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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-09
Cnamberlafn's Intentions.

COLUMBIA. April Gov. Chamber
lain was interviewed by the Associated
Press Agent on his arrival here to-day
Ms to his intention tor the future. He
said he cared not to state the details, as
he had not had time to consider them,
but that in general did not regard the
withdrawal of troops as tecting his
legal rights, whatever effect it might have
on his ability to maintain them. He
said it will probably be his duty to hold
his office until removed from il by force.
In answer to the inquiry as to his course
i: Hampton should convene the Legisls-
ture Immediately, he SAID he could only
say that he intended to pursue course
consistent with the firm belief in the jus
tice of his position and cause without re-
gard to personal consequences.
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Compliment 10 Mr.. Cox.

New ORLEANS, April 8 8-Lieut"nsnt-
Governor Wilt president OF the State
Senate, and Hon, Louis Bush, Speaker OF
the Nichols House, together with the
members OF that Assembly, yesterday pre-
sented an invitation 30 Hon. ). ). Cox 70
address them. Mr.. Cox replied thai he
would be glad TO do so, but IN the senitIve
condition OF the public mind here, "hleh
breath might disturb, he preferred not
to discuss public matters, but be believes
the affairs OF Louisiana can be settled by
her own people. The correspondence
was complimentary to Mr.. Cox, and re-
gret is expressed at his decllnstion.
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OUR NEW ATTORNEY. GENERAL
Colonel BObert White Leaving His
Home In ROmney for Wheeling.


Romney Intelligencer, April 9th.
On Tnesday morning last, Col. Robert
White and family left our town for their
new home at Wheeling, the present
Capital of our State. Before starting,
however, a large number of our citizdns,
of both sexes, visited him and his family,
to bid them good. bye. The occasion was
a sad one, and tears of sorrow filled many
eyes. The Colonel has been associated
with this people for many yosrs-indeed
his whole lite has been spent here, and
himself and excellent family were much
endeared to the people of his ma
tive village. Long before they were
ready to start the Romney Cornet Band,
Prof. Miller leader, assisted by Mr.. w.
f. Davis, had assembled at the family
mansion TO pay due honors TO the Colonel
and family; also, the brass band from the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute, Gov.
Pultz leader; both bands discourslng
sweet music The bands united, and at
the head of the procession, they, with
number of our citizens, took up the lire
of march through the town, escorting the
Colonel and his family outside the cor
poration. The procession then halted
and Col. VIM. Perry delivered short
but eloquent farewell address, to which
Col. White responded in few remarks
which were full of interest and deep
feeling. The Colonel and family then
bid them all goodbye and proceeded on
their journey. the citizens returning
home. The Cornet Baud escorted the
Institution Band TO their home.
Col. White will be missed in this COM
munity, AS he was public spirited and
good citizen, and he carries with him to
his new home the best wishes of his tcl-
low citizens. His ears were ever open
to the cry of the needy and his hands
ready to relieve them. Romney has lost
a good citizen and Wheeling gained an
excellent one
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As A matter OF interest 10 federal
o5ce-hoidcrs, it is authoritstively stated
Is. ,he administration has determined
.?oa the several grounds of removal:
Eirs.-The incumbent who has seen
=: Years continued service will have
.yaye 20 retire. He has done enough fol
a: country.
>e1ond-The incompetent ottice-holder
rs! yscste. A record of faithful politi-
Z" service won't save him. ale serves
IL party bes. who serves his country
tA.r
.2!fi-The officer who, however etfi-
".a', asS held himself superior to the
A"o' department regulations will be
t..od:ed
4" otiee-holderS finding themselves
''lla either of these clauses must put
'-.' houses in order and expect march
= orders. Removals may be made
" .'l@' srourds, but in the enforce
Len; Of the rules above indicated, his
'-.4eH'y's administration will be
'~-.@chiag, Tor while At least.
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SHOCKING MURDER
AND MAIL ROBBERY.
rom tha KaYser Echo, April 9Th.

From the Keyser Echo. April eth.
Our community was thrown into great
excitement on yesterday. oy the news OF
| q shocking murder committed on Tues
day, the srd inst near Petersburg, Grant
county.
David Hizer, a young man carrying the
mail between Mooreaeld, Hardy county,
and Franklin, Pendleton county, was shot
and murdered on the morning OF the 3rd
inst, about 2t miles from Petersburg IN
the Gap on the road to Petersburg, De-
tween the hours of 9 and II o'clock A. NJ.
On the evening of the 4rh his body
was found in the river, stripped of most
of its clothing, and three bullet holes
through it, supposed to have been made
with navy revolver. The mail sack
was also found in the river, near the
body, having been opened and robbed OF
its contents.
From our latest information coroner's
jury was holding an inquest over the
body in Petersburg, which commenced at
/ o'clock P. NJ. of the 4th inst. and ad-
lourned at IL P. NJ. until next morning
without having finished Its labors, on &C.
count of the sudden illness of one of the
persons.
They have under arrest q man named
w. Seymour Douglas. against whom we
are informed, the circumstantial evidence
is very strong. 1t is reported that Dug
las WAS out of town the 3rd instant, was
known to be in INDECENT circumstances,
soon after applied to certain man to
cash n large check for him, and a large
quantity Of money was found on his per-
son, with small piece OF registered en-.
velope among it. 1t was also known
that two registered letters were in
the mail sack, as noted by the
postmasters at Peter burg, one from
Franklin, Pendleton county, presumed to
contain considerably over a thousand
dollars for party in Keyser. Great in
dignstion and excitement prevails at
Petersburg, Moorefeld and throughout
this community, as David Hizer was one
of the most honest, upright, faithful
mail carriers in these mountains, every.
body knowing him being willing to trust
him with money or anything else.
So great was the excitement at Peters
burg that it was thought the prisoner
would be lynched if the facts drawn out
by the investigation should leave no
doubt of his guilt. We trust there will
be no mob violence, but justice will be
DONE
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section inserted, which provides for Q
meeting of the district board Of educa-
ton to be held on the arst Monday In
September, 1877, at W bich they shsll ap'
point three intelligent and discreet per-
sons as trustees for each sub-district In
their district, one of whom shall be
appointed for one year, one Tor
two years, and one for three years
Sec. 13 is so amended rs to require the
trustees OF the school districts to employ
teachers subject to the approval OF the
Board of Education; and, whenever at
the end of any school month, the daily
average attendance for that month has
been less than thirty-fve per cent OF the
whole number of pupils enumerated in
the sub district, the trustees shall dis
| miss the teachers and discontinue the
school, unless otherwise directed by the
Board of Education.
Sec. 3Orequires every teacher to keep
daily register and mako monthly re-
ports to the Secretary of thu Board. BY
this section the school month is extended
to twenty-five days, excluding Satur-
days, twenty days OF which shall be de-
voted to teaching, and two days to at
tending county or district institutes, which
time the teacher shall deyote in the i'm
provemeut of himself and fellow teachers
in the branches of learning taught in
the free schools, and in the art of teach
ing. 1t is made the duty of the county
superintendent to organize and conduct
such Institutes, to keep record OF their
proceedings, and report to the Boards OF
Education the names of the teachers at
tending, and those who failed to attend.
Each teacher is required to attend such
Institutes at least eight days in each
year and failure to do so works for
feiture of pro rata part OF his salary.
Sec. 81 allows the sheriff three per
centum in the way of commissions on
the collection of all school leves, and
provides penalties for a failure to max
proper settlements with the proper au.
thorities.
By an additional act of the legislature,
sherifts are required to pay all orders
drawn upon the school fund in their
hands, on presentation. This will put a
stop to the practice that has long exist
ed with sherifts in using the school funds
in making payments inso the State treas
urv in order TO avail themselves OF the
per centsge obtained thereby.
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The Render Family.

KANSAS CITY, April 8.-The Jofrnat
of Commerce will tomorrow contain a
sketch of the Bender butcheries IN
Sabetta county, Kansas, IN 1873, for
which the keoter family were recently
arrested in Arkansas. 1t is positively
stated that none of the BeEders are now
living; that old man Bender, wife, son
and daughter, were captured by Wig
isntes and lynched, while attempting TO
escape from Kansas. The statement Is
based on the confession Cf one oi the
part Y who participated in the lynching
and all the facts in the case are said TO
be in the possession of Gov. Osbsrne and
Senator York, brother ot DIR. York,
one of the vict ms, ever since the occur
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Ohio Legislature.

COLUMBUS, April In the Senate a
bill for the reorganization of the Girls
Industrial Home WAS passed.
In the House resolution was offered
ana referred TO the Committee on FL
nance providing for sine die adjourn ment
April 23d.
The House bill to require tax assessors
to make separate returns OF the names OF
persons residing IN special school dis
trlcts was passed.
A bill was introduced providing tor
the establishment of the State Board OF
Medical Examiners, who shall examine
the graduates of medical colleges upon
the rudiments of medical science upon
which the different schools agree.
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Murdered.

CIYC1SSATI, April I. On Thursdsy
the body of Miss Ne:tie Rossmsn, n
respectable young lady OF Tifin, Ono
was found in the river near that plsce
with marks of violence on her person
which indicated that she had been mur'
dered. The Coroners jury, yesterday
developed nothing positively imPlicstins
any one Of the CRIME, but her lover,
Lester Stone, was arrested on suspicion
she having stated the last time she wss
seen alone that she WAS going 70 NEE;
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wendell Ph,tItps' Slave Hound.

NASHVILLE, April S-The american
this morning publishes an interview
with Thos. Simms. the negro captured
in Boston in 1851 under the fugitive
slave act, when Gen. Devens was United
States Marshall. Devens' friends say
that he raised the money and bought
Simms' freedom. This was denied by
Wendell Phillips, who ceuounced Dew
ems as slave hound. Simms says he
was not freed till 1863, in Mississippi
when he entered the Federal lines.
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Requested to Retrench.

WASHINGTON, April IA circular
letter has been addressed to the United
States District Attorneys by the Attor-
ney General, IN which he says he finds
that the appropriation for the expenses
of the United States Courts for the fiscal
year are rapidly approaching. exhaustion,
and that Congress denied all applications
for increased sums to bear these expenses.
The duty is thus forced upon the officers
of this department to retrench all posi-
bic expenses. To q great extent the at.
torneys of the United States are res
ponsible for the expenses incurred
and naturally the call is
made upon them TO stop all expenses
that can with propriety be stopped.
There is nearly a full quarter OF the
fiscal year still to run, during which
time the expenses must be kept to the
minimum amount.
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Fire Elm NOrwalk, d,

CLEVELAND, April s.-About 5 0 clock
this morning fire broke out IN the City
Hotel at Norwslk, o., which, with it'
contents, was totally destroyed. Many
of the guests barely escaped with their
lives The fire also Destroyed Weston
& Bros. mest market, John Lees liquor
store. I'M. Hsrkness livery and sale
stable and two saloons. 1he contents oi
al the buildings except the hotel were
saved. Total loss $4,000, with but very
little u urance.
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The Vanderbilt Settlement.

NEW YORK, April The settlement
between the heirs of Cornelius Wander
bilt has again been brought up on &C
count of the difference between WIN. q
and Cornelius J. Vanderbilt. All the
heirs with the exception of Cornelius
J. had agreed to accept 81 100000 and
William II had agreed to the settlement
on this basis. Cornelius j, however,
made claim to $1,000, 900 and his sister,
Mrs. Ls Fitts, refused TO make any set
tlement until Cornelius J. was satisfied,
meanwhile the will has been admitted to
probate.
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ed.

SCRANTON, PA, April s.-Joseph r.
Conner, prominent citizen of Columb bis
county and Vice President of the Penn
sylvanis Agricultural Society, was
drowned, together with his wife, at
Upper Lime Ridge, While driving home
from church to day, their horse took
fright, and rushing down a steep bank
leaped into the canal.
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Shooting ARRAY.

ST. LOUIS, April Mat B. Peck,
travelling agent for the boot and shoe
house OF Utterbeck & Co., and Eugene
f. Williams, member of the firm of
Hamilton, Brown u Co., also boot and
shoe house, had shooting affair in front
of the Lsclede Hotel last evening, in
which Williams received two severe
flesh wounds, one in the thigh and the
other just below the left groin, and Peck
received a painful wound in the foot.
The afrav grew out of business rivalry.
Neither party is dangerously hurt.
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Youfhful Thieves.

OMAHA. April Two boys named
Paul Z. VsIum sad Jos. Wicker we're
arrested on the arrival OF the st. Louis
train to-day, on telegram from there
The last named boy hsd over $1,000 IN
green nbacks and two watches. 'sIum
bsd about 500 in money and two. emi.
grant tickets for Salt Lake. They wer"
Committed 70 jail TO await Development.
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Missing Persons.

New YORK, April 7.-During Janu-
sry, February and March sixty-tour
persons were reported missing IN this
city and forty-one IN Brooklyn, making
total in the two cities of one hundred
and five. OF this number thirty-four
were found through the agency of officers
and detectives, thirty returned to their
homes and gave explanations of their
absence; one "a. Oakley Hsll) has re-
appeared IN England; eleven were
found dead, having committed suicide or
been murdered, and thirty are still mis-
sing.
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7gry manage matters different in
.l..r, localities. In Harrisburg a
,e1pcer WAS run over by the cars
..u,,,b,nlIy mangled; while in Cum
and two men who had committed a
49,, ware released on bsil, and their
..',;m committed 70 prison for safety.
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SECRETARY SHERMAN pronounces IN
,,,, Of esrne., prosecution of whisky
....ro. and strict enforcement of hsbii-
.r .,sir.t the bontsmeu of delinquent
..y.oge officers. A gentleman name1
Gy,xr once made some similar remarks.
NM snd zee.
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More Developments in the
Bomb-Shell Tragedy.
Chamberlain Intends to
Stick Until Removed
By Force.
Bold Operations Of a Swim
dler.
Probable 'Mutinv on Brig
Roanoke.
Extra Session Of Congress
to be Called for
June 4th.
New Complications I'm South Caro-.
lima Affairs,

lima Affairs.
WAsHINGToN, April SIT appears
that new complications have arisen in
South Carolina affairs. Gov. Chamber
lain and his friends, it is said, have deter
mined to make an effort to have Hamp.
ton continue his claim to be Governor
on the ground that if neither he nor
Hampton are properly inaugurated, then
Chamberlain holds under the clause in
the Constitution of South Carolina which
provides that all officers shall continue to
discharge the duties of their office till
their successors are elected and qualified.
Wri,ht, the third Judge of the Supreme
Court, holds this doctrine. Chamberlain,
who arrived at Columbia yesterday, in
sists that the Legislature must meet if at
all, under his call, and either order a
new election, recanvass, or do whatever
is TO be done, as the case may be.
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The InfsrnntionaIi.t..

NAPLEs. April s.-Thirty armed To-
tern ation aiists made their appearance A.
Cerel,o. in the Terra d. Lsyoro yes.sr-
dAy. They hred on the carbiniers and
wounded one. Several ofthe band were
arrested and the arms Of the others have
been seized.
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Died.

new YORK, April News has been
received Of the death OF Phillip Clayton,
United State. Consul st CailD, Psry
Clayton wss appointed aboat three years
ago.
DAYTON, o. April s.-Theodors Bar.
low, one oI the Oldest and most prom
men, citizens OF Dayton and a member Of
the firm Of Siegler, Barlow Il 20, died
yesterday morning from the efect oi
injuries received by being struck BY
isiilng sign.
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rhsEn.ie,n 0ue.t,on.

LosDos, April 6.-A Berlin core
spooGeat of the 7t"s>' announces that,
in compliance with the request OF the
Gar, Turkey hss consented 70 be the
irsl 10 GIsarm-
Loypos, April s-The Btsnian reiu-
gees in Cro.ia sent q memorandum to
day 70 the British Parliament implOr-
ing protection In case they return 70 their
homes
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,.,.sr,RY THOMPSON OF the navy
~. .,s,es to the naval officers that
i.o.,,ment Is short of funds" and
,...bsw,ll hsve to put them on short
'- '-'m,,co until Congress can be heard
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RIsruarek.

LONDON, April S.-The Standard S
dispatch from Berlin says that Bismarck
will Professionally retire with four
months lesve of absence, bat will not
quit Berlin before the closing Of the
Reichstag. 1t is now doubt whether
the question will be settled before the
resssembling of the Reichstsg.
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pe<ipsIrian Mafch

ST. Louis, Alpril At 1905 last
Monday morning U Lesry and Weston
began their walk of SIX days for $1,000 a
side At Agricultural Hall, lslsngton. At
2 so this afternoon OLcary had COM
pleted 500 miles. Weston was then ~
miles behind. The walk will be finished
at midnight.
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Fire,

HARTFORD, April s-The factory of
the American Knife Company 8. North.
field, Massschusetts, was burned Satur.
day. The loss was not given. More
than hundred hands are thrown out of
employment.
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rypr IS complaint among the
,.r that HAMPTON carried MS
hy .sheer audacity." He carried
,,rerlhaleSs.
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THeed,a Release.

New YoRK, April Sit Is stated ihsi
the only difficulty now in the way oi
Tveed's release, il hIs unwillineness 10
divulse the names of the Legislators and
others. who received bribss from him IN
connection with the city charter bills.
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,r,. the Louisiana settlement, an
.os.iop of Congress will promptly
s~.n The middle of May is the time
-, named Tor the meeting.
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.,pn Continues clustering and
ho, the people of Louisiana pay
jena, ..,.. to Governor NICHOLS.
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hundred and ninety indictments
Z vs. ,,.',,. o,.tilling found by the Federal
~ 49,. Grand Jury. And 4iUEpHY, where
"a; bel
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,,orsI Of OAKEY HALLS escapade
",..d vthe cable, amounts to about
R.wsre o. women with warts
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VOL. II
lt'heclinq 4leeister.
c,Id closed satnraa. satnra-.2 a. -oo:

,.,c,5sr today ,O'A be cloudy
"' a 70 sqSt ei,lds, stationary tenn
.,-< dgd ram.
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Piatt SeditI0n Case.

District Attorney Wells to-day, with
the approval OF the Attorney General,
entered noLle prosequ in the case OF
Dom Piat., charged with seditious writ
ing and melting to rebellion.
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Of ,bs rs:am from the Consul General
;bst the 4,,ea n',S,: States at Shanghai, states
Sais.e, Ssnn published allegations against
'eWard, are unfounded.
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XhfnkY Seized.

The revenue officers have seized q
quantity OF whisky shipped here BY Shu.
feldt & Co., of Chicago, on suspicion OF
crookedness.
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DR.. NJ. NJ. Psnner Dear Sir.-In the
.priag Of 1874 my wife hsd severe al
tack Of Leurslgis in. her neck ard
shoulders. She suffered terribly, being
.nsble 70 lie down In bed. After trying
nsp remedies 70 no purpose, she vss
hnsIiy completely snd permanently
cured by three sppl catiots Of your
Golden Belief have since tried h for
ysrIou. ".ches and pains and fnd 10 the
best medicine ever used For besd.
sches l consider Il sspecife. Gratefully
v,un. / A. DkAHI
Br,tys Bend, Pa, Jan. 70, '7G.
Dr.. Fenner-I am nearly out Of Cough
Horey. Golden Relief and Blood aud
Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic. We
are selling piles Of them. Please send
me q box q, once. The people here
think there i. nothing like DIR. Fsnnsrs
medicine, and ! think 90 too.
Yoors truly.
w. J. NILDES.
For sale by dealers. Ask for . circu.
lar en- titled "Peoples Remedies" dnscrib.
ing them all.
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RaflroN<i Accident.

SAN Francisco, April "A train on
the Southern Pacific rosd broke in two
on the grade near Walters Station, yes
!erday afternoon, and the detached sec
tions collided, smashing 8 number of
freight cars and killing Conductor
Brown. No others injured.
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FROM HON. JOHN ID. KILLER

Life il abort, and ne person Of himself
can literally prove all things" Itn
then the part Of wisdom 70 render svsilis-
bic the experience Of others. Here 1t i.:
Smiths Mills, y. T., Jan. 7, 1876.
DR.. N. N. Feaher. fredonis, y. -
Dear sn:-PIenss send me two III dor.
bottles OF Golden Relief, 50c size, and
one On doz. 81 size. This article Is prov.
ing the nost popular oi anything ever
sold in this lins iours truly,
4 ID HIIIER