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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-04
OCEAN I'ERILS.
Further Interesting Details OF
the LOSS OF the City OF San
ErnnciNcn.

Further Interesting Details OF
the LOSS OF the City OF San
Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 9. - Captain
Waddell and Purser Jerome, Of the
steamer City Of San Francisco; Moses II.
Sargent, OF Boston, and Kingsland Sut.
ton, Of New York, passengers, arrived by
train to-day from San Diego. The eve.
ming papers publish interviews, giving
further particulars Of the disaster. The
Captain and Purser are unwilling 10
make statements until the former has
submitted his report TO the agents Of the
company. The officers avoid giving any
theories concerning the rock on which
the ship struck. The passengers say
there was deep water all around it.
The Mexican gunboat officers say that
they knew nothing Of it before the shock,
when the ship struck, Of about thirty
seconds duration. In few minutes
after striking the boats were cleared
away without confusion, and the passen.
gers seated in them really for lowering.
Full steam was put on the ship. Ground.
ing about four miles from shore, the
boats were instantly lowered, and pulled
for the beach. On landing, out OF nine
boats only one escaped upsetting. The
surf was combing twelve or fifteen feet
high, and when it struck the boat it came
with such force that the occupants were
hurled ten or fifteen feet. Babes were
thrown from the arms OF their mothers,
and even garments and jewelry wrenched
from them by the waves.
When the first boat touched the shore,
those in it threw out rope, and arranged
themselves in line to help the next com
erS, and this system Of rendering assist
ance was followed until every soul was
safe on land.
One baby was rescued just before life
was extinct, and IL took some time 10 re.
store vitality. One Of the ladies was
caught under the boat and held there for
some time, but as the next swell OF the sea
raised the craft she managed to Escape.
There was no time for delicate handling,
and the men, knowing that the safety oi
lives depended upon prompt and vigor-
Gus action, handled the children as they
would so many bags ofsand.
In attempting to launch the boat to re.
turn to the wreck, the assistant engineer
had leg broken.
Captain Waddell was the Last to leave
the ship. At 8 o'clock in the evening
only about fifteen feet Of the vessel then
remained above the water, the waves
washing over her and knocking her TO
pieces. He, with FIVE others, came ashore
on a life ratt which went over the surf
without capsizing.
Captain Waddell reports that the cargo
from Acapulco 10 New York, May /, was
not on board the City OF San Francisco,
except one package Of fast freight.
A court Of inquiry, 10 take testimony
on the loss Of the steamer will be held
next weak.
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Railroad Accident.I

ST. LOUIS, June 3.-As an express train
on the St. Louis 4 San Francisco Rail-
road reached point miles west Of
Woodward Station and $50 miles from ST.
Louis, at 500 o'clock last night, the engi.
neer saw some kind Of an obstruction on
the track and instantly applied the air
brakes, but not quick enough, for when
reaching the spot where the obstruction
was the engine and baggage car left the
track and plunged down an embankment
40 feet high. Sam. Richardson, fireman,
and DR.. +. Atkinson, who were on the
engine, were instantly killed, and Frank
Cation, engineer, badly wounded and died
IN two hours. Cation and Atkinson lived
At Pacific City. The latter was the ply.
siCian Of the railraad and was riding on
the engine with Cation, who was person.
al friend. Richardson, lived at Pierce
City. Conductor Wilson was in the rear
coach at the time, and the air brake
was applied and he Immediately ran for
ward and found the engine down
the embankment. He started at once for
the engine, and on the way he heard
pistol shot, and the ball passed through
his hat. Several other shots were fred,
and the passengers say they saw FIVE men
standing near, who were revealed BY the
flashes from their pistols, but nobody
was hit. Two balls passed through the
baggage car, and although two express
messengers and three baggage men were
in the car, neither Of them were hit or
hurt by the accident.
On examining the track fish bar con.
Meeting the rail on both sides Of the track
was found 10 be unjointed, and the ends
Of the rail moved so that the train would
run down the embankment. A monkey
wrench, an iron pick and crow bar were
also found on the track. This, in con-
nection with the shots and tie men seen,
left no doubt in the minds OF the conduc.
tor and passengers that a diabolical
scheme had been planned to run the
train down the bank and rob the express
and passengers. That it was not carried
out may be explained by the fact that the
night was intensely dark, that it rained
heavily, and that the train was only run.
ming at a speed OF ten miles an hour,
which preventedany passenger cars leav.
ing the track. No clue to the perpetra-
tors Of the tiendish act. The locomotive
caHized and was badly wrecked.
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MINISTERIAL SCANDAL.
A Minister on Trial for Poisoning
His Wi1e-He Falls In Love with
q Beuutilul Lamb Of His Fl0ak.

Dixon, LII, June 2.-The city Is hear.
ing marvellous developments In full
fledged ministerial scandal that has al
ready resulted in one death and may
result In another. The story is briefly
this: Rev. s. II. McGehee, a minister
in the Christian Church at Ashton, Iii.
nois, fifteen miles from here, n neat,
dandyish personSge, was installed pastor
In that place about a year ago, having
removed from Huntington, Indiana, ac.
companied by his wife and his daughter,
aged sixteen. He soon formed an ac.
quaintanee with Rilla Paddock, the
young daughter Of wealthy farmer, and
what was only acquaintance soon grew
10 be scandalous intimacy and evident
affection.
In February Mrs. McGehee developes
a tendency 10 Spasms, and was soon seized
with convulsIons, nausea, &C., which &C.
CURED several times during the mouth.
Finally, on February 26th, while McGehee
was engaged in revivalistic services, she
was again seized with painful spasms,
and the doctor being called, prescribed
mixture Of bismuth and antimony, giving
her one powder and leaving three others,
which were given her at stated periods.
Exclamations which passed her lips dur.
ing this time led to the belief that she
suspected she was being foully dealt with;
and in few hours she died, in great
agony. 4 post mortem was held, which
revealed strychnine in her stomach. It
was then discovered that McGehee
had bought strychnine and ar
senic in other towns. Other evi.
dence was procured sufficient to have
him put on trial for his life. The charge
was openly made that he poisoned his
wife for the sake ui marrying young
Rilla Cuddock. The case was brought
here, and after whole days trying, n
jury was selected yesterday. The pastors
daughter, half-Witted girl, had in the
meantime confessed that she murdered
her mother, but witlessly said thereafter
that she confessed it at her fathers sole.
itation, believing it right 10 do 40, but
she was innocent. The case has been
presented to-day in all its inelable wick.
edness, by A. A. Bardwell, the States
Attorney, and Judge Eustace presented
the other aide to acrowded and somewhat
excited audience.
The evidence was then produced by the
prosecution, and was damning in its char.
acter. The druggist who sold the Parson
his poison swore TO that fact, and to sus-
picions that he entertained at the time;
and the physician who attended the poor
woman during her terrible sickness testi.
fed that though he frequently suspected
in fact, was certain-that poison had
been used, he had not mentioned the fact
to anybody. Indeed, this model practi.
tioner feared to wound somebody's sensi.
bilities by suggesting his suspicious, and
so suffered in silence. The trial will cen.
tinue on Monday.
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House, given In his honor by the Duke Of
Wellington. TWAS splendid and hearty
reception. The guests were Mr.. and M.
General Grant, Count and Countess
Gleichen, Lord and Lady Abercrombie,
Lord and Lady Churchill, Marauises
Tweeddale, Sligo and Aisbury, Earl Ro.
den, Viscount Torrington, Lords George.
Paget, Calthorpe, Houghton, Strathnair,
the Marchoiness Of Heriord, Countess ol
Hardwicke. Countess OF Bradford, Lady
Wellesley, Lady Emily Peel and Lady
skelmesdale, Miss Wellesley and mum.
Der Of others well known to the London
world Of high social life. The banquet
was served up in the famous Waterloo
chamber, where the old Iron Duke loved
10 meet the war Generals OF 1916 on the
18th ot June, every year, and celebrate
the anniversary Of the great battle which
forever closed the fortunes Of Napoleon
BOnapSrte.
General Grant was given precedence in
the honors Of the evening, escortinR the
Duchess OF Wellington 10 supper and
afterwards escorting her to the reception,
at which were present the Duke and
Duchess OF Cleveland, Duke and Ouch
ess Of Sutherland, Duke and Duchess Of
Manchester, and many OF those already
mentioned above.
The Prince Of Wales gave private
audience to the ex.President to-day at
the Marlborough House, introducing
him to his household in the most friendly
manner, and sat with him quite long
time in ordinary pleasant conversation.
The Queen has given orders to the Lord
Chamberlain TO waive the usual presen.
tation ceremonies out Of regard 10 the
nation'sguest and extend TO General and
Mrs. Grant invitations 10 all Court enter.
tainments. This Is almost unprecedent-
ed and shows the great esteem 10 which
he is held in England.
The following is list Of Gen. Grants
engagements:
June 3.-Visit to Westminster Abbey.
June 5.-A reception given by Minis.
ter Pierrepont TO the Ministry and For.
eign Ambassadors.
June 6.-Dine with Earl Carnavon.
June 6, evening.-Attend the Royal
Concert at Buckingham Palace.
June 7.-Dine with Lord Houghton.
June S.-Dine with the Duke Of Dew.
onHhire.
June 9.-Dine with the Marquis of
HerLford.
June 9.-Attend the reception at Hert.
ford Mansion.
June ll-Dinner given by his daugh.
ter, Mrs. Sartoris.
June 15-Attend at Guild Hall to re.
Ceiye the freedom Of the city OF London,
and will attend a banquet given in his
honor on the same evening BY the Lord
Mayor.
June Iodine with Princess Louise at
kenSington Palace.
June ls-Dine with the Earl Of Bea.
consfeld and members Of the Cabinet in
Downing street.
June 2O-Dine with the. Marquis Of
HertIord, and in the evening attends the
Queens ball at Buckingham Palace.
June 2l-Dine with the Prince OF
Wales at Marlborough House.
June 26-Dine with the Duke Of Cam.
bridge at Mr.. Pierrepont's.
June 27-Dine with Lord Derby, and in
the evening attends concert given by the
Queen at buckingham Palace.
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WASHINGTON, June 2.-H. w Henly
has been appointed postmaster at West
Point, Mississippi, vice F. =. Pate, who
was dismissed for fraudulently with.
holding a portion Of the amount oil certain
money orders which were sent 10 him by
the War Department TO pay the claims
for bounty Of Colored ex.soldiers.
POST OFFICE QUARREL.
The Post Office Department has sent q
special agent 10 Louisiana to take action
regarding two novel cases, in both OF
which persons appointed to bO postmas.
ters report that they are unable 10 obtain
possession Of their Offices. It appears n
colored man named Samuel Chapman
was commissioned last January as post
master Of Clinton, an Office in East Fell.
ciana parish, worth about 5000 year.
Under date Of New Orleans, May Is, he
wrote to Postmaster General Key, stating
that on account Of the unsettled condition
Of affairs in the parish he made no at.
tempt to occupy the Office until May 10,
and that in the act OF taking possession
he was confronted by Charles McVey,
Democratic Judge, and J. 3. Simms, mem:
Der Of the Legislature, who told him
shat so far as they were concerned they
were willing he should take the post
office, a. he was born and raised among
them, but he had made himself very OBJ.
no1iOus 10 the white people Of the parish
by upholding PackardG lhieving govern.
nent before the Senate Committee y
Chapmans account continues: "They
said that so far a. they we're able they
would project me, but added: "'There 10
no law that will protect you from the
mob in case you attempt to take the
Office" He therefore asks the Postmas.
ter General what course be shall pursue
In the premises.
The other case is that OF a colored
man, named Durlo, who was appointed
Postmaster at 81. Francisville, West Fe.
liciana Parish, last December, and who
reports not only that he is afraid OF his
life II he attempts 10 take possession Of
the Office, but also that he has not re.
ceived his commission, although the De.
partment has at different times sent three
to him addressed at st. Francisvile Post.
Office. All three have been returned by
the Postmaster whom he is TO supplant,
marked mot called for"
In both Of these cases representations
are made TO the Department by citizens
whose good standing is indorsed by Con.
gresham Ellis, to tie effect that the new
appointees are, by reason OF illiteracy,
&c, unfit for the positions. The Special
Agent is therefore directed, first, to install
the new appointees in their offices, and
afterwards report whether they should
be removed; but il the communities pre-.
vent peaceable change in the tenure Of
offices, they will be temporarily abol.
| ishad
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father, son and daughter grows more
vivid the longer their slaughter remains
unaVenged and almost uninyeStlgated
The case is really test one for the whole
section, and II ia Surprislng that the i'm
portance Of the issue has not been appre.
ciated.
Thequestion whether batbarous atroci.
ties are to be allowed to pass unnoticed in
wolves to large extent the prosperity ol
MiSSisaippi, and It is a question that
Mississippi must solve for itself. The
South has itS future In It's own hands, but
it must be very blind not to see that i'm.
migration, capital and prosperity are not
going to a State where family are shot
down and there Is no likelihood Of any.
bodys being punished for il, or that the
rest Of the country will not feel much
disposed to help in the desired material
improvement OF a section that lets bar
bariSm 60 unchecked.
H. V. Redfeld, the Southern CORES.
pondent OF the Cincinnati Commercial,
well known for his conservative tenden.
cies, considers the Chisolm massacre a
crime that cries aloud to heaven for ven.
geance. lie prOphesieS, however, in Sat-
urday's Commercial, that nothing will be
done. 1t is not the Southern style to do
anything in such cases. lie lays stress
on the certainty that the murderers will
suffer no punishment in this world.
"But," (he adds
1--WE have the comfort Of believing
that there is hereafter adequate reward
for such terrible crimes a. this butchery
OF the Chi.uIm family. Vengeance ia
mine; | will repay, saith the Lord In
contemplating the sickening crimes OF
our own day which go without earthly
punishment, and in looking back over
the history OF the world, which is little
less than detail OF crime, do not envy
the man who believes there are no re.
wards and punishments hereafter, no
evening up anywhere. II this be so,
then is the very name Of Justice q mock.
cry. He who permits himself to doubt
that thereis a just God in heaven, who will
punish the guilty that so easily escaped
in this world, and who can not be de.
Ceived by false appearance or lies-the
man who permits himself 10 doubt these
truths, l say, denies himself luxury. 1t
is indeed luxury to believe that horri'
bic crimes like this in Kemper county
will not forever go unpunished. The
Courts and local authorities may be all on
one side now, ont there is an Authority
that will judge the authorities, and local
sympathy and partisaIf feeling will not
count for much"
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McIIand Canal Rerisrer.

BUFFALO, June 2.-vess els passing the
Welland Canal during the last twenty.
four hours westward-Propeller Granite
State, OgdenSburg to Toledo; barks Myo.
sotis, Oswego TO Milwaukee; Winona,
Charlotte to Chicago British Lion, Kings.
ton to Toledo; Schooners J. E, Bailey,
Oswego to Toledo; Ada Medora, Sodin's
Point to Chicago; ST, Andrews, 81. Catha-
rines to Black river. Eastward-Barks
George B. Sloan and Florida, Black river
to Toronto; brig Hercules, Bay City to
Point Colborne; schooners White Oak,
Erie TO Toronto; Albatross, Bay City to
Port DalhouSie; skylark, Black river to
Brockville; steam yacht Herald, Cleve-
land to Burlington, New York. In har-
bor-River-tug N. F. Merrick. Ship
ments: Schooner Annie Vougkt, Chicago,
!, ,240 tons coal, at fifty cents; schooner
Levi RawSon, Houghton, 4G5 tons coal,
on private terms.
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Tho Chisolm NIasyncr..

There are some evidences as many
+" we hoped for-thst the Southern
papers will finally press the authorities
Of Mississippi into aggressive measures
In order to bring the murdercrs Of the
Chisoln family to justice. We have a
poor opinion Of Mississippi justice at The
best, There is a semi.barbarous public
opinion Throughout. the whole South or
the subject Of murder that sadly need.
the power Of the press aud the hand oI
authority to correctit. Gov. Stone madt
high pretenSionS some months ago as tc
what he would do to assure the publ,
tranquility and protect life in case Of al
outbreak. He wrote to Attorney Genera
Taft letter containing this high
sounding sentence; "Thc perpetrators
OF wrongs are responsible to State
authorities, and am able 10 bring all
'ach to Justice, and l am determined to
doso" These be brave words, but thus
lar they have no. been made good, and
'hecountFy stands mortified at the pas
nVeness Of the Governor in the presence
o! such a revolving butchery, The
picture Of that savage mob shooting down
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The rain last evening is worth more
than We can tell to this region Of country.
The lack Of it for a week past was begin
ming to excite apprehension among the
farmers. The ground had baked after
the heavy rains OF three or four weeks
ago, and then came the cold spell, follow.
ed by our late dry weather, during which
The corn and oats had not only made no
progress, but rather gone back. We are
all right after last nights refreshing
shower, and start into the summer with
the best prospects for years past OF big
crop. This is the prospect throughout
the country, save in Southern California,
where the small rainfall OF the winter has
left barrCnness and drouth, which are not
only preventing crop Of wheat, but
bringing to death large per centSge OF
the cattle and sheep in that section.
There have been more rains in Northern
and Central California, and the
crop prospects there are at least OF
the average. The grasshoppers in some
localities Of the West and the potato
hugs in the East are making trouble for
the farmers, who are, however, fighting
their eneuries with increased intelligence
and success, and the damage IRON them
this season is not likely to be serious or
wide spread, There is no surer basis for
faith in the restored prosperity Of tue
country than in this condition and
promise OF the agricultural interest.
Probably the United States will raise a
greater amount Of food, cotton, and wool
this year, and get more money for i. all,
than in any year before. In spite Of the
lessening foreign demand for our paper
securities, and even the return OF many
heretofore held abroad, the balance Of
trade continues heavily in favor of the
United States, and is likely to remain SO
for the next year. and thi', with good
government and persistent industry, are
the sure guarantees Of a healthy and
prosperous future,
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Capital Location Meetings.
The Canvass In Favor OF CIarka.
burg.

The people of West Virginia will be I'D
dressed at the following times and places
and by The following speakers, in favor o
Clarksburg:
At Weston, Lewis county, June Ath-By
the Hon. Henry =. BrannOn and the Hon
John 4. Carlile.
Salt Lake Bridge, BrGxton county, Junt
Cth-By the same gentlemen.
Bra1ton q, H., June Sth-By the SAINT
gentlemen.
MOorefeld, Hardy county, June 6th-By
Gen. Nathan Gof, Jr.
Petersburg, Grant county, June 7th-By
the same speaker.
Buckhannon, UpShur county, June 10th
BY the same speaker.
Morgantown, MOnongalia county, June
25th-By the same speaker.
llarrisville, Richie county, June llth-
By Hon. Geo. Looms and John Basel, Esq
New Martinsvillc, WeKel county, June
l2th-By Hon. Benz. Wilson and II. Is
Lutz, Esq,
st. George, Tucker county, June 18th
By John Basel, Esq.
Grantsville, Calhoun county, June 25th
BY Hon. Benz. Wilson and Hon. +. 81
Turner.
Glenville, Gilmcr county, July 3L-By
the same speakers.
Other announcements will he made iron
time to time.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
Reduction Of Wages on Bait
more ROulS-NO Strike.

Reduction oil Wages on Bnlti'
more ROads-NO Strike.
BALTIMORE, June "a reduction oil
len per cent in the pay OF all the EN-.
ployes OF the Northern Central and Bal
timore 4 Potomac Railroad Companies
who received more than ten cents At
hour, went into effect yesterday. ThC
decrease, it is understood, was accepted
by the employees in all the department.
without remonstrance. Representative,
were sent to the meeting OF the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers in the ser
vice OF the PeunSylyania Railroad Com
pany held yesterday.
SUIT AGAINST TIE MOBILE & OHIO ROAD
MEMPHIS, June 2.-The suit OF Dun.
can, Ireland 4 Wilson against the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad and others, which has
been on trial in the United States Dis.
trict Court for several days, has been
postponed for two weeks, when the case
is set for final trial. The result Of the
argument for the past few days has been
TO deny the application OF Morris Ketch.
um' to be made party to the proceed.
ings. The hearing will be upon an agreed
statement Of facts between all the parties
to the suit. As some thirteen million
dollars are involved the question attracts
much attention.
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The river is so low that very little busi
ness Is doing.
The steamer Ragon took an excursion
party to Cresap's Grove on Saturday
making two trips.
The Express has laid up for more wa
ter.
The Kerr will to-day commence run,
ming regularly in the Wheeling and Pitts
burgh trade.
The Hudson left for Cincinnati on
Saturday evening.
The Courier is due from Cincinnati TO
day.
The Alice Brown is laid up at the foot
Of Captina waiting for water.
The Exchange will take the place o.
4 the Telegram in the Pomeroy trade mex
Tuesday.
On reaching Ironton the Granite State
providing there is no prospect OF water
will lie up for repairs and repainting.
The Josephine, Mead and Fanchon are
now on the Yellowstone, and will be ablC
to reach their destination without diff
Guilty, now that the river is up.
lBy TeleSraph.l
MEMPHIS, June 3.-River falling. Ar
rived-Phil. Allen, Departed-Colorado
81. Genevieve, Glencoe and Robert Mitch
ell. Weather clear.
, ,lCAIRo, June s. Arrived - Future
City, New orleans; Capital City, vicks
burg; Gof, Cincinnati; Warner, St. Louis
Maude, 81. Louis. Departed-Futur'
City, St. Louis; Houston, New Orleans
Warner, New Orleans; Goif, Memphis
Capital City, St. Louis. River q feet
inches and rising, Weather cloudy
Mercury 7G'.
CIScISNATT, June 3.-Rlver S feet
inches and falling. Weather partly
cloudy; heavy rains this morning. Thl
towboat Caleb Cecil sunk about a mil,
above Burlington to-day.