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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-15

LospoS, December l4.-An insuur.
rection hAs broken out in the Province
OF Amyre, Crete. The Turkish ismilisI
and the inhabitants Of the other prov
inces have sought refuge In the fortress
The Governor OF Crete has cent troops
70 suppress the insurrectioa.
NEW YORK, December l4-The Even-
ing !post says the members Of the Union
League Cub VINO voted Tor the success
full ticket ls,t night did 80 regardless OF
poliiicz, and that only minority OF the
nominating committee chosen are fsvorA
bly, disposed toward the custom house.
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THE BRIDGEPORT aYsTERY.

Yesterday we visited the scene of the
recsnt trsgedy IN Bridgeport, and found
intense excitement prevailing among the
good citizens of the place. The query by
US, "Did FINDLEY MCGREw come
TO his death by accident, or was he iouIly
dealt with2'; was unhesitstlngly answered
By the cry OF Murder" But what are
the fac,s2 A very few moments before
he WAS drowned he was seen by two
parties going south over tie hrrkwood
thereafter he came to his death. At this
time three persons II different pisces
heard quarrelling nesr the south end O.
the railroad bridge, from which place he
fell into the creek. HIS wife heard his
cries while drowning and thought it wss
her husband. Gro KING saw him
drowning, but heari no crle) while ne
Sss in the water, but he heard him shout
twice, and believes It was before falling
into the water. No marks of violence
are found on the body. The cries the
man uttered were "Oh! ohP' Ii an ac-
cident, he would naturally utter these
cries, if murder be might utter them, but
would more likely cry murder"
He was a little intoxicated, but not
much, and was wanting to go to Wheel
ing TO get whisky. MILLIGAN was watch
ing him to prevent his going, and stand
ing on the corner of Bank street and
Main, forced MCGREw, to avoid him, to
gosouth over Kirkwood bridge, thence on
the railroad track and across the railroad
bridge to the river bridge.
McGREw WAS a very peacesble and in
offensive man, but was involved in two
slander law suits against JOHN h. WAT
xISs, and WATKINS was angry 81 Nc
GREW, and had uttered very violent
threats against him. The last seen OF
NCGREw, WATKINS was about seventy
feet behind him, going in the same dlrec-
tion. When MCGREw WAS last seen on
the Kirkwood bridge he could easily
have gone to the railroad bridge and
fallen of the same in three minutes.
WATKINS did not go, so far as known, to
the Kirkwood bridge, but stopped in
REHM's meat store and remained st least
three minutes before going out. WATKINS
testified that he did not cross kirkwood
bridge or go south of the creek that light,
nor had be been south OF the creek for 8
week, but after leaving REHM's store he
went directly back on to Main street and
up it, and did not see MCGREw that
night. On his way up Main street
AILLIGAN and GILMORE saw him, and
they differ IS to the time. MIL
LIGAS says it was at least ten
minutes after be ssw MCGREw on
the bridge, at which time he did not see
WATKINS, though WATKINS must have
passed him, and was between MCGREw
and himself. GILMORE says within five
minutes after leaving WATKINS at
AsHBAUGHs grocery he saw WATKINS
going IN the direction of home, being
only sufficient time for WATKINS to &C
10 REHM's, stay she three minutes and
return. MILLIGAN makes GILMORE
stand on the street by his shop more
Than ten minutes; GILMORE says he was
there but one. GILMORE going home
dnds his clock within q minute or two
OF half past seven. If this is true, and
"i clear, honest testimony, then WAT.
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Nscuahon's Message.

VAksAILLEs, December l4.-lhe mes
sage OF President Mac Mshon WAS read
in both Chambers this afternoon. 1t
states that the elections OF October l4th
affir med the fresh confidence of the
country in republican institutions. The
message continues: In order to obey
parliamentary rules, l have formed a
Cabinet selected from both Chambers,
aud composed of men resolved to defend
and maintain these institutions by the
sincere exercise of constitutional
laws. and the interests of the country
imperatively demand that the crisis
through which we are passing shall be
set at rest, and demand with no less force
that it shall not be renewed. The ex.
ercise of the right of dissolution is in
effect, nothing but the supreme culnins-
tiou before the judge from whom there
IS no appeal and could not be established
as system of government. believed
it to be my duty to exercise this right
and conform myself to the reply OF the
country.
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The New French cabinet.

PARIS, December l2.-The DufsuFe
ministry is gaze'ted to-day. The Con-
stitutional Journal DsS De Bats, Sot'd
and Sir .Neavieme SieLelc entirely approve
of the new cabinet and congratulate the
country upon the termination of the
crisis. The Repubhquc Franeatse and
RappeL admit that the cabinet Is COM
posed OF moderate men, but point out
that it mus. be Judged by It's works,
and insist on guarantees.
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TO CITY READERS.

The REGISTER has been selected by
the City Council to do the public sdver-
Using for the ensuing year. Official ad-
vertisemsnts will appear in no other pa
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-15

TIE somewhat noted WILLIAM WARE
PICK, of New York, we'll known in
Wheeling, was yesterday confirmed as
Associate Justice OF Wyoming Territory.
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at'heeliug gegister.
cold closed yesterday at 1929.
NOTICE.

In view of the continued ill.heslth Of
C.ptsin GEORGE II. MoFFATT, who has
hsd an editorial connection with the
Wheeling REGISTER, for almost two
rasrs past, Mr.. LEWIS BAKER assumes
AGAIN the full editorial charge of this
nspsr in sll its departments. The busi-
mesa firm will remain unchanged.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-15

JAMES GILCHRIsT's name was again
sent IN to the Senate, yesterday, as Col
lector OF the Port of Wheeling. He
will be CO nfrmed without opposition.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-15

Mr.. HEREFORD addressed the Senate,
Yesterday, on the silver bill. His re-
msrks were clear, Intelligent and sound.
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he surprised 1T it. On being asked by n
Jurymsn il he Joyce had not told him
(the Juryman) that Watkins had asked
who was suspected OF the murder Joyce
said he could not recOllect, and was
given until the session to-day, to an
swer.
A. Gouder stated that con the evening
OF December llLh, about $50 Finley Nc
Grew came into my house and | sad
WAS glad TO see him sober, as | had
heard he was drunk "Ob, I'm sll right
came out, rs be said from WstkIn's mill
with bottle OF whiskey. | took him
down home 10 dinner and introduced him
to my wife The whisky which he
gave me tasted like some that Watkins
gave me once before IN the bridge, and
made me feel Wild ~ d very queer" He
asked me for Il candle and aid he want
ed to 90 to Work in the morning and not
lose his job. McGrew said that he
thought the whisky was drugged and
that he thought the whisky which
Watkins had given him Was also
drugged. Mr. Goudy stated thst he Was
restrained by personal fear Of vio'eace
from John II Watkins from giving this
testimony before, and that he could
prove that Watkins had threatened to
kill him. He first heard Of Findley Nc
Crew. death nn the evening OF Dec.
18th he WAS positive that McGrew was
not drunk enough to lsil off Of the
bridge.
At half-psst nine the jury finished its
session, and as It had important wit.
nesses to hear i. will meet at one o'clock
to-day.
Editor Wheeling Register:
Please correct the mistake made in
your paper on Friday morning, hich
reads as follows: &c. {. Cochran stated,
on being sworn, that ne began seining
for the body at 10 o'clock A. N. on De-
cember II, and thst after repeated fail
ures he tried the graphing hook and
found the body of Findley c. McGrew,"
sc which, corrected should read thus; &c.
&. Cochran being sworn, stated that g! 10
o'clock A. N, December II, he grappled
the body OF FIndIey {. McGrew, with 8
large fishing hook, directly under the
railroad bridge, aud toTed il across the
creek 70 the west bsnk Of the Ohio river. "
e. G. COCHRAN.
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Go 10 J. W. FsrrePs store this week
for dry goods or carpets II you want
bargain.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-15

GAME dinner at Larauie's st 10
Gel OK Sunday evening.
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THE HISTORY OF AlCR|ME'

Who Threw Findley McGrew Into
wheeling Creek?-WhO Is the
Nan that Amanda Powell
Saw?-what "WO-
mans Voice"
Was II?
"a Tall Man and a Short One"-"Oh.
GOd,'' or "Oh, III HeIp''-DrugEed
whisky and an Alibi-A
Map of the Locality
and HIS
tory Ofthe
Crime.
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IConeLisded on Fourth Page.
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4 Yankee View oft.

Eaton. o Clnnecticut. who sustained
Conk.iug's position az against tnst Of The
admins ration, takes An entirely differ
en-. view. lie bo.ds, hrst: Tbs! the
reaI question ct issue is not the apparent
one OI personal contest between Conk-
ling ana Hayes, or rather between Conk-
Ing aud Eyar.si that quarrel is sublrdi-
rate TO the more vital question Of the
relative power OF the Senate, aud of TIE
Executive in the matter Of appointments
10 lhGt question he thinks there Is bui
ere side Tor every Democrat 70 take, To-
WI: Ttal the Executive is subordinate
" the State. and that tie Senate, ss rep
resentivs OF lhe States, hiss the right un-
der the constitution not onIy 10 COZ hrm
but 70 lad dTise," IN the largest sense Of
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-03-09
Sfosr ia Get Sleep.

How to get sleep is to some persons
a matter Of high Importance. Nerv-
Gus persons who are troubled with
wakefulness and excitability, usually
have strong tendency of blood to
the brain,. with cold extremeties. The
pressure Of blood ON the brain keeps
it in stimulated or wakefil state, and
the pulsations in the head are often
painful. Let such rise and chafe the
body and extremeties with brush or
towel, or rub smartIy with the hands
to promote circulation, and withdraw
the excessive amount Of blood from
the brain, and they will fall asleep in
few moments. A cold bath, or
a sponge bath and rubbing, or a good
run, or a rapid walk in the oIen air,
or going up and down stairs a few
times just before retiring, will aid in
equalizing circulation and promoting
sleep. These rules are simple and
easy of application, and may minister
to the comfort Of Thousands who would
freely expend money for an anodyne
to promote Natures sweet resiorer,
balmy sleep
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-03-09

It is the solemn tLought connected
with middle life that life's last busi-
usss is begun in earnest; and it is then,
midway between the cradle and the
grave, that a man begins to marvel
that he let the days Of youth go by so
halt-enjoyed. 1t is the pensive au-
tumn feeling, ii is the sensation of
half sadness that we experience when
the longest day of the year is past, and
every day that follows is shorter, and
the light fainter, and the feebler shad-
ows tell that nature is fastening with
gigantic footsteps t. her winter grave.
SO does man look back upon his youth.
When the first gray hairs become Wis
ible, when the unwelcome truth fas.
tens itself upon the mind that a man
is no longer going up hill, but down,
and that the sun is always wesiering,
he looks back ON things behind. When
we were children, We thought as chill
dren. But now there lies before us
manhood, with its earnest work, AMI
old age, aud then the grave, and then
home. There is second youth for
man, better and holier than his first,
if he will look on. ard not look back.
IF. w. Robertson.
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For farmers and those who live in
localities where people can retire at s
or 8 o'clock in the evening, the old
notion about early rising is still ap-
propriate. But he who is kept up till
ten or eleven or twelve o'clock, and
then rises at six, because of the teach.
ings Of some old ditty about "early to
rise" is committing a sin against his
iown soul. There is not one man in
ten thousand who can afford to do
without seven or eight hours sleep.
All the stuff written about great men
who slept only three or four hours n
night is apocryphal. They have been
pat upon such small allowance occa'
sionally, and prospered; hut nobody
ever yet kept healthy in body and
mind for a number of years with less
than seven hours sleep. If you can
get to bed early, then rise early. If
you cannot get to bed till late, then
rise late. 1t may be as proper for one
to rise at eight as it is for another to
rise at five. Let the rousing bell he
rung at least thirty minutes before
your public appearance. Physicians
say that a sudden Jump out of bed
gives irregular motion to the pulses,
1t takes hours tn get over too sud
den rising. 1t is barbarous to expect
tchiliren instantly to land on the cen.
ter of the floor at the call Of their nur-
ses, the thermometer below zero. Give
us time after you call us to roll over,
gaze at the world full in the face, and
look before we leap.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-03-09

Up in New Hampshire, where ]
used to live when boy, (says Cover
nor Noyes,) there was an old deacon
who was great deal more pious than
honest. He was nm old hypocrite, and
when he had done a particularly mean
thing he eased his conscience by going
out into field, along one side of which
was n stone wall, and kneeling beside
it, prayed the Lord to topple it over
on him il he had done any thing often.
sive 10 Him or wrong in His sight.
Well, the boys found it out, and one
day, when we saw the deacon making
for the stone wall, we got on the 9th
er side and waited. He knelt down
according to his usual custom, and
went through his usual formula, clos,
ing with the petition TO have the wall
toppled over if he had done anything
wrong, Aud we toppled it. Jump
ing out from under the stones, the old
man cried out in tones of mingled dis
gust and alarm -"Good graciou,
can't you tell when man is joking?'
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An incident of the recent senator's
al struggle in Springfield will serve to
show the desperation Of Logan aud
his friends, and the Legitimate influ-
ences that were brought te bear in his
favor. p d.
Mrs' Logan ioI'o"'hg natural I'm
pulse Propao'y, oot none inc less lDe
g'''mn'e IN 'ucn " contest exer'ed
her brilliant taients ana powers OF
Persuas'on' rs Is wei-khown' on mem
oer' OF wha'ever Po''t'col ia''n I'D her
husbands oehah'
"presen'".,Ve ro"eii win MS ac'
comp''sn.u w'ie' hau rooms az ,he Le-
'aho' "d)aceh' 10 L"ghhs, and' as u
matter Oh course the ladies' became
acquainted ahu' a'though roweh was
democrat oi 'he s'ra'gh'es' sect
Mrs. Logan was unceasing in her solic-
itaiions to him, and to Mrs. p. to in
duce him to vote for John, but with.
out avail. At last, however, Mrs.
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HELI6ss0Us ire M.

The Methodist Episcopal Cmferei &C
for this State will meet in Lexington,
on the lith Of March.
One thousand persons professed re-
ligiJu during athrce week, revival at
Terre llaute, Ind, last month.
The Presbyterian church at Hem
derson, NY, has received - additions
the result of meetings which we're
commenced with the week OF prayer.
Rev. 4. c. Graves, late pastor OF
the First Baptist church, Manchester,
~ ii. has received unanimous and
hearty csil % the pastorate Of the
Baptist church Mt lebanon, Ky.
The remain. OF Rev. Enoch Wake
field (for many years a prominent
Baptist minister Of thi. State who
died sccentiy on the cfrs near Chatia.
noosa. haysheen deposited in a ysult
at Frankfort.
Don't preach long sermons. rhir-
ty minutes are generally long enough,
though iuriy.dvc can be endured in
some Instances Remember the good
effects of many fine sermon is lost by
the preacher not knowing when to
stop. sVA > - ~
There are in the United States, at
present, 1922, ,3S5 Baplists. of which
number Kentucky gives 1876, 40 aud
Virs,s.a lse,2s6, Dsripg-lS76, .as
total inerease n the denomilmtion was
le9, ,6sL 9,9l7 in Kentucky, aud
1850 in Virginia.
Ar the STAMPED CHURCHES. -
The usual SERVICES attendant on the
admlnisteriugof the LosIs Supper,
we're held at he Presbyterian church.
Rev j. A. Bogle preached on Satur-
day, aud twice on Sunday to large au-
diences, who listened with marked at
tention to the words Of wisdom that
came from his lips. His Sabbath
morning ssnon vas particularly
good, even Il he did over step the al
lottel time in its delivery. For this,
however, he apologized at night, Civ
ing AS his excuse, that when warmed
up in a subject he was entirely obliy.
ious to the flight of time. BRO. Boyle
will excuse Us tor ,asntaning this
wealways make it an invariable rule
to protest against long sermons.) The
Christian church is still without a
preacher and on eaquiring the reason
of it, We learned that the church, a.
though representing millions of dol
lars, and worth two or three times as
much as any o,her denomination here,
was too poor to employ one. Mr.,
Peoples preached at ,he Methodist
church in the morning only.
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GENERA NEUs.
IIsyosis5L
10 ycu "cass0~ia Virgins, y.u ~ hasIc
To a. red and hue. - n II - -

" l"u cas an ltxathH "" ~ hse'c
To "a red and ine. - y II - "a
4 California orange raiser has refused
5000 sr his crop.
The Richmond lva) Wing gives the
population of that city at 2, 500.
joel r. Hart, talented sculptor from
Kentucky, died in halyvonihe 81 inst.
Weldon, who attempted To assaSsinste
Packard has been released ON $1,000 bail.
A man that cant shoot any beusg than he,
ought 20 he hung. a a.Nt -
The total number Of hogs packed in Gin
einnati, fcom November lst to March LIST,
was 523576, decrease Of S9,7SS for the
s'lue period last year
4 man at Warren, Ohio, and another at
Portland Ind, were seriously hurt during
40 artillery salute in honor Of Hayes and
Wheeler. 'rwonld have been God send
ifthe whole crowd had got killed,
Rents in New York and other large cities
continue " come down. A large business
house that cost s2jOO0O recently rented
foislO,0OO per annum, which is hardly
enough to pay taxes and insurance.
A bill is before the Michigan lsgisla-
tnre prohibiting the marriage Of FIRST eous
ins. The reasons assigned for the bill is,
that the issue Of such marriages increase
yery largely the number Of helpless per
sons supported by charitable institutions.
That heartless old monopoly, the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, is begin
ming 10 feel tic sileet OF the Auaniic and
Pacific Telegraph Company. The latter
has reduced rates to all the principal points
aud has recently ordered tle eonstrueuor
ono 900 additional miles ofteksraPh! .
The Telephone, new contriyance thai
Mill take the place Of telegraph instru'
menis, has been tested at Boston and otheI
places. The human voice is transmitted
for hundreds of mlles Music played il
Boston can be heard in New York, aud Ice
lures delivered at a given point can b'
heard all over the United states, This il
an age Of wonders.
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INTERESTING FACTS. The follow.
ing curious facts are not generally
known.
liza lallow candle be placed in a
gun and fired at Il door, it will go
through without sustaining injury, y,and
il musket bali be shot into water, it
will not only rebound but be hatten-
ej; if fired througha pane of glass it
will make hole the size of the ball
without cracking the glass; ii the glas
be suspended bya thread it will make
no difference, and the thread will not
even vibrste. Cork il sunk 200 feet
under water, will not rise on account
of the pressure of the water.
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We have taken wood, potatoes, corn,
eggs, butter, onions, cabbages, chick
ems, stone, lumber, labor, sand, calico,
second hand clothing, coon skins, and
bugjuice, on subscriptions. in our
time, and now Il man writes us to
know if We would send the paper six
months for a large owl. There art
few things an editor would refuse Oh
subscription, and il we come across
any fellow who is out of owl, aud j,
in need of one, weTl do it,--[Osborl
Kan Farmer, rtg
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COyTSDRUu.s

I
What is that by losing an eye has
nothing left but noseI-A noise.
What is the difference between a
constipated owl aud bad marksmani
Why is hen supposed to be i'm.
mortalY-Because her sun (son) never
sets.
What is the only pain Of which ev'
cry one makes lights--A window
pane.
Why is a four-quart measure like a
lady's side. saddlel--Because it just
helds gallon.
Why is novel-writer the most pecu.
liar Of animals Because his tail
comes out of his head. .l ..
Why are chickens supposed to have
no future stateS-Because they have
their necks twirld (next world) la
this.
What is the difference between the
Prince of Wales aud jet of water?-
One is heir to the throne; the other is
thrown to the air.
am word of three syllables. My
first expresse. "a company; my second
renounces company; my third call a
company together; my whole enter
tains a company. What is it?-Co-
nun.drnm.
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Washington was a very ignorant
man. lie never saw \ railroad or
steamboat, ~ AN electric telegraph.
lie cornpreheuded nothing of theil
mechanism. An ordinary photogra
phcr could beat him all to pieces with
camera. lie had never read Hux
ley, Darwin, Mill, Spencer, Tyndall
or General Pleasonton ON blue glass
lie didn't even know of his remote 60
rilla origin. lie dianf know the uni
verse had built itself up out o
itself through the accretiOn Of proto
lasms. He had never heard Of Prof
Proctor on "Other Worlds than Our
Are They Inhabited and TAX
an hour and a half to tell that b,
didn.t know, Washington was a com
plete ignonmus. --[6nphic.
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A female architect has just opened
an Office in Boston. A plan Of house
which she exhibits has nineteen bay
windows, forty seven closets, no place
for man to smoke in, and an u'closed
balcony on each side, from which ii i
impossible to look down into the neigh,
boris living rooms. The design is
pronounced by all Indies who have
examined it as. of course. "re..lly 40,
far more than awfully DELICIOUS
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johnny, have you learned any
thing during the wock'" said teach
or to Eve year oh pupil. "leth'm."
"Well, what i. ~" "Neyer to lead a
small trump when you have both
bowers"
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We never can tell what's going to
happen in this w,rll. The gul who
this year Is working zephyr dogs on a
young mans slippers may next year
be working half soles on the old mans
palits
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English railway corporations are
employing women as clerks at the sta,
tions. Their experience in managing
trains and switches probably suggest.
cd the experiment.
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Romantic Death. A young lady
drowned in tears.
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Best Weapon for Killing Time
The minute-gun.