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A BRUTAL MURDER PUNISHED.
EXECUTION OF JACK WILSON FOR THE MURDER
OF WILEY M'cLIsH.


TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 70, 1877.
Fully five thousand people witnessed the execution
OF Jack Wilson, at Dover, Stewart county, at one
O'Clock this afternoon. Spectators came into towr
carly this morning from the country for fifty mile
around and waited impatently for the event. Wilson
made speech from the scaiold confessing bis crime
and declaring Bill MacEee, coiorcd who was lynched
three weeks ago have been equally guilty with him
SELF
WILSON'S CRIME.
On tho 7th or August last, Wyley Mcclish, respec
table citizen residing somo five miles from Dover,
started to walk home from that village by an intro
quentcd road, passing, at places through woodland
He carried some small articles which ne had
purchased. Not arriving at home; his wife IN
direction where he had business But he did not APP
pear tho next day. for three days later. lnen,
hunt being organized bis CORPSE was l0Snu huaGn
had been severed from his body by blows rom
an axe, the blows evidently having been zen
bought. with some Of his clothing, had been
taken hts pockets had been rifcd close search
session OF Wilson and other parts house OF Bill
MacBee. Those men wero both coored and oil bad
reputation Both were arrested wilson a. once a.
his innocence. Wilson never showed the smallest
degree OF conjunction for his offence. Both were
convicted of murder on strong circumstantiai EVIL
dcnce and on Wilson's confession.
NEW TRIALS ORDERED
On allegations of error in legal rulings both were
allowed new trials Wilson again convicted and
sentenced 10 be hung to-day. MacBee obtained an
order changing the for his second trial TO an.
other county
MACBEE HUNG ny A MOB.
Three weeks ago band Of twenty horsemcn entered
the Dover JAIL took Mac Bee short distance out and
hanged him tree. making OF his death by firing
several bullets through his body
Wilson, being already under sentence. was un-
molcsted tho lynching party being willing TO give him
all the time afforded him to prepare Tor his just death
on the scafold.
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CLOSING FESTIVITIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL
BRITISH CELEBRATION.
INV rrr cpApu To THE uFRALp.1

J
PETERSBURG, Va, May rs, 1871
The fourth and last day OF the grand international
British celebration has been marked by festivities fully
as successful MS those the thrcc days preceding At
ten A. NJ. the delegates from Canada and the North
assembled at tho British Club Rooms and after an
agreeable conversation started twelve noon by spc
c,al excursion train to City Point, where they In.
spectcd the ocean steamers visited the meeting OF tho
waters OF tho Appomatiox and James rivers ana other
places OF interest," returning TO the city In the alter
noon.
FAREWELL MEETING
No-nght farewell meeting was held In Mechanics
Hail. Mr. James NJ. Quick In tho chair, and addresses
werc delivered by the President Of tho Citizens and Britt
ish settlers OF Virginia and by hessrs Green Pierce OF
Hamilton; Hon. W. NJ. G. Mcrrck. OF Toronto; 4.
Hcaman, OF London; Alderman Mcclellan, of Ham
tom and other Canadian delegates and by Colonel J.
s. Hammond, OF Baltimore; Dr. Robertson OF Pater.
son n j.. and many other delegates from the United
states The meeting ended with tho enthusiastic toast
Of aHcrc's to our next merry meeting"
HoNEwARD TURNING.
To.morrow the majority OF tho delegates viii start
for fbor Northern and Canadian homes, carry ing with
them the hearty good wishes and friendship Of our
people.
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SPOKEN.

Steamer Atlas tB. from for Liverpool. May 81.
COO miles Il OF Boston light.
ship freeman CLARK. Dwight. New York For San
Francisco April D. lat q y. Ion ~ W.
Ship Asrncana fir. James, from st John. Nh for Lv.
erpool, May q. lat 81. Ion Is.
Bark shawmut, Courier. Rosario Mont vdeo FOR
Boston, MAY 81. OFT Cape Cod
Bark Forest Princess dr. Grant Savan.
nah, May 3, lat &C "a. lon 80 AZ
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ASCENDING DEFAULTER ca
TURED.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. I

By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ST.. LOUIS, May 25, 1877.
Rev. f. c. Fraker, nJo President Of the defunct First
National Bank Of Wichita, Kan, who absconded with
s9 900 OF the banks funds just been captured by
detectives on the Mexican border of Texas and Will
DO brought back to Leaven worth at once. Fraker has
already been indicted in the United States District
Court for the robbery Mono of the stolen money was
recovered.
Al tho time the bank failed the excitement wns so
great that there some talk Of lynching Fraker,
VINO Tor four years occupied pulpit at Empora, Kan.
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WHALEMEN.

Cleared at New Bedford May - bark Seine, White, for
Atlantic Ocean.
latter from Capt Garland OF bark Janet. OF Nh.
her May Had whales once. and -
bbls oil April 20 spoke schr Admiral blake.
taking whale.
spoksn-May % &c N lon A. A. bark Janette. Gar
land. or NIB. with - bills So oil.
April -. lat IA g. lon w. bsrk George Susan Icyer,
from St Helona, Of and for Now Bedford.
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DRAMATIC NOTE.

Miss Fanny Davenport will have her annual benefit
at the Fifth Avenue Theatre this evening The
Buuchback' will be performed, with cast OF extra
ordinary strength including Miss Davenport as Hcen,
Miss Nelson Julia, Mr.. Cogh Ian Sir Thomas and
Mr.. G. W. Couldock AS Master Walter, who lakes the
mart in consequence orthe illness ofMr r. l. Davenport
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City New ork for Havana City OF Austin.
Fernandna, &C; barks Ousteo, AMER Conquest Cadis
Blanche Howe, Bucnos Ayres; Henry Gregg, Pirano
hagen Magnu. CSwe), Cronsadt Staples Seville Mari
uccn ta Gibraitar Peerless (Br) Gloucester:
ohm shay Now Orleans schrs VIM Farwei Para; JAS
n,vln ua tnof
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WASHINGTON.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

wAsnIxGrox, Nay a5. 1877
MEETING OF sBLAINE ADMIRERs"
TON TO HAYRs THE LEADING FEATURE.
Half DOZEN nobodies met secretly hero last night
and organized a society OF "Blaine admirers" They
drew up series OF resolutions which they sent down
20 Newspaper to-day with q request for their
publication. The mysterious youth who brought
che paper a hopeless know nothing. He wouldn't
tell whero he got the paper who composed the meet
ing Al which was drawn up. An inspection OF the
hotel registers fails show tho presence town last
night Of enough republican politicians Of importance
10 constitute corporars guard. even If
he two or three known TO DO here were
disposed to take the side Of the
in the republican ranks A strong suspicion has been
speendered that tho "Blaine admircrs' are some Of
The less gifted clerical employees OF the government
who failed 10 stand the civil service examinations re-
cently. and wcre promoted out OF the back door.
The resolutions which intended to iro the coun-
sry for Mr.. Blaine as folows:-
Resolved. That as citizens of this free Republic aud
defenders OF the constitution Of the United States we
Accepted the amendments and recognize the Hon.
lanes g. Blaine as a lrm defender OF our principles.
and in honor Of his DEVOTION patriotism ana statcs-
manship, hereby organize ourselves ana aaop' MS
name as tho tito OF this society.
Resolved That the secretary be instructed to prepare
and have tho objects OF this organization ana
that the proper officers have ul power to SEND ocers
Resolved, That the headquarters of the organization
shall remain in Washington and that the proper officers
shall have power TO procure suitable rooms
AS Mr.. Blaine left Washington last night about the
time the meeting in session. and Is now Journey
Ing to his home in Maine, the newspapers will prob
ably give him the information he will get of the
existence of this pratoriAn cohorL
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THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME.

eIMMs LATE FUGITIVE SLAVE, GIVEN POSI-
TON ny ATTORNEY GENERAL (LATE MARSHALL
DEvENs.
WASHINGTON, May 25, 1877.
Attorney General Devcns has appointed Thomas
Bimms, q colored man from Georgia, a messenger in
thc Department of Justice. Whom Attorney General
Dcveps was United States Marshal at Boston, during
President Fillmore's administration, Simms, then a
slave escaped from his and fed 10 Boston.
The requirements OF the Fugitive Slave law demanded
his capture II possible, and restoration to his
This duty devolvcd upon th& Marshal. tho present
Attorney General, who secured tho fugitive, and he
was In time sent back TO Georgia.
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WEATHER REPORT.
FOREIGN PORTS.

FALMOUTH. May 25., PM-Wind NE.
uoLYunAD, May 25. PM--Wind SW, light.
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One4
OCEAN STEAMERS.

DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTHS or MAY AND JUNE
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PORT OF NEW YORK, MAY Is, 1877.

Moderate. fGentle.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-11-11
HoW he OBTAINED A SPRECH.

me speeches of Sir Boyle Roche, an
eoSenttc member of the English Parlia-
meht on important topics, were prepared
TOT MN by Mr.. Edward Cooke; and as his
n'enlo'E ""s particularly retentive, he
eeiuom committed himself sxcpp pt 1ghsn be-
arose 10 utter an otiglnal remark
one night, hetng unprrparrd for a speech.
an" Set feeling n strong Inclparion 10
ehprese MS sentIme lts, he retned into the.
co"ee '"ouse IN order ~ m0ud them into
tne i"'m OF an GRAFTON. While engaged
III s"is Huitless attempt, he was accost ID
oy Sergeant Stanley, n ministerial member
"Hose custom u was To rice towards tbs
ciose OF discussion, and deliver A t,po
haran que, lDgtniousiy compiled from the
speecnes OF those who addressed the Huus.
oe'"re MN. For this debate, however, he
was IN situation to speak ec-iier than
usuai, haV'ng with great lanor, produced
au origihal composite p,ior to the
delivery "f which he tad stepp.d into
tue coffee h"u>~, III order to retresh his
mehory by looking once more through the
manuscript. fh'-, unfortunately for him
SeIIt ne 9annensd 10 dInp- un leLirinp-SLr
Boyle sna'ch-d II up, aud after reading II
twice or thrice (so ,t"~-rtul was his mem
ory) '"uHd himself nn.t-r of the whole
hasten'As t" the House. he resumed his
sea ahu delivered the speech with admir-
ao'e coiTtctLees, IL the nnspcAk able Hmaze
m~ht az Il modification ot Ihs, nrrnri,.tur
VINO, u "pP"ara. had not succeeded Ia catch
Ing the sprakeTs eve
Meettrg S.autcy again at til. coffee.
honse, ~ the conrS" of the ulght, Sir Bowie
returned hln his m'trU4crrpr. with many
thahks ftr "tlat t- u ia pleased t. term the
loan of ii; uddiug.
wac never r" ii.u"H Mt 4 iUse flr "A speech
ID my ''''', r"r I Wi met witt nGr 80 pat to
my pnrp">" hnH, s'"r, IT $ net IA pm the
" "tF" Tot "raI, 20" rnay po II. and speak
IL Il = ti't i"..tsett, as 500, ii. Nou pfeas.-
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-11-11

TURNING THE TABLES ON SCRIBE Scribe,
tue dramatist met his match in noblem an
ambitious of gaining a literary reputation bv
proxy. from whom he REQ lived the following
oarious epistle: "Sir, have the homo to pro.
pose to you to associate yourself with me in
figure by the side of mine; you alone oom.
posing the play, and 1 alone defrayiug all the
expenses of the first representation. You
shall have all the profits, for 1 work only for
glory" Scribe replied: "Sir, l have never
been accustomed to harness together in my
carriage horse and ass; 1 am therefore
unable to accept your very kind offer" The
" Monsieur Scribe, received your note of re-
fosai to unite our literary labors. You are at
liberty not to understand your own interest,
but not to allow yourself to call me q
horse "-Chambers Journal
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-11-11

DREssMAKING BY q card which we pa blish
our fifth paEeit will be that Mrs. Jane Bell
the popular dress maker. has oIened her establish
ment Mt No. l32 Canal street. rear Levois a.
Jamisons Mrs. Bell uorme'Iy Mis- MoAuIeyJ is well
known to citizens $ of the most skiful and
pAinstaknG OF dressmakers, and her rooms formerly
at I6 Canal street and subsequently the corner Of
jackson and Magazine streets, always centre of
attraction those who wished what she
styles and to secure the fitting and making OF
dresses, etc. in the artistic aud tasty manner
Mrs. Bell has but recently returned from the North
whittier che to hnd ont all that was gong on in
the fashion world of the great metropolis and this
knowledge abe will utilize for theI Ibeneft of many
patrons.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-11-11

A Discussion OVER Two Young DEACoNs
WHO HAVE BECOME CATHoLIcs.-Two young
Episcopal deacons. the Rev. Ii. Van Rensse =
aer of New York, and the Rev. +. Mackall OF
Baltimore, who were connected with tt Q
House of Prayer in Newark last spring. have
joined the Catholic Church. They left for
Europe the 4ih of July to continue their
studies at Oxford. On the 18th of Septeu
temoer, with Miss Van Rensselaer,, they we' e
received into the Catholic Church by the
Abbe Rogerson, in st. Roch's, in Paris.
Then they went to Rome. where they were
presented to the Pope. Mr.. Maokail was
cared for in his boyhood and educated by q
Presbyterian clergyman. The conversion of
these persons has reopened the discussion be-
tween the High and Low Church Episcopa-
lians of Newark. The service at the House
Of Prayer is rituslistio in form. The Low
Church people argue that the tendency of the
ritualistic service in the High Church 10 to
Catholicism, and they point to these con-
versions as proof. Bot the advocates of the
High Church answer that these converts were
not with them in sympatby, but were avowed
ly favorable to the Low Church.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-11-11

ONLY TWO RED HEADS IN CoNGREss.-There
are many who think that the last two Co.
crosses are improvements on those that Dire W
pay for the ten years prior to that time. There
are fewer gray heads in the present House
least middleaged men, predominate thou Oh
there are enough gray heads to m AXE the whole
body look respectable, and give it that look of
dignity that is so necessary. There are but
Connecticut the other. counted sixty.fonr
black heads on the floor several days ago, on
the Democratic side alone. Black and dark
brown hair predominate on the Republican
side also. There are six pure blondes, and only
six. AZ usual all wear black clothes. There
are two or three exceptions, howe. er, Fernando
Wood and Clarkson N. Potter OF New York
having appeared several times on the hoor in
gray plaid suits.-Rdrtford Tines
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A FEW OF OUR PRICES.

A special hue line Of Imported CLOTHS, CAssf-
MERES, etc from which are taken
to order &C oquAliy Low PRICES
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-11-11

Scotchmau being examined by his min
ister, was asked, WHAT kind of q man was
Adamp "Oh, jist like ither folks" The min
lister insisted on having more special des.
criptiou of the first mar, and pressed for more
explanation. "Weel," said the catechumen,
che was jest like Joe SImp,on. the horse
copper" " How So" asked the minister
u;Ony lOstD
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-11-11

A curious book on "the good old times" in
Berlin has been published by Prof. G. Lang
enscheidt. In the middle of the eighteenth
century NO one could leave the country with.
out special pass. on penalty of losing the
whole OF his property: cit zens accused of
THEFT or murder were put 10 The torture and
hanged If they confessed their guilt even
fraudulent bankruptcy was punished by harg
ing. A boy ten years old was hanged for steal
ing street lantern. The wealthier citizens
We're ordered by the King to build houses in
the Fredrichstadt aud, US these houses gem
orally ismained anoccupied, their proprislors
were often nearly ruined. Tue punishment
for driviog too quickly in tho streets was
twenty-five blows with a stick, and the King
himself used to beat the people of his court,
lnciudirg the Princes and Processes with q
long knotty stick Of whitehorn, which has
become historical. The officers thrashed the
se'geanta, the ssfSeants the privates, en-
pIo! ere their servants. Street tig rs were of
daily occurrence, and the victims were most
rtquently the police, whose office was con-
sldered dishonorable. All appointments in the
civil service bad 20 be purchased. The price
of privy connciilorship was 500 thalers, of
An ordinary conncillorship 3CO thaiers, of a p,i-
vate secretaryship 200 thalers. For salaried
posts the price was higher thus, for an ap.
pointment the salary of which was ten
thalers the price was 600 thalers.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-11-11

B. s. w. CRoNER.-Onr readers will bear in
mind this popular dry goods firm has removed to
she elegant store l11 Canal street CTonro BudinEs)
vnsre they now have Of the finest seOaks Of dry
eooas ever seen 30 New OglsAus The.s prirss are.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-11-11

tention of practical people in this utilitaIisn
age Yet there will be other, though lees APP
parent, benefits derived from the hand Of sci
ence, drawing aside the curtain that so long
pas ensbrouded the secrets of the, deep. Sea-
men VIII take an interest in their profession
oeSohd its mere practical ecbnicalities. As
ing Interesting extract from u letter written by
S an ola American shipmaster to Lieutenant
aiu free to confess that for mauy years
commanded ship. and although never inseu-
sible 10 the beauties of nature pom the sea or
Iahd. yet feel that, until took op your work
l pad been traversing the ocean bllpdfolded.
l 1891 mat, aside from any pecuniaTy profit to
myself from your lsbors, you have done me
good as man. Yon have taught me to look
soove, around and beneath NE, and recoguzs
Hods hand in every element by which / Am
surrounded. l am grateful for his personal
benefit"
Need the writer, who himself for many years
traVersed the great deep, say more!
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-11-11

The average age of the British legislator in
the Commons thus appears to have been in the
Parliament of 1857 "a 21 years, in that of l-59
AZ 80 yesrs, in that of 1865 ~ S8 years, in that
of 1873 4G So years, and In that elected three
years ago a. II,
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-11-11

queer statement has been prepared of the
ages at electoR of the members of the last fl We
houses of Commons, which is worth giving.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-11-11
III Q v ELS
R1 u HI ~ II 1r u M1 Ms
-A q III and II HJsS Poydras near Carondelet Street.

1HE CHEAPEST PLACE IN 70 Fl
bought very
. Sui
M. F.
3Poydras Street
NHOra
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-15
LATEST LOCAL.
.v-oSE deaths during the week.

slXTY-ONE deaths during tine week.
1HERE will be a call meeting OF the Board Oh
Aldermen ON Tuesday alternoOn
The Mount Adams and Eden Park Inclined
Plane Railway, filed articles WI Ii Recorder
Frank Bruner tO-uay for an increase Oh IAelF
capital stock to $4,000.
THE subject for discussion to morrow after
noon at the lecture room or the " ofklhHheh
at A RIB liter Han. is the subject OF last sunday
continued, to- vat, "GOVefnmental tO-opefa-
tlOu.'
A FIRE occurred at noon in the kitchen OF
the residence NO. IL jackson street, occupied
by Mr.. Thomas Roberts, Orlchlayer. Inc
flames were eXtingutsheo before great Gam
age was done The alarm was from Box 10
DURING the week two hundred and thirteen
cases have been tried by the Police court
Fines amounting to 81 .3T9 have been assessed,
and sentences running of one thousand toul
hundred and h(ty-tWo days at the ork-housl
have been passed
THOMAS TURNER ami Chas A. heeder. doing
business as groCGIs at 81 West tlfth strecV
under the name Of Turner u Rteder, made al
assignment to-day in favor of their credltof'
to j Jacob H. Germany. Bond $tO,COO with Geo
W. Colmlny and j. j. Farrell as suretlea.
ELIzAPARKER, the young lady who last nigh
lghleu a coal. .oll lamp ut ner home on lOf'
renee Road, near Eastern avenue, ana wa
burned by the explosion of the lamp, died tnl'
mOrning at O'Clock. An Inquest was helt
! this afternoon. and verdict returned III &C
! cordance with the facts made pubic.
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Barrere, the Freacn dramatist, who
died recently, once met pretty actress
whose pro ector haa deserted her, and
OF ening the door OF her coupe, did all
that was in his power TO console The un-
happy WON u, who was sobbing in a
corner, OF the seat. But she would not
be comlorteu. mo, no." she cried, Il
can never smile g,in. l must drown
mysel." every WE'LL" SAID Barriere,
ctlmy shutting the door. "we shall meet
at the mprgue. Oachman, drive thls
adv TO the river'' Aud yet Barriere
medi itated suicide himself once upon
me, hai his pistol loaded, and called in
IA frIendto receive his dying wishes. IAe
friend did not attempt 10 dissuade him,
bat calml j,Ited down the dying wishes,
tneu, while BArriere was writing fare
well letter, took up the pistol and begun
eXamipi G it. IL was cooked and the
muzzle was pointing directly at Bar
riere. The intending su eide uucEed
under tue table win remarkable "g ilty,
crying, Look OUT! The thing Is loaded
YOu'l be shooting me the first thing you
kuoWn
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According to "a Paris journal. Doni-
zetti was really the inventor OF the us
Ter. one day, al Paris, he sent for ais
tailor to measure MIN for an oVercoat.
The tailor found hlm at the plano, sur
rendering hmselito The rapture ol COM
position. Nevertheless ne was per-
auaded to quit the beloved instrument
and deliver himself up to the man Of
tape ana chalk. The tailor made the
first measurements, then, STOPPING, be-
gan TO take the length OF garment. To
The knee, sri" he said, tmidly. Clover,
lower" said The composer, in dreamy
voice. The tailor brought the measure
half way do"n the leg, ana paused in
QuiringIy. GLOVER, lower" The tailor
reached the composers ankles. Lower,
lower" "But, sir, you won't be able TO
walk "Wuln? Walk? Who wants to
walk? Sir (witA an ecstatic lifting OF the
amy, l'neYer waIk-l soar"
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