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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-06
To he Tried for his Life.

In the Saratoga County Oyer and Terminer In
Balson Yesterday before Justice hnduu and associate,
the ndicmr nj nt Jesse billings Jr, 10 rthc murder
his wic taken hnd the date Of trial liked
Tue day, sept 10. ats A. NJ
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Word comcs from New Orleans that proof

NVTU VVTTIT' HUH wv VTTVdIIS TTTdt FTUVT
Of another forgery in the signatures to the
Louisiana electoral certificates has boon OBJ
tanned. and will. in due time. be made public
Yesterday Mr. WooLFLEY. tho United States
Commissioner who ran m affidavit mill year
before last. and who has shown great ap-
parent unwillingncss to testify. appeared
before the subcommittee. His attention
was called to tho suspicious interineatlons
and additions in WEBER's protest. to glarng
discrepancies in dates. and 70 other matters
which he does not seem to have been able or
willing to clearly explain. lie furnished the
subcommittee with number OF original
protests. aflidavits. &C.. but could not explain
how these happened 10 be in his possession, or
remember who gave them TO him. Some, he
said. had been borrowed 10y the Republican
counsel before the Returning Board we sup
posel and not returned.
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flf1n me- Llndyn world
II IL said that the Emperor of Germany will
ahdcac carly IN July ~ FAVOR OF the Imperial Crown
Prince
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-06

New and, If true, startling evidence has
boen developed IN the life insurance suit Of
Mrs. WALDURGA WACKEELE against the Rtna
OF Hartford. Tho case Is notorious, and has
been Of long duration. WILLIAM WAcKERLE
was insured in the Etna Life for 1000, and
when last heard from by the company WAS in
Quincy, Ill., On Christmas Day, 1872, "A laboror
was killed on the Texas and Pacific Railrond
near Shreveport La. Mrs. WAcKERLE whose
husband had deserted her. claimed that
the dead man was WILLIAM MACKENZIE
and she obtained various ailldRyits in support
Of her ayermcnt. Tho insurance companies
ono OF them. the Mutual Life OF New York
were suspicious that NACKERLE was not dead.
and on that issue they dctorWiped e Stand suit
Mrs WAcKERLE detailed her alleged wrongs TO
lNwyer after lawyer. and the newspapers in
various parts OF the country published her
story Ono Of the newspaper articles
caught tho eye OF JOSEPH WEINMAHN OF
Faribault. Mimi. who was First Lieutenant Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-06

The Troy police have been moro success
ful in bringing to justice the highwaymen who
robbed THOMAS BUCKLEY. treasurer OF n knit
ting mill company. Of $1,000 on street car.
than those Of New York in trncing the assail-
ants OF Mr. LAFETRA. Two OF the robbers have
been arrested and 1861 Of the money recovered
The crime was one OF extraordinary boldncss
and similar to that Of the hghwaymon who
robbed the Third Avenue horse car receiver
except that the Troy robbery WAS perpetrated in
daylight
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-06

The Chronicle, Of Virginia City, Nevada,
very properly rcprovcs contemporary for rdi-
culng Lieut.. Gov ADAMS ~ that State, who, at
the head Of n company Of volunteers. marched
against the hostile Indians raidng in Nevada
Lieut. GOV. ADAMS succeeded in clearing the
State Of tho enemy. who rereated across
the border into Idaho and Oregon. 1t is
much moro honorable for the Chief Mngis-
trnte Of II State. or his lieutenant TO take
the field in time Of danger. than
to call upon the Federal Government for hid.
when no constitutional reason exists for such a
call Tho CTonicle suggests that "a much
better subject for ridiculc will be found in the
Nez Pcrcds campaign of Gen Freedmens Blu
reuu HOWARD. who followed Chief JOSEPH
for months. and was thrashed every time the
scornful savage thought it worth his while TO
turn on him."
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-12

for the DEMOCRAT.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-12
THE NECESSITIES OF THE
 OCCASION.

Our crops have fallen short. Prices of all the products of the farm are low. ana many say, unre- muneratiyc. We must not lose sight of the fact, however, that ALL OTHER THINGS ARE LOW. Everything that the farmer has to buy is low, and really a reduced price for farm pro ducts now is as good IS larger price when all articles which the farmer needed was up to high price. There will be no difficulty in all classes getting along now just as well as they did when every thing commanded fabulous and fictitious price.
 The great necessity of the occa- sion is for all classes to bring them selves right down to realization oi their actual circumstances, and gov ern themselves accordingly. Econ omy, frugality, and good manage ment must now be brought into full play. And there is vast differ ence between these things and nig- gardly parsimoniousness. Let this be kept in mind. There Is always a large ratio of every family's expens- es which is superfuous and unneces- sary, and which really brings no ben eft at all in comparison to the sum expended. Let this part of the ex- pense account be cut short off. The amount of money now spent for to bacco, snuff and whiskey, "a sum oi no small account in many families is dead waste, and brings no cor responding benefit If people are able to afford these useless extrava- gances il is no body's business but their own; but where. they are Ill strengthened circumstances as hundreds will be the coming year, il ought to be apparent to every man that these habits should be discard ed. At best they are slavish appe- tites which do no honor or credit oI benefit to Q man or woman. These three extravagances abandoned will save hundreds of families many dol lars, and supply many Of tie actual necessaries which are almost indis pensable.
 This hlnt is, in our opinion, wor- thy of the consideration of our aver age householder in the present strengthened times.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-12
No 'Insinuati0n" thIs Time.-A
 Plain Opinion.

In the Gazette of Saturday last there was the caption "A Low Type" in which all papers who have ex. pressed different choice from that of the Bob Johnson Organ" are classed as deficient ir good manners and the proper bearing of gentlemen We are not of the kind, although poor and needy, that will "sell our birthnght for mess of pottage," il we do happen to be "defcient in good manners" i. c. supporting a man Tn direct opposition to our feel ings. It comes in very bad grace from the oldest paper in the State to make such slanderous assertions he
 cause the country press" dares to have q voice and a choice in this mat ter of the next U. $. Senator We give it as an opinion, not as an insin- uation. that Hon. Robert w. Johnson wlll never reach that great respon- sible position, no mater how much the Gazette may bull-doze. Just bide your time until the meeting of the General Assembly, and then the yer
 dict will be nnfavable to the Ga zette's choice. Adio, "Old Lady,"
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-12
THE SPEAKERSHIP.

The question of the organization of the next House of Representatives of the United States is just now re- ceiving the attention of the public press, and from the general expres- sion VIC take it tbat it is expected that strong effort will be made to select Speaker from the Southern section of country.
 It is all very true that the Legis- lature of the Forty sixth Congress will be in great measure in the hands of the Southern members, and THEY will have to shoulder very large amount of the responsibility for the work done, but it is by no means clear that spirit of cap- tiousness and sectional greed will be best for the South or for the party at large.
 The conflict of 1as1 is just ahead and we want t. oe united and solid for that eyert We will then want all our strength massed, and if we go into that struggle with discord ant ranks we will lose all.
 There is no need for display of sectional feeling in this matter; all we want to know is to be sure that the man elected Speaker is sound on the great issues before the country to know that he is sound and un- finching an the currency question and courageous enough to put mem oers on the Committees which han dle this question, who are i'll harmo ny with the great masses of the peo. pie who demand a sound, uniform and sufficient currency furnished by the government itself And we want to know, too. that he has the moral courage and broad patriotism to do justice in the matter of the other great interests to be legislated upon, such as the Texas Pacific Rail- road, the improvement of navigation of tue Mississippi river and the re- demption of the rich lands in the valley of the Mississippi by proper system of levying. If sound on these questions it matters little whether he be from the East or the West, the North or the South. If sound and determined on these points we do not know if it would not be fully as well, perhaps better, to have him not from the South, than to nave him from it.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-12
 SECTIONALISM OR NEPO. TISM, AS YOU LIKE IT.

The Gazette still persists in plac ing Hon. J. D. Walker, the peoples favorite for the U. $. Senate, in the false attitude of a sectional candi- date. There was never greater in- justice done any man. Mir. Walkers broad and liberal views as given out during his entire life, forms one of the strongest points of admiration which many find in that gentleman. There are few men with broader, more liberal, more patriotic, at the same time more comprehensive views of public policy than Judge Walker. The democratic party of Arkansas has shown that this is the estimate which they have placed upon him in more instances than one, and it ill becomes a paper lay ing strong claims to the organship of the whole party of the State, to single out one of the truest and ablest men of the party and try to place him in disrepute by such un- just and ungenerous onslaughts on him, because, forsoothe, he happens to exercise the privilege of tree man in aspiring to the same office which brother of one of the Ga, zette's editors wants.
 Between sectionalism and NEPo- Tlsy we will take the former every time.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-12
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

It is truly gratifying to know that the leading journals of the State are sound on this vital question. Nu- inerous allusions to it, with now and then an exhaustive article. show in no doubtful way the drift of public sentiment. There is growing con fidence in our ability to establish and maintain system of public schools, such as the age demands and Arkansas deserves.
 To ignore the brilliant triumphs of other States, not more highly favor ed than our own, and stop our ears to the many encouraging assurances of sympathy and tinal success that come from an army of educational workers. would be both ignohle and suicidal. Hon. Jas. L. Denton, who has been wisely entrusted with the supervision of our public schools, thoroughly comprehends the situa- tion, and by his able management will yindicate the confidence reposed in him. In his grand work he may rely on the earnest cooperation of all men of broad views and progres- sive ideas Helena W orld.
 We have made the advocacy of school interests, especially our Pub lie School System, n kind of spe cialty for some time, giving no little of our space to the subject. We ex pect to keep hammering away at the matter antil we get a public senti- meut aroused and educated Tn be half of the education of the masses which will never be satisfied until we have thorough system of edaca tion by the State.
 We are therefore proud to heal words of encouragement like those above quoted from the World. The press is the agency which should work up the proper public sentiment on this vitally important subject and we hope every paper in the State will occasionally, and at short intervals, devote some space aut thought to the subject. There is nc channel into winch we can turn oul efforts with promise of so great gooC to the State and the public.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-12


 This beautiful weather affords a splended opportunity to farmers to supply shelter for their stock. The winter will soon be upon us and many predict that it will be very severe one. Leaving out of sIght the force of the old truth, "a merci ful man is merciiul to his beast, 2 considerations of interest alone ought to prompt every farmer to make suitable preparation for the protection of his stock during the winter. It pays largely to provide comfortable shelter for the domestic animals of the farm aud the time to make this provision IS before winter sets in.-L K. Democrat
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-12

The Harrison Times says in sup porting Hon. J. D. Walker for the U. $. Senate, it knows it but expres ses the wish of the entire Northwest in the matter. Whereupon tue Gazette selzes upon this statement as a pretext to make another attack upon the Northwest and to endeavor to array the ballance of the State against our section. Are our people to be vilitied and abused because they express as their choie for pos. ition one of thelr honored citizens, a man who has no superior in the State m point of ability, integrity and true merit? Are we to be hoot ed at, kicked out of conventions, disfranchised as it were, because we do not bow in meek submission tothe dictates of the Gazette Junta? Has no other section of the State but Lit tie Rock men of sufficient brains to go to the United States Senate? Are the people of Arkansas to continue until Gabriel blows his horn to sneeze every time one of the Johnson family takes snnf9 Fayetteville Democrat.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-12

Say what you may to the con trary, the real fact is that this coun try has never had paper currency that has proved SO satisfactory and is so satisfactory as the greenback.- Coleman's Rural WorlG.
 We are willing to take it for an unlimited number of subscribers, ; will also execute any and all kinds of job work in the most workman like manner and accept compensa- ton therefor in the same kind of money. Come right along with your greenhacks aud don't lag back for fear of causing us sleepless nights, for we shall rest. easy and dream sweetly, never fearing for moment that the bank will bust"
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-12
Striking Similarity.

The Arkansas Traveller man says the JOURNAL clips from his local and fails to give credit. There is such a similarity Tn articles "leaded" in the Travellers local, and some we see pub lished and credited to the Burllng- ton Hawkeye, Danbury News Detroit Free Press, etc, that we failed to make the discovery above referred to.
 Newport Journal.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-12

If the river rises sufficiently to let the Railroad transfer boat up, the cars will be running into Fort Smith by the first of January.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-25
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Amelia Watts Uncle Toms Com
bination tailed to materialize at the
Opera House last night. Cause.-The
non arrival OF an important performer:
The manager informs Us that he will
perform at matinee this afternoon and
tonight.
CHANfRAu.
There is much talk among our citizens
of Mrs. Henrietta Chanfrau, who ap-
pears at the Opera House, Friday and
Saturday evenings next, with Satur-
day matinee.
In speaking OF this celebrated actress,
in The Woman OF the People, an ex-
change says:
Mrs. Chanirau, rs Marie, gave a
most touching and truthful portrayal OF
the loving wife and mother, bearing all
things, taunts and vile abuse and priva-
tons, from the drunken husband, until
when at last forced to abandon her
child, she turns in her despair and
misery, upon the husband who has 81
wronged her, like Il tigress i'll her wrath,
and with most eloquent and grand
burst Of emotion and scorn, spurns HIM
from her.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-25
TEMPERANCE TALK.

4 very pleasant meeting was held at
OTIS Hall last night, and was addressed
by President kemple and Col; Bowen.
The latter ayowed that he had endeav-
ored to heal the differences between the
dissatisfied" of all branches, regarding
the Sunday night meetings. lie said
that the NJ. T.. preachers, at their meet
ing, had appointed speaker to be at OTIS
Hall next Sunday night and every al
ternate sunday night, the understand
ing being that the hall meetings were
only to be held every other night. On
the "nT" nights the Workingmen
Union is expected to be at " hatever
church temperance services ARE held, IN
body. The basis oil comproaIlse was
accepted as entirely satisfactory:
From to4r VI. to-day the Women 5
Band will hold meeting at Mozart
Hall.
At4p. NJ. to-day new band oi hope
will bc organized by Col. Bowen, at the
ilornbrook Union Hall.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-25
Personalities.

I'd Muhleman, oi the steamer andes,
il at the st. James.
J. NJ. Logan, OF Cambridge, o., is a
guest at the residence OF Joseph Walters,
Island.
j. 7. legar,len, ct Waync,burg, Pa,
is in the city.
James Peters, President of the Nail
City Boat Club, will spend the holidays
at Beaver, Pa.
George Sellers, President of the W. 4
W. narrow gauge railroad, is registered
al the II. James.
j. T. Scott, Jr., an old Wheeling boy
is in the city. on business trip. Jim
my wears the same old smile a. of
yorc.
J. Fred. Crane, popular and we'll
known New York jewelry man is in the
city, supplying the jewellers with their
Christmas goods.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-25
Justica MiN's Court,

Mrs Anna Blatner Appeared before
this Justice yesterday and swore
out a warrant for the ar
rest oi Arthur Bickerton, charging
him with feloniously entering her resi-
dence in the Eighth ward, in the night
time on Monday, The warrant, as We
learn, was sworn ont on Mrs. Blstner
stating to the justice, that her husband,
during the night hsd gotten up to go
TO work on the night turn at the Ia
Belle mill, aud in going out had forgot
ten 10 wake her in order that she might
close the door, through which Bickerton
entered later. Mrs Blatner further
stated to Squire Mix, that when
Bickerton entered the house, he went to
her bed chamber and woke her by getting
into the bed, in which she was asleep.
Bickerton, who is married man, is
still at large, although the officers are
after him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-25
Advertisement
A Successful Distribution

The success attendant upon the recent
grand extraordinary distribution oil the
louisiana State LOTTERY, at Ne~ Or
leans, is still the subject ii editorial
comment and COMMUNICATION OF the
press throughout the county. Generals
e.. I. Beauresari aud Iubai \. Early
superintendent in person all the opera
tons, and the fairness of these distri-
buttons causes many persons 10 invest
who frequently are literally rewarded
for their actions Those who believe
the old truism, nothing FEATURED, nothi.g
haze. should read the scheme Tor the
i4th of January drawing in another
column and send two dollars to VI. 4.
Dauphin, 7. q. Box 692, New Orleans,
la. and try their fortune
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-25
House breaking.

Night before last, about s O'Clock,
some thief entered, through a back door,
the residence ui W. }. Greer, thapline
street, between Twenty-second and
Twcuty-third streets, South Side, but
before he could steal ANYTHING, having
gone up stairs, he was discovered 10y a
servant oi the family, who gave the
alarm. The fellow, To- avoid arrest,
jumped from a second story window To
the pavement and made sno,l his es-
cape. Mr.. Grcrr, Who Was absent al
the time, is OF the firm oi Greer \
Lang, hardware merchants oh Main
Ntra.t
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-25
Another Teacher Made Happy.

Yesterday afternoon, the pupils ot the
grammar school ri the Seventh ward,
presented To Miss Eva Rice, teacher al
the school, with handsome volume OF
STANLEY aud Other Explorers Of Africa
aud pen knife. The lady Was much
pleased with this token of esteem. The
Young ladies III this department of the
school. edit small paper called the
Christian iirUcdic. which has some fine
selcc ions an original articles published
ia it. We greet our sister editors in
their enterprise, and wish them much
suErcss in their noble calling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-25
Pockets Picked.

Last Monday two ladies who reside at
Benwuod, were in the city purchasing
Christmas goods and TOYS, and upon re-
turning home that evening and when
they were in the act Of getting off the
train at the BenwoOd station, each had
their pockets picked. From one OF the
ladies, the thieves secured so, and IRON
the other about SI5. The men are de
Scribed - being young, rather tall ami
at preposscssing appearance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-25
THE COZ RTS.
Yesterdays Proceedings In the
Different j judicial Bodies.
COUNTY cot ri JUDGE 10.

cot \TN cot ri II pnE BOYD.
In this court, \. +. MrNaughtrn was
qualified as administrator with will an
nrxrd, of the estate I'll Neil McNaught-
en-, deceased, vice ThnS Sweeney, re-
signed. Bond 10000, with no security
required
Adjourned until o o'clock tomorrow
morning.
TOMORROW TRIAL poCkRr
Edwin r.. Zane vs. Parker Bros
Darby MrDonough W. VIM. Iohman.
Edwin Zane W.. l.. u. Williams
MUNICIPAL CoURT- JUDGE CRNNMER.
A. G. Dallison ". Bailey, Woodward
4 Co., in debt In this case the plaintiff
WAS called and Judgment iur costs EN-
tered.
Joseph Spiedcl Il Go. - Alex. T.
Gardner, administrator, III assumpsit.
In this case the jury returned yer
diet for the plaintiff ior 5000.
Adjourned until to morrow morning
at ten O'Clock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-25
Chapier of Accidents.

Yesterday while driving down Jacob
street and when at the corner Of Jacob
and Thir,v-tiith streets, the driver of
Spiciels delivery wagon, hy some acct
dent iell from his seal upon the frozen
ground and was hurt quite severely. tie
was unconscious iur some minutes he
lore he showed symptoms at recovery.
After having been taken into fIckctts
stere where lac became warm. he drove
the Team up town.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-25
Election of Officers.

Last Monday night, after literary
performance at their hall in the First
ward, the Bryant Literary society elect
rd the following officers to serve during
the present Year; President. Prof. Il,
Il. Bundy; Vice President, r. Rogers;
Secretary, J. Robson Monitor, w. fur-
cell; First Critic, j. Marshall; second
Critic, J. G. Bcam; Executive Commit
tee, T.. Rogers J. Marshall, u. J. Chew,
Ins Beam
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-25
Cane Presentation.

Last evening, the workmen at the
Upper Riverside Mills, presented their
boss, Thos Murrin, with II very hand
some gold-hcaded cane purchased at
Grubh's. The engraving Is master
piece Of work. The presentation took
place at the home OF Mr.. Murrin, south
Side after whlha good time gcnrr.
ally was INDUCED in.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-25
Holidays.

Persons dcsiruus oil making purchases
Tor Christmas presents cannot do better
than To call at the Little Shoe House
Around the Corner, jerry Clemen =, and
SEE the nice articles suitable Ia gladden.
the hearts OF many, Elegant worked slip
peers ior gentlemen and the finest assert
ment for ladies', misses and children
wear, consisting Of Cloth Top, Cur Md
and French Kid Button Shoes, Toilet
Slippers and almost every other article
kept i'll first class shoe house. The
examination 81 stock is respectfully
solicited by the public. No trouble to
show goods.