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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-04
A MYSTERY SOLVED.


LA0oNIA, n. H., May 3.-Thero Is
much excitement here and throughout
this section OF the State over the an.
nounccment that Thomas f. Lodd, one
of the NEST prominent business men OF
this place, who disappeared Monday m
der circumstances leading to the belief
that he had committed suicide, was q
forger to a large amount and an incen-
diary, running large number Of people
and victimizIng the banks. On Monday
he appeared much excited and obtained
the loan of some money. He went
home, and his strange appearance being
noticed by his wife, ,'he SAID: Il viii
be back by and by and tell you all about
It," Soon sf.er he borrowed a team and
started out to ride. That evening the
team was discovered twelve miles distant,
in Ssnbornton, near swollen and rapid
stream. 1t was then thought that be had
committed suicide, and some believed he
had fled to Canada. He having been
financially embarrassed for some months,
and the determination Of his creditors to
put him into bankruptcy, led TO an in
vestigstion of some OF his papers, when
the forgeries were discovered. The
four parties whose names are signed
to the forged notes, are also signed
TO many genuine notes in his
favor. 1t is believed that they will be
ruined. HIS entire liabilities tOot up
$4,000. The amount OF forged paper
already discovered is $4,000 Ten build
ings in various localities, heavily insured
and held by Lodd, have been burned
within few years Before Lis depar-
ture he confessed 70 friend that several
of the fires were his own acts.
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GRAFTON LETTER.
correspondence OF the Register.


GRAFTON, Msy 3.
The sidewalks in many portions of the
town are sadly in need Of repairs. Mem
bers of the City Council are invited to
take walk to the East end. Ii some
of our good citizens, who are so anxious
to be rid of certain COuncilmen, could
only induce them to make a visit to that
benighted portion of Grafton, il would
be almost absolutely certain that the
Councllmen would break their necks.
The Odd Fellows celebrated their 59lh
anniversary on Friday last by induIging
in good supper, etc.
The fear of the repeal of the bankrupt
law has caused the filing of three more
petitions in bankruptcy by citizens of
Taylor. Messrs. George h. Shstter, John
w. Deck and j. a. Roe couldn't wait for
the repeal
Military companies in all the towns of
the State save Grafton. We would like
to see some of our young bloods in mar
tisl array.
Candidates for office grow numerous.
The best suggestion we have yet seen
is made by the Clsrksburg correspondent
of the Euenlng Standard, who nominstes
P. A. Rohrbaugh for district delegate
The best thing about it is that the dis
trict is 80 overwhelmingly Democratic
that a thousand correspondents couldn't
elect him.
Mr.. Faulkner, we see, Is a candidate
for Congress. Mr.. Faulkner has many
friends in Taylor county, though it be
the home of his opponent, Nj Martin.
BennIe will have 10 wake up and show
US that he can do something If he would
only try.
A couple OF runawsys passed through
on Wednesday night, en- route to Oak
land, and we suppose DR.. Bland and Miss
Jennie Maxwell, Of West Union, are
man and wife by this time.
Mr.. j. T. Travis, of Wheeling, sales
man for p. w. Bosley, is st Fettermsn
with his parents. Mr.. Travis injured
himself by lifting a box.
President j. K. Thompson CRATES to.
morrow on the L. G. h. Il.
/. l.. h.
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International Postal Congress.

PARIS, May Sin the Postal Cor
gress, now in session is this city, the
United States demand six francs per
kilogrsmme, for letters in transit across
the Continent, instead OF two francs, as at
present. England supports the Ameri-
csn view, which probably Will be aiop-
ted, notwithstanding the opposition Of
some of the Continental powers. The
postsge to lndis will probably be reduced
from twenty-five to fifteen francs per
kiIogrsmme. A proposition will also be
submitted for q general reduction on
marine transportation, from six francs.
the present rate, to FIVE francs per kilc-
gramme.
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AS EEEN.FUL LIFE.
Something OF John MOrrlsSey'S Life
and Record

Take it for all in all, tho life which
closed u. Saratoga lait evening was the
most unique in our political history.
The champion prize fighter ot the coun.
try IN his youth, the most famous gam
bier in his prime, daily and tlsgraLt
violstor Of the law, and still champoncd
in mis- last campaign as q "reiorm" can
didste for the New York Senate by Will
liam Cullen Bryants newspaper-suca
are among the Infinite possibilities Of
public life IN the United States
John MOrrissev WAS born into a poor
family Of TIppersry county, Ireland,
February y, 1881. His parents came to
this country wnen he was mere "brCtl
OF q bow" and he was set early to work
1T their new home in Troy, n. Y. lie
developed his youthful muscle in paper
mills and iron toundries, and was an ugly
customer By the time he was Is, when lie
made his first appearance IN the prize
ring. He was beaten in his first en-
counter, and again two years later IN a
second fight in California, whittier he
had gone as q stowsway, but he kept a.
II, and at the age of II conquered John
G.. Heensn and became the champion
of Americs. He had served an sppren-
ticeship as bar tender in his youth. and
developed CREST talent in gambling as he
grew up. In short, he was now
thoroughly equipped for brilliant career
as q politician in the Empire City, and
be added the profession Of statesman to
his other roles. After scoring divers
victories in the limited sphere OF munIcl-
pal affairs, he pushed, in 1866, upon the
national stage, and tor four years occu-
pied P seat In the House of Representa-
tives st Washington. Since then he has
been an active leader in all the sntl-Iam-
many fights at home, and was elected IN
1875 and 1877 TO the New York Senate
Tnp last was the sweetest victory
ne had ever woD, as it ought to have
been, since il cost him his life. He Chal-
leuged John Kelly in his own district,
and, though sick man, worked day and
night till the fight was over lie had the
sa.isfaction-and no man enjoyed such
support more than this gsmbler-ot see
ing the leading newspapers OF the city
advocating his election, and such emil
nent men as William Cullen Bryant,
Hamilton Fish and Peter Cooper among
his supporters. But he could not stay 10
enjoy his victory His physician ordered
MIN at once South, ard he has only re-
turned to die in the town which his
"helI" has made only one less famous
than its natural attTsctiOns.-Ngrlngfs.d
Republican.
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CONGRESSIONAL,
hOUsE.
WARRINGTON, Nj May 3.

Mr.. Ward asked leave TO present the
protest of the workingmen Of Delaware
county, Pa, against any change in the
taIiff.
Mr.. Wood objected and said these ms
chine-made applications ought TO De put
in the petition box under the rules.
They were being gotten up BY wholesale
contracts.
Mr.. Ward-Thst inference is unwar-
ranted, and would come from no other
source.
Mr.. Butler, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Agriculture, reported the bill rels-
tive to the transportation Of animals.
Printed and recommItted.
The House then went into Commit
tee of the Whole on the legislative ap-
preparation bill, with Mr.. Eden in the
chair.
The reading Of the bill was concluded,
and the committee lose and reported
the bill to the House, but no action was
taken thereon.
Mr. Whitthorne introduced bill TO
encourage shipping.
The House then took recess.
The evening session is to be for the
consideration OF the pension bill
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rnnure Of Kcming,on & Son.

NEW 1oRK, May 3.-E. Remington X
Sons, of PSI Broadway, manufacturers OF
rifles, ammunition, etc, at Ilion, IIIs.,
became financially embarrassed and have
submitted their affairs to their creditors.
They propose to issue bends, u run for
five years at : per cent. interest, to their
cred tors for their claims, secured
by mortgages on the armory build
iag at Lion. The liabilities
amour. to shout 81 900 600 and the as
,s,s are valued al S4,OOOOOO, but they are
not immeIjats,y sysi able. The sssets
consis; % the armory ST Lion, with the
real est-.o AID machinery, valued 2.
Sl,50O0OO; finished arms valued at 5000
600; claims sgsiust the Egyptian and
Mexican governments for about $780,
600, bills reCeivsbe, open accounts, bonds
and material, raw snd in process of man
ufacture. The liabilities, mainly On
promIssory netes, are idistributed all
over the country. y meeting of credI-
tors Was held few days ago At Hon, al
which the affairs OF the company were
discussed, and the creditors expressed
themselves in favor o: aiding the com
psny, in order that business might con-
tinue without Interruption. The ma.ter
was submitted to the New \ lork credI.
tors to day, snd they accepted the pro.
pCsal
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sTEUBENyILLE LOCALS.

Mr.. Ambrose S. Doyle, who WAS
stricken with apoplexy yesterday alter
noon, died on the same evening at uOout
8 o'clock. He was Al years of sge and
was one of the most highly respected cit
izens Of this city. HIS funeral will take
place Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
from St. Psurs Episcopal Church.
The Panhandle depot question is
again sgitsting our people. The diff
Guilty in the way has been n LOT owned by
Mr.. James Hill, which cuts the property
Of the railroad on which they desire TO
erect the buildings in two. They have
offered $500 for 1t, but Mr.. Hill de-
manded $1,000. He now agrees TO take
$4,000, aud movement is about 10 be
started torsise the extra 5000 by subscrIp-
tiOn Hon. Robt Sherrard offers TO con-
tribute reasonable share of the amount
if other citizens will do likewise. A
depot is what we want, and the move
ment should be carried through.
Mr.. &. 4. Brown, the New York
Graphic agent, is in the city, making ar.
rangements to sketch Steubenville.
There are no new developments in the
pottery business to-day.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Myers took
place from the residence of Mr.. Thomas
Barclay, this afternoon. Rev. .. V. w.
Chandler, of Fifth street Methodist
Church, otticiated.
The Ladies Missionary Society Of the
United Presbyterian Church, convened
yesterday afternoon at the residence Of
Mrs. James Archer, in Brooke county,
West Va. There was good attend
snce, and alter religious exercises tae
monthly free will offerings were collect
ed, and an Inted to quite q handsome
sum. After psrtsking OF i splendid sup
per the society returned TO the city again,
well satisfied with the hospltable manner
in which they had been entertained.
A tramp was arrested by Marshal Ca,
hill this morning, with roll OF blue
woolgn goods under his arm. he was
placed in the lookup and sfLerward con-
tessed to having stolen it from the front
of store in this city.
David McGowan, Mrs. MCGOWAN and
Miss Macdonald returned from Florida
this morrirg.
Inc common lShs NOuGI "AS OCN4-
pied to-day 10 the case OF Thomas l..
Mclean VS.. Henry Hammond, admins
traitor of Eli Flenneken, deceased. 1t is
a trial to jury. Plaintiff sues for alleged
medical and other services, claiming
81, 800 therefor. Trainer and Cook for
plaintiff. and Walden & Elliott and
McCsuslen & Martin for defendant.
Wm. Elliott, of Wellsburg, is in the
city, the guest of his brother-in-law, +.
G. McFee.y, OF the Gazette.
A trial Is in progress at this writing
before Justice Allen, the parties John
johnson and Miss Hukill, OF Gross Creek,
She brings suit for fornicstion and bas-
tardy. johnson is the son Of one Of the
weslthiest families in the township, and
Miss Huaill is respectfully connected.
The case Is exciting deep interest, and
she Justices office being too small to sc-
coumodate the crowd, he is holding his
court in the lower Office Of w. =.
HAYS, ESQ.
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WHO WAS SHE?
The Body of the Woman Found al
Minso UnrecoSnized.

When the coroner jury arrived on the
spot where the body OF the woman was
found in the water near MingC, on We'd
uesday, it was in such an advanced state
of decomposition, that the matter of ex-
animation was no pleasant undertaking
Owing to this il WAS impossible 10 tell &C
curately the age of the woman, though
she was probably under thirty. She had
on the third finger of her night hand, 3
gold ring with small red set, one esr
ring IN the left ear, black over.gown
and calico shirt, white under-c.oth-
ing. pair of corSCts, and dark
stockings, and was about five feet, five
inches in heighth. The jury returned s
verdict of death by drowning, As it wss
impossible to elicit any Of the facts rela-
tive to her getting into the water
Who the woman is, Is not Of course
known, but the strong probability is that
It was one of the enigrsnt party lost in
the Ohio at Pittsburgh during the winter.
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StrIke Among the RnaImen.

CLEyELASD May 2.-TEe tug cap
taibs and engineers of the Independent
Line, owned by Pat Smith, are on E
strike to-day for more pay. They claim
that in Buffalo. Chicago snd Milwaukee
the same class receives one hundred dol
lars ard seventy.fve dollars per month,
while here the pay ls but seventy and
sixty-fve dollsrs. They ask eighty and
seventy dollars per month for csptsins,
and seveDty-dve snd seventy dollars per
month for engID eers. This morning 6
small row en.ued when new men sp-
pesred 10 take the places Of the strikers
The disturbance was quelled By the
police. It is expected that all will be
satisfactorily arranged in s day or two.
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JUSTICE AT LAST.
Arrested for Murder Committed
Twelve Years Ago.

DANvILLE, KY. May 2.-On the night
of the l2.h of April, 1866 Mrs. Mary
Bottom, an aged and much respected lady
of this county, was toully murdered. She
was the only person about the house. ex-
Cept little granddaughter, who WAS in
bed with her when the Gsssssins entered.
The old lady was shot, but the little girl
concealed herself in the bed clothes, and
was lett undisturbed. She, however, dis
tlncty saw the murderers, and identified
them as John and William Taylor father
and son, whom Mrs. Bottom was wit
ness against on a charge of larceny.
They. the Tsylors, were promptly
arrested, but soon afLerward taken from
the hands of the officers and hanged a.
Perryviile. The father, John Taylor.
however, being cut down before lite was
extinct, was brought here and committed
to jail, but in n few days, in company
with Rev. Holman Crawford, colorcd,
confined on q charge Of hog stealing, he
escaped, and has been at large until yes
terday, when dispatch was received
from Nevada, Vernon county, Mo, stat
ing that Taylor had been arrested IN
Kansas, Just across the river from NeVa-
ia. The officers have already started .or
Kentucky with him, and will arrive here
by Saturday evening, 1t has been as
certsined that Taylor has been living in
Indiana most Of the time since his escape
under the name OF Sarceul, and that he
recently left there for Kansas on account
of well-founded rumor that reached his
ears that :he officers were after him.
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Schooner FoundeTed.

GooDRrcH, OsT, MAy 3-TidiDg, re-
ceiVed Of the schooner Kate l.. bruce,
which IF. ChhsgD last October with n
cargo Of grain, confirms the Iuppdition
thai che ioundered in Lake Huron. The
captain Of the schooner Nenesis e. this
port today, states that fisherman on
Duck Island, on the coast Of the lake,
picked up on the shore bureau belong
ing 70 the iI!-fstsd vessel, 10 the drawers
Of which we're books, etc, giving the
Names of the crew and other matters 70.
lAting 10 the schooner.
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DIZZY GOODS.
New York.

NEW YORK, May 3-Dry Gcodf
The market continues quiet in nearly all
departments. Cotton goods moyir y
slowly from arst hands, and Brown
sheetiugs, Cheviots and COttonades uH-
settled. Colored cottohs and Corset
Jeans steady. Prints 10 irregular de
msnd, but dress styles IN good rcquesI
Ginghsms in steady demand. Cotton
dresG goods quiet Mems wear woOlens
moving slowly. Frreign goods quiet.
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IHE GREAT STRIKE.


r., VI The Cotton Operatives.
..., s, .,,, May 5.-The poverty Of the
..., ,.A'''es on the strike at Black
s...s-' '.ae.ins grsa, attention, Soup
ss,.. NJ .. e oe'ng established in various
.5..,.. 'o"n. and many private in
12,.ar,-'.s '.s cor tributing towards the
@s,. -".. n-ys OF the operatives, and q
,7s, '-,, '1,-.''y Of provisions are being
s. A., '.s supply is much too limit
.sa.,gs twenty Thousand f those on
~.c..y 5a.so a,S non'unioni-l., sDi they are
dependent on their friends
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WOOL.
philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, May 3-Wool-
Quiet bu. stesdy; Ohio, Pennsylysnis
snd West Virginia double extra and
above 39@40c; extra 39C94Oc; medium ~
Cg,42c; coarse 33G35c: New York, Mich.
igan, Indians and Western fine 3i(d,
36c; MEDIUM 59IGJ40c: coarse 33G34c;
combing washed 4OC960c; do, unw~h'd
24@25ci coarse aud medium unwAshed
22(a.Z4c.
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BUYING AND SELLING.
MARKETS BY TELEGRA APA.
Gold Closed at IOO3.-GOyeruments
Firm-FlOur Heavy and Un-
changed Wheat Dull and
LOweT-HogS Active
and Higher.
FINANCE

NEW YORK, Msy 8.-Money-Closed
ST per cent. Prime mercantile paper
st 4!G6 per cent. Customs receipts s225,-
900. CIearings SlO0O000O. The As
sistsnt Treasurer tisbursed 100000
Sterling dull; long 4s6; short 4SSI.
Dry Goods exports for the week, Sl,lS6,-
600
GoLD-Stesdy at 1905. Carrying rates
l624 per cent. Borrowing rates per
cent.
SLvER-At London 5SId; here silver
bsrs llSi, greenbscks; lis, gold; silver
coin l@lt per cent discount.
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Bank OF England.

LosDoY, May 3.-Yesterdsy's Bank Of
England return is regarded a. distinctly
unfSvorsble, the proportion Of reserve -
liabilities having cescended % An extra.
ordinarily low figure. The Ftn0noier
tays that should there be An active for
eign drain Of gold the Banks minimum
rate Of discount might b. eIf fected to leap
10 FIVE per cent. in week. The rate is
now three per cent.
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A FiyeYear-OId BOY Shoots His
Sister

EVANSVILLE, May "a Journal spe-
cis says: Mr.. and Mrs. John SALES,
living near Mt. Carmel, lis, left their
fve-year-old son aud and twO-yesr.old
daughter il the house alone. Tne chill
dren found loaded revolver IN drawer,
and the boy shot bis sister through the
head, death resulting in five bours
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Base Ball.

SYRACUSE, May Sin the base ball
Irterrstionsl championship game, the
Star: earned one run IN the ninth in
ming; Bufsos nothing.
BosToN, May Sin the bsse ball
game at Manchester to day the score
stood Manchesters, l3; Crickets, 4.
LOWELL, Msy 8,-Lowells, 6; Hor-
nell, >
AUBURN, May 8.-Tecumsehs ., Au-
burns !.
UTICA, Msy .-Interns:iors cham
Observation-Disclosures /, Utica's 3.
LYNN, Msy S.-Bsss bAIl-Liye Oaks
!. Allegheny !.
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Russia in resumiDg the negotiations
seems to have been to show her
readiness to make fsr-resching conces.
sions in the substance of the San Ste'sno
treaty, both SIS regards Europe and Asia,
and, if not pressed too hard, in the cues.
tion of principle as recognizing the ne
cessity OF the valuation of the treaty by
the Congress. Il is probable that Res.
sis has gone so far as to specify the con-
Cesslons she is willing to grant,
Russians About TO Withdraw.
LONDON, May 9.-A Vienna CORES
pondent hears that the Russians are on
the point of Withdrawing from San Ste
isno. They will leave one regiment to
guard their stores
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COLUMBUS, May Sin the senate
the general appropriation bill was passed.
The Senate increased the aggregate OF the
bill, as passed by the House, 100000.
In the House communication was re-
ceived from the Attorney-GenersI, Civ
Ing 1t rs his opinion that il the Stat,
should take immediate charge OF the pub
lie works and specify at the same time
that it does not admit the right Of icsees
to abandon the public works, tnat he will
not waive any right of gctlon the State
may now have against the lesees, by
reason of breach Of contract Of
lease, except that no rent
could be collected after date of taking
possession, and that no repairs could be
required of the lessees after date Of such
possession. Bills were introduced to sl-
low the competition in gas companies, TO
restore the pay of assessors to two dol
lars and a malt dsy;to regulate Judicial
sales, by providing that the defendants
may redeem the lands sold under juGg-
meat within three yesrs upon the pay
ment OF costs and six per cent. interest.
House bill providing tor the erection Of
An intermediate prison, was defeated.
In the Senate resolution was offered
and laid on the table providing for sub
mitting to vote Of the people in 1879
of proposition ID amend section ten Of the
constitution so as to provide tha. the fees
OF county officers shall be paid only out
Of, and not exceed the tees collected by
them.
House bill requiring clerks of Common
Pleas Courts TO provide poll books and
tally sheets for elections, was passed.
In the House the Senate JOINT resolL-
ton providing for an adjournment of the
Assembly, May 18th, to reassembIe De
cembcr 3rd, was adopted, after being
so amended as to provide for reassem-
bin. January 7th; Senate bill providing
better security for contractors and mater
ials were passed.
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RPnfh OT an Editor,

CoSToocK, n. h, May 8.-Wm. Il.
Gilmore, OF Henniker, well-known
New Hampshire editor, died at Hopkin-
ton to-day, sged 81. He was the inven-
tor of the first folding machine.
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General Conference of II. l.. Church,
kOuTh,

ATLANTA, GA, May 9.-The morning
session of the Methodist General Confer
ence was mainly taken up with the dis
cdssion Of the eligibility OF Logan Dam.
eron, Lay delegate from st. Louis
The matter Is still pending
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Observation-Disclosures

WAsHISGToN, May 4, A M-For
the Lower Lake region, Tennessee snd
Ohio Valley colder northwest to south
west winds, rising barometer, and cloudy
and rainy, followed by clear weather.