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UNITED STATES.

The following petitions in bankruptcy
have been filed:
John F. Stubs, West Elkton, Preble
County, ,Ohio-Labilities unsecured, s., 500;
assets, about $500.
Frank c. Sands, Roxabell, Ross County
Ohio-Liablities, unsecured, about $ll 600;
assets, about $1,000.
John Stolz, Adams Township, Darke
County, Ohio-Liabilities about $4,000;
assets, none.
Gideon G. Prugh, Dayton, Ohio-Labili-
ties, about $8,000 assets, in hands of an
assignee under the Stale law.
William Volbrecht, Dayton, Ohio-Lia-
bilities, unsecured, about $500; assets,
$1,000.
James L. Adams Circleville, Ohio-Lia-
biities, unsecured, about $8, 500; assets tri-
fling.
Edmond R. Coolidge, Columbus, Ohio
Liabilities, secured 81, 400; unsecured, about
81, 900; assets, 1862.
Ebenezer Williams, Minersville, Meigs
County, Ohio-Liabilities preferred and
secured, about $4,000; unsecured, about
$4,000; assets, held by assignee in State
Court about $27, 900.
John Nelson Fuller, Clintonville, Frank
lin County, Ohio-Liabilities unsecured,
about 81 200; assets, about $675.
Charles A. Wolff, Cincinnati, Ohio-Lia-
bilities, secured, doesn't know; unsecured,
about $40 0,000 assets, small.
Coulson P. Thompson, Morrow, Warren
County, Ohio-Labilities unsecured about
81 800; assets, about $340.
POLICE.
DrunKenness-Pat Carney and Mary A.
Russell, 5000 each; John Howell and Mag
gle Long, 10 days each; John Bowling and
Frank Lantry, So each; Ann Scott, 81 days;
John Simpson, dismissed: James Lantry,
$40.
Disorderly Conduct-Thsmas Danell and
Pat Maloy, dismissed; E. J. Iacquett, So;
C. Wilhelms, So; Ed Johnson, 80; VIM.
Campbell, continued to August 28th.
Assault and Battery-Sam. Mcnamara,
continued to'Sept. Sd; Chas and Fred. R>ss,
continued to Aug. 31st;. Pat. Moran, $5; \.
Canter, dismissed; J. D. Cavanaugh, $lN;
Mrs. e. Solomon, continued to Aug. 3oth ;
Sophia Conrad, continued to Aug. 3lst.
Petit Larceny-John Miller, Mrs. D. Sol
ONION, Nellie Ryan, Otto Bart and Henry
Renner, dismissed; VIM. Watson, $2OO-3O;
John Robinson, 80 days.
Miscellaneous-Fred. Reinking. contin-
ued to clock; Frank Bender and Henry
Meyer, carrying concealed weapons, $25
each; John Yater, practicing trick game,
continued to August 9th; Joseph Smith,
vagrancy, 80 days; Chas. Lauter same,
dismissed; Nellie Waters and Ida Bell,
same, continued to September I'd; Lizzie
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General Grant is in Vienna.

General Grant is in Vienna.
The infant Prince Imperial of Japan is
dead.
Mr.. Henry NJ. Stanley has gone to Switzer-
land 10 recuperate.
United States bonds are being purchased
in London for export.
The Lakeside House at Rome City, Ind,
was burned Saturday. Loss, $4,000.
The residence of Thomas Carmody, at
Fremont, o., was burned on Saturday morn
ing.
Eliza Jane Stiles committed suicide by
drowning at Clement Mills, Indiana Satur-
day.
The prisoners in the Deadwood City Jail
made break for liberty, but only one
escaped.
James Lockard fell into the canal at
Delphos, o., while intoxicated and was
drowned.
Miss Helen Brown, aged sixty, committed
suicide by cutting her throat at Grand
Rapids, Mich.
Paddy Jones was shot and killed by Louis
Grady Saturday night in New Orleans in a
drunken row.
| r. II. Gift, Deputy Sheriff at Chetopa
Kansas, was shot and MORALLY wounded by
horse-thief.
A three-year-old child named Owens fell
into the hydraulic at Connersville, Ind, and
drowned on Friday evening.
Gen. John F. Taiaferro, an inmate of the
Richmond (Va. Lunatic Asylum, was killed
by Capt. Cunningham, another inmate.
Mrs. Phoebe Withmere, a Dayton (Ohio
courtesan, attempted suicide on Saturday
by taking arsenic and laudanum. Cause
desertion.
The trouble between the Chicago shoe
makers and manufacturers was settled OF
Saturday afternoon, and the men returned
to work this morning.
Jennie Tucker, daughter of Rev. NJ. Fl
Tucker of Leavenworth, Crawford County
Ind, committed suicide by hanging on Fri
day. She was disappointed in love.
Mrs Martha ]. Darety has been arrested
at London, o., for the murder of her son-in
law, Samuel Armstrong, who was fount
dead in bed with his wife, on the morning
of the Dist inst.
A fight between Revenue Agents ant
illicit distillers occurred on Friday in th
mountains, near Lebanon, Tenn, resultin!
in the killing of several moonshiners anC
| the wounding of two Agents.
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Ra nlxruptcies.

The following petitions in bankruptcy
were filed in the United States District
Court this morning:
The firm of H. W. Dakin & Co., of War
rem County, Ohio. Liabilities, $5,387; assets,
nothing.
Marion Slaughter, of Madison County
Ohio Liabilities $22, ,0SS; assets, $500.
Isaac L. Tener, of Adams County, Ohio.
Liabilities $5,557; assets, small
Gustavis S. Foos, of Springfield, Ohio.
Liabilities, 1886, $50; assets, none.
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ES- IN order to accommodate Eastern advertis-
ers in the STAR, Mr. L. Duncan Sniffen, No. Y
Astor House, New York City, has been appointed
our general and special agent for the Eastern
States. Tnis will be a branch office OF the STAR,
Mr. SnfIen being authorized to make advertising
contracts on our behalf, and receipt all collections
therefor in our name
pB-CINCINNATI, Aug. 26-2 P. M.-Wheat mod
crate sales and steady. Corn fairly active and
frm. Rye selling slowly and market rather easy.
Barley firm and quiet Oats inactive except
for local feeding purposes. Mess pork
steady, with little or no change, and
small sales Lard fair movement ana easy.
Bulk meats fairly active. Hogs i'll good demand
for higher grades; inferior dull and market firm.
Cotton quiet and firm. Flour, fair demand.
Whisky steady and unchanged, with good de-
mand
$50 WEATHER.-The next twenty-four hours
probably clear or partly cloudy weather.
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Terrell and Lille Adams street-walking
continued to August S0th; VIM. Ludlow
assault with intent TO kill, dismissed; I;
]. Solomon, obstrucling sidewalk,
continued to August 9th; Richard
Jackson and Jas. Monogue, burglary, held
to answer; Michael Stevens, abusing fam
lily, year; Herman Slender, Frank Sand
man and Ben. Stambusch, sporting on Sun
day. dismissed; VIM. d. Campbell, ma
Ecions destruction dismissed.
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FINANCIAL.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 1880 P. M.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 26-2:3O r. M.
Gold buying here to-day at 1901, and selling at
1905. Gold checks on New York at l0O35
Eastern exchange steady and quiet, with lib
eral offerings and moderate demand. Buying at
1-10 discount and selling at par.
Sterling is drawn at $4 S4 for long and 81 IS for
sight per in gold and fair inquiry.
Government bonds steady and local demand
1ipht. ouOted as follows:
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"Almsgiving and its Reward" the subject
of his discourse at the Church of the New
Jerusalem, corner of Fourth and John
streets, yesterday morning.
The S.. Ludwig's Young Mems Society Of
St. Johns Catholic Church yesterday cele-
brated its twenty-fifth anniversary. The
programme published in Saturdays STAR
was carried out to the letter. His Grace
Archbishop Purcell oticiated at the serv-
ices.
The delegates of the German Catholic
congregations of this city will meet this
evening to make preparations for the recep-
ton of General James Shields, who Is o
lecture next Wednesday at the Highland
House for the benefit of Saint Patrick s
Church, in Cummnsville.
Rev. Kramer, pastor of the Protectory for
Boys, at Mt. AlvernO, just back OF Sedams-
vile, preached yesterday afternoon at st.
Pauls Church. corner f Spring and Aba
gail streets. The Women's and Young La
dies Society held its anniversary at the
church, and made collection for the bene-
fit of The Proteclory.
The following appointments of ministers
of the Cincinnati Dis rict have been made
by the United Brethren Conference:
D. f. Myers, Presiding Elder; Liberty,
]. Fleenor; Germantown, J. P. Lands;
! Lewisburg, j. L. Swain; West Elkton, NJ
II. Ambrose Miltonville, c. Briggs; Spring
boro, f. NJ. Fowler; Millville, &. l.. Gilbert;
New Haven, s. f. Coons; Colerain, John
Kilboune; Mount Pleasant, G. w. Arnold
Cherry Grove, d. NJ. Howe; Cozaddale f.
w. Bowers; Blancheser, r, B. Powell; Win
chester, ]. II. Main.
Agent U. b, Printing House-W. J. Shuey
Editor of Sunday yschool Literature-D
Berger.
Corresponding Secretary Missionary So
ciety-D. X. Flickinger
Agent Union Biblical Seminary-S. NJ
+, Hirpard.
Professor of Languages in Otterbin Uni
versity-H. Garst.
Treasurer Missionary Society,". X. Bill
heimer.
Missionaries to Western Africa-Josepl
Conner and d. X. Wilberforce.
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Dead.

National A sSocIated PreSs tn the Star.
SARATOGA, Aug. 2G-Dr. Welden, one of
the Oldest and hest known tlrfnen in the
country, died at O'Clock last night. His
remains will be sent to Kentucky.
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Nailoim Associated l'teSS to the star.
JERSEY CITY, Aug. 26.-It is estimated
! that upwards of fifteen thousand persons
were at Asbury Park and Ocean Grove
! Camp Meeting Yesterday.
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Reception OF General Shields.

AT the meeting held IN MOZarI Hall last
evening to complete the arrangements for
the reception of General Shields, it was an
nounced that the Fifth Ohio, the Soldiers
and Sailors Memorial Association, the First
Regiment o. n. g., the Knights of Loyola,
Knights Of ST. James, Knigh of St. Pat
rick and Knights of st. George would pa
rade on the evening of Wednesday with
music and banners.
Representatives from the Boards of Alder
men and Councilmen announced that ar
rangements were made to extend the city's
hospitality and freedom to the old soldier
At the meeting of the veteran survivors Of
the Fifth Ohio Regiment held yes erday, it
was decided that Colonel q. B. Hunt take
command of the procession on Tuesday, and
that his regiment, the First Ohio National
Guards, turn out on the occasion. There
will also be a salute of artillery fired from
one of the hills from the time of the Cen
erals arrival here at p m. until p. H.,
when his lecture will commence.
At o'clock this afternoon the Commit
tee of Arrangements will hold meeting at
the Mayors office, when the full programme
will be determined on.
HEADQUARTERS
FIRST REGIMENT OF INFANTRY,
ONO NATIONAL GUARD.
CINCINNATI, August 26, 1878.
General Order No. s.
l. The regiment will turn out under arms
and in fatigue uniform Wednesday even
ing, August 2Sth, to take part in the recep-
ton rendered by the citizens of Cincinnati
to one of the heroes of the Mexican and la c
wars, Gen. James Shields.
2. Company Commanders will report
with their commands 10 the Adjutan, cor
ner of Vine and Mercer streets at 6 p. NJ.
sharp. BY order,
Col. G. B. HUNT,
Commanding Regiment
JOHN J. DESMOND, First Lieutenant and
Adjutant.
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Religious Notes.

Rev. Davis w. Clark has returned from
Middle Bass Island, and yesterday preached
at his charge.
Rev. E. A. Beaman, Of this city, made
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For Huntingdon.

THIS DAY Goth, at P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
~ n The c. & O. Railroad packet FLEET
Li6tkHSxgis3 WOOD, j. r.. Campbell, Master.
x4sA Freight received on Wharfboat, foot OF
Broadway. ". Honshell. Stunt.
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For New Orleans.

WEDNESDAY, 2Sth, at 5 p NJ POSITIVELY,
~ = ALICE, Charles Adams, Master Apply
on board or to John Shearer & Co.,
Agents, No. Public Landing.
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For St. Louis,

WEDNESDAY 2Sth, at p. NJ, POSITIVELY.
~ n MARY MILLER, John N. Skunk Mas
ter. Apply on board or to w. s. Getty,
Askzzzn2 ]. Cunningham, Agents.
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For PMnerOy.

THIS DAY, 26th, at P. M, POSITIVELY,
E< = OHIO NO. 4, ]. Levisay, Master
Freight received at all hours on Wharf,
SSf'assssssa@ boat foot OF Broadway. W. Honshel,
SIlnerintendenL
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Two lost girls at the Marshal's Office.
WEST CONVICTION. Ky.

The Lone Stars of West Covington went
to Riverside Saturday afternoon and got
away with them by score of ii to 8.
The Home Circle Dramatic Club will meet
ut the residence of Miss Ollie Martin, John
street, Tuesday evening. Business of i'm
portance will be brought before the mem
berS
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For PittSburg

THIS DAY, 26th, at P NJ, POSITIVELY,
~ n TELEPHONE, W. A. Maddy, Master.
sahsai,% For freight or passage apply on board,
isssssz27sEA or on Central Transit Wharfboat.
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The following is the 1880 p. m. report for New
York stock market as received by Lea Sterrett &
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-10
An Unbiased Opinion

From Comely's Biographical E1cy
cinp dia of the distinguished men oi
the Empire State, We clip the follow
ing: Every nation owes lis peculisr
character, its prOSp"rIiyi in 0r;ef, every
thing that Jistin pushes ii as AN in.ii-
vidual natinn-tu the few nnn belong
ing Ia il who have the cnurage to step
beyond the bnnndnri,s prescribed by
partnership. professional Traditions. or
Sncial customs. professional, on le+s
nan in pnliti'al life, there occasionally
arise men who hurst the letters 0f ron
ventionalisin, indignaL ly r,j'cting the
larhitary limits iTuphs 81 npnn their sc-
tivtiy, and step bniily forward iRtn
n-w fields of enterprise. We call these
men self made. The Nation claims
them as her proudest Ornarnenis-the
men upon whom she can rely. In peace
Tor her glory, in war for her sucrOr. OF
this class OF men t"e medical profession
has furnished distinguished example
in the successful and justly celebrated
physician, DIR, r. W Pierce. of Butftlo,
n. Y, and any history treating OF the
industries Of the Empire State would
be inromplete without y sketch OF his
useful life and earnest work" DIR.
Pierce IL well known to our readers by
his popular Family Remedies and hii
excellent maHnnl ~ domestic medicine,
''rhe Peoples Common Sea@e Medical
Adviser"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-10
Meeting OF the Ohio Legislature.


Jan. 7.-Senste-The Senate orgsniz-
ell by the election Sof u. w. Ovens,
President pro tenn; Aiinn o. Myers.
Cihk; ID. s. Fisher ADD w. " Cox As
sistsnce Clerks; I-a4e SIaizs, Sergeant
IT. Arms; Ch irIes Negley aRd F. "A.
Davis, Assistant Ssrgesnts-at-ArIns.
The Republican members presented
g protest against the Organization OF
the Senate by the election ST prasi-
lent PRO TEN, ciIimIng the President
pro tem of the last Senate, who is sti II
a ine@ber, to be the proper person Il
preside.
Resolutions were adopted to make
arrangements for the Inauguration OF
the Governor, fixing the pay 0f porter
al q 80 per day, aud 10 wait ON tn.
GSv-ru0r and inform him the Legisla.
iture was in sessinn.
Bills introduce d: Amending the mi
Ii IL laws 80 TO p-.rrnit the enrolment
o; roi0red riIIZnnS; tn duthoriz- pirtie-
TIA note bot la specify regular period
for the payment al 7seiert-t. i
/ The Governors annual message Wa
received, resd and referred. Sos 80 z7o.s
H,luse-The II use organized ny th
ltICNfHOu va ShtiCo e. -4N.-dil Opt-ahNi
l. A. Braoner, C1srk; F. NJ: SenIel
land John T. Brady, Assistant Clerks
Alien j. Beacn, S rgeat-at Arms; }
". Trsutinan and 9Thomas WhHlen
Assistant SargeaHts stsATInssF ~ g.
A resolution was offered nod refer
rcd, f4vorins the passage Of The Bland
tbill by, Congress- sHs' sn1l - 80 a1I7
- BiIls INTRODUCED: To reerganize the
Ohio Penitentiafy; to print In German
Fnewspapers all notices Of Sheriff sale
where ire apprsi~ed property is $50
and upwsrI; repeating 'he registration
tact aad retaisiIie so nluehF ~ pFoyide'
for dividing wards into precincts; re-
Pesiing the law for the registration q
VOTERS; transferring the .r0Rtrvl OF tht
ltincinnati fire department from tbs
lPoliee eninmissionsrs to - b9srGi .
i've r'esgtErs 10 be appointed by the
/ police judge. q Is.,5.
| THE GoverBOr's message was receiy
led and read. -, e.,
Resolutions: Providing for. j9inl
lennvpnti,n on We .I,esllay to ,fuuni
the votes cast for 81 ,te, officArs-atiopf
ed; to create a,conmitteo pn local leg
IsslatiOu u-rpferred. g.
Bills intreiucet: To fix the com
pensatiOn of cOunty officare ofICuyahn
ga county; 10 amend The jury law 80 a
t. autn5r ~ the selection OF jurors BY
lottery wheel; aa,e0ding tue .njli'i'
law by striking out. the word while
| The SPEAKER appoi ted Ms, Me--en
itPrs Of the House, Wln. Hunter. } as
3 Green, Holton Pierce aad Franz
BuI. .-t 80 F,f...- 49, s.., --..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-10
Message Of Gov. Young 10 the
-s-ff Legislature.

COLUMBUS, Jan. 7-Gov. Young's
annual message was sent to the Gen
eral Assembly, It shows among 9TH
er things thal s.. 900 have been paid on
the stat debt during the past year,
and the funded debt now outstanding
is Sc 479 sos. Foe loci debt aggregates
s39 32S 469, aid the irreliuciDle delt Is
81 ,z3l ,4U4. making thu grand total debt
of the State $50 ,030, 47S. The total tax
= WED III 1877 coiiectuDle in 1873 IS SO,
so ,749. A recon- nendation was msde
lnat u law he, passed to Temporarily
restore the levy for the State Iaxas to
three and hslf mills, and that soine
remedial legislation be had to enforce
uniformity and equality in taxing
property according to the true value 10
money. The suggestion is made that
legislation shO'd be had TO preserve the
public works of the State, and invtstI
z ltion should be maze into their pres
t.nt condition. The Cow rnor also re-
comments the. passage Of q law for the
thorough drainage If the north western
section Of the State. Liberal legisla-
ton TO perfect the system of training
teachers and for more thorough su.
parvisiOn of the common scno is Is re
comnended. Various benevolent, D..
nal and reform institutions and. the
Agricultural College are specially en-
Edor5ed nd Commended to The care OF
Of the law-msk king power. A su sges-
ton is made thst the salaries OF Juig.
- If the Supreme Court should be 10
rreased, that Congress should oe asked
to protect and fuster itha attempts ol
the Eiah Commissioner ta nro,rOsta
the streams with. fish, and prevent the
residents of sdjoi.ing States from de
srOying young hsh by means of seins.
Gov. Young pays u high c0mplimenl
to the efficiency Of, the National Guard
during the strikes Of last summer, and
asks for appropriations. which will
make theui still more efficient; recon-
mends that a law be passed to protect
labor, aud especially to pnLish employ
ers who issue in payment for Labor
their scrip, payable to their own stores.
and to compel them to pay in lawful
money. sufl, s.s,l ,ta. fAs.av
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-10
There are sisus In4l Mr.. TiId4n ha.


There are signs fhat Mr.. TiIden has
begun 10 feel OF his wires ioI 1880.
1t is al,nnst safe to perdict that thp
public debt will not be paid in silver.
The mysterious workingman who
have just met at Reading, ss delegates
of great secret soc cry, formed in
the in crest of LABOR aud more cur
rency," would he much better of win
more labor aui les, curlency AI4o
with fewer secret societies. Tribune.
The capture of s Dfit cost the Russia ns
but twenty fur men. 1t il city ui
30 900 Inhabitants, in the extrenr
8 'utnwestern part Of Bulgaria, and hut
a faw days march, over the balkans,
from the western ter minus Of the PM.
iploli- & Atrianppte Il ,ilro al, ieddinS
tirectly to CoustantinOple.
The whole D .;nocratic party il dane.
ing around the PrtasIient, and shout.
| ing: 20, don't back downi Brace u.
against your own party AMI WA will
sup 5ort you" The ,r,rf1rmanc9 he ir-
q marvellous Resemblance to q PIute
war dance, executed as a preliminary
TO sscalping expedition Tribune.
If Senator. Jones owned share OF
National bank stock he wouhi not be
permitted tovote upon any maAsure
affecting National banking. The pass-
sge OF the Bland Silver bill will en-
hance the value OF his silver property
about ten percent. .Why should he lhs.
lallowed to vote Ou this questions 2 =
b )st0a Journal Rep.) .f-,..... r
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-10
Hoar ON sslu.uer.

In the January February number o
the North American Review the firsi
arti'le is BY Senator Hoar, on "Charle.
SUMNER" and in the article is thi.
oarseraph defining statesmanship:
"Wss Charles Summer a statesman?
IL TO be great statesman Is 10 ,ieaI
with questions Of the greatest mame II
to the state; TO know what ere II.
governing forces; to retain his hold on
those torres; to direct them TO caAs,
-eand principles Of aetion to take 2 Recl
"a the government ofthe state In greal
emergencies; to adopt his 'lnethod t,
he condition Of things by which he ID
'tIrrounded; in brief, to scOmplisi
great snd wise public ends by gr.4
and wise public Eneans-if tnis b.
statesma1ship. then was Charlie.
SINNERS great statesmen. If one evel
trOd the fsce Of the earth" !" H7'fiil'r''
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-10


{ EACH prisoner In tha~ PeDitenliary
cs,st- the State for msintt nance 81 o.
per week, af'l over 400 Of them are in
absolute. ideiness. This last owing TO
the iinl os-ibiiits Of contracting for
convict lahsr at the lowest price fixed
by iaw-eevsntv cents per day.
ANOTHER New York millionaire Is
thaus ht by HIS sons tn Re incapable oi
taking care nf his property, and Usual
court proceedings nave beer coIuIneHc'
Ell. The chief evidence of the Oil gen
tleman's lunary is the fact that at the
mature aselof eighty he took to himself
4 wife sged fOrtythree.
rHR Democrstic Committee of the
National House of ppresen~iives. nave
lceunted in Niggintun, of California. 6y
Ave votes, through Paheco. Republi-
can. is inriifi d bS Supreme Court de
sis.6n. Yfter elaborate Judicial examin
alton.
TIE indnetiop of the newly elected
State officers will take place Monday
next, with the exception of Jufig'
Okey, the incoming member of th'
Supreme berch, and M 4rtin Sehilder
itp-+ieeted NirnbsI :. l,fhe BIRri o
Pabi,e Works. Tie will be sworn il
the first Monday ih Fsbuary.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-10

fHE hardest struggle last week was
Tor the Senate Clerkship and thn mosi
brilliant victory OfSaturdsy night WIZ.
that gained by Myers He was noni
ndted over the OPPOSITION of Generai
Steadman, an old Democratic leader.
and men who sought tninsugfate hi
leadership anew by Iiictsting the
1rgs nizstion.9 Bur Odd was too bitter
q pill to be swallowed, =. even @hs d
sagsr-coatPd by Steedman, and tht
mardefOus personal cafn paign institu;
"a against Myers reached and helped
tn nominate him. But hurnilistir1y s.
was the overthrow of Sts.dman ans.
Dodd, perhsp4 the most signal victory
was over John g. Thompson, wht
undoubtedly used his' personal in
III me- ami ''ths machine" to defeat
Myers. il Is not so easy to. ascertain
whst it,fluence Mr.. Thompson exercis
ed in the selection of Other candidates
but i5 agreed that the nomination fol-
'he Senate tCierkship was made 10
direct opposition to his emphatic adj
vice. Mr.. TnompsOn's letters to PROM
inent Democratic politicians Of III 4
State warning them that Myers WIS q
b-a-a-d man and would be dangerou.
to the Democracy il elected. are proba
bly, preserved 10 Spirits, aud W i'll b.
handed down to posterity with the
original ana famous 'telegrAphic dis.
patch In which Odd pr0ff4rad assist
ance from WO.pd cou ity ia one b
fhompson's energencies.-O Stat,
Journal. "A -" tlhS Hif b. 81