The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-20

among Russian OfhclalS That tne nrSt
intimation England will receive of
the proceedings of the Russian adj
mirality will be when the officers,
who have already left Cronstadt, or
ganize in American ports crews of
Finnish sailors, summoned, under
the stress of CONSUMPTION, from the
decks of English vessels lying there.
The idea of forming a powerful
feet in America is very popular
throughout Russia, because it is
thought that a severe blow can be
given to English commerce at it's
very centre-namely, it's carrying
trade from the United States. The
scheme causes intense delight among
all the Baltic seamen."
1t is asserted in other quarters, al
though the rumore has net yet got
into print, that owners Of large num-
bers of steamers in several countries of
Europe are making arrangements to-
send all vessels not required for SER
vice to New York, Boston or Phila-
delphia, to be sold to the Russian
Government should opportunity
serve.
A FIGHT WITH DISTILLERS.
GRAFTON, w. VA, April 15.-
Special Deputies Chambers and Con-
ners, who were sent out on Thurs
day last by Collector Brown, return
ed on Friday evening after three
days raid on the distilleries on Lead
ing Creek, in Randolph county,
Assisted by squad of three men,
under command of Deputy Marshal
liter, They destroyed two distiller-
les, together with all their fixtures
and four hundred gallons of mash.
They also captured Sylvester We'll
moth, one of the illicit distillers,
while on his way to Clarkburg, who
gave a bond of 81 900 and was releas-
ed, and was supposed to have return
ed home. The Collectors squad
having stopped at house for supper,
were attacked, rifle in hand, by four
men, but the boys went for Them
lively, captured one of the gang and
compelled the other three to beat a
hasty retreat and make good their
escape by swimming the creek follow
ed by volley from the Springfield
carbines in the hands of the CoIlec--
tors squad. AS soon as the boys got
time to turn their attention to their
prisoner judge of their surprise when
they found him to be none other than
Sylvester Welmoth, whom they had
just released on a thousand dollar
bond.
THE LAST OF TWEED.
NEW YIRK, April 12.-William
NJ. Tweed died in Ludlow Street Jail
at precisely II O'Clock to-day. He
was attenteG by DR.. Carnochan, who
has been with him since an early
houw this morning, Alsey Mr.. Foster
Dewey, bis late Secretary; Mr.. Doug
less, his son-in-law,. and Mr.. Ed.
elstein,, one Of his counsel. All hope
of his recovery was abandoned soOn
after II O'Clock, when DR.. Carnochan
announced clogging of the heart and
complete nervous exhaustion. At
the time of his death there was no
struggle, rs he passed away in sleep
with his head lying upon his arm.
Keeper Herman was hurridly sum-
moned three minutes before noon,
and reaching Mr.. Tweed's room the
signal rang cut land the long -prisoned
old man dropped back dead in his
bed. His last words to DIR. CarnOchan'
were: Il have tried to do some good.
if l Eave not had good luck. l am
not afraid to die. l believe the guar
dian angels will protect me-"
The announcement of his death
spread rapidly, and crowd of
curious people soon assemble out
side the Jail peering eagerly into the
halfclosed windows. Tweed had,
been dangerously i'll for some days.
His death resulted from. complica-
ton of disorders, but was caused
directly by nervous exhaustion and
% cloggiDg of the actionof the heart.
He was delirious last night and early
this morning. when he vast atten-
ded only by his servant Luke. Later
he became calm and rational. He
was conscious till within. a few mo-
ments of his death. and a short time
before drank a little tea which was
banded to him by his law.
Mr.. Douglass. Nest of Tweed's
family are in New Orleans. They
were telepraphed to vest erday..
DISCRIMINATING FREIGHT RATES"
WHEELING. w. VA, April IL
The special committee of the West
Virginia Legislature. which was APP
pointed last winter to investigate the
complaints of unjust charges for
carrying freight on'the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, finished its works to-
day. The committee has taken vast
amount of testimony frem'merchants,
coal companies, foundrymen and