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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-31
Nex,caDve,arans

The Senate committee ct military at
fairs amended the House bill for the payment
Of three months extra pay to soldiers of the
war, by making it include also officers, petty
officers, seamen and marines who served in
the war. The bill is designed. to cover the
cases Of those persons whose applications for
three months extra pay granted by the act Of
IS4S. were not received or acted on before the
appropriation was covered into the treaty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-31
Dividends DECLARED.

The Comptroller OF the Currency has
declared dividend in favor of the creditors OF
the First National bank of Chicago of As per
cent, and to the creditors of the Central Ma
tional bank of 25 per cent, pay able as soon
us schedules received from receivers are ex-
amincd. He has also declared dividend in
favor of the creditors of the following banks
First National bank of Delphi, Ind, 25 per
cent, making in all so per cent; First Nation
al bank of Duluth, Nina, 20 per cent, making
IS per cent. in all.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-31

Capt. A. X. Long, commissary of sub
sistence, at Washington, committed suicide
Jan 22d He went home at the usual hour,
and entering his wife's room had brief con.
versatioD with her, and Immediately afterward
passed into an adjoining room and shot him
self near the heart, causing death almost i'm
mediately. Long was pardon clerk at the
White House under President johnson, and
assigned to duty with Mr.. johnson when the
latter was military Governor of Tennessee
He married the daughter of Hon. II. D. Foster.
representative from Pennsylvania.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-31

Welsh has brought and shipped 70
Philadelphia diorama of Pompeii' with
working figures of ancient Pompeiians
kissing and otherwise disp1rting them
seiges. This is true, and-well, we ae-
knowledge, that it is very difficult to say
uasst man Of that sort is going to 60
next. but we prophecy that when History
s;ss down to review the nineteenth century,
sls4s will have more circus. when she comes
t0tackle the ministerial record OF John
Welsh than she viii find in the combined
performance Of George Francis Train
ard Sergeant Dates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-31
French protectorate for san Domingo j..

Late Havana advices give out the ru-
NOR that Spain will sign treaty with San
Domingo at the end of this month, assuring a
protect9rate over that island, causes great eX-
citement IN San Domingo and Hayti, and
serves 81 increase the unpopularity of Presi-
dent BGlz. The rumor is somewhat strength
ened hg the appointment of New Spanish Con
slls at several parts of the DOMINICAN Repub-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-31
Gambling lathe Army.

The treasury committee of the [. 5.
Senate on the 22d, took up and discussed at
length Senator Pounds bill to sxppross gam
bling in the army by means of an additional
article of war 1t was made the special order
for the next meeting, with every indication it
will be agreed upon for a favorable report to
the Senate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-31

wholesale murder from interfering on be-
half of tortured man. The court convict
ed the first, second, fourth and fifth pris-
oners, and sentenced the nth to death
and the others to toansp ortation for life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-31

the fact came ont that the berries We're as
harmless as haws, whereupon everybody
haw-hawed but the sufferers, who hurried to
their Lash-house to refill their exhausted
stoInachs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-31
The franchise ,n Utah.

Hon. Geo. Q. Cannon, Mormon dele
gate in Congress, DR.. Mary Walker and Mrs
suencer of Washington had hearing before
House subcommittee on territories, on
opposition to the Utah elective
--,le of that Territory The
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-31

to the widow of the late Moses NJ Strong, as
sistant State geologist.
assembly. The bin appropriating 81, 800
&c the widow of the late Moses M. Strong wa
eoncurred in.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-31

don't know how such acussed case should
be decided
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-16
Of thi. .ecllon d 70 require the govern

Of this section Is to require the govern
ment to pay this interest.
Mr.. Blackburn-I admit that is the ef.
feet OF II; but Ia not the government TO-
day bound by the law TO provide for inter
eat.
Mr.. Raudall-I think not until the
district makes 4 default, and am for
compelling the district to make an exer-
ton, frat, to pay the interest before we
recognize It's right to call on the govern.
ment TO do so.
Hanna's amendment was agreed To
without disposing Of Eden's motion.
Further consideration Of the bill was
postponed until tomorrow.
Mr.. Phillips made an Intellectual el.
fort 10 call up for action the bill which
last Monday Mr.. Butler moved to pass
under suspension Of the rules, in tela-
tion to fractional currency.
The Speaker decided the business 10
order 10 be the unfinished business Of the
morning hour, the disposition Of the reso.
lutions Of the Maryland Legislature.
After disposing Of that the call Of States
for bills and joint resolutions would still
rest with the State OF Maryland and then
the other States would have TO be called.
Before Mr.. Buffers motion to suspend
the rules and pass his bill the House took
a recess till 7:S0. The evening session to
be for debate on the tariff.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-16
Writ Of Error Granted in III,
Taylor Strauder Case.

WAsH1soToS, D. G., April l5.-To-day
Col. George o. Davenport, OF Wheeling
W. Va, accompanied by W. d. Lamon
and q. 81. Blackburn, applied TO the
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court for
writ Of error 10 the judgment Of the
Supreme Court Of Appeals Of West Yir.
ginia in the case Of q colored man, Tay.
lor strauder, who has been indicted, tried
and convicted and twice sentenced to
death in the courts Of West Virginia.
The Supreme Court Of that State having
affirmed the last sentence application
was made to the Chief Justice for writ
Of error to the st4te Court on the ground
that the law Of the State Of West Virginia
prohibiting colored citizens from serving
as Jurors In that State Is in violation Of
the constitution and statutes OF the Uni.
ted States. The Chief Justice took the
papers and record OF the case in the State
Court, and after the adjournment Of the
Supreme Court to-day, having had q con.
sultation with the Associate Justices, he
awarded the writ oferror.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-16
BEEcHER-T R-TlLTON.
Revival Of the Scandal.
LETTER FROM MRS. TlLToN.
Her Confession ofAdultery with the
Great Brooklyn Preacher.
WHAT WILL The HARVEST BET

NEW YORK, April 15.-The following
letter from Mrs. Tilton will appear in the
morning papers tomorrow:
Mr. Ira B. Whesler:
Ny DEARsrR-A few weeks since, after
long months Of mental anguish, l told, as
you know, a few friends whom had bit
terly deceived that the charge brought by
my husband Of adultery between myseli
and Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was true
aud that the life l had lived 30 we'll for
the last four years had become intolera'
BILE to me. That statement l now sol.
emnly re-afiirm aud leave the truth with
God, to whom also l commit myself, my
children, and all who must suffer. ]
know full we'll the explanations that will
be sought by many for this acknowledge.
ment-a desire to return to my husband,
insanity, malice-eyerything cave the
true and only one,. my quickened con-
science and sense OF what is due TO the
cause Of truth and justice. During all
the complications OF these years you
have been my confidential friend, aud,
therefore, address this letter to you,
authorizing and requesting you to secure
It's publication.
[Signed EuzABETH R. TILTos.
Brooklyn, april Is, 1873.
Mr.. Frank B. Carpenter, the artist, in
an interview this evening stated that
there was no doubt about the genuineness
OF the letter. Mr.. Ira B. Wheeler, be
said, had been the private adviser and
confidential friend Of Mrs. Tilton all
through the trouble.
Lawyers shesrmau, Morris and Pryor
refused to be interviewed.
Mr.. Beecher was out Of the city to-
night when Mrs. Tildea's letter was made
public, and his whereabouts was not
known save to few friends.
The Tribune ,elegraphed him copy Of
the letter at a late hour tonight, and
received the.following dispatch in reply
wAvaLrY, N. Y, April Is.
10 he Editor Of he Nep York Tribune:
I confront Mrs. Tiltons confession
with an explicit and absolute denial.
The testimony to her owd innocence and
to mine, which for four years she has
made to hundreds in private and in pub
lie before the court, in writing and
orally, l declare to be true, and the
allegations now made in contradiction ol
her uniform, solemn and unvaryiug state.
menh hitherto made, 1 utterly declare
her to be innocent Of the great .ransgres-
sion.
[Siguedl. HEssY WARD BEEcHER.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-16

HRw YORK, April TO- Cotton-Dull at
l0Nat0Hc Flour-Medium TO choice In
buyers favor, low shipping extras steady,
No. 2, s. SOa4 90, superfne western and
State a l0a475, common to good IS 00a5 15,
good TO choice IS 2Oa5 IS, white wheat
extra IS a0a6 05, fancy SO 65a7 rs, extra
Ohio s. 05a6 rs, ct Louis IS l0a7 rs.
Wheat-o Opened slightly In buyers favor,
closing quiet; rejected spring 81 05, steam
No. 2 spring 81 204, No. 2 Northwestern
81 24al 20, No. spring 81 2SI1a1 30If,
No. 2 red winter 81 Sial 81, No. / do 81 sssll,
No. 2 white 81 seal 40, extra do 81 42a1 42i;if.
Rye-Easler aud fairly active; we.tern 70a
79Ac. Barley Steady; No. Canada $50.
bTalt-UnchAnged. Corn-Fairly active;
hot western mixed 4Ia46c, ungraded do 47a
SEC, steam mixed 6la5l Nc, do white 51c,
yellow 5l5<c, No. 2 at 5Sa5S Nc, high mixed
52Hr. Oats-Firmer; western mixed So Va
35c, white western 3ia40c. Hay-Shipping
6OA65c. Hops-Dul; western Base. Coffee
Less firm; Rio cargoes Halle, jobbing l4a
Is1c gold. sugar-Dull; fair TO good re.
fniog 7SSSa7ssc, prime e1!c, refined o. sal0c.
MolaSses- Unchanged. Rice-steady and
unchanged. Whisky-Sl Q3.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-16
BUSINESS EnBARRAssnENrs.

New York, April 15.-w. F. Liver.
more, broker, has failed to meet his con-
tracts. He assigns his trouble to the
failure Of his customers to make good
their accounts.
Hester & Cans, well known umbrella
dealers, made an assignment for the ben
ft Of their creditors. Liabilities $780,
900; assets $4,000. The failure wa,
caused by general shrinkage in values
great competition in the umbrella busi-
ness and Improbable ventures. Itisnoi
improbable that compromise will be
made and the business continue.
NEW York, April l5.-Goulde q
Thorpe & Co., provision brokers at III
Broad street, have failed. Liabilities
$4,000. Their troubles began with the
murder in Canada last year Of james
Kingan.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-16

EAST LIBERTY, April 15.-CATTIR =
Receipts since and including Friday s,7s5
head Of through and 443 head OF yard
stock; total for the week ending this day
$3.50 head OF through and 1856 head Of
yard stock, against S,773 head Of through
and 74s head Of yard stock last week.
Selling very slow; prices easier at about LAST
weeks quotations.
Hoes Receipts 9,46o head; total for the
week 10 526 head, against i, $50 head last
week. Workers s. 4OaS 80, Philadelphias
s. 50a4 10.
sHEEp-Receipts 4, 700 heSd; total for The
week 1880 head against 9,400 head last
week. Clipped "a UOa4 80, wooled IS 75a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-16

PsrLADKLPHIA, April l5.-Flour-Q Quiet;
superfne IS 5oa4 90, extra 81 50a5 90, Penn.
syivania family SO 00a6 %. MINI, sofa $5 75
no 20, high grades and patent SO 5Oas 90.
Wheat Strong; amber ST. S2ai S5; red
81 zeal SO, white 81 SSal 40. Corn-strong;
yellow 6Sc, mixed J2c, May 521fc, June
53c. Oats = Dull; white western sac; ives.
tern mixed 3iaS2c. Rye Unchanged.
Provisions-Quie. and weak. Pork-Slo.
Bsef-HamS l6al6JSc; India mess 2S1a
Y4c; hams Saoc. Lard-Quiet; city kettle
79Sc. Butter-Dull; creamery S0a3Sc, Wes.
tern Reserve 22a25c. Eggs--Dull; western
lt1!al2c. Cheese-Quiel; western choice
I2Hal9Nc. Petroleum-0ul!i crude SKA
SIC, refined lie. Whisky-Quet; western
81 06kal or.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-16

CHICAGO, April l5.-Flour-Fim and
unchanged. Wheat-Demand fair and
prices higher; No. Chicago spring 81 1oH
al II, No. 2lgilt edge 81 90, regular, 81 OK
cash and April, 81 09a1 osE May, 81 0Sa
1 0SH June, No. g.. 81 04, rejected S51io.
COrn-Quiet but generally higher; high
mixed 40c, new mixed 3sI4a3S Ne, No. 2
mixed gilt edge 40c, regular 375Sc cash and
April, Az May, 4lSo June. Oats-Un.
changed; 22Izc cash and April, 261Sa26 70
Nay, .26kc June. Rye--Steady and un.
chauged at 5Ga5Sc. Barley-Steady and un.
changed at 44a44<c. Pork-Good de-
mand but ut lower rates; s. 90aS 96 cash,
SO IS May, 80 05ao OK June, 50 15ae 20
July. Lsrd-;0emand active and prices ae-
vauced; 80 81 1Jsa7 w cash and April, 81 00s
z OK May, 81 071fa7 10 June. Bulk Meats
Quiet aud unchanged at SNa5a5hc.
Alcohol-Nominal at 33kc.
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Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, April l5.-Cotton-ouiet
and steady at 1915. Flour-Quiet; family
at S5 10a8 80. Wheat-Demand fair and
market hriD; red 81 l0a1 IS. Com-pe.
mand fair aud market firm at4la42c. Oats
Steady and in fAir demand ut 2sa3lc.
Rye-Dull at 60aG2c. Barley-DemRnd
fair; prime to choice fall at 4ial6c. Pork
NominRlly unchanged; 50 IS asked. Lard
Demand good and frmer; steam st &c,
kettle ut 7Ita7Nc. Bulk Meats-Quietand
firm; shoulders at IS 50s3 621l, short rib
81 SHAT 90 cash and buyer April, short
clear s. l2Iz. BAcon-Quiet at 81 l2Ifs
4 25a5 50a5 75. Whisky-Demand fair and
prices higher. 81 03. Butter Heavy; fancy
creamery at 2SaS0c, prime to choice dairy
ut 2Oa2Sc. LinSeed Uil-Demand fair al
GOa6sc.
BoGs-Quieti common s. OOas %, llsh.
So 30aS 40, packing S. S5aS 50, fair butch.
ers s. 50a3 go. t15
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immediate Resumption Of Spe.
tle Fnymenis PONSIble.

,..i Wv iioRE, April l5.-The Commercial
~ slrse noon the talk on the street
49, 49, about immediate resumption a,
S.aat', s., The only thing remaining to
aIISile =, 'IaSl the act Of 1875 Is the taking
ss'"ASYWO,OOO : new bank circulation,
T,,, .aEa The greenback issue Of the
JJ.l JJl will be reduced before the lSt
tS;iSSS S;SS''y 10 a fixed minimum OF $780,.
swv' % aud We understand II Il In con,
.saT,, .E.aon to make up a list for this
~. .a. 81 new circulation, TO be taken
d i. Ae proportion Of the sAles Of new
~ r Sos BY the First National and
N Ti0,A!S;srieAn i,,,A!; Syndicate by month
-, ,,,'alIIent; the amount Of Govern,
s,,,,;,! o9tt' which this movement will
CS,.o Cs,. 10 be lodged with the Bureau d
SSI S,SI At Y Warrington is SG7,0OO,OOO
stIsS,sA Ss n; Mill. has been readmitteC
1, rss.SSs ,,.'S, !: Exchange, after settling W
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-16
A Kansas Tornado.

ToPEKA; April IA tornado struck
Cottonwood Station, on the A. 7. q S. F.
Railroad at 4o'clock Saturday afternoon.
The Cottonwood Hotel and several other
buildings were blown down. Mrs. Miller
was killed and her husband and four
children dangerously hurt; Mrs. Walters
and two children, Fred Smith, vile and
three children, John Merritt, Lizzie Mer.
ritt and Mrs. Matthew were badly hurt
at jacobs Creek.
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sEDAIIA, Mo-, April l5.-At2 o'clock
to-day a special freight train was wreck.
ed, south Of Windsor, on the N. X. & T
road. Eugineer Farnsworth was badly
injured. His fireman, Robert 81. McCune
was killed. The tender jumped the track
McCune was thrown to the ground
and crushed to death beneath the cars
HIS parents reside in Clinton, Ia. he
leaves wife and two children.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-16

PITTSBURGH, April 10 Petroleum.
Dull; crude at 81 90 at Parker's for i'm.
mediate shipment; refined Ike for Phila-
dephia delivery.
OIL CRY, Pa, April I5.-Petroleum-
The market opened excited, with down.
ward tendency; first sales at 81 32h, de-
Clined 10 81 2sH, advanced TO 81 sax,
closipgGt 81 50 bid. shipments l7,i2s,
average 2I,974.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-16
a Test Suit Against the Pennsyl'
Nnntn Rnilrond CompapI.

PHILADELPHIA, April l5.-rhe suit Of
Sherman, Hall q TO, Of Quincy, Ills,
against the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
psny to recover $4,000 for ninly.one
sacks Of wool deStroyed during the riots
Of August last, was taken up in the U. s.
District Court this MOI ming. After i'm.
paneliDg a Jury the case was postponed
ill Tomorrow. This Ia the test suit and
upon its decision depends thirly-two
other cases.
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chicago Cattle market.

CHICAGO, April 15.-rhe DrOprI Journal
reports:
Receipts 2,70O; shipments 1900.
Shipping steers nearly nominal; sales at
$4 00a4 IS, feeders and stockers 50 76a4 26,
butchers steers steady at So 00a4 90, cows
50 25sS 80, bulls - 00aS co. Closed with
pens full.
HoGs-Recelpts IS, 900; shipments 1900.
Market q shade better; choice heavy at
IS 55aS so, light s. 40a3 so, mixed rough
S3 20a3 30.
sHEKp-Receipts 4,5OO, shipments $50.
Market dulli supply mostly Texans sales
nt 81 65aA 50.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-16

FoRrRtss, MosKoE, April l5.-The
Chiet. Of the RioS~, Commanches and
ArapahOs Indians, win their warriors,
nine In number, confined At SauRhton,
Fla, ,ior The past three !eir", arrived here
yesterday, and viii gn Vest this morn
Ing. Seventeen. hU.Gvrr. will Isnlain at
Hampton. Among IIIe Chi,f. are Lone
Wolf, White Horse, Black Hufse aud
EaPln Head.
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New ORLEANS, Apul l5.-Cofee-Fair
demand; Bio eargoes ordinary TO prime at
lSal7ISc gold. sugar--ScAfee and firm;
inferior to good common 5Sta6Hc, com.
mon to good common 61Sa7c, yellow clafi.
hed skasHc. MOllSses-Steady; common
1Sa20c; fair 22a25c. Rice Quiet and weak;
ordinary 70 prime at 6a6lSc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-16

RAILROAD BoEDS-Strong and hiRher,
especially for Northwestern, st. Joe, ohios
and Pacific issues.
STATE BoSDs-Dull.
SrocKs-The week opened with great
buoyancy and excitement on the Stock Ell.
change, such as has not been witnessed for
long time past. An advance ranged
from " to az per cent. The immediate
cause Of ofimprovementwas the favorable pro-
gress making towards resumption through.
out the country, Il having been announced
since Saturday that the Third National
Bank, OF Cincinnati, and the Northwestern
National Bank, OF Chicago, would redeem
circulation In gold. There were also some
special causes at work to influence prices,
among them the crop reports, which are
very favorable, and was particularly felt
In shares OF roads west Of Chicago,
and the upward movement In them
was accelerated by large purchases.
for account OF prominent Chicago specu
lators, some Of whom arrived In the city to.
day and were present on the street. North.
western common and preferred were favor.
ties In those purchases, followed by St
Paul and Rock Island. A considerable
amount Of the Northwestern purchases to-
day were for election purposes. There was
sharp rise In Michigan Central, partly on
account OF u belief In the contest and
partly because OF the short interest. Lake
Shore was q prominent feature, and ad,
yauced sharply under very heavy transac'
tionS. II was reported on the street that
Vanderbilt had been large buyer oil
stock, and this gave confidence to specula'
tions. Western Union and Union Pacific
were upon increased transactions. The
coal stocks shared in the general improve
ment, as did also Pacific Mail; and, 10 fact
almost everything on the list Fluctuations
were wide, frequent and large. Business
was done In all the leading stocks II the
market swayed TO and fro. There was con
tinued excitement throughout the alter
noon, and transactions were on large scale
At intervals the dealings were characterized
by great buoyaney and the highest prices
OF the day and season were made. To
wards the close business was well distrbu'
ted, but the stocks most prominent In the
upward movement were Northwestern, It
| Paul. Lake Shore, Michigan Central, Rock
Island, Uniou Pacific, Western Union, q
| @, c. al, Hannibal 4 st. Joe, and the Goa
stocks. In the final transactions the mar
ket was strong and right on TO the hlghes
point Of the day.
The Ohio 4 Mississippi Railroad earning
increased 81 800 the hrst week In April.
Transactions aggregated $4,000 shares
Of which 1000 were New York Central
6,6o0 Erie, IS, 900 Lake Shore, 5000 North
western common, 1900 preferred, 1900
Rock Island, 5000 st. Paul common, 600
preferred, $500 ohioy, 5000 Wabash 20,
900 LsckANanna, 3, 900 New Jersey Central
1000 Delaware & Hudson, o coo Norris 4
Essex, 1000 Michigan Central, 5000 I'LL
neiH Central, 24,0O0 Western Union, 1900
Pacific Mail, Z, 600 c. c. @. d L, [, 1000 St 10,
common and !, 800 preferred,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-16
Congressman Ellsworth Assault

DETROIT, MICH, April 15.-congress,
man Ellsworth, who Is visiting his home
in Greenville, was this morning assaulted
by J.J. shearer, a wealthy business man
He was terribly beaten. The external
plate OF the frontal bone over the left eye
was fractured. It has been reported in
the streets for months that Shearer in
tended 10 horsewhip Ellsworth and two
or three other gentlemen for supposed
interference In his late domestic troubles.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-16

TOLEDO, April I5.- Wheat - Quiet;
No. white Michigan at 81 2s, amber do
spotS1 "a, seller April 81 f6K, seller May
81 2S, No. 2 red winter spot held at 81 2Slz,
seller May 81 20. COrn-Eaieri high mix.
ed nj 4SXc, No. spot 43Le, seller May
axe, rejected 40Kc, damaged sec. Oats
Dull; No. 2, 2s1c. Clover; seed-Dull;
prime at 81 10.
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A ooMpRoNrNE TYRoRr

MASoHEsrER, April ia strong
movement is on foot among the cotton
operatives to avert the impending strike
An effort will bO made to secure the accepi
lance Of the per cent reduction by ii.
masters and men,
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NRw YORK. April 15.-BusinsGs con.
tinues quiet with package houses and tho
lobblng trade only moderate. Cottonl
fairly steady. Prints 10 irregular demand,
but low priced IhirtingS doing well. Mems
wooleus remain quiet. Ginghams active,
and dress goods remain quiet,
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AFa,nI Church Row.

JACKSONVILLE, April l5.-Tn a row
which originated in the African, ". E
Church here last evening Tobias Hanna
shot Clarence Hubbard dead, and SO
fatally wounded wn. Baker that he died
tn.day
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-16

LONDON, April 15.-steamers Germa'
mia, Utopia, Darian, from New York
and Java, from Boston arrived out.
PHILADELPHIA, April 15.-Arrived-
Steamer Indiana, from Liverpool.
New YORK, April 10. Arrived =
Steamer Montana, from Liverpool.