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If it had been the Deadwood
coach, or one on the banks of
the Rio Grande, not so much
! would have been thought of it;
but for men to board a crowded
horse car in Third avenue, New
York, and with drawn revoivers
intimidate the passengers and
rob a man who was supposed to
possess a large sum of money, is
indeed, astonishing. Yet this
was done, and not so very late
in the evening, either. 1t was
known that receiver Of the
horse car line was in the habit
Of taking five hundred dollars,
or thereabouts, to the cffiee ev-
cry evening, and that he carried
it in a little satchel. Te Get this,
five thieves adopted the simple
expedient Of following the car
he took, in a grocer's wagon,
and while the conductor was en-
tangled in the crowd in the
front part of the car, they fell
upon the man with the satchel,
pounded HIM, intimidated those
who might have helped him by
thrusting revolvers in their
faces, and at length made off
with the booty. Twas all done
in a twlnkling, and the grocers
wagon and the five men were
out of sight before anybody re-
allied what had happened. Rob-
bing cashiers and messengers
and solitary passengers by over
powering them has long been of
frequent occurrence, but it IS
difficult to recall so daring an
attempt as this one.
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now submit q voluminous mass Of tes-
timony, as the result of their personal
examination of great number of wit>
nesses, ranging in position from briga-
der generals of the army down to sta
! ton keeper. All reported that the
amount of more than half million
dollars is Justly due to Holiday. The
report is unanimous, and Holiday is
confident of the passage of the bill thro'
both houses next session.
EUREKA, June 2O.--A fire broke out
in the rear of the Cabinet saloon buiid-
ing. second street. at l. A. M. to>day.
totally consuming Chman's stove and
hal DWARF store, the cabinet saloon, En-
terprlse restaurant, Ricks' building corr
ner Second AID F streets. and three
small builds on F street, all owned by
c. S. Kicks. except Ohman's, The lat>
ter was not insured. Loss about $12,-
600. Partially insured. Work of an
incendiary.
BERLIN, June 21.-Agitation contin>
ues about measures which government
favors for the repression of socialism,
aud newspapers are continually report
ing arrests of socialists and interrap-
ton of meetings. The Ne,o Press. So
cialist, asserts that the examining mag
istrate of the Berlin court, said rece ut>
ly that as far as the investigation lad
proceeded, there was not the slightest
reson TO suppose that Modelling was
connected with the Social Democrats.
1t is hoped that the Emperor will Short
" be able to so to Williamshoe and lat
er in the year 10 Weimar and Gastien.
New YORK. June 81. Dispatches
state that Il. 900 Russians have arrived
at San Stefano from Odessa and that
the Russians aye concentrating at Shu-
mia and Varna.
Boise CRY, June 81 Parties arrived
here to-day FROM Fort Hall and Lemhi
via Wood river, about 200 miles east of
this place. report having seen Indians
nnar .hAre who claim to be friendly and
way to Fort Hall Agency
dians stated that Jas, "A. Dem
lite man who has an Indian
who has lived with. them for
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"Nature kills men like flies. -
says philosopher. The Canton
tornado that two months ago
crushed ten thousand people in
the heart Of Canton was certain.
" as mcrciless to men as to flies
it left narrow, clean lane
through a crowded quarter.
When plague, tempest, or famine
strikes the Flowery Kingdom
the slaughter is trightful.
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Too ENTHUSIASTIC. - During
the session of Il temperance
meeting in Harlem, the other
night, one of the persons :who
occupied the stage was an en-
thusiastic deacon, who frequent
ly interrupted the sperker by
shouting: "Thank heaven for
that!' One gentleman was
called upon, who arose and
said: "Ladies and gentlemen, l
am heart and soul in this cause
and feel it will be a great ben
eft to the people of this place. -
"Thank heaven for that" yelled
the deacon. "But, ladies and
gentlemen" he continued, II am
going to say that it will be i'm
possible for me to address you
this evening" "Thank heaven
for that" said the absent-minded
man, when he was politely re-
quested to take a back seat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe of At
lantic, Iowa, agreed to separate,
but neither would consent that
the other should retain their
baby. They settled the queS
tion by selling the infant to a
neighbor for $50 and dividing
the money.
There was trouble at Mrs.
Leare's funeral services, in Phil
adelphia, because her son John
desired to sit at the head of the
coffin with his two wives, one of
whom the family would not re
cognize.
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Thomas Jefferson said: "I am

Thomas Jefferson said: "I am
for relying for internal defence
on our militia solely, till actual
invasion; and for such naval
force only as may protect our
coasts and harbors from such
depredatlons as we have expert
enced; and not for a standing
srmy in time of peace which
may overawe the public senti-
ment." This is the army and
navy question in a nutshell, but
the Forty-tifth Congress fancies
itself wiser than Jefferson and
the other Revolutionary fathers.
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M'whlrter Ridden to Death.

When McWhirter and Mahl-
stick came down the quarter
stretch to complete the second
mile, it was neck and neck at a
steady even run. Sixty yards
away from the string Mahlstick,
without increasing speed, sud-
denly appeared in the lead.
"McWhirter is giving down"
cried out some excited spectator.
1t was a true warning. One leg
had failed him, but he kept on
gallantly, for the game blood
was hot. Had Knox, the little
jockey, reined him in, the life of
a noble horse might have been
spared. But Whirter kept
on; it was virtually on three
legs. AS he rounded the lower
turn, and was well into the sec
ond quarter Of the last mile,
there being just a perceptable
Stacking Of the gait, Joe Rhodes
overhauled him and went by.
AS the horse passed him Nc
Whirter swerved, and then it
was that Knox, the rider, says
the other fore leg gave down.
From that point the poor fellow
plunged ahead and into the last
half mile, every jump tearing
tendons, muscles, flesh, and skin,
and Knox tugg,ng at the reins.
When at last the headway slack
ened and the horse came to a
sudden halt, it was with the
bones Of both tore legs torn
from the sockets Of the ankle
JOINTS and protruding six inches
through hide and flesh, and rest
ing in the earth, the hoofs lying
limp and useless before. The
sudden halt sent the jockey fly
ing over the horses head.
"Shoot him, for Gods sake"
was the prompt instruction of
the owner when he learned the
fail extent OF the misfortune.
Police officer Keeble under
took it. He fired at close range.
the ball struck square about
midway between the eve and
base OF the ear, and from the
hole the streaming blood gushed
forth. At the report the horse
threw himself back on his
launches, and struck out with
his mangled fore legs, but drop
ped down again in the same
steady position and stood there.
Three times the officer fired.
Each time the bullet entered the
brain and the blood gushed out.
At the third shot McWhirter
hobbled across the track and
stood by the fence. AS he pant
ed the blood spurted out upon
the fence and ran from his
mouth and nose. Finally the
officer stepped in from. of the
now failing horse, and putting
the muzzle of the pistol to the
forehead fired, the ball entering
right between the eyes. The
horse dropped then and life went
out. $4,000 had been refused
for him but few days previous.
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Dhe boat in which the Andrews broth.
ers started from Boston for Europe is
only fifteen feet long on the water line,
and is smaller than any vessel that ever
sailed across the Atlantic. She has one
short mast, with a la.een sail and q
square sail. She is decked over and
has two small hatchways, in one of
which the steersman sits. The provi-
siOns consist in the nom of dried and
canned meats and vegetables, with sixty
gallons of water in kegs. which will
serve as ballast. the casks being filled
with fresh water AS fast as empiied of
fresh water. A large canvas globe,
with hurdred feet of rope attached,
is carried for the purpose Of anchorage.
This will be thrown overheard in case
of q storm. The two adventures will
be literally paid. if they reach the othe,
side, by a Snowman who will exhibit
them in Paris and elsewhere.
The largest strawberry farm in the
world is probably that of John II. Young
Jr.. about two miles from Norfolk, Va.
He cnl:ivates $50 acres, and the yield
last season was over SOC. 900 quarts.
Senator Ramsey. of North Carolina,
belongs to the best blue blood IN that
State. As long ago as 1852 he was At
t0rnsy Gen eral OF that State; although
he is ono of the youngest looking, as
the hsnds0mest men in the Senate.
In Paris raw egg costs twenty cents
Now. how in the world, when there is q
bad actor on the stage. is an American
going to huriaw egg at him.
The Prince Imperial of France deliv-
cred at the press fund dinner q very
neat and model speech.
THE following is given as the
number of Indians in Washington
Territory: At Colville, 3,457; Lum.
mi, $40; Neah Bay, SOS; Nisqually
and Puyallup, 1,O54; Quineault,
81; Skokomish, 500; Tulalip. 1900
Yakima, $3.50; total, 1890.
Instead of sitting up nights
and wearing the down on her
cheek off on some fellows vest.
an Indiana girl mas during the
last year made $500 by cultivat-
ing broom corn.
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Maj,r s. companies of the
18th Infantry, mum ,g eight officers
and 235 men. arrived.i re at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. having made a forced march
across the country from tie Cornucopia
averaging 30 miles a day. They re-
mained here about two hours and de.
parted for Camp Lyon, about thirty
miles distant. on the Oregon and Idaho
line. An outbreak of Ipdians at the
Duck valley reservation is anticipated.
At Paradise valley and Quinn's river,
trouble is also anticipated among the
Indians.
WASHINGTON, June. 16 The Senate
committee on claims have reported the
bill to pay Ben Holiday $526, ,79S; in
satisfaction of his claims against the
United States for Indian spoliations of
his property while carrying the over
land mails in 1862 3, also for the losses
OF property and expenses incurred in
changing his mail route under orders of
the United States commanding officers.
The bill originally reported by the COM
mlttee two months ago provided merely
for reference of his claims. The Sens
ate recommitted the bill with instruct-
tions to take testimony and report what
amount, if any, should be directed to
be paid by congress. The committee
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Ter arrived Lere last night. Their cons
Dands arrive o-morrow. They pene>
trated Mexico about As miles from New
tons place of crossing and about IL
miles east of Sargossa where they we're
met by a detachment of the Mexican
army. under the command of Col. VAL
dez, drawn up in line of battle. The
The Mexicans' position obstfuctiEg tie
Americans progress. Mckenzie war ned
them to get out of his way, and did they
not do SO by O'Clock that do he would
shoot where the Mexicans were stand
ing. at the same time putting his men
in order of battle. At the appointed
time the Americans advanced. Their
numbers appeared to overawe the Mex
leans, who hastily withdrew safe dis
distance out. keeping in sight of the
American troops. Mckenzie asked
Valdez if he intended to obstruct the
American route again, to which Valdez
replied that it was McKenzie's business
to guard against that. Valdez offered a
detachment OF his force to escort the
Americans to the place of crossing.
Mckenzie declined the offer saying he
was able to take care of himself. How
ever. Mexicans saw Mckenzie safely
hx NJ oh H.,
attached to the Mexican officers for at
tack. No captures were made durng
the expedition.
WASHINGTON, June 21.--The Wash
ington monument commission met at
the executive mansion to- day to arrange
for the completion of the monument.
The president was asked to detail Gen.
Casey, superintendent of public build
ings, for general superintendent of the
work. and executive officer Capt. Davis
of the engineer corps. to prepare plans
for strengthening.
OMAHA, June pa sleeping car on
the Omaha L Rock Island train which
arrived here this morning from Chica>
60, was robbed last night by two thieves
during the run from Wilton junction TO
pes Moines. Iowa. The robbery was
not discovered until about daylight.
] ne thieves entered the car at Wilton
- MoiDes after
rob.
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$ of parliament

s of parliament
on to be taken by
erence to the cabinets
ting the Schouvalloff>
andum, to which the
generally hostile.
A messenger has
gone tos re-. it is said. to re-
port to ths rogress Of pegoti-
atoms, VIII. taking different
course from Russia expected, ow-
ing mainly to + rapproachment be-
tween England q, Il Austria. which ap-
pears to render f4rther concessions on
part of Russia unnecessary.
WASHINGTON, June 21.-R Reed and
McMshon had spirited passage in tie
Potter committed this evening, Reed
charging that tbs Democrats excluded
competent evidence offered by the Re-
publicans.
McMahon then said that Reed must
either retract that charge or prove it.
He declared it was wholly false and de-
fed the proof of such action by the
Democrats in single instance.
Both gentlemen reiterated their asser-
tions in strong language.
NEW YORK, June 2l.-At a special
business meeting of Plymouth Church
to night Mrs. Elizabeth II. Tilton was
excommunicated.
SAN ANroN1A, June 23.-Reliable in
formation is received that McKenzies's
expedition has returned to this side of
the river. He had no fight, but recov-
cred four hundred head of stock. He
chased the regular Mexican troops un-
der Col. Pedro Valdez twice but could
not overtake him. General Mckenzie
reached Fort Clark ON Friday.
SAN FRANc1sco, June pa Palisade
dispatch says 25 well armed Indians
crossed the railroad track at Argenta
this morning going north. Constant
reports come in from the line of the
Eureka and Palisade railroad of small
parties of Indians passing north nearly
all such armed.
GALVESTON. June %. An Eagle Pass
special says Gems. Mackenzie and Shaf-
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$4U. l..
losses , some of Il

Icing plncksd only for small amounts.
Pocket books were rifled of their con.
teuts aud thrown back into the ber.hs
The thieves were very slick oper-
htors. but they seemed to have len
@ery hurried in their work, or else they
Would have robbed every passenger il
tho car, which was two>thirds fnll.
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>ongrexs
their acS
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report a 0a1
omBig Springs:
.ernment mules
They departed
City.
n up from the
the past few
that q number
ing about be-
E~
ses were recently
ear Harney.
.op,~ors>o re tho
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Inninianf GarrickS.

Several Of the young men about the
city, feeling a plenitudc OF histrlonic,
ability, and having an abundance OF
time, will hold q meeting on Thursday
evening for the purpose of organizlnga
dramatic club. The affair is rather Prl-
yate, and We would be premature ln.glv-
ing any names at present, but when the
new association unfurls its wings and
scars to name and fame then, oh. then,
NAV our display type come int" use,
and blazon forth the pseudonyms Of
these embryonic kembles and For
rests. 4 dramatic club is good
thing, "wr remember one that
pcrishrd:" it was known as
the Edwin Forrest Dramatic Club. .
Its career was short though gloriousand
it soon evaporatcd and went to its place.
Nav the new one meet with better for
tunes. One Of its projectors once strut
ted Wheeling stage and said in imlta-
ton Of "Gimlet, Prince OF Bernhard =
"Tis not my inky cloak alone, good
mother"-and the audience believed
him and thought it "A was 4 table-cloth
he had wrapped about him toga-fashion.
That wasn't Black Crook show, either,
bat was the quarrel OF BrutuS and Cas-
sius. But may good luck attend your
efforts. Our art and dramatic critic Will
lean toward the side oi mercy when he
hears some one shrek out Romeo,
Romeo, where you att
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ACan Canist.

Last evening Tim Donivan made COM
plaint at head quarters, against Noble
Mclaughlin, one OF the east end girls,
who IL Siyen TO imbibing most too freely
at times when she most needs her best
wits. After casting around for deputy
to serve the warrant Lieutenant john
son. ordered out Officers Short and
Lukens, who, armed with the document,
buttoned their blue coats around them
selves and quietly stoleaw to the Lava
Reds. where Mollie was found in her
couch, trying to sleep the sleep OF one
too full for utterance. When the hands
of the law were laid upon Mollie, she
began to make the air foul with "cuss
words and snuff. In due course OF time
the inevitable Moll was safely lodged
at the lookup, where she was booked
to answer roll call this morning. She
had not been in the cell long before she
danced the can-can to the tune oil
II Gather breeches," whistled by the two
guardians of the peace, who had housed
her.
While Mollic danced and the officers
whistled, the General stroked back his
let black locks, dug his heels into the
floor, And began to relate to Cornelius
Tobias Vance how awful would be the
punishment of the whipping post when
established by the Legislature at ITS
next session. Toby seemed to drink IN
the information furnished gratis by his
friend of ink renown, and replied that
the tramp would give the city vide
berth in the future.
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Personalities.

Lenard Forsyth, who has been in the
city for some weeks past, returned to
his home in Missouri, yesterday after
noon.
Prof. R. W. Seager, Miss Murine and
Miss Kate Land, will sing at the Fourth
Street Social Thursday night. MIR. {.
y. Lucas will furnish one OF his best
pianos for the occasion. d. ;. Long
and others will give Rotations.
Jackson Wiley, President ofthe Board
OF Trustees OF Enterprise Academy, at Al
banv, o., is in the city on business.
Captain A. j. Marsillot, OF the tow
boat Stone. wife and daughter, are
quests at the residence Of Z. r. linn,
corner of Main and Tenth streets.
Col. f.. VI. Reynolds, who has been
confined to his residence for several
weeks with sickness, is able to be about
again. 80
Lou 4. II. WinanS, connected with
the Pittsburgh L,a,'er, is in the city on
business.
+. J. Miller, j. J. Miller and NJ. Ii.
Patterson, OF Steubenvillc, are at the
Mcclure.
Charley Scott, on old Wheeling boy,
but now OF New York, is in the city
visiting friends.
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Something to Think OF.

Editor Of the Register:
The stabbing utfrly OF Saturday even
ing demands the attention of our citi-
z.ns. il not of our police. The rising
generation, prone, as it is, to the effects
OF bad example, delights in "shanties, y
in which they spend their evenings with
mpunitv-beer-d drinking and card-play-
ing the usual programme-whether
crcditable or disgraceful to the Wheel
ing guardian of the peace.
4 shantv has been erected on lot
near lIamilton's foundry, rented by a
private person. 1t remains to be seen
whether the laws allow person owning
private property to rent it out to boys.
" the observer on Sunday afternoon,
il presents Il case dsgraceful to our So
called police and to our citizens.
Therefore, it demands our citizens to
look To the welfare OF the city-sincc
our police are paid to look, not to their
citizens welfare, but Ia their pay for
nothing. y.
NUrtmhSr 10Th
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CITY CHIPS.


BOARD OF Education tomorrow even
ing, = -
PAY day among the B. < 0. railroad
employees to-day.
ANY one finding a necklace, with q
cross and key, will please return to tins
office
THERE will he a session of the Mu-
nicipal Court this morning, beginning
at 10 o'clock.
THERE is much complaint made in
regard to the condition OF the street
crossings.
THE soldiers Trust" combination
leaves for Columbus this morning, where
they play tonight.
THE Swartz Agricultural works OF
Martins Ferry, have been purchased ny
George Crumbacker of this city, at a cost
OF $1,000.
A LOGGER at the Huseman House left
Yesterday morning for other fields, and
as he passed out of the house, his hands
cramped on another boarder's overcoat.
THE Elks will give select social ball
at Assembly hall, this evening. The
music will be furnished by Kramer, and
the supper by Roth. The Elks will
dance the "Rily" and Centennial"
two new dances.
ID. C. LIST, the pork packer, has made
arrangements to manufacture and sup
plv large quantities of both fresh and
bologna sausages. The large demand
for the article has caused the manufac-
turing OF it by Mr.. List,
THE remains of Martin f. Winser, an
old and consistent Odd Fellow, were
laid to rest in the Peninsula Cemetery,
YESTERDAY. Excelsior Lodge, No. 40, l.
! o. O. F., OF which the deceased was
member, conducted the funeral
DoS'T forget the grand Sacred Con-
cert in Bellaire, Friday evening, by
Wheeling's best artists. The special
train on the B. & O. leaves at Z P. NJ,
stopping for passengers at Handlan 8
! Crossing and Benwood. Reduced rates.
MANAGER REIsTER has booked the
Hess English Opera Troupe for his place
of amusement. The troupe has Miss
Emma Abbott as leading soprano, and
will appear at the Opera House on the
evening of March 2sth next, for two
nights only. Miss Abbott is quite a
faVorite with the musical population OF
our city.
We notice, by advertisement, that the
Finance Committee of the Board OF
Commissioners are getting down to hard
pan-calling in all orders outstanding to
June LIST, 1877. for payment by the
Sheriff, who will he ready to attend to
his customers as above stated. This, We
think, looks well "a to the standing OF
our county and its management.
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River News.

The marks at the wharf last evening
showed feet q inches and rising.
The Ragon, for Parkersburg, and the
Thanhouser, for Matamoras, at lo:3o
o'clock this morning.
The Andes departed on time Tor I'm
cinnati last evening.
The Stockdale passed down yesterday
morning at / o'clock.
The Salt Valley did not pass down
until last night, several hours late. =
The Emma Graham will pass down
tonight.
The Granite State is due up ell route
for Pittsburgh, this morning.
The O'Neal got away for Pittsburgh,
at o'clock Yesterday morning.
Business active at the wharf yester-
day.
By Telegraph
PIrrsBrnGu, November l9.-River u
feet and stationary Weather cloudy
but mild.
LITTLE Rock, November l9.-Weather
clear and pleasant; fair to-day, decidedly
better than yesterday.
LOUISVILLE, November l9.-Weather
clear and cool. River falling, with .
feet II inches in the canal.
NEW ORLEANS, November l9.-Ar-
rived-Golden Crown, Cincinnati;
Stanarl, st. Louis; kOuntz, Memphis.
Departcd-City of Alton, st. Louis.
CAIRO, November l9.-Arrived-Cons
Millar, Cincinnati. Departed-Cons
Millar, Cincinnati. River feet inches
and falling. Weather clear; mercury 81.
MEMPHIS, November l9.-River fell 3
inches. Arrived-Bellc st. Louis, It.
Louis. Dcparted-City oil Vicksburg,
st. Louis.
EVANSVILLE, November 49, - River
rising, with lilo feet on the gauge.
Polts all detained 10y log. Weather cool
and clear; mercury 40. Up. A.
Woodruff, c. W. Anderson. Down
JAS d. Parker.
81. Louis, November l9.-Arrived-
Ny Choice, New Orleans; Desmet,
Paducah. Dcparted-tien. Miles, Mem.
phis; Octavia, Upper Mississippi; Grand
Tower, Nicksburg. River fell 9 inches
with feet to Cairo. Weather clear and
mild.
CIXCIxNArI, November l9.-River IL
feet inches and rising. Weather foggy
nearly all day; clearing tonight. Ar
rived-IIudso Wheeling. Departed
Hudson, Wheeling; Nirgie Lee, Evans
willie; Laura Davis, Tennessee River;
Mary Miller, It. Louis; Golden City,
\pW Orleans