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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-25

INSTRUCT OF WEST VIRGINIA. ~
- AT Wheeling, the 18Th day Of June,
4. ID. 1878. 10 whom IL may concern.
The undersigned ugirly gives notice uf
his Apo nImrut as Assignee OF Adam
Eplb0rlsCh, OF Wheeling, Ia the County
.ufDu -, rnu state Dt West Virginia, " I'h-
IN said - strict, who has been adiudEcd a
bankrupt upon ms own petition by the
District Court Of said District.
CHARLES KUHN,
faHt.tF.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-25
TEMPERANCE NOTES,

A meeting will be held st Parker
Hall, South Side this evening. Rev
Ripple will speak.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-25
BESHUOD locals.

The efforts OF the member; Of the
Catholic Church and congregation to
have fret Glass fair snd festival met
with hearty response from the citizens
of Benwood last night. Union HsIl,
where the fair took place, was not only
handsomely decorated, but wss flied
with people. \ number Of useful and
ornamental articles will be awarded to
successful candidates tonight. Among
them may be named fancy chsir, beau.
tifuly bound history OF Ireland, set of
ladies' jewelry, veloclpede. fancy doll, snd
many smaller articles. The candy fruit
and It freshment tables sre sil in charge
Of competent ladies. 1t is expected ;aat
the hsll will be dense.y packed tonight.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-25

nI-TRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA, ~ {.
~ at w ceiling, the 18Th day Of June, a.
u. 1875. TO whom n NAV concern.
The undersigned hereby gives notice ~
his appointment rs ass'guo" ~ Joseph ".
Ferret, OF WLoc'Iuy, M ire county OF ono
and state OF West virgin "a, within said
district. who has been HdIadRrd 10 bank
rupt upon his own petition By the District
Court OF said al .tr'Ci.
JOHN II. KISEUAHT
lcllDaR- Assignee.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-25

DIsFIGUREMENTs, such as obstinate
SwelIngs, Boils, PimpIes, Erysipelss
etc. are promptly removed by the use of
DR.. Bulls Blood Mixture.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-25

LADIES and Misses Hosiery al cost, at
tho closing out ssle. l. Blum & Bro.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-25
THE REGISTER FOR SUMMER AB-


Reuters Of the REGISTER ,Cho arc TO BE-
absent from the Gig d,riHg the Summer
months, can hare the paper DloiIed them at
IS cents per month, postage included.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-25
Saturday, July 27ih, 1875,

a. 10 o'clock \. M, sell at public auction,
at the 'front.' door of the Court House OF
ohio County, the following described
to-wit: Lot numbered sixteen
10 in square numbered C9) in that part of
the City of Wheeling known as South
Wheeling.
Terms OF sale-One thousand dollars
Csj .lUUl and as much more as the purchaser
may elect, cash in hand on the day OF sale,
and tbs remainder in one year from that
day; the deferred installment is TO be sat
tslaCtOTily secured.
HENRY NJ. RUSSELL,
je2J-i Special Commissioner.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-25

TRAVELLERS often wonder why their
fallow-trsvei!ers are SO loud IN their
praise of the Coloanaie Hotel, PhlLsdel-
phis, but alter visit themselves, they
are satisfied OF It's famous excellence.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-25
Finger Billiards.

LINEN Suits st cost g! the closing out
sale. !. Blum x Bro.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-25

IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF
/ Wheeling, IS:
wlIhelmina Roll, ct ALL
VS.. In ChanCGTy.
Albert Rolf, ct al.
BY virtue OF "a decree entered in the
above entitled cause, on the 10Th day OF
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-25
Valuable Coal & Farm Lands
Pin Chancery.

TNCLUDING AN UNDIVIDED ONE
| NTH of BoggS Kun Mining Company'S
Properly, Tor lie.
!. Il. stallman & COZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19
CIVIL NOTES.

Herman Stiefel was appointed referee by
Judge Westbrook yesterday IN a suit begun by John
Lewis Ernst to annu his marriage to Emee A. Ernst
MAY 49, 1875 The plaintiff alleges that when they were
married the defendant the wife OF Alfred Wilky
Judge Gilbert, IN Brooklyn, yesterday re-
served his decision motion 20 set aside decree
of foreclosure mortgage for S35 000 In the suit Of
the Commonwealth Life Insurance Company against
George Bowman, in order that Bowman may defend on
the ground Of usurV and on the ground that the pan
TN not the owner OF the mortgage az tDe Time Whcn
the decree was obtained five years ago.
Ellen Ross has sued Street & Smith, the
propretors of The Nesc- York Weekly to 81 800.
which she claims is the value OF two stories entitled
Love- Lord Of AL" and White Mays Diamond" writ
ten by her for tho paper under contract, which she
saws has not been carried out The plantif lives In
Montreal and Judge j. f. DAILY in the Court Of Common
Pleas, granted an Application IOr tue appointment "a
commission TO take her testimony In Montreal
Judge WestbrOOk has appointed Benjamin
c. Clarke receiver Of the defendant company IN the ae-
ton OF the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railway
against the oxford Iron Company TO recover S39sOOO
for freight charges This recelyersbp is to be aux
Hilary TO that established by the NewJersey Court Of
Chauccry order to control property in THIS city Ils
property consists OF the warehouse Nos ST. 50 ana 30
WashlngtOu-st.
In June, 1873, the Department Of Public
Docks advertised for proposals tor removing and repair
ing old Pier A. North River. The lowest bid was 49,
93f 49, by p Sanford Ross, and the next S29774, by
Henry " sloat Brother. Ross got the contract but
sloat Brother obtained injunction restraining tne
Department from completing the papers on the ground
ute tho name OF a partner, Joseph b. Sandford Ross
answers that Sanford l. his partner but has no inter-
in this contract Judge f. DAILY granted an applcation
made yesterday to compel tile plalntns 10 NE security
for costs, being nOu-Eesoents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19
RAILWAY NEWS.
RAILROAD RECEIVERS WARNED.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 19.-Judge Baxter,
Of the United States Court, in passing upon an ap-
pncatiou 10 allow railroad IN the hands OF receiver
to be garnished, took occasion TO remark that the
practice OF placing railroads in the hands OF Is
altogether too common. and has become great evil.
He cited the case OF railroad in Georgia which cost
$4,000 600. The receiver in charge In three years
issued certificates OF Indebtedness amounting to ST.
OOO and when the road sold the proceeds were not
sufficient to pay the certificates. In another case IN
Detroit the road cost S8,OO0OO0 When the ROAD
TO be Sold eminent counsel requested 10 DO Judges
10 fix minimum price for the sale, suggesting sueh
price should be a sufficient 70 cover the charges OF
the receiver and his lawyers. Judge Baxter sAd ne
had observed that when receiver got possession ne
generally ran the road for the benefit OF himself ana ms
employees, including tho attorneys ana nc tne JUDGE
would hereafter see there should be reform IN MS
circuit for the benefit OF creditors aud stockholders.
fprOceedings 10 sell and realize were not pushed 70
Conclusion he would yaeate the recevership aud give
the road back to the company Great interest 10 mani
tested by railroad people in TINS deuVerahce OF ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19
DETECTIVE SKILL BAFFLED.

THREE DEATHS NOT YET EXPLAINED.
~THE" AILEN's DENIALs OF REPORTS CONCERNING
EDWARD MAILoY-THE STATEN ISLAND MYs-
Terry AS DARK AS EVERYBODY ADAMSs Vlo-
LENT DEATH.
"The' Allen denied yesterday that there was any
cause for a quarrel between him aud Edward
Mallov, who was shot by him on Tuesday
Nothing has yet been learned to disproye
his story that the shooting was accidental
The identity of the body discovered near Silver
Lake, Staten island still remains somewhat uncer-
tain Dr. Rose, of this city, thinks that there Is
some connection between Ellen Murphys disappear
ance and the fact that her testimony was
needed by him in his divorce suit, but 1t IS not
settled that the Ellen Murphy of whom he
speaks is the one that Louis Riege knew,
or that the body found IN the barrel
was the body of either one The manner in which
Wolf Adams was fatally wounded in Canal-st. has
not been determined
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19
CALENnARS Mic DAY.

sIPRENB CoURT-CH AAfBERsW brook. J.NOs. 20, ~
40 40 81 90 50. 90, n, 49, 81 o. 100 l0l ll6 10
lS9 1872. - -.
MARlSF CoURT-TlIAL TKRi-PART I-GOepp. J.-NOS
1918 1882 1915. 457l 4801, 4g34 900, 4sI7, 49sl 80
II-SinuOtG J.-NOs 1910 1851, A4l3. $3.50. AlAA
400 lO52 1854 4Ol4 S746 1882 3l72 46J2 $780, Sois
1909 - 49, .,- .oo,
1906 1910 6O9 5n4O 499s. 5OO3 6oll, 5Ols SOIL ousI
GRNERN, SESsIOSs-PART I-Hackett Recon ief.-An.on
GauseOpe Ionis RELY George Howard Andrew Kelly teton
IONS assault and battery william stevens O9rsay
Newhaner Sas Ryer Andrew Maxwell HlhA1 Nalsh,
George Hill John Kane grand larceny William feck'
bnrgry lanes Reilly larceny from the person Car Klein
JOseph w IdR4r false protences JOhn hcMahou Assault
and battery Kelly, John Dunlap. grand larceny WI
liam POok forgery. IN -. ,...,..
John Mccarthy homicide Robert Fulton William Manning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19
TWO wIFE-BEATERs ARRESTED.

At Essex Market Police Court Tuesday,
George Beohte tailor, forty -four years, OF No a
Orehards was held in 900 ball on charge of hav-
Ing committed brutal assault his wife, Elizabeth
Bechel while he was in state OF ntoxicatlon He re-
turned home at late hour Monday night and demanded
some money OF his wife, who refused to give IL TO him.
She was on the bed he dragged her out on the floor
and although she about to become mother he beat
her until she became unconscious.
Jobu Morrisssy OF West One-hundred-and-twenty-
sxst ON Sunday beat his wife. Sarah, severely.
she obtained for hrs arrest Ohoer Armstrong
called Tuesday 10 arrest the husband whom the latter
Jumped from the window and was not caught until after
a chase or h,li mile. The crowd which followed
cheered both officer and husband. Justice Smith COM
m.tted MOrrlSsnY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19
COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY. N Y, Sept. Is.-Ihe following IS the
DAY calender Of the Court q AP2ea 2r I 9 september
In the Court Appeals today present the Hon SANFORD
church and associates, the following business was
ransacfed: No FredCrick Nnttlesee, receiver, etc,
appellant agt A. Fantz administrator etc respond
Theodore Bacon iOr appellant Geo r. Dan
forth fr respondent No lO-The Chenahg0 Bridge CON-
any respondent agt Clinton Page and another executors
aunclants Passed No. 13-Samuel tordham, appeuahis
al James Hendrekson aud another executoT ETC. re-
snondeuts Passed No. l7-JOhn J. p Read admnlstl-
Tor respondent sgt The Cty ot Bunao appenanL
mtted by appellant Argued by o. o. COtte for respondents
No iSSamuel Newell executor ETC. respondent act Geo
N Nichols and another executors. etc, appellants Argued
nv Geo n Genet for appellants Bernard kOelke and ssmuei
Newell for respondent No mary A. Jorda9 9aminls
fr,triT RESPONDENT Tho National shoe and Leather
Rank Argued by Henry y. Beach for appellant
NJ Gage Tor respondent. Case sun on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19
Grand Jury.
CHARGED WITH BREACH OF TRUST.
Two BROOKLYN EXECUTORS ACCUSED BY JAMES
MORTON.


Two BROOKLYN EXECUTIONS ACCUSED BY JAMES
MORTON
James Morton, of No Ala Futon-st.. Brook
lyn yesterday fled in the Kings County surrogates
Office, petition charging Nathaniel A. Boynton and
John Champn. the executors Of the estaie OF julius
A. Durkee, who died IN February. 1869 with false
swearing and with not accounting for s39.72O ID re-
by part the estate. He that tho
decree granted May 8, 1873 be set aside and that
summons be- issued for the determination of Boynton
and Champlin
The petition sets forth that in 1868 the petitioner owed
Durkee $23930 90 and gave him. collateral security,
chattle mortgage worth $4,000. two life insurance
policies one for 1000 and for 900, and lease
valued ct $4,000 upon property in FultOn-st In the
inventory OF the estate after Duees death. OF
these securities was entered but under the head OF
doubtful debts appeared James Morton, S23,-
$50 90" On April 90 1869, the Surrogate granted per-
mission executors settle this Indebtedness
$4,000 The petitioner consented this and by April p
1870 paid 0O0 and March ~ he consented 20
fess juds for $12 900, which to all
tingent expenses interest On July 20, 1870, the
petitioner arranged for the purchase OF the property
leased Dur1ee, and Boynton, with the consent OF
property in payment OF the balance Of the petitioners
indebtedness Champiu aud BOyntoD, March A. 1871,
delivered 10 the petitioner general release frOm all
obligations TO the estate OF Durkee and released him
the securities above mentioned IL Is further alleged
that examination before Surrogate Daley, IN April
1878, the executors testified thas ell the money
ceved by them In discharge Of the account In the COM
promise 50 900 direct from the depOnent ana S.
600 March A. 1871 The deponent AYERS that be be-
concerning the receipt OF 5000 IL is charged that the
executors received $327l2 - their receipt therefore
being quoted and that in their accounts which were
passed by the Surrogate no reference to this
sum, which passed through their hands as executors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19
nrcIsInNs-sEPr. Is.

Supreme COurt-C hGmbers-By Judge Lawrence
Armstrong agt. Hamiton-Gr Hart agL I9ylori IA
n,er AT. Harris; Galard Mnlhns-Oruers grlh's
Wash agt Walsh-Moton Tansed and cause SCI down ot
the hrs Friday Of October, 1873 strong agt GerkeM oDn
denied without costs see memorandum Beck ast uK
Motion deuiCd with costs see men0rsndum blhhOp
aa the plaintiffs spuanng q put the cause
on the calendar October term ano TO 6rg tho same 70
trial unless postponed blythe Court the motion u denied WIN
out costa otherwise mot grated with costs short notice
DO accepted Lewis agt Otto MOTION IN us PTS
emf form dentod without costs see memorandum MO-
range ac allowance q per cent On the amount
claimed Is granted 10 the defendant. -, . =.
Special Terta-BY Judge Van NOrsI-Tarbeh agI west
ct aL-Orders as settled granted =, - .,
Morange agt BirdApphcation for costs denied soat z.
nj Ar EoSs granted sOmmers, etc. agi tt-
ten don eto-Order settled FOes agt Hazen ct a-houon
denied without costs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19
THE COURTS.
A SHARP TILT BETWEEN COUNSEL.
WARM WORDS OVER THE CRoss-Ex ANIMATION OF

A SHARP TILL BETWEEN COUNOflA
WARM WORDS OVER THE oRoss-ExAAIINATIoS OF
MRS. CooPER-MARsHALL-
Mr.. Scribner, counsel for the Marshall estate,
closely cross-examned Mrs. Cooper Marshall yesterday
about the corrections her former testimony that she
had volunteered to make At stage Of the proceed
ings an excited dispute between him aud Mr. Ten
Eyck Mrs Marshas counsel, he accusing Mr. Ten Eyck
of coaching" witness aud OF suggesting answers
to her, and Mr.. Ten Eyck denying the allegation ana
accusing Mr. scribner OF browbeatng the witness and
attempting by frightening her making her angry, to
confuse her i'm her answers Nevertheless the careful
crossexamnatiOn not relaxed and In the afternoon
questions OF so private character were put that the
witness covered her face with her handkerchief and
wept.
When Mr.. Cooper, while stin her husband, made the
remark that he would put poison in her coffee Mrs'
COoper-Aarsha sald Mr. Phillips must have heard IL,
as he was in the with him. In the early part OF
February, 1878, she did not receive Mr. Cooper in her
bedroom. What she meant by saying that she partly
supported herself In the Winter Of 1872 was that she
had an interest in laundry, which was part OF MI
Coopers Establishment Mr.. Marshals portrait was not
hung in her bedroom, but the artlst had put ~ no
the light In her was better than IN Othe rooms III
the house Dnriog neT E o s him with refePepe
to the custody OF their children The result OF thess
rsaOns that he should nave the CUSTODY OF
their son and she of their daughter Mrs Pitcher her
sister, told her that she bad been Informed ABOUT M
with Mrs Pitcher that In the event OF her success In the
MARSHALL case she would pay her for her services 600
OF removing the mortgage on some OF her
husbands property 20 that amount
During another tilt between counsel Mrs Pitcher be-
came III and quietly wrnt away. When Mr. SerDner mao
got through with oross-examining Mrs. Marsbau ne
called for Mrs Pitcher the witness, but added
that Mr.. Caldwell had let her go home. MI CALDWELL
surprised that such reference should pc made 70
him, replied that Mrs Pitcher had become 80 Ill that she
almost tainted and, OF course, he could not 90 other
wise than allow ner TO retire Mr. ser0ner INSISTED
that no must examine Mrs Pitcher before any OF the
other witnesses and the adjourned until Satur-
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19
WOLF ADAMss MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
LARGE NUMBER OF WOUNDS FOUND On HI
BODY-THEORIEs OF THE POLICE.


BODY-THEoRIEs OF THE POLICE.
Deputy-COrOner Cushman made an autopsy
yesterday on the body Of Wolf Adams, the old man who
died on Tuesday night from the effect OF injuries re-
ceiYed in mysterious manner, on the afternoon
Of day. in the neghbornoOd Of Canal and Greeness
The examination was made at Mr.. Adams's late rest
dence No. $50 East Ftieth-s, and revealed the follow
ing injuries: abrasiOns both eyes, two triangular
laceraed scalp wounds large confusion over the left
shoulder one the left hand and abrasons Of the skin
OF the outside OF the left leg Upon raising the scalp.
fracture OF the left parieta bone discovered also
olot Of blood COMPRISING the left side Of the brain
Dr. Cushman gave his opinion that death caused
by compression Of the brain due fracture Of the skull
and that wounds had been inflicted by more than
one blunt instrument. This opinion Of Deputy Coroner
Cushman Is accepted by some as reiutaton OF the
theory that Mr.. Adams Was ran over on the street
Moreover II Is argued that any such occurrence could
not have escaped the notice OF the police. Captain
Mcdonnell is engaged in an attempt TO solve the
mystery. and Is proceeding on the theory thai MI
Adams induced enter some OF the low dens IN the
Eighth Precinct and there beaten for purposes oil
robbery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19
THE ODD PELLOWS GRAND LODGE

BALTIMORE, Sept. 1.-THE Grand Lodge
met at O'Clock a. IN. on the call Of jurisdictions
very large amount Of business introduced and
referred to appropriate committees Much OF II has ref
erence 20 legislation tbs degree OF Rcbekah and the
encampment branch At 10 o'clock the lodge proceeded
10 the election OF officers for the next two years John
b. Harmon, or California, was unanimously elected
Grand sire On the fourth ballot Colonel Lnther j.
Glenn OF Georgia. was elected Deputy Grand sire.
The following officers were unanimously reelected;
lanes L. Ridgely. OF Maryland, Grand Secretary
Josbua Vansant, OF Maryland Grand Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19
DUTIES ON SUGAR.
EVIDENCE BRFORE DIR. WOOD

tUBNOD OANHF 4'H1N' y W.T.
OPINIONS OF IMPORTERS AND RERIEERs on THE
DUTIES, AND HOW THEY SHOULD BE LEVIED
CONFLICTING TESTIMONY AS TO FRAUDs-RE-
FINgRs CHARGED WITH ADULTERATIoN BY W.
7. BOOTH.
The Hon. Fernando Wood representing the sub
committee of the Committee ON Ways and Means OF
the House of Representatives, spent three hours
yesterday in examining witnesses relative to the
duties on sugar and carrying out of the customs
laws in this district. Lawrence Turnure, Scion
Humphreys, Osgood Welsh and William 7. Booth
gave their views, when the committee adjourned
until next Monday Mr.. Wood announcing that the
whole Of next week would be devoted to going
through the Appraisers Department
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19

al thought you had had dreadful row
with K but you always seem be together now have
Won made IL up with hin Z" MY dear fellow, detest
hm cordially But determined 70 make him uncOmfort-
ebs so I've become freDds with him again to
the chance - say dsagreeable things to hm.-Paris
Figaro.
A PHILOSOPHICAL EXCURsIoNIsT.-Elderl
Gentleman (pOhely to middeaged spinsteI, evidently
one of Cooks tOurists: "Aud where, may ask are you
going next" Middie-aged Spinster: on let me see
I'm going 10 Geneva I" Elderly Gentleman: " Going 10
Geuevai Why, you are In Geneyap Midde-Aged
spinster; Am reallyi oh, then I'm going to Milan -
S-(Punch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19
SINGULAR TALK FROM THE BENCH.
WHAT RECORDER HACKETT WOULD DO IF ANY ONE
TRIED TO PICK HIS POCKET.


TRIED TO PICK HIS POCKET.
BENJAMIN BOwles was tried in the Court OF
General Sessions Recorder Hackett, yesterday
picking pocket of Jacob segey Of gold watch
and chain while they were riding in street car
BONles as the evidence showed, was accompanied by
several men, who we're all members OF what they called
the waverly Club" They assisted each other. the
prosecution claimed. in annoying segley and pushing
him while the prisoner picked his pocket In the course
Of his charge to the jury Recorder Hackett said Of pick
pockets They are among the worst as we'll as the
most common class criminals among This city is
full OF them They crowd into the street cars and stand
waiting their victims upon the street corners.
know them. had 500 watch stolen from my brother
by them But lust let them try it on me and I'll save
the county all expense OF trial only wish some or
them would try To nick nv pocket aud would show
them some OF the Judicial shooting ever seen In this
city. Kill them that's the only way TO deal with
them" go. ,,-
The jurors found the prisoner guilty without leaving
their seats Recorder sentenced him to seven years
imprsOument, and said that II was his youth only
that saved him from twenty years Imprisonment You
come from "A bad crowd" said the Recorder; a" you're
all full of the devil You never work. You are guilty.
of this crime you know II and your companions know
It, / know all about you"