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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-11

PHILADELPHIA, June 10. = Edward
Parr, the murderer OF his daughter, who
sank down in the prisoners docket
yesterday from the effects of poison just
after the death sentence had been
pronounced upon him, died this morning
at ten minutes before six in an ante.room
OF the court house. The eminent physi.
clans from different colleges with him all
night failed to restore him to conscious.
ness. All Of PARIS immediate relatives are
now in custody, and rigid investigation
will be had with the view OF discovering
the manner in which and by whom The
poison was conveyed to him.
NEw YoRX, June l0.-A Philadelphit
special says the Parr murderer, after tax
ing poison, had periods Of apparent sensi
biiity, when ho would exClaim: "God
have mercy on mel" From six o'cloCI
last night until ten Coroner Gilbert treatet
him to the humping process, and for {
while the dying man was hit and tossed
about the room in a lively manner. WheI
the Coroner applied the stomach pumI
and the tube was forced into the dyinj
mans mouth, ho growled out with al
oath: Would you kill mel" After tha
time all efforts to force stimulants or einet
los failed, and the physicians gave hun ur
At two O'clock the body was wrapped in
sheet and removed TO the prison, wher
an inquest will be held.
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.


TEMPERANCE MEETING tonight at Parker
Hall. Good speakers have been invited.
TmE Commencement exercises OF the
Female College will be held at the Opera
House tonight.
OSE deed OF trust and one power OF at.
torney were filed for record yesterday with
the Clerk OF the County Conrt.
LETTERS remaining unclaimed in the
Wheeling POstotlice: Alberta A. Hughes,
Maggie J. Whitman, G. II. Zantha,
Do not FoNGEr the great event Of the
season-the Commencement the Wheel.
ing Female College ut tine Opera House
this evening.
TnE Wheeling and Elm Grove Street
Railway Company will run a car out their
line tonight, after the Commencement
exercises at the Opera House.
Mr., CHES. RoHERTsoN and Geo. G.
Christlieb have completed arrangements
with the steamer Telegram for an excur.
sion to parkersburg on the 2lst
OFFICER DAVIS, Of the police force, lost
his spectacIes last evening, while going
home ria 18th, l4th and Byron streets.
The finder will receive his thanks by
leaving them at the city building.
THE Bryant Literary Society which
meets at the Lecture room OF tho Fourth
Presbyterian church, will close for the
summer until September, by giving an
entertainment next Monday evening.
LIGHTNING struck the chimney OF the
kitchen OF Mr.. S. p. lIildreth's residence,
corner South Broadway and Ohio streets,
Island, during the storm last evening.
Several bricks were knocked of the chin.
ney by the electric discharge, but other.
wise no damage was done.
THE pastor Of the Wesley NJ. Il. Church
has been made the recipient OF another
generous donation from his many friends
in South Wheeling. lie is closing up lis
third year rs pastor Of the Church. and nc
doubt the many articles received, and
kind regards manifested, will unite pastor
and people as never before.
TIE twenty.Arst Saengeriest Of the
North American Saenger6und begins al
Music Hall, Cincinnati, this evening, anL
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany will continue to sell round triT
tickets Tor q day or two longer. All who
wish to avail themselves OF this low rat,
should make up their minds at once.
0uR attention has been called 10 tn
fact that the gaslights on Market and MaiI
streets are put out every morning beiorl
) o'clock, leaving that part Of the city il
total darkness. As the banks and man,
OF our largest business houses are located
within thus section, it is advisable TO hav
Tight on the subject until the gre,
streaks Of dawnappear in the eastern hoi
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WASHINGTON, June 9.-There is no long
er any doubt that the friends of Senator
Chandler intend to push him persistently
from the first opportune moment as a
Presidential candidate before the next ma
tional convention. They are actively
looking over the ground, and some work
has already been done, both in the Ma
tional Committee and out OF it. 1t is also
understood thatthe Senator is in the hands
Of his friends for the purpose they have in
view. They declare that they can claim
for him with perfect confidence that he
would have an honest administration and
that in regard to all pending national is
sues he would give the union loving peo.
pie as strong a government as our Consti.
tuition and laws will allow. Though he
has not yet written the conventional
private letter OH the subject, it may be
taken for granted that at an early day
Senator Chandler will appear on the track.
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FoRTY-srxTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June 10,
SENATE.

The Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Appropriation Bill was received from the
House and referred to the Committee on
Appropriations.
A concurrent resolution providing iol
adjournment June 18th, was also received
and referred to the Committee on Appro'
priations.
MIR. Coke movedto take up and consider
the resolution diScharging the Committee
on Finance from the further consideration
Of House bill No, 6O4, the Warner silver
bill, and declaring 1t before the Senate for
action. The vote on taking up the resolu.
tion was, yeas, q, nays, %.
A bill was reported by Mr.. Voorhees,,
from the Committee on Finance, for the
relief OF James n. Harrison, Assistant As.
SCISSOR OF Indiana District, providing for
the payment 10 him Of the salary OF As
sessor for the two years during which he
performed the duties OF Assessor while a
vacancy in that Office existed by reason OF
the Senate refusing TO confirm the nomin-
alton. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Bayard moved to take up the bill
removing the political disabilities OF jus.
Harrison, OF Virginia. The bill was taken
up and passed, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Morrison, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported a resolution
providing for the final adjournment OF
Congress at noon, on the 18th OF June.
Mr., Harris asked leave to offer Joint
resolution appropriating 5000 for a
monument to mark the birthplace OF
Geo. Washington. He remarked that the
house OF Washington's parents had dis
appeared, and nothing remained to show
to posterity where the Father OF His
Country was born. The speaker asked
whether there was any objection to the
resolution.
Mr.. Garfeld-None on this side, | am
sure.
The joint resolution was then adopted.
MIR. McMahon reported back from the
Appropriation Committee tho bill max.
ing appropriations for certain judicial
expenses OF the government. It was re.
terred to the Committee OF the Whole
and the House Immediately went into
committee, all general debate on the bill
being limited to forty minutes.
Mr.. Garfield made a strong speech
against the bill. He quoted the provision
in the bill that none OF the appropriations
were made for compensation, fees, ex-
penses, &c, under title 70 OF the Revised
statutes-Deputy Marshal law-and de-
nounced it as not repeal, but nullifica.
ton.
He was replied to by Mcmahon, and
the general debate closed.
The bill was then considered by sec.
tlons.. Amendments were offered, but
were invariably rejected, and the bill was
passed by vote Of l02 to s..
Adjourned.
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The Cotton Cron.

MEMPHIS, June l0.-The report OF the
Committee on Statistical Information OF
the Memphis Cotton Exchange for May
is made public to-day. 1t embraces 1873
responses, from West Tennessee, North
Mississippi and North Arkansas.
Cotton acreage = 81 report from to %
per cent increase OF acreage, G3 about tho
same rs last year, and II from 3 to per
cent less; average increase q per cent.
Weather So report very favorable to end
OF May, 90 favorable, % uniavorable, IL
too much rain, 10 too dry, % Too
cold, and 02 rs much more favorable than
last year, % about the same, 2S less favor.
able. Character OF stands-Sl report
never better, II good, 5 poor, 50 much
better than last year, II about the same
"a not so good. Progress Of planting-li
report planting from five to fifteen dayE
earlier than last year, 48 about the same
81 from five to fifteen days later; average
is two days later. Condition OF Crop-l0:
report crops well cultivated; free
from grass and weeds, 20 fair con
ditiou, but some grass, yer!
grassy, ~ much better than last year, 2
about the same, 10 not SO good; labor mod
crate; l29 report laborers working well, Il
moderately, 10 not well, so working bet
ter than last year, 81 almost the same,
not as good. All report no labor lost b.
the Kansas exodus, Some have left Ten
nessee and Mississippi and gone to Arkan
sas, but their places have been in tn
main filled by laboreH from other quar-
tets,
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FoRr ROBINSON, NEB., June 1O.-The
daily passenger coach of the Sidney &
Black Hills Company, which left Sidney
on Monday morning, for Deadwood, was
was stopped a few miles north OF the Che
yenne river on Tuesday at midnight by
five masked robbers. The passengers
four in number, were robbed Of theil
money and valuables. The mail sacks
were cut open and the contents thrown or
the road, the robbers taking the registered
packages. Having made successful clean
up the robbers allowed the coach to pro
Ceed on its northward journey.
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In the inquest now being held before
The Coroner's jury i'll this city, as to how
Daniel Smith, OF the La Belle Iron Works,
came hs death, last Saturday, over in
Ohio, the question of State jurisdiction
does not arise. As the man died here it
is necessary and proper to decide here
how he came to his death. After that
point is determined the question OF
jurisdiction will come up. Some
persons arc under the impression that a
crime committed along the Ohio snore. in
the State Of Ohio, in the region of low
water mark, comes under the jurisdiction
Of this State, but this is not the case. 1t is
true that our Constitution says that "the
State Of West Virginia includes the bed,
bank and shore OF the Ohio river" and
also that it seems to claim jurisdiction over
's0cN parts OF the said beds, banks
sAA shores as lie opposite" but 1t
has been decided in number Of cases
'"A' Tue state oil ONO has concurrent 1ur'
sdicton in all civil and crimin al cases
with Virginia and Kentucky. The com.
mission which arose from the Parkers.
burg case considered this question ex.
lstustively. In the case OF Booth VS.. Hub.
bISd, Sth Ohio, it was held that the terri.
torial limits of the State Of Ohio extend at
least to the line Of ordinary low water
mark. The Court stated that it did moi
become HecesSary in that case to deter
mine whether the middle Of the Ohio
does or does nN constitute the boundary
line between the States Of Virginia and
Ohio, and so did not pass upon it, but Ii
Blanchard vs.. Porter, llth Ohio, it w@
held that Ohio had full concurrent luris
diciOn with this State.
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THE TURF.
JEROME rARx-LAsr DAYS nAcI

JEROME PARK-LAST DAYS RACES.
New ioRE, June lO.-The thrce.quarter
mile dash was won BY Bonnie Wood, Una
second, Bulwark third. Time l:lS].
The free handicap sweepstake, one mile
and furlong, was won by Susquehanna,
Hattie + second. Simeon third. Time
1891.
The Lorillard. stakes, | mile and 3 fur.
longs, were won by Spendthrift, Harold
second and Magnetism third; time, 2::22j9.
All got oil well together, Harold running,
maintaining clear lead OF one length up
to the three.quarter stretch. Dan Spar.
ling forced the running for Spendthrift,
and when going behind the hill was hui
half length behind. On rounding into
the home stretch Spendthrift's Jockey
called on him and he responded gallantly.
lie rushed through the ruCk, and as he
came to the winning post hats were flying
in tho air and the horse was Cheered.
Harolds jockey tried the whip, but a
touch to Spendtnritt's sides landed him a
winner by nearly u length.
The two mile dash was won by Gen.
Phillips, Gov. Hampton second, Dick
Sassie third. Time 3:39I.
Thematch race for ST 900 side, between
Belmont's Flibberty-Gibbet and Loril-
lords Rocco, two year olds, half.mile, was
won by the latter in so seconds.
The handicap steeple chase was won by
Trouble, Problem second. Time 1926
PITTSBURGH RACES.
PlrrsBURGH, June lO.-The spring meet.
ing at Friendship Driving Park opened
to-day, under new management, with liz
entries, including some Of the most noted
stock in the country. The track and
stables have been thoroughly renovated,
and it is expected that the present meet.
ing will be the most successful ever held
in this place: The weather to-day was
very favorable, warm but breezy, and it
is estimated that $500 people were present,
The first race was for the 800 class, purse
$500; 25o to first, l25 to second, % to third
and so to fourth. Twenty entries and
nine starters. Summary:
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lIoS. ]. T. UrpEdRApF was in town yes
,erIay onhis way to Stcubenville, where
lie delivers the closing address at the Sem
mary exercises. The Doctor is enthused
over the surrender of the Democracy in
lhe House on the Appropriation bill; and
a.ys the prospect now is that both houses
will consent to adjourn in u few days.
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NEw ALBANY, June 0.-The stove
mouIderso OF this piIy and Jeftesonville, to
the numOerof about sixty. to-day joined
the molders OF Louisville In a strike tor
higher wages. A year ago the moulders
here voluntarily made reduction Of 20
per cent from their regular schedule prices
established tsn or fifteen years ago. They
strike for restoration Of wages to the full
schedule rates. The proprielors hera will
stand with those at Louisville. They arf
willing TO restore the schedule rates when
the Louisville iVundrIes do so.
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TUE Democrats could not make go oI
ilyesterlay in the United States Senate
on Warmers Silver bill. They were toe
much divided among themselves to pass it
Their programme was to pass it, if pos.
sible, and then get a veto on it orpoliti
cal capital in the Ohio campaign, but
Bayard, Herman, Whyte and other Demo
cratic Senators were opposed to it and de
ieated its passage. The gun was spiked
hy their own men.
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ABUSED His DAUGHTER.-Louis Luckel,
q resident Of the First Ward, was before
Justice W. W. Miller yesterday upon IL
charge Of assaulting and beating his
daughter. The information was filed hv
Charles Mack, who alleges that LuckeI
beat his daughter with bar, and assault.
ed and kicked her. Luckel was required
to give bond in the sum Of $500 to be Of
good behavior for one year. He gave the
bond, but before evening forfeited it by
again abusing his daughter. He was ne
ccordingly re-arrested and committed to
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A Leaf from the Record that will Fig
urR In the ohio CamnRIgu,

On the 23d, OF January, 1851, large
number ot Democrats met in convention
at Columbus, Ohio, when the following
resolution, offered Sy Hon. Allen G. Thur
man, was adopted:
,"Rr@Ird, That the 100000 Democrats Of
9alo send 10 the people Of the United
suites, both North and South, greeting;
And when the people OF the North shall
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WHAT DR.. Thompson, late surgeon in
charge Of the National Asylum, says about
the Bethesda Spring Water: | have
known many cases Of acute and Chronic
Diseases Of the Kidneys and Urinary Or.
gans, apparently permanently relieved by
the use Of Bethesda Water after resisting
ordinary medical treatment.
regard the water as possessing remark
able medical properties, aud have observ-
ed It's effects for the past two wears.
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Tng historic frost of this region occurred
in the early morning of June 8, 1859.
Wheat and flour went up in price quite
decidedly immediately after the frost, but
the advance was not maintained. People
began to realize that this was a big coun-
try and that LEGAL injury to crops did
no, count for much in the way OF pro-
.lncinr famine.
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TnE COuRTs.-SUPRRMI CouKT OF Ar.
pRALs-Jmdges Grohl, AOOm, Raymond and
JohnSon.-The following business was done
In this Court yesterday:
j. W. Zane, appellant, vs. John Fink el
al, appellees, Hubbard and Pendleton
for appellant; Peck aud Russell for ap,
pellees. Argued and submitted.
+. q. Troll ct al., appellants, vs.. T.. b.
Carter ct al, appellees. Peck for APPEL.
lants; Erskine and barr for appellees
Argued and submitted.
Amanda Thornburg, appellant, VS.. D.
NJ. Thornburg ct al, appeliees. Barr for
appellant; Cracraft and Russell for An.
pellees. Argued ard submitted.
Adjourned 10 8 o'clock this morning,
County CouRr Judge Boyd.
The following business was transacted
In this Court yesterday:
T.. Larktn vs.. Wm. Mazingo; certified
by Justice Philips Motion to quash writ
and bond, and motion for additional seen.
rity for costs.
Thomas Burke vs. B. 4, O. Railroad.
certified by Justice Philips. Continued by
agreement.
Rachel Larkin vs.. Joseph Wilson; Ger.
titled by Justice Philips. Tried before the
following jury: Charles IIoeiIler, William
Love, G. W. Kennedy, John Butteriield,
W. G. Smith, John P. Biehl, Geo. Roberts
Alex. Laughlin, Edward 0she, August c,
Miller Fred. lIeinhof, Robert Bond
Verdict for plaintiff for S24 % and costs.
Adjourned TO this morning at o o'clock.
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ALUMNI 0FrIcERs.- officers Of the
Alumni Association of the Wheeling
Female College, elected at their meeting
on Monday evening, are: Miss Kate l..
EIson, President; Miss Sue Metcalf, Vice
President; Miss Ella Turner, Recording
Secretary; Miss Capitola Marshall, Core.
spending Secretary; Miss Carrie Hubbard,
Treasurer.
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The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections, at a private meeting to-day, con.
sidered the case OF Senator ingalls,. Two
Democratic Senators, Hill and Vance, and
two Republicans, Cameron and Hoar,
expressed themselves that in view OF the
investigation by the Kansas Legislature
there is not enough in the case to put In
gals again on the defense, and. therefore
they would not recommend an investiga-
ton by the Senate. The remaining four
Democratic members were OF the opin-
ion that an investigation ought to be order
al
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The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons OF the Senate continued the Spo(ford-
Kellogg case today. Senator Kellogg and
Judge SpotIord were present. No wit
nesses wereiexamined none being at hand,
but each side announced that some were
expected. Mr.. Salisbury suggested that
all the testimony il possible be got in be.
fore the adjournment OF Congress, which
was expected to close the latter part OF
this week or the beginning Of next, rs he
doubted majority OF the committee could
be held here after adjournment. The al
tidavits heretofore offered in evidence
were admitted to record. An effort to de-
prive Sauvignes OF his witness fees failed
on the ground that he was obliged to
answer on subpoena. Adjourned.
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MORGANTOWN.
The baptist Association! Regents
Prize COntests-AFrITaI OI the Judges
Large Attendance.

I
The baptist ASsocIa tiOn-!The Regents
Prize COntests-AFrIVaI OI the Jmdges
Large Attendance.
MORGANTowS, W. Va, June ..
EltOn IHtelligenrer.
The General Association OF the Baptists
OF West Virginia, began at this place on
Thursday last. The attendance was very
good. The ministers pronounced this
meeting OF the Association one OF the
most important ever held. Among the
prominent ministers were DR.. Swain Of
Philadelphia, Dr.. Allen of Dayton, Ohio,
and Or. Dickinson OF Richmond, Or. Car
ter Of Parkersburg, DR.. Walker OF Hunt
ington, Profs. Kade and Reynolds Of
Shelton College, anG many others whom
| cannot name. They visited the Univer.
sity in body on Friday morning. Several
oi them made appropriate addresses to
the students. 1t was remarked that this
body Of ministers were the most soCiabIe
and polite body Of men that have been in
town lately. They leave Morgantown
well pleased.
IHE FRESlDENT BACGALAUHEATE.
President Thompson preached the bac.
Calaureate sermon from John xv:5. II
was an able, eloquent and earnest ad.
dress, full OF the best OF advice. He said
that without Christ men have done and
may do much, yet they lack the nobler,
higher heart power which makes the man.
rRIzE CONTESTS.
The Regents Prize Contest came off to-
night
The first decIaimer was Luther Boyers;
subject, Political Corruption" The
piece was rendered in firm tone Of voice
and was duly appreciated, as was shown
by the number OF bouquets he received.
I'd. Jos. NJ. Devinc: Subject, "Shamus
O'Brien." His rendering Of this enter.
tanning performance was assuperb. His voice
is good, his gestures most complete and
graceful.
Sd. W. W. Houston: Subject, Nelson
on the Impeachment OF Andrew Johnson"
The articulation Of Mr.. Houston was not
eXcelled by any OF the speakers.
4th. i. c. Kelly: Sub ieCt, "The Present
Age" Mr.. Kely's performance was well
delivered, but he lacked the fire which
/ uouAIlS CHhIdCtcIlLGS HIS NCllteISs
9TH. L. & Tates: Subject, "The Respon.
sibility Of Young Men," With the first
sentence Mr.. Tates entered fully into the
spirit Of his defamation and maintained
it so well that the decision was rendered
for him.
THE PRIZE ESSAY CONTEST.
The "prize essay" was read by Mr.. Frank
Cox. Subject; "0ught the State 10 enforce
the education OF all children within its
jurisdiCtion?" 1t was practical treat.
ment OF this practical subject, and was a
well written argument.
There were eight contestants for the
prize, and the judges had some difficulty
in making their award. The vote stood:
Hector" one; "Poe," one; "Crisis, one.
1t was finally decided for Hector"
The gentlemen who wrote under these
fictitious names are: Hector" Frank
Cox; "Poe," 4. l.. Cox; "Crisis," A. A.
Waters. There is a prospect for the largest
crowd ever seen at Commencement The
hall, which seats twelve hundred, was
filed. Assoon as Kramer comes the town
will be flooded with people.
CURRESTE CALAMO.
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TnG glorious rain Of yesterday was an
excellent supplement to those We have
had lately, and assures with reasonable
certainty good average Of crops in this
region Of country. The corn and potatoes
will make up for lost time very rapidly.
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LAST nights storm swept the cutters
and sewers clean. There were some
awnings and shade trees blown down and
good many cellars were flooded, but no
serious damage is reported. The water
poured down from the hillside upon I2tli
street, and rushed down that much travel.
ed thoroughfare to the river in torrent.
The crossings were flooded for some time,
and the streets and pavements left in Il
very muddy condition.
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MORE FLOODS.

MANTuA, June lO.-Another dyke on the
river Po has burst, and the waters pouring
through the break have done immense
damage in the province Of Mantua. The
inundation took by surprise upwards oil
twelve communities. The people are com.
pletely destitute, and are encamped on the
dykes. The scenes Of distress are heart.
rending.