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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-01
Lovers Of Catherine Of Russia.

or the numerous lovers or favorites of
Catherine H., the most celebrated and
distinguished was Prince Potemkin. He
ID said to have been the only man who
had ever dared to make love to her be-
fore she had given him the signal to do
80, and that he was truly and romantic
ally captivated by her. But this is very
he Eirst rose to favor. She had grown
very stout; the graces OF youth had long
taken fight; her life had been one Of
personal profigacy, unparalleled, except
perhaps that of the Empress Elizabeth.
She was thoroughly cold-hearted, cruel,
hypocritical and selfish. Her vanity was
inordinate, and the greatest hattery ac-
ceptable TO her. She may, therefore,
have believed that Potemkin, who was IL
years her junior, was enamored of her
rather than of the wealth and honors she
so lavishly showered on the man who
obtained her favor. Potemkin was poor
and of an humble family of Smolensk
But he was six feet four extremely hand
some, ambitious of wealth and fame, and
as audacious, INSCRIPTIONS, and unprin.
cipaled as the Imperial mistress herself
He was accustomed to present the EN-
press with plate of cherries every New
Years day, obtained at an enormous
cost. He sent couriers into all ths
countries for nosegays, or 100 miles for 1
melon, or to Crimea for a melon. The
Prince de Linge said "there is something
barbarously romantic in his character.
His victories increased the celebrity o
| the Empress, 'sPddmiration ttd pour elle,
says Segur, "et Ia haisle pour son Ministre.'
| His death was as extraordinary as hi
life. He had spent whole year in tn,
most degrading dissipation, from whlcl
his health suffered. Hoping to regain
by retiring to Nicolaief, he set out witt
his niece, the Countess Branicka, for al
estate he had there. On the journey h
became worse, and desired to be life
from his carriage and placed under tre
on the roadside. Scarcely had his sci
wants laid him there than, heaving dee
sigh, without uttering word, he expireC
Ae was in his forty-seventh year hi
death took place on the 10Th of 0ctobel
1871. Another of GATHERINGS most nc
torious and influential favorites, Geore
Orloff, became insane from the effects,
is reported. of powerful drugs administe
ed by Potemkid, who was jealous of h
continued credit with the Empress.-
Temple Bar.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-01

WoNDERFUL PREcocIrY.- most
noted case of childish precocity is per-
haps that of Christian Henry Heinecker,
born at Lubec in 1721. He could talk
at ten months old; when he had COM
pleted his first year he could recite the
leading facts in the Pentateuch, and
month later had acquired the rudiments
of ancient history, geography and anat-.
omy; had learned the use of maps and
5000 Latin words. When two and half
years old he could answer almost any
question in geography and history, and
before his death, which occurred in
1924, at the age of four years and four
months, had learned divinity, ecclesias-
teal history, and other branches of
knowledge, and spoke Latin, French,
German and Dutch. About year be-
fore his death he harangued the king of
Denmark, to whom he had been pre-
sented. In his last moments he dis
played the utmost firmness, and
attempted to console his grief-stricken
parents.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-01

The Governor-General of the Domin-
ion has footman whose dignity is quite
too awful. When the Marquis and the
Princess were inspecting the Kingston
penitentiary this sublime turnkey asked
a prisoner: saw, my man, what aw you
in heah faw?" The prisoner, remember
ing a venerable story, said that he had
been arrested for stealing saw-mill.
-''Aw, weally, for that?" said the sur
prised servant. eyes," the prisoner
said. 'sbut they did not mind that much.
It was because went back after the saw
logs
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-01

The daughter of Prof. Molescholt, the
German naturalist, recently committed
While walking with two ladies she asked
whether anybody could be drowned in q
plying in the negative, she drew q reyol-
yer from her pocket and shot herself.
She was only II years Of age.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-01

The London Truth hears that the
Prince of Wales has recently shown his
usual kindness of heart in not prosecut-
ing member Of his household in whose
accounts very serious deficiency was
discovered. The person in question was
simply told to leave, but was spared the
exposure before magistrate which his
conduct deserved, and for which he had
not even the plea of poverty to urge.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-01

An American writing from Spain, urges
there the Snauisb ri 'aS ispmers pIow w;th ths
end of piece of wood about five inches
thick, as was done in the middle ages.
Sowing and reaping machines are un-
known, and grain is not threshed. Oxen
tread it out, and it is winnowed by wom-
en- who toss it into the air to scatter the
chaff
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-01

A private letter from Mr.. John Rus
sell Young, who is travelling with Gen.
Grants party, says that Gen. Grant has
concluded to visit Australia before re-
turning to this country, and that he
probably will not reach America until
the spring of 1880.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-01

The Earl Of Ashburnhann is to be mar
ried to'a young American lady, whose
name is not yet publicly announced. He
is now in his thirty-ninth year, and sue
ceeded to the family honors on the death
of his father, some months ago.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-01

DOES North man who makes wheels
is wheel-wright, but that doesn't prove
that the man who makes anchors Is an
anchorite, by any means,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-01
ID. B. RICE, N. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,

@ Once mp stairs in MeIlwain,s Brick.
Residence on Che street leading 70 the de-
pot, 81 the crossing Of the canal. spS0
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-01
DR. q. scHLESINGER.
PHYSICIAN AID SURGEOy,

~ A graduate Of University Hall, of Ger
many. Office At his Drug Store. Resi-
dsuce on the corner of Fourth and Wash.
Ington streets. apSO
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-01

The MudsN is campaign paper pub
lshed in Nevada city.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-01
r NJ. SAVAGE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

ALaANY, oREa50s,
@- Having gTadustsd in the Physio-
Medical Institute Of Cincinnati, has located
Il Albany. Uses no Polsons. Ofhce and
Reside nessFroman's Brick (up stairs) ap30
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-09
BELLAIRE BRIEFS.
New Elders-The Bellaire Man
ufacturing COmpany-PersOn-
nj and Other Notes.

A little mistake occurred in the fig
ures OF the fine against the man Arkle
as reported yesterday, for selling goods
I without the proper permit. Instead OF
! being fined one dollar, as you report,
/ the amount should have been $3.50
I The mistake is OF trifling importance to
parties not interested, but to Mr.. Arkle
il amounts 10 SIS so.
The new board of elders as elected at
the Presbyterian Church on Wednesday
night, is as follows: III. C.. Oter, DR.. j.
/ q. Mccullough, DR.. C.. &. Kurz, ID. w.
| Cooper and F. NJ. Strong.
The work of finishing machines at the
works OF the Bellaire Manufacturing
Company is being pushed rapidly for
ward. Mr.. Mansell, the Secretary Of
the works, starts on trip to-day for the
purpose Of dispOsing of the goods. 1t
reminds one OF the "halcyOn days Of
wore" TO hear the busy din OF machin-
ery and to see workmen busily employ
ed fitting up farming implements and
getting them ready for shipment. Some
of the best machinery in the State is to
he found at this establishment, and the
buildings are ample in all departments
for a large business. The shipping facil-
tiles are not surpassed in the country
by any implement works, and why some
good company cannot be persuaded to
take hold of the wOrksand operate them
seems a mystery.
A number of military gentlemen from
st. Clairsville were in the city yesterday,
talking military business.
Mrs. Mc(iraw left on Tuesday morn
ing for Arizona, for the purpose OF see
ing her brother, who is dangerously i'll
in that Territory.
The Western fever seems to have
"gone i'm" on a number of Bellaire peO-
pie i'm the last few days. Some are max
ing preparations for an early departure,
some are trying to coax up the requisite
amount of courage TO tackle the West,
and one Young man informed Us that he
had been negotiating with his creditors
for the past two weeks, fOndly hoping
that they would let him
get away, "but," said he, 'their
love for me is so binding, and their dear
good hearts so sympathetic, that rather
than cause them one moments uneasi-
ness in my absence, | will still remain
and be with them. Thereby causing
thrill of happiness to swell up from
their honest hearts and little bill from
their desks"
d. H. Rhodes, for the past two years
the civil engineer Of the b. < ). W. r.
r., resigned his position on that road,
and left last night for Topeka, Kansas,
having accepted a similar position on
the AtchlsOn, Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
road.
Charlie, better known as Dutch
Charlie" received a fortune of 500
from Europe one day last week. He is
now looking for desirable real estate
investment.
Sixteen carloads Of stock passed over
the b. & o. X. K. en- route for Philadel-
phia, Yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-09
WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS.
Their Platform.

ST. LOUIS, May 8.-The platform OF
the Woman Suffragists presented to the
convention this morning, declares the
right of self-government, through the
elective franchise, as the birth.rlght oi
the native citizen and the ac-
quired right OF the adopted
citizen, the exercise OF which may
be regulated but not destroyed by leg
islation; demands an amendment to
the Federal Constitution, defining the
rights of citizenship and suffrage so clear
ly that even the Supreme Court cannot
misunderstood them; asserts that since,
under the decision of the United States
Supreme Court, the male African is the
only United States citizen who
holds a ballot in every State in the
Union under the Constitution OF the
United States, the white men should
make a common cause with the women
OF the country in securing national
protection in the right to vote; to de.
clare it the duty of Congress to adopt a
sixteenth amendment to the Constltu-
tion giving women the right to vote;
also that all the State legislatures
should request Congress to submit such
an amendment to them; calls on the
lower House of Congress to pass reso-
luton reported by the Committee on
Rules authorizing the appointment OF
committee on the rights OF women citi-
zens; affirms that the admission by
several States, of the right OF women to
vote on the school question is practl-
cal admission Of her right to vote on all
questions; requests all Vice Presidents
of the Women's National Suffrage AS
sociatiOn to arrange State, county and
town associations, and have sent from
every postOffice in the country petition
to Congress praying for a constitutional
amendment granting women the right oil
suffrage; declares it the duty of every
woman to demand registration as voter
and present ballot at elections, and to
sue every official who refuses them the
citizens right to vote; asserts that while
women are not permitted to vote the
legislation of the country is defrauded of
one-half OF the intelligence, virtue
and practical wisdom OF the nation;
requests, in view Of the errors and
absurdties in previous census returns
regarding WOnen anu CulluIcHj tudI
Congress will provide for the appoint
ment of a fair proportion of intelligent
women to gather the vital statistics con-
cerning women and children for the next
census; declares that the labOring men
should demand ballot for the unpaid
laborer of the whole world that she
may with it compel reform and in
dustrial schools to be opened, the out
cast redeemed, the dramshop closed, the
savage civilized, and make honest work
and fair wages for women; that every
child born upon our soil has the right
to mental, moral and industrial training
at public expense; and, ifneedful, such
training should be enforced in our pub
lie schools, that there may be no neces-
sity of enforcing it in our prisons.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-09
CALIFORNIA.
The Election.

SAN FRANCISCO, May S.-The returns
of the election, as far as the count has
progressed, is a complete surprise. The
city, instead of giving ten thousand
against the new constitution, gives a
majority of less than two thousand. Re-
turns from the country are incomplete,
but indicate that while Alamada. Sacra-
mento and most of the mining counties
have gone against, nearly all the other
agricultural counties have gone heavily
for it. As far as heard from now the
vote stands $500 in favor of adoption,
with the chance of that majority being
materially increased. A disturbance
was feared in the city early in the even
ing, but soon quieted down. The work
ingmen are jubilant over what they con-
slider their own particular victory.
SAN Francisco, May S.-The official
returns Of the vote in the city, yester-
day, give a majority against the new
constitution of ,2l5. Returns from the
interior confirm the previous advices
and the instrument is adopted by ma
jority of from 5000 TO 10000. The
farmers seem to have voted almost solid
ly for it. The result has caused much
bitterness of feeling in bust
ness circles, where it is looked
upon to a considerable extent
as an attack upon the city interests by
the interior. There is evidently de-
termination, however, to make the best
of what is believed to be an unfOrtu-
nate issue of an important question.
The press of the city counsel quiet
acquiescence in the inevitable and sus-
tanned endeavor to ward off any i'll
effects expected to follow so radical a
change in the organic law by careful
choice of officers and president and a
conservative construction of its pro-
visions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-09
HOUSE

I.. .". r1 enforce the eight hour
|N H.- taken mp as the business OF
......u- hour
N- N.v argued that IS, long as that
.F W.- uu-.uealri every workman i'm
government employment forced tD work
.. ...r- .Hr IUy, wages was detraUd-
.. - ..u. rights. But the condition
-- -u." tue passage Of that law
... changed greatly. Now capital
........aut safe and profitable EN-
.. u productive industries
.. .r was starving. The condition
.- world lu that respect was
. .' 'Ge theory that this was
... ."...rp-1luctiou were true, which
.. then jU Gods name let
...u Doe stopped 10 eight
r produced too much, iet the
reduced to six. Either that
....u. or tine doctrine of Mol
.-r . aocgutyJ and the increase
.Ea..au stopped lie was OPP
..H-. II two hours toll was
Sustain q wUrk,ugmuu and
.' .. ..H working time should be
'wH hours. bat liright or ten
- .la the effect of reducing
.~-u- tu poverty, want and
.. .. 100 Gui' uauu lrt the hours
.. reduced.
OH. Ha- opposed by Mr.. NcMillin
- ..- .u 'uy interest Of the labor
.gf adverse tD that inter
... ..E.l m amendment, that 10
apply tr tae past
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-09
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
THE REIGN OF TERROR IN RUSSIA
The Country on the Verge Of Revolution
Another Victory for Parole The
Smith-Morris Race - The
Khediye Effects a
Compromise.
Another Victory for Parole.

LONDON, May 8.-Parole has relieved
his loss of the race for the Chester
Trades Cup, yesterday, by winning that
for the great Chester handicap stakes,
which took place, to-day, the last day OF
the Cheshire meeting. Lord Dupplns'
four-year-old chestnut gelding, Refer,
which won the Chester Trades Cup,
got the second place, and Lord Leghs'
four-year-old bay colt, Sir Joseph, third.
There were eight starters. Parole car
ried l34 pounds, Refer llSpounds, and
Sir Joseph lis pounds. The distance
OF the course is nearly one mile and a
quarter, and the race was for three
year-olds and upwards.
The betting at the start was to l
against Folsom, to against Ridotto,
Z to against Lord Welton's colt. 8 to 2
against Parole, TO against Sir Joseph
and y to | against Refer. Folsom
lead, attended by Ridotto and Lord
Welton's Fragrance, a colt, Parole and
Sir Joseph lying off until entering the
straight, when Sir Joseph and Parole
closed up. The favorite, however, was
soon in trouble, and Parole, coming
through the bunch as he approached
the distance, won by the three lengths.
There was neck between Refer and
Sir Joseph.
Compromised.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May S.-The Khe-
dives Emmissary here states that
compromise has been effected between
the khedive and England and France.
Ul,a G{t,,otiOy ~, Rrssia
BUCHAREST, May S.-Private accounts
from Russia represent the situation all
over that country as beyond descrip-
ton, and that the tendency of the So
called repressive measures is towards
revolution rather than peace. The feel
ing is that anything is preferable to the
existing state of affairs. 1t is asserted
that the government is really playing
the game of the Nihilists instead of
crushing out the apparent discomfort in
the Empire.
Will Not Abdicate.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 8.-A semi-Offi-
cial statement has been made denying
the rumors again revived OF the Cars
intended abdicatisn.
The mith-Morris Race.
HALIFAX, May S.--The articles OF
agreement in the scull race between
Warren Smith, OF Halifax, and Evan
Morris, of Pittsburgh, have been signed.
The race takes place at Silver Lake,
Mass. distance, three miles; stakes, $500
a side.
Courtney and Elliott.
LONDON, May S.-The Sportsman an
nounces that j. w. Bristow, of Auburn,
n. Y, who is now at Newcastle,
Yesterday proposed to Elliot's hackers to
match Charles Courtney, OF Union
Springs, n. Y, against Elliott for G2OO
a side, the match to be rowed on Sara
toga Lake in August. The matter was
fully discussed and no grave disagree
ment was manifested. Another meet
ing on the subject has been arranged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-09
Public Health organiza tions.

ATLANTA, MAY S.-The National
Board Of Health adjourned to meet in
Nashville i'm October.
The Sanitary Council OF the Missis-
sippi Valley adjourned sine die.
The American Medical Association
adopted the metric system. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the next
wear: President, Lewis Sayre, New
York; Vice Presidents, K. r. Cole, Cali
iornia; +. VI. Hunt, New Orleans; o..
Marcy, Massachusetts,; ). p. Parcher,
South Carolina; Permanent Secretary,
W. b. Atkinson, Philadelphia. Several
valuable papers were read and referred
for publication. The amendments TO
the constitution will lie over TO next
wear. New York was chosen as the
next place of meeting, but the time is
not settled. All the sections finished
their business this afternoon. The
association will adjourn tomorrow.
The citizens gave banquet tonight
al which 500 were present.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-09
BULLY BOYS.
BULLY BUYS.
THE ELLlOTT-DwYER PRIZt FIGHT.
The Men Pommel Each Other Twelve Min
utes and Forty SecOnds-TwelVe
Rounds FOught-Dwyer
the Winner.

ERIE, Pa, May S.-The Elliott-Dwyer
prize fight took place this forenoon at
Long Point, Canada, opposite Erie. 1t
was won by Dwyer, twelve rounds be-
ing fought in twelve minutes and forty
seconds.
The first round was unimportant,
both men claimed first blood.
Second round-Dwyer put sock
dolager into Elliott's left eye, and the
blood spurted forth. First blood de-
clared for Dwyer by the referees.
Third round-After some sparring,
the contestants clinched, and Dwyer
threw Elliott, falling heavily upon him.
Fourth rOund-By a sledge-hammer
blow, Dwyer knocked Elliott clean off
his feet. First knock down for Dwyer.
Fifth round Elliott got in some good
body blows.
Sixth Elliott sent Dwyer to
grass.
Seventh rOund-Dwyer punched Eli
oft pretty severely for his previous
blows, and got in some heavy work.
The eighth round was rather tame.
The ninth round resulted in no ma
terial advantage to either.
Tenth round-ElliOtt got in a good
blow on DIVERS optic.
Eleventh round-They clinChed, and
in their gladiatorial struggle about the
ring, both tumbled over the ropes.
Dwyer's second claimed foul, but the
referee ruled it fair.
The twelfth round decided the fight,
Dwyer throwing Elliott flat on his back
and falling heavily on him. Dwyer was
taken to his corner, and Elliott attempt
ed to get up, but fell back insensible.
Elliott and GOss are now in this city.
Elliott is badly used up, at least five ribs
being fractured. He can't be moved for
a uay or two.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-09
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
A Woman Crushed to Death i'm
an Elevator.

CHICAGO, May S.-About 1870 last
night, as the elevator in the fremont
house was leaving the second floor and
descending Mrs. Henry Lightner, of
Peoria, who had just left it by some un-
accountable means slipped and fell and
her head coming between the floor and
the descending arch of the elevator,
was crushed so terribly that the lady
died in few minutes. The proprietors
OF the house were very reticent and
the facts could only be learned this
morning and the whole truth will
probably come out for the first time be-
fore the coroner's jury. Mr.. Lightner
was with his wife at the time, but un-
able to do anything, 50 quickly was the
accident over.
The coroners' jury rendered a verdict
in accordance with the above facts, and
stated, while the cause of the descent OF
the elevator could not be determined,
they behevedifthe conductor had not left
his post the accident would not have
occurred.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-09
CREAM OF THE NEWS.
Gathered from Our Dispatches

Advices from Russia represent the
situation in that country as beyond de-
scription, and that the tendency Of the
so-called repressive measures is
toward revolution, rather than peace.
Parole won the great Chester handi-
cap stakes, yesterday, carrying lS4
pounds; Refer second, carrying lis
pounds.
Returns from the election in Califor-
mia indicate that the new constitution
has been adopted by about 10000 ma
jority. The country people voted al
most solidly for it, and the result is
looked upon as triumph of labor over
capital
Leading Socialists of Chicago assert
that general strike will take place
throughout the country, July 9th.
The German government will prob
ably prohibit the importation of tobac-
co, preparatory TO raising the duty on
that article. Sufficient tobacco has been
imported the last few months for a
years use.
In the Pennsylvania Legislature, the
House resolution to appoint a commit
tee to receive ex-President Grant, at
San Francisco, on his return home, was
adopted in the Senate, to-day, by a
party vote.
Advices have been received at the In
dian Bureau which indicate that the
threatened invasion of Indian Territory
is nearly at an end.
The prize fight between Elliott and
Dwyer took place at Long Point, Cana
da, yesterday. Twelve rounds were
fought, and Dwyer won.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-09

Congress OF the United States an appro-
priation of S5O0,0O0 to aid in the re-
moval Of our people from the South.
This resolution was discussed at length,
but when NJ. V. Robinson, of Arkansas,
expressed opposition to it because it
was likely to deceive the ignorant col
ored masses into blind and fatal migra-
ton, an attempt was made to cry him
down, and he was constantly interrupted
during the short time he spoke. The
resolution was adopted.