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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-17
BAY STATE REPURLIoANs.

MnAoneuubetA hepuDtIenu COuNenhun
NJ Worcester, Yesterday senator
HOaF's Pertinent Remarks - A Plat
form that IL Worth Reading.
woRcEsrRn, MAS, September 16.-The
Republican State Convention met to-day,
Eben F. .ystone was chosen temporary
chair man. Alter the appointment OF the
customary Committees, Alex. H. Bullock
was chosen permanent chairman.
After the Presidents address Senator
Hoar was called for, and In the course ol
his speech said:- ~.
SENATOR noAR's SPEECH.
As Massachusetts takes her place in the
great conflict Of 1880, / congratulate you
upon the sign Of returning prosperity.
The maintenance Of the country's credit
and its present prosperity was due to
Republican victory. The Secretary OF
State has told you that Eve millions Of
people will, during the next year, seek
our shores. Some will remain In Massa-
chusetts, where the poorest child may have
the same educational privileges as the rich
est; some may 60 10 New York, some 10
California, now again taking her place
In the Republican column. They will turn
with loathing from murder.haunted Mis-
sissippi and from where in Virginia the
ghost Of State rights Is niumbling. some
thing, we know not what, Wei but as.
serting our own constitutional rightsunder
laws constitutionally made. The men that
control Mississippi are not Mississippi.
They are men who trample on Mississippi
0ur'confilctis with the white Democrat OF
the South and his subservient Northern
ally. Look at the Northern contributions
for Southern education, the missionary
society, and to the Eads ietties, all OF
which owe their existence to Northern
votes. All we ask for the South Is to come
out from the tomb; look at the living, not
the dead think Of the future, not the past;
or at least think with US OF revolution and
not Of rebellion. II our Southern breth-
ern will show US any way to promote
their moral and material prosperity, no
one Of their representatives win do It any
quicker, than you, but We will not permit
them to wipe out the results Of the war.
God will take care OF the negro as he did
OF the Jew; as he does Of all who are desc.
late and oppressed, He will take care Of
him as he did Of the Jew, even il he again
lends his pillar OF fire to lead him through
another Red Sea, The Democrats in 1861
attempted to starveout Fort Sumpter, and
lately have been trying the same game on
the Executive Department, with this
essential difference that they have Hayes
and not Buchanan, in the Presidential
chair The iaanaa n tho last tVpntv vpa ra
are to be concentrated in the struggle OF
80. Never was . greater stake to be
fought for by peaceful combat. Young
men who will clasp hands with US in this |
noble cause shall enjoy the future when
Kuklux and Butlerism are forgotten or re.
membered OF in dreams, and the life Of the
party is blended with the life
Of the Nation.
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lIhs quotations. given 10 our live stock repoYts
E 49, q tne retail market, except when OlhsfvSS
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-17

The Cost Of she County Court Ia RarbUur.
Communication In the Phillip PlAlndeller.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-17

PRICES OF BEEg CArrLE At rnE MARKEr rn1s
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-17
NUMBER NINETEEN
MOLLY MAGUlRE SWUNG
INTO ETERNITY.
Execution Of Martin Bergen, at POttsville,
Pa, for the Murder Of Patrick Burns,
in I870-Remarkable Cool
ness Of the Criminal.

PoTTsvILLR, January l6.-Martin Ber-
gen was hanged at l0;40 this morning,
for the murder OF Patrick Burns, at Tus-
carora, Pa, April 10, 1870. lis is the
nineteenth Mollie Mcguire hanged for
murder in this State.
Bergen's wife was with him much OF
yesterday and last night At midnight
lac retired, but passed little time in
sleep, praying the greater part OF the
night. At o'clock he dressed aud con-
tinued his devotions until about q,
when hc took leave Of his old cOmpan-
ions and fellow prisoners, and MAS
joined again by his wife. Vt the
priests arrived and mass was offered,
which occupied the time till about y.
Bergen then ate some bread ami butter
and eggs, and drank cup Of
coffee, and immediately afterwards
resumed his devotiOns. AT lO:37, those
authorized to be present assembled IN
irunt of the sCailold. \ procession was
formed in the corridor and, headed by
NIltIlIl ltlh anu w dthtil
down the prison yard, Fathers Gallagher
and Brennan on either side Of the con
demned, who bore lighted candle In
his hand, the prisoner counsel, dep
uties and jury. Bergen mounted the
scaiTold quickly y and with u firm step,
smiling family as he turned toward the
sheriff The latter asked whether lac
had anything to say. lie replied, II
have nothing at all to say; | will die like
a game man, that is all | have to say" B"
When his wrists were ironed, he kissed
the crucifx, and then fastened it behind
his vest, having previously held 1t in
his hand. After the rope and cap had
been adjusted, he called after Warden
King, who was leaving the scattold, to
come back and shake hands. This was
done, and at l0:l0 the drop fell. Only.
a lew convulsive movements were per-
ceptible. 4 quarter OF minute after
the drop iell the pulse ran up t0 100,
but gradually died away, and in 1 min,
utes respiration ceased. At 1880 Ber-
gen was declared dead aud cut down.
The body will be taken to Shenan.
doah this afternoon, and be buried
there on Saturday.
The GOODNESS displayed on the seat
iold by Bergen exceeded that ot the
other Mollie Maguires. and excited
much comment.
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ALABAMA.
Interference I'm Elections.

MoNTGoWERY, January l6.-The SEN
ate yesterday, adopted the following:
WHEREAS, The interference by the
officers oi the United States ia the
popular elections, il justly regarded 10y
the people Of this state as an evil OF
great magnitude, and
WHEREAS, The manifest purpose oi
such interference, ia part at least, is Ia
control the action oi the state Ia select
ing electors for President and Vice
President oi the United states; there
fore,
R,solrod, That the Committee on Fed
eral Relations he instructed to inquire
into the cxpediency of providing 10y
law i-r the selection of electors tor Pres
idcnt and Vice President by the Gener-
al Assembly until the act of Congress
authorizing interference by the federal
authorities is reported.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-17
Heavy SNOW storm in ihe East.

NEW IoRG, January l6.-Snow con-
tinucd falling until near evening, and is
foot deep. The storm has been heavy
throughout the New England States,
New York aud Pennsylvania.
BrFFALo, y. V, January l6.-The
snow has ceased falling Trains arr
several hours hate, hut there is no seri-
Gus detention. The shipments of cattle
e,,st will probably he delayed u day at
two.
NEw GnRG, January l6.--The snow
storm, which set in early hast evening,
continues, amt gives promise of endur-
ing
Troy, Y. Y. January l6.-Thcrmomc-
ter zero. There istWclve inches OF snow
on the ground, and il is still storming.
Trains are DELAYED in all directions.
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THE RUNAWAY REDS.
An Indian Outbreak Feared.

FT. ROBINSON, NEB., January III. -
Yesterday nj noon. Cant. lawson,
commanding company T.. Third cavalry,
stariei in pursuit of the fleeing nav
ages. who are said to he making y ie.
tour in the direction ot the Pine Ridge
or Rosebud Indian camp, and the pros
poets Of reaching the wigwans of their
sympathizing red brethren are greatly
i'll their favor, despite the sanguine
hopes OF the military 10 capture them.
Before they can reach them the savages
will have a good thirty hours start oi
troops, and should they succeed In
stealing enough horses to mount,
il is not Improbable that their escape is
certain, and will he the means of get
ting the young warriors of the sioux
nations to dig up the haichct and
avengc their wrongs. The prevalent
eve OF bloody Indian war.
The mail carrier Just In from Pine
Ridge agency, Red Clouds new location,
SAYS that since the news ol the Cheyenne
outbreak and its results became known
to Red Clouds people there is mnch
weeping and wailing among them, and
they say their hearts are bad.
Captain VESSEL started with his com
pany this morning at I O'Clock for In
dian Creek, where he will take up the
trail.
FoRr LARAMIE, Wy, January 10
Captain Johnson's company caIuped to-
night at Silver Springs, iorty miles north
there on the old Dcadwood stage road.
II is reported that the Cheyennes were
seen last night sis miles from Bluh
Station, on the Cheyenne and Dead
wood stage rnad, about thirty miles
northwest oi Red Cloud. They are evi.
lcntly making ior the station to securv
the horses there belonging to the stage
company.
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PARKERsBURG.
Arrest of the Supposed Author
of the SlanderOus Circular.

CISCINSATI, o., January l6.-The
town of Parkersburg, W. Va, has been
in state Of excitement for some time,
on account of an eNtented circular
printed, with charges against prominent
citizens oi living in adultery with mar
riod ladies' ni the highest standing. \
committee was appointed to search for
the author, and last night one James
Baker, ex-detectiye, was arrested and
lodged in Jail, charged with publishing
the libeluus circular. A large and ex-
cited crowd surrounded the arresting
officers, and they would have lynched
Baker but for the active work OF the
officers.
PAKGERsBUR January l6.-The In
vsstigating Committee appointed by the
Bar t. ascertain the author of the sour
rilous circular, failing to find any clue
% the printer, went To- Marietta, where
they ascertained it WAS printed in the
RsgiIcr office. \ description Ot the
man who brought the copy answered to
the person ui James Baker. They re-
turned home, and the next morning re-
ceived letter from one ni the pruprie-
tors uf that office, stating that he was
now positive it WAS Baker. \ warrant
was issued hast night, and about 9 or l0
O'Clock Constables Mehen aud STACY and
Policeman Fox surrounded the house.
They were denied admittance- and the
officers broke open the door and found
Baker, whom they brought in with
some difficulty. IL Was taken before
Squire Addison, when he said ho was
not ready iur trial, aud Vas sent tn Jail
in default of bond. A crowd 0l angry
men filled the room, and many stood
outside. 4 demonstration Was feared
hv the officers, who guarled their pris-
uner closely, and with good reason. All
that saved Baker WAS the tact that the
crowd was composed principally OF law.
abiding citizens, who, though deter
mined To- punish the author of the foul
calumny, thought it better To- do so
through the medium oi the courts.
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Caueu.ing for u. y. senator.

SG. Lotus, January I6.-The follow
ing was the first ballot for nitol states
senator in the Democratic caucus at
jefferson City tonight: Geo. u. Vest,
I'll samuel Clover, ~; John \. Phelps,
III EXIGuyernor Hardin. \; Thomas
Allen, d; Laws, ].
George g.. Vest Was nominated on
second ballot for the long term, hut the
vote has not been rccriyed here YET. ~
course this insurcs his election.
IIARTFoRp. CoSS., January lG--The
Republican caucus has been balloting
all evening Tor United states senator.
The first ballot stDd: Hawicy ~, jew
eli 81, Harrison IA, Plat -, Miner IA,
=. I. Barnum 10. The eleventh ballot
resulted: Ilswley II, Jewell 81, Plstt
g, Miner ). The thirtieth ballot gave
IIawley 63. Jewell 10, Harrison IL,
Platt 81. The caucns IL still in sehsion.
MILwAuEEg, January lG.--The Re
publican legislative caucus met at
Madison tonight "a nominate a
candidate for United States Senator.
Thirteen ballots were taken without Q
choice. The irst formal ballot gave
Keys 2s; Carpenter -; Howe -; saw
Yer 25; Ruhlc S. Twecdy l. The thir-
tecnth hallot stood kcys ~; Carpenter
-. Howe -, Dyer 2: sawyer z; Wash
burne 4. On the tenth ballot four votes
were cast ior q. T. Lewis. At IL 30 the
caucus adjourned until 81. Y. to-nor-
row
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Ohio Legislature.

CnLUNBUs, January l6.-In the House
bills were introduced fixing the per
diem Of the members 81 the Legislature
at :; 10: % allow companies organized
under the general incorporation act Of
lSi3, iur any purpose, Ia manufacture
and sell gas and enjoy all the privileges
of gas companies providing for the erec-
tion ui an intermediate prison; permit
ting judges 10 have the clerks Of courts,
In making up their dockets, to classify
thc cases, ~ A. to have the cases Of fact
and the cases Tor jury trial separate;
providing that a portion of all the bonds
hereafter issued by municipal corpora
tons shall he in denominations II
ten, fifty and one hundred dollars,
and none of larger denomination than
Il 600, and providing that persons de-
tanned in Jail A. witnesses be allowed
-on,e compensation for such time A.
they are allowed when giving testi-
uIuny: iOrtidding persons not grain-
aie~ OF some regularly incorporated
medical college Ia practice medicine In
Ohio: 20 compel hotel and boarding
house keepers o. erect fire ESCAPES
within forty DAYS after notification.
The House bill to regulate the lees Ol
county officers was passed
4 resolution was offered snd referred.
authorizing the state Boari oi Public
Works ~ use the money ret avet ior
rePsiTs to canals
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THE VIRGINIA DEBT.


RICHMOND, January l6.-1he confer
ence of adjusters oi the Legislature to-
night adopted an address Ia the people
OF the State. 1t recites that the plat
form of the Gubernatorial Convention
OF 1877 declared that the settlement Of
the public debt should he made within
the present revenue Of the state, and
not by increased taxation; that said
Convention nominated candidates with
out regard to the platform, re.
manding the subject to the
people Tor the expression OF their will
In the election ol members III Legisla-
ture, and recites the preamble and reit-
crates the principles Of the Harbour
bill, and declares the popular voice
was stiftled by the Governors veto,
and that to measure il further, il de-
clares that the Legislature should control
public revenues, and that the time has
arrived for the people to assert their
sovereignty aud call fora conference OF
re- adjusters oi the state, Ia be held here
Oh the 18th of February.
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THE DREAM OF THE NEWS,
Gathered from Our Dispatches.

Gathered from Our Dispatches.
|. is officially estimated that il will
require S2O,OOO,OOO to carry cut tho pro
visions of the hill Tor the payment OF
arrears of pensions
Richards, the scli-couicssed murderer
of several persons, has been convicted
of the murder ui Peter Anderson, and
sentenced Ia be hanged April 26th.
Martin Bergen, Il Molly Mcguire, was
executed at Pnttsville, Pa, yesterday,
making the ninctrrgth of the gang hung
in that state.
The Cincinnati Catholic Telegraph does
not believe that Archbishop PurcelPs
resignation has been accepted.
The supposed author Of the libelous
circular charging adultery ON prominent
citizens ui Parkersburg has been ar
rested.
Edward Matthew Ward, an eminent
English painter, is dead.
The sheep farmers in Scotland, by the
recent storms, have lost over one hun
drrd thousand sheep.
lut NtuAtt, ~ NNN' VI W H'ao "'"
nays, passed the hill granting arrears ol
pensions as 1t came from the House.
The Alabama senate has adopted a
resolution hooking tu the election oi
Presidential electors by the Legislature.
George Ui. Vest was, yesterday, nomi-
mated hy the Democratic caucus of the
Missouri Legislature for |. ;. Senator
for the long term.
General Grant will hc icaSted in Paris
to-day.
Heavy snow storm in the East, yes
tcriay.
There Is governmental crisis IN
France, the members Ot tho Lett being
determined to remove all but Republl-
can Ministers. President MacMahOn
threatens tO resign.
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Interstate Commerce Bill.
Lou ISlANA.
The Teller Committee.

New ORLEANS, January l6.-Before
the Teller Committee, to-day, 4. j,
Bryant, colored, Senator Of Tensas, ties.
titled that no Republican ticket was
nominated because of the threats of the
whites, who said they would consider
such action Il declaration Of war. The
night before the election, party of
whites, including Buckley and Hands
huro, came To my house, took me ont in
my clothes, carried me II quarter of u
mile, threated me, and said had
sold out to the Bland parties.
drnicrths and stated that had not
seen any Of the leaders oi the Bland
party. They let me 90 after promising tu
come to the polls the next day and vote
the regular Democratic ticket. con-
piled with my promise. The party had
u rope with them, saying that il they
were satisfied that had sold out Ia the
Bland party they would put me
through.
WIN. 4. Bell, a prominent merchant
uf New Orleans, testified concerning the
citizens movement IN the late election,
corroborating the testimony OF q. l..
Walker.
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RICHARDS, THEMURDERER
Convicted and Sentenced to
Death.

KEARSEr, NEB., January l6.-The
trial Of ). ID. Richards, the self-confessed
murderer OF several persons, was held
at Minden, yesterday. There were
three indictments against him for the
murder OF six persons. The charge on
which he was tried Was the murder Of
Peter Anderson on December 9th, last.
He pleaded not guilty of murder In
the first degree. His testimony was 10
the effect that having twice knocked
Anderson down for giving him the lie,
and having threatened to kill him un.
less the statement was retracted,
Anderson started for an AK,
when he (Richarls) struck
him on the head with hammer and
finished him. The jury received the
case in the AFTERNOON and returned
verdict of guilty, after two hours DELHI
Grafton, whereupon, Judge Gaslin at
once pronounced the sentence that he
he hanged April 26th, just the one hun
dred and one days allowed by Law. The
prisoner was apparently the happiest
man in the court room. l.ynching Is
feared.
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THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

TuiLiPri j. to have a stasie manuiac
t1ry soon.
THg Greenbrier Irsd.Jsn,ipf IL mad ai
the supreme Count.
Tux Ice IN flk river j. sssiI 10 10
heavier than ever bciDr. kB"sh
*. =. CLELLASD. Botbyille, hal
eighteen heal ol sheep killed by dog.
one night last seck.
Isaac HyASs, IL friicrnan, Killed a
porker lev days agO which kicked tho
beam st GsO pounds.
JoHS CorRrxgY, 81 Cheat Mountain.
shDt himreli in the br-asi while hand.
ling q revolver. q lev day. ayp.
THE work 81 grazing ga the foionac
anil Ohio railruad has been suspended
on sccount Il the freezing weather.
LAsu week James Baker, a lai II I3.
living at Bakers Hun. Hardy county.
sipt aud kill.d L,sr Weighing IA
pounds.
THE road ssroe. Cheat Mountain l.
again blocked With snow, and will
probably not h. opened ior teams again
this winter.
Two Grzfton men went to the noun
tzins last week and after iOur days
hunt brought b1iDe ten deer. one tor
key and one pheasant.
PRE,LEr ". MoEgis, "a the Ritchie
Gosefis. is writing h1 BciLosf', hs2as.a>.
4 story, xitien by him, Was con
meno,si Ia the January Bumler
AeoEpiS. to tI,e RitcLi. Gas<ff. the
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with a committee Of the Senate and re-
port 10 the House any further action OF
testimony which said committee may
take or consider.
Amended by striking out the names
and giving the chair the privilege OF ap-
pointing the committee. The resolution
was amended as adopted. The Speaker
appointed Messrs. Bradford, Johnson
and Parsons ~ the committee on he-
hall of the House,
Mr.. Stuart moved that Senate Joint
Resolution No 9, in relation to SUN
moning J. \. Camden, De taken up for
consideration.
Pending action thereupon, the hour
OF one O'Clock arrived aud the House
adjourned.
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Brutal Murder.

CHICAGO, January l6.-A brutal muir
der was committed last night in Browns
rolling mills, South Chicago. Frank
Donughue, aged twenty-six, rose in the
night from the bed in which he Was
sleeping with his friend and fellow
workman Martin Houston, ami taking
q poCket-kniie siabbedhim some twenty
live times about the head When found
this morning Houston Vas dead. ho-
noghue, Who Is even now under tl,e in
fiuencc of liquor, admits the murler,
and SAWS there Was NO cause fur 1t eN-
cept his own condition, he having bern
almost delirious with drink fnr some
weeks past.
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The Cobb n urdsr Trial.

NoEwIcH. CT, January l6.-At a late
hour tonight il WAS announced that
the jury in the Cobb case had agreed
upon verdict. shortly after twelve
o'clOck Justice Park and Judge Culver
took their seats and the jury filed In.
Mrs. Cobb and her mother we're brought
into the court ro0m. The jury
Nerc questioned, and stated that
they had agreel upon a verdict.
They were JolIed. and Mrs. Cobb
sas place at the bar. where she stood
sill, her black veil thrown back from
her faoe. The foreman la answer ~
the clerks question, announced that
the jury fuund her guilty II murder IN
tie second degree.
Ihr Court a1iourneI until tO-morrox
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THE NATIONAL HUB.
THE POTTER COMMITTEE AND ST.
MARTIN.
Inter State Commerce Bill-Chief Joseph
Senate Confrmations-The New
York Appointments
ker Visitors at the
White House.
Potter Committee.

WASHINGTON, January l6.-Mr. Pot
ter was absent when the committee met
this morning, being detained in New
York On account of illness in the family.
Mr.. Morrison took the chair, and men-
toned that St Martin was present, and
could be called il the committee desired.
At the suggestion OF Mr.. Cox, il was de-
cided 10 wait and hear what Shellaber-
ger had to say regarding the matter be-
fore calling st. Martin. Some discus
sion took place about placing 81. Mar
tins affidavit on record, and without
action the committee adjourned.
Quakers Visit the President.
\ delegation OF the Society OF Friends
of Pennsylvania called at the Executive
Mansion to-day. The President indi-
Gated that he did not think il at all
probable that the control of the Indians
would be given 10 the army.
The New York Nominations.
At the meeting of the Senate Com
mittce on COmmere to-day, there was
nothing said on the subject of the New
York custom house nominations.
Chief Joseph.
ject of Chief Joseph in his conference
with the Government authorities here,
is TO secure proper resting place, with
a sufficient quantity of land, in Indian
Territory, for his people. A purchase Of
land will be made from the Cherokees,
ia Indian Territory, SO that Joseph and
his people may have good exchange
for the acres they formerly possessed in
Idaho.
Senate Combinations.
WAsuINGToN, January l6.-The SEN
Justice of the Supreme Court, Washing
ton Territory; John L. Hoyt, Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court, Wash
ington Territory; George II, Hand,
Secretary Of Dakota Territory; Lewis
T.. Payne, Virginia, United States At
torucy for Wyoming Territory. Post
masters John Malone, Urichsville, o.;
George VI. Sanks, Connersyille, Ind;
\. B. Cochran, Abingdon, ILL.,; 4. VI.
Ayers, Urbana, H.; J. VI, Turksull,
Monmouth, Ill.
Interstate Commerce Bill.
WAsHINGToS, January l6.-The House
bill Ia regulate Interstate Commerce,
known as the Regain hill, WAS taken up
by the COMMITTEES on Commerce and
referred To a subcommittee, consisting
OF Senators Spencer. Mcmillan and
Dennis.
Secretary Robesun was before the
House Naval Committee this morning,
and made statement in explanation of
his snursa i'm ralatinn Ia the enu nlptipu
to the double turret ironclad, Monitor.