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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-17
HEAVY FORGERIES.
The Pernetrator Captured.

CHICAGO, June l6.-A year ago the
First National Bank officers finding they
had been victimized by some clever
forgeries, set Pinkerton's agency to
work on a clue, which to-day resulted
in the arrest of Chas BrOckway, ALIAS
Chas. Seymour, one of the most expert
forgers in the country. He is we'll
known in the Eastern States as the
leader of those other noted crooks, Ed.
Hall, Andy Roberts, Valentine Gleason,
Walter Sheridan, Walter Patterson and
Spence Pettis. Shortly afterwards two
pals, VIM. Odell and Jas. Morgan, OF Phil
alelphia, were arrested. Some eighteen
months ago Brockway came here, and
having the appearance OF gentlemanly
and respectable merchant, became
member of the Board OF Trade, and OBJ
tanned an insight into the manner OF
conducting business, the places where
firms deposited, and had several ac-
counts with the different banks him
self, under the name Of Chas. Seymour.
He seems TO have begun the work ut
once, but very diScreetly, and long in
fcrvals intcrvencd between the Jobs.
The local banks suffered most, their
losses being estimated at about
from ten to twelve thousand dollars.
Brockway had friendship with
two alleged detectives known as Sam
and Doc Weeker, and when his nest be-
came known they moved his baggage
from the hotel where ne had been liy-
ing, but it was found at 5l5 Wabash
avenue later in the day. and consisted OF
the most complete set OF forgcrs' appar-
atus ever captured, consisting OF dies,
checks, stamps, ribbons, pens, blank
drafts, &c. Brockway has served two
years in the Auburn, y. Y, peniteni-
tcntiary. The First National bank Is
said 10 be the heaviest sufferer,
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MARSHAL MURDERED.
Threats of Lynching.

ST LOUIS, June lG.-A Kansas City
special saws: Samuel Bucher, city
marshal of WeStpoint, a village four
miles south OF that place, was shot and
instantly killed on Sunday by William
VI. Gossard, a telegraph operator Of
Kansas CITY. GosSlrd had some trouble
with Bucher two weeks ago on account
of fast driving, and Bucher, in attempt
ing 10 arrest him, inflicted a
severe wound with his cane. Gossard
nursed his wrath and called Bucher
from his house to his gate on Sunday
afternoon and shot him dead. The muir
derer narrowly escaped lynching in
Westport, but was lodged in jail at
Kansas CitY.
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Tba Grpat Walking Match.

New York, June l6.-A special rom
London saws of the pedestrian contest
that i'm the afternoon Ennis began 10
show signs of indisposition and at :
o'clock was quite sick. At this time
the following was the score: Brown,
7gmilrS and lap; Weston, Il miles and
g laps, Ennis, % miles and b laps
Harding. 5S miles and laps.
LoNDON, June lG.-At q o'clock there
was great excitement on account OF the
mr,nilirent walking 10y Weston, who
was only a couple Of miles behind
blower Brown. The following Is the
6 o'clock score: Brown, 90; Weston, %;
Harding, -; Ennis. 20.
LONDON. June lI.-Whilc on
the track yesterday Ennis was
seized with cramp IN the
stomach and may be considered a
having retired. The affair Is now
virtually match between Brown and
Weston, as Harding was only on the
track for half an hour during the night
andis looking very queer. At o'clock
This morning the score stood: W eston,
l27 miles and "a laps; Brown, l26 miles
and a laps; Harding, 50 miles; Ennis
20 miles and laps.
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With prosecution. The sitting WI
again suspended, and the debate az
Ourned.
An Exciting Scene.
LONDON, June l6.-A cOrrespOndeI
=. Iii. -. Al.n .nnrn in 1 L
Sudden Death.

Yesterdays Washington Reporter
John Hewitt, an aged citizen, died
very suddenly at his residence in Am
well township, on Saturday morning
last. He was good mechanic and
made grain cradles. On Saturday morn
ing he arose and took breakfast, being
in his usual health. Alter working for
an hour he entered the house and seat
ed himself in a rocking chair, as was his
custom, for the purpose Of resting. A
short time after taking his seat, one OF
his grandchildren entered the room and
found him in the chair dead. DIR. Lew
is was called in, but Of course could ac-
complish nothing. Squire Hughes
summoned the following jury: Samuel
Lindlcy, Michael Moninger, Demas
Moniugcr, David Frazier, Thomas Cur
~ and Mr.. --, and an inquest was
held. Nerdict-Death from natural
causes. Mr.. Hewitt was eighty years OF
age
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Storm in jefferson County.

-tcUbcuy..le Gazette.
The storm that visited Steubenviiie
Sunday morning, although accompanied
by high winds, had spent its fury before
reaching the city. The course OF the
storm seemed to be about a mile in
width, and followed Georges Run. At
New Alexandria the people were very
much scared. Large trees were up
rooted, and Alex. Johnson's wagon
shop was unrooicd, the roof having been
carried by the wind quite distance.
Several movable objects were carried
through the air like feathers. At Mingo
one end Of the furnace stock house,
which is brick structure, Was blown
in and damaged TO the extent Of 900.
The large trees near the MingO water
ing tough were blown down and block
AIDED the road.
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WELLSBURG.
Sad Accidental Little Boy Shot.
Special Dispatch TO the Register.

Special Dispatch to the Register.
WELLsBURG, June Is.
A most distressing accident occurred
here, this afternoon, by which Johnny
Robinson, about six years OF age, son OF
Gabriel Robinson, met his death by the
discharge OF a self-cOcking pistol with
which he was playing. The particulars
of the sad affair are as follows: The
father had been using the pistol for kill
ing rats, and had hid it on the top shelf
of clothes-press, and the little fellow
being alone in the room, managed by
the aid Of a chair to Chamber up TO the
shelf and secure the pistol, and while
playing with it, snapped the trigger
and discharged the contents into his
body, near the region OF the heart His
mother, who was in an adjoining room,
hearing the report, Immediately ran in,
and the little fellow met her at the door
with the exclamation, Mamma, I'm
shotw She picked him up and carried
him out in the yard, but only TO find
life extinct. The parents have the SYM
pathy OF the entire community. I.
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PARKERSBURG.
Oil Interests - KanaWha I'M
prUVcmcntS-An Alleged Thief
Caught-HOrSeS Stolen.

PAREERsBURG, June l5.-Oil interests
at Volcano are in very unhealthy con-
dition at this time. The war between
the producers and transportation COM
panies has resulted IN loss TO all par
ties, and to some extent has suppressed
the production Of oil. Many oil wells
have temporarily shut down, while a
great number of the owners, discouraged
by the improbable outlook, would sell
out at a great loss to themselves.
The Improvement OF the Little ka-
nawha, above Burning Springs, and as
iar up as Glenvillc, will be rapidly
pushed. The new Snag boat to be used
on this improvement will be ready by
July 10Th. James o. Brien has obtained
the contract for bTilding this boat
Constable Mchcn captured 4 man
named Charles Miller, last night, on a
charge of being one Of the parties who
robbed Fairfax Il Stewards store, OppO-
site Bclleville, Ohio, a few nights ago.
Miller was sent to prison.
Several horses have been stolen from
this vicinity lately, the greater portion
of which are tracked into Ohio.
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Dangerous Counterfeit.

LITTLE Rock, June l6.-A dangerous
fifty dollar counterfeit greenback, pur-
porting To be issued in 1859, medallion
Henry Clay, has been passed at Van
Buren, bv man appearing like work
ing or railroad man. Close Inspection
defects The paper is little too thick
in two or three places, being glued to-
crther and silk fibre inserted between
the front and back before gluing to-
gether; green ink on the back not the
exact shade Of the genuine; different
numbers on the bin.
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WHEELING w. va. TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE II, 1879.

to mature 4 good system in the hurry
at the close Of this session. He objected
to the bill as partial remedy, and as
such was likely to stand in the way OF a
full remedy. He had tried for many
years, when before in the Senate, 70 get
a good jury law passed, but the Judi
ciary Committee, a5 then organized,
took the view that the business Of Con-
gress was 10 keep the laws just as they
were, good or bad
After further debate Mr.. liii's amend
ment was adopted. The bill was then
read third time and passed; yeas p;
nays ia strict party vote.
On motion of Mr. Withers the army
appropriation bill was taken up, and
without action thereon the Senate adj
journed.
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Lutheran Synod.

WOOSTER, O., June l6.-The fifth day
OF the Lutheran Synod was devoted TO
the Board of Publication. The society
report very satisfactory TO the Synod on
the efforts made to bring the society
and the SYNOD into closer relations, and
allow the Synod TO have a larger control
of the affairs Of the society.
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For Additional Mrtet, Sc -Four h la y
German sncietie,, parade.

BALTIMORE, June lG.-The annual fes-
tival and parade of the German socie-
ties for the benefit OF the General Ger
man Orphan Asylum took place, and in
numbers and display excelled any
previous one. Hon. Carl Schurz, Secre-
tary Of the Interior, delivered an address
in German TO over 5000 persons, his
theme being Charity" and having a
special bearing on the noble work OF
maintaining the General German Or
phan Asylum.
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Trerihc Hail Storm.

PorGHKEEPIB, \. Y, June l6.-A
terrific hail storm six miles wide passed
from the west 10 the east near German
town. Columbia county, between II and
II o'clock last night Hail stones fell as
large as hickory nuts AMI panes OF glass
were broken in every farmhouse, pOul-
trv killed, fruit Of every kind destroyed,
trees uprooted, fences blown down, and
near Clermont one or two houses un-
rooted.
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SUI, Ar.lnst a Ra,Iroal company.

NGa luuE. June L. Nathan Gold
smith. ui Newark, has BEGUN suit IN
l.. View Jersey courts Jp recover SlO,-
,'' ..H.u, ir1u tb. Pennsylvania
"u.r.la Company. The plaintiff was
Que H, the funeral party whose coaches
".T. ruu over by a train and several
occupants killed and others injured. II
Is alleged Jhat the railroad company
servants were grossly careless.
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PRODUCE
Extraordinary Reception of Rev. I. De-
Witt Talmage in England.

Extraordinary Reception of Rev. T. De-
Witt TalmaGo in England.
LONDON, June lj.-The Rev. DR.. 7.
Dewitt Talmage preached to-day at the
Islington Presbyterian Church, Cole
brooke Road, to an enormous cOngrcga-
ton. Much curiosity was evinced 10y
the people to see the famous American
preacher. A dense crowd blOckaded the
streets leading to the church. The en-
thusiasm was immense. Hall mile be-
fore the Presbyterian Church was
reached the carriage Ofthe reverend gen
tlemen was lifted from the ground and
carried bodily to the church. 1t was
one OF the most tremendous ovatlOns
ever paid to an American minister in
London.
Destructive Inundation.
LoLDox, June l6.-A correspondent
at Vienna reports that fresh inunda-
ton has taken place in Galicia, Silecia
and Hungary. Half the town OF TrOp-
pan, in Austrian Silccia, is submerged.
The hay harvest is destroyed. Seven
iron bridges were demolished, and the
Danube is still rising,
De Cassagnac Excluded from tho french
Chamber.
VERSAILLES, June l6.-The Chamber
OF Deputies, on resuming its sitting,
voted 10 exclude De CassacnaC from the
Chamber for three days. De Cassagnac,
replying to the vote of the House, de-
clarcd that the present Cabinet was in
famous. Gambctta threatened him
with prosecution. The sitting was
again suspended, and the debate adj
journed.
An Exciting Scene
LONDON, June l6.-A correspondent
at Paris, describing the scene in the
Chamber of Deputies, says: Many mem
bers of the Right rushed toward the
Ministerial bench. Daristc called Tirard
coward, and there was personal col
lision between them. Blows were also
exchanged between Routine and Jean
David. DE CassagnaC, after the censure
of the House was pronounced upon
him, declared the government the scum
of towards and wrctchcs. The SOir an
nounces that explanations have passed
between Gambetta and De Cassagnac,
and the latter will not be prosecuted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-17

NOTHING has ever been discovered TO
equal DIR. c. McLane's Celebrated Yer
miiuge for riding the human cOnstitu-
ton OF worms 1t never fails-is simple
and very inexpensive. Every druggist
keeps it, hut see the name Of Fleming
Bros, Pittsburgh, on the wrapper, or
YOU are being deceived. '-.
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DRY GOODS.
Kew York.

New YORK. June IG.-Dry Goods
Business continues moderate in all de-
partments and prices very firm with ar
upward tendency on cotton goods and
prints. Brown and bleached cottOns
closely sold up. Medium and fancy
prints amp sh,rtings rather more active.
Lawns doing well. Fancy csssimeres,
cheviOts and worsted coatin2s in steady
request. Blankets and repellsnts fairly
active.
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Heavy Flood.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass, June l6.-This
place has been visited by heavy fresh
ct, and the damage throughout the vi
cinity is estimated at from 100000 10
Sl5O.OOO. Damages bv the flood in out
lying districts is hourly reported.
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Weather Indications.

.- WASHINGTON, June Il, A. M.-FOr
tennessee and the Ohio Valley, rising
oa'gme,er, north and northeast winds,
V'',er, partly cloudy or clear weather.
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RAILROAD BoSDs-Firm. No sales OF
c., c. < |. G. issues to-day.
STATE BoNDs-Dull.

e., 4. X |. Z. issues To-Day.
STATE BoNDs-Dull.
SroCKs-Speculation was firm at the
opening, and prices advanced t@ls per
cent, the latter Michigan Central. Sub
seduently this stock became weak and
fell off per cent, the general list losing
a portion OF the early improvement.
During the afternoon the market de-
veloped considerable strength, partlcu-
larly for coal and granger stocks, and an
Improvement of t@l, per cent.
from the lowest point was established,
which was generally maintained.
To the close, except Tor trunk line
shares, which were depressed and re-
acted !Gl per cent. Nashville, Chatta-
nooga < 81. Louis rose from +Ot to i24.
The transactions aggregated l29,OOO
shares, OF which 5000 were Erie, ii 800
Lake Shore, 5000 Northwestern COM
mon, 1000 preferred, 1000 st. Paul
common, 600 preferred, 800 Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western, 24,oOO New
jersey Central, 1000 Michigan Central,
1000 Union Pacific, 300 Hannibal
and st. $500 Western Union, 1000
Louisville and Nashville, 200 -. Louis,
Kansas and Northern, ! 100 Nashville,
Chattanooga and st. Louis and 1000
Kansas and Texas.
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Base Ball

SPRINGFIELD, June l6.-springhelds
4, Nationals i,
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BUYING AND SELLING
GENERAL MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Money Easy at 3 to 81 PEI Cent-GOV-
emments Steady-fIOur Quiet
Wheat Heayy-HOgs Dull.
FIN ANCE.

NEW YORK, June l6.-MoSEY--
Easy at 3(d3l per cent. Prime mercan-
tile paper Sl@5 per cent. Sterling ex-
change, bankers bills dull at 49, sight
exchange ON New York 4S9i.
SILvER-At London 52sd; bar silver
here lis; subsidiary silver coin l93
per cent. discount.
I,,vvpSMrSTS-S Staaiy
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THERE will be aisht Of carrier pig
cons from Stcubcnviile to New York on
or about June 10Th, the birds belonging
To John Van Opstal, Lewis street, y.
Y.:L. Weielpr, Hobokcn, y. j.; Oscar
Bonner, Brooklyn, ard J. Il. Hussen,
New York City.
These same birds were flown from
Cresson a short time ago, making less
than one mile a minute from there
home. Tho object OF these flights is to
train the birds for prize race Of 500 in
cold, to be- made from Columbus at an
early day, Oh the same plan as last year,
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New Orleans.

Ngw ORLEANs, June IG Coffee
Dull; Rio cargoes, ordinary 10 prime,
lIG,ljc. Sugar-Quiet; inferior to good
common Ga sc; yellow clarified 7Cg5lc;
common tOgUOd common Gt@Glc. Mo
lasses-Quct; formeniing 2lfa 3Oc; com
mon DC, fair 2Sc. Rice--ln good de-
mand at fUll prices; Louisiana ordinary
" choice Gs@sc. Bran-Quiet and
weak al 7jc.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-09-10
KIpNApprNo is a high toned pro

KIDNAPPING is a high toned profess
sion in Canada, at least the ~kidnappers
select high toned victims. The Phila-
delphia Times says a remarkable story
comes from Toronto of two attempts to
capture prominent liberal politicians,
which in one Ease went 80 far that a
well-known merchant was decoyed from
his home to a lonely spot in the sub
urbs and had hard work. to make his
escape. The most singular feature Of
the affair is the explanation of his cap
tors that they were only the agents Of a
secret political society who had been
deputed to bring him to the rendezvous,
where he would learn what they had to
say to him. They told him that there
was no intention to harm him, though
his liberty would be c~urtailed, and as
sured him that resistance would be use
less, as all the residents of the neigh
borhood belonged to the society and the
whole country was a network of such
organizations. Really, this Is almost
as exciting as a dime novel, and one
can hardly resist the wish that Mr..
Jaffray had not made good his escape,
so that we might have had another in
stallment of the political romance.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-09-10

OK THE very day that DR., Luke p.
Blackburn was installed as governor
Of Kentucky, the Lexington Transcript,
one of the leading democratic papers in
the state, published a double-leaded edi-
torial calling UPON him, in the name OF
all that is good, to say something in de.
Tense Of himself. Some of the stock
holders In the Transcript were displeas-
ed at this article and demanded that
the editor should promise to make NO
further reference to the subject or re-
sign his position, whereupon he prompt
ly resigned. He had supported Black
burn through the canvass, but says he
only did it upon his promise that he
would satisfactorily explain the yellow
fever charges as soon IS elected. But
the doctor has not only rtfusei to ex.
plain-he has failed even to make a de-
NAL. That a DR.. Blackburn was en-
gagged in this horrible business does not
admit of doubt, says the Philadelphia
Times, and no public man could afford
to remain silent in the face of such Sc
rious charges-unless, indeed, they were
true.
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Who Was Washington Anyhow

Who Was Washington Anyhow
An American gentleman, who has
resided In London for several years,
recently told me a funny story. He
was one day invited out to dinner at
the house of an eminent London solicit
tor. The daughter Of the host sat
next to him at table and observed him
with much curiosity, matchmaking the
stereotyped remark that, ''she was sur
prised to see him 80 white; she had
thought that all Americans were cop
per colored." Soon after some ques-
tion arose respecting our national cur
rency, and my friend took from his
pocket some specimens Of u bank
notes, among which was one bearing
the portrait Of Washington. The note
passed around the table, and finally
came to the young lady before mention
ed. "Whose portrait is that?" she
asked of my friend. "GeD. Washing
ton," he answered. "And who is he?''
she queried. "One of our presidents"
cautiously answered the gentleman, who
wa anxious to see how far his fair
neighbours Ignorance would extend.
"One Of your presidents-ah, indeed
Did he come before or after MI. Lin
colnp''
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-09-10

BISMARCK is very far seeing. On
general principles a republic next door
is a bad thing for the empire, because
it makes the people fretful and uneasy,
and DESTROYS Of initiating the republic
can form OF government. He would
therefore naturally wish that a revolu-
ton might take place and restore the
empire. But then the empire owes
Germany a big one, and one of the first
important acts after Strengthening up
internal affairs and finding Germany
in trouble would be to reverse Sedan.
So Bismarck connot be too decided in
favor of the return of empire.
But the republic will be quick to
take advantage of European complica-
tions to avenge the seige of Paris, the
big war indemnity and the slicing of
the fair provinces of Alsaace and Lor-
raine. Bismarck knows this fact full
well, too. However, he realizes that
as the republic lives on and the infiu-
ence of the French peasant grows in
the councils of the nations wars will be
fewer, for he is opposed to war, and as
the majority Of the fighting men are
drawn from the peasantry the senti-
ment will be most strong. Under an
empire the peasants thoughts count for
nought. In the republic he is the peer
and equal of the proudest. Hence the
willy Bismarck sees ahead an era of
peace with France.
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bones of the Apostles.

Roman Catholics believe that Of the
Apostles Of Christ the remains Of seven
are in Rome; namely, Peter, Phillip,
James the Lesser, Jude, Bartholomew,
Matthias and Simon. Three are in the
kingdom of Naples, Matthew at Saler-
no, Andrew at Amalh, and Thomas at
Ortono. One is in Spain. James the
Greater, whose remains are at st. Jago
de Compostello. or the body Of st.
John the Evangelist, there is no knowl-
edge. The Evangelists Mark and Luke
are also in Italy-the former at Venice
and the latter at Padua. st. Paul's re-
mains are also believed to be in Italy.
PETERS are in the church of Rome
which is called after him, as are also
those of Simon and Jude. Those Of
James the Lesser and of Philip are in
the church of the Holy Apostles, Bar
tholomew's in the church on the island
in the Tiber called after him, willie
Matthias are in the Santa Maria Mag
giore, under the great alter Of the re
nowned basilica.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-09-10
.sTHe FURRY IN STOCKS

Always means an opportunity for
some shrewd and lively operator ia
make a handsome profit. Messrs. Law
renee 3 Co., Bankers, n. Y, have es-
tablished the new combination system
for operating in stocks, so that capital
In any amount from IS to $4,000 can
be used profitably at any time that may
suit the customer. By pooling the ord
ers of thousands of patrons into one i'm
mense sum, and operating them us a
mighty whole, under the most expert
enced skill, vast profits are made, which
could be gained in no other way. These
are divided pro rata among sharehold-
ers-monthly. An investment of $40
returns $50, or 8 per cent. on the stock.
800 pays $3.50, and so on, according to
the market. A st. Louis patron made
over three hundred per cent. on an in
vestment in October by the combination
method. Messrs. Lawrence g. Co., Is
new circular (mailed free) has "two un-
erring rules for success and full in
formation so that any one can operate
with profit. Stocks and bonds wanted.
Government bonds supplied. Apply to
Lawrence & Co., Bankers, 81 Exchange
Place. N. Y. City.