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BARNESyILLE.
Fatal shooting AeeId-nt-suddsn psath
Local Notes,

BARSEsuLLE, April %.
Correspondence Of the IntsliiSsaeSr.
Our community was shocked this morn
ing by the announcement that Mason
Thomas, well.to.do farmer and fruit
grower, living three miles north Of here,
had fatally shot himself. There were some
dogs among his sheep. He went to the
house and got his rifle, and to ascertain
whether it was loaded or not, he blowsd
in the muzzle. and by some unfortunate
accident the load was discharged, the ball
entering his mouth and lodging near the
spinal chord. He is conscious at this time,
but grave doubts are entertained for bis
recovery.
Job Parry, who was arrested last Mon.
day on the charge of incest with his daugh.
ter, has been released from the Cambridge
Jail on bail. The amount being fixed at
s, 800.
Joseph Mckee, formerly Of this place,
but lately Of Calais, Monroe county, died
very suddenly Thursday. He had been
riding along the road in wagon with an
other man, when he got out and started
TO cross field, when he dropped TO the
ground and expired almost instantly. He
had had fuss the day before, II Is rumor-
ed, with some man, and 1t is supposed by
some he had been poisoned. This state.
ment, however, has not been corroborat-
ed by the medical fraternity. Roxy.
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PHILADELrHIA, April 2S.-conaiderable
comment was excited yesterday by the
story regarding the steamer Tropic, said to
have cleared from this port with cargo
ofmunitions OF war for the Cuban Insur-
gents. President Monteio, of the Cuban
Society in this city, fatty denies the whole
story. The owners Of the vessel say they
cannot be held responsible for their pass
engers or freight, but they have not
knowingly embarked contraband goods
The ships manifest shows cargo Of flour,
corn. beef and shingles.
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sENArI coNFlRMAr1oNs.
THAT FATAL FEUD.
chas. DeYoung Shot by Mayor RaiIoeh's

Chns. DeYOung Shot by Mayor Railoeh's
Son.
SAN FRAScrsco, April 23.-Charles De
Young was shot aud killed at 1880 O'Clock
this evening by 1. NJ. Kalloch, son OF
l. s. KalIoch, in the Chronicle office.
The particulars Of the DeYoung tragedy
in San Francisco can hardly get through
tonight, as the overland wires have been
almost completely weather bound all
this week, and tonight there is
only one wire working through, and
that clogged with accumulated bust.
ness and in such precarious condition
may fail any moment. 1t is evident the
terrific storm OF rain and wind, OF which
an intimation recently telegraphed from
San Francisco, has prevailed on the Pacific
coast. The storm which prevailed in this
section tonight was the seyerest OF the
season and appears to extend all along
the western territory as far as Ogden.
The lightning here and at intermediate
points, has been remarkably continuous
and vivid.
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MASON Cry, MlcH., April ga vessel
name unknown, laden with lumber, went
ashore four miles below this place last
night, and Capt. J. 6. Kiah, Of Point Aux
Barques station, and life.saving crew
started at s o'clock this morning to remove
the crew OF the vessel, and when mile
from shore the suri.boat filled and all but
Capt. Kiah perished from exposure.
The names OF the drowned are Rober
Morrison, OF Cassyille; VIM. Sayres, o.
Port Austin; Jas. Pitkin, Of Huron City
Walter Peterbridge and Jas. Notion, o
Walkersville, and Dennis Degan, Of Grind
stone Citv.
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wEsr VIRGINIA is as certain 10 20 for

WEST VIRGINIA is as certain to go for
Blaine as Iowa. The anti.third.term sem
timent in that State is specially strong.
Several county conventions have adopted
resolutions declaring against the third
term. The Wheeling lNTELLtoEScER, the
leading Republican newspaper Of the
State, opposes II, and the principal men
In the party are on the same side. West
Virginia, can't be taken out Of the third
term column too quickly. With i go ten
votes heretofore counted sure on that side
and this pares down the cooked'up ma
jority in Convention to nothing.-Chteag1
! Tribune,
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Measure 200 feet on each side and you
WI have square acre within an inch.
Az acre contains $500 square yards,
Aquare mills contains 640 acres.
a mile is $3.50 feet or 1760 yards In
4 lathom is six feet.
4 league is three miles.
T. sabbath days journey is 1855 yards
l,anls eighteen yards less than two.thirdl
AsSd.y's journey is thiry.three and one
4cnbit is two feet.
a great cubit Is eleven feet.
a hand horse measured Is four inches.
ApGIm is three inches.
AspAn Is ten aud seyen.elghth inches
a pace 10 three feet.
A barrel OF aour weighs l96 pounds
A barrel Of pork weighs 200 pounds
a arkin Of butter weighs titty'si!
A tub OF butter weighs eIGhty.tOu
pounds.
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CIxcIvSArI, April 28.-The pupils Of the
St. Ursuline Convent, at St. Marines,
Brown county, Ohio, have been sent to
their homes two months in advance Of
the usual time, on account of the appear
ance among them OF singular nervous
disorder with an epidemic tendency. Il
inanifests itself in nervous twitchings and
ierkings, and while not OF an alarming
character, was so serious as to warrant
the dismissal OF the school. It is said that
1t yields readily to treatment when the
pupils are separated.
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FIRE RECORD.


CHICAGO, April 2s.-At 2:So this morn.
ing, in the midst Of a terrific storm Of
thunder and rain, the South Side street
railway barns caught are from an un.
known cause, believed by some to have
been struck by lightning, and in forty
minutes the main building was gutted.
Twenty.eight cars were destroyed and a
considerable amount OF feed and imple.
ments burned. All the horses, Sl7 in nun.
ber, were led out. Loss estimated at $50,
900; partly insured.
AT CHARLESTON, W. vA.-Ioss 5000.
CHARLESTON, April pa destructive
fire occurred on Laidley street this morn,
ing, resulting in the entire destruction
OF the residences of &. P. Warren, ]. R.
Capeller and Frank Jones. Loss, 5000
Warren and Capeller insured for 5000
Jones not insured. Supposed to be in.
cendiarv.
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TnE VIRGINIA coNvENTIoN.
The straightouts Gain a Complete Vie
tory-AiI For Grant-Liyely scenes In
tho CanYfnilon.

The btFnightouu bhtu u Sotnpieto sis
tory-AII For Grant-Liyely scenes Il
the Convention.
srAuxrox, April 23.-1n the Republical
Convention alter a heated discussion Q
the motion to recommit the resolutions
the motion was lost by decided rira rOe
vote, and at O'Clock A. N. motion wa
made by the straightouts to adjourn Ill
to-day, which was carried by majont!
of four.
Yesterdays CONVENTION.
The Convention reassembled this morn
ing, and diminishing began. The question
up Is whether the Convention shall nomi
nate delegates to Chicago before deciding
whether the nomination Of an electoral
ticket shall be postponed or not. The
Straightouts are evidently feeling more
confident.
The Republican Convention at last
reached test vote, and the result is a vic.
tory for the Straightouts by vote Of so to
81: The vote was upon resolution offer.
ed by T. d Riyes, and also signed by E.
w. FATTY We VI UAGhAhlA AAu 4hp6a
Hamilton, the last two colored.
The resolution was that the Convention
now proceed TO nominate and elect our
full electoral tickets.
The first SECTION Of the resolution that
no elector shall be placed upon Republic
can ticket who is not pledged to support
the Republican nominee made at Chicago,
was adopted unanimously. Over the last,
there was bitter contest, and 1t being
the pending question, and the call insist
ed upon, a bolt seemed imminent.
Dr.. Norton, colored, one OF the Read
juster leaders, said that his side was de-
barred from debate, and they would now
leave, and when they came together again,
they would welcome them with hot shot
and shell.
Mr.. Norton and number OF his fol-
lowers started out OF the hall, but personal
friends on the other side gathered around
them, and General Wickham made an
earnest appeal to them to not revolt.
When they took their seats, Mr.. Massey,
Of King William County, q Custom House
officer, then gave notice that they would
not take part in voting for the electors,
aud would cali on the party to make
ticket about the 2Sth OF July. There was
almost q trow in the convention to-day,
growing out OF a dispute between Mr..
Rives, OF Lynchburg, and Mr.. De Zen
dorf, OF Norfolk city. The parties used
violent language and seemed about to
come together. The whole convention
was in disorder and 1t took the united
efforts OF the city police, the officers OF the
house and the Mayor OF Stanton, to pre-
vent general fight The parties, how
ever were afterwards reconciled and shook
hands.
After the passage OF the resolution re-
ierred, to the convention elected as electors
on Btraightout ticket General W. G.
Wickham and Rev. ]. N. Dawson.
DR.. @. L. Norton was nominated, but
declined, being still rebellious.
The delegates are now comforting pre-
paratory TO the nomination OF delegates 70
Chicago and district electors, and colored
band serenaded the convention in COM
plinentof staightout victory.
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The Demands OF Transatlantic Travel.

NEw YORK, April 2S.-The necessity Of
additional facilities for the accommoda-
ton Of travellers and emigrants to and
from Europe, including the forwarding Of
letters, baggage and merchandise, and the
introduction Of new business abroad, has
led to an organization under the English
laws Of new corporation, entitled an
American Exchange in Europe. The
stockholders and managers are chiefly
Americans. The company has absorbed
the leases andEthe good viii ofthe business
hitherto conducted by Henry F. Gilleg &
Co., 449 Strand street, London, with q
branch office in New York. The capital
stock has been fixed at 81 900, 900, half ot
which has been subscribed.
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Ocean, Yes..is

LONDON, April 2S,-'rhe steamers Par
thia, othello, Wisconsin and Utopia, from
New York, aud Pelrre, from Montreal, ar
rived ont.
NEw YoRx, April 23.-City of Brussels,
from Liverpool, and Hohenslauier, Neckar
and Ohio, from Bremen, arrived. - -
PHILADELPHIA, April 2S.-Arrived: Lord
Cough, from Liverpool.
BALTIMORE, ,April23.-Arriyed: Peruvian,
from Liverpool.
LlyERPooL, April 23.-The steamer Vic.
toria, from Boston, lost 20 head OF cattle
and number Of sheep on her passage.
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FoRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, April %.
SENATE.

On motion Of Mr.. Allison, the Senate
yeas 81, nays "a, agreed to adjourn til
Monday.
While the Secretary was calling the roll
the confusion in the chamber was so great
that for the fourth time this morning the
Vice President directed that business be
suspended until order should be restored.
He directed the Sergeant-at-Arms to pre-
serve order.
The Post Route bill was taken up and
passed. .s
The morning hour having expired the
Senate resumed consideration OF the reso-
lutions declaring Henry NJ. Spofford enti-
tied TO the seat In the Senate now held by
VIM. Pitt Kellogg.
Mr.. Bailey supported the resolutions.
Mr.. Jonas obtained the floor, but pre-
terring to speak on Monday, yielded TO
Mr.. Paddock, onswhose motion the pend
ing order was laid aside.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cox, chairman OF Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported back the joint
resolution for the abrogation Of the Clay
ton.Bulwer treaty as the unanimous re.
port of the committee. Referred to com.
mittee OF the whole.
Mr.. Cox also reported back the joint
resolution for a commission to ascertain
basis of reciprocity with the British prov.
inces, which was ordered printed and re-
committed.
Private business having been postponed
until tomorrow, the House went into
OF the whole, Mr.. Whitthorne
in the chair, on the special deficiency bill.
The Senate amendment relative to the ap-
pointment Of special deputy marshals was,
after brief discussion, concurred in by
the committee Of the whole without di-
vision.
The House then took recess till 7:S0,
the evening session to be for the consider
alton of the bill establishing q municipal
code for the Districtof Columbia.
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MILwAuxRE, April 2S.-Chas. G, Bosse,
whose pardon from the Governor reached
him last night, died this evening in the
House OF Correction, having been too III
to be removed to his home. Bosse was
for many years bookkeeper at Mitchells
Bank. He plead guilty to dcfalcationsl
and was sentenced TO three years i'm
prisonment, Of which he had served bul
ak months,
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NEWS AT THE CAPITAL.
Continuation of the Exodus inquiry.
Limited Privileges and outragss still the
Burden Of the Cry Of the COlOrsd
People-The King Of Slams
Projected Visit to this
Cuuntry-Gsneral
Aews.
zee EXODUS INorIRY.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The Senate Ex
odus Committee to-day examined T., W.
Conway, of Brooklyn, who was for some
time connected with the Freedmen's Bu'
reau in the South. He was satisfied the
negroes left the South because OF cruelties
heaped on them, and because Of the hope.
lessness Of obtaining an education there
for their children. This was the burden
Of their complaint. Things were worse
now than in 1866, because the State
Courts and State Governments are in
the hands OF the whites and are employed
to keep the negroes from voting. The
sentiment Of the white people in the
South Is entirely averse to dealing fairly
with the negro, because he is negro.
On account OF their good qualities as
workers and voters, he was anxious to
see the negroes come 10 Indiana, as their
votes would conduce TO the advantage Of
the Republican party, which he regarded
as party more favorable to the interests
OF the colored people aud most identified
with the highest civilization OF the coun.
try. Mr.. Conway stated in the course OF
his examination that he was connected
with company recently formed in New
York for the purpose Of buying lands in
New Mexico and Colonizing upon them
colored people who are able to keep
themselves. Adjourned.
CABINET MEETING.
Atthe Cabinet meeting to-day, Secretary
Evarts read a letter from the United
States Consul at Bangkok, Siam, stating
that the king of that country would leave
the latter place this month for a tour
through Europe and the United States. 1t
was concluded to notify the Congressional
Committee on Foreign Affairs OF the
kings anticipated visit, and recommendan
appropriation sufficient 10 receive him.
The practicability OF a United States Man
of-War to convey him from England was
discussed at some length without any &C.
ton.
SENATE COMBINATIONS.
The Senate confirmed Edgar W. NJ.
Marble, OF Michigan, commissioner of
patents, to take effect from May list, 1880;
NJ. R. Willetts, Census Supervisor of the
First district OF Ohio; L. A. Bachelor, Of
Massachusetts, United States Consul TO
Zanzibar.
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You will not be sorry for hearing be
fore judging.
For thinking before speaking.
For holding an angry tongue.
For stopping your ear to tale.b bearer.
For disbelieving most OF the III reports
For being kind 10 the distressed.
For being patient toward everybody.
Fordoing good TO all men.
For asking pardon for all wrongs.
For speaking evil OF no one.
For being courteous TO all.
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PORgIGN NOTES.

The Paris Bour@, newspaper, states that
according to telegrams from Berlin, the
Bourse Is assuming alarming proportions
in consequence oil the panic in mining
and bank shares.
A dispatch from Paris says: The Papal
Nuncio has been received BY President
Greyy, and presented an autograph let
ter from the Pope, taking part with the
Jesuits and other religious congregation
affected by the recent DEGREES.
A correspondent at Berlin reports tha
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o. VOLUME XXVIIL-NUA[BER 2O6

fned to his home by rheumatism. Mr..
McRelvey attributes this attack to the fact
that he set out six thousand strawberry
plants at one job. We hope the gentle
man may recover, and reap an abundant
crop Of berries.
Frank Frint, yonng man OF about
twenty:three years Of age, son OF j. Z.
Frtnt, died here yesterday morning and
Will be buried on Saturday afternoon at 3
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san FRANcIsco, April "a WalIa
walla dispatch says: William Listan and
vile, new settlers, four miles from the
Umatilla agency, were found murdered In
bed. Their heads were chopped 70 pieces
with an axe. Robbery was not the OBJ
iect, all the property remaining undis-
tprbed. No clue,
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DUAL HANGING.
Two Murderers Expiate Their Grimes on
the GnllOWs.

Two Murderers Expiate Their Grimes ON
the GalioWs.
ST. LOUIS, April 23.-Edward Nugent
and Henry ]. Redwier were hanged in the
city jail yard at three minutes past eight
this morning. Nugent shot his wife on
the Goth Of August, 1879. while both were
under the influence Of liquor. Redweir's
victim was FRANK Vosse, respectable old
builder. The homicide was committed
August 10, 1878, and was SO utterly wanton
and motiyeless that the murderer's sanity
has been questioned. Nugent's children
and other relatives spent the greater part
OF the night with him, bidding him good
bve about lam. He laid down ut two
and slept till five, when he dressed and
passed some time with Father Burke.
Redwier has shown utter indifference to
his fate, protesting that he has not had Q
fair trial. Within an hour OF his death ne
sent for Nugent's coniessor and expressed
a desire to become Catholic and was bap'
tised in that faith. The death warrants
were read in the cells and the men went
to the scatfold at $50. Nugent simply
said he was at peace with all the world
and be hoped with heaven, he was ready
Redwier said, Ihaye not bad fair trial
my lawyers didn't do their duty, or ]
would not be here now. He then stepped
directly under the moose. NuSent assis
ted in putting the black cap over his owr
head. Both men died without struggling
Nugent had no pulse alter nine minutes
and Redwier's Jailed attwelye minutes
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Iris important to bear in mind that
Congress passed the following resolution
in 1875 by a vote Of 25l to IS:
That the precedent established by
Washington and other Presidents in re
firing from the Presidential Office attel
their second term has become by univer
sal concurrence part OF our republican
system OF government, and that any de
parture from this tme.honored custom
would be unWise, unpatriotic and traugh
with peril to our free institutions.
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the mayor to-day gave an entertainment
in honor OF the foreign exhibition in the
fishery exhibition. The mayor particular.
ly mentioned the splendid collection Of
the United States. Mr.. White, Ameri-
can Minister, made an appropriate reply.
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CHICAGO, April 23.-Abner P. Loomisl
dealer in carriages, buggies, &c.. West
Randolph street, has failed. Liabilities
$4,000, assets $4,000. W. G. olds, Of Ft.
Wayne, is one Of the principal creditors
tor SS 600.
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Nxw YORK, April 2S.-Dr. John B.
Wood, for many years night editor of the
Sun, left for Cleveland, o., this evening to
assume charge Of the Herald of that city
The members OF the New York Press
Club, OF which he was President for two
years, rendered him a farewell reception
which he declined, preferring to take
leave OF his associates informally. The
veteran takes with him the best wishes O.
the Journalists Of New York.
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Pound Murdered.

Co1uxBus, April 2s.-The dead body Of
Miss Jennie Reynolds, aged 25, sister Ol
Councilman Reynolds, was found in a
board yard in the prominent portion ol
this city, this morning. An examination
by the coroner shows marks OF violence
about the throat, but otherwise the body
was uninjured. The supposition is thai
the young women was decoyed into this
place and choked to death, but that hel
murderer fearing arrest left before out
raging the body.
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NEW YoRx, April 9s.-The reception
rendered Secretary Sherman tonight was
attended by a large number Of influential
citizens,
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LATER DISPATCH.

The Republican Convention passed
resolution condemning the outrage on
cadet Whitaker, and calling on the ad.
ministration to fully protect colored cadets.
The selection OF delegates to the Chi.
cago Convention was the occasion OF
much wrangling and fierce debate. The
Grant men rallied and secured more
strength on the delegation than they
hoped for yesterday. Fourteen colored
delegates were chosen.
W. A. Pledger (colored) was put at the
head Of the State Central Committee, and
that committee was empowered 10 nom
mate the electors at large.
District electors and Congressman will
be nominated by the district conventions.
As to the delegation there are various
opinions. The Grant men claim twelve,
but the general estimate is eight for
Blaine, eight for Sherman and six for
Grant. Various rumors are circulated
about the probable changes in the delega-
ton, but the anti.Grant men are conf
dent that they have gained decided vic
tory.
Resolutions that the delegates go unin.
structed and consult the best interests oi
the party, were passed.
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GEORGIA REPUBLICANS.

The Tug of War 0yer-A Divided Deicga.
tion Between Grant, BIaine and sher-
man.
ATLANTA. April 2s.-The Republican
Convention spent all forenoon in discuss
ing the appointment Of delegates to Chi.
cago. tits evident that Blaine will get a
majority Of the delegation, with six or
eight votes for Sherman, and maybe two
for Grant. The Convention is noisy and
excited.
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Mr. LEEGHroN's POEM.

St4tapcant'' Annirersary-Apra %, 1880
Iruhi,nds, the spAsou has once more returned
1IUhleh our uSe has been 10 celebrate
TAshirh Oi him whose possy hiss earnsd
- lofty honor hat no lesser rate
TIa Master" bis high plaes msy designate.
" have We met, true iOvers Of bis name,
So EhieS three centuries have brought no mate
10 lae lOns TOll Oi all those hearts Of 1ame
nIOu The 0Iynplan mount have sought then
SrvEpS Of fame.
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y Tine, what changes have been wrought By thee
AHG shSre, IN shikI sPe'ro's day, the forest old
sutIhe4 vastly out untneaaurEd boundary-
KsSInLO the Pet but by mIrVels tod
b IisGh, Drake, aud thsir companions bold,
u, famous mariners OF that old time,
NhHll-i the seas Ia quest otiame and gold
IAsaI t1dS tonight ItFeat his deaf hless rhyme,
Asd tiss UPON IL ElnRs To hsights Of the sublime