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ILLlsoIs BATTLEFIELD.
Near Approach of the Decisive Ensas'

CHICAGO, May 18.-Delegates to the
Springfield convention are already going
down to prepare the way for the fight,
which is anticipated, and which, II 1t does
occur, is very likely to result in two dele
cations contesting the right to sit in the
National Convention.
The only hope Of 4 peaceful solution Is
the admission by the rest OF the State Con.
yention OF the entire delegation Of the
regular Cook county Convention. This
would, beyond the shadow OF doubt,
give the control OF the Convention TO the
anti Grant combination, as, counting
Cook county, they already have S5S dele
gates, or more, with two counties yet TO
hear from. The chief reliance oil the
Chicago delegation Is on the influence OF
the candidates in the State. It..would
seem to be the part OF wisdom for these
gentlemen TO admit the regular Chicago
delegates, and thereby secure harmony,
without which their nominations would
be ofsmall account.
Each OF them control several counties,
and each could secure favorable action on
the question OF admission. The machine
will Be set in motion TO prevent this, and
may be able to do so. Logan and Far.
well both went to Springfield by this
evenings train.
McHenry county, which gave nine
Blaine votes Saturday, gave the Fourth
District also 10 Blaine. Fourteen out oi
the nineteen districts have now elected
anti. Grant delegates, and most Of these
districts are for Blaine.
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Weston Dtmoefat.
The Greenbackers OF this county held
a meeting here on Saturday last. The few
active men ofthe party had thoroughly
advertised that gentlemen from Michi.
gan, by the name Of rseyellick, and Of
great ability, would address the meeting.
Mr.. Trevellick had very respectable
audience. He Is = pretty good talker, but
he did not sustain the reputation his
friends had claimed for him. As IN eyi.
ience OF the effect Of his speech, It was re-
quested when he closed that all present
Who were in sympathy with the Green.
back party would remain and attend =
convention 70 appoint delegates TO the
Charleston convention, and six Republi-
cans aud two Democrats complied with
this request,
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wonAN,s WORK.


CoLuMBus, O., May 17.-At to-dsys ses.
sion Of the woman's Foreign Missionary
Society Of the NJ. E. Church the following
missionaries were appointed: Miss Matte
B. Spence, Of Indiana, to be sent out by
the northwestern branch Of the Society; ;
Miss Edna Taylor, to be sent out by the
New York branch; Miss E. ]. Knowles, a
teacher OF Indiana, 70 be sent out by the
New York branch Miss Kate Woodwork,
OF Burlington, Vt, to be sent out by the
New York branch; Miss Julia Good
enough, OF Coldwater, Mich, TO be sent
out BY the northwestern branch; Miss
Anna B. Pearce, Of Kent Ohio, to be sent
out by the Cincinnati branch, and Mrs. s.
N. Lewis, OF Brooklyn, TO be sent out by
the New York branch. The Convention
will adjourn tonight.
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THE WOOL CLIP.
Heavy Increase in Yield for 1850 over
Previous Years-Sheep Breeding In
Southern Indiana.

Heavy Increase In ieId for 1880 over
Previous Years-Sheep Breeding In
Southern Indiana.
NEW ALBANY, May 14.-A gentleman
largely engaged in the wool trade has
some very interesting facts with relation
to the growth OF the wool interest in
Southern Indiana, and particularly of the
clip in 1880. In the year 1870 the wool
clip OF the counties Of Floyd, Clark, Craw.
ford, Dubois, Harrison, Lawrence, Martin,
Orange, Perry, Spencer, Warwick, Wash.
ington and Scott, aggregated 456, ,479
pounds. The total number OF sheep in
the same counties in 1879 aggregated 1872.
AS.
The estimate OF the clip for 1880, in these
fourteen counties, is $50 900 pounds, while
the estimated aggregate Of the fucks is
255, 900 head OF sheep. The improvements
made in sheep breeding have been very
great OF late years. The best strains oi
blood have been introduced into this part
OF the State, the Cotswolds and Merinos
particularly leading in the selections as the
best adapted 70 the climate and the heavi.
est In feeces.
The past winter was very favorable to
the flocks, and as result the feeces are
much heavier and better in quality
than in any previous year. The
extensive wooden mills OF this city, which
annually consume about three quarters oi
q million pounds OF wool, have made New
Albany an excellent wool market, and this
has attracted here buyers from other cities
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wELLsBuRG.
Man Found Dead-Per.onal Mention
Local News, dc.
MELIsnuRa. MAY IL.


MAN Pound Dead-Personai Mention
Local News, dc.
WELLsBuRd, May Ia.
Editon Intelrsencer:
John Moore. A citizen of this county,
.s.d ohort .;,,v yo.rs hv moon rns,;on a
seu AOou, % ',A. 'sA' ~ o'tupAIon
larm hano, lateiy WORKING lor james
Cooper, was found dead on the fam Of
Robert Miller. at Beach Bottom. on sa,ur-
A.. aron;na ua No. 1.;n. ~ Inc.
eAy ereas. " "a' ,sins u "eAs
field with q Jug oil whisky near by. on
Tuesday last he went To Wheeling, where
he mlde few purchases, returning in the
evening 70 Raecb Bottom Station. We
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BROUGHT BY THE CABLE.
Weekly Review of Foreign Grain
Market.
The uItramoutaues Of Germany Declare
War Against slsmarck-The DIIamma
OF Pope Lso-Rupturs Between
Roumanla and Bulgaria
Revival Of the Slave trade
Foreign News.
FOREIGN GR.IN MARRET.

LONDON, May 1.-THE Marx Lane Er
prsa says: The aspect Of agricultural ai
fairs is but little advanced since last week
Night frosts in many districts have checked
the development Of wheat, which is gen
orally backward and frequently thin. I'm
less genial weather sets in speedily the
chances are that ultimate mischief to the
crops will be considerably increased,
Scotch advices are somewhat better.
Though both in Mark Lane and the prov.
inces the demand for English wheat is
somewhat inactive, last weeks prices
were well maintained, and even occasion.
sionally exceeded. Impotts OF foreign grain
are but sufficientto meet the ordinary re.
quirements without swelling stocks.
This Circumstance, and unusual short
ness In continental reserves, increased
the confidence OF buyers. II the prices
OF wheat had not already fallen com para.
lively low, doubtless the trade would re.
quire all the support extraueous influ-
ence could afford, to avert a further de-
CiiuCt bCiuk SauoGu W buC llUGIhl IhuB6 VI
stocks in American, and the increased
imports consequent on the re-opening Of
the Northern Russian ports. OF late how
ever, the strong undercurrent OF steadi-
ness Is observable, and the opinion Is
gaining ground that wheat at the present
range OF prices can be safely bought for
speculation or consumption. Holders
have strongly resisted any further reduc.
ton, being encouraged by slightly un-
favorable crop prospects.
An active strengthening influence has
been the cause OF the continental de-
mand, under which the coast is being
rapidly cleared OF cargoes at advanced
prices. Red winter sold at 25s I'd for CONT
mental, about the middle OF the week.
The turning point also appears TO have
been reached in the spot market, where
the price OF red winter has improved
about shilling per quarter. Maize on
spot has also been very firmly held and a
slight advance occurred both in London
and at Liverpool, while a shilling advance
has been paid for cargoes off the coast.
Sales OF English wheat last week, 1894
quarters at As Sd per quarter, against 81
200 quarters at 40s Sd per quarter the cor
responding week last year. Imports into
the United Kingdom for the week ending
May s, l,0l4, ,9O6 hundred weight OF wheat
and l55, ,440 OF flour.
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SUICIDE AT prrrsBuRsH.
whisky and Disappointed Love the As.
signed Causes.


PrrrsBuRaH, PA, May l7.-Benson Jones,
a well known young man, doing business
in this city, committed suicide in a saloon,
by shooting, about six o'clock last even.
ing. He had been drinking hard all day,
and in company with a friend went into a
saloon kept by one Deckenbaugh. He
talked rather wildly for q time and then
went into closet and shot himself
through the head with q revolver OF
the kind known as "swamp Angel"
The hole made by the ball was
large enough to admit two fingers.
Jones belongs TO family OF good social
standing. He has been q hard drinker
for years, his relatives having him sent
TO an insane asylum on account Of this,
two years ago. He was supposed TO have
been cured, but broke out airesh shortly
after his release. His relatives assign
this as the cause Of the deed.
1t is said, however, the real cause is dis
appointed love, the lady he had been
keeping company with having married an-
other gentleman, about two weeks ago. At
that time he threatened to shoot himself.
Deceased was aged thirty years.
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NASHVILLE.
rhn nIllinrr compelitl,e prlIl.

THO WIlIfHFJ OoMptuHEu BENt'
NASHVILLE, May 17,-Company K and
battery A Of the Missouri National Guards,
battery A, Louisiana flying artillery, and
battery A, Louisville artillery, have ar
rived. The ChickasaW Guards will ar.
rive from New York tomorrow. Three
companies from the Crescent City battalion
will reach here tomorrow night.
Three batteries and one cavalry com.
pany will contest for the prizes to-day.
Eight infantry companies will contend for
the Centennial prizes Wednesday. Mills
equestrian statue Of Jackson will be IN.
veilsd Thursday. Gen. Jas. Wheeler and
Gen. Pennypacker, U. s. A., are here, and
Gen. Jos. E. Johnston will arrive to.mor..
row evening.
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THE UTE PROBLEM.
Reports of Indian outrages Denied
Ihe Country swarmlnE with Prospec-

hspoEth OIL Auutuu OutFhkeh Denleo-
Ihe Country swarming with Pfospee.
tors.
Los PINos AoEScY, VIA SALT LAKE CRY,
May 1.-THE reports Of the massacre, by
the White River Utes, Of Bradbury's
party of prospectors from Del Norte, is
disbelieved. Chief ouray has no such
information. Acting Agent Sherman
under orders from the Department, and at
ouray's request, followed the party nine
miles up the north fork Of the Gunnison
river to warn them off the reservation
and OF the danger they were incurring.
He found it impossible to oyertake them
as they were evidently making marches for
Eagle river. prompted doubtless by visit
from the White river Utes. Several days
previous TO his arrival at their abandoned
camp at the junction Of thewater and
Gunnison river fight OF some kind had
occurred, as the Indians report. Brad.
bury claimed to be Mormon bound for
Utah, though travelling in an opposite d.
rection.
Gunnison county Is swarming with pros.
pectors and 1t Is only question Of very
short time when 1t will be equal 70
the Uncompaghrs Valley. Chief 0uray Ia
waiting patiently, though anxious for the
passage Of the Ute bill, as the delay Of Con-
gress is endanRering the lives Of the set
tiers along the borders OF the reservation.
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The Dsy Devoted 10 the had Habits o
Some eMinlsters-Mlss Princes Z. Will
ard Refused Permission 90 speak Ne
fore the Conferences on Temperance, ,ant
Cite a Terrible Example or Two.
CINCINNATI, o., May H.-Bishop Wiley
presided at the session Of conference to
day. The time was mostly spent in offer
ing memorials and resolutions for refer
ence. Among them was resolution from
the Vermont Conference, requiring can,
didates for the ministry to answer the fol.
lowingquestions:
Do you use tobacco2
Do you use alcoholic stimulants in any
form?
Referred to the Committee on Reyisals.
A resolution was offered instructing the
Committee on Freedmen TO inquire and
report whether the duties OF that society
could be advantageously divided be-
tween the Educational and the Church
Extension Societies. Adopted.
Aresolution by j. w. Willet declaring
that Bishop are elected to be Bishops by
the fact Of election, and not by the cere-
vi SIhlnhbAOuf WAd AClG4AGa w tuG
Committee on Episcopacy.
Much feeling was aroused by the in
PRODUCTION OF the preamble and resolution
by DR.. 0lin, Of Wyoming. The preamble
recited the evils OF intemperance and al
luding to the fact that one delegate to this
Conference, DR.. Goodwin, had lost his life
through intemperance ofhis brother, and
the resolution inviting Miss Frances Will
lard, representing the Women's National
Christian Union, TO address the Confer
ence for ten minutes.
The resolution was vigorously opposed
bv Drs. Buckley and Curry, who argued
thatto make such precedent would open
the Conference 10 food OF applications
for similar privileges.
DR.. Hatfield said that Miss Willard was
q member Of his church, and he would be
glad TO hear her, but he wanted all to be
treated alike, and he moved 10 amend by
admitting all who represented similar or
ganizations and who wanted to address
the Conference. This was lost.
DR.. Payne then moved substitute
which, in effect, was to strike out Dr.
0lin's preamble. On this the yeas and
nays were called. The substitute was
adopted; yeas, 2lS; nays, ll9.
DR.. Buckley then demanded the yeas
and nays on the original question, but the
demand was supported by only thirty.fve,
fifty being necessary to order yea and
nay vote, The original motion was then
adopted.
DR.. Buckley then moved to adjourn, and
it was carried, without making any order
with reference to Miss Willard's speech.
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INDIAN FINANCES.

LONDON, May 1.-THE Times says in
November last while the India Council
was paying from 81 to S5 shillings per ton
for carrying rails to India, the India
Peninsula Railway was paying only 25
shillings per ton. In other cases discrep-
ancies OF five shillipgs per ton between
the charges in Government contracts and
those Of private companies are too mum.
erous to mention. General Stewart Is
reducing expenses everywhere.
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WE are indebted to our friend W. q.
Irwin, of Wheeling, who has been soiourn'
ing for many months past at Columbia, s.
O. for a copy of hundred dollar Conied
erat bond, issued under the act Of the
Confederate Congress Of February 18th,
1854. The bond is payable on the LIST day
OF July, 1894, and is therefore not due yet,
and no person can say for certain that i
may not yet be paid. Up to this time none
Of the Q per cent cupons attached to it
have been paid. They are sadly in arrears.
The first one was due January lst 1866,
and we are really at less to know why it
has not been paid, as the Coniederacy did
not formally burst until April following.
Somebody is out three dollars. We pre-
sumo three dollar coupon would have
small plug Of purchased tobacco
in the last days OF the Coniederacy,
and perhaps paid for drink Of
very poor whiskey. Be its value
much or little, the coupon should have
been invested in something before it be-
came worthless in our hands. We say
worthless, but this is only in apecuniary
sense. We shall hang it in frame, and
It will then be worth great deal.
Hanging on the wall Of this Office it
will tell its tale Of rise and fall
Of the Shareholders rebellion against
liberty in the New World. It's utter
worthlessness as bond is richly
compensated for by the increased value
Of American citi zenship, and the greater
assurance of the permanency Of free in
stitutions on American soil, that have re-
snlted from its worthlessness.
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r., wheeling Regi'ter has not yet i'm
4.i in1 ,ny information as to the market
F'sa line" Of its sudden come out for Col.
~ ~ wilson's y denomination. II the editor
ea .o,,e tn. time, the public would be
2. si...aI !, 10 hear from him on this point.
!. I sosId give pleasant variety to his In.
- ,,orScrR references.
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WRECK OF A VESSEL.

LONDON, May l7.-The agent of LlOydn
at Madeira telegraphs as follows: The
British African mail steamer Senegal,
from Bathurst, the capital OF the British
colony Of Gambia, to Liverpool, struck on
some sunken rocks near Gando Point,
Grand Canary Island. She has been beach.
ed In Melenara Bay. The cargo is being
taken out as rapidly as possible. The crew
and passengers were all saved. The pas
sengers, who were transferred to the
steamer Teuton, have been landed at
Madeira"
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ITALIAN ELECTIONS.

RoxE, May l7.-In the election for
members Of the Chamber Of Deputies two
hundred and seventy.seven final results
are known. OF these the Right secure
103 seats; Ministers-socialists l2s; Dissi-
dent Left 46. One hundred and twenty.
three second ballots are necessary, oi
which 40 are expected to result in favor
OF the right; So In favor OF the Ministers.
Socialists, and Is in favor OF the Dissident
Left. Desauctis, Minghete, NicoterA and
Mancina have been reelected.
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THE Huntington Commercial says that
Gov. Mathews sent Bennett to that place
10 edit the AdsrtiIer in his own interests,
Ior election to the q. S. Senate against
Senator Hereford. We quote its state
nsnt, as follows:
aTFo years ago, Gov. Mathews, for his
ovn purposes sent him here TO purchase
Ma idsetisr. Gov. Mathews endorsed
IL notes in bank to raise the means, the
consideration between Mathews and bis
hired tool being that the latter was 70 de-
hns and iujure the Hon. Senator Here
totd in every possible manner with q view
70 dsIeat him Tor reelection; also, 70 assail
such men as Messrs. Renna and Gibson,
OF any others who might come prominent.
y before the party in this portion OF West
Iirginia.
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FRANCE

PARIS, May I'm. Trard, Minister Of
Commerce, in speaking in the Department
Of Gers to-day, said the country was pro.
ceeding steadily in the path Of progress
and liberty, and was prepared to repel all
aggression; that the Republic was ready
to stretch out its arms 10 all the children
of France. even to those who cherished
unjust prejudices, and that the Govern
ment was lar from being desirous Of mi.
tiating religious persecution, but was re-
solved TO enforce strict execution OF the
laws.
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RUPTURE BErwEEN BULGARIA AND
ROUMANIA.

VIENNA, May 1.-THE strained relations
between Roumania and Bulgaria have
come to complete rupture. The recall
OF Roumanian representatives has been
followed by that Of Bulgarian agents. The
end was brought about by Bulgarian In
situations that Roumania was secretly
supporting insurrection in Bulgaria by
to Roumanian representatives.
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SHOT HIS WIPE,
Because she wouIdn't Give Him None,
10 Liquor Up.

coIuN5us, O., May l7.-wm. walcott,
hack driver, shot his wife to-day, the
ball taking effect Immediately above the
right breast, making, 1t Is feared, q fatal
wound. walcott has been drinking for a
long time, and since his wife brought suit
for divorce from him, some months ago,
be has been in the habit OF lounging
around a restaurant she keeps, begging
money and liquor, and 1t is supposed her
refusal to give him considerable sum ol
money last week led TO his attempt tc
murder her, Hs was arrested tonight
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Tar Republican ambassadors to the
fsdou conference at Charleston, on the
ssb. will leave this end Of the State next
s.urlsy on the St. Lawrence. Historians
M sth.. some Of the early Christians
Ir,ed si.h the Pagans to such an extent
IA. /. was hard to tell at last whether
Christianity or psganism had gained or
ios by the operation. The brethren who
10 Charleston should make q note Of
ths and be very careful that they do not
euns back swallowed up.
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=7cTA ABIIsHED AUGUST a. 1852

that when there are two or more returns
from the same State, neither shall be re-
ceiyed II either house objects to it; in
other words, that II the two houses agree
on which shall be received it shall
be received as the vote Of the
State; but II they Disagree, neither
certificate shall be accepted, and the vote
Of the State shall go uncounted. The
chief purpose of the proposed rule is to
settle adversely the claim Of the Vice
President to adjudicate the returns and
count the votes. The Republicans three
years ago asserted that the Vice President
had the authority to perform this task.
The Democrats generally denied it, and
the Morgan bill is intended to embOdy
this denial in the form Of joint rule and
thus preclude the possibility Of danger
ous contest growing out Of the assump-
ton Of the duty by the present Vice Pres
ident.
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:, ,ilI be seen by a regular notice else
-t.,. " IN this issue that the Republican
,..,, ,... nominating convention is called to
S.., ~ =, Grafton on the soth Of June next
:, ~ :. ,,Iled 10 nominate candidates FOL
c,r.,DO,, g , Auditor, Treasurer, superin'
..,Ssot S'i Of Free Schools, Attorney-Gen-
i nd the Supreme bench.
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-. -, another tumble in the Wall
a lIl. .,oet market yesterday. Values
f's' ~ ,' be tending downward as the
'a,, gen y advances. The opinion of the
s's'I .,sr,ton seems to be that prices
ny, " " driven down considerably yet in
'as y, ~ induce the public to take hold.
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GERMAN RonAa CATHOLICS.
Opening OF the Convention of the Assoei-
ntion NJ sc. Louis.

atioa NJ Sc. Louis.
81. LOUIS, May 1.-THE 18th annual
session Of the German Roman Catholic
Association assembled at the St Louis
University Hall this morning. About 200
delegates were present, with Henry J.
spaunhorst, OF ST. Louis, President in the
the chair. Mr.. spaunhorst made the
opening address, in which he reviewed
the history OF the Association, describ.
he growth and prosperity, and predicted,
,hat Ia golden Jubilee would show still
sres.er @ prosperity and power than this its
s;lyer Jabilss. The standing Committees
on the Constitution Of New Societies, Con-
stitution Of the General Assembly, change
Of the Constitution Of Aggregated socie-
lies, and Resolutions, Printing, Grievance
and Auditing Committees were then ap-
pointed. Atelegram was then sent 10 Popei
Leo asking for apostolic benediction. Let
ters were received from q number ol
Bishops expressing regret at their inability
10 be present.
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FOREIGN NOTES.

Boyd, the oarsman, leaves England
Thursday next for the United States.
ACalcutta despatch says the entire press
and public pronounce the Governments
explanation OF the deficit in the Indian
budget as worse than the original blunder.
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TIE PoPE,s MEALrH.

ROxE, May 1.-THE Pope has recently
undergone successive painful operations.
The Pope would much like to spend the
summer at Perugia, but he is not prepar.
ed to face the storm Of opposition, re,
proach and menace he would have to en-.
counter II he did so. It is meanwhile no
secret to his medical advisers that 10
remain in Rome all summer is perhaps TO
run immediate risk ofhis life, and certain.
Iy N ahnYtan II