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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-20
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

The river gauge last evening indicated
adeplh OF % inches and sti falling SLOW
ly. "A little local business was transact
ed Weather raw, snowy and cold.
The Science got away Tor Parkersbur5
about II o'clock.
The Welcome did not arrive in time
to depart for Matamoras. She was de-
tanned by being obliged to tow the Ed.
Pope up from CochransviIle. The Wei
come Law at the wharf last evening and
will leave this morning at the usual
time.
The Ed Pope is laid up at Bellaire for
repairs.
The q. W. S,recker is expected to ar
rive in time this morning SO as to enable
her to leave Tor Parkersburg.
The Wells, a Steubenvile boat that
has been laid up on the dry docks, lett
Yesterday morning after having receiV-
ed repairs.
PIrTsBuEGH, October 19-River two
inches below the guage and falling.
Weather cold and snowy.
CINc,xxArI, October l9.-River falling
with feet in the channel. Snow
tuTnCu lO ram tilio aitSi hooh ''''t S'NA
ing. Weather cloudy and cool.
EVANSVILLE, October l9.-No arrivals.
Departed j. S. Brans.ord, Cairo. River
rising with 6 feet 0 inches cloudy and
cool.
MEMPHIS, October -, River rose 4
inches. Dcparted-Cherokee, New Or
leans. Weather clear and cool.
CARLO, October 10. - Arrived-Guid-
ing Star, New Orleans; Maude, St Louis,
Depar,ed-Rdven, ST. lous; Guiding
Star, st. Louis. RIVER feet inches
and falling. Weather iair; thermometer
TO.
New ORLEANS, October 10 Arrived
Centennial, st. Louis. Weather Part
~ cloudy.
LOUISVILLE, October ~ River fall
inc, ! feet inches in the canal. Weather
cloudy and cool. b. +. Deval and tow,
Nevay to Nevay.
ST.. Louis, October 10 Arrived
Annie, st. Paul; Grand Lake and barges,
Cairo. Dcrarted-Annie, st. Paul; Sill
yer, New Orleans; Commonwealth,
Vicksburg. River fallen 3 inches, with
8 feet 8 inches on the gauge. Weather
clear and warmer.
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Pepr er and Snuff Throwing.

On last Saturday evening there was,
il is alleged, Il diabolical act perpetrdted
on the streets by three COiored women,
and it was one that deserves the hi,l-
est punishment. Nothing has leen
said by the press heretofore, as it was
feared it would Illustrate the police who
were working the case up. Officer
Shorts has been following it up.
and Yesterday he, in company with
Officer Rutherford, arrested Annie Blu
chanon, Annie Powell and Margaret
Black, women aged from twenty To
twenty-five years, who are supposed to
be the guilty parties. The way in which
the parties amused themselves on Sat.
urday evening was to get into a
crowd, and, when persons cheerei
fir Hancock" tothrow cayenne pepp r
and snuff into their eyes or run need e
attached to stick into the bodies OF
those who cheered for the Democratic
candidates. The notice OF the police
was first brought to the outrage by
James Gallagher. This gentleman was
walking along the street and as the Re.
publican procession passed he cheered
Tor Hancock. Instantly his eyes were
filed with snuff and pepper. He could
hardly SEP, vet managed TO follow the
women long enough to identify them.
He then complained to the police, but
the women kept themselves scarce and
we've not found until Yesterday. They
were released bv their friends. The
case will be heard this morning. The
arrested parties claim to be innocent
and say they can prove an abb.
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ABOUT PEOPLE.

Randolph Barton, Esq q very prom
inent attorney of Baltimore, was in the
city. yesterday, as the guest o! Col. BOD
White.
EI. B. Cassidy left last evening for
New York City, to be gone a few days.
All. Burnett is again smiling on his
friends in the city. ALI. is one oil
Charleston's genial gentlemen.
Miss Lille McCombs, who has been
visiting at the residence OF Miss r:
Baird, OF North Wheeling, has returned
TO her home in Marshall county.
Miss Fannie Lazier Is the guest oil
Miss Julie Mcclure, OF the Seventh
ward.
George Kelly's father, DIR. j. NJ. Kelly,
Of Washington, Pa, was in town Tor
short time Yesterday.
J. Pollock. Esq, is absent from the
CITY i'm the weston business.
j. A. Jefferson, Esq, has been con-
fined 10 his room with spell OF sickness
for some time.
Rev. C.. p. Masden. Rev. Samuel
Steele, and Mr.. John Bailie arrived from
Huntington last evening, where they
have been attending the conference,
which closed its session on Monday.
Messrs. Duvall and Apologize, two
we'll Known Young Wellsburg gentle
men, were in town last evening.
Hon. b. l.. hatcher, State School
Superintendent elect, returned last
evening to his home in Beverly.
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LIVE STOCK.
Wheeling.

w neelnR.
About 30 head OF cattle were received
at the stock yards yesterday.
The hog receipts during the past week
have been in the neighborhood OF 800
head.
Very few sheep and lambs have been
received.
Prices have been ranging as follows:
Hogs-The market has been rather
quiet at 81 sos % for good packing
lots.
Cattle--The market isin good condition
at present. The quotations are as fol.
lows: Young cattle from 800 10 900
pound, at 3CS3ic; 200 pounds, 3i@4c;
bulls 2ic.
sheep-Market very quiet, prices
ranging at 2sc for fair. to &c tor good.
Some very choice grades would sell at
Ale.
Lambs-Market is weak and but lit.
tie doing. The price for the past week
has been 4(d43c.
Philadelphia Cattle.
PHILADELPHIA, October l9.-Cattle
market fair; sales OF 400 prime at S.
62!@5 s7l; good 81 s7i@5 50; me-
dunn a 25(d4 IS; common SO 75td,4 l2{.
Sheep-Market dull, sales OF 1000
prime at S. OOa5 l2i; good q GOA
4 S7l; medium "a l2ICa4 81; common
So 624S4 90.
Hogs-Market fair; SALTS of $500
prime at s. 5O(Ss 90; mixed at 81 0O@
Z Is.
East Liberty.
East LIBEKrY, October 19.-Cattle-
Receipts l $40 head. Selling very slow:
common to good about the same a.
Monday, but slow.
Hogs-Receipts, 1850 head; Philsdel.
phias, S. 00@5 10; Workers, 81 5O@4 20.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head. Selling
fair at last weeks prices.
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Cn1oe8o.
o-x.t.. 10 The OFo0ePS

G0l0DB0s
ov,o.so. October le.-Ths Do's!
~ U MI rsnorts bos receipts q 900 head
. il. 100 head. The market
.nIpnaS .tsady. ruled firm and closed
opehL .or;nu q 1894 rs; light u %
w Eeas ~. pssIe.tea heavy 81 COOS 10.
W s IN 400 head; ship
ANTS am head: exports S 2O(95 70;
good to choice 81 00@4 W. coh hm..hsrs
medium 50 90@4 IS; mixed outcI 1saS.
stronger 81 5O03 90; stocke!s anu &C. gu
ers 8 SO(S3 10: western uns as T na
lives and half breeds $ Goes 81; reHsns
steady 50 90@3 Is; through Texans
y SSHespYReceipts 1000 cars Of Texans
81 SO; good to choice s. 1904 10; COM
' The Journals London advices reports:
Rest cattle l4lc; sheep l63c; suppies
heavy. Mi. u.,kst
C,xcryy,1I, October l9.-Breeders
and traders have resumed business.
The demand for stock OF all KINDS ID
consiJerably in excess Of the supply,
and notably for small. blocky mules, anu
for smooth Southern chunks. neavy
draft horses, cheap but serviceaole' are
also much wanted.
MANY horses have recovered from the
"en;hinpic." but many others still have
II in a mild form. 1t has not, 80 lar,
affected business to any serious extent.
The present dry, cold weather seems
favorable for a recovery rather than 9TH
wise. ..us.
Driving horses, 100000; draft horses,
SsO6l75; street.car horses, sSo(Sllo;
Southern chunks, sG0@S0; Southern
plugs: s3O(95O. Mules, aged 4 to : years,
Isl To- l6 hands, sllO@l65: Is to l5t
hands, slOo@lSO; litO Is hands, s7oS
100. -
CINCINNATI, October 10. - Hogs,
Easier; common s. SO(94 3; light - ~
IA &C: packing 81 1905 IS; butchers
81 7564 IS. Receipts, $500 head; ship
ments $40 head.
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FARM FOR SALE.

TWILL OFFER AT PRIVATE SALE THE
i Farm owned by the late J. y. Jorlan, IT..
deceased. and containing 30 acres, Of which lOg
are I'm grass - acres timber. On II II good
brick house containing ten rooms; barn 60 feet
hy Is feet. under which are sheep stables, cow
stable ad joining. shop. wagon sheds and corn
cribs: milk house, with smoke house over head
fine orchard Of about 40 trees. six JoOt coal
ycine underies the whole Of IL.
This valuable farm il located In Belmont
county. Ohio, two miles from Ohio river. five
miles north Of Martins ferry,O %. For particulars
adde's or cail on l.. J. &. DIenDen, Martins
cry, d. or J. J.. JORDAN, Jr,
Executor, on the prcmises posloffice Mariin's
Ferry, o. jylOoawsb
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Treachery in the Camp.

Last evening a colored woman en-
ployed at the "RobinsOn mansion. on
Seventeenth street, came 10 the City
Building and stated that the madame
was out OF town and the girls were hav.
INA time Of their own; that they had
broken into Miss Elias trunk and had
taken an elegant silk dress, shawl and
two circulars, together with sixty dol
lars in money, and were about to strike
for new fields of adventure. The
madame, the colored woman stated,
would be home to-day and she wanted
the fair damsels enjoined, as it
were, from making away with
the finery. The Chief put the case into
the hands OF Officer Wilcox and told him
TO move carefully and do nothing but
what was lawful. This was as much as
could be learned last evening. There
we're rumors OF warrants and arrests,
the police were mysterious and General
Wallace at the dungeon was in a state
of full dress and excitement and winked
in most solemn and knowing way to
a reporter when called on. Further de-
yelopements are looked for to-day.
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Farewell, Vain World"

Last night, with smile in its dying
moments for the cold world which
failed to appreciate 1t, the Ersaiag leader
passed out OF existence. Behind acloud
OF debt and mortgage, the little star that
in the eveLing twinkled in the journal
is,ic armament, has disappeared. Its
editor claims it will again appear and on
luminous wing soar phTnix-liSe to
wealth and fame. Will it then be named
the PhGnir or the Lazarus
1t is understood an assignment will
be made, with w. p. Hubbard, Esq. as
assignee. Its creditors are several. the
most prominent of whom is CIV. Franz.
helm. Esq who holds first mortgage
for s., 500. The Industrious Swami, city
editor. is now out OF employment and
$50. The printers are a little behind
and the telegraph offices have claims to
present.
The establishment will probably be
sold. Its proprietor values it at $2O,.
900, but il is not at all likely 1t will
bring anything like that. 1t is said
purchaser was found, but his $1,000,
would not be accepted. 1t was rumored,
We cannot say with what truth, that
Mr.. ID. l.. Hubbard will again take hold.
MUSICAL Instruments repaired at
Cha;hso
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-20
Handsome Flag.

Yesterday afternoon Misses Katie
Clark aud Kate Smith, representing a
COMMITTEES from the ladies oi Benwood,
were in this city ami purchased 4 large
and elegant 81 tliy, which is to he pre-
scented To the Hancock and English club
Of that place on next Friday evening, at
which time CDl. Ben Wilson and the
celebrated Jos. Blackburn, OF Kentucky.
will address the meeting which will be
a big one. The flag presentation will
form a pleasant incident.
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The ReturnIng Boar d.

The scene at the Returning Board
was not particularly inspiring yesterday
nor had it any particular interest, save
To the contestants. 1t had sought the
seclusion the jury room grants. and
there it peg.ed away tor dear life. Upon
assembling in the morning. it had again
tackled the Madison ballots, and by
O'Clock, with the noon intermission,
nearly 500 votes had been counted, and
nothing Of interest developed.
like the day before. the contesting
candidates were present, and narrowly
scanned the returns.
The indications are that the work will
be completed in time for the candidates
to assume their duties. 1t is no light
job, any way you may look at it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-20
Ea-eWell Meeting

The Methodist Churches OF the city
aud vicinity will hold a farewell meet
ing in the Fourth Street NJ. + Church,
on Thursday evening, at 4 o'clock, in
honor of Rev. Thoburn, ID. d., and Dr.
Stone, who are soon 10 embark for In.
dia. DIR. ThCburn is well known as a
Jealous and successful missionary OF
many years experience in India. DIR.
Stone, who few years since graduated
in medicines and has since been en-.
gagged in practice in this city, has i'm
bibed the missionary spirit, and expects
to accompany DIR. 1hoburn. The quail
fications Of Dr. Stone are such as to rem
der his services very valuablein his new
field OF labor The farewell mSeting
will no doubt be full of interest, and
will be largely attended.
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Our National Health . Cause Of Thanks
giving

The past season has been particularly
a fortunate one As regards the health Il
the Southern Staes, and especially that
OF the Gulf Stat g. The plague OF mod
ern times-the yellow fever-has been
fought and vanquished, thanks greatly
to the efforts OF the late lamented DR..
Chopin, at the head OF the world re-
nowned Charity Hospital OF New Or
leans. This institution has been mirac-
ulously, as it were, preserved in the
highest state OF its efficiency by the large
revenues it annually receives for TWEEN
ty.one years, commencing 1858, from
the Louisiana State Lottery Company,
about the grand monthly distributions
of which all information will be given
on application by mail made to NJ. A.
Daup hin, No. Sl9 Broadway, New York
City, or same person at New Orleans,
La.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-20

PROBABLY no one preparation has re-
ceived so much praise from its patrons,
nor is so deserving OF commentator as
Halls Hair Remover! We but echo the
voice OF the millions who have used it
when we pronounce it the best Hair
Dressing in the world. 1t stands I'M
rivalled. Those who are affected with
diseases of the scalp accompanied with
itching or irritation, find relief and re.
newal in this invaluable remedy. When
the hair is inclined to fail off, Q moder-
ate use OF the Remover will strengthen
the roots of the hair and preserve it, and
il it exhibits a tendency to turI gray it
will restore the natural color. - Fulton,
No., TeleJrdph.
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whe!an Literary Society.

Alta meeting OF this ilourishing litera'
~ society held last evening at It's rooms
plans for the coming winter were laid
out and the following officers elected 10
serve three months: President, W. A.
Bosley; Vice President, T.. Brown;
Secretary, NJ. Reynolds; Treasurer,
George Merge; Monitor, Thos. Thoner;
Critic, VI. ReynOld; Librarian, Nj.
Sweeney; Chaplain, a. Wickham; SIR
geaatat Arms, +. Brown.
Committee on Ways AMI Means -
George M-rse. NJ Reynolds, W. A. Bo'.
ley, NJ. Sweeney and I. Thoner.
Committee ON M-mbers-E. Brown,
A Wickham and G.. photograph.
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SmEAr Music, at half price. at Sheib' s
A Wise Deacon.

"Deacon Wilder, ] want YOU to tell
me how you kept yourself and family
well the past season, when all the rest
of us have been sick 80 much, and have
had the doctors visiting us SO often"
BRO. Taylor, the answer is very easy.
used Hop Bitters in time; kept my
family we'll and saved the doctor bills.
Three dollars worth Of it kept us well
and able to work all the time. I'll war.
rant it has cost you and the neighbors
one to two hundred dollars apiece to
keep sick the same time"
Deacon, I'll use your medicine here.
after.-Laughlin Bros. & Co., Wholesale
Agents, Wheeling.
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pheasant and Efectual."

PuRsLEY, W. Va, Nov. q, 1879.
YeSrs. Laughhn Bros. d Co.,
Please send US another supply Of your
Worm Syrup. We are meeting with an
increased sale. We find it always gives
satisfaction. have used it in my own
family, and found it not only pleasant,
but elfectual. MARTIN q DoPLKR,
of Dopler 4 Lewis.
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DRY GOODS
Nev York.

New YonK, October l9.--Drv Goods
Business continues light with packing
houses and jobbing trade. Cottons stead
iIy held. Stocks light in first hands,
owing to the scarcity OF water in manu-
featuring dis riots Prints and glnghams
ouiet. Spring clothing wooiens in bet
ter demand by clothiers.
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w DOL.
philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, October 10 Wool
Steady and firm, demand improving,
and prices unchanged, Ohio, Pennsyl-
yania and West Virginia NX and above
4ICI45c; extra 44@45c; medium 47@)
47Jc; coarse 40c; New York. Michigan,
Indiana and Western fine 3S(94lc; me.
dunn 46G47c; coarse 30(G40c; washed
combing and delaine 42@52!c; un.
washed DO. 500 3jc; pulled 33(@4Oc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-20

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. October ~. ! n
N.-For the Tennessee AMI the ONO
Valley, clear or partly cloudy weather,
southeast u southwest winds, lower
barometer, stationary or higher tent
pprature.
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MERCHANTS

Will save time and money by
buying their (lOi ks nc ueao-
auarters. .. BLt VI Az btsv..
Cloak Manuiactui ers, iIOi
Vain NJ.
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Weather Indications.

,spM.SFN.5P l2s.SrN. ~
II - - ~ 90 Il 10 "
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will l,c Meas eel '

The boys will be pleased Win
the style. and you VII, Dc
pleased willis tiic price OF o.r
Fall Clothing. Oehm Az COS
Oue Price Clothing House,
I:s.5 Market street, adjoining
hnerl uEntS@e.
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You do not have to patronize auctions
to buy Gibbons Rome for 50 50. STAN
ton & Davenport will do better than
that.
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Alllreline Re9ister
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
Index to New Advertisements.
A d = Funeral Notice.

100. +. Funeral Notice.
Wapted-Secoud-lia Safe.
Trustees Sale OF Ohio County Real
Estate. FL.
wood.
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MUSICAL Goods, at Sheib's, for cost.

STANTON 4 DAVENPORT are offering
McCauley's History of England in five
volumes for % 80 cash.
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ELECTION NOTICE.

Stock holders In the United STATE, Building
Association a'e hereby notified that the Annual
Election Of Directors. Will be held IN Building
Association Hall. on Tuesday even ng, October
26th. isSJ CHAs. n. BERRY, Pres't
CHAs. W. Conner. Secy: &C. 3, 49, 20.
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thermometer Record,

As taken at Schnepfs Opera House
drug store:
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Walking Jackets !!

An immense stock Of the
cheuDcst aud prrtticst gar.
,nru;s i'm the market. WOutd
call special attention To our
STYLES i'm Walking Jackets. the
most perfect Hitting in the city.
JOHN EMSHElMER,
Eleventh street, near Second
ward Market.
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SELLING off Musical Instruments at
Sheib's.
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Neuralgia ~ II Dinner Pill. and PURIFYING the
Blood, nrc the most congcnial purynive yet per
fcctcd. Their effects abundantly show how much
they excel ali other Pills. They are safe and plea
SAINT Ia take. but powerful Ia cure. They pnHe
ouf the foul hum0rs Of the blood they stimulate
the sluggish ar disoricrd organs Into action; and
they inIpart health and tone Ia the whole being.
They cure not only the every day complaints 81
every body. but formidable and dangerous dis
eases. Most skilful physicians, most eminent
cicnymcn. and our best citizens, send certificate.
ofcurrs performed. aud Of great benefits derived
from these Pills. They are the safest aud best
physc for children, because mild m well n ciicc
iual. Ecng sugar coated, they are easy Ia take
ami being pnrsly vegetable they are eItirelJ
harmless. Prcparcdby
Or. J. C. Aver { Co., Lowell, Mass.
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
ss-Sold 10y all Druggists and Dcalen IN Ncdi.
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Music Rolls, at cost, at Sheib'a
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Ayers Cathartic Pills
For all the purposes Of Family Physic,

Costivenc~, Jaundice.
Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
Dysntery, Foul Stom.
ach and Breach. Head.
mrh, Erysipelas, Piles,
rheumatism, Erup.
tions aud skin Diseases
BillioiIsncss. Liver
Complaint, Dropsy.Tci
ter. Tumors and sal.
Dt,,, ".rp.. I.ns
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MUSICAL Instruments repaired at
Sheib's.
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GENERAL MARKETS

Mrs c Books at cost, at Sheib's.
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Henry's (nrI,OIic Aai't ?,

The only saive in the world 'Gf ~ ~ g,,s
8ore~. T. lcer,, salt Kheum 1e'ie'' 20 o.,
Chilblains. Corns and oil fin1' I"
lions. This salye D. gIArani'ei VI H., o
ton In every case. Be ,uf' y"n r r., r. -
bolic Salve, a. all other a." lmb -,
If. FOR sslc by Logan Iir w."
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ARNoRY Co g. F1Rsr ARTILLERY REGIMENT,
FOURTH BRIGADE, n G. C,
Sac sANESTo, June 10, 1880
The officers and members Of this command will
assemble at the arnory, THIS (Monday) EVENING,
at O'clock in full dress uniform, for inspection and
drill By order of 7. W. SHEEHAN, Captain.
RoBr O'RoRKE, First Sc, geant [B. CT iu2l-1t
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A DIsGaAcEFUL FAILURE OF JUSTICE

The Texas detective, Currie, who
wantoniy murdered the actor, Porter,
has been acquitted, after trial in which
the popular sentiment against the prosecu-
ton was only too plainly manifested. a
more brutal and unprovoked assassina-
ton was never committed The ruffian
Currie was no doubt under the influence of
drink at the time, but that seems to have
been his normal condition. He was no
more insane than any other brute of his
kind who gets full Of bad whisky and then
gratifes his homicidsl impulses ON the first
opportunity. The worst thing about this
trial, however, is perhaps not the verdict.
1t is the sickening approval Of the murder,
by the people among whom the crime was
committed Curr;e was the hero of the
occasion. He had shot down an uuarmed
non combataut, but that did not detract
from his standing in the eyes OF the public.
a rufiianly public sentiment, in fact, viii
have q ruhiaaly expression, and that IS the
moral CT this shameful conclusion to the
Currie case We only hope that Curries
next victim viii be taken from among the
men who have helped to defeat justice and
to save his worthless carcass from the cal.
lows