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PARKERsauRe, W. IVA.
Attempted suicide : BIoodiess Duel :
state Medical Association.

Attempted Suicide = Bioodiess Duel -
state Medical Association.
PARKRRsBuRo, June ia melancholy
case OF mental alteration aud attempted
seli.destruction occurred in this city last
night. Mr.. John Weaver, an old gentle
man about sixty.fye or seventy years Of
age, who resides about two miles below
the city, came to town yesterday alter
noon, apparently as sound in mind as he
ever was. During the afternoon he
wrote his will and left 1t at the Central
Hotel, after which he we went to different
drug stores and tried to get some strych-
nine, but was refused. He then went up
town and stopped at Fruman's. where he
begged several parties to get him a dose Of
poison. His manner attracted the atten-
ton OF several young fellows, who watch
on self.destructiop, they forcibly took him
TO Jail. The cause Of this determination
70 commit suicide appears TO have been
the loss OF money. He claimed that he
bad been robbed while in town, and says
Instantly would be better off without him.
A bloodless duel took place day before
yesterday, ct Volcano, between two men
named Richard Goodwin and Jas. Demoy.
Itseems the parties had not been on
friendly terms for some time, and meet
ing in town, they both drew their 32.cali-
bers. Both pistols were emptied at ten
PAGES without drawing blood, after which
The chivalrous combatants retired in good
order
The State Medical Association will meet
on the 24th, aud remain in session two
days. understand the Committee OF Ar
rangements have in contemplation an ex-
cursion on the Ohio river. 7s
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1 LlNINH-"nthh
copal thurch-Red Men-Pienies-6ar-
Held aud Arthur CIub-closing Ex.
ereises Rt the Normal school.
FluRMoST, June Is.
Special correspondence Of the 1atelligeneer.
We no longer hear any complaints Of
dry weather hereabouts. The abundant
rains Of the past week have silenced all
weather prophets who were predicting
continued drougb, and we are having fine
growing weather. Corn is coming on
nicely, while great deal Of wheat has been
put in shock this week. We heard Of
some wheat being cut on the 10th inst,
about the earliest wheat harvest erdone
in this country, we understand. 1t 10 said
the yield will be above the average OF three
or four years past.
A citizen OF Palatine was severely casti.
gated by band who called themselves
Red Men, one night last week. While
the man may he guilty OF all that is
charged against him, still all such summa.
ry punishment is TO be deprecated by all
law abiding citizens. 1t is hoped that
these violations OF law and order may be
properly dealt with by the courts.
The new Protestant Episcopal Church,
OF this place, Is approaching completion,
and will be not only the finest church
building in town, but-one OF the most
handsome in this section OF the State. II
has q neat tower and spireand theslate roof
shows to an advantage from all sides. The
builder, Mr.. G. w. L. Mayors, Is first
class workmen. He has put up all the
best buildings In town.
Many OF the Masonic fraternity OF this |
place will go to Valley Falls on the 24th |
inst, to attend the picnic given by the
Masons OF Grafton on that day. It Is
probable that Sunday School excursion
will go from this place to the Falls on the
third OF July.
The Republicans Of this community
will organize Garfield and Arthur club
in few days. They all seem pleased with
the ticket nominated at Chicago.
Next week the commencement exer-
cises OF the Normal school will take place.
The Indications are that there will be an
unusually large attendance. The gradu-
lting class numbers eighteen, eight ladies
and five gentlemen.
The following is the order Of exercises
tor the week:
SUNDAY, JusE sOru. Sf.M.
BLccAlaureate Sermon.
Rev. W. r.
JuSE tisT, sPA.
Address before Normal Literary society.
hon. j. A. Hutchinson. Parkersburg.
JUNE 2lD, Pm.
Address before Mozart Literary Society.
Judge John Blair Martinsburg.
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The Democrats have nominated ticket
~ mi. county that can be beaten at the
wi. ~ Droyided the Republicans do not
s.ns,, the folly of last Saturday in the
natter Of selecting delegates. A great
.Fot is being made to select delegates
wi,b almost exclusive reference to the
Sbedf4lty. The other Offices have only a
.ort Of contingent and subordinate in
ts,est in the delegates, This is great
Mistake, as the Democracy have found
ont N their sorrow. There is an ur-
can't necessity to select delegates ont
r. our best material. In other
cords, to select such class OF
man IS will together determine to
look over the whole ground and select a
gausrsl ticket that will do credit through
ont to the Republican party-one that will,
sf as possible, assure It's success at the
nolls The Democrats have shown us
how easy it is to make such a wretched
mes, Of the nominations as to get up a
popula reaction against the whole ticket.
This they have done. On every hand you
can hear Democrats coniessing the dead
allure Of their ticket. They are only
waiting to see whether the Republicans
will give them a ticket that they can vote
for. or whether they will be compelled to
eall a citizens meeting, and get up some
sort Of a compromise ticket.
This being the case, it is q matter OF
vrea. Importance for all Republicans who
feel an interest in the result OF the coming
nominations to go to the primaries to-day
and ascertain from those who are offering
themselves as delegates, how they stand
in regard to nominees for all the Offices to
be- filled. Ohio county has a greater inter-
eat in the kind OF men to be sent TO the
legislature, than in the man who may be
nominated for Sheriff. Any respectable
man Of business capacity will make a good
enough Sheriff, but this standard OF quail
scation is not enough for the men who are
to represent Ohio county's large and i'm
porant interests in the Legislature.
Again, we must nominate competent
man for Prosecuting Attorney. Let US
not forget this important fact. Thetown
/. full Of talk on this point. Then, too, 1t
ba matter OF a great deal OF moment to
The public to secure the best men we can
get for Assessors.
The Democrats overlooked every con-
sideratiOn save that OF the sheriffalty last
Saturday. Behold their great mistake!
They are predicting that the Republicans
will make the the same mistake to-day,
aud we are not without serious apprehen-
siOns that such will be the case. The talk
that one hears on the streets is almest ex-
clusiyely about the delegates who are to
represent this and that candidate for sher-
ID. This is a great oversight, and we ap-
peal to the Republicans throughout the
city to 90 to the primaries to-day and vote
for delegates who have views that will
take in the whole county ticket. II we
nominate ever so good man for Sheriff
we cannot elect him II We weigh him
down with poor nominations in other re-
spec,s, Bear this important fact in mind,
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bank in the city and see II It will not pass.
This the stranger does, and Immediately

DAnk IN the CITY anu seq II " VIII HVh pAsh'
This the stranger does, and Immediately
makes q bargain for the bundle"
The party spoken OF followed this busi-
ness for some time several years ago, max.
ing considerable sum out OF It, and late.
ly resuming 1t, and to-day we have two
cases where he victimiZed q couple Of
"greenies." The first was countryman
whom he got hold OF and showed the bill
to, telling his story at the same time, and
also telling him that he was suspected Of
dealing in counterfeit money and was
watched, so 1t would not do for him to be
seen in company with him.
The victim was OF course dazzled by the
prospect Of making 800 so easily, and
readily made agreement to meet the sharp
er at the train, where they would ex.
change packages, 500 for $500. They
met, exchanged packages, and the coun-
tryman went home delighted.
On arriving there be opened his bundle
to look over the money and found moth.
ing there but a package OF worthless paper.
He then unfolded the tale OF his misfor-
tune to his wife, who, to use popular
phrase, "eot on her dignity" and refused
to live with q man who would stoop TO
deal in counterfeit money, and now he
mourns not only the loss OF 500 cash.
but also that Of wife. The second victim
was aWheelingm man, who although he was
green enough to be swindled, was sharp
enough to keep bis mouth shut after.
wards, and so we can learn no particulars
Of his case. ALwYN.
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PITTSBURGH, June ls.-James Boyle,
who was found in dying condition in q
dive, in the rear Of Godfrey's saloon, on
Third avenue, last Tuesday, died this
morning When discovered he was lying
at the foot OF the stairway leading from
the second story, occupied by q man and
vile named Atkinson, and whether he
had fallen or was knocked down the stairs
was not known. The authorities are In
clined to the latter opinion, owing to the
bad reputation Of the place. The inmates,
twelve in number, have been arrested ano
will be held until alter the Coroners In
Yestigation. .-
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the best declamations Of the evening was
''The Polish Boy" by Mr.. Charles W.
List, who was listened to with much in
terest. He Is a very forcible speaker, ges-
tures gracefully and declaims with much
ease and energy,
A bright auu witty essay was read by
Mr.. I. Harry Smyth, whose subject was
"a Verliant In Wheeling" giving the lu-
dicrous experience OF countryman in
the city. II was an original performance
and was read in good style.
A real treat was given In the recitation
OF the beautiful selection called "The Lit
tie Hero" by Mr.. Charles B. OFT. The
members OF the Shakespeare club will
recognize this as the piece Mr.. John Nc
Cullough favored them with at the reSep-
ton they rendered him last year.
Mr. OFT excelled himself in his perforance,
and received hearty encore. The origi.
nal Grafton on "Llie," by Mr.. Walker l.
Frissell, was beautifully written and we'll
delivered. uewas followed by the debate
on the question "rhat Chinese Immigra-
ton Should be Restricted" The attirma-
tive was sustained by MeSsrs. S. OFT Boyce
and Levi Cassell, and the negative by
Messrs. Negley D. Cochran and John II.
McC Cortney. II was well discussed, show
ed careful study and diligent research,
but was marred by its great length, and
taxed the audience.
The speeches OF Messrs. Cochran and
McCortney were good and OF proper
length, while those Of the affirmative side,
though strong were too elaborate for an
entertainment OF this kind. The judges,
Messrs. II. B. Ferguson, Frank Stanton
and John Robinson, decided in favor OF
the affirmative. 1twould be better for the
faculty OF the institute to limit the debate
hereafter TO speeches OF ten minutes. All
In all this was one OF the best entertain-.
ments ever given by the Lindsley society
and reflected great credit on the school.
Weappend the programme in full.
PROGRAMME.
ln'i'aa'''Fv Ts.s. W. 1'ish'sa.
suSIsci@'Dsaih De. 'i o. GasdsalIss t.'lia'
h'a sR EsRo 4 p'llPlln'
ssSi:sf=aSf$ica :nd Desslas @
ssSj;s;~Ssd; o'n D. K'H'r'
Music.
saSiset-"oa Being Pound Guilty Of ; Isa,Sn.n
sa5ject@SIa lei :
Defamation .....,. Harry Franaheim
sablect-"selsetiOn from Jalas GaRssf.n =
sa5jeci$sSasa. i;ii.;i NAT . A'sA''
Music.
saSjsss=Tfls Polish Bc.S a''e' W. Lat
Eay sssj:ss1 vsiass, ID Sss1E 1aFY sny'A
a'i's suSss~Fss ii lie HsioS SAlfl'' B. OFT
lP1ltQll i.
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BRIDGEPORT.

The streets are always well sprinkled on
Friday and Saturday.
The engine ditched on the @. &P. last
Monday night, was put back on the track
on Thursday, and hauled to the Wellsville
shops for repairs.
E. P. Rhodes gives his personal atten.
ton to his flour mill.
Ross J. Alexander was in ST. Clairsville
yesterday, kicking against fate, in the
case OF the State against Dallas Smith.
Ross Is an excellent legal kicker and may
succeed in postponing the entree OF Dali
las into that institution OF learning.
Charley Junkins is in Kansas City.
Charley Atkinson is in Denver City
working for railroad company.
Several prominent Bridgeport Demo.
Gratis will attend the Cincinnati Conven.
ton.
No good Republican will await the Gin
cinnai nomination before deciding who
TO vote for.
Ten car loads Of wheat have been ship.
ped from Bridgeport to Baltimore this
week.
The frame work Of O. T.v.&W. freight
depot is in position. 1t is situated near
the old Kirkwood saw mill stood. II will
be four car lenghths long, g,withirlck ron.
ming along one side Of it. Freight will be
received and delivered on the same plat
form.
Where there Is close communication be.
tween the @. & P. and o. I. v. & w.
railroad trains, the O. & P. train will stop
at the O. T. v. & W. depot for the inter.
change Of passengers and baggage. Where
there Is ample time for passengers to gel
from one depot to the other, trains on the
O.. & P. will stop only at their own depot
Jos. IddiDgs, whose trial for forgery
terminated at st. Clsirsyille, yesterday
was acquitted. The jury was out only
about fifteen minutes. Considerable en-
thusiasm was manifested by the Grove
when the verdict was announced.
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c,vr, Bon McELDowSEY, Of Wetzel'
,.IsS,lea..large y to the Cincinnati Con,
as% usD,iop, leaves Wheeling for the scene Of
'.,ton This morning. He says that the
%a,tb ss' delegate.at.large will be elected af'
~. "s ,bs three already chosen meet at Gin
.s' "''n,ti. and indicates that it will be a man
.' s..m ,be interior of the State. We pre-.
I liz, however, that it will be ]. N. Cam
S.n S,, Of Petersburg, although We observe
SS ,h,, Lewis Baker is already on the ground
adv .s to lay siege to the delegates as fast
=. ,hav arrive.
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STRuBESvILLE, June 10.
Special Dispatch 70 the Intelllsenesr.
The stony Hollow coal shaft, which
took Gre some time ago and the buildings
burned to the ground, was opened up this
evening, and three men sent down. They
found the fire still burning but confined to
one part Of the shalt. The air admitted
in the opening gave the fre fresh start
aud they are now playing on it with hose
down in the shalt. Loss can now be put
down a. fifteen thousand dollars; insur-
ance seven thousand dollars.
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BROUGHT BIZ THE GABLE.
rHE1NrEnsArloNAl RIFLE nATcn.
Dlnerenees Between the international
Commission and the Porte, In Re
gard 10 the Boundary Ques-
tion-seneralA Amnesty
in France.
EAsrERN CoMPLIcArIoNs.

BERLIN, June 1S.-The Turkish reply to
that part Of the identical note relating to
the Greek question says the Porte hasno
replied to salisbury's in regard to amin.
ternational commission of delimitation,
because it objected TO the principle of such
a commission. The Porte, admitting the
impossibility of an agreement between
Turkey and Greece, desires the mediation
OF the Powers, as provided by Article 25
OF the Treaty OF Berlin, as the only prop
er measure Of solving the question. The
Porte would, therefore, not object to the
proposed Conference, but for the apparent
fact that 1t will be instructed to take de-
cisions irreconcilable with the idea Of me-
diation. The Porte has always understood
that the mediation would address itself to
the States interested, especially that one
which Is called upon to make sacrifices.
Such mediation would exclude all fears OF
attack on the independence OF the Porte
and the freedom OF its deliberations.
II the Conference has only the object
OF preparing aconciliatory line OF action
to lead to the agreement freely
accepted by the power which Is in posses
sion Of the disputed territory, then the
Porte, reassured as to its independence,
has only 10 reconsider the overtures
which the mediatory powers may wish to
make. As tor the delimitation oi the Conn
mission which the Conference is to send,
it cannot, agreeaply with all rule and pre-.
cedents, have any other mandate than to
apply upon the spot the line previously
agreed upon between the powers aud the
State which is called upon to make sur.
render OF the territory. The Porte, de.
claring It's resolution to facilitate the task
Of the mediatory powers. and, relying on
the Justice and friendship OF the sigma
tories Of the Treaty OF Berlin, will seize
every occasion to exhibit Its good will and
Difference towards Europe.
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Pension, bounty ana Land Iaws.
WAsnINoroS, June IL,

Editon IntslliEeneer
No act passed Congress during the late
session affecting the pension, bounty and
land laws except
Firt-Pensioner totally disabled and
n q helpless condition are now enti.
tied to seventy.two dollars per month.
Heretofore the rate was granted only to
such as lost both feet, both hands, or the
sight Of both eyes.
Second Settlement on homestead
shall be considered from the date the land
was first occupied, although such settle.
ment was made prior 10 the date OF the
entry at the same office.
Asimilar provision has existed for the
pre.emption, but the right OF 9 homestead
was held to be only from the date the en-:
try was actually made in form at the land
Office. Very respectfully,
7, W, TALINADeE, Atty.
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The Irishmen did not IRE fnIl compIe-
ment at each range. At 500 yards Milner
and Coglan scored 6S snd 72 respectively.
The following were scored at 800 yards:
Miner, "a; Joynt, go; Murphy, so; Cog
Ian, 65; John Rigby, 72; William Rigby,
50. and Dyas SO.
The Irish Rifle Association last night
considered the decision OF the American
Rifle Association to exclude the separate
Irish from future matches for the centen:
nial trophy. A resolution was passed
condemning this alteration, declaring that
they could not recognize the power OF the
Association to exclude teams from Scot
land, Ireland and Australia, all OF which
nationalities have participated in the first
matches, and thereby earned right to
enter subseQuent ones.
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srEUnENvILLE.
noon.
srEupESv1ILE, June IS.

sTEuBESyTLLI, June IL.
Special Correspondence Of the IntsllisOnsaE.
There Is q man in this city who, some
years ago, carried on extensively what
is known as the "bundling" business, an
old trick which consists in exhibiting a
genuine greenback as counterfeit and
offering to sell package Of $500 Of the
same kind for 500 cash, or any amount in
same proportion. The chosen victim, al.
ways stranger, Of course, insists that the
bili Is genuine las 1t is), but the sharper
says mot, that 1t Is only q well executed
counterfeit, and tells him to take It to any
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DENVER, June ls.-The State Greenback
Convention met here to-day, and nomina.
ted Rev. A. ]. Chittenden for Governor,
Albert Campbell for Lieutenant Governor,
q. w. King for Secretary OF State, John
H. Picket for Treasurer, L. 4. Hollings-
worth for Attorney General, Resolutions
were passed endorsing Kearney.
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ENGLAND.

Lospos, June 1s.-victor, the eldest
son Of the Prince Of Wales, will enter the
Royal military academy, and when quail
fed, will receive an active commission.
A motion will be introduced in the
House Of Commons TO the effect that the
action OF the Napoleon memorial in West
minister Abbey would be inconsistent with
the national character Of the editice, OPP
posed to the sentiments OF the English
people, and calculated TO impair the
friendly relations with France.
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NEy YoRK, June 1s.-Arriyedi Steam
ships Baltic, from Liverpooli Maine, from
BIemen; State OF Florida, from Glasgow,
and Somerset, from Bristol.
L,yRRpooL, June 1s.-Steamships Corin-
THAN, from Boston, and Grecian, from
Montreal, arrived out.
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Wants 20 Follow victoria.

WASHINGTON, D. G., June 1s.-Ata Cabi.
net meeting this morning telegram from
General Hatch requesting permission to
follow victoria's Indians across the Mexi.
can border, was referred to the State De-
partment with view OF obtaining con.
sent from the Mexican Government.
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Imnor,nn, In.uranee Cese decided.

TOLEDO, o., June ls--In nine cases
brought in the Court OF the United States,
by the Connecticut National Life Insnr-
ance Company. to ioreclose mortgages
given to the company for money loans,and
In which statute OF Ohio claimed to be
A prohibition on foreign Insurance com.
papi.S from making laws in this State and
other G,SIenses were interpoSed. Judge
Walker to- lay overruled all the detenses
and rendered ,lecreesin In all points In favor
Of the company.
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INTERNATIONAL RIFLE CONTEST.

DUBLIN, June 1S.-The Americans to-
day fired a full complement of shots at each
range. The wind was light but variable,
and somewhat impeded the marksmen,
as they had no flags to indicate its direc-
ton or force. Their practice, however, on
the whole was fair. The score at 500 and
900 yards are as follows:
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was the first of the Pennsylvania delega-
ton TO arrive. Agent Finley, Of anony..
nous letter fame, also arrived to-day, and
is working for Field. The Grand Hotel Is
the headquarters Of the National Com
mittee, and will be the principal rendez-
vous Of the politicians during the Con-
yention.
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Joe Emme,t. ,ne Ae,,r. in an Asylum.

Joe Emmett, the Ae,cr. in an Assiam.
NEx YoRK, June ls,-SosePh X Em.
NETT, the actor, has Just been committed
to the lnebriate Asylum at Flatousn'
Justice Smith, an old friend, was surpris-
ed TO see the change that has come over
the popular comedian, whose nerves
seemed shattered. Emmett was 50 ptVSii n
trated in the court room that bromiae u
potassium was given him.
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Itis peculiarly fitting that Prof. White,
the first State Superintendent, and also the
first Principal Of this school, should be
called upon to deliver the Baccalaureate
sermon. There is no man in West Vir-
ginia who has done more for public edu.
cation than Prof. White. He will be heard
gladly at his old home. ~C.
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sr,ry sleeping cars loaded with Dem
for Cincinnati went through steu'
bsnyiIle yesterday.
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Randall will arrive tomorrow and take
rooms at the st. Nicholas. The Speakers
regarded with favor as candidate in the
event Of Tilden's failure TO secure the
nomination. Chauncey F. Black, delegate
from York county, Pa, and q Field man,
got here this morning, and, except scoEEi
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Tar Ga.4ts guesseS that the census OF
s,.nnsnyille will show $4,000 Of a popu-
ton.
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ILLINoIs FOR sRRMouR.

CHICAGO, June lS.-Col. Fem, or Iowa,
passed through Chicago yesterday, bound
for the Convention. he thinks that the
delegation from his State will give Tilden
a complimentary vote, but that Seymour
Ia the favorite. The Chicago Seymour
Club will go to Cincinnati with white hats,
blue bandages and gold fringe: The club
will muster about one hundred strong.