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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-06-23
THE BLUE RIBBON.
National Convention OF tho
Murphyites at Saratoga.

SARATOGA, June 22.-The National
Temperance Convention elected Vice
Presidents at large and for each State.
The Committee on Credentials reported
337 delegates. Miss Francis E. Willard
spike on women's Temperance work.
Resolutions were adopted thanking
God for the growth OF popular interest
in the cause OF temperance, raafiirms the
wisdom and duty OF total abstinance
from all alcoholic beverages; endorses
the movement nov In progress for the
introduction Of text books into our
schools and colleges; teaching total ab-
stinence from alcoholics from stand.
point OF science; We declare the Disci.
pies OF Jesus should pledge themselves
to the practice OF total abstinence - the
first effective protest AGAINST the liquor
traffic and drinking habit, and they
should prosecute distinctive temper.
ance work in their church organizations
- we'll Al foreign and home mission
work, and should put this canse on
their list OF annual contribu.
tons side by side with other
benevolent objects; that they
should, ss Christian patriots, in every
possible way make their ballots express
their convictions which their Bible in.
spires; urge all officers and teachers In
Bible schools to incalcate the temper.
ance truth by teaching and example,
to organize the scholars for dis.
tinct temperance effort; also to urge
the introduction OF four Temperance
lessons O year into the regular series OF
OF Sunday School lessons; pronounce
the sale OF intoxicating drinks on the
Lords day a violation of the rights held
dear by American citizens; approve
the work Of the Sabbath committees,
condemn the use OF alcoholic wines In
the Lords Supper, ask Congress TO pro.
hibit the manufacture and sale OF In.
toxicating liquors in the District OF Co
lumbia and Territories, military posts
and naval stations, and prevent their i'm.
portation, and favorine an amendment
TO the Constitution forever prohibiting
the manufacture and sale OF alcoholic
beverages, and making total absti.
nence q condition precedent TO the
appointment to office, and advising the
appointment OF National ContAis-
sion to inquire into the liquor
traffic and t. earnestly exhort
the voters in every Congressional dis.
trict - require the unconditional &C.
ceptance OF 8 Constitutional and statu.
tory prohibition OF the liquor traffic a
test OF the support by the ballot and
otherwise OF ali candidates for Congress
for President and Vice President and all
elective officers OF the national Govern
ment, also State and local candidates. In
order to purify our politics and legisls-
tion, and to save our free institutions
from the blight OF the God
defying and virtue despising liquor
business; that adhesion to the party
allied with the liquor manufacturers
and sellers is to give aid and comfort to
the enemy, and 10 treason TO temper.
ance prayer, and the ballot should be
as inseparable as faith and works.
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lILIIe.
Weary Walkers.

'NSSANfsS'
Weary Walkers.
LONDON, June 22.-The walking match
between Rowell and Weston for the
Ashley belt championship OF the world
is as good as over. Weston was some
what light.headed when he retired 10
rest this morning. Altogether he has
taken four rests since midnight, but his
lght.headednes increased this morning,
and he has been put to bed again. Row.
ell is now walking. The scores at this
hour stand: Rowell, 260; Weston, l9S.
LONDON, June 22.-Weston's break.
down seems to be complete. The score
at n. N. stood: Rowell. 27S; Weston,
POI.
LONDON, June 22.-Weston has finally
retired from the contest, being utterly
unable TO continue. The score at the
end was: Rowell, 2S0; Weston, 2Ol and
laps.
Rowell quit the track at 3:l5 p. N. He
seemed perfectly well. Dwyer, OF
New York, has offered to match
Rowell against any three men
men in the world for six days race,
the three men to take up running when
they liked, for purse OF SlO,0OO, the
winner to take the whole OF the gate
money.
Coney Island Races.
Nkw York, June 22.-At Coney Is
; for two ''Ss YEAR lhe,resas9uarter mile dash
guard, Oakdale Sc cond and Wyandotte
third; time, l:l5l.
In the Conev Island Derby, mile and
half, Hindoo defeated Baltic; time,
2:46!.
The mile and a quarter heat race was
won by Elias Lawrence. One Dime
took the first heat; time 2:ll, 2:llt,
2:20.
The steeple.chase was won by Derby.
Lizzie ID. second and Dispute third;
time, 5:52l. Surprise threw his rider.
Sporting Spray.
There is a rumor that the st. Louis
running course is little short OF mile.
This comes from the extraordinary time
made by Gabriel.
Boil says that he may possibly send
his name to Rochester as a contestant
for one OF the prizes offered by the
Hon Bitters Company. He thinks he
can capture one OF the prizes, ana 30
does many other people.
PITTSBURGH, June 22.-The under.
signed hereby challenges VIM. Mosler,
of the James Blackmore boat club 10
row a three mile working boat race Tor
SlOO. Will meet him at Eph. Morris
saloon on Fifth avenne on Thursday,
23d inst, at eight o'clock p. N.
PATRICK p. CONNOLLY.
On Monday an announcement was
made in the REGISTER that the Alleghe-
nv county regetta list had been flled,
and that the men were to meet on
Tuesday to arrange preliminaries.
When this announcement was made 1t
was with the understanding that Alt
never. who won the race at Mckees.
port, last Saturday, would show up Mon.
day morning, and plank down his $lOO
entrance fee. The other four oarsmen,
who, by the way, are Boil, Lumsden'
Shafer and Lsyb-rger, met at an ap,,
pointed place to fix up the details and
select a course, but Altneyer did not
put in an appearance. 1t was said that
he wanted the race rowed on the NC
Keesport course, and, il this will induce
him to enter, the other oarsmen will
give i'm 10 HIM. Now that all scullers
krow the entries. c. mt ole be found
willing to risk hundred TO secure
place in the race? We trust that the
pull will not he declared of, now that
things have gone 50 far, and the public
have been led 10 believe it was liked
fact
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The Tunisian Question.
RUSSIA.
Another Revolutionary Organ.

huOtucE SEkeu.
BERLIN, June 22.-Intelligence from
st. Petersburg represents that q new
number OF the Revolutionary organ,
called the Black Division, made its appear
ance on the l0th. 1t opposes the pro.
gramme OF the Terrorists, advocated by
the section OF the party represented by
the publication called the Wa Of the
People, and from which the Black Divis
ion has now finally seeded.
The Car and all the high fiicials have
received a letter contradictiDg the report
that they had been sentenced to death
by the Revolutionists. The tier ia be
lieved to emanate from the leaders OF
the Black Division.
Fortifying the Cars Quarters.
LONDON, June ga Berlin CORES.
pondent OF the Times telegraphs that he
has received a letter from st. Peters.
burg which says: Two hundred police
have been sent to Peterhof to assist the
soldiers in watching the palace there,
the present residence OF the Court
Photographs OF all the railway officials
have been lodged in the government de-
afsswsPd II &djPy detsctlpg Nihilists
Gus efforts are being made to find the
connecting links of the evidence, in or.
der to give more unity TO the trials oil
the numerous important political pris'
oners, which must be held next au'
tumn. The fortresses and prisons are
crowded. 1t is observed in official cir.
cles that the Russian Court will posi-.
bly make such an exhibition OF herself
before the world as to try thousand or
two political offenders, and something
must be done with all these prisoners to
make room for others. The only way
to dispose OF them quietly and expedi-
ously is by system OF administrative
deportation, which General Melikof,
the late Minister OF the Interior, sought
to abolish.
Identity Of the Forged Passport Holder.
KIRrf, June 22.-The person recently
arrested for having in her possession
forged passport, proves to be "iskimo-
va" daughter OF the priest who partici'
pated in the attempt to murder the
Czar in 1879, and one OF the tenants oil
the shop from which the little Garden
street mine was constructed.
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A New Railroad.

LANCASTER, Pa, June 22.-There was
received at the Recorders Office, in this
city, to-day, q mortgage in the sum oil
g, 500, 900, from the Reading and Ches-
apeake railroad. recently incorporated.
to Lucien Birdseye, Of Brooklyn, and
Arthur Field Wilmuth, of New York.
The new road is 10 run from Reading
through Lancaster county to Perryvilie,
MARYLAND.
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Struck by a Hsilrad Train

BRocKroS, Mass, June 22.-As the
s o'clock train from Fall River was ar-
preaching the Huntington Heights sta
ton hack driven bv Michael Early was
struck by the engine demolishing it.
Early was thrown twenty-five fee. and
killed, and the occupants OF the carriage,
Jas. Bennett and Jas Shields. were ter
ribly injured, probably fatally. Both
horses were killed.
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choice.

After the taking of the first ballot,
Mr.. Chickering offered a resolution to
the effect that Tomorrow the convei-
ton remain in session without food, ex.
cept bread and water, until two Repub
lican Senators are elected.
The convention then proceeded TO
vote again. At the conclusion OF the
roll call, Senator Fowler rose and said
that it had been given out that the votes
cast for John c. Jacobs were void, and
in view OF the fact that such may te the
decision of the convention and thus an
election forced, at the request OF Senator
Jacobs he would change his vote to
CIarkson n. Potter. Ii was decided to
recall the names of the Democratic
members, and they voted for various can
lidateR
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LIVE STOCK.
East LlbNty.


East LrBERrY, June 22.-Cattle-Re.
ceipts TO day l,343 head OF through aud
81 OF yard stock; total for the two days
l,343 head Of through and 272 head Of
local stock. The arrivals since Sunday
have been very light and all grass cattle,
except few loads OF prime st. Louis.
which met ready sale at good prices;
they averaged from $l3 509l3 Is. The
business today has been light, but all
sold out at about yesterdays prices.
Hogs-Receipts to-day ooJ ueau. ,V
tal for the two days LOS head; Phila.
delphias So l5@8 40; iorken IS 500
Q 90. a
Sheep - Receipts to-day 800 head;
total Ior the two days sou head selling
at 50 Otta+ ~.
OaIuAao, June 22 The Drov-' Jour.
mi bureau reports: Hogs -ReceiPt
$1,000 head; shipments 5000 head
Market steady; quality excellent, lairly
active, closing tame; mixed packing.
$ 65(66 90; choice heavy, - 0O(a6 20;
light IS 1905 o.. Good many late.
Cattle-R.ceipts 1000 head; ship
ments !, 900 head. Better demand. &C
tive and firmer; exports, s. 90(S6 10;
good 10 choice shipping - U,d6 W.
common to fair S. 2Otd5 45; butchers
active and strong at 81 8j9i 30; stockers
and feeders. $3 50C95 90; through
grassers I5920c higher; poor to lair
IS 1904 90; good "a 0094 80; mixers
and springers weak at &22 0O(s25 W per
head.
sheep-Receipts 200 head; shipments
400 head. Market strong with good
export demand; sales at a 90(S5 l2i
some extra at S 40: common TO medi.
um s. 1904 90; good a 2Ss4 GO. All
shorn.
The Journals Liverpool special says
that cattle are steady at Isle for best;
heavy American l:c.
New YorK.
New YeRx, June 22-Dropsrs' Jo.vn
al bureau reports: Beeves- Receipts
for two days I 800 head; market sctive
and q shade higher; common 70 good
steers 8i@llic; prime 10 extra steers
lIiGl2Ic; FIVE car loads of Texans sold
at Ole. and FIVE caload at SIC. Exporters
used 25 car loads. Shipments yesterday
and 10 day. 90 live cattle, l,360 quarters
of beef, 800 carcAsses OF mutton.
sheep-Receipts for two days 800
head; market dull except ior strictly
prime: common TO extra ~ 00(98 %;
common TO choice Kentucky lambs
IS OO(dS 90; best car load wssthers IN
c,,e market averaged l37 pounds and
sold TO exporters st IS 90.
swine-Receipts for two days s,SI0:
none offered alive; market nominsliy
Hrmer at S. 90@s 20 per 100 pounds.
OruczunAfI, June 2.-Hoes-Stesdy
common ami hight 81. rs s5 vs.; psck.
ing and butchers' . 34G6 y. Receipts
1880 head; shipments none.
Cipc,npsti Horss and auis hsrsse
C.cIxsAri, June 22.-The demand
for large, blocky mules, especially In
pairs, for heavy draft horses, ior hne
ss.idIeis, drivers and "combined" horses
is IN sbated, and there 10 rsvivinT in.
auiry for N cd, solid "streetsrS-l.00o
to $50 pounds-at sS5(sll0. The num.
Der OF head sold the past week vas 373
DER cent less than the week previous,
and at q per cent. lover prices. The
whole number sold in June 70 date. 4
IL 40 bead, at an average price of ~ 81
| During the last ten years the everngs
| number OF head sold for the same peSiOd
in June was 706, showing satisfactory
number for this seasoo OF the year, and
at an extraordinary price.
A
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DEATH ON THE RAIL.
Horrible Mangling Of q Former
Citizen OF Parkersburg.

C1t1zen OF ParkerB0urg.
Special Dispatch to the Register.
PARKERsBURo, June %.
From telegram just received here, it
is learned that Mr.. Ben Toothman, who
left this place about two months ago to
enxr the employ Of a Texas railroad
company, met with q horrible death last
night. He fell under passing train at
some point on the line OF the Texas Pa
cifc road, and his body was literally cut
into fragments. His body was 30 badly
mangled that it was found impossible to
gather up the pieces in order to send
them tn his friends. He leaves a wife
and two children, who reside in this
city. Mr.. Toothman was one OF the con.
ductors on the Baltimore and Ohio road
who were discharged on account OF the
collision which occurred short dis
tance east of here about two or three
Fra
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IRELAND.

Another Commissioner to America
DUBLIN, June 22.-Father OConner,
who is about TO depart on a mission to
America, has received a letter from
Archbishop Croke, commissioning him
to proclaim everywhere in America
what Irishmen want and to all Amer
ican.Irish people who are determined 70
carry on the present constitutional asi.
tation.
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Mrs oaraeld', Cona,,ior

Lone BRAScH, June 22.-Mrs. Gar
held Is improving last. She is abe to
walk to the beach aud takea short drive
daily. The President will not leave for
Washington for several days, and has
accepted an invitation to be present at
the reunion Of the Seventh Regiment
tO-mCrrow,
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RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
Thomas Garfield, an Uncle Of
the President, Probably Fatal
ly Injured.

PrrrsBURGH, June IA special 10
the Dupdteh irom Meadville, Pa says:
Thomas Garfield, aged 65yesrr, an uncle
of President Garfield, vas probably
fatally injured this sfterne1n. he Was
in a carriage with his niece anu attempt
ed 10 cross the railroad track at Randall
Station, on the Mahoning division of the
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio rail-
vay ahead OF Q passenger train. The
engine struck and completely demol-
isbed the carriage. The la.iy was thrown
onto the pilot, but with the exception Of
slight bruises esraped uniniured.
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FRANCE.
Rioters Sentenced.

MARsEiLLEs, June 22.-Two French
men were sentenced TO year ana .
fortnieht's imprisonment, respectively.
for participation in the riots, and Two
Italians we're sentenced to three months
and four others TO months imprison.
ment for stabbing.
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WHEEI NE W VA THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE % 1881

colors the 3lst day OF December, u
necessary. Conkling was positive and
emphatic in addressing his supporters.
He spoke over an hour and his speech
was filed with historical precedeEts
bearing upon the courtesy due Senators
in making executive appointments. IL
included the history OF the summons
case in Boston. Conkling' statement did
not differ from that already given by
Grant.
The Explanation.
ALBANY, June 22.-The Democrats Oi
both Houses met in Caucus ID the Sem
ate Chamber, and Assenblyman Bene
dict called attention to the sudden with
drawal ofthe candidacy OF Senator ! Jacobs,
and asked for an explanation. Senator
Jacobs explained that he had been IN
formed the Governor would declare
the votes cast for him for United States
Senator as void, and he said he had at
the moment Of being informed Cf this
determination Withdrawn his name
from the canvass. The effect, he said,
of declaring the vote void would be the
election OF some Republican candidate
who happened to get majority oil the
ouorum, with the Democratic vote omit
ted.
Den G Caucus.
ALBANY, June 22.-The Democrats in
caucus unanimously nominated Y. y.
Potter as a candidate for the u. 3.
Senate, short term, in place OF Jacobs,
withdrawn. .,
The subject Of pairing was committed
10 the Committee, and it was ordered
that every motion for a final adjourn;
ment OF the Legislature was to be voted
for bv the Democrats as a unit.
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Should Favor an Adjournment,

thus allowing the rank and file Of the
Republican party in the State to pass
on the point at issue. Failing in this,
the Stslwsrts ought TO stand by their
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A SHARP WOMAN.
A Jailer's Wife Rings a Fire
Alarm and illustrates a Lynch
ing party

DKrRoIT, June 22.-Another attempt
was made at an early hour this morning
to reach and lynch the murderer Vas
ksmp, lying in Jail at Grand Haven,
who shot his employer, L Cady, abouta
month ago, at Lamont Some dozen oi
the most respected farmers oil thst vicih-
ity appeared at the Jail at the hour
named and overpowered the deputy
sheriff and compelled him TO give them
the keys to the murderer's cell They all
went in and secured their victim. The
sheriff's wife was aroused by the noise
and in the absence af her husband from
town. went to the spot and discovered
the situation, closed the door OF the
iail which the lynching party left un-
earded and bagged the whole lot. She
then sent q servant girl to ring the fire
alarm which called out the citizens and
ompletely frustrated the whole attempt.
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RAILROAD Bosps-rairly active.

RAILROAD BoSps-Eairly active.
STATE SscURfrIEs-Duil.
SroCKs-The market opened general.
ly strong and higher, and under brisk
purchases an advance In prices took
place ranging from to u per cent. Wes.
tern Union, Lake Erie and Western and
Northern Pacific preferred. and Wabash
Pacific leading 10 the upward movement
At first board reaction OF 70 per
cent. WAS reached, the latter in
Western Union, but the depression
was OF brief. duration and speculation
quickly assumed Q steady tone, advauc.
ing steadily during the afternoon until
after the second boarl, when the high.
est figures OF the day were reached, the
improvement ranging from 10 I per
cent, OF the latter, Reading, Hanuibal
and ST. Joe, Peoria, Decatur and Evans.
vile, Delaware, Lackawsnna and West.
ern, aud Boston Air Limo preierred be.
ing also prominent therein. In dual
sales Q weaker tone prevailed. and the
market closed at reaction OF ! TO 1 per
cent.
The transactions aggregated 1000
bUaTc8, uibtTiDutVu - tohoWo' Ssbs's
Southern 1900. Central Pacific 1900. e..
q. al. g. 1850, Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western $1,000, Delaware 4 Hud.
son 200, Denver and Rio 9rands $500.
Erie 1900, Hannibal and 81 Joe 400.
Kansas and Texas $500. Lake Shors
81, 900, Louisville and Nashville 400.
Lake Erie and Western 100, Michigan
Central $500. Memphis and Charleston
q 1000, Missouri Pacific 100, Northwest
ern $500, New Jersey Central 5000.
New York Central 800, Northern Pacific
1900. Ohio and Mississippi 400, On.
tario and Western $4,000, Ohio Central
5000. Pacific Mail 250o. Peoria, Decatur
and Evansville $500, Reading $500, st.
Paul 5000, st. Paul and Omaha 800.
Texas Pacific 2,600, Union Pacific II 400,
Wabash PariHc 800. Western Union
81 900, Cincinnati, S,ndusky and Clevs.
land 5,oOu. quicksilver IL, 900 and Mobile
"A tlb,.. I'M
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o. u. A. nj.
Twelfth Annual Session ut BOs-
ton.

BosToS, June 22.-The twelfth annual
session Of the National Council OF the
Junior Order OF United American Me-
chanics was held at Haverhill, Mass,
to day. The principal business done
was the striking out of the fifth article
OF the constitution, the omission of the
word "youth" in the first, and the
adoption OF new one TO maintain the
public school system OF the United
States of America, to prevent sectarian
interference Herewith, and uphold the
reading OF the Holy Bible therein. /,
was voted to change the title to "lnde.
pendent Order of Americans The
next session will be held in New York
in June, 1882.
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Erpsrimenting for Balloon Trip Aoross
tbs Atlantic.

Ngw YoRK, June 22.-Prot Samuel A.
King, aeronant, Of Philadelphia. has In
contem plation a balloon voyage. seart,,
ing from some point far inland and
travelling IL possible 10 the Atlantic Sea
board. Prof. King believes the surface
currents OF the air is set steadily east
ward and this trip is intended a. an ex'
rerimental one. Funds for an expert
mental trip have been subscribed and It
will be made in the early fall, probably
from the Mississippi river, with . very
large balloon and all the facilities Tor
scientific observations.
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DRY 0O0DA
Few York.

NEv YoEx. June 2z.-Dy Goods
The general market continue quies, Dut
cotton goods are moving st.sdily On
back orders, and tbsrs b . eood dse'eno
for fiannels. blankets, IepeiIeno, yn'
and some kinds Of mems wear vooss1s
Hosiery, shirts sod dra.e1 are Is'ry
active, and prints, lawns and drHs eooos
are Quiet.
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1ndic,ed for Pubisbios Lottery Notices.

Nsw YoRr, June 22.-The grand jury
TODAY fled indictments axainst Richard
X. Fox and James McGowan, OF the
Poyioe Go,fi,, Lewis F. Post. Joseph
Hart and Chas. A. Byrne, Of Tr,ah. and
Gunther A. Ackerman, ot the Sar. for
misdemeanor in publishing lottery sd-
yertissmepts.
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Griscon.

CMcAeo, June 22.-Griscom lost a
pound since yesterday and weighs 1864
pounds, a total loss Of S3t pounds in 70
days Respiration Is. pulse So, temper
ature 1B Is There is no weakening
visible to-day.