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THE noY iNcSNDI1R1Es.
Price and O'nrien Examined o'Rrien

Price and O'Bften Exnmined-O'bfien
Discharged. IL
uPoodle' Price and Tomato 0lBrien, two
II the boys charged with setting fire to
tho Schulz stable on Sunday, were examined
at the jail office yesterday by Squire cald-
we'll. Prosecuting Attorney Jordan conduct
cd the prosecution, and Judge Houston and
Guy r. c. Allen, Esq, appeared for Price and
the Judge alone for o'Brien.
About the only testimony introduced was
that OF tho city editors Of the three morning
papers, who had interviewed the boys In jail.
4 fter the State had rested In Prices case, the
defense introduced his mother, who testified
that he was twelve years old. Judge Houston
raised the point that the boy being under
fourteen tie presumption was TINT lie was
not OF sufficient intelligence TO commit
crime, and the State having failed to prove
the contrary Price must bc discharged. The
Justice took the point into consideration, and
poodle was remanded To jail.
In O'Brien's case Mr. Jordan called GurlCy,
the alleged cO.cOnSpirator who gave the gang
away. lie to the surprise OF all positively
refused to tell anything that would Crimlnate
ANYBODY, John Holmes, another Of the
boys, who talked very freely to the reporters
the day before, was ALDO put on the stand, and
he too refused to say d word except that he
had been with the boys on Sunday afternoon,
and that they had gone from the Stamm
House into the alley back Of schulzs. Fur.
ther than that he deClined 10 tell, saying he
'would be fool 10 give himself away"
O'Brien was dismissed. The remarks Of the
justice In taking Prices case Under advise.
mcnt Is construed Us favorable to the boy by
Al La
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Yesterday afternoon some plumbers who
had been working at c. W. seabrights, in
Centre Wheeling rmptiCd some hot lead out
Of one Of their ladies in shed In the back
yard, and the heat set fire to some loose waste
d paper, Tile flames were not discovered until
Z they had communicated to the wood work Of
the shed, and the building was In fair way
to be destroyed They were then extlngulsli.
cd without difficulty.
Yesterday about noon fire was discovered
in the roof Of the old Guards Hose House,
and an alarm was rting In. The department
was quickly on the grunnd, and tile flames
were distinguished In a little while. The rOoi
Of the house, which Is now used by the Hook
and Ladder Company, had a small hole
burned IN II, but the damage cail be readily
repaired. The fire Is supposed to have OfiGi'
mated from sparks from some heighboring
Chimnhy
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The State Normal School ont at West Lib
erty, this county, reopens on the fifth Of SEP.
TENDER, with D. T. Williams rs Principal.
Ohio county Is emitted to send to the Nor
NAL School, free ofCharge for tuition, 81 stu.
dents; Brooke county, o. Hancock county,
5; Marshall county, 49, wetzel county, II.
The following arc the rules regulating the
appointment OF Normal Students:
"AppliCations for appointment to the Nor
nal Department Of the State Normal Schools
shall be made to the Superintendent Of Free
Schools OF tho county III which tho applicant
resides; and said Superintendent shall select
such number AZ may he entitled to the priyll.
eyes Of the Normal Schools In his county In
the foregoing appOrtionment, subject 70 the
approval Of the State Superintendent Of Free
Schools,
Besides the regular Normal Course, provis.
ion Is made for sCiCntlnCal and Classical Stud.
los also tnFinstruVliDn In Instrumental Music
by the Use Of the piano and organ.
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I.in.Ix Instiintn.

Prof Vim. u. Lawrence, whose services
have been secured for the IinSly Institute for
the coming year, paid our city u flying visit
yesterday. Prof. Lawrence holds profess
iOnal certificate, has taugll several yeGrs sue.
ccSfully in the schools Of Pennsylvania, and
Is highly recommended byanumbCr Of school
boards, ministers and snperintendents The
county superintendent Of Beaver county,
writes that Prof. Lawrence Is teacher Of
good standing, excellent habits, has taken all
active part In institute work, has taught four
years under his Jurisdiction with marked sue.
cess, md Is gentleman worthy Of the conf.
dencc and respect Of any community. The
Professor will hold the position formerly hell
by Prof. Clark, and will pay special attention
To the training OF smaller boys. The patrons
Of the Institute are TO be congratulated H0h
hisSelection. ln.
We are informed by the Principal that tile
attendance at tho Institute promises next
term to he larger thRn ever before. Nearly
all OF tho former students have signifed their
intention TO return, and about twenty new
boys have applied for admission. Extensive
preparations are being made for the accom-.
mediation Of the students, and for the older
ones special course Of scientific lectures and
experiments Is being provided, In addition
to the English Classical and sCientifcC
complete course llns also been arranged IN
bookkeeping and Penmansllip. In short
each student will receive both individual and
class instruction In his various studies, and
everything possible will he done by prOis.
Whitellill and Dallell To make the school Il
qtiNOnaa
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Yesterday shortly after noon Henry Msr.
klc, letter carrier, was engaged at sorting
his mail matter at his desk In the poStotIlVc,
whom no suddenly awoonod and foil to the
floor. His fellow carriers and clerks hastencd
to him and found him as cold and stiff aS a
corpse. Dr.. Bates was summoned, and found
the sick man suffering from the effects Of
over exertiOn and hot weather, together with
q deranged stomach. Mr.. MerklC was re-.
moved 10 lllG hnR,o In A cab, aud when the
doctor loft was not considered dangerously
III. The significance Of the occurrence should
not be lost. tits that every letter carrier In
tho cityis oyerwofked The mere physical
labor o. walking tile distance they must MS
rapidlyAs necessary, and bearing the loads
they carry, Is enough TO kill any one but a
man who Is Injured 10 the work, and even lie
must succumb. The work done is sufficient
lylaFgs 10 Justify 4 material increase VI The
force, and stich MI increase should be made.
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AT meeting Of tic South Side Singing 50.
dety held at their hall Inst evening, the fol.
lowing preamble and resolutions were
adOpted; ~
III view Of the loss We have substantially the
dpCeasg Of otr friend and associates AlOnzo y.
Wheat and Of the still heavier loss sustained
by those who were nearest and dearest to
him, belt
ReeOlrei, Tllatit is only a Just tribute to
the memory Of the departed to say that In re-.
GREETING liis removal from our midst, we
mourn for one who was In every way worthy
Of Our respect and regard.
RtsOirai, That we sincerely cOndolc with
the family Of the deceased OH The dispense.
ton with which II tas pleased Divine l'rOyl.
dencc to afIliut them, and COmlnehd them for
consolation 10 Hin who orders all things for
the best, and Whose cllastlscments are meant
In mercy
Resoirsd, That this heartfelt testimonial Of
our sympathy and sorrow be forwarded to The
family u our departed friend.
r. II. Carson, SeC'y,
WHEELING, August %, 1881.
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Quite crowd was congrcgated in and about
Squire 1.Aunder's Office yesterday evening,
il attendance Upon the trial Of Kate Erman,
charged with assault upon Albert ialpin. It
appeared from the testimony tLataS Kate vas
passing out Of Alley q to Seventeenth street
d half dozen or so Of young men were stand
ihg there, and one OF them made an iingen-
tlemanly remark as TO Rates morality, where
upon she secured STONE, flung II into the
crowd aud struck HHlpih; hence the suit
Some remarkable swearing was done by Kate
IN vindiCate herself She frequently alluded
to the treatment she had received at the hands
Of this same element that were now seeking
10 rob her Of her money and liberty, and
called the Stice'sattentibh to the decoration
on the check bone Of Clan Coleman, her boon
COMPANION, as a sample Of the treatment she
and her friends were constantly receiving and
lived III constant dread OF. Her pathetic APP
peal did rot soften the heart Of tile dispenser
Of law, but seemed Ia give him Unusual
power 10 say three dollars and costs,
amounting In all 10 ~ 3d." AZ this tiuex.
pected decision Of the Justice. Kate rent the
air ot the Justice shop With the vllest Han.
gnngc. ........'......~.
II Appeals that Kate takes advantage Of
every opportunity 10 make II unpleasant for
the boys In the nGighbUfhOOd, BY constantly
having thgin UP on trivial changes, and they
have now concluded to bay liCt back In her
own coin. ~
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INCIDENTAL ITEMS,
Note and Comment on Current Eyentn
An over the City.

&ANAAAAHN~A
An over the City.
TRERy seems 10 he felony boom Just nov.
Tg,,r 4 m nDpsnaInctiyitv IN East Wheel.
,na s IN a y ~ - IT, III {,
M orera House wilI.be opened an the
Sotb Inst snrp III
~ ,5..,... &c.,. 49,. .,;,, N.
IhE IuIns ~ M ,,alt.s s.'eV' re'e SUI ''''
great attrae'loH Yesterday
sG4s pfnnu.uI psper w 9eep put on uie
Nlli Nor ts'S' ~ lf.E
TIM water and dissolved sugar isnOt yet all
pumped out OF the schulzs cellar
THE new stables for the Street Car Company
answer the purpose very well pE0 TEN, d
C)UR Fire Department ought TO be furnished
the shut off MOBILES and relief valves Tor their
hose,
TINY ros;dopts NJ tho v;c;o,tv corr,o,n With
Justice 81 the condition III fhs- autter On Vii,
Rinia street at the corner OF South Roadway
,so,,,,,,, p,,,, ~, No., ,,,,,, ~.
t5at ~, n, H., T.. Nv, 1,';t
Az ~ ~ ~ ~ w ny ~ ' M
want bn ny a'oH' sle hloSAeu w "''"
~, -, :, d,
= shOLeOAi s9lys onS " w. ~, I, Nohueslu'
.Sns ,,t,,,
hohsn i. !, w sne nla''tvi'pleGe '''e
u'lIllls'FOoin tH
0HANLoS, the McKeesport oasman, who
istoFoW knoke, arrived IN the city yester-
uayi anu WI. ulaAe MS hea,lguaFsels " N'a-
W.T. pu1t houSe'
LAST night an engineer onfthe c, o: road
went into the telegraph Qtlce at Cambridge
and while sitting there fen asleep When ne
awOke his engine cab was on hrO, and nearly
consumed.
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THAT REMINps rs.
some Interesting chat About People We
all Know .I.. .Ir|

III ANIFWi & .t.. .. Dig.
Mr.. John Mendel is back from nm extended
trip aud visit In the west f..,r suHt,
Harry Black, Frank Mcneil anl-eharllc
Howell got off safely last evolling for Chippe-
wa Lake, and the bass will suffer for the next
few days
James NJ. MCCauley, now Of the Pension
Bureau ut Washington City, formerly state
Treasurer Of West Virginia, Is visiting his
sister Mrs l., d, Williams, on South Broad
way, Island,
John W. Armstrong, an lNTELLIGENcER
typo, was last evening elevated TO the dizzy
height OF q member Of tie Second Branch u
Tity Council, Vice John NJ Houston, resigned.
army" will make COED teRH- --.--------
J. r. Harding ex-ShCritf Of Randolph
county, and Hugh Evans, late Sheriff OF
TAYLOR, were at the State House yesterday
settling up their RcCountsgwith the Auditor
and calling OH friends In the different depart
ments.
Prof. T. h. Mccain returned yesterday from
Jefferson county, where 10 has been holding
teachers institutes Mr.. Mccain achieved
considerable distinction as an institute CON
ductor while absent from the city engaged In
that work.
Rev. O, Mcerweln, pastor Of lions Luther.
All Congregation, and Mr. Martin Pebler, aslay
delegate, leave today iJr Rochester, Pa, to
attend a session of the Pittsburgh Lutheran
Synod which convCneS there to-day They
expect to he absent about Awcck,
Ex.Gov ]. ]. jacob Of West virglnin, +.
n Darby and ]. Winters are looking for Il
rapitl means Of transportation to the White
Oaks The former goes there in the interest
OF the heirs Of Winters, who owned an inter-
est in the famous Homestake gold mine
LeddpiIs ReDubIicdH,
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The always popular IAN Handle route
scents to bc alive to the wants Of the travelling
public and to be doing Everything possible 10
accommodate It's many patrons We note
two new departures on their part, which
should certainly DO appreciated First, isthc
putting on fast train leaving Wheeling at
D 4. n, running through to Wheeling JUNO.
ton with but two stops, making close con-
hecti0n with the fast e1pthN for Columbus,
Cincinnati, indianapolis, Chicago, 81; Louis
through sleepefstor the West, also an elegant
day coach, which tnnS through to st. Louis
without change. Second, Il the putting on
Of through coach for pittsburgh on the train
leaving Wheeling at 4:59 T. ~, and through
coach for Wheeling OH the train leaving
Of Gi0 n ~, ~ that now pasen'
stts by both morning and evening trains 70
through 10 Pittsburgh without change ofcats.
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DuIl Times ON the LeVee-PeraOnAl News
and GOsSin,

Dali Times on the LeVee-PeFaonAl News
and Gossip.
Pilot Ben Goodwin, Of the Sidney Is home
on visit
Clerk c. D. List, Of the St Lawrence is in
Cincinnati.
Capt John X. Booth is expected TO arrive
in the city to-day,
The Return brought up q fat Of water
melons yesterday.
Clerk Mack Gamble, OF the Science, left for
home yesterday ON the Return,
The Sidney has gone on the docks at Gin.
clnnau for thorough overhauling.
The Island and creek bars are becoming
pretty dusty A sprlnkling cart is needed
badly,
The Return left yesterday afternoon for
Newport, and may probably go on to Marietta
II she can make It,
The marks indicated about twCnty.fOur
inches Scant, the water having receded an
inch and a'half during the day. 4-'.
The wharf was entirely deserted yesterday,
except when the Return arrived from New.
port with q good trip for the amount Of water
The Welcome Is expected to arrive to-day,
but whether she will he able to crowd over
the sand bars or not Is something yet to be
determined,
Mr.. John II, Edie, clerk Of the Wheeling
packet z, W, Bachelor, has been here for
several days visiting married sister,-PittS-
burgh Commercial Gdsetic,
Capt, Amos Davis, of Cincinnati, an old
time river man, Is visiting the scenes Of his
former labors here, The last steamer he run
was the old Golden Eagle,
Baseball, says the facetious river editor Of
the Pittsburgh DiIpdteh, Is now being played
where formerly the energetic t0wboat collect.
cd together its brood Of bargCS,
Statistics are being reported by the Gov
ernmGnt for the basiSOf q method 10 deter
mine the number Of passengers different
claSsCs Of steam vessels shall bc allowed to
carry,
Col. Merrill has anticipated the trouble At
BrunOt Island and notified tho Pittsburgh 4
| Western Railroad not 10 I'LL out beyond high
water line. II Is stated that II the Intentions
Of the railroad company were carried out
they would seriously interfere with naviga-
ti0n,
Tho Cincinnati ENquirerOf yesterday says
The Ohio River Commissioners met to-day ut
Ashland, KY, in theOtliCc ofMr JnO. Means,
father Of Mayor Means, Of this city, There
are five delegates from Ohio, seven from Penn.
sylvania, three from Kentucky, two from
Illinois, three from West Virginia and three
from Indiana, After tlleadjOurnment Of the
meeting ut Ashland the Commissioners will
visit Charleston and view the portable or aex'
iblc dam.
PrTrsBuRan, August 23.-River inches be.
low zero and falling Weather clear and
pleasant,
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Admitte,i "a iteeor,I,

Clerk Hook yesterday admitted to record
Two deeds OF trust and the following trans.
icrs Of real estate
Deed made August %, 1851, by the River.
side Building Association to Annie Il. Shields,
III consideration VI $3.50, for the south TWEEN!
iy.three and OnGsiStliieet Of Lot 2 In square
lin Churchills addition. said lot being sit.
tialed ON the east side Of McCulloch street.
deed made June. %, 1881, by Dennis
O'Kceie, trustee, to the Riverside Building
Association III consideration Of i,l0O, for a
rar, ~ Lot 81 In upicgmf's addition to
Wheeling said lot being IL. feet In width and
fronting on the south side Of Eighteenth
stycet sixteen feet west Of Chnpline.
Decd made August Is, 1881, by Joseph
Becker and wife to CHARLES RAIDER, IT,, In con.
sidtraiQ Of 500, for the rear half Of the north
half Of Lot - on Me east side OF Market
street In the Sixth ward.
Deed made August Is 1881 by tho Nail
City Buildingand Loan Association 10 Pat.
rick Morgan In consideration NJ 400, for the
middle fraction Of lot % In Fast Wheeling,
situate on the south side Of Nineteenth street,
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TURN DoWN TIE LIGHTS.
Prospects Of the Gas BeIng Turned OGat
the Post office,

the F0st once.
There Is trouble again about the post office
gas 1, seems that the bills for June were
made out and presented to U. S. Surveyor
Gllchrist, who is sp-9fciO custodian of the
Government building, and these bills, or
vouchers for the sums for which the bills
called, were forwarded to Washington, Ow'
ing to some irregularity they were returned
by the department, and new vouchers de-
handed. These were sent, and check dated
August 10, was received In return, for the
purpose Of paying the account, The check
WIS for the amount due less the discount for
payment before the tenth Of the month, II
was not rendered at the gus office until Aug.
~, and Secretary Caldwell therefore refused
to receive It, Mr., Gilchrist wrote to the de-
partment stating the facts, and received u
telegram In reply authorizing him to buy
lamps II the gus were turned off,
Tie Governments position In the matter
was stated at the time Of the former difficulty
Of the alme nature here, In letter trem the SO.
liCtOr Of the Treasury To Postmaster General
Maynard 1t Is that the ten per cent discount
Is really not discount, hut that the adding
OF that sum after the tenth OF the month ~
IN the nature Of u penalty, which the General
Government cannot legally Incur. Therefore,
any Government funds used to pay the ten
per cent added would be illegally spent,
The gus trustees, on the other llnd, stand
upOn tho ordinance, which says that the ten
per cent discount shall not he granted except
when payment IL made before the tenth, 30
that II would seem that there IL deadlock
In the matter, and that the rostOtliCG will be
lighted with grease after Friday, the last
day the gas will be furnished unless the bill
N mid
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a MANDs0lIE coMPLIlIENT
NJ ne employees Or ne Insane AsyIul
70 DF. Camden.

IL -
~ nv AnlPieSes .. tlls insane AASiall
70 W. Snnaen'
Dr. 7, B, Camden, Of this city, late superin.
tendent Of the State Hospital for the Insane
:, Jv..,o, ,,..to,l.y racoivsd he .vn,o,,
= "S,,SI $500 -s's "a ~ 80
nom Weston q handsome gold'headed cane
Wlth the following INSCRIPTION; (,
sr,niOSet - the Wc.t vIr,nia EnsrI;,l for
the Insane, May IS, 1871 n
May 10 was the date Of the Doctors retire
msht ttSm tne sSpeEiastS,hIaeheyi AesohI
lyle VI ;, Ss was 'o"' 'ps'e'' "N's"
s4P'N i'seN'
MRsr YlRolNIA HosPirAL EoR INSANE
WEsTOS, August 2Othi 1881
Dr.. r. B. Camden, Late Superintendent Of Hos,
mini, 70 s41tIgrg l'its4 a3. i'dH
nr,, GIN Tho rr,o,.,,,0, o,n,,ovo. .,
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BETs on C1AToR.
Pittsburghers who want 70 Rack Eddie
with ThelF Cash.

With IhekR Gosh.
Ed. Clator and Jimmie Manton went to
yesterday on the early Pan Han,
die train, and from there proceeded direct 70
Braddock's, where the race Is to be rowed on
the Slst inst, and where Clator has erected q
temporary boat house for his use while train
ing. The Pan Handle railroad will run an
excursion train with tickets ut reduced rates
to Braddoek's on the day OF the race, and the
prospects are that u large number OF Wheel
ingites will take advantage OF the opportu'
nifty to be present and witness the race.
A good deal Of speculation Is heard as TO
the prospects Of the race. The following
from last evenings Pittsburg Leader throws
some light on the subject:
Yesterday We spoke OF unreliable int0rma'
ton relative to the race furnished by morn
ing contemporary, As one Of the evil results
Of a false statement IN newspaper we re-
ceiyed this morning the following PROPOSE.
tions. They came through the mails and evil
dence the truth OF what was said In the Leu
der yesterday,
Enron LEADER-Thc Commercial Glsstts says
odds are offered ON Boil. l will accommodate
them and not ask odds, will bet even that
st. Clair Hotel.
EpIEoR LRADIR-If any Of those Braddock
or Port Perry men, whom the ,CgmalsTeial' Ga,
sette reports as offering to lay Odds0n Boil, will
leave deposit ut the Leader office, will
cover 1t, and lay 800 to S75 that Clator wins.
Yours, &C.,
r. HENINdRAY,
South Side.
EDrroRs LEADER:-I notice by the COnl-
mecial. Gazette Of yesterday, that the people
OF BraddOck's and Port Perry arc
anxious to bet any kind OF odds
on Boil against Clator, There Is no ne
cesSity for this US will accommodate them
for rs much as they wRntat even money, that
Clator wins; will do better, will pay them
$500 against 500, or ten to eight, US often u
they wish. Respectfully yours,
JosEPH PRlDDY, No 5, Diamond
These gentlemen can keep that money IN
their pockets, as we dontantiCipatc the odd
are sufficiently large to tempt any one A
yet no wages have been made on the race
II Is little too previous.
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George A, Griffin, u former clerk Of A. C.
Egcrter &.Co., was yesterday arrested and
committed to Jail by Squire Philips to await
his preliminary examination The warrant
charges that Griffin did unlawiully embeznle
and convert to hSown use moneys In his pos.
session belonging to his employers. The sum
alleged TO have been CmbeEiled Is 1900. Mayor
EgcrtCr declines TO give the facts In the case
for publication At this iuncture Of atihirs
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ABE Strauss ESQ, the well known stock.
raiser Of Lexington, KY, says n recon-,
mend Licblg Co.'S Arnicated Extract OF
Witch lIazel to oil my friends, II has been
used III the Thoroughbred stables Of II. b.
MCGrath, n, II, Owens, Lee Paul, W. H.
scully, and other well known breeders and
trainers, and they will pronounce Il the very
best lotion and medicine for the horse which
they have ever used, giving almost instanta.
neous benefit" Cures breaking down, wind
gals, capped and sprained hook, foot cOntrac.
ton, and cracked loof Sold IN atty cents
and dollar sizes; reduced rates by tho half
gallon or gallon, Beware OF worthless Unite.
tons, Depot 90 Maiden Lane, New York.
MWAP