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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-07-05
TOM OCHILTREE AS AN
EDITOR.
How it Happened That lie De-
serted the Ranks OF Journal

serted the Ranks OF Journal
ism.
From the Hour.
"Well, Col. Ochiltree,' said John Rus.
sci Young, gazing at the blue ring OF
smoke just expelled from his lips, be-
tween which a Reina Victoria WAS
balanced, "do you mind telling us how
YOU came to desert from the ranks oi
journalism? ?" Tom Ochiltree, carefully
setting down his glass OF Perrier Jouet,
said: "What, boys. did | never tell
you that story? Why, it's one OF the
most remarkable events Of my life,
When Young first saw me | can say
without concet that was star OF the
first magnitude in the literary tirma-
ment. had a proprietary interest in
II real live paper down in Texas. The
Houston Ts'ydph was morning aud
evening paper, had weekly edition,
and WAS ,nc leader of public opinion all
over the South. tell you that when
man quoted the Houston Telegraph lie
was listened 10, and the paper was
celebrated for its truthiulness and
tersc English wherever that language is
spOkrn-and don't you forget II. Ii
was big paper, and We were doing So
well. subscriptions and advertisements
coming in so fast, that | thought II
would he a fair thing to have a little re-
taxation in the way OF spending few
OF the summer months in Europe. IL
isn't bad thing on the other side 10 ha
known as the editor o( prominent
newspaper in America, and soon found
myself sought after and perhaps t"H
conspicuous, which is not at all III IA,
line.
"Well. and Jim Bennett were strol.
ling down the boulevard one evening
smoking our cigars, after 4 good dinner
at the Cafe AngIais We had three or
four dukes and Il couple Of ears with
us, and, | think, 4 baroret or So (JIm Is
partial to English noblemen), when
Bennett suddenly halted the whole
party at the telegraph office under the
Grand Hotel, saving: Hold on. dukes;
! have got biz dispatch to send TO the
New ork H,rnid Just handed me by my
French correspondent
1--WE all filed in and crowded the
office, while the dukes and carls wonder
ed at the prodigal expenditure OF the
young American editor.
81 wasn't going to be behind hand as
an American editor, so, says How
much will the telegram cost"
"'Sixty thousand five hundred francs,
says the operator, 'and dirt cheap, too.
"Says !: Duplicate the dispatch Ia
the Houston Tdscrdph. With your
permission, Jim., says H.
"By Cord. gentlemen, the whole
thing was telcgraphei to Texas, iour
columns solid, and the Houston T|'r.
graph went to protest the next day.
haven't been taking much interest IN
newspapers since. prefer politics,
and that's the exact truth about the
matter. Just wake up John Russell
Young, will you, and we'll all take
drink"
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CCM M E N rs
OF the Press Upon the Sad Affair.

OF the Press Upon tine Sad Affair.
Sr. PETERSBURG, June 1.-The Rus
sian papers express condemnation at
the attempted killing. The GHl0S says
it believed the act was due To personal
vengeance, but should the facts show a
political reason it would again bring into
promineuce the question OF the adop-
ton OF the measures against the at
tempts OF political assassins.
The NOrOe I'ramyid says the President
is probably the victim of his honest
policy.
ROME, July 1.-THE Nbrrm character
izes the attempt on President Garfield 5
lie as barbarous and foolish vengeance
which is rendered more infamous IN
view OF the noble character aud perfect
uprightness OF the victim.
The RetOrmer says it is sad and short
sighted deed.
LONDON, July 1.-The Manchester
Guardian dismisses the idea Of political
conspiracy in the United States. and
SAYS: American politicians have not
come to the point OF employing aSsas-
sins. 1t seems quite sufficiently made
out that Guitteau was nothing more or
less than disappointed otlice-seeker
Ii President Garfield dies it will leave Il
gap hard to fill soon. As his career was
known in Europe, it was felt that the
Chicago convention had made true
and wise choice.
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The Greatest Remedy Known.

DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption is certainly the greatest medi-
cal remedy ever placed within the reach
OF suffering humanity. Thousands Of
once hopeless sufferers now loudly pro-
claim their praise Tor this wonderful
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ton, but Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Rron-
chitis. Hay Fever, Hoarseness and all
affections Oi the Throat, Chest and
Lungs yield at once to its wonderful
curative powers as ii by magic. We DO
not ask YOU to buy i large bottle until
YOU know what you are getting. We
therefore earnestly request you to call on
Logan, List & Co and get trial bottle
for ten cents which will convince the
most skeptical Of its wonderful merits,
and show you what regular one dcllir
size bottle will do. For safe by Logan
* Co.
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A CLUE.

Postoftice Money Orders for Guitteau-
Supposed to Have Correspondents in
Boston,
WASHINGTON, July New develop
mentS tonight are regarded by those
who uneartheG them and who know OF
the acts. us somewhat startling and
the opinion Of the authorities is
that the discoveries may lead to import
ant results not yet thought Of. In the
mail from Boston this even
Ing there came letter
for Guitteau. Col. Anger. City
Postmaster, thought this proved Quit
teau had correspondents, and he con-
cluded to examine the postoftice records
to See if Guitteau had been
receiving letters. He discovered that
latterly, within period of three or
four weeks, four postotlice money orders
had been received in letters for Cult
teau, and that he had collected the money
on all OF them. Col. Ainger, when
interviewed 10y a Western Associated
TtSS dStul, Sdlu IlC COulu
Der the amount Of the money
orders, but thought they
were not large. The money was sufficient
for all the wants of a man in Guitteau's
circumstances. Anger said rs this was
a holiday and the postofice's employees
were all absent from the office he could
not make as close and accurate a in
vestigation as the discovery warrants,
but a thorough investigation will be
made the first thing tomorrow.
Telegrams have been sent to the New
York City Postmaster and to Boston,
informing them OF this discovery
and advising them to i'm
me;iaicly hunt out Guitteau's cores
pCndents. The theory OF any conspiracy
to assassinate the President has been
repudiated by the officials who have ex-
amined Guittcau and 10y Cabinet
ministers and authorities, but this dis
covery of money orders Is considered
significant.
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THE ASSASSIN.
Still IN Close Confinement-StrongT Talk
of Lynching Him.

Still IN Close Confinement-strong Talk
OF Iynching Him.
WASHINGTON, July 4.-Gultteau is still
kept closely confined. Nobody is allow
ed TO see him except the officials. All
stories about accompiices and about
men having been seen with him have
been pro we'd to be false. All have been
traced to irresponsible parties seeking
Eosoriety. 1t is plain and can be accepted
as the final fact that the assassin acted
alone and never communicated,
by even hint, his purpose
to any one. Detectives who have visit
ed him in prison say he is crazy, but the
people generally will not accept this
theory, and there is Il general demand
that he shall be held responsible for his
act. Should the plea OF insanity he set
up it would cause great indignation here,
especially ii there should be any sign OF
Guitteau escaping punishment. There Is
talk OF lynching should the insanity
dodge be played.
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STRANGE ACTIVITY

Among the New York Police Attempts
Avail.
New YORK, July 4.--There was a
strange activity last evening at police
headquarters. Capt. Williams, OF the
Twenty-ninth precinct, and Detective
Max. Schmithberger were closeted with
Inspector Thorne iOr some time, and
Inspector Thorne sent an urgent dis
patch to Supt. Wallng asking him to
come to police headquarters forthwith.
This was ut l:3O T.. NJ, and ut mid
night Walling entered the build.
ing. Williams and his detectives
having lett, Walling conferred
with Inspector Thorne for few min.
utes and went away. He told a repOr-
ter OF the Times that he was compelled
to refuse to answer his first question as
to the reason OF his errand at suCh an
unusual hour in order to avoid answer.
ing other questions, as he was not able
TO speak Ot the business which took him
to the headquarters. Daring the even
ing Inspector Byrnes and several OF his
detectives were at headquarters and re-
fused to say what they were doing.
Many dispatches We're sent to and
received from Washington. The most
OF them were taken and received hy
French's confidential messenger during
the day. Inspector Byrne' said hr ex.
pected important information from
Washington last evening. He refused
to speak on the subject. Detective Me-
Naught lett the central Office hurriedly
at II %, and he is said to have. gone TO
Washington. Another singular circum-
stance, and one which caused comment,
was the fact that during the evening
Superintendent Walling sent out a gen.
eral alarm ordering all oil platoons to be
held in reserve till further orders.
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THAT MISSION.
Guitteau Thought the Government Owed
Him a Big Debt, and that 1t Should be
Paid with an Appointment

Guitteau Thought the Government Owed
Him Big Debt, and that 1t Should be
Paid with an Appointment.
WAsuINGToN, July 4.--SeCretary
Blaine thinks that Guitteau is crazy.
He says Guitteau called often at the
State Department and insisted upon
having foreign mission or a consulate;
that he evidently regarded himself az a
man eli very superior abilities, compe-
tent to fill any high position. Secretary
Blaine says he told Guitteau finally that
it was utterly useless for him to
press his application, as his ap-
pointment to any position was
an impossibility. Mr.. Blaine says
further that Guitteau considered the lie.
publican party as under great obliga-
tons to him. He talked OF having
elected Garfield, and thought the party
owed him debt which it orght TO pay
with big appointment. Blaine denies
most emphatically that be ever said the
shooting was the result of Il plot. Such
an idea, he said, never entered his head.
He is satisfied, and has been from the
first, that the crazy, disappointed man
kept his fell purpose profound secret
to himself. Heaven knows, the retribu-
ton is bad enough as it is without ad-
ding to his horror. saws Blaine.
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ly and freely. He says the liver
is lacerated and the nerves
leading from the spinal
column to the lower extrcmities are
hurt, but that this is less injury than
might reasonably have been expected
from the size and the course of the buI.
let. He says the stomach retains nour-
ishment, and from this the President is
gaining strength slowly to resist the en-.
croachments OF secondary inflammation.
Since , o'clock the vomiting has ceased,
and the President is much better. The
doctors expect natural action of the
bowels this evening, which will give
still further hope. symptoms continue
to be favorable and TO warrant some in
crease OF hope.
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idential campaign, Major General W:
s. Hancock. 1t was dated Friday, and
related to the appointment recently
conferred upon Col. Mitchell, OF GeA'
Hancock's aides.de camp. 1t was TREND
lv and pleasant in tone and could not
but have pleased the recipient. Inc
letter informed General Hancock that
Col. Mitchell had been appointed As
sistant Adjutant General Oi the Army,
and after apologizing Tor depriving the
Generals staff OF an excellent officer,
Concluded: "WhiLe your staff, General,
loses an ornament, the Army gains an
Assistant Adintant General OF whom II
may well feel proud.
HIS Last Official Act.
WASHINGTON, July THE Erchlng
Sqr saws: The last official act OF the
President before he was shot down Was
the signing OF the order to the Depart
meut OF the Interior to issue commls'
sion to Henry J. Ramsdell, OF this city,
to be Registrar of Wills for this District,
vice Col. Webster, resigned. Owing TO
the confusion at the Executive Mansion
this statement cannot be verified, bat
it is probably correct. Ramsdell Is the
Washington correspondent OF the ~.
Ior.S GiOJs- Democrat.
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FIRE RECORD.
Forty Houses Destroyed Near
Bradford, Pa.

BRADFORD, Pa, July A fire broke
out this morning in State Line, a little
oil town located ten miles north Of
Bradford, and before the fire could be
subdued about forty houses were de.
stroyed, embracing the principal part OF
the village. The buildings were all light
frame structures. 1t is impossible to
estimate the loss at the present time.
Several small buildings were also de-
stroyed at kiIzua Junction. Both fires,
so far AS known, originated from the dis
charge OF fire crackers.
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To the Press:
On behalf OF the President and Mrs.
Garfield | desire to make pubic ac-
knowledgment OF the very numer-
Gus messages oi coincidence and affection
which have been received since Satur-
day morning. From almost every State
in the Union, from the South as bOun-
tifully AS from the North, and from
countries beyond the seas, have come
messages OF anxious inquiry and
tender words OF sympathy in
such numbers that it has been found
impossible TO answer them in detail. |
therefore ask the newspaper to express
for the President and Mrs. Garfield the
deep gratitude which they feel for the
devotion Of their fellow countries
abroad in this hour Of heavy affection.
Signed JAS. Il. BLAINE,
Secretary OF State.
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IN THE ROLE A SINISTER.
a Brief Bit of History in Connection
With the Essex Market Police Court AZ
New York.

A Brief Bit of History in Connection
New York.
New York, July 4.-Ahout twelve
years ago, when the Essex Market Po-
lice Court had become notorious as a
place where all sorts OF crimes could b.
compromised by the venal police irs-
tice, a number of shysters, broken
down lawyers and practitioners, ruined
by liquor, were to be met with daily at
that court. These misnamed LAWYERS
would often hunt up cases for the police
justice and share the spoils, and on
one occasion fight occurred in the
court between the magistrate and sEys.
ter upon the division OF hall dollar.
Among these shysters was ChaS. Cult
teau, who had part oi an office in the
rear OF the liquor store on the southeast
corner OF BToome and Essex streets.
Guittean 5 merit consisted mainly in the
neiariOus manner in which he would Sc
cure cases. and many an innocent person
would be mulcted in the shape
OF fine for otlenses he had never
committed, while thieves, vile women,
and such offenders against the law
would be allowed to escape. if they had
only enough money to Compromis" the
case. One OF Gultteau's practices was to
cause the arrest OF the Bowerv h,gi
monte, who had not previously paid him
fee, have the woman locked up at
night, appear for them next morning rs
Il lawyer at the Essex market, aud thus
share the line, which was certain to be
imposed
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wulski, the Polish dwarf; Chevalier
Deon, OF doubtful gender, and Nathaniel
Bentley, otherwise known as Dirty
Dick, sold for "a 6s. A signature OF Ma
poleon |, dated 1893, fetched only 81 &c,
while that of Rouget de Lisle, the author
OF the Marseillais hymn, sold for s2 %,
and the signature OF Guillotin, who lost
his life upon the Implement OF death he
had invented, sold only for few shill.
inps
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Combined vote
No choice.
Long Term.
Combined vote:
No choice.

No choice.
During this vote it was noted that
Democrats didn't vote.
Alvord called for absentees, and said
that the members OF this convention, in
the shadow OF the great calamity resting
on the country, who sought to defeat the
election of a United States Senator by
refusing to vote, were in contempt.
Mr.. Began said that il he could de-
feat the election of the Republican Sen
ator by withholding his vote he would
withhold it, and stated that he was
paired with S. K. Wells, but believed
1t was on the leading candidate; there
fore ii his vote WAS needed for quo
rum he would vote. 1t was not found
necessary for him to vote. The chair
declared that no choice had ben made
and the convention adjourned.
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BY THREAD

Hsnas the Life of Ihe Nation S
Ruler Still.
Yesterdays Sad Scenes About the
Executive nanSiOn.
The Victim of the Assassin How
ering Between Life and Death,
With the Chances Ten to One
Against His Recovery.
A Mighty People, Uttering Deep
and Ferysnt Prayers,
Waiting BreathlessIy for the
Sounding of the Death Knell.
The President Cheerful in the
Face OF Death.
The CowardIy Assassin, Inter
viewed in His Prison Abode,
EXPRESSES Sorrow that He Uid
Not Kill Him Instantly
And Names a Cabinet Slate for
Vice President Arthur.
tpistlss of Sympathy from Every
Section of the Globe
Pouring In Upon the Presidents
Brave Little Wife.
The Witness Cutler POSit We that
Guitteau Had an ACCOmplice.
Wee President Arthur Admired for
His Tender SOliCitude.
A Clua Thought 10 be Had to Quit
teau's ACCOmpliCe.
The Presidents Condition at the
Hour of Going TO Press.
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Big Blaze.

CINCrSxATI, July 1.-The Odd Eel
lows building at Mooresville, Indiana,
was burned yesterday. Loss, $4,000;
insurance, 5000. The first floor was
occupied by W. II. p. Woodward, dry
goods; Henry Woodward, grocer, and
Il. Wooten, shoe dealer.
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Els LAST LETTER

Was One ~ric:sa % u:s Cpposeat III the
Las; Tampa ~.
Nh>IiN"I"S. July go 8ys singular
rpiuc.druyr', the last letter written by
President Garfield before shot Was All.
ir,-ssi t9 his opponent in the last Pres
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ALBANY.
No Talk About the SenatOrship

ALBANY, \. Y, July mo talk to-
night about the Senatorship, and moth
ing talked Of but the condition OF Pres
ident Garfield, No ole knows anything
about what is 10 be done by the Legis-
lature, and all say the voting will con-
tinue as it has been until there is a re-
suit one way or the other in the Presi-
dents case. Anxiety and great sorrow
at the event abates, and everybody
shows great distress OF mind.
The Ballot.
ALBANY, June 29.-The Joint Con-
vention met at noon and proceeded to
vote to fill the vacancies caused by the
designations OF Conkling and Platt.
Short Term.
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FIN ANCE.
Raw York.

Nxw YoRX. July =. Mossr
Market active at 3m5 per cent. closing
at j per cent. Prime mercantile paper
3(Gil per cent. Sterling exchange,
bankers bills steady at iAI; demand,
IS6
SlLvER-At London 5l!d per ounce;
br silver here ll2i; subsidiary siIvr'
coin per cent. discount.
GOVERNMENTS Weak and IL prr
cent. lower for extended ~ aud is.
Y. $. Coupons assn IL ~,
Ne" a."
New FOur-Gnd 10
Pacific SKIES OF
RAILROAD BoNpS- Sin fair demand
STATE SL'UGErIEs-ACtlv
STOCKS-The market was strong a
the opening, but the announcement at
the attempted assassination OF President
Garfield caused such Il rush tO sell
stocks that within 4 v"Iy bret tim"
prices recorded = decline Oi tO :. per
cent. subsequently there WAS a recovery
ranging from ! to - per cent. on more
favorable reports Oi the Presidents 5 con
dition, but the dealings continues very
feversh, and at about the second board
false report ol his death resulted
in another furry, and quota.
tions dropped below the lowest figures
of the mornin.. The iul derIinr from
the highest point ranged Dli tn" la.
ter in + .xas Paciiir nln,as AMI Texas
selling oil J.: st PduI, 3! Cratral IA.
cifir, 81 N"rrhrrn Faclnc, l., Union
Pacific, Il Wabash Paciicand Missouri
Pacific, t.; North Western. g., Western
Union and Louisville" and Nashville I,
ami New Jersey Central and Peoria De.
cdtur and Evansville. /, per cent.
Towards the close this runror WAS dcnici
and the final sales showed recovery
oi ! tn ., Texas Pacific, Central Pacific,
Kansas AMI Texas, Sl Paul and Wabas'I
Pacific preferred, lea linz therein.
Transactions, 500 coo,
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RAyEyxA. Mercer CO Mo. ,Mav. 1870.

RAyEHSA, Mercer Go No, May, 1879.
We have used Fellows Syrup Of Hy-
poph0sphites with gratifying results in
our practice, and recommend it 10 phy.
siClans as a reliable preparation in Ague
and Intermittent Fever. 1t is the best
thing we know Of.
Signed ]. f. CAlLAwAY.M VI. ID.
JNo. l.. GRlPLEY, VI. ID.
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BULG A RI A.

A Plot to Assassinate Prince Alexander
Fooled.
LONDON, July IA large fire occurred
at koono, Russia. Five thousand fam
lilies destitute. All the public buildings
are destroyed. The Russian consul at
Sophia has telegraphed NJ. Gilmcrs that
a plot to assassinatc Prince Alexander
was discovered Premier Ehrnroth has
consequently zone to SystovOa.
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Steamer A shore.

LONDON, July 1.-The White Star
steamer Baltimore, irom New York
June 25th for Liverpool, is ashore at
Milmore Coast, off Wexford Island.
Efforts are making to Tighten her. the
vessel is making no water. \ steam
tug has gone to her assistance.
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CON DOLENCE.

A Few of the Many Sympathetic Tele-
grams Received at the W White House.
ENECUTIvE MANSION, July 1.-The
following kilograms are lew out OF the
hundreds OF messages Of sympathy and
coincidence received at the Executive
Mansion and by the Secretary OF State:
From an X-Confederate Soldier.
DENTON, y. g., July 3rd.
To His ErcgReDcyL j. i. GarfeId:
4 blind and wounded eX Confederate
soldier tenders his congratulations on
your improved condition. May God
raise you to preserve the peace and dig
nitv of the nation. +. NJ. BOND.
TSiyne1 !
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THE WITNE EsS CUTLER

Identifies Guitteau as the Man Who Com
mtted tue Deed
WAsHINGroN, July 4.-Mr. Cutler, the
volunteer witness who says he was at
the railroad station at the time of the
shooting and saw two suspicious looking