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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-04
THE MCCLURE MURDER.
Intense Excitement ut Mckees-
pOrt-The Surrounding COun-
try Being Secured by Armed
Man

PITTSBURGH, Pa, August S.-Mckees-
port and the surrounding country is in
tenSely excited over the murder OF Geo.
Mcclure and the serious woundiDg OF
Constable Fleming, by gang OF thieves
last evening, while the former parties
were in pursuit OF the thieves, who had
stolen goods from Mcclure, amounting
10 nearly $500. The particulars OF the
shooting, which was coid-blooded, were
telegraphed last night. A large force OF
armed men are securing the country in
search Of the murderers. Six men sup
posed to belong to the gang have been
arrested at West Newton, Pa. A re-
ward OF seven hundred dollars for the
capture OF the murderers has been Of
Tered by the borough council OF Mckees-
port, where Mcclure resided.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-04
Sleeping Naturally at 10 p. M.

WAsHINGToN, August s. At ten
o'clock tonight DR.. Bliss left the White
House to 20 TO the depot to meet DR..
Hamilton, who arrives from New York.
- Bliss, when leaving, told Western
Associ ited Prrss reporter that the Pres
ident was sleeping quietly and natural
ly; that the doses OF morphine. hypo-
derm;cllly administered, had been re-
duced TO oOne-slxteenth OF grain; that
the fever was lower tonight than usual,
and does not cause any uneasiness, as 1t
recedes early and in fact went down to-
night earlier than heretofore.
Progressing Fsvorably at 1880 2. NJ.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 1890 P. M.-The
Presidents condition progresses steadily
toward convalescence. He has taken
to-day an increased proportion of solid
food. The wound is doing well, and his
general condition is better than yester-
day. At present his pulse is 100, tenn
perature 9S 40, respiration 10.
TSiyned 7 d. w. Bliss,
J.K. BARNES,
]. J. WOODWARD,
RoBr. REYBURN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-04
The Best Day \ ct.

ExECuTIvE MANSION, August ), p. n.
The President has passed very salts
factory day. The wound continues to
20 well. lie takes an adequate quantl.
~ of nourishment and appears in all
respects better than at any time since
ne was injured. The rise OF his temper
ature this afternoon was slight. At
present his pulse is lO2, temperature Q
99 10, respiration ~.
Signed ID. w. BLISS.
J. h. BARNES,
J. j. WooDwARD,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-04
PRODUCE
ss,u.ors.

BALTIMORE. August 3.-Flour Steady
and more active. Wheat Western ess.
Ter, closing firm; No. winter red spot
and seller August 81 25; seller Septem.
Der 3I 28i9l q; seller October 81 -
bid; seller November 81 3OCSi 81. Corn
-Western higher and strong: mixed.
spot and seller August 5stt45s.:; seller
September 599J9lc; seller October COO
6O:c; steamer 52sS5 Os.s-Steady.
and firm; western white 4ic; tniIed
ut .amer H(a,42c. Rye-Quiet At 75:.
Hay Higher; prime N choice PennsyI
vanis and State tl5 009l7 %. Provia.
ions-yery firm. Mess Pors-At sls 80
0lS rs. BuIk Meats Shoulders and
clear rib sides, packed 7ilal0ic; clear
rib sides lie; hsms l2itsl3sc: Battrr-
Firm: western grass lJglsc. EW-
Dull. Pesroleum-Nominsl; re6ned &C.
Coffee-Pirm; Rio earroes 9N9lltc.
suesr-Firmsr; A soft DC. Whisky =
Quiet.
CINCINNATI, August 8. Cotton -
Quiet at ll1c. Flour-Qnist and IN.
changed. Wheat - Demand fair and
pnces higher; No. 2 red winter 81 ~
al 2i}. Corn-Active. firm and high.
er; No. 2 mixed 52iS53c. Oats -
Steady; No. 2 mixed 3sc. Rye - De.
msnd lair and market fSm; No. 2 S5c.
Post-Quiet st SIS 90. Llrd-Duli and
lower st Sii l5. BuIk Mests-Qaiet
bat frm; shoulders 7c; clear rib DC.
Bscon-Quiet, stesdy sod uschaneed.
whiskey-Weakef ct 81 06: combipa'
ton sales OF finished goods go barrel.
on Q basis 81 o.. Butter-stesdy sad
unchanged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-04
INCHING 1T.
THE PRESIDENT SILL IMPROVING
BY DEGREES,

And All HIS Symptoms at Present Warrant
the Belief That He Viii Eventually
Come Out All Right-How Cur
teau's ApplicationfOr Bail
Is Considered Legally.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-04
UBaltimore is once more the only city
N here my lecraasn In the yalna Of hnsi.

Total 06N s. IUy Iy5 i53
Outside OF New York. 2G4lS, ,7iSl l.23. 3Z21,i
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-04
BUYING AND SELLING.
GENERAL MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Money easierat 2 ~ to 3 PEI csat-6ev.
ernmsns Strong and Higher-fIour
Steady-Whsat Dull, Steady
and Firm-Hogs Steady.
FlNANoR.
New York.

New YoRK. August S.-AoSsv-Easier
at 2lS3 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper S94 per cent Sterling exchange,
bankers biis dull at 4S2l; demand 4Stt.
SrLvER-At London old per ounce.
bar silver here ll2t; subsidiary silver
coin ! per cent. discount
GovERSNESs-Strong and per cent.
higher,
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sSo sales. t0ferc J.
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fnsinnatt.

Addai,aalI E~zes, .. F,s,us rssr
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-01
HFEARFUh PLUNGE:
Two Frightened Horses Leapin
from q Ferryboat Dock.

J. Bossy, a. young farmer from
Flushing, drove "a splendid-lOoking
team of colts to Washington Market
with load of farm produce, yester-
day morning. He started back last
night, and drove on board the 10 40
ferryboat from Roosevelt street
ferry. The horses pranced as they
heard the sound of their hOOfs on
the planking of the deck, and
seemed conscious of their handsome
appearance in shining harness and
white f1y-nets. They were drawing
large and newly-painted farmers
wagon. There were no other teams
ahead of them on the boat. AS the
engines got under full Roadway the
pilot of the boat, according to Gus
tom, blew his whistle to warn pass
ing boats that the ferryboat was
leaving her slip. The horses at
once took fright, and young Bosey
sprang to their heads and did his
best to hold them. The blowing of
the whistle was repeated and the
horses became unmanageable,
dragging the young man, and finally
so crushing him between the side of
the cabin and the wheels of the
wagon that he lost his hold. Then
the horses ran furiously, at the top
of their speed, the length of the
boat. The passengers sitting-on the
forward chains had barely time TO
escape when the frightened team
reached the chains and Sprang over
them, their shoes sending out show
ers of sparks from the iron links.
one of the chain posts was torn
from its solid foundations, the long
iron bolts which held it being drawn
out and bent nearly double. The
team went headlong into fifty feet
Of water, dragging the wagon with
them. In an instant the boat had
passed over them, and they were
seen no more. The engines were
stopped and the boat was backed
into the slip, but no trace of the
team could be found. Then the
boat started out again for Broadway,
Brooklyn. A sz
Bosey, the young driver, ran to
the edge of the boat just as his hor-
ses plunged into the river. He sank
to the deck and cried: my God, my
horses! o, my hOrsesr' He seemed
entirely bereft of reason, and would
at first have jumped in after the
team. He ran about the boat crying
and sobbing like a woman. His
arm and hip were badly bruised.
When he reached Broadway he was
taken in charge by two policemen.
He did not know where he was go
ing, and said he wanted to die. He
was cared for in the station for the
York San.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-01
BARTH BEATS THE BRAVES.
Exciting and Romantic Adventures
of a Nevada State Senator
with ApaGheS.

Hon. Sol. Barth, of St. John, Ari-
IONA, arrived in the city Monday
18th. To Journal reporter he gave
the following particulars of his ex-
citing and romantic adventures with
the Apache Indians on the road. st.
John is about fifty miles south of the
A. & B. road. Sol. Barth is noted
ranchman in that region, having
stores, fiockS and herds. He is a
state senator, and quite prominent
IN the political affairs of the terri
tory. Once in three months he
comes to this city and buys
a stock Of goods. Last week,
accompanied by two men. he
started oyer the long route from st.
John to civilization. When passing
through a lonely canyon in the Zuni
Mountains he was astOnished to see
band of Indians circling around q
pyramid rock, yelling and firing
their guns. Upon top of the rock
was a Mexican mOuutaineer, with
his wife and children. No sooner
did Sol take in the situation, than
he charged the Indians, putting the
squad, eighteen in number, to flight.
relieving the Mexican and family
from certain death. He found
the little children crying for water,
but otherwise the family were I'M
injured. EScorting the family to a
place. of safety, and leaving one of
his men to repel any attack the In
dians might make, MIR. Barth, with
one assistant, pushed on toward
this city. They had gone but
few miles when they were
confronted by q band of Indians,
but their actions seeming peace
full, Barth thought them friendly
Navajoes, and allowed them to come
within speaking distance of the
buggy in which he and his com
panion were riding. when the Indi-
ans suddenly opened fire, MORALLY
wounding his companion. The
horse became frightened and over
turned the buggy. Mr.. Barth seized
his Winchester, and protected by
the buggy bed, he drove off his
assallants, capturing one Of the
Indian ponies. Securing the pony.
and putting his wounded companion
in the buggy, he drove on. Wien
near the Mexican town Ell Rita he
heard firing, and on approaching the
town the Indians returned and
attacked him. The people of the
town turned out, and soon the In
dams were driven off. At Ell Rita
the wounded man died.-Albu-.
querque Journal.
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UTAH CONTRACT COMPANY

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GWtaaesses of Deposit Issued Payable On
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Transact q General Banking
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Gwsfl attention GtUen to ate Sale o.
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ecueott6Ss Made Nth Prompt Retwvws
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-05

BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE. - The venerable
John G. Whittier was too feeble to unite in
the memorial services for President Garfield,
but sent his tribute in letter, in which he
said 81 share the great sorrow which over
shadows the land ! L fully appreciate the ir-
retrievable loss. But it seems to me that
the occasion is one for thankfulness as well
as grief. Through all the stages of the
solemn tragedy which has just closed with
the death of our noblest and best, have felt
that the divine Providence was overruling
the mighty aftiiction-that the patient suf-
ferer at Washington was drawing with
chords of sympathy all sections and parties
nearer to each other. And, now, when south
and north, democrat and republican, radical
and conservative, lift their voices in one un.
broken accord of lamentation; when see
how, in spite of the greed of gain, the last
of Office, the strifes and meanness of party
politics, the great heart of the nation proves
sound and loyal, | feel new hope for the
republic, have frmer faith in its stabil
ity. 1t is said that no man liveth and nc
man dieth TO himself; and the pure and no
BILE life Of Garfield and his slow, long mar
tyrdom, so bravely borne in the view of all
are, believe, bearing for us, as a people
the peaceable fruits of righteousness" w,
are stronger wiser, better for them"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-05

The STAR ROUTE FRAUDs.-Criminal
proceedings have been commenced against
the star route ring by the issuance of war
rants for the arrest of General Brady and
others of the gang. A feeling existed that
President Arthur would either protect these
thieves or let them down easy. This aggres-
sive move by the president takes the offend
ers by surprise. 1t is true that the evidence
of these frauds was collected and the case
against the criminals prepared before Gen
eral Arthur became president, but the first
act Of war against the ring was the deliberate
work of President Arthur. Intolerance OF
criminality has in all his public career been
one of his most striking characteristics. 1t
is believed that the order, "Let no guilty
man escape" will so far as lies within his
power be literally enforced The country
will applaud this act and honor President
Arthur for it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-05

STRANGE FANCY.--The London World
gives singular report from Switzerland
that millionaire American had four times
attempted the ascent of Mont Blanc, and
had four times failed that, exasperated by
his successive failures, he had sworn that,
living or dead, he would be on the summit
of Mont Blanc and that he died. Before
his death he made will bequeathing his
immense fortune to his three nephews on
the condition that they would transport his
body to the top of the mountain and the
three nephews have arrived at Chamounix,
and are making arrangements for magnif-
cent funeral procession to the summit, where
they will find room for their uncle. This is
the newest form of Excelsior" and is de-
tailed most circumstantially in the Milan
papers,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-05

LABOR SAvING.-In Hamilton county,
New York, lives doctor whose practice ex
tends largely over two townships. He has
for assistants in his profession a number of
carrier pigeons, and to great extent his
good reputation rests upon the sure services
of these birds. After visiting patient he
sends the necessary prescription to his dis
pensary by pigeon. He frequently leaves
pigeons at places from which he wishes re.
ports of progress to be dispatched at speci-
fed times, or at certain crises. He says he
is enabled to attend to at least one-third
more business through time thus saved. In
critical cases he is able to keep posted by
hourly bulletins from the bedside between
daylight and nightfall, and he can recall
many cases where lives have been saved
that must have been lost if he had beer
obliged to depend upon ordinary means o.
communication.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-05

CONGREGATIONAL CREED.-The commits
sion on the creed of the Congregational de-
nomination of the United States has been in
session at Syracuse, New York, two days. 1t
consists of twenty-five members appointed
by the national council from 5000 ministers
in the country. Nineteen attended the
meeting. President Julius H. Seelye OF
Amherst College presided. A plan of oper-
atoms was adopted. The commissioners
were divided into three committees, that on
the larger confession of faith, presided over
by President Fairchild of Oberlin; on the
smaller statement OF belief, by DR.. Goodwin
of Chicago; and that on catechism, by DR..
A. Mckenzie of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Committee reports are to be made to the
full commission, which is to be called to-
gether before July 10, 1882.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-05

"a SOLDIER of the Second Artillery" is
reported as saying that :" if it had not been
for Sergeant Mason's hurry Guiteau would
have been out of the way by this time"
According to this story, the soldiers were
sick of the duty" OF "guarding the Jail
and being required to remain on the out
side" They therefore entered into an
agreement that when they were relieved
some morning or evening they would go
through some kind of drill as near the
Jail as possible, +" so as to attract Guiteaus
attention" At a given signal "the whole
party were to let go at Guiteau,' so that all
would be equally guilty" and nobody
would know who " fred the ball that took
effect" But Mason spoiled the plan and
tried "to steal the credit" by undertaking
the business alone.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-05

MINISTER MoRToN's REsIDENCE.-Mr.
Morton, our minister to France, has taken a
magnificent mansion near the Trocadero, in
the most desirable part of the new Paris.
1t is on the square formerly called the Place
De Bitche, which commentaries one of the
battles of the late war The name of the
place has been changed in manner which
is in the highest degree complimentary to
Mr.. Morton and the nation he represents.
AS soon as the French government was in
formed that Mr.. Morton had taken house
in the square referred to, decree was is
sued by the project of the Seine changing
its name to Place Des Etats Unis. 81 am
glad of the opportunity" writes NJ Herold
to Mr. Morton, "to testify in this way the
deep and lively sympathy of the people OF
Paris for the great American republic y
Another square in the city will receive the
name which United States Place formerly
held
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-05
Tho Assassin on Trial.

The transition from the tender scenes
amid which the late president was borne to
his grave to the work Of disposing of the
wretched assassin is revolving. No deed in
history has so tried the temper Of great
people as the wanton, purposeless shooting
Of President Garfield by the dastardly villain
who will be put to plead to-day in the court
of the District of Columbia. All the cir
cumstances, the history, the peerless life and
character Of the victim have pleaded, it is no
exaggeration to say, Like angels, trumpet
tongued, against the deep damnation OF his
taking off," Instinctively the arm of out
ragged manhood is raised TO smite down the
forsaken thing that could plan and execute
so dark deed. Civilization is put to its
utmost test in dealing with this case. The
nation will go forward with becoming dig
nifty to administer the penalty the law has
prescribed for this unspeakable crime, and
in their hearts all the people will say, amen ;
but the tempest of passion which deed 80
wanton raises, and which impulsively
devises all the tortures of the inquisition as
a punishment all insufficient to atone for an
offence $50 rank it smells to heaven" is by
no means discreditable to the human heart.
1t is, after all, the coarser element from
which the law is distilled and by which it
is made and held terror to evil doors.
The horror and the detestation which
the deed and the criminal excite prompts
all men to interpose no bar to the trial and
the prompt execution Of the stern UNI
yielding fat of the law. The legal
profession, so ready to interpose the laws
delays in ordinary cases, shrinks from con-
tact with Guiteau as an accursed thing.
Emory A. Storrs, the eminent advocate OF
Chicago, declines the assassiu's request that
he should be retained for his defence in the
following terms " Under no circumstances
and for no consideration that can possibly
imagine would | entertain for a second the
idea of defending that unmitigated miscre-
anti Colonel George Scoville, a reputable
lawyer in Chicago, and brother-in-law OF
Guiteau, moved by the appeals of kinship,
will appear for the murderer. The defence
will be insanity, it is reported, aud no effort
will be made to obtain any advantage on
technical grounds.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-05

OUR DEAD PREsIDENT.-In republican
America we have no Westminster Abbey
for the reception of our royal dead, and SO
the graves of the seventeen presidents whom
death has taken are widely scattered Wash
ington, jefferson, Madison, Monroe and Ty.
Ter sleep in different parts of Virginia. The
two Adamses rest in Massachusetts. Jack
son, Polk and johnson were buried in Ten
nessee, Van Buren, and Fillmore in New
York, Harrison in Indiana, Taylor in Louis
lana, Pierce in New Hampshire, Buchanan
in Pennsylvania, Lincoln in Illinois. Though
Ohio has furnished the nation three presi
dents, Garfield is the first to sleep in hel
bosom.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-05

OF the staff of surgeons who have been in
charge of President Garfield, three were at
the scene of MIR. Lincon's death-General
Barnes, DR.. Bliss, who was then in the army
and in charge of an immense hospital, and
DR.. Robert Reyburn, who was then in the
army, and while not actually present in the
room Of the sufferer, was in waiting in an
adjoining room as an assistant to DIR. Bliss.
In addition to this, the strange coincidence
goes farther, as among the other medical
men who, at times, were by President Gar
fields bedside, and who were also with Mr.
Lincoln, are Surgeon Basil Norris, United
States army, and DR.. N. s. Lincoln.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-05

Charles NeVcomh had n mir NJ pillow.sbams
nicely handmade and trimmed with nettine-all
done since sbe was eiobtv.one Years old In close
proximity 10 these was Sine handkerchief entirely
made and neatly trimmed with lace. all done with
a sewipv-macbine nv Mira .Iobp wilkins Mrs.
William FAR had a beautiful oalceoloria in full
bloom, and Mrs l. r .Toslin showed nice knit
and lace collars for cbildren's wear Mrs. J. c.
Prentiss Of Waitsfeld showed a fine piauo spread.
a palm leaf box. fans Of curous style. and some
woodenlspoons which we are sure were never made
by yaoLao. - . -, -, T. - -.
w iahheesi anu we also nOuceui IN ner naiIei
very large tropicai nuts Of cnrions form aaid tn
be such a. MONKEYS throw down from high trees
on the heads Of their enemies. There was a New
H.. ....t-.-. ----,,- --.----,
"'ns 'i"Ohino eAhioiVeu anu ieoo"mehu-
ed by Mr. Wbitmarsh and he assured ia that his
sales were better than ever the past year. though
we had supposed that everybody had a machine
now Fred Dumas Of waitsfeld had large and
nice stock OF iewery In a glass case and adyer-
tises to sell new or repair the old. Mrs George
w. Heath exhibited full case Of millinery goods
which her friends were glad to see, as we know
her TO be an enterprising affabe milllner who Is
true to fashion and good taste
THE RACES
Il has been A matter of considerable discussion
in New England and elsewhere. whsther horse-
racing was a legitimate accompanim ept Of an Az
ricultnral fair The question is now onen in Mad