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SOCIETY NOTES.

Secretary and Mrs Blaines first evening ye-
ceptlon, which occurred on Saturday evening.
was the occasion OF the assembling of a most
agreeable company. The Secretary and his
wife had the valuable assistance of their eldest
son and daughter and Miss Dodge In enter
taining the guests. Among those who attended
Wera: Gen. and Mrs. Sheldon; Justice Mrs
and Miss Miller: Senator and Mrs. Pendleton;
Senator Morgan; Senator Hale: Senator Jones.
OF Florida; Senator Harrison and his sou;
Senator and Mrs. Angus Cameron; Senator
and Mrs. Don Cameron; Senator Ferry and Miss
Mitchell, or Chicago, Who was greatly admired;
secretary Lincoln; Sir Edward Thornton and
MS Vile, son ana daughter; the Chinese Mil
lister. and the Associate Minister Mr.. YuDg
Wing and his Wife, Mr. Bartlett, and family
ard others OF the Chinese legation; Aristarchl
Bey and Mr.. Rustem; Mr. Ogura of the japan
ese legation; the French Minister; the German
Minister Mr. Schiozer; Mr.. deBllit, and others
or Tue diplomatic corps: and Generals Sher-
mar and NanNliet. Mrs. Blaine and Miss Dodge
each wore an elegant white toilet, and Mi5s
Blaine cherry colored silk trimmed with Va
lentlenne3 lace Mrs. Sheldon wore 8 rich
olue velvet. stylishly made, which was very
becoming TO her graceful figure and piauante
face. A bOuntiful supper was served from a
,aDle whose f1oral decorations were especially
beautiful.
The first grandchild of Mr. Evarts was
chrlstened yesterday at Calvary Church, New
York, by the name OF William Evarts Beaman.
Blsf op Potter performed the ceremony after
the morning service, in the presence OF a small
congregation OF the near relatives and family
friends OF the ex-SecTetary OF State.
Sehor Asia Buruaga, who has been Chilian
Minister, is now at The Riggs House with his
wife and son. They will probably spend 4
Weei there His daughter is visiting Nj
George w. Riggs famlly.-Drs. ,aeell ano
Smith. OF the National Board CT Health, VINO
speILt Saturday here attending to business
left the city that evening for their respective
homes-justce Miller3 daughters, Mrs
Stocking and Miss Miller. started this morning
for St. Louis 10 visit frten0s.-Geu. SJewari
fapNlieJ and Mrs, Van Nlet leave Tomorrow
for Florida 10 be absent month.
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Kcutucky Mxstcrv.

CINCINNATI, o.. April "A special 10 the
Commercial from Greenfield, O. says: At 6
O'Clock last evening the msnghd body OF John
Barren berg was taken from oeessrh the heels OF
a horse In his stable bv q ne'ghbor named
nathan Hill Bsrenbsrg lived alone on a farm
ne was wealthy and kent considerable money
soout the house. Phi, sicisns have examined
i nis pody and they say thai he had been dean
- noufs wnen found. They also discovered
cuts on his head made hy a sharp Instrument
ineIe e Is strong suspicion that he was mar
he WAS found - 'AAN N0Aii -N-'
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Mr.. COnkiing,s Expected Speech

Nr' COnkiihg's Expected Speech
There is rumor about the Capitol to day
that Senator ConkliDg has prepared speech
which, While Indirectly attacking the admins
trat1on, will be aimed more especially
at Secretary Blaine. 1t is reported that
The Senator has said that the President has
acted In bad faith Wlrn MIN throughout, BON
as 10 his conference nc Mentor, which the
PRESIDENT invited, and at O subsequent
conference held at the White House on
saturday Two weeks ago. 1t is reported that
The New York Senator viii ascribe the reSpou.
sibillty OF the New York collectorship APPOINT
ment to Secretary Blaine. Again. 1T is said
Mr.. Conklfng complains that ne was not con-
suited touching the judicial appointments In
ms state, and that had he been he would not
have recommended the reappointment of either
Woodford, Payn or MacDougall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-04

THE STALLION RACBs.-A Boston dispatc4i
states that IN addition 20 the entries already
made in the great stallion race for a purse or
$4,000 offered by ". +. Balch, the stallion Mon
roe Chief. OF Chicago. aud the stallion Boneset-
ter have been entered. The latter which has q
record OF 2:i9, is entered by IL. V. Bemis OF
Chicago.
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How TO MILK CowS.-A French paper relates
the following experiment: COW was milked
three times day for eleven days, ami yielded
l!0 quarts OF milk. With two miikings daily
she gave only l46 quarts In the same number OF
days. Analyses, moreover, showed that the
milk In the 1rSt case was richer I'm butter glo-
bules py more than oReseyenth than In the
second case,
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IN Chicago yesterday L. IL. Atcherson, fur
niture salesman, attempted TO Kill Austin U.
Burn ham, a bOokkeeper, whom he Caught In
criminal intimacy with his wife. Atcnersoa
fired one Shot at Burnharn, but II merely Craze
his thigh. AtcherSon was arrested.
Reody Mcdonald, the head musician of A.
dance. house at sidney, Neb., ana noted cat.
throat, was taken nom the jail there at an
early hour yesterday morning by vigiants ana
hanged 10 q tree Ia TIE courthouse ward
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BIA POTTERY 90
MANUFACTURERS OF
STONE AND EARTAENWARG
sI3 Georgia avenue. Foot OF "a ssress ..

Ageneral assortment Of Jars, Jugs, Pitchers, Buck
wheat fourere, Mix Pans, Butter Crooks. Churns,
Beer Mugs. &c. in manufacture and on hand. This
ware is made of the best quality Terra Gotta mste-
rial, snd by ekiIed workInsn.
OUR FLORISTS AND GARDENERS Depart
rreut IL complete with large assortment of MA
CHINE AND HAND MADE POTS. manufactured
from the beet quality, tempered RID POT OLAY.
ORNAMENTAL Flower Vases Urus, Hanging
Ba,kets ana CONSERVATORY WARE.
RH-Tbe First Diplogca sSardsa at the !ats Exhi-
bition Of the horticultural society and st the Ma
tioual Fair. tanle-Sn
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AT Evansville Ind. yesterday, Geo. schmidt.
two years old, died or hydrophobis, after thirty
hours suffering. He was bitten Mlrca 1.
The steamer City OF New York, which has oc-
casioned SO much anxiety, has arrived &C San
Francisco from AusiFa la. Sne was dtiay u 0y
he breaklng or the after crank pin.
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Disaster 60 Oucu..no.,.

bkoCkNlLik, CANADA, April 4-HsrIy this
uo1hlns w, Frazer Arthur Wright and A
went up the river In a skin duck shooting
The boat upset and Wright aud the unknoWn
man were drowned. Frazer was found cling
Ing TO the boat, and now lies In an insensipls
condition.
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Specie Coming Over.

NEW YoRK, April 4.-Tbe steam ship Adriatlc
from Europe, brought 81, ,2S5, $50 gold bars
$500, 600 OF which WAS 70 the Bank OF BRUSH
North America
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The C0EKLiSG-MAHGNE ALLIANCE. - The
Washington correspondent or the New York
Herald writes: General Malone tlraS cut to
be probably the wrong man TO trF eN oerlmenus
with. Ii be had been the right mau he would
have been most careful not to cumb 1r him self
with Riddleoerger 1n the beginning. Some re-
publican Senators already see the biunter that
has Geen made, and are ready TO drop Mr. Rid
dlebefgGr and throw Gen. Mahoae on his own
resources ia Virginia Il Is probable that the
StEate will proceed 10 executive business next
week. and Ihereupon adjourn, and this Is the
best Way TO settle The Malone business"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-04

LOSSES BY FIRE.-At Farmville, Va, Saturd ~
morning, the establishment Of x MurEIani.
dry goudS merchant, was burned; los3 81. .Oo1,
insured. AT Tarrytown, \. ", the handsome
stable and carriage house oi Samuel c. feWIs.
tine banker, with three horses, three Carriages
and several Wagon were destroyed; loss s. 90.
AT Binghanton, n Y, yesterday, the build
ng owned by Mayor Mckinney was burned;
INSURED Tor $500. It was occi 1iet by S. $.
sured for $4,000; s. Mills Ely. whoiesale
grocer, loss. $1,000. insurance S.. 900; Walter
Mckinney, brush factory. loss $1,000. no IN
loss 81. 500, insurance $1,000; Floyd, Chamber
lain * Co.. wholesale hardware adjoining,
damaged. The fire originated In the Noyeit5'
works. :
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GOVsRNO FosTBR Is mentioned as q proba-
Ole successor to Mihister White at Berlin, who
has resigned his position.
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EX-SENATOR SPENCER, OF Alabama, is said to
be car didate for the Brazilian mission.
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The New Academy Of Music in Wash
ingtOn.

Much interest has been excited by the mere
meqtion OF the probability OF a tlrst class thea
tcr being erected n the hear future IA this city
The plan is. TO secute forty Su bscrsbars Of s. sou
eacf, and to expend that SUM on the erection
OF tie butsiing-the amount OF SO 0oa 10 repre-
sent tie cost OF the real estate, which IS 70 be
secured 0y preferred bonds. The STOCK sub
scTlDelS are TO be entitled to free seat, ana
eacE OF those sGbIcribing Sl0, 600 20 have an ex-
elusive private box. Tue house will be as large
as the Academy OF Music Ia Baltimore without
lts cae5, etc. On great public OCCASIONS, like
Inauguration night, the entire stage and audi
forum can be converted into grand ball room
With the circles for seating uses Tle amount
named (sl5o,U0o> VIII be ample to purchase site
AID conatl ucG Magnificent eGitce for all the
purposes Within the scope OF It's uses. I5 can
De leased at six per cent on Its cost, taxes In.
surance apd repairs to be made by the lessee,
The stockholders therefore will be entirely
secure In the rate OF interest, and enjoy pleas
ant and valuable privileges beside. sfOO. 900
now VIII construct an ediflce which would have
COST tSJ ten ears ago. To show the value
OF Tie investment tt Is interesting to know
that the owner OF The National Thearer has an
income from the theatrical portion OF his proD-
erty alone OF twelve or more thousand dollafs
per year, and that the Berry estate has received
Id rents ard improvements fully SIS, 600 ia the
last seven years for the entrances and upper
story OF the building known as Ford'5 Opera
House. Each Improvement can be duplic 4ted
for the amount received for less than the agyre-
gate Oh four years rental
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To DAY.-Internal rev.
Pnue. s632 o03 lG; customs, s751, ,s014l.
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ADJUTANT GENERAL DRUM returned from
New York Saturday evening and was at his
Office this morning.
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A BICYCLE EXHIBITION mas proved very at
tractiye in Lsndon. That exciting most atten-
ton Is q new invention known as the "OGtor or
safety bicycle. In this the two wheels are par
allel, instead OF one IN front or the other, and
the person Of the btcycliSt is balanced securely
by most Ingenious arrangement between tue
Two. The speed attained by this instrument is
sale to pe very considerably greater than that
on TIE tricycle..
1T WAS THK RIGHT CURKI.-A dispatch from
Chlcaeo contradicts the dispatch published re-
cenuJ from Little ROCK, Ark, stating Jnat the
Currie reported killed was not the murderer OF
Porter, The latest dispatch from Santa Fe
says: "'he reported killing OF Jim Currie
who gained such unenviable nororiety by The
murder of Sctor Porter, at Marshall. Texas
Two years ago proves 10 be true. HIS idenuity
has been proven by Interested persons. who
have Investigated the affair. The shooting oc-
cn1ed at Las Vegas, N. NJ. about two weeks
ago. While under the influence Of drink Currie
visited house OF il-fame. became involved In
a dispute, when EtlDright. husband OF the
keeper, Killed Currie. Ellbright claimed that
the shooting was done II seIt-oetense. The
court acquitted Eiloright on the evidence of mis-
wife ana hinself, there being no otlef Wit
neSSeSf
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AS YET neither the Senate judiciary or COM
merce committees have been called to meet.
Senator CoDkling Is acting chairman OF the
former and chairman OF the latter committee
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Most OF tire large employers OF New York
pave conceded The demand Of the orlcklayer5
from $3 10 $3.50 per day. but q few smaller en-
ployers continue 10 hold out.
Charles Tomnnson. forty-fve cid. committed
sn!clde at Trenton, n. j., yesterday 10y hanging
himself II the cellar OF his house
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LONDON, April 4.-The steamer PenZance
from Baltimore for Altoona. has arrived OF Sell.
ly Islands, short OF coal She lost a boat and
had hatch stove.
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villages Shattered by an Earth
Quake.

C0NSTANTIS0PLE, April IA stron- SHOCK o
earthquake at Chic, In the island OF that na ac
yesterday. destroyed many houses and sari
ously damaged nearly all which were lel
standing. Later details say thai many OF IN
Inhabitants were killed, and that the Te
ma,noer are encamped IL The neld5. Many o
the nefghCoring villages were destroyed
During the panic which ensued the Easter
Telegraph COmpanys olice was plllageu
Shocks were also felt In the island or Syria j 4.
al smyrna. but nc damage is reported.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-21
FRESH PRESS OPINIONS.

From, the Ncr Hdrcn register.
Citizen Blaine Of Maine.
A Mild Protest from Mr.. HaIstead.
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CITY SCHOOL TAXES.
whs shall Collect Then, The CsiIeetss
or Sheriff


Sheriff Brown has been circulating Pc
ton among the citizens Of this city for
signatures. which petition has for its OBJ.
ject q request to the Legislature asking
that body to transfer the collection of the
ci ty school taxes from the City Collector to
the Sheriff (Mr. BrownL This petition has
been signed by some of our citizens we are
informed, while others have not signed it.
and last night Mr.. W. B. Simpson in the
First Branch offered the following which
WHEREAS, The Sheriff of Ohio county is
soliciting signatures from the citizens Of
Wheeling for the passage OF an act by the
assembling Legislature, taking the col
lection OF the city school taxes out OF the
hands of the City Collector and placing
them in the hands of the sheriff OF said
county, and.
WHEREAS, The City Council, on a former
occasion when a. similar effort was being
made, signified 10 the Legislature its desire
TO have the collection of said taxes
remain as now, because OF the simplicity
and economy of their collections, and the
great saving TO the city; therefore be il
Resolved 1t is the sense of the Council of
the city of Wheeling 10 earnestly reiterate
its opposition 10 any effort looking TO .
change in the school law whereby the col
leCtlOn OF tne Guy sCIOpl tuAeS arc w NC
transferred from the Collector 10 the Sher-
iff; also its opposition to any proposed
legislation with such object in view. The
Council believing such change or alteration
as detrimental TO the best interests OF the
city. And further, that our Legislators be
requested TO oppose the passage OF such an
act il il be offered, and that the Mayor,
City Solicitor and Council Committee on
Legislation be- hereby instructed to me
moralizc the Legislature against the pas
sage of any such bill.
In the Second Branch il was unanimous.
Iy adopted
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GRIM eS.

Sr. CoCIs. December 20.--Chris Gemem-
hardt. one Of tke injured in Sunday nights
railroad accident near Jefferson City, died
Yesterday. This is the fourth victim OF the
accident
George Mills attempted to commit rape
on Mrs. 4. Fink on the highway at Hanni-
bal. He presented n revolver at the lady,
who CRASHED IL. and scuffie ensued, dur.
ing which the revolver was discharged, the
ball taking off part OF one OF Mrs. Fink's
fingers. Mrs. fink's screams frightened
the rutfian. who ran Off On arriving at
home she told her husband of the outrage.
Fifteen men were soon in search OF Mills,
and found him al the house OF his iather.
Mills refused 10 come out and fired at the
posse. who thereupon broke down the door
and disarned and OyerpOwered Mills. win
difficulty the Captors saved NILS from
lynching, but he was finally handed over TO
the authori ties. Mills is hard case.
ST. Lorrs. December q. About midnight:
Sunday. o man and woman were observed
bv one Fred. .Tompkins, a horse clipper,
entering the small yard of the Second
PRESBYTERIAN church, evidently for I'M
proper purposes: and Tompkins % man
noted for his prying. inquisitive disposi-
tom followed and watched them. The
man and woman discovered they were
watched. aud it is supposed Tompkins tried
to intercept them as they were coming
from the yard. when pistol was fired and
Tompkins fell mOrtally wounded. The
only witness of the deed was &. Ii. Turner,
who declares the woman fired the shot, a.
the unknown man had gone some distance
ahead
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THE TUscARAWAs VALLEY
shops To he RebuiIt-GenerOsliyt to En-
ployes-

CLEVELAND. December O.-The disastrous
ire in the shops Of the Cleveland, ruscara-
was 4 Wheeling railroad, at LOrain, has
thrown about two hundred men out OF em-
plovucut but ii is gratifying to learn that
the buildings will be rebuilt at once, and
many of the regular employees can find
work at once in their construction. In
this matter the management 81 the road
has shown a spirit OF generosity Of an un-
usual character. Yesterday the general
manager. NJ. Oscar Townsend, teleSraphed
to Captain Bowen OF the company'S
tug Hawlcv, to bring all OF the men thrown
out of work at once to this city. Ac-
cordingly. the Hawley came down with a
load OF men, who had lost from twenty-five
to three hundred and fifty dollars worth
OF tools, and they proceeded Immediately
to the offices OF the road in Case Block. Nr.
Townsend there informed them that the
company would advance them money
enough to replace the tools burned, and
with ligh, hearts they repaired with some
Of III. ra:iruai officials to a hardware store
ON Water sl.cci 60 purchase the needed
implements The shops will be entirely
bult within three mOHthS. IL the weathcs
is at sli favorable, and il is the intention Of
the company 10 construct buildings on an
improved plan, both IS to convenience and
capacity.
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BELLAIRE.

Mrs. L. C. Morris is.repOrted as being
very sick.
+. W. Brues. OF New York, was in the
city yesterday.
There is considerable typhoid fever in
town at present.
J. W. Shannon. of st. Clairsville, was i'll
the city yesterday.
Jas. NJ Rees was in Steubenville on legal
business yesterday.
NJ T. Mills leaves tomorrow for a
months visit to friends in Virginia.
The Il. 4 o. Company are to erect a
second staircase up to their depot soon.
NJ. H. Leayitt'S HyerS sisters are TO give
performance at Zilch's Hall this evening
A county examination of teachers is TO
be held in this city on Friday and Satur-
day.
The Mayors office was very quiet yester-
,iav. there being no business of importance
before it.
The funeral OF Jacob Zorn will take place
at2r. ". to-day. He died from intiamma-
ton of the bowels.
Mrs. McGintv died on Monday evening,
aged 50 wears The fnneral takes place from
81. Johns church at9a. n. to-day.
The school board at their last meeting
decided that the schools should not take UP
after vacation until Tuesday, January ).
Vim. Clouse has purchased the residence
next 10 his Storeroom and will build a small
store immediately in front OF the residence
A congregational meeting will be held at
the First Presbyterian church this evening,
At which time a second call will be extend
ed to Rev. Mr. McKallip, OF Urichsville.
Simon Raer & Co, OF Wheeling, got out
sn attachment for Sl,lST on the stock OF
groceries owned by Geo. Keller OF this city.
Sheriff Hills closed the store up yesterday
noon.
The towboat y. J. Bigley struck pier OF
the railroad bridge here yesterday morn
ing One barge was sunk and some others
were more or less damaged. lt was so dark
that the pilot could not see very far ahead.
The Monumental Association intend TO
lay the corner stone OF the Soldiers Aonu-
ment on Tuesday, the 2Ith inst. They have
issued notice requesting all citizens to
decorate their residences and places OF bus
iness on that day. e.
The Bellaire Independent OF last Monday
had this to say of Rev. Culrs sermon on
Sunday: The last of the series of lectures
by Rev. Father Gull, of 81. Johns church,
was delivered in that church last night To
. large and appreciatiye audience. Every
seat was full, and the choir discoursed
sweetest music, with which everybody felt
pleased. The reverend gentleman in speak
ing of the canon OF the Bih(es the inspira-
tea, OF the Scriptures and the reading Of
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Associated Press
STATE NEWS:
CIarksburg Robbery-Grafton Railroad
Aeeident-PersOnaI.
Special Dispatch 10 The Register

Special Dispatch 10 The Register
GRAFTON, December 20.-A telegram from
the police at Clarksburg to the police at
this place, this morning says that heavy
burglary took place last night, and that
watches ear rings, sleeve buttons and 9TH
er jcwelry, with handkerchiefs. &c.
amounting to over 500 was stolen.
Miss Martin, daughter of Luther Martin
left this evening for Atlanta. Georgia, un-
der the new name of Mrs. II. J. Snively.
Mr.. Snively is prominent lawyer of this
place.
On Sunday coTTIsion occurrrvT- TINS
place with passenger train No. and a
thrce-horsc team. 1.-THE wagon was destroy
ed and the horses badly injured. A law
YER was sent for by the owner Of the
team to view the premises, and from pres
cnt indications His Honor, the Judge, will
have 4 chance to give his opinions as to
who had right to the track. The train
was behind time. T..
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The Molly Maguires.

PrrTsBrIGH, December 20--A UIoHicie
special from Uniontnwn, Pa, says only
eleven jurors having been obtained in the
Molly Mcguire murder case yesterday, out
Of the panel of forty-eight the Court or.
dered summons for twenty talismen, and
from these the twelfth juror was sworn.
This morning the District Attorney
opened the case for the Commonwealth.
He said they would show that Dolan and
Mcfarland were seen lowering about the
place where Healy was shot, both before
and after the shooting; that they corre'
spond exactly in dress, size and appearance
with the two men whom Mrs. Harper, Mrs.
Wagner and others saw with Healy just
before the shots were heard; that Dolan
had already been convicted OF the crime
they would show that Mcfarland was his
constant companion that night. Several
witnesses were then examined by the
prosecution, but the testimony as yet does
not differ materially from that in the Dolan
trial. 1t is understood some new evidence
will be offered