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YERNANDO W0OD DEAD.
He Expires At Hot SpFInEs-A sketch Oi
HIS career a. Merchant and States

|
He Expires At Hot SpFings-A Sketch Q
HIH career a. Merchant and 9tate'
man. ~
WAsHINaToS, February IA tele
gram received here announces the dealt
OF Representative Fernando Wood at Ho
Springs, Mr.. Wood had been sutferiuI
from rheumatism all winter, and about
month ago left for Hot Springs, hoping Il
bs benefited by the curative properties
OF the water there. He, however, grad
ually grew worse, and died at 10 o'clocl
last night. ~
Mr., Wood was sixty.elght years Of agt
and was Q native ol Philadelphia. Al
eight years Of age he removed to New
York city with his parents, and at nine
teen began business as shipping mer
chant, He retired from business In 1850
having accumulated a fortune, lie served
az Mayor OF New York city during The
years 1856, '56, ~ and 1861 and '62. He
has been member OF the eth, 3Sth, 10th
4lst, 42d, 43d, 44th, 45th and 46th Con
gress and was reelected to the 47th. Ht
was candidate for Speaker OF the Forty
fourth Congress, when Kerr, OF Indiana
was elected, He was Chairman Of th(
Committee on Ways and Means Of the last
and ol the present Congress, and as such
was regarded as leader OF the House.
In personal appearance Mr.. Wood was
quite distinguished. He was about six
feet high, straight as an arrow, and had
quite a military air, which was enhanced
by his flowing white mustaChe.
Mr.. Tucker, OF Virginia, whose name Ia
next on the list Of the Ways and Means
Committee, will succeed Mr., Wood as
Chairman. .,..-
The New York delegation in the House
OF Representatives to-day adopted resolh'
tions regarding the death OF Mr.. Wood,
and ordered them sent 10 his family.
LITTLE RoCH, February l4,-A special
from Hot Springs, dated this afternoon,
says: "Hon Fernando. Wood expired last
night at 8 o'clock. Since his arrival at the
Springs, short time ago, he has been in
very week and almost hopeless condi.
ton, which continued without the slight.
est change until oVertAkep by death. His
diseaso'bepg complication OF gout and
rheumatism, the. Springs were Of no bene.
fit To him, and his physicians entertained
no hopes Of his recovery from the begin-,
ming. ~ ~, t.r
''fhe body Of the deceased Is now lying
in state at The Arlington Hotel, waiting
the arrival Of his brother by this afleF-
Moons train. 1t is expected the remains
will be taken east on the morning train.
At a meeting of the City Council reso.
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IAhlan Rents IHycOck Easily on the
Thames Course.

h"H"tH NUuTHtS
LONDON, February 14.-A large number
Of people assembled along tho banks of
the Thames to witness the Hsnlan.Iay.
cock race. A rain storm prevailed, and
the water Of the Thames looked di,ty and
muddy. The tide was moderate, lolh
contestants looked In excellent condition
anu every wny fit 10 row. The race was
vel, contested throughout. Hanlan took
the lead at the start and at lIanneramith
bridge was hrse lengths ahead, and won
the race easily. Laycock rowed pluckily,
but was outpaCed.
by this victory IfAnlan becomes abSo.
lutte owner Of the SDOrismul CHAMPION
Cup, having already defeated Elliott and
liCkett. Besides the cup and the stake
be viii gain Gl0O promised by the donors
oi the cup. The prOptletors OF the Spora.
man Will further present him with com.
nemorstive medal valued at twenty. I've
gnineas. llanlan sails on Thursday next
In the steamer City Of Chester. lie will
be accom- panied BY Wallace Ross. Ticket
will visit America during the spring 10
take part in the rpgatias. LayCOck sails
for Sidney on Saturday.
Time of The race 25 minnles and 4l
seconds The steamers accompanying the
race were crowded, while barges filled
With HightFeefs crowded the slver near
Barnes bridge,
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IaELANDB AFFAIRS.
Cable Dispatch from Paris 10 the IriaE
t..l4 .'l.'t. ] Vghr1d -. r..

b.S4 |s.t H~ world. t-a-s. ...'
New YoRK, February l4.-The lrish
World, Of this city, has the following spe.
cial cable, dated at Paris yesterday:
There was a full meeting Of the Land
League executiveln counsel to-day, To con-
suit as to future sCtion, Mr.. Parnell pre-.
sided. Arrangements were made to carry
on the Land League. At all events, there
Is to be no llinching. The organization in
Ireland is well nigh perfect. The people
are Of one mind apd one spirit, and put
no faith In the ridiculous aud malicious
rumors now in circulation In English
newspapers, and which may be wired to
America, concerning affairs OF the Land
League. These stories are manufactured
for q purpose. ''ii ''' "'' '
Parnell returns 10 Parliament to oppose
the passage Of the Arms bill. From thence
he goes to Ireland.
Dillon replaces Davitt. Numerous meet.
ings are now being held In Ireland 10 de.
nounCe the conduct oil the Government
and protest against coercion. ,fEgW.t
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Who Has Weakness for ValuabIes That
DO Not Belong to HIN.

DO Not Belong to Him.
ST. CLAIRsyELLE, February l4.-0vel
three years ago package containing $llt
worth OF cigar stamps was stolen from tht
poStoffice in this place, 1t has just beer
discovered what became Of them. Recent
ly a party living in Chicago received let
ter from q well.known resident OF thil
place, the letter stating that he had lot
Of stamps that he would sell at reduced
prices, The Chicago man had heard Of
tue robbery, and he placed the letter In
hands OF Revenue Agent D, D, spauldlng,
who came here few days ago and had an
Interview with the st, Clairsville party,
The latter stoutly protested his innocence
until confronted with the letter, and then
he Wilted and owned up that he had stolen
the package by inserting In the postofilCe
letter.box wire. He turned over to MIR.
spaulding the full amount OF stamps
stolen. We will probably hear more
about the case at the next sitting Of the
United States District Court, The guilty
party is Saul X. Ruggles, q son OF Benz.
Ruggles, who was United States Senator
from Ohio many years ago. Rugglea Is a
queer character, with mania for stealing,
and has served one term in the Peniten-
tlary for incendiarism.
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BLooxlSeroN, ILL.,, February 14.-Geo.
NJ. RouSh, prominent stock raiser, died
three years ago suddenly one night in his
bed. 1t was supposed 10 be heart disease.
His estate, amounting 10 $4,000, was di.
vided between his three children and vile,
the latter following him to the grave q
year later. The eldest son, Heber, went
to Northern Iowa, and succeeded 10 add.
ing I'd his wealth married we'll, and was
accounted a valuable citizen. A few days
ago he died. When informed he could not
live, In the presence Of the physician and
family he made confession. He
had murdered his father In order to get q
snare Of the property. Mr.. Roush was In
the habit Of placing a ulass OF water near
his bed, and IIsbef slipped, into the room.
emptying poison In tbs water, which his
father unsnspeCtngly drank In the night
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BGIrIsM GEAI1 MAHKEr.
weekly ReView by tho "Mnrk Lana
LAprCss"


LNprCss"
LONDON, February 1.-the Marx Inn.
hrpTe" In a review Of tho British grain
trade for the past week says. The dam.
ages from floods 10 becoming alarming.
Deliveries have been In bad condition on
account oil the weather. Dry samples
nome grown, are scarce and obtain tbe
lulIeat rates. For the rest tho trade Ia
gradually weak kening. There was A bst,er
consumption demand for llnr Al lat
weeks reduction, but buyers 0nerats
slowly and cautiously. Foreign -four Ia in
slow demand, but with signs Of Imnroye.
ment should rates moderate. There wSa
rather brisker business al the decline
Monday, but American 'advices restticte5
this spot, and prospective suppliea Sra
ample consequently II matters little ho "
American slirplusis used.
Mating barley weaker and all sorla
cheaper; hne samples cell scarce, but bar.
icy generally is difficult TO teIl; ioreIgn
barley slow with q dragging trade in favor
OF buyers. Oats improved aud the whoIe
recent decline was reganed; foreign oats
also a. improved. In maize there was yery
limited spot business, at Mondays rates,
Stock! were short Off coast; carRoes al the
end OF the week nil. Sales Of English
wheat during the past week 20 GOO
gu rtets o. 49, I'd, OgaInst SO, lOl quarters
at same, price corresponding week Of last
year. Imports into the kingdom during
the week ending February 8, i,276, $50
cwts. ol wheat, S37, 100 cwtB. OF ilour
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The Colored CndsI whI,,nL0.

WARRINGTON, February 14.-An officer
Of the Military Academy who is in the
city says there would be sensational
episode in the Whitaker case before the
trial was completed, II will be remem.
bered that the note Of warning cut a con.
spicuous figure In the Court Of Inquiry.
Il is the anonymous letter, sigued "a
Friend" warning Whitaker OF Intended
violence upon him, and which the expert
Southworth endeayored 10 show was
written by Whitaker himself, because the
ragged edges where II had been torn fitted
exactly into the edges OF corresponding
sheet found In the colored boy . room
This officer says that since the hrst trial
Mr.. Southwotth has placed the paper
under microscope and made photo.
graphs Of IT., and when called 10 testify
this time will make some startling revela.
tons He will demonstrate that the letter
in question was first written In
pencil and then traced In ink, aud
the pencil marks erased. The let
ter A in the signature that was declared
not To be Whitttaker's "a" 1t Ia said Mr..
southworth will testify was made In ink
over two or three others In pencil look,
ing as though the pencil letters were ex.
perimental, and when finally the Batisiac
tory one was made II was traced
In Ink and the rest rubbed
out with an eraser. II is said
also Mr.. southworth will show that
there are traces yet Of the lead all through
the note, showing that II was entirely
written In pencil first. The officer says
Mr.. Southworth pronounces the pencil
writing evidently Whittakef's. II this
disclosure is made the case bids fair to
once more attract attention, and accord.
ing TO this testi uony will call for further
explanations on Whlttaker's part.
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BEADING RAILHoAD suIr DEcIDED
Jadse ilIeKennan oranl. 90 ordor :

Judge McKennan Grants an Order o.
Revocation IN the Deferred Bond Cases
PHILADELPHIA, February 14.-In ths
United States Circuit Court this morning
Judge McKennan made the following
order In revocation OF the proceedings o.
McCalmont Bros. & Go. against the Phila
delphia & Reading Railroad Company
This motion having been fully argued, Il
is ordered that such part Of said order oI
November lS, 1880, as pufports to confel
authority upon the Philadelphia & Read
ing Railroad 10 adopt,and carry into effect
the deferred bond plan, Is hereby revoked
and the order shall be taken only as re-
lieving the company from an linjunc'
ton. The order was made when the re-
ceiyerg Of the company were appointed,
permitting II 10 exercise upon its own
responsibility and according to its own
discretion such power 90 itg charter CON
ierred upoh'i 1t In providing the means for
the payment Of ita debt In the mode pro-
poRed. In the suit OF Thos. Blddle & %,
subSCribers to about $50O,OOO Of the defer
red bonds, the order was made continuing
until the 25th Of March. So,
Alter further hearing Of the motion for an
Injunction IL 10 ordered that till the de-
cision Of eaid motion, tho respondents be
restrained from making any agreement by
which the Philadelphia & Reading Rail.
road may be definitely bound touching the
deferred bond plan, or the proposed mort.
gage loan OF one hundred and filty millions;
that neither the respondents nor the re.
ceiyer shall declare to BE- forfeited any
rights acquired OF supposed 10 be acquired
by subscribers TO baid deferred bond plan
BY reason ofnon pay ynlent OF installments
TO their subscription; that the receiver
have power 10 receive from any otsail sub.
sctibers the amounts Of the several in.
btallmertb Of their subscription as deposits
and give receipts therefore as suCh, and
that q seperate accounts of such payments
be opened by the feceiver and the same
kept go that the money paid by each sub.
scriber can be traced, identified and re.
turned him II the court shall hereafter 80
order. Judge MCKennah declared that
all things must be kept In their present
position until the time arrives Tor the
stockholders to express their Judgement,
not only on what has been done by the
managers Of the company, but what shall
be done hereafter.
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The Register has no idea ot letting the
truth come out in regard to the scsndalous
manner in which the schools olthis State
have for years past been robbed by the
Democratic party" ltis apparently pre-.
pared to go to any length to misrepresent
and cover up the facts Of the case, Here
isaSpecimen oil tho bold manner In which
II challenges our statement OF last week in
regard to the interest question:
We made the statement, a few days ago,
that although the interest which had &C.
Cfued from that part Of the School Fund
loaned to the State, lCdS not paid last year,
nevertheless the schools had their regular
annual allowance, and were not deprived
Of one dollar on that account.
The lNTELlIGENCER calls this statement
"a gross peryersion Of facts"
Since that rsrdciOu journal leaves lie
assertion to stand alone without scin.
tilla OF proof to back 1t, 1t would be en-.
tIrely superilnnns Tor us to more than reit.
crate our statement, although we have the
proof at hand to substantiate 1t.
We are willing that our bare statement
should 70 to the public with the bare con.
tTadiCti6n. al
We, therefore, content ourgelf with sim.
ply saying that the statement heretofore
made is entirely accurate and true. 4
What does the Register mean by the
words in the above extract which we have
italicized, viz: "ITaS mol paid last ysarr
What is the impression 1t seeks TO convey :?
Islt that last year was an exceptional year
@to the non'paymeut Of INTEREST," The
Ryi'ttr knows bstter than that. Itknows
@we as we do that last year was not an
exceptional year, but that in no year, nor
for any year, whatever, dating back as far
as 1873, has one dollar OF interest been
paid. 1t knows this, we say, for the editor
has been 80 informed at the Auditors
office What then Is to be thought OF his
Statementthat tho interest "Uas not paid
atWdr." NJ
Oi like character with The use OF this
deceptive verbiage Is the statement that
The schools have "had their regular an.
nual allowance, and were not deprived Of
one dollar on that account" .f
As showing how grossly and utterly this
statement Is at varlenCe with tie facts we
beg the readers attention to the following
record; Up to last year the amount ia.
ken from the school fund amounted TO
1l2I5ll 4S. This. too, in the way Of prin.
Cipal only. The interest on this amount
Tor one year at six per cent Is s7,650.. ANY
psrSon Of common sense can see that II
this interest was paid las the Constitu.
ton requires it to be paid every Year.
there would be exactly s7050 more
money, in cddltion to the regular levy Of
10 cents on the 500 for school purposes,
distributed to the schools Of the State
To show, how this thing works from
year TO year, and to chow also the great
wrong that has been systematically prac.
ticed upon the schools Of this State, we
submit the following itemlSei statement,
commencing back as far as the year 1873,
and computing interest up 10 the next
meeting OF the legislature In 1888, by even
years, on the amounts due the school
tNbJ
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CntcAso, February 14.4Mrs. Lucy A.
Elkins, wife Of the once famous local art.
let, Henry A. Elkins, has sued saloon
keeper named William Cudney, and the
owners Of the building he occupied, for
s25, 600, for debauChlns her husband and
making him confirmed drunkatd.
Elkins, she says, was earning $4,000 a
year at bis profession, when Cndsey en-.
ticed him ifts his place and there he
bqandBfed not less than $50 900 Of bis hard
earned income and has since been inca.
paCitated for work Of his profession and
unable to support his family,
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BRADFORD, Pa, February 14.-F. A.
MCClain. in the employ Of the Roberts
Torpedo Company, This morning was
driving along th highway iorty.five miles
southeast ot Bradford In q sleigh, with Two
hundred pounds Of nitro glycefins. The
horses became frightened, ran against q
boulder. and caused Oh explosion. Nc.
Clsln wastotr TO mince meat, both horses
we're killed and no evidences OF The sleigh
could he toHnd, MCOhin was a young
man and unmarried His parents are
said 10 reside In Beaver Falls, Pa,
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interest in order to enable 1t TO do
this. Any one can see that an enormous
fraud has been deliberately and SystemAti'
cAlly practicsd upon the School Fund, and
all who remember the boasts made by the
orators Of that party in the late campaign
in regard to their management Of the
finances Of the State, can now realize how
the people were misled by their false pre-.
lenses. Itis no trouble to run 9 State or
any other institution on some body else's
money, and never pay any interest,
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AeAINsr EIRE.wArEn.
An indian War LiAeiy 10 Result from
the sale OF whisky,


SANTA FE, N. NJ, February 1S.-1nfor.
nation ola reliable character, just receiy.
ed here from the Navajo Indian Agency
at Fort Defiance, Ia 10 the effect that much
excitement prevails among the Ind ana Of
that tribe, and aerious trouble is snlicipa.
ted on account Of large quantities Of whio.
ky being sold to the bucks by parties
connected with the Atlantic 4 Pacific
railroad line now building through the
reservation. The Chiefs and influential
old men Of the tribe who have
hithetlolore held themselves responsi.
bic for the acts Of the young men,
and engaged 10 keep them from
doing any mischief, have from time Ia
time warned the railroad men of The
danger OF selling whisky to the Indiana,
and on the 10Th inst. the War Chiefs ard
old men, after holding q council, called on
Captain Bennett, the Agent for the Naya.
jos, and informed him that thew cOUld no
longer restrain the young bucks, who were
thoroughly aroused and anxious 10 90 on
the waf.path, unless the practice Of selling
them whisky was stopped at once, and
that they would no longer be responsible
lor the conduct Of lhess warriors.
The officers OF the Railroad Company
are doing all In their power 10 prevent I'M
transportation Of whisky 10 the front, bul
II is snuggled through In wagons, witt
other merchandise, and nothing short o
prompt interference by the military OF
civil authorities will atop II and pfeven
the revolt, The Nsvajos have at least sil
thousand warriors, and they have every
thing necessary to carry on BuCcessit
Indian war. The influence Of these OLE
men, who are wealthy and have much Il
loose In the case oi an outbreak, has pre-
vented trouble thus far. Trouble noV
seems imminent, and something should b.
done Immediately,
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had Fte,Iets n, nm. In,II.n 1,on,

sT. PAUL, February l4.-OmlcIal dis.
patches received at headquarters Of The
Departmental Of Dakota, from Poplar River
and Buiotd, briDgnewa OF an extraordinary
flow Of water and Ice. The Indian CAMPS
we're Hooded, and eight Indians and pev.
eral bundled ponies drowned. Others es.
caped by Ptecipitste flight, moving their
tepees and rndies actoss the river. The
movement Of lIgs's column from the caty,p
a. Poplar River to Bniofd was blocked by
lhe swolIen Atteam, and he cannot C,Yfy
| aide, ""O
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Number or Casualties on the Iron Roads
Yesterday.

v..,...., c...oI,1os ~, Aha ,..., u..a.
1'"AA''' VI V"sissS.. n. '"0 "" -'"">-'
DrrRo,r. February I4,-Jobn Conpers.
a swi,chmsb on The Canada southerr
psi,nsd mai wilh a tertibie scSi6Snt a
,l"S-,i,..., sS,,s.,ss ft,s 49, 80 :.
AmnerHtuuts yesterday Ills loot was
caught In the guard and the cars backed
down on him. In great presence oil mind
he caught hold Of tile step bars OF a freight
car, which alone saved his life. Ills leg,
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CEclSNAr, February l4-A 7TmesaStdr
Marietta special says: The river began
recedIhg this morning, having reached
forty feet. The water was up to the cell
ings In The houses In the lower part Of The
city. No railroad communication for two
days, the tracks on both roads being sub
merged. The damage Is very great,
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n.vs nan, I,bens and Afrlea,

LONDON, February l4-A dispatch from
Athens Says several disturbances have oc'
cured at Crete, but were quslled By An
armed force. a.,
4 dispatch from Durham says Gen, COL
lev "a isolated at Mt Prospect, aud the
foers surrounded his camp. Gen, siT
Evelyn Wood has arrived.
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I.
Up 10 lSSS,-slOG.4l7 a. .. TT, ab
Thisis the amount computed at simple
interest only. ltinterest was computed on
the amount due and payable each year
the aggregate would be materially greater.
The reader will see at q glance from this
Statement the extent Of the enormous rob.
berry that has been perpetrated on the
schools otthe State by the gross violation
oil the 9th section OF the 10Th article Of the
Constitution, and the 4th section OF the
l2Ih article OF the same instrument. The
tlt't oil these sections, In the most manda.
tory terms, enioihs that ",rhsnTer any def.
quincy N @ttsrap &ai sriR in any year, u
l@e Aeg"a'ur,) dtall, al he regular Ntsion
thereof h''d dafto II. efficiency occurs, levy
q 'cS for @e ensuing ysar, sufficient, ,rtth h.
other 'onre' Of income, TO MEET sucu pEpt.
'IEScf' as ''s0 The estimated expenses Of such
year."
The next Of these sections ia no lsss ex.
plicit and peremptoty In lts Injunction.
1t directs that therevenues acctuib0 IN tbs
School Fund shall be invested in tipi,,,a
barring securities" and the interest tbe,eoi
shall be ANNUALLY applied to the suppotl
oil free schools throughout the State, and
roSo OTHER PURPOSE WHATEVER"
No man who makes any pfelensionO ID
common sense or common honesty will
deny that the Constitution Of this Stat,
has been grossly violated by the Demo.
cratic party, by tl) covering over detlci
snciesin the revenue from year to year
and carrying them forward az a petma
nent debt, and (2) by tObbing the SCHOOL,
Of thestate Of their yearly allowance o
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zANEsvtLLE, o., February l4.-Maynart
McKissor, the young man who eloped K
tfis city with Mias Alice Linn, Of Bel
mont Station, an account Of which ap
peafed al the time, returned 10 the city to
day and married the young lady. They
are now at the ST. Lawrence Hotel, ant
will remain here until Monday. ThiI
action Of the young man is highly com
mendable, and justifes the faith tht
Young blonde had In him. .u
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Government Properly a, Harper's Ferry

WARRINGTON, February 14.-A few
weeks ago the Legislature Of West vir.
ginia passed o resolution instructing sena.
tors and requesting It's Representatives to
use their influence to secure the grant to
the State of the government property. at
Harper's Ferry for, educational purposes.
In accordance Herewith Mr.. Hereford in.
troduced in the Senate q bill donating the
land and water power rights Of the gener.
al government TO West Virginia for the
pupose Aforesaid. ~ Y E