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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-06-02
LIVE STOCK.
IoAeo.

CdicAGo, June The Dvprrs Jour.
nIi bureau reports: Hogs-Receipts
25, 900 head; shipments 1900 head
market heavy; good quality opened ac
tive at 5c higher, and closed dull and
weaker; mixed packing s. 60l95 IS:
choice heavy S. 9oGG Is; light s. 70(a
8 IS; skips s. OO(s5 -.
Cattle-Receipts 1900 head; ship.
ments 5000 head; market slow on &C.
count OF unfavorable eastern markets /;
exports 81 O0dGi0 good TO choice ship.
ping s. S0(dl5 80; poor to medium
S 00(95 81; thin rough dull; distillery
S2 1905 80; butchers SLOW; scalawsgs
81 00dS 90; good to choice S3 1904 10;
thin TO extra grass Texans s. 25(si %;
stockers and feeders 81 2j6S495.
Sheep-Receipts 400 head; ship
ments ,lC0 head; strong on good best
shorn s. 30<dS5 40; poor to fair s. 600
4 95; market active and firm.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, June l.-Cat'l---R Re.
ceipts ioShead; nothing deing; all ship.
ped through; feeling not gooi.
Hogs Receipts 900 head; Philaiel.
phias 81 20d6 35; Workers 81 7ih5 81
Shecp-Receipts 200 head; selling
slow a, S3 SOFAS 20.
Now YORK.
Ngw YoRK, June l.-DroWrS' Jonnr
NJ bureau reports: Becves Receipts
for two days $3.50 head. Market Gull;
ordinary 10 prime native steers AT I'D a
l7lc, 1900 pounds aversge; still lei
bulls al I,a5sc. Exporters us.h TWEEN.
ty cars. shipments to-day ~ head oi
live cattle, ~ head OF live sheep, so
quarters beet and ~ rarasses of mutton
Sheep-lseceipts 9,40O heal; sheep
dull; lambs iirm; sheep ranged from
s. so toSj j0; Kentucky and Virginia
81 O0(1 \ ~; jersey lambs ~ % q I'D -
Hogs Receipts | 900 head: none o.
fered alive. Markr, weak aud nominal
at IS S5ra6 90 per l0) ponni'
Cincinnati Gorse aud Mule Market.
CISclySAII. June Our city horse
and mule market, rs regards the amount
Of business ..... being done. Continues ...t9 2
leading market of our country. The
May sales have already reached 1855
head--being nearly % per cent. more
head than all Of last May, and nearly
81 per can'. more than the average for
the last ten NAYS
Then, in regard 10 prices, the average
per head during May has been sos %.
against sSj 81, the average Tor Nav OF
last wear. This " an advance OF about
q ptrcs and must be very crafty.
ing TO those who send stock to this mar.
ket for sale. The average price for May
of this year is about 20 per cent. above
the general average for the last ten
Mays.
As respects the co hing month, the
probabilities are that the sales will not
exceed 1000 head, as the June sales al.
ways fall below the May sales.
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SPORTING.
rhe Fourth Day at Chester Park

CINCIySArI, June 1.-The Queen City
Jockey Club, fourth day, first race, Tor
three year olds, dash OF one mile and
a quarter, was won by Ennisklllen; Dlz
zy Blond, second; Clara A, third. Time,
l3i. -,
The second race, for two year o!ds,
dash of three quarters OF mile, was
won by Monogram: Critic second, Sarah
Bernhardt third. Time, lis.
Rejoicing Over the Victory of Iroauois
NKw YORK, June 1.-The news that
Pierre Lorillard's three-year-old colt,
Iroauois won the English Derby was
received here with an enthusiastic ex'
preston OF pleasure in sporting circles
and at the clubs. At the Union Cub
Pierre Lorillard stood in the centre OF
Gro gd of at least one hundred excited
men. who congratulated him upon the
ownership of the first American horse
which has won even a place N the
Derby. A little before noon party
from the Union Club started for
the Jerome Park races, Lorillardss
drag being draped with bunting and
gre eted with cheers from the different
groups of clubs and sporting men along
the route. For some time past Ameri-
can and English critics have spoken
highly OF Iroquois, and consequently he
had been quite heavily backed here.
Two weeks ago the Spirit OF the Times
said: In considering the chances on the
public form, we are unable to assent to
the ida that any English-bred colt
ought to win the EPSON race this year
In November last no one of them raced
up to the form shown by lroauois ana
Iroauois' victory to-day will make him
one of the most prominent flvorites lor
the races at Ascot and G,odwood, and
will probably make him the hrst favor-
tie for the great st. Leger race in the
sutump. Ii is said that l,orlllsrt won
-, ,OOO, 900 on the Derby.
The spoils Divided.
NEg YORK, June THE priLas won
by the pedestrians in last weeks SIX
dsy contest were distributed yesterday,
all of the contestants except two recel'
inc their entrance fee back again. The
total receipts were ST, ,96l, to which was
added 1854 entrance money. vi the
grand total Vint was awarded, lnclnulne
81 900 for beating the record, =, w. w;
Sullivan, including 5000 for performing
the same feat, with 81 ,S95 81; Hughes,
500 80; Fitzgerald, 3jS "a, and Howard,
s2S6 50. The pedestrians, most ot whom
were present at the meeting, are rapid
Iy recovering from the effects OF their
long tramp.
MCKAY Accepts " Nssle's Challenge. =,
Sr Jonx, N. B, June i.-Rlchard
Nayle has received reply from John
Mckay, Of Halifax. accepting the ar'i,
cles forwarded by Nagle for a race oil
three miles, $3.50 side. hcksy is to
be allowed $50 for expenses, and the
race is TO be rowed June 9th. Either
Wes,field or Kennebeccasis will b.
nhosen as the place ior rowing.
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Terrrfic Hail et ,rm.

PoUGBKLEPsIE, \. Y, June IA ter.
rife hail storm, yestsrlsy, extended
from New Hackensack TO FIsbkill Pia:ns-
The grain every sbere is destroyed, the
corn and young fruit kiIled, and stras.
berries ruined. The storm lasted three
quarters OF an hour. Some d the hail
stones measured tso inches in diameter.
In some places this morning hail stones
were q foot deep.
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TIME EXTENDED.
The "Leader" Names June 10th
as the Day OH Which the En-
tries Shall be Closed.

PITTSBURGH, June 1.-Two weeks ago
or more the Pittsburgh Ledder announc.
Ell that purse OF 500 was in that
Office to be given to the best oIrsman in
Allegheny county, providing he was
willing to pay 500 entrance money to
compete for the purse over three mile
course. The conditions were taken that
five or more men were to start in the
race. Thus purse OF $1,000 would
have been insured. Eph Morris and no
one else was barred. June lst was the
limit of the time for the entries, and 30
far but one man has come up With his
money. His name is Peter Boil. He
deposited his 500 and said he was
ready at any time. Are the rest OF the
oarsmen afraid OF Boil? Ii not the time
will be extended to June 10th, in the
hope OF getting more entries.
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DIR GOODS
New York.

NEw York. June dry GOo.Is
Cotton goois are fairly active IN first
hands and prices remain tirm. Otis and
Warren denims and York ticks were
advanced by agents. Fancy prints are
quiet With agents, but shirtin1s doing
fairly. Lawn. and piques in lilht de
mand, but ging'iams active. Mems wear
woolens in moderate request by the
clothicrs
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Unrequitted Love the Cause.

MKNPHIs, June Charles Elijah
McPeak, OF Deso.o comfy. Mississippi
lately exployed as a street car driver,
shielded this morning by taking NOR
phine. A letter was found on his per-
son which indicated that the cause OF
the rash act was prompted by unrequit-
ted love. He. however, last night said
that he had been accused OF the robbery
Of the street cars and intended killing
himself before being arrested.
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WASHINGTON, PA.
A New Coal Field.

WAsHISGToS, Pa, june 1.-Two veins
OF coal have been passed through by The
oil boiers in the Michigan well, Mt
Pleasant township One OF these was a
five feet vein OF Cross Creek coal, which
was reached at the depth OF 30 feet.
The Charters vein OF coal, eleven feet
thick, was iouud several feet lower.
Saturday night they had reached the
depth oi 600 feet
- Killed ty Lightning.
Daring the thunder storm Of last
Wednesday evening, Jerry Lindley, oi
near Prosperity. had two valuable horses
killed. They were pasiuring in field.
Leonard Vail, OF the same neighborbood,
had an OF and q horse killed. They
we're standing under tree when the
bolt came.
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Tine United Presbyteriins

PIrTsBukGu. June The question OF
irs ru mental music was taken up by the
Gei erll Assembly Of the United Pres
byt, riaa Church at its session to-day and
DIS. uss ii at length A vote was finally
rea, h ii this afternoon which decided in
favor of music in churches by l3l ayes
10 - nays. The balance OF the session
was taken up With routine business, and
at 10 o'clock to night the Assembly ad-
ionrned siae die A majority OF the del
,ga'cs will leave for home tomorrow
M. ming.
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A Wonderful Discovery.

For the speedy cure Of Consumption
and all diseases that lead to it, such as
stubborn Coughs, neglected Colds, Bron.
chitis, Hay Fever. Asthma, pain in the
side and chest, dry hacking cough, tick:
ling in the throat, Hoarseness, Sore
Throat and all chronic or lingering
diseases OF the throat and lnngs, DIR.
Kings New Discovery has no equal and
has established for itself world vide
reputation. Many leading ph hysicians
recommend and use II in their practice.
The formula from which il is prepared
is highly recommended by all medical
journals. The clergy aud the press have
complimentcd it in glowing terms. Go
to your druggist and get trial bottle
Tor 10 cents, or a regular size for sl.00.
For sale by Logan, List & Co, Wheeling
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Johnxse VIII Make Things Hot for the
Newspaper.

WAsHISGToS. June John q.
Thompson is in the city and has been
actively engaged in finding out all
specials sent accusing him OF shortage
iE accountl He will bring q suit tor
heavy damages against the Western As
sociated Press agent here and the sew
eral papers that Published the charge.
In fact, John G. hss laid himself cut 70
make things hot for the profession.
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FEARFULLY LACERATED.
Nitro -Glycerine Shells Explode
While Being Hammered ana
Produce Fatal Results.

on CRY, Pa, June IA party OF
of boys found in the woods short dis
tance west Of Parker two empty nitro
glycerine shells the other day. They
TOOK them To the house OF hr. Bair, and
I, -day James Moore, bruther-in-law OF
Bair. ased Is, tried with a hammer 10
taxe the cap of one Of the shells, when
il exploded, teariI 2 Lis left hand and
arm 10 shreds IL abdomen was also
torn open SD that the bowels protruded.
His right hand AMI arm were iearfully
laeeraIed. The house was badly shat
tered. Medical ali was called, but the
Young man will die.
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STEUB ENVILLE.
Two Sewing Machine Agents
AbscOnd and Take With Them
GOSO

Special Dispatch to the Register.
STEUBENyILLE, o, June /.
John w. Allison and Levi Kurfman,
employed by Mr.. Morrison, sewing ma
chine agent, absconded last night, taking
with then $3.50 belonging to Morrison.
The two men had been employed by
Mr.. NJ. for some months, and as he was
out OF the city Yesterday they took sd
vantage OF his absence. The discovery
was not made until this afternoon.
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Texas Murder1

GALVESTON, June IA special to the
Nars from Gainesville says: John
Thompson shot and killed Deputy Sher-
ids Charles and Samuel Meredity and L.
Krielht, who attempted his arrest upon
a warrant for carrying concealed weap-
ons. Thompson escaped into the Terri
tory. .
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PARKERSBCRG.
State Sunday school Convention
Rev. =. IL. Barnltz Elected
PreSilcnr Obituary LIE. Bro
ken

ken.
PNEEEFsorsG. June The ss"'e
SUNDAY Scaoo, Convention met yesier
d,v at > o',,ors. Rev. Birai;z. OF your
ci.v, who has done more Tor the Sab
bath school cause than any one man IN
Wes, Virginia, Was elected President OF
,he Convention, sni Prof. ] ; Morrow,
uf the Huntington Normal College, wss
elected Secretary A short time was
spent in devotional exercises after which
saort addresses were made by Rev. Car
roll and other. Alter the ap-
pointment ui the usual commit
tees Mr. Dan Johnson offered a
resolution 10 the effect that the address
OF welcome and the response be post
poned until the evening session. Tx
toy. Stevenson will deliver the address
of welcome, and Rev. Barnitz will re-
spoEd. On mot;ol adjourned until s
PM
Paul Cook, an old and esteemed citi-
zen OF Parkersbury, died very suddenly,
yesterday.
Mr.. ]. ". Houk, OF the Sixth ward.
fel i'm the hall of his residence, yester-
day, and broke his leg.
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A APsuper With ses. 900 on His Lif

BALTIMORE, June l.-Jeesie Little, .
resident Of Jefferson. this county, Who
has been in rather destitute circum-
stances for some time past, died on
Monday, aged So. Policies on his life to
the amount OF $6S, 900 are said to have
been taken lately in different companies
by various persons
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Decapitated.

WORCESTER, Mass June AT North
Brookford this morning Mrs. Nellie
Murphy had her head cut OF in an ele-
vator at Bachelors boat shop.
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Mckay Accepts Nsgle's ChsIIenge'
Kicked to Death.

LITTLE Rock, June IA special to
the Cad ON Ne ,port, Ark, says;
Lewis r. Hutchinson was accidentally
killed near here to-day. He was haul
ing wood, and while going down a de-
cline in the road, he lost his balance.
fell from his seat to the double trees
and became entangl.d in the lines.
The team became unmsnageaoie'
plunged and kicked and mangiec The
unfortunate man in horrible manner
He was finally thrown to the grouhd,
the wheels of the wagon passing over
his body. He was picked up insenible'
and died an hour later.
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MANY lose their beauty from the hair
falling or fading Parker's Hair Baisam
supplies necessary nourishment, pre-
vents falling and grayne0 and IL an ele-
CANT dressing.
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Philadelphia.

PmrLAD.LpHIs. May 3l.--'Wo0l-
Steady; ONO, Pennsylvania and Weh
Virginia Xxx and above 3Slfa4lc; y
3SICd4Oc: New York. Michigan, Indiana
and Western Gne 3jtd3slc; medium
+2Gs43c; washed combing and delaine
38Ca,46c; un washed zsl132c.
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ueW IoY9.
NEw YONG, June i.-Cotton Stesdy;
futures nnm. Flonr-Il.avy; receipts
10000 barrels; exports 1900 barrels;
supcriine State aud Western a coz
4 u; common to good extra 81 sofG5 25:
good To choice. 81 3psy6 Is; white wheat
extra s. 2jla,6 -. extra Ohio and st.
louis s. O0ldB 10; Minncsota patent
process 81 OOCds %. Wheat t-Inegular
and unsettled, closing firm: receipts
1900 bushels; exports 49,. 900 bushels:
No. 2 Chicago and Milwaukee Df
I q: unyraded red 81 l0t9l 27j; No. 3
do 81 22tC9I 23; No. 2 do 81 25tSl %;
No. I do 81 20iG9i 30; mixed winter
81 22irsi %; ungrsded Write 81 ~
G5l 2l: No. 2 do 81 22: No. do.
sales 1900 bushels At 81 23l1l -;
No 2 red, Keller June. sales 5l2,00O
bushels. at 81 2Sdi 25i; seller July.
sales 400 bushels, at 81 2ilal 2bt;
seller August, szles AZ, 900 bushels. st
81 20lGsi 2i.; seller September, sa,s
72, 900 bushels, at 81 2o6Sl 2ii. Corn
Inactive. receipts l3s, 900 bushels; eS.
ports 9I. .0o0 bushels; hot snd unson ~
SiGat Soc; ungrsdcd 5Ola57ic; stea o..
55.fa jSic; No. 2 57,C957sc; No. 2 wn',.
jIs,GSc; No. . seller juno t5i SJc.
seller July 5b,taJGc; seller Au.d ~
Gg.Hlc. Oats-1nactiye; receipts fpOU
bushels; western mix ID 43ls+Sc; white
western 46ls5Oc. Hops-stssdy ADD Ia
moderate demand: y,arlisgs " a ic,
eastern aud western iIa22c; We ink
State I2(92,c. Coiiee--Quiet bat dr~
sugar = Qui,t and steady; fair 10 good
refining quoted at 7iCeSc. Mo'a ~es-
Firm. Rice- Steady aud in IL de-.
mand. Petroleum - Qniet sni hfm,
4 Unit.,i Sir; crude Gf&7se; refined E..
Tallow Firm at 8ll48 9.l8. Rosin -
Firm ai 81 9Ja2 o.. Turpsa i,- -.
Easier at 3763lc. Exzs-Stesdy sal
in fair demand at iiic. leather ,uyax
and fairly srtiv.; hemlock sole 2Is27c.
wool-Qniet ant firm: domestic Bse~"
| 3,t5fr; pulled .D,s.ljr; uEwsshei IL 9
| 3r; T.KAs ~. 81. PWk-D sinssJ "a.
tive AMI q sn-+. s,f"ng-': oil n~s.
| SIS 7j; B.s siJ5j B--f-f rn and In
noier.t. dem Ud. Cut Meats -Quis.
and nnchany J. tsri- Mo isrS'e'y o..
t.y.sai hiI.,er at 81 J0(giI I'D. Bot
ter Dali anil weak Of I09:lr. Cb-e~-
| -s...r~iy - fi,f, ~estrrn 2la9. Met
nj, -Msnufsciuri r7ypf~r firm and m.
cbsngei; inga lake Is,r. Pig Iroo-
DuIl and UNCHANGED; L.sssis shss'ti, G
Si3 O0tSi5 90. Nsils-Cut At IS 6<S
5 u; clfnch a SSs5 ~.
Cinctnnsts.
CtscrSSATI, June l.-Cotton-Firn
st l0ic. Flour -Firm and unchasssd.
whsst-, strong; No. 2 red wiater 81 II
al Is. Corn-Heavy; No. 2 nike
7lc. Os,s--Firm: So.2 nixsd AZ
Rye-Dull; No. I 81 ~ Basisy-No n
NAL. Posf-Rirn st Si6 50 Lard
Firmsest go 06. Bolk Mssts- -f3ssonssr
shoulder g 7j; clear r,us ss 10. Bscos
-Sseady N finn: si,aI ,css ole: elssl
rib. VIC; clear Vi. wbisky- Firm o
| 81 o.. Baves Active ri los e.; fame!
creamery 20S3;: e',o.cs W stssn p
serve hSi6s; cboics CssirA Ohio I4c
| Rtsssbossh.
PrtssU san, Jaae 1.-Pstsolson-
RsiSly sctiys: rs1sl -rs idestes III G
ss1nsd 73c los Pailadslph'a dslfvsr.
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BUYING AND SELLING.
GENERAL MARKETS sy TELEGRAPH.
Honey Easy ats Per csat-esvsnmsuis
Quiet and Generally firm-flour Dull
and Unchanged-whest Unsettled
and lower-hogs Easier.
PIHAHCA
New York.

NV YoRK. June l.-Moxrv-- Market
easy At 8 per cent Prime mercantile
paper SiS4 per cent. Sterling ex.
change, bankers bills strong 1t 4set;
demand, is5i.
siLvKR-At London slid per ounce;
bar silver here ll2l; subsidiary silvss
coin | per cent. discount.
GovERSSESrs-Quiet and generally
6yu,
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WOOL.
Boston.

Bosroy, May 3l.--wool -firmrr
Ohio and Penn .ylvania 3s<Gl5c; Mich
iaan 3sra3sIc, unwashed medium and
fine 25(,D3O:; combiny and delsine 42Cs,
45c; unwashed do. 21(d 300; pulled @ps,
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CHICAGO.

Cuc.so Jure l.-Flour Dull and
unchanged. Wheat - Unsettled and
lower; closed strong; No. 2 rel winter
nomin Il. 80. 2 Chirslo spring 81 l0
Cai IOi cish;s II seller July; 81 ".
al II, seller A1gns'; u o.;
seller s-piembe, No. 3 y6ct9ii OF !;
rejected 75Sslic. Com-fIrly ~tive
and a shadJ higher at AZ. ,1iIic cash !:
i,!c seller July; ikic August; i3.g B.c
september; r.j-ctei 3ll: Ozis-iiesvy
and lover at 35,c cash; J'ic seller June /;
3Jlc nller July; 2sic seller August.
Rye -E,sier at 81 10. Barley Eksier
At 9jsySc. Pork-Sirong and higher
.. sI6 - sIG - ~,-h: $is lGSis 42i
seller July; SIG 2si seller August Lard
Active, firm and higher dat $40 67l
cash; $40 77i9l0 Is seller JULY $40 W
GiO s2I selisr August. Bult Meats
Firmer; shoulders IS go; short rib
ss IS; short clear s. IS. Whisky -
Steady and unchanged at 81 0s.
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PRODUCE.

sNo sslcs. i0ferei.
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dnCtnnats.
Htsssbussh.

Prusu s7a, Jaas 1.-Petsolsun--
FsiSiy sctivs: Usssl ~. idestes ~ G.;
ps1nod 73c los Pailadslph'a dsaivsr.
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ToLsDo, June l.-Wbeat-Essier; |;
30 I white Michigan 81 IS; amber Mich
igsn 81 Is, No. Cred Wabash spot, and
seller June 81 lGI; seller July 81 Isl:
seller August 81 l2.; seller year sl III;
so. 3 red Wabssh 81 l2l; rejected
n O3; No. 2 red mixed 81 ~. Corn
Dull: high mixed Fsc; No. 2 spot l7e;
seller July held at Eic; No. .
white SOC; rejected l5c; damaged Bic.
Ozs-Dull; No. 2 404c-
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A"Vs VT
y sv Orleans.

Nsv OkLEAss, June L. Codes -
Dull; Rio cargoes, ordinary 10 prime,
s,Si2,c. suear-Duii; inferior 70 good
common 6t473c; common 70 300
eomnon 7l67ic; ysllov ciari6ed 90Ste.
Molseses- -Steady and In fair demand
g mnon D022c; fair 25060e; pdne
35(S4ce; iefmsnHng 003oe. Rice-
Stssdy; ordinary 10 prime 4tS6c-
T1dditioaaI Harkas eaVS1ik FsyE.j
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IAdditiond Nartas saR6gtk feSE.i
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-09

ing. Vigorous methods are devised to
exhibit the courage of the sufferer, and
particularly with the design of attracting
the admiration Of the spectators. One
favorite method is to cut missions
through the skin of the back, and then
through these pass thongs, the ends of
which are secured to some support above
after which the victim throws his weight
on the rope and remains IN this position
until unconsciousness or the setting
sun gives relief. There appears to be
a like element pervading all bar
barous or semi barbarous religions. The
priests of Baal cut themselves and
lift their bleeding hands in supplication
to heaven. The followers of Brahma
infiict physical torture us a powerful aid
to their invocations. The worshippers
OF Odin and Thor delighted in pain and
bloodshed. The druidical priests offered
human sacrifices. The natives of the
North American plains, in their great
annual festival, indulge in ceremonies
similar in nature to those practiced CEN
turtles ago in the mountains of Syria. the
forests of Scandinavia and Germany. and,
until a recent day in Hindostan.
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MOvnOnlsln.

The decision of the Federal Suprema
! Court in the Miles case records again the
failure of the Government to secure the
conviction of q Mormon guilty of per-
sistent and long-continued crime against
the laws of the United States. The ma
chinery of the law proves powerless TO
punish crime in whose defense an en-
tire community is united, chiefly be-
cause the law attacks the crime from
false position. In a polygamous mar
riage, as in all illicit unions following an
illegal marriage ceremony, there are two
distinct crimes. The illegal marriage
OF bigamy-and adultery. A polyga.
nous family is not merely group whose
members are guilty Of bigamy, but it is
also household in which a man and wo.
man are living together in an adulterous
union which is too often shared by
mother and daughter, by aunt or niece.
by sisters and in some hopeless and re-.
voting cases by grandmother, mother
and daughter.
AS this foul and reeking crime has
been preceded by marriage ceremony
between the man and all his so called
wives it is natural to attack it as bigamy;
but the very essence of bigamy, the
impulse which gives edge to pros
ecutions for this crime in health
Ter communities the protest and ven
geance of the earlier wife whose
rights are defrauded, are wanting
Every criminal lawyer is familiar with
the difficulty of obtaining conviction
under an indictment for bigamy where
the women concerned both refuse to
appear. This is the organized condition
OF affairs in Utah. But there is no diff.
Guilty in securing conviction if the attack
IS shifted and the man is indicted for
adultery for which he is also guilty.
The law rightly assumes guilt upon
cri%e as a illicit unon 1s" bsaxss of
the sexes. The constitution of n Nor.
mon household itself offers omen loco,
proofs OF adultery and Identification be-
sween lts walls, and the Government will
aot succeed IN stamping out polygamy
nnti! 1t attacks this crime under a Law
%hich attacks all illicit unions between
ne sexes as crimes and make them nm
shaole as such. They are 80 punished
n TINS State and while such prosecutions
ire abused to levy blackmail, their effect
IN the main healthy. Such law would
make poiygamy dangerous in Utah. Il
hlght endanger some of the men who
oted for it in Washington: but II would
e Just, and it is the only sound metboJ
crush fragrant crime whose reaI Of.
snSe Is not secret marriage ceremony.
ut the open, fragrant and adultrons
mon OF the sexes in the name of rel;g-
~ ana IN defiance of the common law.