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rnE sCIIEME ApoprED.

On reassembling Mr.. Chandler, from the
sub. committee, reported the following:
The Republican National Convention Of
1854 shall consist OF four delegates at large
from each state,and two delegates from each
Congressional District. The delegates at
large shall be chosen by popular delegate
State Conventions, called on not less than
twenty days published notice, and
held not less than thirty nor more than
sixty days before the time for the meeting
OF the National Convention. The Repub.
licans OF the various Congressional dis.
tricts shall have the option OF eecting their
delegates at seperate popular delegate con.
yentions, called on similar notice and held
in districts at any time within fifteen days
next, prior to the meeting OF State Conven-
tions, or by the subdivisions Of the State
conventions into district conventions, and
such delegates shall be chosen in
the latter method. II not elect
ed previous to meeting OF State
conventions all district delegates will be
accredited BY the officers oil such district
conventions. Two delegates shall be al
lowed from each Territory and from the
District OF Columbia Similarly chosen.
Notices OF contests may be given TO the
National Committee accompanied by the
full printed statements Of the grounds ol
the contest, which shall also be made public,
and preference in the order oihearing and
determining contests shall be given by the
convention according to the dates Of the
reception Of such notices and statements by
40 National Nnm yoittpa
The report was adopted without discuss,
ion. On motion Of Mr.. Martin, Of Kansas,
II was ordered that the meeting Of the
Committee, at which the time and place for
holding tile next Republican National
Convention are to be fixed, be set for the
18th Of December next, at Washington,
Adjourned,
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JAPANESE NEWS.
Some Interesting Points Concerning the
Development Of JnpAn's Commerce.

Some Interesting Points C0ncerninE the
Development Of Jnpan's Commerce.
NEw YoRE, January IA gentleman
just arrived from Japan communicates the
following information OF interest to Ameri.
cans: The railroad built from Sapparo to
the sea coast, in Yesso, by Colonel ]. W.
Crawford, has proved so economical and
at the same time SO satisfactory, that it is
reported TO be the Intention ofthe japanese
Colonization Department to adopt the
American system of railroad building
in the extension OF the railroad system in
the northern part OF Japan.
An important Commercial undertaking
has been consummated in Japan, in the
shape ola Union Steamship Company. This
company is backed by private and govern
ment capital. 1t is intended 10 develop
the trade OF Japan, particularly at ports
which have hitherto suffered from lack
Of steam communication. The capital
stock is S, 100000, one-half to be subscribed
by the government, and the other half by
Japanese merchants and farmers. The
latter part has already been paid in. The
compauy's fleet will at first consist Of forty
steamers, about half OF Which will be rum
ming in eighteen months. The company
will extend its operations to Hong Kong
and Chinese ports.
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LONDON, January ia dispatch from
Paris to the Times says: The appearance Of
Prince Jerome's manifesto Is regarded by
some as march stolen on the LegitimistS,
for 1t was known that Count dc Chambord,
impelled by his supporters, was preparing
a manifesto and that Is, 900 placards had
been printed with the greatest secresy.
Baron Burnot asked to be arrested as ac-
cessory to the Promulgation Of Napoleon's
manifesto, but the magistrate refused to
take him into custody. Reports from the
Provinces state that the news OF the arrest
Of Prince Jerome created no great sensation.
PARIS, January 1.-THE papers general
ly approve OF the arrest Of Prince Napo.
leon, but nearly all condemn the vote Of
urgency in the deputies prohibiting the
presence in France or Algeria OF any mem.
ber Of the former French dynasties. The
DetdS says the chamber gave proof OF
lamentablc simplicity and panic.
Baron Brunot, Secretary to Prince Napo.
leon, was allowed to accompany the Prince
IN nFignn
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WIFE MURDER II TRIAL
At CIarksburg-rhe Prosecution About
re Througn-Expert Testimony.

AZ Clarksburg-TheP Prosecution About
re Through-Expert Testimony.
Special Dispatch to the lntclligcnccr
CLARKsBURo, W. Va, January 1.-THE
Boggess trial was resumed this morning at
$50 o'clock. In less than fifteen minutes
after the doors were opened the court room
was filed with witnesses and spectators.
Your correspondent has never before seen
a hall SO crowded and packed with 80 little
confusion and noise. Theclosest attention
seemed to be given by every one TO the
evidence. The State proved the killing
by the defendant Of his wife;
that at the time he did it
he was under the influence Of whisky,
and other circumstances tending to show
tho defendant was guilty Of the premedi-
tated murder OF his wife. The prosecution
is about through with the evidence in chief,
and tomorrow the defense will commence
offering evidence Of insanity. 1t is said
that during the trial several eminent ply.
sicians will be examined as experts, and
that the defense will rely chiefly upon ex-
pert testimony. ,.r
Boggess wearE an air OF stupid indiiier::
ence 10 all that is going on around him and
in his presence.
The trial will last several days yet.
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RIVER NEWS.
Local aud Telcgraphto-General Steam.


boat Loconics from the Leree. .I-
Some very large ice aoes passed down yes
terday, aud the boats that venture out, dodge
them carefully. .a.- e-,tef
Yesterday evening tho marks on the water
gauge showed feet In the channel with the
river still rising. m ''ll int
Thetowboat Monitor Is doing the odd bits
of'work she finds here. The river is too un.
certain for her TO undertake o long trip.
The Lizzie Townsend has resumed her
regular work as transfer boat OF the O., T. ".
& W. railroad. and shippers are no longer
Obliged to haul 70 Bridgeport.
The foundation for all the piers Of the
railroad bridge at Point Pleasant are now
finished. Pier No. 8 Is not yet above the ayr
erage water, but few more days work wifi
make II safe. "l
Monday night Captain Hod Knowls, OF tho
steamer Emma Graham, laid up Mt Steuben.
vile, gave the young people Of that place
handsome reception. They danced and dis.
cnssed an elegant supper. Tuesday night
they had surprise party on board.
CISCIENATI. January l7.-Riyer II feet and
falling; cloudy and cooler.
PlTrsBuRGH, January l7.-River feet 10
inches aud fallinRi weather rainy. rlW
OH CRY, PA, January l7.-Rivtr sinches
and stationary; cloudy and raining.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, January l7.-Riyer s
feet . inches and falling; cloudy thermome.
ter 33S.
FARMoNr, W. Va, January l7.-Riyet 3
feet . inchesand rising weather cloudy and
raining.
MoROAx1owx,.w. Va, January 17.-River
II feet inchesAnd falling. Been raining u
little all day. weather cloudy and rainy.
LouIsvILLE, January 17.-River rising
slowly; feet inches in the canal; cloudy
and warmer; the Ice is disappearing; navi.
CATION Is uDimpeded. ms
Special Dispatch to the IntellIgencor.
srKuBEXvILLE, Ono, January 1.-THE ice
in the river has gorged at the head OF
Browns Island, six miles above here, being
solid to the bottom Of the river. Tho water
backed up fifteen feet at McCoy's Station
The Emma Graham, CIV. Anderson, Abner
O'Neal and several small crafts are lying al
this port and have made things us snug as
possible but fear considerable damage will
be done when the gorge breaks. Old river
men are Of the opinion that 1t will not break
tonight. A twenty foot rise Is predicted
when the break OCcIIK -
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MOUNT VERNON, ONO, January H.-Mrs.
Emma stiIlwell, Of murder confession noto.
riety, who died from consumption on Sat.
urday and was buried on Sunday, near the
village Of Waterford, fourteen miles from
here, reiterated up to the last moment Of
consciousness her horrible confession Of
crime, and could not be persuaded to vary
her statements or acknowledge that she had
imposed upon the credullty OF her friends
for notoriety sake. II her acknowledge.
ment OF crime cannot be substantiated it
will go down in history as one OF the most
stupendous instances oil self.acCusation on
record. Her infant babe, seven months
old, died few days ago.
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VOLUME xxX1.--NUMBER 1876.
MRS. CARPENTER HONE.
The story of the First wife of the Iowa
RigRmISt.

Mrs. Emma L. Carpenter, wife OF Harry
Carpenter, whose exploits at Council
Bluffs, Iowa, including his arrest, convic-
ton and imprisonment for bigamy, have
already been chronicled in the ISTELLI-
oENcgR, arrived home yesterday from
Council Bluffs, where she has been since
the trial. She says Carpenters light sem
tence, one year, was brought about by his
second wife signing petition for mercy,
and his mother going to the Judge in per-
son. The sentence caused universal dis
satisfaction there, as the man was believed
to have been guilty OF burglary, embezzle-
ment and attempted outrage. An indict-
ment is pending against him at Fort
Madison for burglary, and when his term
expires he will be tried for that crime.
When Mrs Carpenter visited her former
husband after his conviction, he besought
her to appeal to the Judge for mercy on his
behalf, promising to live with her, but she
refused. He then begged her 10 get him a
vial OF laudanum, but this request she also
declined. 1t seems that his other victim
was less firm. ...g.... ...
When Mrs. Carpenter returned home,
she sent, aud afterwards went to the house
OF George johnson, on Market street, near
Twenty.fourth, where her daughter, Alice,
aged 10, had been left. Both attempts to
recover possession OF the child were in
vain, Mrs. johnson refusing heradmittanc
to the house until she forced her way in,
and then telling her the child had been
sent away. Mrs. Carpenter declares she
will to-day swear ont warrant for the
parties engaged in keeping her child from
her, on the charge OF abduction. II she
does, ganother interesting case will be
afforded. '.a r
Mrs. Carpenter alluded 10 an item in the
St. Clairsville correspondence Of the INTEL
LIaEScEn, which was uncomplimentary to
her. She says the person furnishing the
information was relative Of Carpenters,
who has grudge against her. Carpenter
used to 60 to school in St. CIairsville,
where he was commonly called "Din&
Baker," az he lived with relatives named
Baker. He was wild boy, and apparently
has never reformed. , f.an.I...
Mrs. Carpenter, mother OF the prisoner
is still at Council Bluffs. His first wife
will receive writ ofdiyorce from the Iowa
court in April. E
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Tc7rA BLIsHED AUGUST "a. 1852.
THE "NATIoNALp PARTY.
Mr.. George q. Jones Preparing to Issue u
Formidable Address.

WASHINGTON, January l7.-Mr. George
0. Jones, Chairman Of the National Com
mittee OF the National Greenback. Labor
Party, will, in few days, with the advice
and approval Of the members of Congress
in sympathy with the National party, issue
an address to the public and call for a
meeting OF the National Committee in this
city, to be held on or about February 222.
The address to be issued at this time will
direct the attention Of the people Of the
country to the assertion which Mr.. Jones
insists upon as an unquestionable fact,
that the National Party has shown by au
increased vote that its aims and principles
are approved more generally than ever be-
fore; that the two larger parties; Republi.
can and Democratic, are given over to u
merely sectional and factional struggle, in
which all questions Of principle are subor.
dinated TO consuming greed for the re.
tention or capture ot Government PATIO.
mage; that the dominaat party in Congress,
and also the party which will become the
controlling one in the Forty.eighth Con.
gress, are Indifferent to all the questions
that are interesting the great masses OF tax
payers, and instead OF discussing and .legls'
lating for the settlement Of financial prob.
lens, the establishment OF benefcient
public works, the regulation Of vast
and rapidly growing railroad and
other monopolies, and the assuring
Of free vote and an honest count in
all the States in the Union, are now fritter-
ing away their time, pretending to do many
things while they are only unscttling public
business, pretending to favor civil service
reform with which neither Republicans
nor Democrats have any real sympathy,
pretending to favor reduction OF the tariff
and taxation while they are only fooling
away valuable time, and will make no re-
ductions which will help the people be-
cause the rich and powerful corporations
that are absorbing the wealth OF the coun-
try would thereby be interrupted in their
evident purpose Of subduing labor abso-
lutely and subjecting it to perpetual op.
preston. Mr.. Jones has no doubt that the
call for a National Committee meeting will
meet with cordial response, and that u
full meeting Of the members OF the com.
mittee in answer to the call will be held at
the time proposed.
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KENNA'S CONQUEST.
GREAT REJOICING IN PHlLlsrlA
Over King c.ueur cAsdldate-s.nntor usnr, Q,
Davis, OF Maryland, Greatly Pleased ut the
Rssult-Ths OleAgiuOus Senator Chuck.
les In Seerst-serambIs for Seats.


From Our Special Correspondent
WAsnINdroN, January 1.-THE an
nouncement Of the nomination Of Repre-
sentative Kenna by the Legislative caucus
last night was received with expressions OF
satisfaction by all Of the West Virginia
Democrats in Washington. Senator Davis
said he was very much gratitied at Mr..
Kenna's selection. Senator Camden does
not have mnch to say, but it is believed
that he is very agrceably disappointed at
the result. All Of the West Virginia Dem.
ocrats employed at the Senate seem pleas.
ed and one and all claim TO have been or
iginal Kenna men. Over at the House
end the colleagues and friends OF Kenna
are quite jubilant, and quite number OF
congratulatroy kilograms were sent TO the
Kanawha Statesman this forenoon.
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CHICAGO, January 1.-THE snow storm
continued until morning and nearly two
feet fell on level in the city. The cable
cars were obliged to stop last night, but are
running now. The North Side cars were
also laid up. The cars on the West Side
ran all night with double teams, aided by
snow plows. All the trains on the railroads
we're much DELAYED. The snow Is heavy
and is now melting and settling, and the
heavy air indicates more snow. Outside OF
tho city, according to advices, the fall was
about the same, but was not drifting
Wheat is in fine condition and the snow
adds greatly to its security and promise.
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AN UNTENAnLE CASE.
Queer Interpretation of the Law by
sugar Importers.

SushF
NBw York, January17.-Judge Wallace;
Of the United States Circuit Court, decided
the case Of Bartram & Co. against Collector
Robertson, to recover excessive duties paid
on sugar, and gave judgment for tine Collec.
tor. Last year they imported from ST.
Croix large lot Of sugar and molasses
The treaty OF 1915 with Denmark, in tho do
mains OF which st. Croix is, provides that no
higher duties snail be imposed on articles
from the Danish dominions than arc i'm.
posed on articles from the dominions OF
other countries. In 1875 was concluded the
reciprocity treaty with Hawaii, under which
treaty sugar and molasses are import
cd from the Hawaiian Islands free OF duty.
The plaintiffs claimed that under the stipu.
lations Of the treaty with Denmark, which
prohibited the imposing Of higher duties
on articles OF Danish production than are
paid on articles from other countries, they
were not bound to pay any duties at all.
The Judge said 1t was preposterous to sup.
pose that stipulation in treaty with a
single country, us Hawaii, exempting the
products OF that country from payment OF
duty when imported here, made in the in
terest OF our own commerce or manutact-
ures, or designed upon special considera'
tions OF comfy between the two nations,
could be intended to affect such far
reaching abrogation Of our own revenue
laws as would ensue from the plaintiffs in
depreciation. :
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MILWAUKEE FIRE.
The Hunt IN the RuinE-Further About
The IncendInry,s Arrest.

MLwAuEEE, January 17.-Nothing was
done this morning about bringing Scheller
into court for examination. The District
Attorney will spend the day in examining
the case. Messrs. Gibbets and Mckinney
have been retained by Scheller. 1t Is not
known Just when the police commenced
the investigation which resulted in schel-
ler's arrest. Sunday night information
was filed with the police concerning Schel-
ler's whereabouts on the morning OF the
fire. Everything was done last night to
protect the prisoner from the mob in case
one was formed.
In the afternoon W: II. Gibbets visited
Chief Wason and labored with him and
the sheriirtoreinove theprisoner to Racine
to protect him from the vengeance OF the
Third and Fourth warders. To keep
SchelIer in jail here would to be to place
him at the mercy ofthe mob. The Mayor
was then called upon and visited by the
chief. 1t was arranged to ascertain the
state OF feeling in the localities mentioned,
and also to arrange for q special train to
carry Scheller to Racine in case there were
signs Of trouble. An engine was held in
readiness and a considerable number oi
the day police force were kept on hand at
the police headquarters.
Scheller came to Milwaukee with MIR.
Antisdeh, from Detroit, about nine years
ago, when the latter assumed charge OF the
Newhall House. He had been chief clerk
Of the Biddle House in that city when
Antisdell kept it. The two men, 1t is said,
have always been warm personal friends.
How SUSPICION WAS AROUSED. "a
Scheller learned the printers trade in
his youth and worked at it in Detroit for
six years. Besides scheller's well known
financial difficulties, his high insurance
and other things gave rise to fint suspicion.
This was no less than an attempt to blow
up Newhall house by gas explosion some
two weeks ago. About this affair VIM.
Hughes, head porter at the Newhall, makes
the following statement: II am in the
habit OF going to the hotel about 2 o'clock
in the morning. About two weeks ago !
went up the main entrance and when got
near the elevator smelt gas right away.
The smell Of gas was terribly
strong aud seemed to come from
lie bur room. Iopened the door and was
nearly knocked down, the odor was so
overpowering Just as opened the door
the barkeeper, Henry McCoo!e, came in
the front way. l asked him what the
trouble was and he said he did not know,
but he thought it was the gas metre. We
both rushed in and looked ut the metre,
but it was all right. We came out into the
bar room and threw open the outside doors.
l then noticed small blue flame.
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FATAL ACCIDENT.
A Han Crushed 10 dcaih;at the 1Etna
MIL,

Joseph Ryan, colored muck shearer,
met With a horrible accident at the
iEtna Iron Works yesterday; which re.
suited In his death four hours after the aCci.
dent. He was walking near a large ily wheel,
which met 0 smaller wheel, in the bottom OF
a pit about four feet deep, when his right
foot slipped and his leg near the thigh
was caught between the two wheels and
literally chewed OIL by the cogs. Nobody saw
the accident, and the iint intimation any OF
the men had Of the unfortunate occurrence
was the victims cries as the
wheel was crushing him. The machin-
cry was stopped as soon as possible,
aud the unfortunate man taken out and car.
ried to his home. His suffering was terrible
In the extreme, aud after lingering four hours
In tho most exoruciating pain, death put an
end TO bis suffering. Doctor Todd was calltd
aud did all in his power 10 resusoitate the un-
fortunate man, but he never rallied from the
shock. Ryan was sober and steady work.
man, highly esteemed by his employers. lie
was o single man about thirty years OF age,
and had been employed in the Rtna mill fol
five years.
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That must have been very impressive
sirht at Nashville when, during the inau'
gnration Of the Democratic Governor
Bate, an American eagle was turned loose,
wearing a rosette Of Confederate colors and
bearing in his majestic flight the legend
"For President, 1884, Cleveland, Of New
York; for yice.president, Bate, OF Tennes-
see. The tail Of that ticket ought to take
wherever there shoulders an ember OF the
Cause that was Loved and Lost. But it is
to he regretted that there wasn't a Confed-
ense bird handy to sail away into the
blue empyrean to lear the glad tidings OF
great joy. Things OF this sort ought to be
made 10 consist II possible.
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rAnIrr I.EGISLArION.
A Victory for RepubIicans-No Action
Probable.
L. - a. L. = r.-.-.......a...

A Victory for Republicans-No Action
Probable.
From Our Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE Senate
to-day reached schedule B OF the tariff,
embracing the duties on eaTthenware and
glassware. This includes China, both plain
and ornamental, and earthen stone and
crockery ware. The Senate bill has in
creased the duties on these articles over the
existing tariff rates by 20 to 25 per cent.
Messrs. Beck, Vance and Niaxey struggled
hard to strike out this increase, but Messrs.
Morrill, and Sherman stood by their work
and defeated every attempt to amend it.
They had the Republican vote and were
reinforced by Messrs. Henry G. Davis and
Vorhees. Mr.. Mcpherson, OF New Jersey,
who is at home attending to his reelection,
had paired off with Democrat, Mr..
Walker, OF Arkansas. The Republicans
exhibited, to-day, excellent discipline, and
showed purpose to pass their bill. At the
same time some OF their number are doubt
full OF success.
Mr.. Oliver, Of Pennsylvania, q member
of the Tariff Commission, was before the
Senate Finance Committee to-day to give
explanations on the subject OF the duties
on metals. The steel and iron men Of
Pennsylvania, who have been lately much
dissatisfied, are now happy again and are
confident that majority Of the committee
will restore the rates as fixed by the
Tariff Commission. On the other hand
member OF the Committee, denies that
any change will be made by them in re-
spect to the sugar tariR, which they have
cut down below the Commission schedule.
Some persons familiar with the condition
OF business before Congress express very
confident opinion that there will be eono
general tariff legislation this winter.
The naval appropriation bill will come
up tomorrow, and will probably take up
the balance OF the week. The Legislative,
Executive and Judicial appropriation bill
is nearly finished and will be ready 10 FOL.
low next. This is always a heavy bill.
After this the long sundry bill comes in its
turn, and then the River and Harbor bill.
By the time they are through with all
these there will be very little time for con.
sidering long tariff bill. .
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CLINTON, IA, January ia broken rail
on the Midland branch ot the Chicago &
Northwestern road caused serious acci.
dent twelve miles north Of this city last
night. The last car OF a stock train
loaded with merchandise and way car
went down a twenty foot embankment, kill.
ing the brakeman (E. L. Clarke and in.
turing the conductor ID. W. Richardson)
and injuring nineteen passengers, none
seriously. Three ladies in the rear car
were wounded. AL were taken to Clinton
or Iyons,