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FIRST DAY:AN COURT.

The Respondents sAnsw er-Mr. Russell
Makes o Remarka able Statement. ",
On Saturday, June 2s, John Frsw and @.
B. Hart, made answer through their attor.
nays, W. P Hubbard, Esq OF Whosllne,
and John a. Hutchinson, Esq, Of Parkers,
burg. t''.Is2. r. f!e.S:IE 3,., ~,
Judge Johnaon-Gentlemen are you
ready to make yourlreturn TO the rule
Issued few days sgo2
\ Mr.. Il Hubbard-1f the Court please, the
return shows It was executed by delivering
copy 10 Mr. Frew and Mr.. Hart; further
that 1t twas not served upon A.. w. Camp.
bell because he was not in. the city OF
Wheeling on that day, and to the best OF
my information he has not been in this
State since last August, nearly one year
ago." Mr.. Campbell, 80 lar as I know, .ia
not bore by counsel, and I presume on,
that return the proceeding will abate as to
him. x q ,Yl75 IN;
4 Judge Johnson Yes, air. 4. Tho Court
will not proceed against Mr.. Campbell. :.
Mr.. Hubbard-Messre. Ffew and Hart
are here In person, and by Mr.. Hutchinson
and myaelf as counsel. n d z
Before making answer to that rule they
desire us 10 lay before the Court. a state.
ment made by the same gentleman upon
whoae Communication the order directing
the rule seems, i'm part at least, to have
been b.sed. 1faait is the pleasure Of tho
Court I will read that statement It is q
statement made by; Mr.. 81. NJ Russell in
response 10 q letter from myself, which I
tender for Rliny. It,will not be necessary
to read my letter. h; 9,
The letter referred to by Mr.. Hubbard Is
y the 10 Living language: :7iL i--s. X -
lWlLLIAM p; HUBBARD, S$ial' Sal' ~ !;
Attornsv.at-Law, u 81, + ( 81 j = =
N, W. cor. Market and Twelfth sig., n
8. Wheeling, W. Va. ~ ltl8..,
WHEELING. June 20, 1884. 5
DEAN Sin - am counsel for the defense
in the matter OF the rule issued by the
Supreme Court Of Appeals aRainst Messsrs.
Frew, Campbsll and Hart and based upon
your communication to the Court under
date Of June 49, 1884. |i, n II
have received some information going
to show that your communication was not
made at the instanca or with the know.
ledge Of your client, Mr.. Miller, but that 1t
was In TACT made at the instance, more or
less direct, Of the members OF the Court, Of
some Of them. Your communication does
not give an impression in accordance with
the information to which ! refer, but, per.
happ, leayes It to be inferred that 1t was
mado wholly OF your. own motion and
without consultation With any member o.
the Conrt. fie&:.s ~
1t might do you an yir j,stics to act upon
the information { have received, without
giving you an opportunity 10 state the facts
and In order 10 prevent the possibility 81
sncb injustice, as well as 10 procure ali At
tainabls evidence about the matter, T. fre
quest you to let me know What part, II nuy
the judges Of the Court Of Appeals, OF any
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,HurcnlssoS, KAs, July.7-Three chill
dren belonging to family named Harris,
living near the KinRman county line, we're
burnt to death yesterday. The mother
left the children ut home and went to a
neiRhbor's 3 on an errand. Upon returping
ehe found the house In flames, The chii,
dren wore burned to q crisp, q ~.
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Selection Of Committeeman.
Special Dtspatch 10 ne Iniellioenee, ''Ei jrlg

CHICAGO, ILL, July 1.-THE National
Committee met this afternoon and tried to
pass q resolution making the selection OF
the National Committeeman incumbent
upon the several State Conventions Of the
country. The resolution was defeated by
the men on the committee who had got
plEces there by trickery. I. .,.I. :
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two-Bayard aud McDona!d."'
A CO u NRRNnINE
In the Eew York Camp, aud How II WINS
1h! brought a bout. 80 +

In the Eew York Camp, aud How II was
aa!;T HrouEht bout.
CHICAGO, July I'm regard to the caucus
Of the New York delegation the Daily Mey,
has the following additional points: "Hay-
ing failed to break the Cleveland column, :.
the next move OF his opponents was to
smash the unit rule. 1t had already been
decided by kelly's. followers that this
should be attempted IS !. last
resort. When the motion made TO
cast the seventy.two votes OF New York
as unit for Cleveland 1t was met by
Storm Of objections and the real Fight was
on. John Kelly, Senator Grady and others
threw themselves into the breach. They
attacked Cleveland's availability and iati.
mated a boil. might occur il Oeveland's
nomination was forced upon them, but
finally cooled of and said they did not
mean it. Then they declared the unit rule
was an iujustice and that they would not be
bound by Il. Grady declared the State
had no right to instructdelegates from dis.
tlicts. IN 5..1 "a. :, az. l..l5 ,s-'.~.E
The Cleveland men Insisted that the
State convention appointed the delegates
and had authority to instruct them upon
any and all question:. Il was urged that
every delegate.4who was attempting to
break the rule had voted for It in the Slate
convention and promised to abide BY It.
For over two hours the exciting diacussion
was continued, and then the Tammsny
delegates asked for an adjournment that
they might have chance to consult. This
Was granted and recess was taken, A few
minutes afterward Senator Grady and
General spinols, after hurried talk with
John Kelly, edged their way through the
crowd and were ushered into Chairman
Manning's private room, where a long
consultation with view to compromise
Of the differences failed to result In an
agreement. When the delegation reas.
sembled there was another exciting. dis.
cussiop. In the msau,ime two a more
votes had teen gained for Cleveland, and
he now had 10 at his back. 1t was finally
agreed the State A should vote asa
unit, but the anti Cleveland men insisted
that an explanation Of tho vote should be
given the convention. This was conceded
and vote taken upon the final motion
tnat the chair should announce that 10
delegates Of New Yo,k are for Cleveland,
and % for Bayard, Flower and 6locum, but
that under The instructions OF the State
Convention the 72 votes are cast for Clsve.
land. This motion was adopted, 81, to II,
tho Tammany delegates and two others
voting against It. .Pi 81 y. S;%% M. ID 4:
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speetd1 Dlspdsch q N lI'lt1l lJenee1. IfiI70
CHICAGO, July The Ohio delegation
has been caucusiDg for the last twenty four
hours in the hope Of uniting the delegation
and presenting the name Of Thurman.
John R. McLsan,s lis sunderstood, con.
aented to concede this point il be was made
chairman Of; the delegation. He was
unanimously chosen and will support
Thurman, II 1t cults him. 4. AZ ~ Al
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TAN HAN YEAALL
Will Not Supporx cleveland Under Any

: e i. ys-stf C1Jrumsiaaces.t X "a lsflE
Special Dapateh % he In,elli0e,oer. &;
CnlcAoo, July 7:-Tammany Hall to-
night met and determined not to support
Governor Cleveland either before or after
hisS nomination. John Kelly told your
correspondent tonight "that under no cir.
cumstanceaA could he do anything for
Cleveland. Mel Donald, Randall, Rayard,
Flower or any other good man can carry
New York. Butler is the most promi.
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HISTORY uF THE CASE.
The Couten,ptuous Article and Mr.. II.
n EusS-ll's Petition.

The EOutenlptuOuA AthcAo uuN aAIs II .
Il Eu.srl's Petition.
On The IS h Of June last there appeared
in the ISrElllGEScER tie following ed.
i!9risla,iicle
EAstns Daiy lnkligsattr, June IS. 1854.
The State campaign seems to be shaping
ibe,l. 1t leaks out that. the Supreme Court
oil Appeals ia to be brought to the rescue in
sdecision ailirmingthe unconstitutionality
0! tie exemption act, and declaring the
supplemental assessment order to be lawful
and right. This ia, in effect, what was
promised by the three Supreme Court
Judges tothe Democratic CAUCUS before the
order xss Issued. .g-s & y :.
Il tmight be theught strange that any.
booy could know what the decision OF the
sapie:ne Court is to be on any question.
Bu! i, ssemed equally strange that three
out Of iolr Judges Of the Supreme Court
tod the Dsluacya'ic CAUCUS more than q
year sgo 10 10 Ghead and rely on tho back.
INK Of the court. zaf+ 9s55
The present understanding is that the
decision 10 10 be rendered before the meet.
iug Of the Democratic State Convention, in
0'der 10 aImplify the situation. It is also
understood that this move is not intended
70 advance the interests OF Hon. E. Boyd
Faulkner.
OF course it was not intended that the
purpose Of the court should be made pub.
lie, aud publicity may induce the court to
change its mind, just 10 show that some
lady has been taking Liberties with the
teIt and disappearing the court. We
shall see what We shall see.
This article wfs based primarily on tho
srtcle Of The Greenbrier Independent Of
August, 1853, on other information believ-
ed to be true and contained in part in the
PAnons affidavit, and on common rumor re.
hiirs to The general subjsc. OF the supple.
mental assessment order, the attitude Of
lhes'ase administration with regard thereto
ana The common understanding that the
s:ate eaicers had been advised by the Su.
2feme Cont Of Appeals. ~ jl5
jane % Il. II. R1ssell, Esq., attorney
!'f the auditor in the supplemented aesees.
ment case filed a petition in the Supreme
OoaIs o. Appeals reciting the editorial
arlcls from the ISTELLlGENcER Of June lS.
setting forth that "This article has every
appeasnes Of an attempt to affect the de-
G,slon 0! the court in the case OF Miller ys.
n;aaenanan, and to intimidate it into de.
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FORMING rHE LINES.
Tho State Delegations That Hnye Nc.
: cln, ed heir Preference.

Tho State Delegations That Have Nc.
- c'a, ed their Preferences,
CnlcAoo, July 7.-Very lew Of the States
which perfected an organization to. day
took test vote as to their sidential
preferences. The position Of P Pennsylvania
is known to be for Randall, Delaware for
Bsyard and Indiana and Kentucky for
Mcdonald. It Is given out that Connect.
cut will cast her twelve votes for Cleye.
land. Iowa to-day took. vote and will on
an informal ballot give Cleveland 2l. Bay.
ard 2 and Tlden 2 votea; one blank vote
was cast. The GsorglR delegation to-day
was addressed b. Gen. Faulkner, of New
York, who presented the objections to
Cleveland's candidacy. The reply was
made for Cleveland by Joseph Pulitzer. Of
the World, who spoke at length and with
great earnestnees. - The impression made
on the delegation WAS favorable TO Clsye.
land. While there was no formal vote It
was understood the vote Of Georgia would
be cast for him. = ~ :.
Vermont instructed her chairman 10 cast
the vote as unit for Cleveland. Maess.
cbpsette js solid for Butler, bat, in the
event Of his defeat, the delegation will be
divided between Mcdonald, Thurman and
Bsyard. s,. 49, llE i;is5.''5 : M.
!tls contended that the split in the Ohio
delegation is in MEASURE healed. It ie
declared that Mclean will be chosen chair.
man, the adherents OF Thurman making
this move, but it is claimed, at the same
time that Thurman has twensy-seven votes
in the delegation. New Hampshire in.
Btructed lis delegation for Cleveland.
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q. On Account Of! his Lung Power.
Special DtspQtch to the ihtrtii1rn1,r - 80

CHICAGO, July 7.-Gov. Hubbard, Of
Texas, has been chosen Temporary Chair.
man Of the convention on account Of his
lung power, 1t being estimated be Is the
only man who can all the hall with his
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nsns man OF all to-day. and Is the most
popular In the county, 5BE a. {

popular In the country - ;5 {
The Ohio delegation went all to sticks
Tonight. ! Tho Thurman men went into a
blind pool with John Mclean last might,
and arc noT.aoundsring ID the mud that
they had prepared to throw on Mc
Lsap. Thurman has exactly FOURTEEN
votes and four Of these arc doubtful, The
discomfture Of Thurman Ia blow aimed
At Warner by Mclean and Colonel w, P
Thompson % receipt for old scores. The
Hoadly boom will be revived tomorrow,
/: Ben Butler said to your correspondent
to-day: ,"CIevsland's nomination will be-
latal 10 Democrstic hopes. Mr.. Kelly will
settle With him. i have show yet, but
think Cleveland has not" 6ia,l' 'T1 IN
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4 slUaROnN FleHT
To: be Made in tho Convention "A Ealnst
EgIdtlG ~ tho Unit hule. Gif5igE

N CHICAGO, July 7.---The tbreat that has I
been vaguely made heretofore Of an at.
tempt to defeat the unit rule was renewed
with great yigor this afternoon and II is
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OF them, may have taken, before your com.
mnnlca!ion was presented In open court,
either in suggesting any such action on
Your part, OF In consulting " converting
with you on tho subject. H.. Y "a +, $, -
The rnle being returnable on Saturday,
II $50 course, desirable that my clients
should have the information you can
furniah upon this matter as soon as pos.
sibls. and shall be glad II You can make
1t convenient to give me an early answer.
Respectfully yours, d
w. p. HrnuARD.
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Continued OH Third Paoa, h
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to suppose that no would have Objected. !
did not deem 1t necessary for him to be
consulted, or his asaent secured in advance.
The duty was not a pleasant one;. it was
quite as much mine as his. and did not
care to shirk it at his expense.
ron Tuesday morning one or both OF the
daily paperB stated that the court had ad.
journed from Monday until w edneaday,
though I had learned from the crier OF the
court that the statement was incorrect,
"a On returning to my office q few minutes
before 10 o'clock on tdat day. learned
that Judge Johnson had stopped "a short
time before and had>left word that be
wanted 10 see me. Z. Going to the Capitol, l
found Juag.s johnson and Green walking
together In the upper corridor. Approach.
ing, I referred to tbs, message | had re-.
ceived, and Judge johnson replied that he
thought ! might have BEER misled by the
statement in the paper about The adjourn.
mento the Court, and as had asked him
whether Court would : be in session on
Tuesday Sand had said II would then be
ready to present this matter, he 2 had
stopped to tell me that the Court would be
in session. He asked me II !. had the pa.
peIh PtepnI oos " Aou tAeu Al my uRuQ
and said Yes. Judge Green asked ii | bad
mentioned IN my papers that Mr.. Hart was
the chief editor. said had not. Judge
Green said ought to do 10, al the respon
sibilityg Of the editor might be different
from that Of the publisher. I said I though
If either desired to escape on the groune
that the other was mors guilty, I though
that was a matter which should be set III
by the defense. Judge Green took the op
posits view. q Judge johnson coincidet
with me-. The discussion ot the subj &c
was interrupted by the, striking Of ih
hour, and We all went into tho courtroom
5"At no time did have any conversatlo,
with Judge Woods or Judge Snyder o.
any phase Of tho subject; nor with eithe
Judge Green or Judge johnson, except q
! haYs above related. It has not been pos
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[ MI: Hutchinson, then read the answer OF
MI. Hart, together with the atIidavit and
letter mentioned therein, as follows: =
IN the Supreme Court Of Appeals Of West
Virginia: In The matter Of the nile
agelnst John Frew, A. W. Campbell and
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Wherefore this respondent respectfully
submits that the said rule to ahow cause
why he should not be attached for con.
temptshonld be discharged. 8 ~,
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THos. j. FISHER & CO.. Auct,oneera

CHANCERY SALE OF THE HANDSOME RESI-
DENCE No. LAT YETTE SQUARE.
BY virtue OF adecree OF the Supreme Court of
District Of Columbia. tered the 10Th day of fs5
Anna Z. BARNARD ct al plaintiffs and Ja B. Bar
nar ct al defeg dans the undersigned Trustee Will
FoE oCIocR 81 ' fpRss
the SIXTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER 1884. the fol-
piece or parcel OF real estate in the
10 wit: Part of Lots nuInbe. ed a. and
two (2 il square numbered o hundred and sixty
seven 16) az the same are DESIGNATED OF the public
described as follows Be.inning at point ON the
east hle Of said lot number ID. dista..t twenty
from the southeast corner Of said square, thence
Square one bundled and six uoS) feet nine %, inches to
the east line OF lot three t thence with said east line
northwardIy about twentyeight (2Sl feet to lot
veye by Henry NJ Rice 10 W. b. Irowbridge; thence
eastwariy and parallel with the south line Of the
the east line Of said lot o.: thence with saiQ east
line about twentyeight (2Sl feet southwardly the
easements and aPpurtenances thereto belonging and
subject the private right Of way common with the
adjacent .ots created by deed between d. Townsend
james Alden and W Trow bridge recorded ii Liber j.
s. No t. folio $685. together with the improvements
consisting of handsome substantially buiit and Gem
inoons brick dwelling house containing sixteen rooms
besides cellar. attic. pantry ard bath rooms and front
M . feet Oh the west side OF Lafayette square
Terms OF sale prescribed by the decree: third
cash and the residue III taree equal ins:alnents. pay
able in two and three years, respectively, from
day OF sale. with interest at SIX p.r cent per anuu
the deferred payments to secured by the prossory
notes of the purchaser, all the purchase money may
be paid at the option purchaser No deed
VIII De given until the purchase paid in full
deposit OF $50 viii be required when the property
with thin week from the day of sale pr1p-
Tty VII be rld al the risk and cost OF the detauring
clla+.-r's cost. RANDOLPH COYTE, trustee
Oc2-dSds u s. Attorneys office, City Hall
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Neyys Ryfef~.

Postmaster W. L wyiie, OF Washington. Pa, has
been missing for a week Nothing is known OF his
ONCE affairs.
There viii be a rrunion OF the second cavalry d.
VISION ana clusters brigade OF the third division.
Army OF the Potomac. al tsettyshung, Pa, neNt
Wednesday, 10 dedicate the MONUMENTAL shaft
erected ON the held OF the cavalry operations our
Ing the battle on the right flank
The emperor OF Brazil viii Inspect the United
states coast survey steamer Carlisle 7. Patterson
IA the harbor OF Rio Janeira
man named Martin was stricken with epilepsy
"Wednesday night In the church ol ST Sauveur az
Quebec. and uttered a terrible cry. Some ~ the
congrega alton thought H. was cry Of rre, and q
rush was made for the doors durns which several
persons were fatally injured
smallpox has bruken out with greSt masiSnancy
at Broklng. Dak -Four deaths have occurnei
C. Hall windsor, a book and Stationery dealer, ~
Norfolk. Va. has assigned, with liabilities 10 the
amount OF $1,000
cold wave struck Dodge CITY. Kan, Tuesday
aud hall, snow and sieet tel at l.srkln.
war IN China Is now being waged IN earnest.
Gen Negrter's column had a battle az h.p with
SOD Chinese regulars. After a hard hight the
Chinese were put TO flight. six hundred 81 them
were killed Gen. Negrier was slightly wounded.
At the Episcopal congress IN session AZ Detrllt
Mich, YESTERDAY, a paper WAS read TN the Rev ].
II Hopkins. or Williamsport> Pa. ar the conrss-
stonal In the discussion which followed several
ministers expressed themselves IN favor OF the
confessional.
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MIR. BLAINE IN OHIO.
Movements Of tho Republican Candi-
d2se-A Recognition at CircleXille.

Movements Of the Republican Candi-
data Reception at Circleville.
CHrLLICoTHE, OHIO, October 10.-Mr. Blaine left
Columbus by special train on the Scioto Valley
road at 10 O'Clock this morning. Mr. Hanna, OF
the state committee, left the party, and ex-
Governor Foster took charge OF it. The
first stop was at CireIeville, where there
was a large gathering in front OF the courthouse
Mr. Blaine was received in an enthusiastic manner.
and, having been Introduced by Judge Smith, OF
CircIeville, spoke as follows:
"If TO be observed by an entire continent be
source OF pride, the people OF Ohio should
be very proud to-day, because the eyes OF
every state in the Union are upon them
and the action OF the people OF Ohio on Tues
day next is awaited with Sollcitude throughout the
length and breadth OF the nation. Left now the
only state that votes in October the average degree
OF republican zeal In the country is TO be tested by
your vote, and your vote will be taken an index
to the vote OF November.
NY Only mission, therefore. Is to urge upon you
the Importance OF your action on Tuesday next
and 10 ask you If you ready for it,
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THOMAS BOWLING. Auct1oneer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
iMPhuIkD BY THREE THREE-ST0RY AND
MANSAhD BRICK DWELLINGS, FRONTING ON
FOURTH STREET. EAST. BETWEEN AND G
SIREEIS SOUTH, BEING Nos. 2l2. PA AND 2l6
FOURTH STREET SOUTHEAST.
Under and by virtue of three deeds of trust to.
me- dated respectively April To- A. D. 1877 June 2s ~
A. ID 1877 and August Ii, A. ID. 1871. ard respec -
lively duly recorded IN Libers Nos 49,, folio 3d. SGl
folio 30 and S6 folio IS. of the Land Records of the
District of Columbia and y the direction of the party
secure! thereby default having been made. shall sell
at public auction, i'll front Of the premises TUES
DAY, the TWENTY FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER, A D.
1oSt, at FOUR O'CLOCK I. NJ. the following described
Heal Estate. situated i'll the of Washington Dis
trIc of Columbia. wit All that certain par
Gel OF land and premises known and described on the
ground plot or plan OF said city original Lot num-
bered seven 90. sQaIe numbered mt hundred and
nineteen tsI9 together with the improvements thereon
The houses viii be offered separately or together As
parties proposing to purchase may desire.
Terms of sale; One-third cash, of which 300 must
be pad at time OF sale each piece; residue at
and twelve months respectively secured by the notes
OF the purchaser bearing six cent interest and deed
of trust upon property sold all cash option of
purchaser ALI conveyancing &c. at purchasers
The right s reserved to resell at defatg purchasers
cost and risk if terms not complied with
days from day OF sale JOHN COUGHLIN,
oc9-d&uS Trustee.
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Mt VERNON! MT. VERMONT!
STEAMER ". W. CORCORAY
Leaves 7h wharf daily Except Sunday, for Mt
Vernon at 10 o'clock returning, reaches Washing
ton about $50 pm
sel6 L. L. BLAKE. Captain.