The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-30
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IkXAs'-A letter received Monday
from prominent Texas Democrat says
that II Gen. Reynolds report decides
IN lavor or Davis, the radical candI.
uate Tor Governor, an appeal will he
made ny the conservatives In Texas for
an investigation OF Congress into the
election. It 10 claimed that the most
glaring frauds have been Committed.
and detail % are given to sustain the
charges. In several precincts In Hill
county, where Hamilton, for Governor,
mad quite large mAjorlties, the ballot.
boxes were taken away before the polls
closed, and when they were returned
and the vote counted the result was In
favor Of Davis. The conservatives
maintain that Hamilton was elected by
three thousand majority.
FEssENDBN.-The Secretary OF the
Treasury has received from the Secre.
tary Of the Senate an official COPY OF
the resolutions passed In that body, re-
quiring five thousand copies Of the
resolutlons passed In respect to the
memory Of the late Senator Fessenden,
Ihe vlgnette Of the late Senator Ia TO
DO printed upon each sheet containing
The resolutions, the work 10 be done BY
Mr.. Cartee, In tho Bureau of Printing
and Engraving.
STRAY DEATH.-Among the accidents
OF Christmas day was one Of a shouk-
Ing character. A child sitting In his
latner''S lap, was instantly killed by a
stray bullet.
PURSE FOR Mus. STANTON,-A move
ment has been started here 10 raise q
considerable sum OF money for the
family OF Mr.. Stanton, and It's friends
are advised that similar movements
hAvo been Initiated In New York and
Philadelphia. An effort will be made
to concentrate these various schemes
80 lhAt the project at which all are aim
Ing may not fall as they have done 10
times past. The President heads one
subscription list with one Thousand
dollars.
ALABAMA CLAIMs.-There are good
reasons for believing, though the fact
cannot be positively Ascertained that the
Government will suggest 10 Congress
some time next month the taking OF
measures TO examine and audit such
OF the soCalltd AlabRms claims as
lnnY be filed In the State Department,
for The purpose OF asCertainlng the ex.
act amount due TO individuals from the
English authorities 1t Is also hinted
In some quarters that the President
may even suggest payment by our
Government OF these claims, 30 as 10
strengthen our claims as nation.
Whether this course Is or is not pur-
sued. II Is certain that the Government
will push for general settlement rs
rapidly as possible.
UTAH.--Tho report OF the survey Of q
considerable portion OF Utah Territory
was received Today. No indications OF
coal or mineral deposits were found,
but most Of the land In the valleys Is
said 10 be fertile and we'll watered.
MINISTER Observation-Disclosures.
tive Clarke has presented 10 the Presl.'
dent aa paper signed by all the State
officers oi Kansas, and by himself and
Senator Pomeroy, setting forth that
General Hugh Ewing, OF Ohio, was ap-
pointed minister TO the Hague from
Kansas: that he does not belong to that
State; that he is a Democrat, and de-
mSndlng his removal. MIR. Clarke
stated to the President that Ewing nev.
or WAS resident OF Kansas, and that
the loyal people OF that State wished II
underslood that he did not represent
them. =
NuI9ANCR.-TheB Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company was presented In
Court Tuesday by the Grand Jury as q
nuisance, by obstructing the street Inn
provements with It's track.
SANAToR PRATT TO REsIGN.-SenatOr
Pratt, of Indiana, is satisfied with less
than n years experience in the Uni
ted States Congress, and will never ap.
pear in tho Senate chamber again In an
official capacity. He will, within three
days, tender his resignation as SEN
atOr from Indiana 10 the Governor Of
that State, to take effect on the 10th
OF JapuAry next, the day upon which
Congress reAssembles after the holiday
recess. The reasons which Mr.. Pratt
presents for this unexpected action are
that the Senate does not suit his class
of men, that the position has always
been an awkward one TO him, that be
did NOT seek the position and Is tired
OF It. Further, that he ls too old 10
begin schemlnE political life, and
that he does not feel at home In the
Senate Chamber, any way. He says
he continually distrusts his own abil-
ity; that he IL OF no use to his con-
slituents, and that he has not the
courage to rise In the Senate and dis
cuss question. His health, also, Is an
additional reason, and he says hO 10
troubled with nervousness, which 10
increased by being In the Senate. BE
emphatlcally adds that he is the most
unhappy man In Washington. In
view OF ull these discouraging clrcum>
stances, Senator Pratt has decided
to return TO his home In Indi%
ana, and eschew office henceiorth. The
Governor OF Indiana will appoint 0
successor, It Is thought, at once.
JUDGE RICHARDSON, Assistant Secre.
tary Of the Treasury, has decided to In
sist upon the acceptance of his resig-
nation, and he will retire from the
Department on tho first OF January.
He will return on Saturday to Massa-
chusetts, and resume his seat upon the
Bench. He has been urged by the
PresId ent to remain, and also by Secre-
tary Boutwell,, and large number OF
Senators and Representatives but his
Judgeship Is for life, and he claims
that the salary OF Assistant Secretary
will not pay his board bills. The ap"
pointment OF successor has not been
considered. r .....- ...
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.--The
House Committee on Appropriations,
or all the members OF the committee
now here, will continue the considera-
tIon OF the estimates for the next year
during the recess, In order 10 present
the bill to Congress aS early as possl'
Bile. Mr.. Dawes hopes TO have all the
bills ready for presentation on the last
Of January. The committee will not
include In the present bills approPrla'
lion for objects not authorized by law,
and will submit to q rigid examination
MIl estimates of-ths Departments and
Bureaus, and will cut down every dol
lar possible. ..LE--
A New JUDICIAL CANDIDATE
Hon. John A. Wllls, u prominent
lawyer OF Western Pennsylvanla, is
being urged upon the President for the
Supreme Court vacancy, created by the
death OF Mr.. Stanton. Mr.. Wills 10 u
membe OF the Supreme Court Bar,