The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-20
WASHINGTON.
Some Educational statistics.

WASHINGTON, July 10.
Gen. Eaton, Commissioner OF Education
has collected from all available sources
a list Of the names of colleges and col
legiate Institutes instituted in the United
States The total number OF names en-
braced in this list Is 400, OF which 800
appear to bc the names of colleges, 90
Roman Catholic schools, GS colleges for
females and 81 institutes or high schools,
for males. In the year 100, the number
OF English speaking persons in the United
States, was G,900,00O, In 1871 that mum.
Der had increased TO 100000. This
Is IN error oil about forty millions, doubt
less made by the telegrapher-ED. This
officer has also prepared q chronological
table Of the universities IN Europe,
which shows that the first university
established in Europe was founded al
Bologne, Italy in the year 119. Other
European countries founded their tlSt
universities at the following times
France, l100 England, 1901; Spain, 1929;
Portugal, 1901; Austria, l84S; Swltzer.
land, 1885, Germany, 1886 Scotland,
l400; Belgium, l420 Sweden, 1477; Den.
mark, lao; Poland, 1870; Holland, 1876;
Ireland, 1903; Hungary, 1886; Finland,
1910; Russia, 1866; Norway, 1911; Greece,
1923. The number of universities found.
ed in Europe in each century were as
follows; In tho 18th century, 9; in the
18th century, ll;Sin the l4th century, 10;
in tho 10Th century, 90; in the 10 century,
10; in the 17th century, 0; in the 18th
century, 13 In the 10th century, 81.
Gen. Eaton Is having prepared an out.
line Of tho system of education In the
United States for the use of the japanese
Minister.
The motion for u new trial of Dr. sher.
man, the abortionst, convicted Of man.
slaughter, in causing the death of Henri
eta Pildon, has been Overruled by the
Criminal Court lie will be sentenced to.
morrow. .
q. A, Mccartney, the defaulting Super.
intGndGnt of the IOstoillce Department,
died last night. Several days ago one of
his children died
Commissioner Pleasonton will soon ad.
dress letter to the New York Central
Railroad Company to the effect that he
will examine such proofs and evidences
rs may bG presented to show why as
q company the alleged deduction should
be made from the amount heretofore as.
sGssed.
The number of beer stamps Is.
sued during the fiscal year, ending Juno
80, 1871, was 22,703ISO9, representing 81.
4S5, ,4G2, being an increase over the pre-.
vious year Of 2207O53.
THE SOUTHERN INVESTIGATION.
The session Of the Ku.Klux Investiga.
ton Committee was occupied with the
examination Of Col. Huggins, who served
in the Federal army from Ohio during
the war, and afterwards as agent for the
Freedmen's Bureau in Mississippi for
eighteen months, and now United States
Assessor at Aberdeen, Miss. lie testified
that while on an official tour in the vi.
cinity Of Aberdeen last March, he was
captured by band OF about 120 dis.
guised men who, after making him
promise, under threats Of death, 10
leave the county and State within ten
days, whipped him and left him insensi.
bic. They told him their object was to
rid the country Of radical offlCeholderp.
He knew Of other instances wherein the
same purposes had been avowed. subse-
quently, through his efforts, some 300 Of
tho members Of this band had been ar.
rested and bound over for trial ut Oxford,
Miss. He isaschool director in his county,
and testified that n number of schools had
been broken up. These outrages caused q
great terror among tho Republicans, who,
In that section, are almost exclusively col.
ored. By consequence of the recent vigor.
GUS action Of the United States authorities,
o better feeling prevails at present. As
an indication Of the sentiment of the peo.
pie, the witness stated that when he first
settled in that part Of the country, being
aBaptist, he applied for membership In q
local church, but was refused unless be
would confess his wrongs In fighting
against the South. After, however, he
and his wife was invited to join, but con.
cluded not to accept the invitation.