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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-10
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, February 9-rhr Pres.
idcnt sent the following nomination in
the Senate to-day Gratiot Washhurnr
Assistant Secretary Of Legation 10 France
The House Judiciary Committee today
agreed unanimously 10 ignore and dis.
miss by the adverse report Of the petition
from Mr.. Hastings, Of California, asking
Tor the impeachment Of Judges Fielding
and Hoffman, Hastings having utterly
failed Ia make uut even lTimd tHrir
casr, and il il understood TINT his argu.
mcnt and s0calcd evidence were Ol a
most absurd and irrcvrcnt character
The Committee 0n Public Lands to-day
were, on motion OI their chairman, for.
mally discharged from further cnnsidCra.
tion oi the memorials Of VIM. McGarna.
han, which was then taken and referred
to the Committee On private land claims
The Committee on Appropriation have
finished the army appropriation bill 1t
appropriatcs over $!9,0OO,OOO. They
have now under consideration the def.
cheney bill The amounts to he apprO.
priatcd foot upthus far 10 $j,G0O,00O.
John NJ. Ehlc, clerk in the Third Audi.
tors office in the Treasury department,
was arrested this afternoon on Il warrant
at the instance of the Third Auditor, who
charges him with stealing from the files
0l the office certain abstracts and Cvidcn-
CrS 0t Indebtedness upon which 10 base
the fraudulent claims against the govern.
mcnt The Third Auditor says the nc.
CnSed used one set of vouchers by filing
them in connection with the fraudulent
claims, hnt nj present ii is impossible To
tcll whether he ever succeeded in actually
obtaining any similar claims through the
Office. Ehlc rs he ahstraCtcd the papers
passed them over to supposed C0nlcdcr.
ate hut who in reality was - detective
employed to watch his operations. lie
was required To give bail.
a gentleman Of New York has address.
ed II private letter to II Senator stating he
has received intelligence from England To
the effect that the tribunals had not yet
considered the the respective state.
mcnts Of Great Britain md the
United States. The British government
has reason 10 believe that the arhilrators
will not award gross sum 0l damages To
the United States. Therefore, Great
britain desires that the American state.
mcnt shall be amended or modified to
meet the alternative Of assessment dam.
ages granted,
There will he meeting OF the lar of
the Supreme Court ut noon tomorrow, in
the court room. in respect to the memory
OF the late IL. II. Hunter, OF Ohio, and X.
y
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GINcINNATr, O., February "A Mem.
phs special To EnQUircr snys trouble IL
anticipated in Pope county, Arkansas. A
day or two ng0 II negro was killed by two
white men, they claiming that he hal
threatened their lives in retaliation Of the
father Of the negro, who shot and killed
mn old man named Tucker, claiming TINT
he WIS the originator Of the murder of his
son. The negroes then, fearing the arrest
vi the murderer 0i Tucker, armed nnll
assembled in large numbers and dciiCd
thCCivil authorities.
A gentleman named Reynolds, who
arrived from ChiC0t county yesterday,
says tho Governors Guards have main.
tanned order since the departure Of thc
Federal troops, l!ut one arrest hns been
made VI those wh0 murdered the white
men, md that person was Immediately
discharged, no one daring To appear
against him,
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TribmIatiOnS of Travellers on the Pa
Citic Railroad.

OMAHA, February Six passenger
trains from the east, arrived at Rawlins
station this evening. The first having
been twenty-five days from Omaha, Some
Of the passengers report that frequently
between stations, those who Ind no pro.
visions ot their own, were compel.
ed To live on crackers and cheese, the
railroad company alleging they had
nothing else. An Indignation meeting
Ol passengers was held, while snow.
bound between Rock Greek and
Wilcox. Many oI EthCm volunteered
to shovel SNOW, but protested against the
character ol the provisions as being un-
wholesome and insufficient. In response
To II telegram ina superintendent at Lar.
annie. Ac ordered the distribution OF the
supplies in the express eur, belonging To
a party Of eastern railroad men, east
wnrlbOund, AT Green River. The
passengers are bitter in ,lcnnunrinG the
management ii tho railroad. The want
of discipline and poverty of mo.
tive power, and not having single
substantial snow pl0w; characterization Of
employees and the general incompetcnCy of
the administration. Sickness hNs broken
ont in several passenger cars. Second
class passengers nrc suffering to some cx.
tent for waNt Of wood. This statement
lis sighed by Adam AullmiCh and some
dozen other passengers. Reports IRON
other stations Indicate that portion Of the
Union Pacific NlIrond lately passed over
by trains is in about AS hnd u condition as
before.
High winds prevail, hut the weather
lfls somewhat moderated.
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MILWAUKEE, February . Immense
numbers Of petitions have been presented
for the passage ofA bill to prevent the evils
resulting from the snlc Of intoxicating
liquors md II few rrmOnstrancrs against
the same were also presented A rrsoln
tion WAS adopted in the Assembly to-day
authorizing Gov, Washhurn To act in con,
junction with our Senators md Rrprcscn.
tativcs in Congress in urging upon the
National Government the necessity Of
the immediate construction 0l II shin canal
through the waters Of Fox and Wisconsin
rivers.
There was considerable C0mmoiOn in
the Assembly to-day over the m,roduc.
lion OI the notorious Chippewa and Dcla.
ware Improvement Company bill, which
il was said was passed hy fraud last win.
tcrand vetoed by the Governor, aud which
resulted in the appointment of nm invcsli.
eating committee, who have been lnkinl,
testimony up To the present time.
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New H0RE, February AT the Gus.
tom House investigation to-day letter
was received from IL. Brist0w, complain.
ing Of the delay I" importers nj the Ap.
praiscr'S Department..
Mr.. WhitcsidC, nm importer, testified
that Il 100000 suit was pending against
him because Oi the seizure ul hiS books,
which he said WAS caused unnecessarily.
lie complains that the parties from the
Custom House, Especially Lewis j. kirk)
who came 10 seize his papers, acted in Il
pictorial and insulting way--stuilcd all
the books and papers they could find from
1865 into thcirpOCkCls and refused 10 give
any receipt Tor them. lie gave up the
hoUks under protest, and warned the
officers that he would punish them Tor
that outrage il law could do 50. The
seizure was made on the affidavit Of Lewis
Jones, of the Custom House, by order Of
Deputy Collector Clark. llo was nj IL
loss IL understand how they made ont II
claim against him, and hc had frequently
paid charges without protest, nOtwith.
standing which Deputy Collector Clark
told him, in II very insulting manner, that
his affairs were all wrong. We now
spoke tO two of our nci%hhOrs who had
been similarly dealt with, and asccr.
lAincd they had To pay in one case five
hundred dollars, and in another over
$4,000 in hribcS tO John EankShiC, who
got il with the knowledge Ol l.. j. Kirk,
and they had no ,lOuhl 0r :. G. Clark,
also. This sum WAS paid M Eratuitcs Ia
| Ia..a.l lF.l. 70. "A a
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NEW YORK CITY.

New York, February There is little
probability that the reform charter Of the
Committee of Seventy now before the
Legislature will pass in its present shape.
1t is not acceptable To either Of the par
ties and its main features are said To con.
lict with the constitution Of the State
Clerk Tcrwilligcr, Of the State Senate,
admits having received percentage on
the printing bills paid hy the State hut
says the amount was not regarded rs Il
percentage, but rs gratuity.
The Senate Investigating Committee
will probably make the examinations or
dcrcd into the quarantine abuses at this
port in Washington after the Custom
House frauds are gone through with.
A Washington dispatch says Senator
Edmunds asserts that he will press tht
resolution OF inquiry into the Alabama
question, ut m early day. lie is Of the
opinion that the English furry was gotten
up 10 effect the determination of the inter.
national tribunal. Ii is believed in Wash.
ingtOn that rs Earl Granvillc's note on
the subject 10 Our government does not
intimate any intention Of withdrawing
from the conference, back down will
be made, and be made on the ground that
no intention OF withdrawal WAS expressed.
The Methodist Book Concern Mana.
gers met yesterday. and reports were
read Of the Church, east and west.
Dr. Carlton presented the annual exhibit
OF the book publishing interest, when Mr..
Lanahan Stated that he had not seen the
exhibit, and should present one Of his
own. ?
New YoEE, February G.-Thc Grand
Jury will be discharged tomorrow. 1t
held no session today. All the papers
relating 10 the indictment Of Mayor Hall
are still in possession oi the foreman.
There is no truth in the rumOrs that
the District Attorney is considering the
propriety Of compromising with Tweed,
Sweeney and Connolly and assume for
four or five millions Sweeney is still in
Canada.
The Sheriff received warrants for the
arrest of VIM. II. Cook, charging him
with forgery for over half million dol.
lars, hut he Is undoubtedly in England.
There was almost riot in lilh street
this afternoon. a party Of plaStcrrrs de-.
mandrd Of contractor named Me
Glinsry, that he discharge some non.
society men. lie refused To comply,
and WAS struck with an iron
bar. lie fired lour shots from II revolver
at the party, who ran away. II is moi
known whether any were injured
Tweed testified, nj the investigation ii
the case of State Senator Wood, to-day,
that he merely l00ncd Wood $l5,000, tor
which he still holds Woods note.
James Baxter has been sentenced TO the
New Jersey State prison for twenty years
for an attempt to kill Samuel Whitehead.
A rrpairman VI the Atlantic Telegraph
Company was dangerously wounded and
robbed Oi his watch and sixty dollars in
money, by highwaymcn, nj New l'rms'
wick, last night.
II is reported that Mayor Hall will hC
present in the Court Of Sessions, to'm0r.
row, and demand To he informed whether
| he is indicted Or not
The custom house investigation was
adjourned tonight IN Washington,
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CnLUMEUs, February 9.-ln the Senate
this morning the Committee M Elections
reported IN the Saylor. Kemp contested
case, Reports were made hy majority
and minority committees. The majority
report is signed by all the Republican
members Of the committee and asks the
adoption resolution declaring Saylnr,
the contestant, entitled 10 scat. The
principal reason given il that the votes "l
the inmates Of the National Asylum al
Dayton were not received. The commit.
tee are 0l the opinion that the votes 81
the inmates should have been received
and that Saylor is legally elected Senator
from the third district AMI should have
his scat ms such The Democratic minor
itv of the committee also mAdc report
recommending that Kemp, who now oc'
Cunics the scat ny Senator, hc allowed Ia
retain his seat. After long iillibustCring
ho,h REPORTS were made the special order
for next Wednesday.
In the House to-day the House hill
passed providing for. The opening and
widening the streets and alleys in Cncin
natl and villages, the expense lo hr assr@,
rd IN property benefited,
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CHICAGO.

CIHCAG0, February "a special to the
IrimrS from Sioux City says: Last even
ing Richard Connolly, u young man living
with his parents on the Big Sioux, eight
miles above this city, WAS shn; and in
slantly killed by man named Joseph
Bcnmyc. Connolly, - brother and n
brothGr.in.law named Brown, were pass.
Ing Bcnmyc's, when, it is claimed, his
father came out and began u quarrel about
some old family matter One Of the Con.
n0llys struck the old man, whcrcupOn
young licnmyC ran from the house with n
double barrel shot gun and discharged
the right barrel nj Connolly, completely
blowing oil the top 0rhis head. The par.
ties came 10 this city last night and pro.
cured Il warrant for the arrest OF both OF
the BCnmycS anil u man named Marks,
who was present. The sheriff found old
man Benmyessand Marks, but young Ben,
myc escaped, and no trace Of him las yet
been obtained.
The death Of ex-senator Grimes, Ct
Iowa, has called forth II very general Cx.
preston Of sympathy in the Northwest.
Many 0t the papers Of this city have
highly culogistic editorials this morning.
NEW INSURANCE COMPANY-ARREsr ron
MURDER.
CmcAGo, February "A new insu.
rance company is organizing in this city,
chiefly among the members ul the Board
Of Trade, aud is to be known rs the
Trades Insurance Company The capi-
tai stock will he n half million dollars,
to be all paid and he registered in Gov
CrnmCnt bonds.
This morning Martin Kraus was ar.
rested for Il murder committed two years
agn in Toledo, from whence he escaped.
Bishop Foley announces his intention
TO commence early in the spring TO re.
build the Catholic churches destroyed hy
the fire. lie evil also rebuild the Bishops
Palace at once. 1t will probably he rc.
built on the South Side, and not on the
site Oi the old one.
The Grand Jury this morning presented
indictments against Alderman George
Powell, for proposing to secure n hrihC
from James Durgam, agent OF the Bar
Der Manufacturing Co, of Springfield
| Massachusetts.
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Quite number OF Indiana papers have
spoken lavOrably Of Mr.. ColMX's Candi.
dacy for the Presidency. For him it is
claimed that he would have more friends
nnd supporters among the disatlectcd cle.
mcnts Of the Republican party than any
one who has been named. The friends
of Trumbull, Schur2, Summer, Logan,
Fcnton and Greeley, would, it ls said, all
cordially unite in his support, and il is
becoming serious question whether
Grant or any other man can be elected
in spite of their opposition. 1t is also
urged that ever since the death of Mr..
Lincoln, the Republican party has been
divided, and that the denomination OF
Grant would not be likely to heal our
disScnsi0ns. 1t is worth while to consid-
cr the propricty Of Il course that might
entail upon us four years more of bitter
warfare inside Of the ranks Of the Rcpub-
lican party. AT all events, let us travel
over the dangerous places, and
not shut our eyes to passing events. We
are glad to see the press Of the State
speak with becoming freedom on this all
subject.
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MORE OF TIIENERRASIlA MUD.
DIE.

Acting Gov. james GOCs Away aud
the President OF the Senate Takes
the Executive Rcins.
OMAHA, February 9.-Gov. James, who
has been acting rs Governor since the
impeachment nf Butler, left this State
yesterday afternoon, going cast on bust
ness. ]. II. IIascal, President Of the
Senate left this place also yesterday after
noon for the Capital, and this morning we
have II proclamation from lin as acting
uovern0r, ConvGning the State LcgislG.
tntc. Tho call il made among other
ih'nE' lor the purpose 0i taking action ns
10 when my offices shnll hc vacant, aud
.hc manner oliilling tho same; tho invcs.
uG"''"n ol the official conduct Of any OIL
GERS nnd II deemed GxpGdirnt, their i'm.
I%"ci'hcni. Its claimed this ia II sharp
proclamation, with tho intention Of i'm.
PcaClIing lllc absent Governor, who lately
proroglcd the Legislature. In which cnsC
Ilascal would become acting Goycrnor Of
the State. The Legislature il called for
February 18th, Governor James will
probably be hNck in two Or three days.
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The Kansas Senatorial Corruption.

TOPEKA, February .. The Senatorial
bribery committee reported Ia the Senate
Friday that Daniel Adams refused To
answer the question rs To whether Lew
Smith or Mr.. Caldwell made checks to
members OF the Legislature or others
which were negotiated through the hanl,
of which he adams was president; also
whether certain parties drew through Ma
bank on the treasurer OF the Kansas Pa.
ciIic railroad for $4,000 or any other
sum. The Senate passed resolutions d.
rccting Adams toanswcr the question in
the Wood investigating committee. 1t
was further testified that Sidney Clarke
knew nothing about the certificate for
$4,000 alleged to have been given 10 Sen.
atOr Wood
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Ght1ttteIliaeufer:

TIE WHEELING Il LAKE ERIE RAIL.
RoAD.-Mr, 'IOEL WOOD, Of Martins
Ferry o., President Of the Wheeling 4
Lake Erie Railroad Company has just
returned from New York where, with
MIR. JOSEPH BELL, Of our city, and Tn0s
W. CHAPMAN, Of Navarro, Of the Board
Ot Directors, u contract with practical
and responsible railroad men was closed
on Tuesday Of this week. T4c contract
is said In be, and, from what we eau
learn il, very advantageous to the Com.
pauy, and leaves nothing remaining 10
insure the success Of the road, but the
making up Of the requisite amount Of
stock At various points on the line ol the
road. From information which seems
10 be reliable, the fever at most
points, on the road is very lively.
Some points have raised their full quota,
and Others are rapidly coming up to their
assessments We areElad to know that
thcprospcctsofthis road arc so promising,
and most chccrfuIly congratulate the
management upon the energy they have
shown to place this enterprise in so favor.
able condition. With n bridge across
the Ohio river and Il railroad to thcnorth.
west we will occupy such Il position
towards the outside world us will he of
incalculahle benefit To Wheeling, and
break down n barrier to our rgrcss 10 the
great northwest which we have long felt
We trust that no effort will he lett untricd
to subscribe the remaining stock and
place the road beyond even II doubt.
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SAINT LOUIS.

ST LorIs, February 9.-'rhc UcmrrH'S
T"prka, Kansas, special in rrlrrringIothc
investigation Vt alleged bribery IN the
election ur t. $. senator Caldwell, last
water, say the opinion iSgaininr GROUND
',", tie Senate win throw every
"'N,W'r ~ the way VI the investigation
,''a' " IL possible H. ,ln ~ near as /,
Known III" evidence thus fer has cli,ilri
'"'',''lE ''IIAIh against any one. 4 great
uCAl "l hcArsay and gurmlscS and prnhN.
ollillcS llial iIls and that man hnl rrrciy.
cd or paid money has been swnrntn The
investigation seems wilrnlnl, every lnv
AMI Sidney EllrlS friends are iryin,, 10
bring ont the names VI the men and h,4
railroad companions VIM furnished
money tO make the canvass that result
cd in his not hcing rrnominatcd
Tor Congress AT the State Convention last
September llthis question is gone into,
.oi course hiS opponents will try In lind
ont where the money hr spent came from.
In this way the investigation is made tu
occupy n great deal oi time, and before
anything that Is really rcrmanc to the
question originally intended 10 he invcs.
lIgatrd is reached, the Legislature will
have adjourned and nothing hrdouc
Aspccal 10 the D,morrH, from Jack
sonvilIc, Illinois, says the celebrated old
Methodist divine, ltcv. Peter Cartwright,
was stricken with paralysis on Monday
last at his home in Pleasant llill, SangO-
mon county, and is now spccchlcss and
helpless. The attending physicians say
1,
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TIE proposed extension OF the Lake
Shore and TusCarawas Valley Railroad to
the Ohio river, is attracting some attcn.
ti0n at St. Cairsvillc. We are informed
that citizens OF that town have offered 10
guarntce the taking Of $35,OO0 stock, in
the event theroad is located through there.
Bridgeport is busy securing the right of
way through the county. The proposi.
ton To transfer the countys stock in the
Central Ohio Road to this Company has
many advocates. Beihlirc IadtJHndCHL
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ERTROM VICEPREsIDENT
IIc DiscInimS nIi Responsibility tor
IIcing Brought Forward for the
Presidency.

INDIANAPOLIS, February 9.-Thc Jo1r.
nal ol tomorrow will contain II letter
from Vice President CollnX In which ho
snys TINT M effort is being made by his
authority, to make him candidate for
the RcmIhliCan nomination Tor President;
that he hns invariably declared himself in
favor Oi President Grants denomination,
md that hc hopes that the Republican
State Convention which assemblies in this
city on the 22d Of February will s0dcclarG
unanimously, nnl that no friend ol his
will hereafter mention hiA name in 0ppoSi.
linn IL that " President Grant
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Minister Curtin nj Nice,

Pans, February "A special dLSI i,
from Nice reports that MIR Curtain, Smtr-
lean Minister 10 Russia, WAS entertained
at II banquet on board the u. 5. steamer
Shenandoah by Commander Wells ycster-
day. SaIntcs were fired Un the arrival
and departure Of the Minister. The ban
quct WAS preceded hy Il boat race in the
harhor and followed l,y hall on board
the Shenandoah, which was gaily deco.
rated.
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FIRE IN CAMERON.-On Sunday even.
ing last, II large fire took place in Gamer
on, by which a large dwelling house was
burned TO the ground 1t being during
the holding of church survives, no one
was about the premises nj the time, and
when the fire was first seen, il had obtain
cd such headway that but II lew Of the
household goods We're saved. The
house was double frame, and the loss is
u serious one to the occupants, being in
the dead Of winter. The origin of the fire
is unkn0wn,-NonndSphc National.
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Reported Treaty for the Indcpen-
dcnCe of Canada.- England Strip
ping for Fight.

l5OsToN, February "a special dis.
patch from Halifax says it is reported on
trustworthy authority that u treaty exists
and has been signed by the British and
Canadian governments for the separation
ct the Dominion from the British Elm.
pirc. The terms were agreed To when
the act Of confederation was passed
by the Imperial Parliament, but the treaty
was not To take effect for some years, un.
less the British Government saw the NJ.
CGssity Tor action sooner. Ever since the
treaty the British troops have been
gradually withdrawn from Canada, until
now there is scarcely a soldier in the Do.
miniOn outside Of Halifax. There is nn
doubt that should the differences between
Great Britain and the United States hr.
come more serious the British Govern.
mcnt will nt once publish the treaty and
proclaim the Independence Of Canada, and
by that means he relieved from the nrCcs.
sity Of defending these colonies against
the United States should Il war cnsur.
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CHARLESTON.
Secession versus Test Oaths.-Ist aud
2nd Articles Finished.

'"N'7'hUh NVlNhN Atht OutUhS-lN uuu
2nd Articles Finished.
Special Telegram 10 lmtrlligcncrr.
CHARLESTON, February 9.-ln the de.
hate in the Convention today Mr..
Woods, OF Barbour, in urging that the
new Constitution should guard against
test 0aths, admitted that the worI, nl the
Convention looked like tYiGg To make u
tombstone for the Republican party. Mr..
Wiley, replying, desired the member
from Barbour Ia perfect the tombstone
and lay it alongside that tombstone that
Commcmoratcd the tate oi secession, and
said that was the first cause Of all the
laws complained Of.
The Convention has finished the first
and second articles Of the new Conslitu.
tiOn. II,