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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-08
The Railroad Question.

A petition to the township trustees
numerously signed by the taxpayers,
asking that body to issue an order for
holding a special election 10 enable the
qualified electors to vote for or against
a proposition to issue bonds to the
amount Of $4,000, to aid in the con-
struction OF link Of the Wheeling and
Lake Erie railroad, also an official
notice for such election, will be found
in our columns this week. The names
to the petition were Obtained in few
hours time, and a much larger number
could have been procured had it been
deemed desirable. Out OF 30 taxpayers
solicited, but sir refused to sign, thus
showing the almost unanimous favor
in which the project is held by our
citizens, and indicating its adoption at
the polls by a vote Of more than five 10
one. If the people Of Hartland and
New London townships take hold Of this
enterprise with the same unanimity and
spirit that is manifested in Norwalk, its
success is assured as far as Huron
county is concerned.-Norrcalk, o., Re
fsct0r
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PENNSYLVANIA,
Labor Reform Convention

WILLIAMsPoRr, May THE State
Labor Reform Convention assembled
here to-day, and organized by the elec.
ton Of Richard Williams, OF Luzerne,
as temporary chairman. Committees
on Permanent Organization, on Gre
den,ials and on Platform were appoint
ed, after which q recess was taken until
2 P. NJ. At the afternoon session reso-
lutions were adopted indorsing the
platform of the Columbus National
Labor Reform Convention. A motion
to indorse the nominees of that Con-
vention was also unanimcusly adopted.
The following names were presented as
candidates for the Gubernstorial nomi.
nation: c. R. Buckalew, Columbia
county; W. P. Schell. Bedford county;
Hon. William McClelland, Lawrence
county; Colonel A. c. Mayes. Clinton
county; General A. c. McCalmont,
Venaugo county; J. W. Ryan. Schuyl-
kill county, and J, W. Cooke. North.
umberlsnd county. W. P. Schell was,
On the first regular ballot, nominated
for Governor. Chief Justice James
Thompson was nominated by acclama-
tion for Justice OF the Supreme Court.
Elias Billingfelt was unanimously nom
mated Tor Auditor General.
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The Cause Why?
Editors OF the RegiSt er.


A writer in day before yesterday 5
MtcWgenctr, who pretends to be rail
road man, after asking quite number
OF questions which are evidently in
tended to create a suspicion Of the in
tegrity and ability of the parties rep
resenting the bridge and Wheeling and
Lake Erie road, winds up with the
crushing one of "why, if the Wheeling
and Lake Erie road is all right, did DR..
Logan, Chairman OF the Finance Com
mittee OF Wheeling, brand the Wheel
ing and Lake Erie road As not the fair
and square thing the last meeting
of Council.
To release his mind, | wonld reply
to him, that, a. DR.. Logan made that
assertion directly after acknowledging
that he had not informed himself about
the various railroad projects before
Council as freely as 1t was his duty as
a member OF Council to do; the above
assertion of the DR.. about the Wheel
ing and Lake Erie road may be &C
counted for, upon the grounds that he
occup pies the position Of brother-in-Iaw
to the Wheeling and Tuscarawas VAL
ley road. FAIR PLAY.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, May 7,
SENATE.

Mr.. Cragip, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported bill to give a
pension to Mrs. Admiral Dahlgren for
the Dahlgren gun.
Mr.. Chandler offered a resolution
providing for the appointment of a
select committee of five to consider the
subject OF subsidies, and report whether
any and, if 30, what steamship lines
should be entitled to subsidy.
Objection was made and the resolu-
ton was not considered.
Mr.. Sumner moved to take up his
mixed school bill for the District of
Columbia.
Mr.. Trumbull objected and said there
were measures of great public import
ance which urgently called for imme-
diate action and he did no! think they
should lie aside to take up bill to force
white and colored children to 60 to the
same school.
Mr.. Kellogg called Summers meas
ure a utopian scheme, for which Sum-
ner denounced him and called the atten-
tion of the colored Senators to Kellogg S
assertion.
After ft,fther discussion Summers s
motion was carried and the bill taken
up.
The bill was discussed fer few min
utes when it went over at the expiration
Of the morning hour.
Mr.. Sumner wanted to continue it.
Mr.. Salisbury objected, and said
that Congress for ten years has devoted
all its time to schemes for the elevation
OF the negro instead of attending to the
interests Of the country.
The postoffice appropriation bill was
then proceeded with. The pending
question was concurring in the amend
ment made in Committee Of the Whole
increasing the subsidy to the Pacific
mail steamship line to one million dol
lars per annum. The amendment was
further amended so as to give the Gov
ernment the right to take the vessels in
case of war at price not greater than
the original cost, and it was then cou.
CURED in.
Mr.. Fenton renewed his amendment
increasing to $4,000 the subsidy to the
New York and Rio Janeiro line, which
was carried-ayes 25, nays "a.
Mr.. Casserly renewed his amend
ment increasing the subsidy to the San
Francisco and Australian line to $400,.
600, the service to be semi.monthly.
which, after discussion, was, on motion
of Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, laid on the
table-ayes q, nays 81.
Mr.. West renewed his amendment
appropriating $4,000 for a mail SER
vice between New Orleans and certain
Mexican ports, which was ruled out Of
order.
Mr.. Casserly then moved an amend
ment requiring the Pacific mail line
as a condition of increased subsidy to
continue its line between San Francisco
and New York by way Of the isthmus
OF Panama.
Mr.. Nye moved an amendment 30 as
to apply its conditions to any other
company which may secure the mail
contract between San Francisco, China
and Japan.
The amendment Of Mr.. Casserly was
agreed to. Ayes %, noes IS.
Pending action on Mr.. Nyes amend
ment, the Senate at 3:l5 P. NJ. ad-
iourned.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
The Alabama Case.

LONDON, May 1T is officially an
nounced today that the Ministry will
publish a statement Of the Alabama
case before Whitsuntide. The state.
ment will include a complete and ex-
haustive review OF the British and
American cases as presented before the
Geneva Conference, together with the
claim for consequential damages, and
will also vindicate the policy of the
Government in the arbitration. Hon.
Mr.. Gladstone, in announcing the in
tention of the Government to make 8
public statement of the case, stated that
he trusted the Government had acted in
accordance with the views and feeling
of the country.
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HOUSE.

Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill limit
ing and defining the appropriations for
printing the United States Treasury
notes and fractional currency. Passed.
Mr.. Negley, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill extending
the provisions OF the thirty-ffth section
OF the act Of July IA, 1870, to reduce
the internal taxation Of Albany, Nash
vile and certain other cities. Passed.
Mr.. McCrary, from the Committee on
Elections, reported resolutions declar'
ing w. T. Clark not entitled to the seat
he now holds as the Representative
from the Third District of Texas, and
that D. C. Giddings is entitled to said
seat. He gave notice he would call
the resolutions up next Thursday.
Mr.. Beck, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported Senate bill
to provide for the abatement or repay
ment of taxes on distilled spirits de-
stroyed by casualties. with an amend
ment, which was adopted and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Negley, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill to authorize
the construction OF a bridge over the
Mississippi river at Brownsville, Mo.
Passed.
Mr.. Pendleton, from the Committee
on Printing, reported concurrent reso'
luton to print 255,000 extra copies Of
the report of the Commissioner Of Ag-
riculture for 1871. Adopted.
The House then resumed the consid-
GRAFTON of the Senate amendments to
the deficiency bill. A protrscted de.
bate took place on what is known as
the Morrill, amendment, which relates
to payments for property seized by the
United States after June 80, 1865. In
this amendment Garfield, on behalf Of
the House members of the Conference
Committee, had recommended concur.
renee, with an amendment authorizing
and directing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to pay to the lawful owners
the proceeds of all property seized since
June 80. 1865, without interest, taking
a receipt in full for the same.
Mr.. Poland offered an amendment in
the nature of substitute for Mr.. Gar
fields amendment 1t provides that
the owners of all cotton siezed by Gov
ernment agents after June 80, 1865,
and the net proceeds Of which were
actually paid into the treasury. may at
any time within one year prefer their
claims before the Court OF Claims upon
adjudication which they shall be paid
out Of the treasury, less the amount Of
necessary cost.
Mr.. Garfield opposed Mr.. Poland's
substitute, saying that it would subject
the claimant to tedious processes OF the
Court of Claims, defer justice and set
them back several years.
Mr.. Harris, of Virginia, hoped the
claimants would not be driven into the
Court of Claims, as many of them were
claimants OF small amounts and were
too poor to enter into Court. The
adoption of . substitute would practi.
cally exclude all persons claiming less
than 5000.
Mr.. Bingham thoughtthat all claims
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-08
LOUISVILLE.

LOUISVILLE, May Edward Nay
lor, of Indianapolis, was robbed last
night of six thousand dollars on the
line of.the Elizabethtown and Paducah
railroad. He stepped off at little
station and went to bed at hotel. He
was chloroformed and carried, man and
mattress, into a back yard and robbed
Of his money and clothes.
A. J. Breckenridge, A. G. Talbot,
W. A. Haskins and NJ. J. Dunham,
candidates for Congress in the Fourth
District, while stumpiDg the district got
into the vicinity Of Lebanon. They
had been out some days. The county
officials suspected them Of being the
Columbus bank robbers and had them
arrested. 1t was only after considera-
Bile delay and trouble that they sue
ceeded in proving their identity and were
released.
The hands at work at the locks OF
the canal struck for higher wages to-day
and the canal is practically closed. A
number Of boats are unable to proceed
on account OF the strike.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The Democratic element in New
Orleans is fast resolving itself in sup
port OF Liberal Republicanism. The
Times, the most influential paper there,
strongly advocates Greeley in every
issue.
At Wilmington, O., Monday, James
Grantham, while under the influence OF
LIQUOR, stabbed and killed John A.
johnson. Johnson was the head OF a
large, dependent family. Grantham
was arrested.
The Liberals and Democrats OF Rich
mond, Ind, elected their entire ticket
yesterday.
A game Of base ball between the
Atlantica and Boston Red Stockings, on
the Capitoline grounds, Brooklon, yes
terday afternoon, resulted in victory
for the latter club by score Of % TO 3.
The Troy Clnb played the Ecktord3
at the Union grounds yeterday,
resulting in a victory for the former club
by score of II to II.
W. r. Webb. aged seventeen years,
was killed by Michael Trimber, aged
twenty-three years, in cell in the East
ern Pententsry, Philadelphia, yesterday
morning, BY being struck on the head
with a ventilator. Both had been
convicted for rape a year ago and
sentenced to fifteen years Imprisonment.
They were put in the same cell, owing
to the crowded state OF the prison and
had always been on good terms.
Timber alleges that Webb threatened
10 XII him.
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CHICAGO.
Preparing for the Campaign-Anti-
eipated Strike.

eipated Strike.
CHICAGO, May "A private meeting
of the Democratic editors of this State
takes place tomorrow to decide on the
action for the coming campaign. A
number OF editors have arrived, and the
expression is very strong for Greeley.
especially from the southern part Of the
State, known as Egypt, Among the
papers already said to have declared
for the Cincinnati ticket are the Chica-
90 Necs, Springfield Register, Jonesburg
Gazette, Joliet Signal, and Champaign
Democrat Many Democrats here are
sanguine that Greeley will be the noun
ipee OF the Democratic National Con-
vention. Mr.. Story, Of the Chicago
Times, who has gone to New York as
a member OF the National Democratic
Central Committee, is understood to be
in favor Of the nomination of Judge
Davis by the Convention. 1t is claim
ed by Greeley's supporters here that the
Irish vote will be strong for him, while
prominent Illinois Republican TO-
day expressed the firm belief that
Greeley would secure the support Of all
the long-haired men and short-haired
women in the country.
There is some excitement among
contractors about the anticipated strike
of the working men, though the Union
officers claim there is no strike pro-
posed. A few carpeote-s, hod carriers
and coal heavers demanded heavier pay
Yesterday and lett work, but were
promptly paid off aud new men secured
in their places, and to-day all has
been quiet. All the trades Unions are
preparing for . grand parade on the
18th, which some think forebodes q
general strike. There are plenty OF
non-union men to be had and little
difficulty is anticipated.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-08

jute bags imported by W. Williams,
Charles Goodhue and c. F. Sherman,
on the ground that they were intention
ally incorrectly invoiced, the jury,
by direction Of the court, gave verdict
for the Government for $5O,700.
The Sufferers by the Fire.
A meeting of the attaches and actors
Of Niblo's Garden was held this morn
ing for the purpose Of organizing for
such speedy arrangements as will relieve
the disemployed employees. A number
of theatrical celebrities were present
and manifested great interest. NJ
merous letters Of sympathy, with offers
of assistance, were received and read.
A committee was appointed to arrange
a programme for the different benefits.
Davenport, Laura Keene, ODowd,
Byron, Drayton, Liston, Thomas,
Owens and host OF other well known
artists have volunteered assistance.
Methodist General Conference.
The Methodist General Conference
was called to order this morning by
Bishop Ames. The minority report of
the Book Committee was submitted and
read by DR.. Harris. 1t sets forth that
they are certain a bad state Of affairs
has existed in the Book Concern for a
year, for the exposure Of which DR..
Lanahan deserves the thanks of the
church. After showing that enorm Gus
commissions were received by certain
officials Of the concern, they charged
that Hoffman, the Superintendent OF
the bindery. was allowed to draw money
at will and in excess of his vouchers,
and that he was allowed to present
costly books to VIM. NJ. Tweed and
other personal friends, and was justified
by his superiors in 80 doing. A report
from J. A. Gum, the accountant
selected by DR.. Carlton, was
then read. This report charged
that the accounts were kept in very
faulty manner; the books had not
been balanced once in twenty years
and there were many entries made in
a character not known in double en-.
try book keeping He was constrained
to say there were grave irregularities
and he would be prepared to place all
the evidence before the Conference in a
few days. DR.. Lanahan then moved
that the reports be tabled so he might
submit his report. The motion pre-
vailed and DR.. Lanahan's report was
read. The main points have already
been published. 1t gives history Of
his connection with the Book Concern,
showing the loose manner in which
the business was conducted. Considera-
BILE discussion then ensued as to the
reference Of different papers already
submitted. Without definite action
the Conference adjourned.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-08
The Weather To-day.

WASHINGTON, May 7, 7 P. M
ProJadIda.-A falling barometer with
essterly and southerly Winds, cloudy
and threatening weather. with rain, will
will prevail on "Wednesday from the
Ohio Valley nortbward and westward,
and probably y extend eastward over the
lower lake region. Partially cloudy
weather With southerly winds over the
Southern States. Partially cloudy
weather with westerly winds veering to
the north over the southern portion OF
the Middle and New England States.
Dangerous winds are not anticipated.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-08
PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, May Prince Bismarck
has been confined to his room for the
past few days and is still indisposed.
The attending physicians, however, an
nounce that his illness is not of a seri-
ous character.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-08
MEMPHIS.
Murdered-sfeamer and Ferry b oat
Sunk.

Mu urdereu-SIeA"er Huu TeTTyUVHt
Sunk.
MEMPHIS. May w. J. A. Bell, a
farmer living six miles from Bartlett,
was waylaid and murdered last night
while riding home. No clue TO the
murderers. The bo1y was found this
morning within one hundred yards Of his
house, partly eaten by hogs.
The stern-wheel boat Oil City struck
q snag and sunk in the Hatchie river
Saturday. Loss s25,0O0.
The ferryboat Excelsior, while trying
to pull the John Overton off q bar
above here Yesterday. swung around on
q stump and sunk. Loss S 900.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-08
FRANCE.

PARIS, May THE appointment Of
the Marquis de Novilles as French Min
lister to the United States is officially
announced to-day.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-08

John McNiers distillery, six miles
east OF Morris, Illinois, was burned
Monday night, with 500 barrels of high
Winea
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-08

Tickets 70 all principal points IN The kAAt
and west can DO procured at the UNION
Ticket once, in Mclure House, and at The
Station at bridgeport
FIR MYERS,
no2l Gent Passenger and Ticket Agen
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Sundries.

IN BOXES CHOCOLATE A LA VA
lU nilla.
10 boxes Chocolate De Sanfe.
10 L. Family Chocolate. sweet
10 Bakers Premium Chocolate.
10 Pure Cocoa
Also, Italian Dried Pears, choice new
Dates and Figs, selected French Prunes,
Paper Shell Almonds, Nuts Of all kinds, sc,
&C., lust arrived and for sale low by
SCHULZ Il NEUHAUSES,
maria % Market street.
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TRANSPORTATION.


Huz1 ON AND AFTER NO
s2SE VEMBER Is, ISL. Trains
.riII rnn "a fnllNWA.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-08

1000 Barrels Choice Family
Flour.
DALTIC,
ID Snowflake
silver Spray
Snow Mountain,
aList. Davenport 4 Parks Choice Family
CIarenont, Faclon, 0reon, and other iayor-
lie brands for sale low.
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KEPASsENaER TRAINS
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