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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-12

The Virginia Rail road War.
A Richmond letter to the Petersburg
Inder dated February 8, says: Another
railroad fight has begun, snda pret
ty lively one. too, before Senate COM
mittee. 1t is in relation to the PROPOSE.
ton for the State to repossess herself Of
her interest in the Loudonn and Ham p
shire Railroad Company; said stock hsv-
ing been sold to the company and the
company having failed to pay therefor
according to contract. At the meeting
Of the committee this morning, Mr.. n.
Harrison, of Leesburg, appeared as
counsel for the private stockholders, and
Messrs. Henry A. Wise and Son Tor the
company. Mr.. Lewis Mackenzie. pre-
sident Of the company, made q state
ment, and was 30 overcome with his
feelings on the occasion that he shed
tears. AS to whether the State repos-
sesses herself Of this stock depends very
much on the future management Of the
road, az it is the controlling power in
the company, and the man who has it
can elect his own officers.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-12
A Chilling Receuttou.

The reception o. Senator Pomeroy by
his associates in the Senate was OF .
very chilling character. He come in
after business began, but not q single
Senator went forward to speak to him,
and after he had. made his personal
explanation the only persons to copgrs-
tulste him were Harlan, Flanagan and
Chaplain Newman. There is general
disposition, however, to give him every
facility that the committee can offer to
show the truth of his denial. 1t is un.
derstood that he will not deny that the
sum named was paid to York, bat will
endesvor to show that it was for another
purpose than TO secure his vote.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-12

Supersedeas has been granted in the
case of Petrol, the negro wife muir
derer, convicted and sentenced to
death in Chicago, last summer. He
had q second trial at Joliet, three
weeks ago, and was again convicted
and sentenced to be hung next Friday.
John Driver is on trial in Chicago
for shooting his wife. The defense
relies upon the provocatiou offered by
Mrs. Driver, in striking her husband
while he was lying upon the floor
drunk.
The Credit Mobilier committee No
2, (Wilsons) was in private consulta-
ton yesterday.
The Louisiana case was before the
Committee on Elections aud Privileges
yesterday and Marshal Packard was
examined. Senators Carpenter and
Trumbull exchanged sharp words and
the Committee threatened to imprison
Packard for refusing to answer what be
he would have done if Warmoth's
legislature had attempted to meet in the
Mechanics Institute.
George B. Finney, of Philsdelpbia'
died yesterday from the effects OF fall
received on Sunday in scufie with
William Crawford. Crawford has been
arrested.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-12

The Tom cat editor Of the St. Lou 10
Democrat says Jefferson, Ashtabuls
county, Ohio. is annoyed by Q large yell
low cat Of the Thomas species, that
possesses The voicesof a ventriloquiH. he
mounts house, and then throws his
voice around town as be chooses 20
that for half mile in every direction
windows 60 up and confusion reigps 10
the once happy homes OF the citizens.
Before the animals veutriloquism was
discovered sn old deacon went before Q
local Justice Of the Peace, and, after
taking the oath, solemnly swors that
last Tuesday night I heard more than
nine Thousand cats in town. They were
on honses, in under barns. in vacant lots
and on doorsteps. I heard thousands
and thousands Of 'em but, being near
sighted, only caught . glimse Of one
big yellow rascal, and he was not max.
ipg any disturbance thea"
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NEW YORK.


New YORK, February ll.-Lsst night
q respectable aud inofensive citizen,
named John Flower, OF l72, Nevins
street, while passing along within half
q block OF his house, was assaulted,
robbed and probably fatally wounded
By Q gang Of six highwsymen.
Claims her power.
1t is stated that Mrs Edwin Forrest,
who resides at Richmond, StSten Is
land, has given notice to the executors
OF her late husband that she will apply
for her dover in the estate. on the
grouads that Forrest was never divorced
from her.
Livily Times In Spain.
The Times this morning in referring
to the situation in Spain says; Affairs
in Spain arebecoming very lively. The
King who ascendei the throne on Dec
smber 3Oth 1870 has become tired Of
his royal responsibility already and
the prospect is very promising for a
general free fight among all sthe fac
lion about what kind OF Government
should follow the sbdication Of
King Amaedus
Meantime the most heartless aud
daring OF oil the Spanish parties, the
Carlists, seem to be making consider
able headwsy. They arc reported to
in possession Of eight northern prov
ipces, and it does not seem that any
great energy was being infused int the
sttsmpt 70 suppress the issurrsotion.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-12
The Old Lady's wheelbarrow Ride

The Old Lady's wheelbarPow Ride
Before the last flood on the Susque-
hanna river reached its height, but at
the time when all knew it to be newt.
able. German lady, the wife of an
estimable citizen of Port Deposit, Mary
land, conceived q strikingly novel plan
for saving one OF the outbuildings on
her husbands premises. l hardly
think che could have been through q
freshet before or she would have had
q more definite idea OF the
floods irresistible power. Armed
with clothes line, and a touching faith
in her ability to save the property, she
went down into the yard, tied the line
around the outbuilding, and made
good, strong knot that wouldn't slip.
Then she trailed the line up the yard
az far as if would reach, and there tied
it to q wheelbarrow. Then she
sat down in the wheelbarow, doubt
less congratulsting herself that she
had things well fixed. She might
as well try to swim up the Niagara
Falls as try to hold that building, but she
didn't know it then. In few minutes the
ice began toying with the building,
not at first moving it and seeming to
think it was hardly big enough game
Then the food changed its mind, picked
up the building and started down the
river with it, dragging the wheelbarrow
and the struggling woman in it down
the yard. She would perhaps have
been carried of if a sudden movement
of the ice had not jerked the wheelbar-
row from under her. leaving her fora
moment monument OF amazement.
Then she turned and fled up thyard, not
minute too soon, for the next instant
great masses OF ice came plunging and
tearing through the yard, scrsping the
paint off her husbands house.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-12
AFTERNOON.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, February II
SENATE.

Mr.. West presented memorial from
the New Orleans Chamber OF Commerce
iu favor OF reciprocal trade with Spanish
America.
A Bill extending for three years
the Southern claims commission was
passed. A bill was passed authorizing,
the Secretary OF War to erect q monu-
ment at Salisbury. N c., to the mem.
ory of the Union soldiers who died in
prison there.
Mr.. McClelland, of Pennsylvania,
presented q petition to the Senate and
House of Representatives from citizens
OF the county of Beaver, in the Com.
monwealth of Pennsylvania, showing
that there were 165 Chinese laborers
i'm ported for cutlery company in the
borough OF Beaver Falls in Beaver
county, thereby causing the discharge
from the works of q number OF Ameri-
can mechanics the wages being reduced
80 low as to forbid compliance on their
part, and request the passage Of law
prohibiting the further importations OF
Chinese laborers unber contract made
in China. Or that they will authorize
the free importation from foreign coun-
tries of such articles OF manufacture as
are or may be produced in the U. s. by
and through Chinese cheap labor so
contracted.
Mr. Farnsworth, Of Illinois, chair
man OF Committee on Printing, report,
ed q bill, to further amend postal laws
making letter postage after the first o!
July next two cents etc., and the
House proceeded to consider it. Mr..
Farnsworth, moved to amend the pro.
vision which allows weekly newsps-
pers to pass through the mails free OF
postage, in counties where they are
published and printed, by striking out
the words, actually and wholly" The
object OF the amendment, being to not
exclude from the provision, those
county weekly newspapers which have
q portion of their editions printed in
the large cities. The amendment was
agreed to.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-12

The last rail on the road between
Washington and the Point OF Rocks. on
the Baltimore and Ohio Road, wss laid
at one o'clock on Saturday. The blast
ing on the road has been completed
between Washington and Rockville at
this end OF the road, and from Point OF
Rocks to the Monocacy at the other
end, leaving only the distance between
tas latter point aud Rockville 10 be
blasted. The Company expect now to
have the road in running condition
with its Pittsburgh connections by The
fourth OF March. This will reduce the
time to and from Washington and the
entire West two hours.
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The State Printing Investigation.

The State Printing Investigation.
On last Wednesday, in the House Of
Delegates, Mr.. Smith offered the follow.
ing resolution
WHEREAS, Grave charges have been
made against the Public Printer OF al
legged ov.rcharges in the public print
ing of this State, and
WHEREAS, The Legislature Of 1872
saw proper to appoint a Committee
consisting of Hons. J. w, Grantham,
J. West, John D. Lewis, and W. C.
Barclay, to which was added J. J. Ja-
cob, for the purpose Of fully investigs-
ting said charges. and after thorough
investigation, made an elaborate report
thereon to this honorable body, sustain.
ing said charges, which was intended
to be final, aud
WHEREAS, 1t was the pleasure OF this
House to reopen the investigation by
again referring the investigation to an :
other Committee which has been in
session at suudry times, takiug addition
al evidence In relation to said overchar-
ges. and
WHEREAS, The Public Printer, to-
gether with counsel, has been allowed
to appear before said Committee with
such evidence and witnesses only az
they saw proper to introduce and
WHEREAS. Said Committee has indi-
Gated to this House that it has complet-
ed the investigation referred to it, and
calls upon this House to decide wheth-
or it will send counsel on the part Of
the State before said Committee, and
WHEREAS, No counsel or rebutting
testimony on the part OF the State, has
thus far been introduced before said
Committee, therefore beit
Resolued, That His Excellency. the
Governor, be requested to employ COM
peteut counsel with power 10 send for
persons and papers, whereby q full,
open and free investigation oil said over
charges by the Public Printer may be
made before this House.
Mr.. Knots, Of Calhoun, offered the
following "a substitute;
Resolped, That the Com mittee on
Public Printing and Contingent Ex-
penses, be authorized to send ior per-
sons and papers for the purpose Of con-
su mmsting and making up their report
in relation to charges against the Pub
lie Printer of this State.
Mr.. Butcher offered the following
rs substitute Tor the substitute:
Re,olved, That the Committee on
Printing be requested to close their in-
vestigation Of the matters relating to
overchsrged against the Public Printer
and make their report not later than
Monday next
The substitute proposed by Mr..
Butcher. was sdoptsi-syes, 5G noes,
8.
On Friday, February sth, Mr..
Campbell offered the following resolu-
ion: -,
Resolved. That when the COMMITTEES
on Public Printing. DC, reports on the
charges against the Public Printer,
they must submit all the written evi.
dsnes II their posssssiou. the evidence
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-12

The New York Erpress-Mr, JAMES
Brooks newspaper-has for its motto:
the following patriotic sentiment: "One
Country, one Constitution, oneDestiny."
The Enquirer asks, how would it do for
Mr.. BROOKS to adorn his colors with
this motto: Zone Pacific Railroad. one
Credit Mobilier and one Son-in-law."
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-12

A MERCHANTS daughter at Columbus,
O., kicked off young mans hat the
other day, because be sat down in her
parlor with that article Of wearing gear
upon his head. She used her foot
instead of her hand, because she
happened to be carrying an armiul Of
books, and was too indignant to post.
pone punishment.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-12

A LADY Of Zurich, Madame Egger-
Honneger' who is interested in Extend
ing the sphere Of labor, has undertaken
to instruct number Of girls as conpo-
sitors. The typographical society OF
Zurich looks jeslously upon this attempt
to introduce female competitors, and
thvsrts it az fsr as p ossible.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-12

ANGoRA cats, which used to be common
drawing room pets in the days of our
erandmothers, are said to be coming in
to fashion again in New York. They
are valuable in proportion to the pure
whiteness and the length Of their silky
hair, and their purr is softer and more
musical than that OF the ordinary cat.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-12

A Soc1ErT for the suppression ofslang
has been formed among the pupils Of
the girls high school Of San Francis 60,
Said q reporter to one OF its members
"Yoar object is . prsisevorthy one.
Do YOU think you will succeed in ersdi-
eating Conversational slangT' Said she;
"You bet"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-12
M0BILIER
AMES AND HIS MEMO
RANDUM bOOK.
ARTFUL DopcINc o N
BOTH SIDES.

y
Poland's committee this morning. as 1t
was understood that Oskes Ames would
testify, and that Mr.. Colfax would offer
his defense. After waiting half hour,
Mr.. Poland suggested that Mr.. Colfax
be heard if he desired,
Judge Hale for Colfax, said that it
would. be manifest injustice to compel
Colfax to 60 on until Ames had conclu-
ded. He thought it was not only un-
just to Mr. Colfax, but that his action
was trihipg with the Committee. Mr..
Poland then sent for the sergeant a
and directed him to hunt up Mr.. Ames.
He (Ames) put in an appearance little
before IL clock and was asked wheth-
er he had the original Of the memo
randa be had formerly pat in here.
Mr.. Ames replied that he had the book,
but he understood that Mr.. Colfax in
tended to impeach bis testimony and he
was advised by bis friends that he
should not produce the book until Mr..
Colfax mad been heard.
The committee decided that Mr..
Ames must produce the book. Ames
then said that his book was in the pos
session of Horace F. Cark, and he was
directed to send tor it. A messenger
was dispatched for Mr.. Clark, and in
the meantime Mr.. Ames produced a
memorandum book of 1864 which
showed an entry that Senator Patter-
son paid him for his stock on the 3lst
of August, instead Of December, as he
had formerly testified. At ll:3O the
comm mittee took q recess for half an
hour.
The Committee reassembled at IL
o'clock, when Clark appeared and ar
gued before the Committee that Ames
should not be compelled to produce the
memorandum book, because it was his
private property. He doubted whether
Ames could be compelled to produce the
book, but in view Of the issues that
have arisen, his advice was to conceal
nothing. After further discussion, the
Committee required the presentation OF
the book, and he read the following en-
tries: January IA, 1868. Henry Will
son, credit by cash, $40 on account Of
the Credit Mobilier of America. On
Feb. 10, there is another credit to Mr.,
Wilson of $54S. On June %, there is
another credit to Mr.. Wilson Of 81 200,
being a dividend of Union Pacific stock
Jau'y IL, H. L, Dawes is credited with
a certain sum and also q sum on the
18th, making in all the sum Of $l.O55,
which was for Credit Mobilier stock.
On March S, is an entry, as follows:-
Reed Of Schuyler Colfax, check, bal.
ance, 1884 72."
Colfaxs name also appears as entitled
to cash dividend OF 1900 also m en-
orsudum of Colfaxs ownership OF
Credit Mobilier and Union Pacific stock
The witness had no other memorandum
about Colfax except the check on the
Sergeant al arms for $1,000. On Janu-
ary 22nd 1869 there is an entry as fol-
lows: Paid Colfax $6075 interest on
1900 OF certificates of the Union Pacific
.RR.. On January 90, 1868 and Feb.
uary frat 1868 are entries of stock in
Credit Mobilier bought for Mr.. Scofeld's
account. FEBRUARY 9 shows 9 record
of the stock delivered to Mr.. Sco6eld
and alec a receipt
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-12

"OH, General Sherman" exclaimed
q lady bent upon exacting admiration
even Of that ouspoken hero, tell me
whom did you zee in your travels in
Europe you liked better than meY "A
great many people, madam" brusquely
and candidly replied the chief officer Of
the army, ..-. .-...F ....
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-12

The Legislature Of Psnnsylvsuia
has been charged with being owned by
Tom. Scott The passage recently, by
. unanimous vote, OF . bill to author
ice the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
Company to increase it's capital stock
to an unlimited extent, would seem to
give ample color to the charge.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-12

The deeper the muddle in Spain. the
better chance there is for the indepen-
dence of Cub. The insurrection in the
Queen of the Antilles, will doubtless
hold out long enough to profit 6y the
anarchy which seems impending in
SPAIN" .'..h.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-12

Gzsr.AL BUrLzR says he makes it .
rule never TO speak to . woman in the
Capitol. This is . good rule for him to
hare snd stick to. We should think
thst violation Of it would b a. much
- his scalp il worth il the husband Of
the woman happened TO b along, :
Lexisv;iI Os1ir-Jsw1al
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-12
R.moval orrroops from the south

Removal OfrroOps from tne sOutn.
The story that most of the troops now
STONED in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alaba-
ma, and North and South Carolina are
to be Withdrawn those States is official.
" contradicted from Part of theSeventh
cavalry, now in these States will be
transferred to the Western frontiers OF
Texas, but no other troops. The gar
rsons in Utah are sufficient for every
present emergency in that region.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-12

connected with the investigation Of the
Committee appointed by the last House
o Delegates, and also the evidence
taken by the judiciary Committee OF
the House of Delegates.
Mr.. Davenport objected, and the
resolution lies oveI.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-12

A LADY, whose ample charms
weighed upwards Of 300 pounds, sued a
man in Connecticut for breach Of pro-
mise. The court, however, thought the
case came within the meaning of the
act for the abatement Of excessive at
tachments, 80 charged the jury, who
found for the defendant.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-12

Miss NJ. E. KNIGHr, Of Holyoke
Macs, has invented a machine for max
ing paper bags, and the first one has
recently been constructed at the Ames
Compsny's works. The paper. enter
ing the machine passes through the
processes Of cutting, folding and past
ing, and comes out completed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-12

THE woman question is gaining
ground. Even In China, where the
custom OF destroying female babes has
been quitete quits common, the newly
married Emperor has commenced war
upon this barbarous practice, and will
doubtless succeed in abolishing it alto
gether.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-12

ACoSNscrrcUr woman lately alarmed
her husband BY presenting him with
one bsby on Monday and another on
w ednesday. He says he believes she
would have gone on doing it every other
day if he hadn't threatened to get .
divorce.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-12
Bribery IN Alabama

Private dispatches from Montgomery.
Ala, state that the Grand Jury
OF the State Circuit Court at that city
had begun the investigation concerning
members Of the Legislature with . view
Of indictment for alleged bribery in the
recent election OF Uuited States Senator
Spencer.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-12

MEMPHIS has q beautiful girl, on
whose account three young men have
committed suicide, four duels been
fought and six old batchelor sent to the
luustic asylum. She can't help being
handsome and some men can't help
bsibg idiotie.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-12

C. R. BUcxALEw, of Pennsylvania,
has been appointed attorney of the
Lehigh Valley Railway Company, with
$4,000 per anum salary.
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FOREIGN.
SPAIN.

Kfng Amadeus Resolves % Abdioate
Great Excitement In As0rfo-
Prospects Of . Republic
MADRID, February liking Amad-
Gus has formally announced to the
Cortes his final resolution to abdicate
the throne ofSpain. This resolution OF
his Majesty states that this course has
only been decided upon after mature
deliberation. The efforts Of Senior Zor-
rilla TO persuade the King to torego
his determination having failed. 1t is
understood that he'will at once resign
his portfolio of Office and retire from
the cabinet. The announcement OF the
positive abdication of the King has
aroused the hopes of the republicans,
and the promulgation Of q proclama-
ton in favor of republic is already dis
cusssd. The city is comparatively
quiet, and no disorderly manifestations
have as yet been made.
LATER.
Feb'y l1.-Noon-A crisis in the at
fairs of Spain is believed to be impend'
ing. The Republicans are actively at
work and q proclamation declaring
Spain Republic 10 imminent. The
abdication of King Amadeus was prob
ably read in the Cortes this morning
before q full attendance of members
and a large number Of spectator. The
reading of the document created q pro-
found sensation 10 the Chamber.
AFTERNOON.
Signor Figuera is representing the
Republican party in the Government,
has addressed q letter to Edgar Quinet
the we'll known French author, stating
that Republic will be proclaimed to-
night in Madrid.
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BANKRUPT NOTICE.

TN THE DISTRICT COUNT OF The
i United States for the District of West
Virginia. In bankruptcy
in the matter of James ID. Holmes and
v lillian II. Adams, hsnkiupts.
District OF West Virginia, -:
This In TO give notice that on the eth day
Of February, IS7x, q warrant OF bankrups-y
was Issued out Of the Dktrict Court Of the
United States for the District OF W0s vif-
ginis. against the estates. partnsrsnip and
Individual, Of James ID. Holmes and VIII
liam H. Adams. partners ~ HOLMES q
Adams Of Grafton, ip ths county OF Taylor,
In said District, who have besn adjudgsd
bankrupts, on their own pstitien, that The
payment OF sny debts apd the delivery OF
any property belonging 10 said hankrupta,
10 them or for their use, and the transis1 OF
any property by tben, are forbidden by
law; and ihat meeting OF the creditors of
sa.d bankrups, IN prove their debts and 70
choose one OF more astgnees OF their part
nership and individual estates win Be- held
at Court Of BANKRUPTCY, 10 b. holden a
Grafton, Taylor county, West virEinia, st
the store room OF said bankrupts. before
George B. caldwell, Eeq., Register IN hank.
ruptcy for aaid district, on the ID day OF
March, A. d. ls73, at O'Clock Pm
HEDBAAN SLACK,
feb7aF U.s.. Marshal for said District.