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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-18
MEMPHIs.


MEMPHIS, January 1.-THE Appeal ;
special from Little Rock says the ques-
ton Of enfrauchisement, which it to be
submitted to the popular vote on the
counting Of returns, il Baxter is hon.
est, Arkansas will be free. Bowen g
and Dorsey's adberents voted alike for
enfranchisement. The Democrats are
holding off 10 make it the most liberal
as possible. Bowen and Dorsey are
competing in good deeds to secure the
Democratic vote. Their friends are not
vet sufficiently inimical to each other
to elect q Democrat. The Democra q
prefer Mcdonald. Judge Warfick will
introduce a bill providing for the cumu.
lstive system Of voting a. in Illinois
The people will vote on the refusal ot
the Acknowledgement clause Of the con-
s,itu,ion on the 9th of March.
Directors Elected.
The stockholders Of the Arksnsas
and Texas railroad elected John Over
ton, W. B. Greenlsv. Samuel Tate, Fl
H. Brinckley, a. D. Williams, q. D.
Grace, Senator Clapton. aud Alex. Nc
Donald as Directors. The onrrsct for
the construction of the road from Du
wallis to Pine Bluff and Camden vii
be executed at an early day McDon,
aid was instructed to negotiate q loar
10 New York.
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ST. LOUIS.
Ice Breakup.


ST. LOUIS, Jannary 1.-THE ice in
front Of this city started this morning,
owing to the breaking Of the gorge and
a heavy rise above. The river rose ten
feet in half an hour. Since two o'oloCt
the river has been falling, with heavy
ice floating. All the vessels in the
harbor kept steam up, and the ferry
boats hastily sought shelter on the other
eide. The pack ct Richmond lies at the
foot OF Walnut street, in a dangerous
position. Huge cakes OF ice strike and
grind along her starboard side. River
men fear that if the ice continues run
ming she will be a wreck before morn.
ing. This is the only steamer in q
precarious position.
James H. Smith, an ice merchant Of
this place, and his two sons, were on the
bridge at the time it broke up. The
sons reached the shore, but the father
was carried down the river and was
rescued several miles below.
Three men, working on the western
pier bridge, are cut off with commuui-
cation from the shore They have
built large fire and efforts are being
made to remove them from their dan
gerous position
Passengers for the East are forced to
remain in the city until the traffic be-
tween this city and Esst St. Louis is
restored. The opinion prevails in boat
ing circles that with the exception OF
the Richmond. the greater part OF the
danger to shipping is over.
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FREsHETS.

PHILADELPHIA, January ia dis
patch from Reading SAYS the Schuyl>
kill is slowly rising. A small bridge
has been carried away by the ice, and
portions OF dams have passed down
from above. Most OF the ice has gone,
and the greatest danger is now over At
Harrisburg the Susquehanna is still ice
bound, though the water is still
rising
AT Penn Haven the Lehigh rose fif-
teen inches, and is still rising. The
Gunpowder river at Magnolia is unusu'
allv high, but no danger is sppreben-
ded.
Dispatches from Rush, Gunpowder
and Black rivers, Maryland, report the
water as high, but the bridges and
track of the Baltimore railroad are in
no danger.
A dispatch from Wilmington. Della
ware, SAYS the Christisna is slowly
rising and ice running out Of the Della
ware Railroad trains are not cross-
ing the bridge on account OF the food.
Much damage id anticipated.
PHILADELPHIA. January 1.-THE ice
in the Schuylkill river was broken up
bv the rain of last evening and two OF
the supports Of Girard avenue bridge
were carried away. The crippled ol |
structure will probably be swept off il
the river rises much higher. The
Knickerbocker Ice Company have had
several OF their inclined planes, which
led to the ice houses on the bank, car
ried away, and also lost number OF
mules and implements for storing ice.
TRRxroN, n. j., January 1.-THE
heavy rains which Get in last evening
have created one Of the heaviest fresh
ets that has been known for many
years, and from present appearances
much damage will be done. Several
small bridges came down the Assum-
pink creek with the ice, and large trees
are floating toward the Delaware river.
The Trenton depot is flooded 70 the
depth Of three feet, and Mr.. John Tay-
lor's pork packing house is overiowed
tn the second story At the bridge on
Warren street the water main has been
carried away, and a part Of the city is
entirely cut of from water.
EAsroN, Pa. January 1.-THE Le-
high river is rising rapidly. No dam
age is vet done. The ice has started.
CH1cKIco, Pa, January l7.-There
was a heavy rain last evening. The
Susouehanna river and its tributaries
are rising. No damage has been done
yet.
MAucH CHUNK. Pa, January IT,
The Lehigh river has risen sixteen
inches and fears of damage are enter
tanned.
HAvRs DE- GRACE, MD., January IL
The ice has broken up in the Susque-
hanna, about half mile below the rail
road bridges, and 10 moving out. NJ
damage is sppreheDded.
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CLEVELAND.
Coufessiou OF . Murderer.

CLEVELAND, January ia. W.
Chamberlain, the man who wss ar
rested . few days ago as the supposed
murderer of sn old hermit named
George McConnaghy. near Salem, Ohio,
and brought to this city and lodged in
Jail, confessed to the dead today in the
presence Of his brother. the Superin-
tendent of Police and Rev. H Cooley.
He was asked what Influenced him TO
do the deed and he answered that he
done it in Q single moment and that il
he had stopped TO reflect he would not
have dcse it. He waived an examina.
ton in the Police Court and will be
tried at the February term OF court.
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CompuIsovy Edueasssu.


The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. 10
his lecture on compulsory education. 10
New York. on Thursday night, referred
TO the growing movement in favor oi
education, both by the masses Of pee-
pie and their governments, and not OF
the individual merely. but Of the whole
nation, from the top 10 the bottom Of
society. Great Britain Wa moving for
reformation BY means OF education
The only question in that country. he
said, was this: Shall the State educate,
or shall the Church There could BE-
no doubt that il would be settled in that,
a. in other lands. that the State
should educate, not the priest. II va
the education Of Germany that had
raised il Q head and shoulders above
oil the other names OF Christian Europe,
where governments were nov beginning
TO fnd that 40 educated people wss iu-
dispepsable TO political power. 10 the
German army ninety eight PET cent. OF
the soldiers could read and write, 10
the French army only forty-eieht per
cent, and, Of course. il went down.
The education OF the whole people not
only increased the military strength OF
8 State, bu, ito wealth producing power.
II workmen did not like their present
position, let them educate thsmselvss
TO higher thoughts for - sure - thers
was . God in Heaven. no man could
be kept down who had edu-
Gated brains. 10 this country, With its
heterogeneous population. Mr.. Beecbef
argued that the government would be
imperiled without the education OF all.
He Vas 10 favor OF woman suffrage,
asd not afraid OF universal suffrage
when votes we're east inielIieeotly
Since universal suffrage was Q foregope
conclusion. it bad become Q national
necessity to educate the whole youthful
population OF every State, which should
make provision for that purpose BY q
general tar. Mr.. Bsecher farther
maintained that morality sod the in
dustries should b taught in the
schools, and education Be eonpalsory.
The very existence Of . State required
it TO educate the whole body
Of iis citizens. Rslisiop, sects
rian religion. VS. not ooly not becss-
sary 70 il existenes, tut Il was tbs
sors thing It hsd 10 contend against
The State, then. ought 70 sduests il
populasion in the slsosuts OF li,sssssrs
10 the grousdsork Of humility. truth, |,
hopssty. temPsrsscs. ssli-eostso', adsl-
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ILLINOIS.
LeeisIattve PrOce ed iugs.

SPRINGFIELD, January l7-Numer'
GUS bills were introduced in both
Houses to-day, among them to es'
tablish and maintain police force in
East St. Louis to amend the act in
relation to DEGREES and judgments for
the relief Of Shavnestown; to amend
the temperance law. A resolution
introduced by Mr.. Harrison, OF Kane
county. looking to the legalizing OF as
sumed powers OF courts to punish edi-
tors for constructive contempt, was de-
feated by a vote OF Al to Sc. The fol.
lowing ia the resolution:
Resolved, That the Judiciary Com
mittee be aud are instructed to ascer-
tain and report to this House ifsny ad
ditional legislation is necessary to ens-
BILE the courts of this State to punish
for contempt committed by the publi-
cation OF articles calculated to impede,
obstruct or interfere with the admins
tration OF justice.
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CHICAGO.
Found Guilty.

CHICAGO, Jsndsry l7.-Perleet, the
negro wife murderer. after being once
found guilty, received q supercedes', a
change OF venue and a new trial at
Joliet has been convicted OF murder ip
the first degree and sentenced to be
hung. Efforts will be made for new
trial.
First Congregational Church.
The trustees Of the First Congrega-
,iopal Church met this morning and
resolved 10 proceed, As soon ss the
weather will permit, to rebuild their
burned church. A number Of churches
have rendered the use Of their houses
but the congregation will worshiP IN
,hs American Reformed Church.
The Sunday Lava
The Personal Liberty League, con-
.isting Of saloon keepers, are holding
meetings and talking eIcitediy OF dc-
ivius the Sunday Law and keeping their
S,scss open on The Sabbath.
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W'heeliag gesister.
West Virginia Legislature
SENATE.
FRIDAY, January 10. 1873.


The Senate convened at eleven oclocl
A. NJ, alter a recess Of twenty days
only fourteen Senators as follows
Messrs. Camden. Cunningham, Gran
ham, Custom, Price, Shelton, Sherrard
Summers, Blakemore, Caldwell, D'ckin
son, Hall OF Wetzel. Walker and
wilkinson, being preseIt.
On motion of Mr.. Price, Mr.. Sher-
rard was elected President, pro TEN.
There being no Minister OF the Gospel
present, the offering OF prayer was dis
pensed with.
The reading OF the journal OF the last
davis session was also dispensed with.
Mr.. Shelton offered the following
joint resolution:
Resolysd, etc., That with the concur
renee of the House, the per diem OF the
present Legislature, shall cease on the
2lst day of December, 1872, and COM
meuce on the 10h day OF January,
1873, 30 that neither branch OF the
Legislature. together with it's officers or
pages, shall receive any pay or COM
pensstion during their recess for the
Christmas holiday.
The resolution lies over one day un-
der the rules
message from the House by Mr.,
Butcher announced the adoption OF
Senate Bill No. 40, organizing the
Supreme Court of Appeals and defining
its jurisdiction, with certain amend
ments, which WAS laid on the table.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, January II.
SENATE.

The bill to pay SIS, 900 to the county
Of Ontario, New York, was passed.
Mr.. Schurz called up the Vienna
Exposition bill. The pending question
was. on Mr.. Carpenters amendment,
appropriating 100000 to complete the
Washington, D. c., monument.
Mr.. Carpenter said he had been inn
formed it was doubtful whether the
monument could ever be completed on
account of the softness Of the ground
on which it stands, and he withdrew
Ia amendment. The bill was then
passed-yeas 90, nays lS.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen, from the Com
mittee on the Judiciary. reported bill
repeating the act for the relief OF GER
tain Indians in the Sioux Superinten-
dency. Passed.
Mr. Morton called up his resolution
instructing the Committee on Privileges
and Elections to inquire into the detect
OF the present elec oral system and the
means OF remedyiug it, and spoke up>
on it.
Mr.. Trumbull said he did not agree
with the Senator from Indiana as TO
the power of the President OF the Sen.
ate in the matter OF counting the elec-
torsl vote. He did not deem that the
Constitution conferred upon the officers
the authority to decide what votes
should be counted, but was satisfied it
was intended that the two houses should
have some control in the matter. In
reference to the proposition for direct
popular vote for President, Mr.. Trum'
bull said this was not Democracy aud
it was not 30 intended; it is republic.
1t was ever intended that the sjority
should rule in everything, and il this
was once commenced it would end in
.despotism. As to electoral colleges, he
knew OF no special use for them, and
thought that the system might as well
be abolished.
The report of Mr.. Morton was then
adopted.
The Mint bill was taken up and a
large number OF amendments, reported
by the Finance Committee, were agreed
to, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Cragin, Of New Hampshire,
called up the bill to provide for the
building Of additional sloops Of war.
The Senate then adjourned til Mon
day.
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PITTSBURGH.
Another RailrsaA Aeesde1s.

AwOfnor Boilr0o0 Accaoeoe
PirrssuIsH. January l1.-lntslli-
gepcs has just been received that Q
terrible accident occurred this evening
at Scrubgrass. on the Allegheny Valley
railroad. II 10 stated that . sleeping
car had been thrown from the track
into the river, and that several persons
had been killed and wounded. Special
trains have been sent from several
points with assistance. J. N. Ritter, .
we'll knswn bsiler maker, vhoss
place OF business 10 on Water
street, near the terry, was almost
instantly killed. II 10 stated
that other citizens are among the mum.
Der. Mr.. Ritert resides in Allegheny.
where be leaves . wife and child. The
accident was caused BY . broken rail.
and occurred TO the night express train.
which had been delayed BY slides.
LArER-Prothonotary Ness. Of Ritts-
burg, and Mr. Cornell. . baggage man,
are hurt. The wounded have been taken
to Franklin and Oil City.
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WASHINGTON.
CaIdvell's Case.

WASHINGTON. January l7.-Th'
Senate Committee on Privileges ane
Elections did nothing to-day in th'
Caldwell investigation, owing to tn!
non-srrival of Ex-Governor Carney and
others who were expected from Kansas
and adjourned till tomorrow.
"HighIy Important"
Collector Atkins, OF Savannah
Georgia. passed through here on Tues
day last, en- route to Boston. to testify
before the United States District Court
in regard to the correctness Of dates OF
entry and clearance Of the British
bark Glenwood, which cleared from that
port in 1868, and was afterwards
wrecked. Collector Atkins was not
appointed till early in 1872.
The President Approves.
The President has approved OF the
act authorizing the erection Of public
buildings at Evansville. Indiana.
Treasury Balances.
The Treasury balances at the cloee OF
business to-day were as follows: Cur.
rency, s2,557,746; coin, s63,7j2, 1874,
including $25, ,l40,5 500 in coin certif-
Gates.
1t 10 generally believed that Cen.
gress will not take any action in unit
ing the telegraph with the postal
service, unless the people and the COM
mercial classes generally manifest
desire for such action.
The Credit Mobilier Investigation
Mr.. Wilson's committee to investi-
gate the Credit Mobilier met to-day.
The examination of MI. Dursut was
resumed. Witness said that the books
showing the profits were now in the
hands of Alvin Ames. He did not
know how much stock Oakes Ames
held, but proposed to ascertain BY the
suit against him in New York. He did
not know of any Congressman being
hired as counsel. He also testified that
F. v. Stanton and Mr.. Latham
was the attorneys for the road in
Washington, D. c., and disbursed
$4,000 He was then asked whether
in making Ames contract for the two
hundred and thir.ty-eight miles OF rail-
road it was running west from the one
hundreth meridian, and which had
been completed, was not included in
said contract. He admitted the fact,
but claimed that by doing go the con-
tract for the balance OF the road was
entered into much cheaper than 1t
would otherwise have heen.