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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-03
Mhrrsiaa Assister.
THE LEGlsLArURE.

We have proceedings Of the Legisla
turs on Monday and Tuesday of las
week. 1t appears that as yet YER
little legislation has gone be,ond tb
preliminary stages, though great dea
10 being considered aud is in process o
development The presentation OF res.
olutions. reference to committees, frs
and second readings Of bills, aud all tn
other formula observed in the process
Of making laws, seem to occupy tn,
time OF both branches, aud the actua
laws that drop from tie Legislative,
hopper are few and far between. Ar
act to exclude the period between
the 28th of February, 1865
and the date OF the passage
OF the act from the time within which
certain suits, proceedings and appeals
may be brought. instituted aud taken,
has been passed by both houses and is
now law lprovidei the Governor has
not vetoed it). An act authorizing the
trustees OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church in Oceana. Wyoming county. to
sell and convey their church pr aperty
has also been passed by both houses;
whereat all good citizens will rejoice,
because it affords some evidence that
there is such q place as Oceana in the
county OF Wyoming. Now. if any spe-
cial act could be passed Tor the benefit
Of any person in Mcdowell county, the
measure OF public satisfaction would be
full
We learn, also, that an act has been
passed allowing an ex-Sheriff of Lewis
county a credit Of $2lS.60. 1t cost the
State q matter Of one thousand or
two thousand dollars % consider the
claim and work it through the Legisla-
ture. but we are glad the credit has
been allowed.
We believe the above were the only
acts that .bloomed into the dignity OF
laws during Monday and Tuesday OF
last week. In the absence OF copies oil
the bills under consideration we cannot
speak Of their provisions or note the
effect Of the amendments that have been
made
A bill for the amendment OF the law
relating TO the School District oil Wheel
ing had its first reading in the House last
Monday.
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CINCINNATI

CNorsxAfi, February 1.-The BODY
of Daniel Battle. an express driver, VINO
VA, drowned In the Ohio river on the
Goth of last month, was found Yesterday
frozen iu the ground under : astooat,
vb ere il had been left BY the late rec'd-
ing river. - rt.
A meeting Of nearly all the Liberal
Republicans Of Hamilton county ".'
held this evening and preliminary ar
raneements made Tor the formation OF Q
club. which 10 TO be extended through
ont the State for the purpose OF furtn'
eripg the Liberal movement
New Telegraph Lines
iTh. work Of putting up the wires Of
the sciota Telegraph Compsny's lines
v.s commenced to-day, and the line
will be finished in about two Tesss'
me line runs from Columbus 70 Ports
mouth and Ironton, taking in the prin,
cipsl way points 1t will % WORKED ed
In connection with the Atlantic sno
Pacific Telegraph Company.
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CHICAGO.
MansIaughter.

CHICAGO, February Ia heavy ledge
of earth at gravel pit on the Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad, a lit.
tie way out Of this city, caved in ysster-
day, burying three men. The were dug
out as soon as possible. by the workmen
Of q gravel train, but were ound to be
dead. They were not empbyed by the
company, and seemed to bsmere idlers
watching the operations otthe railroad
men.
The verdict last night the case OF
Mrs. Boyce, accused Of llling Captain
johnson, was invoIuntay manslsugh-
ter, and she was se0tened to FIVE years
in the penitentisy. I The prisoner
tainted on hearinf verdict and was
carried to jail inssiJle. 4 new trial
was granted for rrt week.
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PRoFEssoR CRAso, Secretary OF the
Teachers Convention that assembled at
Grafton last Friday, lett with us on
Saturday a memorandum OF the pro.
csedings OF the Convention and stated
that Professor MORTON. Of the Wheeling
female College. would furnish us a
copy Of the resolutions adopted and a
full report of the proceedings saying
that be had promised to do so. we
sent a note to Mr.. MORTON last n'gn'
requesting the copy, but he has as ye'
failed to furnish it. We mention the
TACT to account for our inability to puo-
lish at this time the proceedings OF the
Convention.
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BOSTON.
Da1cfde and Murder.

BcsfoS, February AT hslf-pss,
'arss o'clock yesterday afternoon, AL
fred o. Love, aged forty-Hvs y.ar.,
called upon his wife from whom be had
been sspartsd some months, she in the
meantime supporting herself and . four
year old daughter. he sndeavored to
IN induce her to live with him again.
She refused -. a. -. ,
could not support her, whereupon he
took the child out in the entry way and
shot her in the right ear and then shot
Thee were both taken to the
city hospital, but neither one are ex-
pected to live. Mental alteration of
the mind is supposed to have been the
cause. q
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Sundays Npatches.
NEW YdH.
rhro.sh In Eishsys.

Nsw YORK, FebruaN Colonel
McComb, Of the Alta prnia, left
San Francisco on the 24tl and has
come through from calift in eight
days, arriving yesterday. reports
no distractions from snow " on the
Union or Central Pacific p. The
trsiu was delayed twelve IN the
old blockade region, near . stp callet
Percy, BY the freesing OF thmPs o Q
attempt to make up lost tiny e1tr
speed for fear Of swapping rail
Thich were made brittle By tseve'
freeze. This CONFIRMS the prt .
President Clark, of the UniPac..'
road, that there has been no Gnti'
on account Of the snow.
Meesiag Of Internstiensits.
There was q general meetin,oi
ternstionalists to-day, when sop in
esting business wac transacted sn
preamble was passed TO the ehct
a. the railroads are in the hand O
companies, and they control the
Of produce, = q
Resolved, That We petition Con
to issue bonds, and Immediately pr
70 build . railroad from st; to'
| New York, to be owned by the p
and run in their interests OF cost.
The committee appointed to
upon the Cuban Junta, in this
Offering to raise $4,000 men Y
up arms in rhs interest OF Cubs
Spain, reported that they had d
during the week and had been ooI
| received by the Junta.
After discussing the ofsr, 1t
/ solved that they send TO the Y
| ths Cuban army Tor Instructions
A letter was also rad by the
tary, rseivsa frOa the Ne" p'
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I,-rnIL's LIVING AGE. - Numoer
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.nd;pp February lst, contains Inc
Progress of Medicine Surgery from
The Edinburgh Review; On Some re-
culi.rities of Society in America, Corn
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A yisi. to Shamyrs Country In 1917
by Edwin Ransom. Frasers Magazine
The Germans in South Africa spect"'
tor The Miller Of Mannev'lle' oy oa'
Ii. K.vanagb; an instalment OF "Hl'
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f,om the Plat. Deutsch, OF Fritz Reuter-
b aides poetry and miscellany.
The preceding weekly number co., =,
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Magazine; Spontaneous Movements II
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.a.;.,.. Review; The Fate Of Pets, b.
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Sao.ta,or o Buddhist Preaching, Goo
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The 6rst number OF January Ne
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any one OF the American "a magazine
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ONTARIO.
Destr.ctive Fire.

BARRIE, ONf February I.-At ~
o'clock last night a fire broke out in
Boyd's block. and in 9 short time the
whole sausre was in flames and s9'a.iy u
DESTROYED. The block contained h s,s
Isrse stores and ss many Offices, which
wsrs ali burned with their contentss.
Loss not yet sscertained, Brown
storebouse, containing SooU ensns,. Me-.
of grain, was also destroyed. "A si,s ms
MCKAY residing in an adjacent build ,i'
inc Who vas saferipg from heart o's'
ssse. s. was so terrified that she died o
fright. : - - Y
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
Cold Weather.


LONDON, February 2-The weather
throughot England has been intensely
cold for several days past, accom-
panied by severe frost. Snow fell in
this city yesterday for the fret time
this season. Strong northeasterly gales
prevailed on the coast and great damage
to shipping is apprehended. No dis.
asters lave as yet been reported, Ill.
though several vessels are now overdue
at this port and have not yet arrived.
Snow Storm.
A terrible storm OF snow and wind
is now raging over England, causing
immense damage to property. The
wind is blowing q hurricane and re-
ports from the interior state that the
storm ia Of great violence. Several
disas.--" rr'-s ara reported TO.
:-Nt
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section Of the lnternationals. sayipI
there was an organisation banding to.
gether there for the destruction of New
York City, and that a secret association
had been formed in New York, wht
were in daily communication with thoss
in New Orleans. The letter would lead
one to suppose they are crazy.
a Heavy Purchase.
The promoters Of the Industrial Ex-
hibition Company two years ago con-
trscted to purchase the ground lying
between Third and Fourth avenues and
Ninety eighth and Ooe Hundred and
Second streets for 81, 100000, to be paid
on or before February lst, 1873, $500 :
600 to be paid down on signing the
contract, and yesterday satisfactory ar
rangements were made for the balance
and the property passed into the posses
sion OF the company. No definite plans
have yet been agreed upon regarding
the style Of architecture, but at the
next meeting Of the Board of Directors
measures will be taken to commence
operations as soon az possible. 1t is
estimated that the building and grounds
will cost in the neighborhood OF s10,-
100000.
Sailed.
The steamer Tybee sailed this morn.
ing for Ssmans.
George Francis Train
will be tried during the coming week.
HIS trial is looked forward to with
yreat pleasure in affordipg lots of fun. |
de is still in the tombs . martyr.
CsndIemas Services.
Candlemas services were held to-day
n St. Luther's Church. A sermon was
reached in the French language by
Father Beaudre, in which he depicted
he skepticism OF the French mind, in
Ihich be represented it as being swsyed
y the slightest influence.
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IRELAND.

A Manifesto from Catholic Bishops
DUBLIN, February "A manifesto
OF the Irish Catholic Bishops has just
been issued, in which the prosecutions
to which Catholics in Italy and Ger
many have been subjected are men.
toned, and demonstrating against q fur.
ther persecution of their sect. The
manifesto also contains demand for
sectarian education.
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GREECE.

Rupture Between Greco and Italy.
ArHEss, Februarr lit is stated
that serious rr,.nre has occurred in
tbs ,slsti--.s between the Greek and
Italian Governments in reference TO the
LxrrIum silver mines.
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GERMANY.

Disturbances AppreheDded.
PRAGUE, February l.-Disturbances
are apprehended in districts surround-
ing Prague, because OF the meeting Of
the Czech delegates in the Bohemian
District. Elections are prohibited, and
troops have been sent 10 those localities
10 suppress any denomination that may
be made there.
Postponed.
BERLIN, February 1.-The German
Government has decided to postpone
the conclusion of the American emf.
grafton treaty now pending.
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FRANCE.
The RsvoIutionists Condemned.

The Revol olutfonists Condemned.
PAR:a February 2.-In the Assem-
oily yesterday, by vote OF $50 against
AZ, passd a resolution condemning the
action q the Revolutionists. The re-
suit of the action of the Assembly in
the mater has been referred to the
Ministers OF the Interior, Finance and
Justice, who will consider the subjecr
and prescribe what punishment shall
be inflicted on the offending parties.
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Fire,

BRooKLrs, February "A fire broke
out this morning in the fancy store Of
II. Faust. The flames spread rapidly
and the building was entirely destroyed.
The occupants narrowly escaped, some
being compelled to make their way to
the roof and from thence to adjoining
houses. Faust claims q loss OF 5000.
Faust has been arrested on q charge OF
arson. His examination takes place
Tomorrow. -.
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CONNECTICUT.
Rtra

WATlrsunr, Coss.. Pebru,.y i.--
A frs broke out ss 7:30 O'Clock last
evening in Msigs Il Trotfs bakery and
stables. containing over Ave huadred
barrels of four. t~o hundred bush els
Of oata . large quantity Of hay, six
mules AID two horses The Aremsn
were promptly, on the ground. but the
flames spread % rapidly that Il Yas
Impossible to save anything. The lcss
u sstiAsssd ct $4,000 insuranes $1,000.
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A Clinton, New York, student found
himself largely in debt at the end ol
the term. so he packed his cloth 10 q
barrel and sent them as lar as Utica BY
q canalboat. He then filled his trunk
with hay, AMI his creditors levied an exc.
cution upon it at the depot. The stu.
dent looked on with grim satisfaction.
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OHIO.
Railroad Accident.

MAseyrrLp, February 1.-The train
going ess. on the Pittsburgb, For. :,
Wa,pe and Chicago railroad ran Oh
the track, near Loudonville, last nlsnt.
The switchman had hn Y" III =.
smashed 20 badly that It had 10, !, % =
smputated near the shoulder. De a'eo
daring tho night. a&@ g& .oP
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HOUSE.

Mr. shspks, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs. obtained unanimous
consent TO report and secure more em'
ciept administration Of lpdlan aIairs'
Mr.. Morgan, of Ohio. from the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, obtained con
sent to report the bill to amend the Jaw
recurring commanding officers OF tne
United States Navy to collect three
months wages upon the discharge o.
sesmen who had been employed 10 TO
moving distractions
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An enthusiastic student writes from
Iowa City to the Cedar Post that the
State University "is the great harvest
home around which young men and
women from every district and county
should bow aud do sbeisance, ss did
the shesves OF the sons OF Israel before
the sheaf Of Joseph" Modest young
man.
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NEWERsEY.
Ssili Mystery.

JERsEr CIrIAbruary The cir
cumstsnces atenag the death OF the
man believed to ba. Brooks, Of Phila
delphis, found mdered in Hoboken
on Thursday nit still remains a
mystery, but the Pc are on the track
of two suspected q. Near the spot
where the body found q murder
was committed MY two years ago,
when q young mlost /. his life in o
mysterious manne
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A Western paper gives an account o
Q young woman OF Msrshslltown who
has made four attempts to commi,
suicide in the last four years, recently
making an unsuccessful attempt with
the razor, although she tsttooed her
throat in twenty one different places
She ought TO be presented TO the
Apeches. ,
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AUSTRIA.
The Industrial Exposition.

The Industrial Expositfon.
vienna, February 2.-Ths immense
Industrial Exposition building has been
erected and arrangements will at once
be made for the reception Of goods.
The exhibition will open on the frst OF
May.
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MEAPHIS.


Memphis, February l.-E1'ao.ernor
H.dlsy, of Arkansas, Secretary o. S'a''
s.rono and others, are hsrs on their way
~ Wsshington, to sppesr before tns
S.,.ts % Committss on Privileges sAd
Qlsodone- e-ast
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-03

TIE State Senate in executive session
las. Monday confirmed the appointment
,f President PENpLRroN, of Bethany
Co,lev. to be State Superintendent OF
F,e. Schools until the 4th OF ne1'
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Mortality.

Mortality.
PHrLADEDrAu, February 2.-Ths
number Of deaths in this city the past
week reached 333. Boston deaths dur
ing the past week reached l66, includ-
ing forty.two from smallpox.
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MEMPHIS.


MESrHrs, February 2.-Ms. Mccar-
ty, poor woman, was burned nearly 70
death last night BY her clothes taking
frs from the explosion Of . coal oil
lamp. The house took Hrs and was
half consumed before she was rescued.
At that time all the lower part Of her
body was burned neatly to Q cinder.
Fortunately, her children were absent
st the time.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
Fire,

LONDON. February la destructive
nrs in tho Royal Military Academy,
Woolvich. destroyed the extensive Ii.
brary and clock tower. The flames
we're arrested before spreading further.
The first snow of the season in Lon.
don occurred this morning. The fall
was light
Arrived.
The National Steamship Company's
steamship Denmark. Captain Sumner,
which sailed from New York on Janu-
sry 18th, arrived here this morning.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
wksHISeroN, February ].
SENATE.

The Senate having adjourned over
until Monday, there was no session OF
that body to day.
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0eDteace0.

Two garroters were sentenced ysstsr-
day, one to fifteen and the other 70
thirteen years in the penitentiary.
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Arrived.
PORTUGAL.

Strike.
Lnsos. February 1.-The engineers
and stokers on the Portuguese railroads
are on . strike, and the running of
freight trains is entirely suspended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-13
The West Point Examination.

WEST POINT, june l3.-The examination ofthe
graduating class of cadets was concluded to-day
and at eeyen ociock the whole GGrps formed Id
ness the presentation Of diplomas which we're
awarded to the graduates by the Secretary Of
War, according to their class, standing and
rank. As each name was called the cadet step
ped forward and received his diploma from the
President Previous TO the distribution of d.
plomas General Belkdap made speech to the
cadets, which was attentlvey listened to
throughout by all present. A large number
of civilians we're present. After the distribu-
ton General Sherman gave the cadets short
characteristic address full Of good advice. This
afternoon the cadets will receive their liberty
and by night-tall most Of them will have
donned their citizens clothing and departed for
other and different scenes General Sherman
and party will return to Washington this even
ing and tomorrow the President and his fami-
~ will return to Long Branch Secretary Bclk-
nap will remain here until Monday.
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The rEO<iOc Cap1ivcs.

SAN FRANCISCO, June IA dispatch from
Boyc's Camp, dated June llth, says that the
Modoc captivcs will be taken to Fort Klamath,
where the commission will set to try them.
Some of the wounded soldiers have already
been sent to Fort klamath. 1t is generally
thought that Bogus Charlie, Hooker Jim,
Shacknasty Jim and Steamboat Frank, who
volunteered to aid in the capture Of Captain
Jack, will escape punishucn us murIerers,
but those who arc not tried Tor murder will be
forwarded to Fort Alcatrlz, in San Francisco
harbor Major Jackson $ troops will start for
Fort Klamath this evening to prepare for the
reception Of the Modoc prisoners.
\ dispatch from jacksonville, Oregon, says
Gen. Ross and the Oregon volunteers have
just arrived. They deny that the massacre of
Modoc prisoners was committed by Oregon
volunteers, and declare that they had other
aud better opportunities for killing the priso-
rcrs if they had desired to do so.
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at 50 upon the 500 of assessed value, except
ing from taxation Corporation stock and certi-
fcates of Indebtedness capitation tax 80 cts:
On Fire and Life Insurance agents $40, and
ION foreign agents, $50; on billiard tables and
boiling alleys SIS; on attorneys and physicians,
$40; hucksters, $50; butchers, so5; brokers,
$3.50; real estate brokers and auctlonccrs, $40;
sample merchants, $50; agents for the sale of
beer, &c, 500; junk dealers, Sl0O express
companies, $780, green grocers, $25; commits
sion merchants, $50 On licenses to sell liquor
at retail $50, prohibiting its sale on Sundays.
The collectors are directed to add 10 per ct.
on all taxes not paid at maturity.
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ySaiIrOad Smash aD.

TRENTON, June l3.-Two trains on the New
York branch of the Pennsylvania railroad had
a smash-uD in the Bergen tunnel. \ door fell
off the freight train across the track. The en-;
giueer got down to clear it and the Midland
train camc along and ran into the freight train
No one was seriously hurt Trains arc all de-
laycd. The wreck is being cleared,
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From New York.

New York, June l3...Forty- three lodges
of Free Masons, seven Commandrics OF Knights
Tcmplar. and several Chapters of Royal Arch
Mascns, besides company of cavalry and the
seventh regiment, will form an escort to the
remains Of minister Orr this afternoon.
John McArdlc drunken brute of Williams
burg, upon being urged by his vito TO give
some of the food he had ordered from res
taurant for himself TO bis starving children,
last evening, beat her brains OUT He was ar
rnstal
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The Column Ven Dome.

PARIS, June BIT is announced that the
Minister of Finance will prosecute Gustave
Courbcl for the recovery of the sum expended
by the government in the reconstruction of the
Ven Dome Column. NJ Courbe was the chief
instrument of the commune for carrying out its
decree of April l3, ordering the demolition OF
the Eoluun
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RICHMOND, June l3-Thc Catholic Benc-
fetal Society of Virginia, which has been in
session in this city since Wednesday, adjourned
sine die to-day.
Previous to adjournment VIM. Kilgour, of
Alexandria, was unanimously reelected Presl-
dent, and A. NJ. Kelley, Of this city delegate
to the National Convention
The members from other places have had u
delightful time and express themselves de-
lighted with Richmond