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Litchfield enquirer., 1873-05-08

Mir. W. D. Bishop, president of the N. r., N. H. & Hartford R. R. Co.,, sent MT. F. H. Blish, member of the House from Windham, 8 free pass over his railroad during the session, @'to enable you to ob- serve the improvements already made and in progress, for bettering the condition of the road and it's equipments, and increas- ing the accommodations to the public. D
 Mr. Blish replies that he shall haveno time during the session to make the ex- animation suggested; and that, inasmuch as the state has prior claim on his ser- vices, and as 'sno man can serve two mas ters," he must decline the offered pass.
 The free pass system had become such nuisance on the Pacific railroad that the present management were obliged to re- fuse them to the Congressmen, judges, and editors, who had been swarming over the road. President Clark told a Tribune reporter that Congressmen had claimed passes not only for themselves and their families, but for outsiders, which though non-transferable, had been sold to travel CTS. A man was recently caught per sonatirg congressman and travelling with his pass. Hundreds of thousands of dollars were thus lost to the company.
 We have been told, says President Clark that it would ruin the company to refuse to issue free passes, but We know that to continue to issue them as heretofore would be certain ruin: We had to choose, there fore, between possible and inevitable de- struction, and we chose the former.
 He speaks as follows of the influence of the free pass system on railroad compa- nies. ... ..,..
 It seriously impairs their revenues, ren- ders the passenger service of very many railroads unremunerative, demoralizes the employees cheats the stockholders, em- barasses the action of public men who come within the range of its influence, disgusts that portion of the people who pay their fares, and inficts numberless injuries upon railroad properties, with l out one particle of compensatinp benefit
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-05-08

EVERY SATURDAY, for May 10th, con- taiRs: Zelda's Fortune; Recollections of AE. GrOte and Mr. Babbage; Shakes peare's Funeral; Capri and it's Roman Remains; Our Hair; Littre's Dictionary; Foreign Notes: Betsy Lee.
 ]. R. OsgOod & O., Boston. 5, per year. See Enq. clubbing Rates.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-05-08
Falls Village.

The new timetable, of the Housatonic R. R. which takes effect May 9th, pre- sents the following figures as the leaving time for trains, from this station, .- |, .t,.
 sl..i pilw 1iE, aeese sonrH.i all. log za,a.. ..a. spes a'' 1st Pass. aa Pass. zrrt IFRgh Fra 5.45 A. M 1.34 P. M. 8.16 P. N 2le P. N. $40 F. M
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-05-08

he troops fighting the MOdocs met vlAA a reseEse, last week. A reconnoi- t<izg parry consisting of two batteries of 2<szElsEy and one company of infantry got Sn.O . trsp.snd one captain, three lieuten- smAA. and seventeen non commissioned s4sez. aad pnvates were killed, and ntnat@e@ wounded The Fourth U. A t1zzakgy hes been ordered on from LAszas RoSk, Ark, and it is to be hoped snMk sae rMaeal< nay be at last driven out sE tAez< ssrOngfsOla- This ia a very diff cali ta&k, hOUevex, for the circuit about tAe lMTs beds h about Q niles in length. aza fhe k-ukea roandand excellent arms ef the saxmses make any advance on them aamssE szEe of defeat
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-05-08

he Vienna scandal and the removal of 1E. Long. Minister to Japan, indicate tAe coalition to which our foreign serv- ses has been brought by the present mode efe1ugTsusiOnal appointments. The com 1i1HsoasEs were politicians appointed in payment for dirty political work rendered tAe ccagrsssmen recommending them. 1Aey kad 10 fitness for the position and were m sooner appointed than they be- ga tzEning dishonest penny after their kzE1 by selling places to exhibitors. Ths sysaem which views al offices and sRpssnk@enss asspOilstO be divided among PnS6cal workers" is bringing us into asxrsPute abroad, @s well IS rendering the ssEViSe c0ute1ptTble ct home.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-05-08

A curious illustration of the we'll known tAet that lowering a tax does not always lower the revenue has resulted from the recent change in the tobacco tax to a uni form rate of % cts per ib. It was esti- mated that this change would cost the rev saae two millions. The returns for the psat 10 months indicate. however, that the EsvSane will be greater than under the ol1 rates.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-05-08

The New York Chamber of Commerce snstains Phelps Dodge and Go. and de- nOunce the tariff laws. The statements made by special agent Jayne, showing in- tentional fraud, seem to be generally dis believed, and from the fact that the rev. enue officers are such large gathers by cOnhscations we cannot wonder that they are swift witnesses"
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-05-08

The Mcnarchists of the French Assem- ely demand a more conservative ministry The recent elections indicate that the French people want more radical minis Ey. If the nonarchists want another revolution and another taste of the Con- H1ne they are going just tie right way to gst them.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-17
THE WEATHER.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHEF SIGNAL OFFICER, :
WASHINGTON, Dec. Il, A.M. J
PROBABILITIES.
For the Eastern and Middle States
and Atlantic coasts partly cloudy and
foggy weather during the morning, fol-
lowed by generally clear weather, and
there will be decided change of TEN.
persture during the day. For the Low
er Lake region and thence southwark
over the Ohio Valley aud Tennessee
low pressure with light southerly winds
and generally clear weather. For the
East Gulf States generally clear wealth
er with rising temperature, except im-
mediate east where partly cloudy
weather and light variable winds will
prevail. For the Upper Lake region
and Northwest clear and partly cloudy
weather will prevail, except in the
Upper Mississippi Valley where areas
OF light rain may be expected. For
the Canal region OF New York
and the regions OF the Chesapeake
canal the temperature will remain above
the freezing point during the coming
twenty-four hours. The Ohio river will
continue to rise at Louisville and Cairo
and the Mississippi river will continue
to rise at Memphis, Nicksburg and
New Orleans.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-17
NEW ORLEASS.
nueIWith IOiis.

New ORLEANS, Decembe lU.-AboNt
two o'clock this morning, q party OF
gentlemen drove out beyond the lar
grounds, and having dsmounted pro-
ceeded to the preliminaries OF a duel
INQUIRY elected the information that 3
difficulty had existed between Mr.. {. e.
White and George Drury, for the last
few davs, and having failed to come to
an an,eable adjustment OF their differ"
pnces concluded to decide the issue hy
mortal combat. Mr.. Whites seconds
were Messrs Fabric and Qllntereo !;
Mesprs Fortuer and Mautal appeared
ON the grounds as seconds for MI
Drurv. All the preliminaries having
been arranged, both took their stand
with great GOODNESS and hardlhood.
The weapons were Tolls Four passes
were made, during which Drury 3
clothes were cut on the right arm and
ler Ia the fourth pass White received
a deep wound on the lett arm and un-
der the elbow, from which the blood
ran copiously. Upon this the seconds
held e consultation ard decided tna'
the quarrel should end. Both then ad'
yspced 10 each other, and having sha-
ken hands in token OF mutusl esteem
left the ground. Mr.. Whites WOUNDS
we're dressed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-17
1y'hce(ing 8cgi5ter.

vR. TREMAN's bill for the repeal Of
,ss bankruptcy law which passed the
House Of Representatives yesterday, was
FAMED in the inieres: Of JAY COOKE &
n and passed by the votes of men
rt, would be damaged by public
.vrosil:on o. the accounts and
,.,,.sct.ons Of that firm. A
.g:, Lss been begun the effect of
vi.ch would be 10 throw JAY COOKE
CO. into bankruptcy and make pubs
r., their transactions with members OF
Congress and public officials generally.
70 svo.i this exposure, the House of
REPRESENTATIVES yesterday voted TO
..p.sl the bankruptcy law. 1t is
,re,ei that the bill for this purpose
v. ::awn by COOKIES attorney and by
lin r,aced in tue hands OF members of
r5r..e and urged for adoption. That
:: wss yassed 10y the House under the
,.cums;ances; rushed through I'm der
ascension OF the rules and almost
x.,aou. debate; gives rise to
Il. humiliating suspicion that
lie House of Representatives in
IA, Forty-,hird Congress is not much
.."e: in point Of personal integrity than
s: which preceded it. We DO not
~ that the bankruptcy law should not
.aye been repealed; but we do think
La. the time and manner of its repeal
- full OF suggestion that JAY COOKE "
Co., Lal 2 personal interest in the mat
-, 81 interest which WAS shared by
..ys:. prominent members Of the
House. l: looks little queer" "
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-17
BY TELEG GR RAPH.
Exclusively for the Register.
By the Pacific and Atlantic Line.
OfSice, lIO Maiu Street.
WASHING TON.
WASHINGTON, December l6.
The California Senatorship.

Private dispatches received hero from
San Francisco say it is reported that the
Democratic wing of the California State
Legislature has sgreed to support Jas.
Farley for Senator for the long term
and Judge Temple, of the California
supreme court TOR the short term, caus.
ed by the resignation OF Cssserly.
Both the Democratic and Republican
caucuses are TO be held tonight. The
election OF United States Senator must
be attempted Tonight. II failing in a
majority for one candidate in both
houses they must then meet in joint
convention, which will probably take
place o-morrow.
Death OF Mrs. Grants Father.
Colonel Dent, who died last night in
his SSth year, has been i'll several
months Yesterday he complained OF
feeling somewhat worse, but no alarm
lag symptoms were manifested until
late hour, when he grew rapidly worse
and died at twenty minutes past twelve.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
yet been made.
No business is being transacted at
the executive mansion and no callers
are admitted except friends Of the
family and persons leaving cards OF
coincidence. Among the callers were
Admiral Polo; D. f. Barushe, Spanish
Minister, who called quite early; Mr..
and Mrs. Secretary Robson; mr. and
Mrs. Attorney General Williams; As
sistant Secretary, Bancroft Davis, and
Secretary Richardson. Gen. Babcock,
private secretary, by directions OF the
President, has notified the members OF
the Cabinet that there will be no meet
ing to-day for business. The Cabinet,
however, will call in body during the
day to offer their condolences.
Colonel Dent was born in Cumber.
land, Md, October 9th, 1856, and emf
grated to St. Lodis in 1912, was in
business there till 1865, when he retir-
Ell and has lived with the President
ever since. The President and family
were all present at the time OF his death
except Marshal Sharp, who arrived just
afterwards and Mrs. Casey who lies in
such low health at Philadelphia that
serious results are feared when she
learns the news.
WIIliams' Nomination.
1t is understood that the executive
session Of the Senate yesterday, was
occupied with the discussion OF the
nomination OF Attorney General WILL
isms Tor Chief Justice. More opposi-
ton was shown than was looked for A
vote was not pressed in consequence OF
various important mstters pressing on
;hc attention OF the Senate.
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ENGLAND.
Terrible IIuFrican ne.

LONDON Dec ia fearful hurr.-
cane passed over Sheffield to-day, doing
great damage and probably causing
severe loss OF life. Houses, barns, trees
and fences were blown down 10 every
direction, aud the violence OF the torna-
DO was felt for several miles out at ses.
Large numbers OF persons were killed
BY falling buildings and many severely
injured. Many OF the finest buildings
in the city were greatly damaged. The
full extent OF the loss TO property al
over the country is not known but will
be immense.
The Ashantee War.
LONDON, December l6.-Advices r.
ceived tonight from Cape Coast Ca:,l=
say that reports have Ocen received q:
that place OF the death OF the AshaI-
tee King. If true it is thought THE Z
hasten the termination OF tbe war
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Cold In the Head.
rom tho Danbury News.

From tho DanDury News.
One OF the most annoying complaints
in the range OF medical knowledge is a
cold in the head. But you would not
think so. No newspaper which pub
lishes intricate recipes for complicated
diseases tells, even in the most vague
way, how to cure cold in the head.
No volume on physiology comes to its
relief. No doctor in regular practice
prcterds to know anything about it. It
is the wandering Jew OF ailments. 1t
invades every household with impunity
and snaps its feverish finger in the very
face OF science. And medical science
promptly lodges, and is glad it can.
The man with cold in his head IS q
mourntul fabric to contemplate. He is
ostracised from company. lie is barred
out from the family circle. He loses
bis interest in everything but stove
and handkerchief, and were he called
upon TO give an expression it
would he found that his idea
OF heaven was a place where stove
loundries and cotton mills were
about equally divided. His eyes are
watery, his skin ia drawn tight to his
lesh, his nose is swollen, Of fiery
red, and sorer than strange dog.
What he mostly fears is the draft, but
in spite OF his most active eDdeavors
he il sure to get into it; and he is
hardly able to conceal his surprise at
the pressure OF business the family is
subjected to, which keeps the door open
about two-thirds Of the time, and es-
tabhshcs an almost uninterrupted cur
rent OF air about his legs. Screwed up
back OF the stove, with his nose like a
beacon shining above it, be patiently
holds his handkerchief to the blaze,
and finally slips into q mental calcu-
lation as 10 which will first lose it's
mosture-his cotton or his blood
There he sits all day, with handker.
chief as flag OF truce rendered by the
fire in bis head to the fire in the stove,
and at night he goes sCudding through
a cold hall, sneezing at every leap.
Long after every one else is asleep he
starts up with terrific sneeze, and finds
that his feet are sticking out below the
quilts, and that the handkerchief, which
he meant to have carefully located for
just this emergency, is nowhere TO be
found.
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Dining Rooms ior tho roor.

In au,;ci alton Of greater enier:Tg
H.n usual among ,hc poor TINS winter,
.-:Gestions oiyc,io' ar plenty in all the
..-,c ciucs, where want j. soonest 'c.t.
Aa Albany lady advance = proposition
Ia.: seems q practical ore, which IL
"a. 3 lew benevolent Tsr-ors should
i-.r.v the expense OF q dining room,
where . dinner CT beet, bread and po;H-
ties could bc had fer perhaps SIX cents
tv ysepe who would rather pay, giving
tod however, to those who hal not
;ae means 10 buy even at ;het reduced
;I.ce. Such an institution has - iTced
ves.a-y in Glasgow nearly h''y PER
cent, sud probsbIv crime "s much.
EI.5plan countries. which lave had
more need OF organized aid thau this in
most years, have doubtless reduced their
-,s.ym- TO greater efficiency. In Chris
ua,a the capital OF Norway, there Ia
Supported what's called q "etoam kltcH~
en eating house" established by so as
s1cat5on of benevolent gentlemen,
where food in large quautiucs Is prePar
ei and sold at about actual cost for the
benefit OF the poor and the latoriDg
c.ass generally. Many families are pro-
y.iei with all their TODD in this way, and
lie demands OF pure charity are also
;aet by private parties who purchase
large hunters OF tickets 'or the needy.
L. one year there have been served over
jJJUUJ meals, 10000 sold 70 be carried
away. Nearly POO. 500 pounds o. fish
and meat were used in 3 year, over iG,>
80 loaves OF bread, and other substan-
c-s to correspond Some such depot OF
,applies might te cs;atlished in our
.-ce Giles with profit TO al classes.
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Who Can ExDIAin &?

The creeping" OF railroads has at
tracted soma attention OF late, and while
we do no: attempt or expect to explain
it, We offer poiot on the fac! that on
lines running north and south the west
ern rail "creeps' faster than the eastern
one; that i5, this strange movement Of
the rail towards the south is more
marked in one rail than in the other on
the same track. Furthermore, it has
been noticed that on such q lIRe the
eastern rail wears out the fastest. Both
Of these points, we think, can be ex-
planned by the motion OF the earth as il
turns from the west towards the cast
Everything that has free motion is drag.
Gei after the wbirling globe; every wind
that blows and every tide that moves
feels the influence, and our train going
north and south is pulled over towards
the east, and naturally presses the east.
ern rail most heavily. The western
raj, being relieved Of its share Of ofweight
"crseps" more frequently and quickly.
1t il also noticed that the wheels that
run on the eastern rail wear out the
--latest, and we but think that this earth
motion is the true cause. The pract-
cal side Of this il, that the eastern rail
and wheels should te stro0ger-.Scic1-
trre dusrit1n,
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CHICAGO.
Tbe CiIy treasurer Dcsauitcr 10
The Amount of SiS2, ,7O3.

CHICAGO, December l6.-The enorm-
Gus deficit Of the City Treasurer, David
4. Gage, is the subject of excitement
mere this morning. lis successor took
charge Of the Office aud proceeded TO
count the money on hand. There was
bu, lttIe cash, but checks were handed
in on ,ourteen banks, in which he, the
Treasurer, had deposited to the amount
Of $jgS 900, making, with the cash and
51nivoent on hand, = total OF S6ll,-
$50 81. The amount due the city, &C.
cCriing to the books, is $9G4, ,55S.M,
leaving, deficit of $4,000, and il to
this is added the $4,000 deposited in
SUSPENDED banks. Mr.. Cages total deti-
ciency sS4<2 ,TO3. Should any Of the
banks fail to pay the checks drawn up
on them, the deficiency will be lncreas-
eI. Mr.. Gage offers 10 turn over hls
entire property, estimated at over half
a million dollars, to the city. His
boudsmen also are good, so the city will
lose nothing. Mr. Gage was not present
at the office, ard on being sent for could
not he found. There is rumor that he
has left the city, but there is no IlkeIl-
hood of its truth. There is talk OF
criminal prosecution against him, but
nothing will be done till the Mayor and
other authorities have consulted further
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-17
CINCINNATI.
StabbinE ARRAY.

CINCINNATI, December l6.-A stab
binc afFray occurred in Coveugton, KY
shout half past one o'clock to-day
wherein Colonel Terrell newspaper re-
porter, was cut in the bowels by Tom.
1rancis. The difficulty arose from
some comments made by Colonel Ter
rel about Squire Fraucis not making
any returns TO tie city. 1t is thought
Terrell will recover.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-17
PENNSYLVANIA.

The Election for the Constitution.
PulLADELPH'A, December lG.-The
msjorities in the State are as follows
Allegheny county gives $1,000 for the
Constitution, Armstrong 500, Rediord
500, Berks 10000, Bradford 1000
Bucks 1000, Butler 500, Blair 5000,
Cambria 900, Carbon 1000, Chester
400, Clarion 1000, Clearfield l,2J9,
Clinton 1000, Columbia 1000, Craw-
ford 1000, Cumberland 1000, Deja-
ware 1900, Elk 500, Erie 5000,
Franklin 5000, Fulton GOO, Greene
1000, Huntington 1900, Indiana
10000, Juniata 500, Luzerne 5000,
Lancaster 800, Lycoming | 500, Mercer
800, Miflin 10000, Monroe 10000
Montgomery !, 500, Northampton 5000,
Nort6um berlsnd 1000, Pike 500, Pot
ters 600, Schuylkill 5000 Sullivan 500,
Snyder 5OOISusquehanna 1900, Trogs
| 200, Union 1000, Venango l,2JD,
Warren 500, Washington 1000, Wayne
500, Westmorelsnd 1900 Wyoming
500, York 1900, and Adams l,2yQ.
Against it, Beaver 300, Dauphin 600,
Fayette 800, Jefferson 300, Lebanon
500, Somerset 500.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-17
Dan RIce Cnnc,n Grief.

Dan Rice, the oIJ clown, has fallen
'.deT his evil star, and his mis.or;unes
w.. provoke 10 little sympathy. After
quite 3 successful summer tour he
reached Louisville about three weeks
"-o, rented the exposition building and
~.i'l Il up at great expense. The first
week turned out badly, snd for the
second the price OF admission was re-
t'csd 10 fifteen and twenty-five cents /;
'0' the show didn't draw. Is con-
sequence the whole show was attached,
an: the horses, canvas aud general
'''aPhernalia were sold at auction, the
.-e3ratci blind trick horse bringing
'1.y EI2' TIE performers, musicians
-al a. the employees wee minus their
"aSe', Dan not having collar let 10
l"y them. During the summer Dan
4 mssi', with his bIird horse, &c WAS
I;;''ei!!ny VITA another company in
HAnada at 81 $50 per week, and that,
ES2' sTo' went up, leaving him minus s26,"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-17
EINE'S NEW ROLE.
UciSInducted Into Ehe Mysteries Of
Barrel Making at CIaremOnt.

Earrel hASinS dt SiaEehoh''
Yesterday quite number OF PRISON.
t., we've taken to the Workhouse-
:4e depu;ation consisting OF twenty
c.ht in ali, thirteen of whom were
cent up 10 serve out sentences passed in
me Court OF Quarter Sessions. Among
,le latter was D. l. X. Rinc, who was
.ately convicted OF larceny aud require d
10 pass two years OF his valuable time
in iuranCe. Rine is well known In
many roles, printer, preacher, etc, but
less so in his ministerial capacity than
any o; the others. As prisoner It
seems be has distinguished bimseli as
sn eloquent exponent OF the art Of
palling the wool over the eyes
Of the sympathetic and unsus'
rsc,ing. lie exercised latterly
On the jail chaplain and per
suaied the reverend gentleman 10 con-
seut 10 in.ercede with Superintendent
Coriier to the end that soft job might
be his during his stay at C!aremont.
50 when Rue, braceleted to a colored
criminal, went up the West Penn rail-
rav, th, chaplain went along. The
Rev. Mr.. Dermitt saw Mr. Corljer,
made q great appeal IN behalf OF Rioe,
al ae WAS intelligent, vel educated,
&,.. and thought h!m eutiiIed to some
..a, employment. The Superlnten-
.s.; did not seem to symTa:hlze 10 any
;:,s, cxlent and sald that as Rlue wa
c5a:esssI'y intelligent, educated aad
,ys:s--ci OF go many good points It
va- .a,r to presume be knew better
,aaa ordinary men the laws he had vi
oa.ei, Consequently the cooper shop
va. Is proper place. Hence the ex-
reverend will now nave an opportunity
20 lean a trade and "wnoop her up
lively in the barrel Department.
r.. ~.} D.s,li.t
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MEMPHIS.
shooting Army

MEMru,s, December l6.-Ssrgeant
Baker OF the 18th United States infant
~ was shot three times and killed dur
ing a drunken brawl, which originated
in game o!Icards. The murderer was
lodged in jail. -.
4 flood coming out Of the mouth OF
the White river set adritt, day before
Yesterday, nearly all CT Brown s Jones
coal fleet, at the mouth OF the river,
The boats were recovered, however, by
the steamer Nashville and the tug
DeSoto.
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PITTSBURGH.
The Vote on the New ConsitutIon.

The Vote on the New Constitutions
PIrrsBURGH, December l6.-Ihe
election for the adoption or rejection of
the New Constitution, passed off quiet
" to-day, and rom ell accounts, both
Pittsburgh and Allegheny getty will
give large msjorities in favor OF the
New Constitution. The reto-mers also
claim the country districts by large
mqiorites.