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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-07
THE WEATHER.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFv,cH OF TIE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, January 7, A. N.

l. WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFvicn OF TIE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, January 7, | A. N. J
PROBABILITIES .. ..
For New Eoglsnd generally clear
weather, but winds gradually backing
to southerly with increasing cloudiness
on Tuesday night. :
For the Middle States falling bsrome-
ter with winds backing to westerly and
souther]y; rising temperature and IN.
.creasing cloudiness, with probably
light snow over the lower lake region.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf
States light to gentle winds, rising tenn
perature and generally clear weather
From Lake Erie and Michigan falling
barometer, rising tenn perature, fresh TO
brisk southerly and southwesterly
winds and increasing cloudiness with
probably snow over the upper lake
region.
poe For the northwest, winds veering to
westerly and northerly, with rising bar
ometer and falling temperature.
These conditions extending over llli-
nois, Missouri apd Wisconsin during
Tuesday, and probably over Ohio, Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Missouri Iuesday
night. o.,
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsnINeroN, January q
. !RHNATE n

The Georgia disabilities bill being
the unfinished. business, Mr.. Window
moved to lay it on the table.
Mr.. Edmtnds said he had . letter
from I responsible- source that one Of
the parties named (Hurdeman) in the
bill was the chief insiigstorl OF the
massacre of seven colored men and the
wounding OF twenty-five more persons
atfhe October election. - ;. = =
Mr.. Hill said he did not believe q
word OF il and said Hurdeman Has q
most amiable and good man.
Mr. Bsremsn, chairman OF the Dis
abilities Committee, was NOT satisfied.
Men .pamed in the bill deserved relief.
After further discussion the motion
to lay on the table prevailed-ayes 22,
navs l8. :,
The Indian bill was then proceeded
with. Z. ..- H.. --.
Mr.. Window said il called for $780,
600 less than the. bill OF last year.
When the clause appropriating 1910
900 for the Teton Sioux was reached q
discussion ensued as TO whether any
such tribe existed. ~ - .. . -
= The letter from General Govsn, act
ing Secretary OF the Interior, was sent
up TO be read, in which he says as soon
% doubt, were raised the disbursements
Under the last appropriation were
stopped; about $3S, 900 had been paid.
. Mr.. Window SAID that the Teton
Sioux was the general term given to
the Indians in the vicinity OF Fort
Peck and numbered about 5000.
90, HOUSE.
Mr. Shsnks moved that the Secretary
O, the Interior be directed to report to
the House al the facts in relation to
the Teton Sioux, where the tribe is
located, &c also, a statement OF the
financial condition OF the Union Pa
cific railroad,
Mr.. Smith, Of New York, offered a
resolution directing the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds to report
bill for the erection,in Washington, OF
a monument 10 commemoration OF the
peaceful adjustment of the difficulties
tina. were threatened with the Credit
Mobilier and what legislation is neces-
sary to protect us. The resolution was
adopted The House then agreed 10
the Senate am mendment to the deficiency
bill The House adjourned at 40
p N
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WASHINGTON.
The telegraph Compauies.

w
WASHINGTON, January 6.-Tbe Ma
Gonal Republican this morning says:
The officers OF the opposition telegraph
com panies meet in Washington on the
Slh to consider the feasibility Of uniting
into one corporation. to compete agalnst
the Western Union.
Louisiana Affairs.
The mistake prevails generally in the
North that the inauguration OF the
Governor OF Louisiana takes place to-
dsv. 1t takes place mex, Monday. The
Legislature meet to day. The Govern
ment here ia kept posted with regard to
the State affairs in New Orleans. No
Disturbances 4 are reported to-dsv. The
Attorney General expects both Legisla-
lures to meet to-day and adjourn until
Monday next when both parties inaug'
urate their candidates.
The Attorney General has instructed
the United States Marshal, Of the mid
die district OF Alabama, not to allow
the Court House in. Montgomery to be
used by snv ofthe members OF the Leg.
islature for the transaction Of any legis-
Ia i've business.
The Senate, in executive sess ion, to-
day confirmed large number OF army
promotions in the regular army made
during the recess, slso the appointment
Of all the cadets Of the last graduating
class at West Point
The Stamp Division Of the Internal
Revenue Bureau is being worked to it's
utmost capacity in the redemption OF
internal revenue stamps now out OF
use There is now over two thousand
applications for the redemption OF
these stamps in different banks. The
new stamps viii be ready BY the Let Of
March, but do not 60 into effect before
May next.
The Credit Mobiiier Investigation.
The testimony already taken in the
Credit Mobilier investigation was to-
night given to the prsss. 1t is very 70,
luminous, being over ten columns,
com mmencing with the testimony .oi
Oakes, Ames and q number OF the
members OF the House of Representa-
tives, in which they are charged with
receiving Credit Mobilier stock shares
to be used in corrupting members oI
Congress. The principal charges are
based on the state nents OF Colonel Nc
Combs. -, 80 . =
The publication Of the testimony IN
the Credit Mobilier investigation is the
topic Of general conversation tonight
in all circles. The parties alleged to
be implicated in the Ames transaction
evipce 40 much anxiety to have look
at the testimony ss the correspondents
and were found at the press Offices where
the evidence Was being copied in force
The committee will resume their ses
sions on Thursday next A great deal
OF speculation is INDUCED in by parties
here IN regard 10 the action Of the
House toward such OF its members q:
may have been implicated in the cor
rupt transactions.
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THE PRISONER SENTENCED
To be Hung February 2sth.

Esw YoiK. January .o.-The scene
in tho Court Of Oyer and Terminer
whom Stokes was brought up for SEN
te.ce. vas both painful and impressive.
The crowd Of person. who had gathered
outside the building were not admitted,
none being present except those con-
pected with the case or officials having
business in the building. Notwlth-
standing the prohibition, a considerable
number OF spectators were present, in
cludinr many ladies. Precisely at
1880 Stokes was brought in. His
father. mother and sister were nc
present. His brother Horace and bis
cousin we're the only relstives near him
A fev minutes sfer the court
was opened, Hr. Trenaine stated
that the counsel for the pris"
oper had considered the verdict
and concluded not TO jeopardlze the case
b, any attempt TO stay the sentence.
The rights and privileges Of the pris,
oner were no, many in the Court Of
Over and Termiuer, and should be care
fully husbanded until late period. de
asked that the day for the execution be
set a, a. far day as possible, 90 as to
liz N. nr.naration of the bill Of ex.
ceptions taken in the trial. The counsel
for the prosecution replied that@all the
time necessary would be given the
cou nsel, and he then renewed the motion
for sentence. The Clerk asked Stokes
if he had anything to say why the
sentence should not be passed. Stokes
rose and in q low and district voice
ssid he WAS innocent Of the crime and
did not Intend to violate any OF the
laws; believed that all testimony
for the defense was lightly viewed by
the jury; knows that Hart's evidence
was false and the prosecution knows 1t
Judge Boardman then passed the sen
tence. He thought the evidence IN the
case sanctioned the conclusion OF the
iurv in finding . verdict OF murder in
the first degree. He advised the pris-
oner not to delude himself with
uncertain hopes ofpardon or clemency
and then passed the sentence OF the
court, ordering the prisoter to be
hanged on the 28,h OF February
When the verdict was pronounced,
Stokes sat down without . word or q
sigh. He was then removed, accom-
panied BY his brother Horace, who
vept during the pronouucing OF the
sentence. Stokes is now confined IN
cell No. 4, the same in which Real
REYNOLDS and score Of other murder
ers psssed their last days
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Ar.ir Hs. .s neder. % .pneis..

Fair Htt ~ ho0ern - Aspsteiss.
The Aahoiia has IN editorial article
Of marked ability on the arrogance o.
modern skepsios. After showing the
different gu:ses in which the skepticism
of the day appears, aud disputiug es-
peeislly the righ, Of "purs scientists
whose own theories are merely provi-
sionaI, to set up any arbitrary tribuusl
the editor goes on to say: I'VE have q
right to insist that skep,ies shall study
the history Of Christianity. We claim
that this history proves it 70 he die
vine, renovating life for mankisd. We
have a right 10 demand that they shall
examine, with candor, the original re-
cords of the Christian religion. Unfor-
tunately Tor them, the original records
OF Christisnity aud ito general history
are the departments Of knowledge with
which many OF them give themselves
the least concern, They apply TO our
religion the principle Of some fa,orIte
scheme Of philosophy. and dismiss il
with contempt. But contempt 10 not
wisdom, nor 10 an oracular tone demon
stration. In searching for the fouods-
tons and the limits Of its knowledge,
the human mind has exhausted itself
again and again. It bas never, how
ever, rested permanently in the denial
OF possibility Of some form OF cognlslng
the supersensusl, and We may believe
that it never will The human race
swings swsy from Christianity only TO
return arresh to its allegiance. Men
may deny tn. spiritual world, bat their
necessities compel them 70 recognize
that world again, and Christiapity -
the elearest revsaler OF its facs."
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAN d.
Condition OF Napoleon.


CHnaLHURsr, January GA bull
le.n issued by the ph ysicians in attend
.nce upon the e1.emperor Napoleon
says he passed quiet morning, obtain
lug som. sleep, from which he awoke
considerably refreshed. The symptoms
don't appear 90 serious as when the last
report was issued and the physicians
are more hopeful.
Ca,ssLHuRsl, January 6-The eI-
Emperor Napoleon underwent 8 second
surgical operation, to-day, Of the same
nature a. sha, OF Thursdsy last. DR..
Thorn pson and the other surgeons
p,eseut IN bounce the operation, though
unusually difficult and dangerous, as at
tended vith satisfactory results. The
ps,lent suffers considerably, but this, the
phys,cians think, arises rather from
some constitutional disorder than from
the direct effects OF the operation on
his system: His general strength
however, is good and they nope that With
care he may soon be completely restored
TO health.
Cns.Lur..,, January b-Evenins-,
Ap evening bulletin Issued by the
ph hysicians Of the ex Emperor Napoleon
saws his condition remains unchanged
There is no reason to tear that th'
second operation will be attended BY
other than favorable results.
snip Destroyed By Fire.
Loxpos, January ga Torqusy
dispatch, received here this evening
saws ,ha, the ship Wallace Of Boston
1900 tors, bad been destroyed by fire
near The Torauay lighthouse.
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FINANCE AND TRADE,
Cincinnati Mara -.
CINCINNATI. Januar'

CINCINNATI, January U.
COTrON-Qliet middlings at 2oc;
stock 1907 bales.
FLOUR-Frm; superfine at $5 $50
6 Is; family at 81 909S so; stock on
hand 2s,6s2.
GRAIN-Wheat firm; sales OF No.
9 red at 81 63Gll 65. Corn steady at
42c. Oats at 30G 3jc white at 359
4oc. Rye quiet. Barley held firm;
prime to choice fall quoted at 9J995c
HOGS-Suong.
OIL-Linseed at Soc.
PROVISI0NS-FIrm. Mess pdrk
held al $l2 Sd. Green mests. shoal-
ders at sec clear sides at 5:c Bulk
meats, shoulders at 4tc; clear s'ies At
&c, loose. Ba.on, shoulders at 4ita5c;
clear sides at IL. Sugar cured hams
1t l2A@l4c.
TOBACCO-Ofering' light prices
fair. .
WHISKY-Ssles at soc.
WOOL-Very firm.
Receipts OF grain-Bsrley 4+94
bushels corn. 1000 bushels wheat.
1850 bushels. Shipments - Wheat
2450 bushels.
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SPAIN.
RunsPeI Insurrestios,

NAplre. January "a startling
rumor prevails ia the city this after
noon Of 8 formidable ipsurrsetion which
Is reported to be imminent in the pro-
viipees Of Cat.Ionia, Navarro and Bis
say, the Alphonsists and Carlists having
Joined their forces under the leadership
Of Alphonse Do Bourbon, Who. 1t 10
stated, iss sbont "a inAngurate offensive
operstionl. General Msriones has
bsen placed IN command Of the Gov
srumen. troops and proposes 70 moeii,
ise the vols uteers throughout Srsin and
march large fores into the disafeeted
provinces Active Preparations have
bees msds By the Wsr Once % meet
susrysssiss issaudihE ths resseasion
q oil leaves - absssss frsa tie Tns.
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Ifappears one woman has been found
Who can hold her tongue. Mrs Annie
RFan, Of 81. Louis, was wsnted to tes-
,ify in the trial otber husband, Who
made a murderous assault upon her,
but she refused to testify, and the
Judge sent her to Jail for forty eigbt
hours. Still refusing TO testify the
Judge ordered her TO jail again to stay
until abe should be willing TO gve her
testimony. She was fnslly set At lib
erty by another judge under 9 writ Of
bsbess corpus, triumphant
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CHICAGO.
Denial Or Ban nkrupfey.

CHICAGO, January 6-This morning
Dsvid Ne~burger, dry goods merchant,
fled q denial Of bankruptcy ~ alleged
against bim in the petition OF Peak.
opdyke 4 Co, Ne" York. At,a peet-
ing Of some Of the creditors on Saturday
Nevhuraef stated Ibis fsbslities' At
$eo, 900 and his assets at 81. 900. The
differences 70 the accounts be accounted
for. He declared that bis employee
bad robbed him. The petitioners state
their unbelief Of Eevburgefs state
ment and cay that they are Of the
opiniou that be has been Tor . long
tims converting his property into
money. A provisional warrant Of seis
urs ~ss grsptsd and ~ injpaetiou psryed
restraining Ststufgsi o. his sgesb
irsa ilpssasAllinS II bddsssa '~
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THs exvort of iron rails from Great
Britain to the United States tor the
eleven months OF 1872, ending With
November, was 4l,074 tons, against
%73,6s7 tons in corresponding time 10
1871. The export Of pig iron to the
United States in the eleven months Of
1872 was lis, ,S46 tons, against LIS, 100
tons in corresponding time the 'yesr be,
fore. The trade TO this country, it will
be seen, rules quite steady. There be-
ing q small falling off in rails and q
slieh, increase in p e iron.
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RIVER NEWS.

CINCINNATI, January 6.-The river is
rising, with 26 feet in the channel. The
weather 10 clear and cold. Ther river is
almost free from ice, with the exception
OF come little along the shores. All
the boats that were left on the bank by
the rapid fall in the river are again
aAoa,, and business on the landing is
very brisk.
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A voxAS in Macon, Ga. recently st
tempted suicide by cutting her throat,
and, though she failed OF imnedis,s
succes., cannot long survive, for she %
unable TO swallow any nourisbmeDt
whatever. She Constantly Graves food
and drink. bat the muscles Of her
throat are psrslysed, and nothing that
sntsry bsf throat eau pass below the
vCasa @ she nust starvs 10 death.
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Chicago Market.
CHICAGO. January s.

FLOUR-Neglected and nominal
GRAIN-Wheat stronger and IA
23c higher. No. 2 spring sold at 81 22t
al % cash; 81 2li6l 22i seller jan
usry; 81 23i6l % seller February,
closing at 81 22t seller January. Corn
steady aud quiet; No. 2 sold a. 3Oi az
30ic seller Janusry; 3lta32c seller
February closing dull at 3Otc Oas
euiet and easv; sales Of No. 2 at 2lst,
244o cash; 25c seller February. closing
at 24ic cash and 25c seller January.
Rye quiet at 65iG66c for No. 2 Bar
ley quie, and firm; No. . At G5g65ic
cash.
HIGHWINES-At soc.
HO9S-Dressed at 81 30CG4 80
Live, % 75Ga4 10.
PROVISIONS - Stronger. Mess
pork at Gil g. seller January; tl2 10
seller March. Lard, &c. Green sboul'
dere, loose. &c.
CATTLE-Qgiet At o. 45@6 0O for
common TO choice shipping beeves.
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TIE IntslHgsnesr instances "the loss
Of fry odd thousand dollars in the
Wheeling Savings Institution" as an
example Of "the mismansgement asd
petty pluOder that have characterized
local administration" The funds
referred to did not come within the
control Of the present Council nor
il the present Finance Committee
in any way responsible therefor.
Upon the o!her ha d, the gentle
men most obnoxious TO the int<EhScn-
.ss criticism are now high in favor
with that journal aud the editor will
doubtless do his utmost to have them
restored to their former places Of
responsibility and trust.
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PHILADELPHl..
Trial OF Hrs. wharton.

PHILADELPHIA, January 6.-The trial
of Mrs. Elizabeth Wharton, for at.
tenn pting TO poison Eugene Van Ness,
between the 18th and 26th of June last,
wa. commenced at Annapolis, Mary
land, to-day, Mr. Rennell appears for
the State and Messrs. Hughes and
Thomas for the defense. The State
will resist the motion to qussh the
counts against her.
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THs sharpest so far this month is
the Troy girl, who makes her unsus-
pecting father the daily bearer Of sweet
missives to Q clerk in bis Office who has
been forbidden tovisit his employers
house She pins the letter IN the old
mans cloak, and when he reaches the
office and throws OF the garment the
clerk gets it and responds BY the same
eayriey .s..r..
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Efforts to Burn n Court House-Thc
Clerk Susptcivned OF the Act.
DUBUQUs, January 6.-Eforts were
made some days ago to burn the court
house at Delhi, Delaware county, Iowa.
Later investigations disclosed the fact
that a case of books in the Clerks
Office is missing, and suspicion points
to John Brown, the retiring Clerk, as
the person who fred the building. He
has hitherto stood high in the esteem Of
the people here.
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Our readers will be grs,i6ed to hear
that enough reverence for Law and TOR
human life stlll obtains in New York
Courts to cause SrOKEs to be sentenced
10 death for the murder OF FISK
Whether the sentence will ever be en-
forced is still somewhat prohlemati ;al
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wrpDrSs vss recently broken up
at Columbus city, Iowa, iD the following
manner: The preacher asked il any
one had any objections; the young
lady ssid. Yes; don't want to marry
him" The expectsnt groom folded his
broadcloth and silently stole away.
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CINCINNATI.
Fail or an EIevatOr-Three Men In.
jured.

Fail Of an EIevator-Three Men In.
Jured.
CINCINNATI, January 6.-An elevator
al Bsbbett l. Harkners store, Walnut
street, which has just been erected, and
which was being tested by the csrpen-
ters this afternoon, fell from the fifth
story to the cellar, the rope drawing out
OF the drumhead. Four mea and q
hogshead Of sugar were on it at the
time. One OF the men succeeded in
throwing himself in on the fourth floor.
The other three went to the bottom.
j Jacob Pett.rlie died from his injuries
at nine o'clock. Louis Rive Y is not
TO live, while Frank Hsyne,
more fortunate than his two compan-
ions in the fearful tall escaped with a
'ev scratches.
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. LOUISVILLE.
Horrible Accident.

LouIsvILLs. January 6.-James Ed
ward Slaughter, a prominent insurance
agent OF this city, WAS accidentally
Knocked under the tender OF locsno-
tive at Sbelbyville, this morning, and
his head severed from his body.
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NEW YORK.
Severe weather.

NEw YoRK. January 6-The severe
frost Of Yesterday morning was followed
by q heavy rain throughout the State,
pros'ra,ing the telegraph lines IN oil
directions. 10 this city and vicinity
the lines were seriously interrupted and
business was greatly delayed.
The Stokes Trial.
TIE termination Of Stokes trial and
sentence 10 the cbief topic OF eonverss-
ton this afternoon. The verdict rs-
turned BY the jury has surprised some,
though there are many who ~ers fuily
prepared tor 1t snd believed such would
b The rssult Of he trial.
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A sar FsIxcrsoo reporter recent

A sAg FsAsorsoo reporter recently
interviewed Matilda Heron, and b.
says that there vss . bottle on thst
labeled ''citr.,s of nasnssis,. ana when
she saw him eyeing il, she took the bot
tie 10 ber Ief, hand, puthsr rishs arm
around his neck. snd in lspits of bis
struggles compelled bin % tasts the
stuff. lest he sbsuh 20 sA aud vrss
ths, she kep, whisky in be, sson.
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View York Money Hnvk.t.
NEw YoRK, January 6, 6 P. D

MONEY-Wss quiet, ranging from
/ to l.lb per diem for good paper, and
in the afternoon transactions were re
reported at 6 per cent.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE - Wn
dull and heavy at lO9s9lO9t Tor prime
bankers sixty days sterling
GOLD-Market heavy and very lit
tie doing, lI2t@ll2! being the extreme
range.
GOVERNMENT B0ED6-Stesdy
United States currency 6'stlllsSllli.
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OHIO.
Drown ned.

CsILLroorHs, January 6-Wil'iam
Envrich, . German, eighteen years old,
vas drowned while attempting to cross
Miami river on the ice, yesterday. The
body was not recovered.
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BOSTON.

OF CITY Governments.
BosroN, January 6.-The inaugura-
ton OF the new city government took
place this morning. After the oaths
OF Office bad been administered to the
Mayor and other officers, Mayor PRIEST
" gave his Inauguration address. The
inauguration OF the local governments
in every city in this State took place
to-day, with the usual ceremonies.
Steamers Aground.
The British steamer Texas, aground
in the harbor, has been foated off, and
found but slightly damaged. The
stssmer St Francis slill remains ashore,
with the sea washing through her.
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Tbs town Of Carlisle, Ky, sixteen
miles from Paris, on the Maysville an
L.xiog,on railroad, suffered severely
fton . FIRE during Sunday night.
Fifteen buildings were DESTROYED,
among which were the Office OF the
Carlisle Mereury and the Ma.one
building. Carlisle is place OF about
sO0 inhabitants. 30