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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-20

TIE probability is that the present
session of Congress will be q short one.
At least four.filths OF the bills which
have been or are to be introduced look
to the expenditure Of public money dl-
rectly or indirectly; and it isa we'll
known fact that there is no surplus
money in the Treasury to be legislated
away. The folly OF spending time upon
measures, however meritorious, which
cannot be passed for the want Of money
to pay the demands they make upon
the Treasury, begins to be apparent.
Beside the emptiness Of the Treasury
there is another circumstance that will
help to shorten the session. The MEM
bers OF the House will have to 60 be-
fore their constituents for election
next fall. and all are therefore interest
ed in making as economical showing
as possible OF the results Of thesessio q
work
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New York Cattle Market.

New York. January ID.
The cattle trade was more favorable
during the past week and prices ruled
q little higher.
BEEF CATTLE-In better inquiry.
Fair 10 good llt@ll9e; prime TO choice
l2@l2l; extra l2}@l3c. Prime milch
cows are scarce; common sell st $35 %
@50 90 per head; higher grades 81
$50 00@55 90, with exceptions at
$50 90.
CALvES-Are in fair reluest at full
prices; common grsdes $6 00(Sll % per
bead; dressed l2@l3o Tor milk fed and
6@llc for ied calves and grazsrs.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Quiet and
nominally firm; mutton ranges at S9
lie with q lew choice at l2c. Live
sheep 5A@7lc.
HOGS-Live hogs nominslly 6rmer
At 5!66c per pound; western dressed
frmer. closing at 6i@Itc and city
dressed st7!@S.
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CHARLESTON.
| DESTRUCTIVE FIRE !
Loss Estimated ut el00,oOO-fnsur'
anse $40 900, mostly in Wheeiins

Loss Estimated ut s1oo, ,o0O-fnsur.
aDse $40. 900. Mosiiy in WheeiinE
Omces. ha.
Special Dispatch 10 the Register.
r CHARLESTON, Jannary ~.
A fire was discovered this morning st
three o'clock which, before 1t could be
subdued, had destroyed Eagan's, Frank
enberger's and Mayes' block Of build
ings on Kauawha and SUNNI ers streets,
The buildings included fifteen stores
and a large number OF Offices and
lodging rooms.
Laidley's building adjoining the
burned property was badly damaged
and the Courier Office and the Kanawha
Bank building are the only houses
left unhurt on the entire square.
The loss is this morning roughly e'-
timated at One Hundred Thousand
Dollars, on which there is about Forty
Thousand Dollars insurance; mostly
in Wheeling offices. w. L. b.
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IOWA.
The Deadlock In the Hsuss.

The Deadlock In the House.
Dss MONIES, January l9-The
House balloted all the morning for
Speaker and adjourned without sre'
suit. Seventeen additional ballots were
taken so to 50 each time. The first
mention of railroads was made this
morning by Senator hcCold. who
offered q resolution that committee oi
Ave be appointed 10 compile matter
from all available resources bearing
upon railroad transportation for the
use OF the legislature.
Died.
The vile Of Judge Drummoud. ofthe
United States Circuit Court, died thi.
morning at the residence Of the family,
in the suburbs OF Winfield, after a
severe illaess oil six weeks.
Ds>liitle . College President.
Hon. J. Doolittle. formerly United
States Senator Of Wisconsin, and at
pr..ent one OF the leading lawyers OF
this city, was this morning formally in.
Quoted into the Office OF President ol
the University OF Ch icago, in place OF
Rev. Dr.. Burrough, who becomes
Chsucellor Of the institution. Prot: j.
R. Boiz, the eminent aud classic scholar,
wss this morning appointed Dean OF
the University Faculty. --
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-20

TIE newspaper correspondents and
the collectors of telegraphic news have
been sadly put out by the nomination
Of Mr.. WAITE, Of Ohio, to be Chief
Justice, and numerous leading editorials
have been sadly spoiled, However, the
nomination still Vaits confirmation BY
the Senate and the newspaper men will
all say their cay this morning. For
aught We know to the contrary, the
nomination will be generally approved,
unless some objection be raised on the
score of Mr.. WARES alleged conserva-
tism. We do not think that he ever
wrote letter Of any kind to JEFF DAVIS,
but we doubt not that the archives y
will be carefully examined in order to
make sure of his lack of acquaintance
with anybody in the Southern Confede-
racy.
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Ar the inaugural ceremonies OF Gov
VIM. Allen, at Columbus, Hon George
II. Pendleton was called upor for q
speech. In response, he came forwari
and made the following short and SEN
sible reply, and which contains som'
excellent suggeftions. He said:
| came here to-day to see Demo
cratic celebration OF q Democrriic in
auguradou. You have seen 10 day how
our Republican friends here in Colum
bus aud IRON other parts OF the State
have ad led to the interest OF the occa
SION and contributed to our pleasure
They have utterly deprived me OF th,
opportunity OF making politics
speech. in party sense, even # wisb'
ed to do so. Yesterday we were al
Democrats and Republicans, to-day W
are all citizens OF the great State o.
Ohio, iaaugurating the official,
elected BY the people. Tomorrow ",
will be Democrats and Rspublicsn'
again. And now. there is one
idea l vo1ld ike to see impressed upon
the mind OF every Democrat 10 Ohio
and that is, iba. power brings respon.
sibility, the opportunity to weld poxel
brings the necessity to use that power
wisely. The greatest good that car
grow out OF this occasion 10 the people
! of lhto srd The JTpited gtatea q fhol
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WARRINGTON, January ~.
Mr.. Thurman presented a lengthy
memorial and aftidavits from the Win
nebsgo Indians. Wisconsin,, complain
ing that they have been forcibly dispos-
sessed of their homes, and have been
ch eated and outraged and have no re-
dress, snd asking the passage OF such
measures as will secure them in Their
homes and rights as citizens. 1t was
referred to the Indian Affairs Com
mittee. ..
After the introduction OF q number ot
bills the resolution on finance was taken
up.
At 2:3O p. M, the President sent in
for Chief Justice the name Of NJ. T.
Waite, OF Ohio. >
Mr.. Wright said he was in favor OF
specie resumption, but begged that 10
day be fixed for it by law. 1t could
not come until our exports paid for our
i'm ports.
Mr.. Logan argued that specie re-
cum ption at present would be impracti-
cable. He thought some action should
be taken to relieve the present money
slringency, which, al the same time,
would place currency on secure ba-
sis Tor the wants OF the people. He
contended that the return to specie
payments was not necessary to secure
stability to currency. Holding these
views be would vote for Mr.. Ferry's res
olution.
Pending the discussion, after the ex
ecutve session, ;he Senate adjourned
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SAN FRANCISCO.
From, Chira and Japan

SAx FRAxonoo, January 19.-Ths
steamship Colorado, frem China and
Japan, srrived last evening, bringing
Hong Kosg advicea up to December
18th and Yokohama dates to December
24th. A terrible fire broke out in
Yeddo at l o'clock q. m, December
9th. Between Ave and six thousand
build,sss were entirely consumed. The
loss mas very heavy, bus has not ye'
been estimated. Political affairs IN
Chins are almost on q stand still.
Serious differences have more than
once arisen between the President and
chiefof foreign affairs McPhersou
and Hubert are en- route for Cuba on
mission OF inquiry. having been COM
misssoned by the government to ascer :
tain and report on the condition OF the
Chinese em,grsnts on that islsnd. a
large fire had taken place. Many dwell,
ipes We're burned and q large amount ol
good destroyed. Several lives were
lost. The amount OF damage is moi
stated.
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WISCONSIN.
ConyIcia Recnptured.

Oshkosh, January l9-Three con-
vic,s, Rsggi, Kinroy and REILLY, who es-
capped Wednesday night from the PEN
iteutiary at Wsupun, were captured
here about midnight, Saturday. They
had travelled from Waupuu, hiding
during the day and travelling at nights
The weather during the night was very
cold. and the convicts were badly tro-
zen when they arrived 10 this CITY.
They had not entered house or eaten
q morsel during the journey, and had
become 90 reckless that they allowed
The police to capture them on their first
arrival Two hundred ard fifty dol
lara reward had been offered for them
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-20
HOUSE.

Among the large number OF bills ln-
treduced were the following:
By Mr.. Ward-Granting bouDties to
some of the soldiers in the late war
who enlisted for less period than one
year. Also a bill to establish at the
seat OF government department OF
manufactures ard mining. Also to
amend the national currency act go as TO
eutiile national banks to circulation
ton equal the amount OF bonds deposi-
ted and to hold their reserve in convert
ible bonds
BY Mr.. Hunter-A bill 20 amend
the law so as to provide Tor free bank
lug, to give better security TO deposit
ors. prevent usury, DC.
By Mr.. Wells-To establish a branch
mint at st Louis.
A resolution was offered and agreed
to directing the Commissioner Of public
lands to ascertain if the grant OF lands
to the Atlantic & Pacific railroad, TO aid
in the construction of the road from
Springfield, Mo-, to the Pacific ocean,
was forfeited, and il go, what legisla-
| ton is necessary TO secure the lands Tor
pre-. emption and homestesds.
Mr.. Wilson offered resolution that
the present stringency 10 the money
market and depression Of business was
in consequence OF lack OF currency /;
that no additional tax was needed, but
the necessities of the government and
people could be met by an increase OF
the circulating medium.
The House by l35 to 90 refused to
paes the resolution, two.thirds being
required.
Mr.. Young moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill providing that
all printed matter BY order OF the gov
ernment, and bearing the official sig-
nature OF Q member Of either House.
shall pass free through the mails until
the frst OF July, 1874. Rejected by a
vote OF II to 1853.
Mr.. Butler offered a resolution
which was agreed to. directing the Ju-
dietary Committee to report II, under
existing laws. the courts OF the United
Stats have adequate Jurisdiction 70
prevent the improper use ol the fas
aud national character OF the United
States on vessels, and how such msy
be prevented; alec TO inquire what
punishment Is authorized tor oficers
who carelessly issue registers and other
documents to vessels not properly eC-
titled thereto.
A bill passed to allow the coinage oi
the money Of foreign countries at the
mina OF the United States, subject to
regulation by the Secretary OF the
Treasury; also 10 reduce the number ol
deputy internal revenue commissioners.
The Speaker offered q resolution,
which was agreed TO, directing the Com
mitiee on Expenditures OF the Treas.
ury Department TO inquire il the eI-
pendltures at the Treasury were made
in full accordance with law il the
claims disposed of are guarded by SUI
fcient vouchers; il the disbursements
have been made 10 accordance with the
appropriations; what lsws should be
passed 10 secure more safe expenditure
Of public money ii any officers Of the
custom houte srs unnecessary and
whether IL would be expedient to abol-
ish the same.
The House adjourned at $50.
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New Yor,, DRY Good. nn,Ln,

The market for cotton goods present
ed no new features. ard prices for ali
staple descriptions were firmly main
tanned at current quotations. Bleacbed
cot,ons are relatively more active than
any other makes and are selling IN fair
quantities TO jobbers and shirt manu-
iacturers, keeping the production OF
leading brands closely sold up. Wool.
len goods are less active than could be
desired at tbs period oi the season. but
a continuance OF the present favorable
weather for a lew days will doubtless
give au impetus 10 their distribution.
10 the meantime the clotniers are ouly
buying such lots as are required to cp.
able them to keep their machines run
ming and their hands together
The best makes OF fancy cassimerer and
worsled costiugs are in fair request. but
low grades o; csosineres, sstinets, jeans,
&c, continue sluggish 10 first hands.
Brown sheetipgs and tbirtibgs are quiet
With the agents and the piece distribu-
ton continues light; but PRICES are
steadily maintained. Blesched sheet
ings and sbirtings-there is a steady
demand Tor fine and nedinm fne m axes
OF sbIr,iugs from The agents, sbd wide
sheetiDgs continue in request. Cotton
hapnels are 10 limited demand for such
lots as are necessary for the renewal OF
ntsor,uenis. and prices are quite steady.
Colorsd cottoos are quiet with both
agents and JoSbers. and the latter con-
unue TO offer various brands oil deDims
and tickiugs at l.,s than the prices
asked 10 first hsbds. The main feature
OF the market for foreign fabrics re-
mains unehsoged-N y Bulletin.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-20
CITY FRANCES.

Few OF our citizens have correct ap-
precia,ion oil the amount OF money annu'
ally collected and expended by the city
government. The condition OF the State
treasury 10 very carefully watched and
unusual or unnecessary expense in the
State administration is duly condemned;
bul the fact that the annual receipts
and expenditures of the city govern
ment Of Wheeling do not fall far short
of those of the State OF West Virginia,
a.d that there may be in the City
Council as much danger from
corruption and fraud as In the
State Legislature, escape the
attention of the average citizen and
but little regard is paid to purely home
Affairs. According to the Auditors re-
port, the estimated probable receipts at
the State trsa,ury for general State
purposes, from all sources. in the year
ending on the 30th of September, 1874.
amount to 1869 Col. IS while the prob-
able charges for the same time are esti'
mated at $225, ,696. The recently pub
lished statement OF receipts and expend-
itures Of the city OF Wheeling for the
year 1873 shows an aggregate OF re-
ceipts from all sources, amounting to
1896, 1874 "a, and disbursements OF
1923, ,4O7.43. These figures include. OF
course, certain uusold bonds, and the
cost Of the city gas works, and several
other items which appear properly on
each side Of the account, but they show
that the annual financial transactions OF
the city are but little less than those oil
the entire State and should receive
corresponding share Of public attention.
Itisa matter of just congratulstion
sha. the city hnaDces are in 30 healthy
condition and that 80 efficient city
government is: maintained at so low
. rate of taxation. A dispatch from
New York this morning shows that.
according to Mayor HAVExrsR's mes
sage, the municipal tax in New York
city is 34l per cent, or about double
the entire rate OF State, county and
municipal taxation paid by the people
OF Wheeling.
The annually increasing amount OF
money received AMI expended in the
various departments Of the city gov.
ernment calls for the exercise OF great
Or watch fulnes, and care on the part Of
the people thani hss been heretofore
given to this subject. We do not charge
that any specific schemes ofpublic rob-
berry havsyet been cousummstsd, but, in
view of the extent Of the interests In
yolyed, we deem it no more than right
to invite to the proceedings Of Council
and the contracts entered into sud the
appropriation. made in the manage
ment OF city affairs. little closer scru
tiny than has been heretofore bestowed
upon these things. We would simply
remind our city readers that in the
management Of the finances OF the city
there is nearly a. much scope for cor.
rup. jobs and for covert fraud - there
10 10 the management of the Treasury
OF the State, the funds handled being
nearly the same 10 amount, and tba
city Affairs should receive ct their hands
NO less attention than that they bes:ov
apon proceedings at the State capital.
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PENNSYLVANIA.
Tha AfInera, asrfka.

WiLkEsBARRR January l9.-Tbere
was nothing new developed to-day re.
garding the coal troable between mi.
nora and operators in the Wyoming re.
gion. Nothing definite can be sscer.
Iained IS to the probabilities Of . gen.
srsi standout until the operation com.
mittee hold q meeting. @za
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svlteeliag &sgister.

TuR fire in Charleston yesterday
morning. will prove q pretty severe
blow to the business OF that thriving
and enterprisipg town. The destruction
Of fifteen stores cannot fail to produce
an i'll effect, though, from the energy Of
those who are the principal losers, We
are led to expect that this disaster will
coon be retrieved. The loss seems to
be but poorly covered by insurance.
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BROOKLYN.
Coupons stolen.

.E Coupons stolen.
BROOKLYN, January le.-It Is now
reported that only the coupons Of the
sll2OOOO worth of bonds were stolen
from the comp,roller's Office. The
bonds being cancelled, they could not
be used by the thieves.
Breach OF Prouise.
Mary Trecher has brought action for
breach OF promise against Henry Graf,
lsyipg the damages at $4,000. Both
are resideats OF this city. The plaintiff
is young, promising, and moves in good
sosiety.
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RICH MOND.
Ex.Gov. Wise Very Ill

RICHMOND, Va. January l9.-E1-
Governor Wise is lying very i'll at bis
residence in this city, suffering from the
effects OF carbuncle. The last opera
tiou upon the patient was OF such a
painful nature as to require the admln'
istration OF chloroform.
John W. Lee, painter, resident and
magistrate in this city, was instantly
killed to-day by falling from a bridge
on the Danville railroad, near Glover
His neck was broken by the fall.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-20
FOREIGN.
CANADA.
The Pending Election.

OTTAWA, January l0.-There is gre ,
excitement here this evening over the
announcement that the Northern Pa
cific railroad has subscribed sI5O,00O
to aid in securing the return cf the
Mackenzie administration. Every
preparation is being made by both po-
iitisal parties to secure the return oitheir
men. Most OF the docnments in con-
mecticu with the Pacific railway CONS
psuy were saved from the fire OF the
10Th inst, although in somewhat
damaged condition.
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View Yorn MARKET.
NKw YORK, January l9

FLOUR-Quiet and unchanged;
superfine Sc 1906 90; common to
medium western 6 25@7 40.
WHEAT-Quiet aud scarcely 90
firm; No. . Milwaukee 81 Ga; No. .
Chicago | Gl.
CORN-Quiet; western mixed IS
@S7c,
PROVlSIONS-Generslly steady.
COrTON-Dull and nominal; low
middlings l5sT middlings l6lc.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.
sIoaey Market.
New YoRK, January 10.

Money easy at 6 per cent. Exchange
closed quiet at 4s3@4S3i for 60 days
and 4s6i@4STl for sight Gold closed
a. III srier sellieg At llli, Govern
menu quiet and steady; Sc OF 1871,
ll6i@ll6i. Stale bonds dull, Cen.
tral Pacific bonds closed at 96996Jc
Union Psci6cs S5@S5tS arsts 500
sole; land grants 75@75tc. Stocks
weak and lower in the early dealings
and declined s9lic. bat silsrWards th {
tone improsed and became buoyaut at
the close. aud the highest prices Of the
dsy were current American gold llls.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CBIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WARRINGTON, Jan. 20, LAM.
PROBABILITIES.
W. nrpIp1NryT

WARRINGTON. Jan. 20, lam.
PROBABILITIES.
For New England, cloudy weather
and rain will prevail, With lower ten.
perature, rising barometer and norther-
" winds. For the Middle States and
the lower lake region partly cloudy
weather and lower temperature. with
norsheasterly and northvesterly wiDds,
and areas Of rain or snow in New York.
thence westward to Lake Erie For the
upper lake region and the northwest
lees cleu illness and rising Temperature.
with winds veerisg to the South. For
the Ohio Valley and thence southerly
to Tennessee northeriy to easterly
winds, With cloudy weather and rising
Temperature. For the South Atlantic
and Gult States light wipds and gener.
ally fair weather, except possibly light
rains in the lower Mississippi Valley
and on the Gull coast. (
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Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, Jan. ID.
FLOUR-S,eady at IS 5OG5 GO.
wHEAT-Lower No. 9 2!9
! 23i cash.
CORN-Dull at 56l@51tc.
OATS-Dull at 4ltS4llc.
RYE-Firm; No. 2 7Si@S9c
BARLEY-Qaie,; No. 2sl As; No.
3 ] 24GI p
PROFESSIONALISM PORK 81 %
cash
LARD-$S 90 CASH.
HOGS-DulI at 81 70Sj 20.
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The Sunday Law.

NEWARK, January l9.-The new
State law, forbidding the sale, on Sum
day, of liquor, cigars, oysters, &C., was
strictly enforced here yesterday, not q
saloon 10 the city being open. There
was no disturbance or opposition made
ia regard to the enforcement Of the new
Low
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Factory Burned.

CAxBRDGs, January l9.-IssvsTy 4
Co. . cotton factory burned this morn-
ing. Loss, -, 900; partly injured.
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NEW JER SEY.
Resu med.

JxRsEr CRY, January 19.-The Ho-
boken Savings Bank re-opens for busi'
ness to-day, after several months sus-
pension.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-19

an Incompatible gang OF robbers the prolonged
opportunity Of unlimited booty. And yet there are
those who still pirate about moral ideas IN the Grant
party, and who fondly imagine that the American
people will suffer such state nf things 10 be indie
hul,ely continued.-Neir fofk san.
Before we condemn the people Of Louisiana too
harshly We must consider their suffering We must
put ourselves IN their place and imagine what we
would do under similar circumstances that Is tosny
what We would do II drunken Judge had NJ mid
night after the election OF General HaItranft issued
an order ~ the United States Marshal backed by
Harrisburg and place and maintain In power there
Buckalew and an opposition Legislature which had
been overwhelmingly defeated at the polls. That IL
The position Of Louisiana, and that Is the wrong
against which at last the people have nvoltcd. =
Philadelphia Enquirer
ia the strongest language the uutragcs committed
by kellogg and his faction and says his saseally
Legislature passed registration law so monstrpus III
lis PROVISIONS that he was afraid 10 approve while
Congress was In session, Hut when there was moth
ing more TO fear from the Indignation Of Congress he
drew The hafforgocn bin from his desk and signed
IT, The new law empowers him 10 appoint super
yson and assistant supervisors Of election IN all the
parishes OF the State with full authority 10 names
To the registry or names from a. Their action
on both these points Is final. They have only to
draw pen through yo ers name and he n dis
iranchiseh beyond the power Of any authority in
the 5 ate 10 lelp him. The courts are expressly
forbidden to interfere by Injunction rlandaInus or
any other process and 10 make the case complete,
The registrars are authorized D appoint an indefinite
multitude Of suitable persons 10 attend at the poll
ing places as their JaniEaries, ito keep order" Is
there the iaintcst shadow Of chance that honest
election eau take place under such circumstances ?
Louisiana except tic last resort Of ALL the appeal 10
arms.