davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
Catching n Lunatic.

The Washington correspondent OF the
Boston Journal says: a fine elm tree,
which stood near the goldfish pond direct
" before the capitol, has been cut down,
as il, with others, ubstructed the view OF
the building. At one of the inaugura-
tlons Of Mr.. Lincoln, the first one, l be-
lieve, crazy man clambrrcd up into this
tree, and, goinS. out on one OF the
branches until il swayed with his weight
he began to address the assembled multi
tude at the top of his voice on
slavery. The officials cntrea'ed HIM I"
come down, but he refused.
and declared that If any one
attempted to climb up after him he would
lump 10 the ground, which would have
killed or manned him. And so he kept
shouting away, although it WAS almost
time for the president eject to appear on
the platform in font of the Capitol, and
there deliver his inaugural No one could
have heard this had the lunatic contlnu-
ed to veil out his incoherent and blasphe-
mons sentences 20 near him. What WAS
IN bc done? Some shouted ''shoot hlm!
but there was a general cry Of disappro-
baton.
A mounted army officer conceived a
plan for quieting the noisy fellow, Rid
ing up to the tree in which he was
perched. he said in commanding tone:
You, sir, up thcre-Mr. Lincoln desires
to see YOU a few moments TO consult you
about his inaugural. docs Lincoln
really want my sublime IDEAS said the
interested luuatic, '.He is waiting in the
Senate Chamber, replied the officer.
al'n come right down. answered the
crazy man, and he descended with great
rapidltv. but no sooner had he touched
the ground than half a dozen detectives
grabbed him. He struggled Justify, de-
clarinr that the President had sent for
him. bu, he was carried bodily to the
cuardhouse, ndjust as his rawlings grew
faint in the distance, Mr.. Lincoln came
to the from, of the plsttorm and deliver
ed his inaugural without interruption.
have never since seen the tree without
thinking of this incident.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25

lar. The Stock and Gold Exchanges ad-
journed over until Saturday. Stocks
dull and heavy, with Western Union as
the leading feature, which declined from
79i to 7S! The sales of this stock on
sellers option continued and the diff
ference was wider than usual, being ia
/. per cent. At one time the stock sold
at 70! seller sixty days, when in the reg
ular way the price was 7S;. Pacific Mail
was the next feature, declining from 81
to 80 regular, with sales at $50 seller
sixty days; st. Paul dropped from S6s to
35I; Lake Shore declined from so! to
79t. At the final close Western Union
rallied per cent, but the rest Of the mar
ket showed very little improvement.
The stock sales to day were $4,000
shares, of which 22,OO0 were Pacific
Mail, $4,000 Western Union, 1900
Northwestern common. 5000 St. Paul
common, 1000 Erie, 2l.O0O Lake Shore,
4.500 Ohios. 1000 Wabash and 1000
Union Pacific.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
New York Market.

New YORK. December 2i.-Cott0n-
Quiet and steady at lll@l4sc. Flour
Quiet; receipts 10000 barrels; supertine
western and state 81 00@ 4 80; common
to good 81 1j@5 10; good to choice
So 00(G5 GO; white wheat extra So 90
@6 l5; extra Ohio 81 7j@ 40; St. Louis
IS 0O@,S0O. Rye Flour-Dull. Corn
Meal-Quiet. Wheat-Less active and
lower; receipts 1900 bushels; No. l
spring 81 09gl 10; No. = Chicago 81 Ol
al l3; amber 81 2S(dl 81. Ryc-Quiet
at 92696c. Barley-QuIct. Malt
Quiet. Corn-Dull aod lower; mixed
western old 94Ic; do ahoat 95!c. Oats
A shade tirmer; receipts 5000 bushels;
mixed western 6SCa I0c; white do 69(l
70c. Hay-Firm nj Goa 65c. Hops
Quiet. Sugar-Highcrat SGsic. Coffee
Firm. Molasscs-Ncw Orleans firm at
G3G65c. Rcc-Quict. Petroleum.
Dull and lower; refined ut ll.@llsc;
crude SIC. Rosin-Stcady. Turpcntine
Easier at 36H36!c. EgS>-Firm;
western at 2si@ SOC. Pork-Stcady; old
mess AT $40 80 Bccf-Quict. Cut Meats
Quiet; middlcs dull, western long clear
at lOtG l0sc. Lard-Lowcr; prime
steam l3 7-l6@l3ic Butter-Unchang-
ed Chcesc-Unchanged. Whisky
Lower at 81 02tM 02t.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
Modern Women.

1t sad commentary upon our boasted
civilization that the women of our times
have degencrated in health and physique
until they are literallya race of invalidS
pale, nervous, feeble and back-achy,
with only here and there few noble ex-
ccptioRs in the persons ot the robust,
buNom ladies characteristic of the sex IN
days gone by. BY u very large expert
encc, covering period of years, and
embracing the treatment Of many thous-
andS of cases of those ailments peculiar
to Women. DR.. Pierce, of the Worlds
DiSpcnsarv. Buffalo, y. Y, has perfected,
bv the combination of certain vegetable
extracts, natural specific, which he does
not cNtol n n curc-all. but one which adj
mirably fulills n singlcness Of purpose,
being most positive and reliable remedy
FOR those weaknesses and complaints that
aillict the women Of the present day.
This natural specific compound is called
Dr Picrccs Favoritc Prescription. The
following are among those diseases IN
which this wonderful medicine has
worked cures ~ ii hv magic and with n
certainty never before attained by any
medicines: Weak back nervous aud gcn-
cral debility, falling and other displac"-
mcnts ~ internal organs, resulting from
debility and lack of strength in natural
supports, internal fever, congestion, m
tlammation and liberation and very many
other chronic diseases incident to women,
not proper to mention here, in which, n
well as in the cases that have been cnn-
mcratcd, the Favorte Prescription effect,
cures. the marvel of the world. IL will
not DO harm to any state or condition "r
the system. and by adopting it, uso the
invalid lady may avoid that scvcrcst Of
ordcals-thc consulting of n family ply
sicinn. Favorite Prescription Is Old by
l.u l.r- in u,.Ji,inps ,,.uYrally
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
"Didn't Hear Some One Ever Say a
Word About Africa"
From the Detroit Free Prass

4
A man about thirty years old, wearing
battered plug hat and seedy clothes,
looking as hungry as man who had
| been wrecked on an iceberg, softly en-
tered Gra.iot avenue saloon yesterday,
and leaning on the bar whispered to the
proprietor:
"My dear sir, | am canvassing for sub
scriptions for the benefit Uf the heather"
"Ish dat so?" replied the saloon-keeper,
rinsing glass.
ayes, my friend, that is so" continued
the man, taking out very greasy pass
book.
eyes, am collecting money for the
benefit of the poor heathen, who are
living in state Vf vice and Ignorance.
Some put down ten dollars, some five,
some one, all give something. Here is
the book, and you can subscribe such an
amount as you think best
"Ish it a petition to dem common goun-
cil;" inquired the saloonist, Us he looked
at the book.
"No, sir YOU do not understand my
object. am collecting subscriptions for
the benefit of the heather, and you can
write your name and give me such an
amount rs Your conscience directs.
.Vere ish dem heathens?' inquired the
beer seller, looking coldly at the strangers
battered hat.
ain Africa" replied the agent, lin far
off Africa, where all is gloom and lonell-
ness because the heather has no educa-
ton
And vat county is dat Africa in?'' in
quired the saloonist.
MY dear man, Africa is country
a great big country, far over the deep
blue sea. Is it possible that you never
heard of Africa?'
Il haf lived in Toledo and Chicago
but | didn' heer some ono so ay word
about Africa"
well, that is neither here nor there.
AIN authorized to collect subscription
for the heather, who is running about in
a state OF nakedness and sinfulness, and
who must have bread for his mind and
be brought to realize that he should live
for something besides this life
"Yah, dat is SO" replied tho saloonist
in reflective tone.
1 Ou contribute "EuttNcI yOu
may think best, and l forward it to Bos-
ton by first mail, where it is turned into
bibles, and the bibles shipped to Africa.
Most people esteem it n privilege to he
allowed TO subscribe 10 this fund. Will
YOU write your name down.
81 thinks will replied the man and
he hunted up his pencil, and after much
labor wrote his name on the page and
handed the book back with the remark:
II dunno ifyou can't read it."
THAT is all right; but You have neg
lected to mark down the amount Of your
contribution. Lets see-will you say
dollar?'
"Vhat?
Oh "Ha, What you spoke about?"
"Will you give ne a dollar to forward
to the poor hcath"ns|
"Money-gif you money!
"Yes-for the heathen!
"Gif YOU Won dollar?'
"Yes, dollar for the benishtcd
race who are dwelling in darkness
The saloon keeper looked at him for
half minute, and then, reaching down
for u club, said
YOU'D better 60 out by dat door! l
sign dat pook to get dat heather some
close by the poor. master, and dat is plenty!
If YOU sthay here some little while more
shall hit You nit dis Club on dc head?'
"My dear
"Go out nit: dat door" yelled the sa-
loon keeper, running from behind the
bar and the canvasser had to so.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
New York Cattle Market.

New YORK. December 24.--Bceves--
Receipts l,29O, making 1860 for three
days, against 300 for the same time last
week. Demand moderate and sales slow
at decline from Monday of tm!c.
Poor to strictly prime native steers rang
ed at 9GlS3c; Il few Christmas and Cher
okces !MlO!c; one lot of poor Texans
could not be sold for more than Gic.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts $3.50 head,
making $500 head for the last three days
against 4.sOO head for the sam" trmo last
week. Market quiet and shade easier
at 5Gr7tc for common to premium sheep
4C sl TOR common 10 extra lambs. Swim"
Receipts 1900 head, making 1920
head for three days, against 1850 head
for the same time last week. Live hog,
dull Mt Gfd,7c, with one car of Ohio corn
fed, l03 lbs average, at &c.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
Relief for Kansas and Nebraska.
FOREIGN.
FrirhtfuI Railway Accident.

LoSDoN, December PA shocking
railway accident occurred to-day near
the town of Woodstock, Otiordshire
The express train on branch of the
Great Western Railway, was thrown
from the track and precipitated down an
embankment. Several Of the carriages
fell into the canal skirting the road, and
sixteen of the passengers drowned.
Thirty persons were killed and fifty
wounded, by the railroad accident at
Woodstock to-day. Some of the latter
were fatally injured. They have been
conveyed to Oxford.
An explosion occurred in BignaIl Hill
Col!irry. North Statfordshire, to-day, in
which twenty miners were killed. The
bodies of thirteen have been taken out.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
cos.tp About the Imperial Family or
Russia

Here is some further neSs about the
Imperial family of Russia, or, at least the
members of it who are at present IN Paris
I learn that the crimson velvet and fur
lined cloak of the Empress, which men
toned in preceding paragraph, Is
valued at s2o,0O0; it is lined throughout
with Russian sable, each skin of which Is
worth $50. The Gar possesses a still!
more costly mantle, lined with the
fur of the blue fox, which Is worth
no less than $4,000. He present
"a 10 Adelins Patti, on the occasion Of
her las, benefit in ST. Petersburg, set
Of furs valued at $1,000. The Care
witch and the Grand Duke Alexis visited
the Boutfes Parisiens the other evening
and warmly applsuded Mesdames Judic
and Grisot in Madame L Archduc. Our
old friend Alexis has succeeded 10 his
srandfather's reputation Of being the
6andsomest man in Europe, and he Is
undoubtedly the handsomest prince
Pa1s Correspondence Phitadetphia Press.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
East Liberty Cattle Market

EAST LIBERTY. December H.-Cattl"
Receipts for to-day $50 head, and for
the week 80 far l.7G7 head. The run il
very hight, and nothing at all for yard
sales. Al sold out and buyers all gone
short handed: extra - 2jGi7 90; good
to prime 81 25CGG 80; common to ne
durn 81 j0Gf5 75: stockers at 81 OoCa
90: bulls 81 75ro3 80. Hogs-Re-
ceipts to-day 2,47j head, and for the
week so far S,IGj head; PhiIadclphins
s. OO67lj; Workers So jOGG IS. Sheep
Receipts to-day 1900 head, and for
the week So far $500 head; best tG %
as 80; medium IS OOa5 IS.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
baltimore Market.

BALTIMORE, December 24-FIour--
Dull and unchanged. Wheat-QuIet.
steady and unchanged. CQn-Nixed
western So. Oats and Rye--Du!l but
unchanged. Proyisions-Dull. Bulk
Meat.-Shoulder 5iG7c; CIear rib sides
giE lOc. Bacon-Shoulder' 9i@ lOc;
clear rib sides lliCgl2c. Ham.-Sugar
cured l3(d,1+c. fArd-l3iG lac. But
ter and Cofee-Quiet and unchanged.
Petroleum-Unsettled; held at 5tm5 SIC.
Whisky-Nominsl at 81 0lml O2.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
yeyy York Dry Goods Mark ct

NEW YORK, December 4.-BUIness
was very quiet in all departments Of
trade. Cotton gods quiet at unchanged
prices. Heavy standard shes-ting, IN isFr
request. Dark fancy prints are selling At
irregular prices. Chintz prints are d0ing
will Worstei cnatings IN good demand.
The Daily ButL>tH says: Indian Orch
ard cotton goods viii EoOn be Transferred
TO White, Sayson d Co." Foreign goods
very quiet.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Money and Stock
Market

NEW York. December 2i-MoSEY-
%Ca+ per cent prime merchsntile paper
j.0,7 pr cent Sterling 4S5t(a4 4e5!
ijr sixty day. and 4S9iCa $50 for sight.
Imports Of dry goods FOR the week SSl@,-
Al.
GoLD-Opened at Ill. and closed at
Hi. Borrowing rates l-H4(a l-%2 per
cent per diem and Bal! PER cent per
annum: loans were also made fiat
Treasury disbursements SL22l. go.
Specie shipments to-day sl,l9i,5S3, Of
which 100000 l. gold coin. Clearing
$50. 600, 900. -
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, December 2I.-CottOn-
Firm at l3t(glSic. Flour, Wheat, Corn
and Rve-Dull but unchanged. Oats-
Demand good at full price. at j9c9G2c.
Barley and Oils-Firm and unchanged.
Egg. Butter and Cheese-firm and IN
changed. Pork-Demand iair and mar
ket firm at Sl9 %; ssles st $40 25 seller
Mar,h. LArd-Dull; steam at l2!c bid;
l3c asked; kettle l4c. Bulk Meats and
Bacon-Dull but unchanged. Green
Meats-Quies; shoulders 6ita6 81. Whisky
Active AZ 9Cc.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25

Letter from wheeling BOy"-Ar'
my Life on the Frontier.
oRr townsend, WAsHINGToN IT,
December 4, 1874.

~" SSESD, w ASHlSGToS iir
December 4, 1874.
t"lt"rs of the Register:
II Is unsolicited that / proceed to
write You few lines, but trust that a
communication from this part OF the
country, and from a former Wheeling
Ny N.Y.! will find place in your columns.
N! time Is SO taken up with Quarter
master :, Commisary's, Adjutants,, Treas
SFers and Signal Officers duties, that
ia nave but little time for letter writing, so
nope that my friends will consider this
a. addressed TO herself and himself indi-
,!auslly, and proceed to answer it at
I%oe Duo" not through the columns of the
REGISTER, however.
II, II IS here that we see the advantage
~ -, oi an army of twenty-five thonsand
~en ,% IN a small country like ours, for only
s"o commissioned officers can be spared
tOr tais post, the only one within two
IO"ored and fifty miles, so all the above
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
Philadelphia Market.

PHILApkLPHIA, December 24.-Flour
Dull; superfine SO 7564 90. Wheat
Quiet; red 81 2Otal 2S;. amber 81 %.
Corn-Dull; yellow sOtG s5c; mixed west
ern sS@SGc, Oats-Quiet and steady;
white 65@66c; mixed 63.@ 65c. Rye
Dull at 81 90. Provi.ions-Noninally
unchanged. Petroleum-Steady. Whis-
ky-Dull at 81 oil. Butter--Stesdy;
prime western S3ts34c; choice western
rolls S0tGS2c. Cheese-Quiet and un-
changed. Eggs-Quiet; western 29c.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
Toledo Market.

TOLEDO. December 24.-fI0ur-
Steady and in moderate demand. Wheat
Steady and in moderate demand; am
Der ca.h snd seller December 81 l0Ei
seller January 81 II; No. red II; No.
. 81 10. Corn-Dull and declined;
high mixed 7Oic; seller May 5Cc; low
mixed 7cc. Osts-DuIl and prices lower;
No. 9 SIC; Michigan 5Stei white 5stc.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
Spanish commissioners to the Cen
tenuinI.

MADKIp, December 24.-The spanish
Commissioner to the Philadelphia Cen
tcnuisl Exhibition met TO-DAY. when
senior CASTELAR, made an eloquent .P.7-ch
He sketehed the rise and progress Of the
United State, and the IDEAS Of liberty
and labor which prevailed there. be
found ia American civilization. language
and arts traces of Spanish origin which
time and Ingratiiude were unable 70
er.dicsta
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
GoYEENnESTS-I
STATE BOSDs-Quiet.

RAILEOAD BOSDs-AO1gAgesk krm-
SToCKs-The Governing Committee Of
the stock Exchange have declared that
stock certificates must be endorssd BY
some responsible bank and not the CON-
panv. 20 be admitted 20 the list Of secur
itIes called The failure Of stinIson
MArquand Il Co. wool dealers, Grand
street, Is announced, with ANAL liabilities
and expect To pay sixty cents Oh the dol
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
The Black Hills.

WAsHINPToS, December 24-S"crc-
tarv Dclann has written letter to tn"
Secretary Of War in which he .ays: Tn"
Black Hills country Is secured BY a
treaty to the Sioux Indians and ]
respectfully request that the most etfrc-
tive measure. within the power Of the
War Department may be adopted TO-
wards all persons making entertainments
upon said territory. and that all intruder,
be pursued, overtak"n and expelled from
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
Heavy Ffrc I'm PIttsburgh.

PiTTsRtRGH. December -. l2.3J A. VI.
AT midnight fire broke out in II
building on Fourth avenue, in this city,
occupied by the American Garden Var
iety Theatre and Martins Variety Thea
tire, and j. till raging. and i; i imp rsi-
bic TO tell vet how far II may spread.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
Pittsburgh Market.

PITTSBURGu, December 24.-Wheat-
Quiet and unchanged. Corn-Dull; ear
73(d 75c; shclled 75c. Petroleum-Crude
firm at 90G92lc at Psrker's; refined
lie for Philadelphia delivery.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25

killed. She has an excuse, for anything,
and she never admits that any one but
herself is to blame about anything. Lor
bless her-I hope she'll slip into Heaven
and never be asked question.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
LATER.
The fire is now believed % be uhier

The.fre is now believed Ia be Under
control, and mas been confined 10 the
bIilding in which it originated. The
principal losers are Racnicke x Gill.
mattress factory. who occupied the upper
floor; american Garden Varieties Thea
tire. and the wilkins estate, the owner
Of the building. Total los roughly esti-
mated al S2j, 60; partially in n.urcd.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
The SwindIing Returning Board OF
Louisiana.

New ORLEANS, December 2i.-The
Bulletin has the following regarding the
Returning Board: The deliberations
of the evening resulted in final decision
regarding the parishes of Claiborne, Cad
do. Lafaurch, Lincoln, Rapids and St.
Martin. The parishes of Grant, Winn,
Bieuville and Desoto, were referred to
the Legislature that their several cases
may be adjusted The representation as
returned by the Board now stands, Dem
ocrats, 80, Republicans, 81, making
majority of two for the latter. AL
though it will be observed, that neither
party is given n quorum in the House. it is
sufficient number with which to organ
izs Il Legislature, that Is aquorum How
ever, it suited the purpose Of Wells and
Anderson 10 make the returns rs above,
and doubtless they know that there are
three among those returned, sailing under
Conservative colOrS, who upon M cmer-
gcncy, will offer allegiance 10 the Kellogg
regime, and repudiate utterly the cause
ofthc people. All the parishes before
the board on Thursday were largely
Democratic, but by extensive dOctoring,
they were returned rs follows: Caddn,
; Republicans; Lincoln, Republicans;
Rapids, Republican; Claiborne, = Demo
Gratis; St. Martin, Democrats; Bien-
Vile, Grant, Winn and DeSoto, thrown
out, making as representation in the
House. - Democrats and 81 Republicans.
The throwing out Of the above named
parishes and several polls in Caddo in
seven were thrown out, was necessary to
overcome the Democratic vote. In the
other parishes Manicure is beaten 10y near
~ 200 votes.
Relief for Kansas and Nebraska.
New YORK. December 24.-W hitelaw
Reid forwarded this evening, bv tclc-
graph. TO Ex-Governor Saunders, Omaha
Nebraska, and Governor Osborne, Topeka
Kansas. $500, being the amount of the
7Tibmc dollar subscription for the relief
of Kansas and Nebraska sufferers. The
Tribune is continuing to receive subscrip-
tions at the rate of several hundred dol
lars q day
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
VOL. II.
at'heeliua gesister.
Cold closed in New York yesterday
ST III.

FROM cur reports this morning the
Liabilities are that the weather to-day
a,al b. clear, with westerly winds, and
lower temperature.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
Cleveland Market.

CLEVELAND, December 24.-Wheat,
Corn and Oats; also Provisions and sPe-
troleum-U nchanged.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
PROBABILITIES.


For tho Northwest and Upper Lake
Region increasIn cloudness will prevail
with low hut rising temperature, casterly
or southeriy winds and falling harome-
ter. For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley,
generally clear weather, westerly wind,
backing to southerly, slight changes in
temperature and falling barometer during
Friday. For the Middle States and
Southern New England, generally clear
and cooler weather, with brisk north or
west wind. and rising barometer. For
the Lower Lake Region and Northern
New England. areas of light snow fol-
lowed by partly cloudy weather, brisk
southwest to northwest winds, and rising
barometer during the night.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
The Arkansas Iesi.Iaiure.

LITTLE Rock, December - Both
houses of the legislature are reduced be-
low q quorum. and adjourn from day to
day. No quorum is expected IN either
body before Monday.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
BY TELEGRAPH
WHEELING REGISTER.
Associated Press Report. by Western
Union Line, Office Northwest cor.
Of Main and 18th SITS.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Ring Suits.

New YoRY. December 2i.-Two new
suits, growing ont of the old ring opera
tions, have been begun to recover S52j.-
600 from the CITY
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25

Government awarded half million Of
gold Yesterday, At from lll.63 TO lli.65.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25
Fatal ARRAY Between Negroes.

MEMPHIS, December 24.-About s
O'Clock this morning, Ben Scott met John
Ransom. both colored, at the Wolf river
bridge two miles north of this city, and
asked him for some money he owed him,
Ransom jumped from his wagon and be-
gan TO belabor Scott with his wagon
whip, when Scott drew pistol and shot
Ransom through the body, killing him
instantly. Scott is i'm isil.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25

The French Assembly has adjourned
until j January 9th 1913.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-25

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE or CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WAsHINGToN, December "a, SP.M.