The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-12

Buffers New Party.
BosToN, November ll.--It is reported
that General Butler is preparing for pub
lication letter, showing the cause of his
late defeat. He claims that he was be-
trayed by men protesting to be his friends,
and promises uncomfortable revelations.
He threatens to form new party in
Massachusetts,.
Arkansas General Assembly.
LITTLE Rock, November 1.-THE
General Assembly met at three o'clock
this afternoon and received the message
Of Governor Baxter. He congratulates
the people on obtaining control of their
own affairs, and trusts that the victory
will be used wisely and we'll and that no
prescription will be INDUCED in toward
any class. He refers with pride to the
new Constitution, and urges many re-
forms. He says that the State has no
idea of regulating any of her just debts,
and recommends some provision looking
toward u funding of the outstanding in
debtedness. He also recommends a re-
vision of the common school system, and
other measures Of Importance. The
Governor says he retircs from the Office
of Governor with the proud salts
faction that the people are to
be ruled by men Of their own
choice, and has no doubt the distinguish
ed gentleman chosen for Governor will
| administer the affairs Of the State to the
satisfaction of all her citizens. At its
close there was general applause. The
Speaker of the House announced the re-
suit Of the recent election for State Off
GERS. Governor Garland and the other
newly elected officers will be duly in
stalled in "a day or two.
Mcssrs. Poland and Ward Of the
Congressional Investigating Committee
arrived here to-day. They commence
taking testimony tomorrow.
American Health Association.
PHILADELPHIA, November ll.-At
the session of the American Health As
sociation, this morning, Ezra NJ. Hunt,
NJ. d., President of the Sanitary COM
mission, of New jersey, presented pa
per upon building Ground, in its Re-
lation to Health and Disease After
uiSSuoSipii IhN PoPNI was iNtN'iN' W N'''
Publication Committee.
DIR. :. G.. Busey, of Washington. pre-
scntcd report upon the gathering,
packing. transportation and sale Of fresh
vegetables and fruits, and their compe-
tent inspection, and free markets for pro-
ducers, which was referred to the Pub
lication Committee.
The conference on hospital construc-
ton and management was held. Drs.
krkbridc Ray and Ashurst, of this city,
opposed briefly the ideas heretofore ex-
pressed in the papers read, that cheap
temporary buildings were better for
large cities than the large gem
eral municipal hospitals now in vogue.
DIR. Bellings, Of the United States army,
discussed the subject, enlarglng upon the
views given in his papers, published to-
day. DR.. Woodworth, of Washington,
read an abstract of the subject from his
annual report on hospitals, and Hospital
construction. Then followed the read
ing of paper on the subject of the
treatment of gasscs from rendering
tanks, and the disposal of tank Otfal, by
BENJAMIN G. Miller, NJ. d., Sanitary
Superintendent of Chicago. This paper
was accompanied by diagrams illustrat-
ing the explanations of the author, as to
methods now in use in Chicago, for
the treating and utilizing of tank gases
offal.
The report on yellow fever, by DIR.
Harvey f. Brown, L. 5. A., was read
by the Secretary.
Address Of Gen. +. l.. Hiele.
In the evening Genera! +. l.. Ficle,
civil engineer, delivered an address on
the principles and practice in drainage
and sewerage, in connection with water
supplies. The speaker insisted that any
plan sf sewerage, to be effective, must
he not only comprehensive in design,
but must be based on the anticipated
growth of population. The principle
points to be considered, he said,
are, first, the original contiguration ofthe
ground and natural valleys of drainage;
second, the artificial changes Of the ma
tural surface, by the grading of streets
and avenues; third. the rain fall during
the year upon the area to be severed;
fourth, the water supply, or the amount
of water to be distributed to the inhab-
itants daily from the reservoirs and wa
ter works.
Prof. Edward Orton, President of the
Ohio Agricultural Society, followed in n
discourse upon the relations between
geology and sanitary sciences. Ad-
iourncd.
ID.
tate In MRSsachusetts.
BosToN. November 1.-The Journal
will publish tomorrow, the annual state
mcnt of the real and personal estate of
nil the towns of Massachusetts. The to-
tai taxable valuation of the State exclu-
sive of personal property and deposits in
savings institutions is 1881, 30l l65, n
gain of soS. S.l6l.l75 over last year. Only
three counties report loss.
The SchiIling Murder.
CGSCINsATI, November ll.-Further
testimony was taken in the inquest on
the remains of Herman Schilling. The
important feature of il was the discovery
of key in the ashes of the furnace,
where his body was found. The key is
identified as the one Schilling used that
night. to lock the inside gate. This will
aid materially in identifying the remains
aS his.
Tho second confession Of young
Egner WAS read 10 him to-day,
and he swears that it is the truth.
The Others do not confess. The verdict
is that Andreas Egner and George Ru-
fer killed the deceased and Fred Egner
was accessory. Egner's second confess
sion was obtained after much persuasion
and promises that It would be better for
him 10 tell the whole truth. The par
ties who obtained it were not detectives
nor officers of law.
The second fire al the reform farm
school at Lancaster, Ohio. resulted in the
destruction of the barn and contents val
ued at 800. Ii is supposed TO be the
work Of inccndiarie-, not the inmates.
Rufer Also Confesses.
CINCINNATI, November ll.-George