The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-22
Supreme Court Decision.

Supreme Court Decision.
80 SAN Francisco, Sept. 2l.-Judge
Field Of the U. S. Supreme Court, sitting
with Judges Field and Sawyer, to-day,
in the Chinese women's hdbeos eorpns
case, decided that the State law under
which it was attempted to send them
back to China, is Constitutional. Judge
Sawyer Of the Circuit Court dissented,
and Hoffman, the District Judge, con-
Cured. ... -...
.." -" yention. -.
YANKToS, DAKOTA, September 2l.-.
The Democratic and anti-Monopoly Con-
ventiOn AT Vermillion, on Saturday,
Nominated w. A. Burleigh for Congress.
1t will be remembered that he was once
before made the candidate by the antics,
partly endorsed BY the Democrats, but
afterwards withdrew from both, and now
appears second time in the play. The
remainder Of the ticket is made up of
straight Democrats.
The Arkansas Stage Robbers.
LITTLE Rock, September 2l.-The
Associated Press agent received the fol-
lowing dispatch tonight:
HOT SPRINGS, September 2l.-Onc Of
the party in pursuit of the stage robbers,
returned last night, reporting that the
pursuit became 50 hot that the robbers
took to the mountains forty miles from this
place where they were then Parties who
saw them Just before they left the road,
say their horses were completely used up
and could not gs further. The citizens
Of the whole country around have joined
in the pursuit, and when the courier left
the robbers were entirely surrounded. A
party of recruits left at midnight for the
scene Of action, and it is probable that
lthe'party have All been captured or killed
by this time.
Monument TO Abraham Lincoln.
SPRISGEELD H., September 2l-The
following has been issued to-day:
Rooms OF NATIONAL LINCOLN
Monument ASSOCIATION,
September q, 1874.
On the fifteenth day Of October next,
at the time of the annual reunion of the !
Army of the Tennessee in this city, the
statue of Abraham Lincoln will be !
placed on the monument erected to his !
memory in Oak Ridge Cemetery, near
this city, and will BE- unveiled with sp- |
prOprlate and solemn ceremonies. All !
benevolent societies are respectfully re-
quested to attend and participate in the |
ceremonies. All societies proposing to |
join in the procession will please report |
to the undersigned at as earl Y day as
possible that they may be assigned ap-
propriate positions. The public gener- |
ally are invited to be present and share
in the honOrs to be bestowed that day TO |
the memory Of our martyred President
and beloved dead.
The railroad companies Of the country |
have reduced their fares Oh all their lines
to enable all who wish to be present in
Springfield on the day named, to one and |
one-ftth fare for the round trip; tickets |
to be issued on the tenth day of October, |
and to be good until the 10th, both days !
inclusive.
CSigncd) JOHN VI. PALMER,
Chairman Committee of Arrangements. |
Trial OF Safe Robbers.
WAsuISGToN, September 2l.-The |
Criminal Court to-day fixed the trial Of !
the persons indicted for being concerned |
in the safe robbery and conspiracy for |
October 10Th, and refused to grant mo-
tion to try them separately. Whitley, |
who is under indictment, did not appear
to give bail he promised to do, nor has he |,
vet given bail elsewhere. Benton,
who recently forfeited his bail, !
cannot be found
The Fall River Disaster.
FALL RIVER September 2l.-Tho !
Coroner held two sessions Of inquiry into
the Granite Mill disaster to-day, but the |
testimony elected has already been pub !
lishcd. The inquiry will be resumed to- |
morrow. Two more charred and un- /
recognizable bodies were found in the /
ruins to-day.
Excitement Over Sectarian Contest. !
New HAVEN, September 2l.-There |
was much excitement in this city to-day, |
over the election Of three members Of the |.
Board of Education, and other minor
offices, owing to the fact that promi- |
ncnt Roman Catholic clergyman had an
nouuccd from his pulpit that it was time
for the Roman Catholics to act, and get !
control Of the Board, so that their |
schools might be supported by the public
funds. A Catholic ticket was in the
field. Two members Of the present F..
board are of that religious belief. The F..
excitement called out vote Of over
5000. which was unprecedented in the
history of New Haven school election.
About |, 400 votes We're cast for the Cath
Ole candidates, but they were defeated,
and the regular nominees elected by
majority Of about 800 tho cumula
tive system being used Many Roman
Catholics condemn the strong seCtarian
animus Of others, and refused to vote the
Catholic ticket.
Claim Paid.
WAsHISGToS. September 2l.-To-day
Mr.. Watson, the British Charge d AZ
fairs. and Mr.. Howard, the agent ap-
pointed BY the British government, call
ed at the State Department, and were
paid l9.29S,l9. less y per cent allowed
for expenses, being the award TO the
British claimants BY the Mixed Commits
SLOT, under the Washington treaty Of
1875.
THEWEATHER.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE or CHIEF SIGNAL OFYICER,