The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-06
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
Half Rate Messages.
WHEELING, March 5.-The Western
Union Telegraph Company will from
this date, receive half rate messages to be
sent, collected on the guaranty of respon-
Sible customers.
WASHINGTON, March "a large
number of visitors, including many men,
bcrs and members Of Congress, called
on the President to-day, among whom
were Senators Logan, Cameron, ingalls,,
and ex-senator Carpenter. Revcrdy
johnson accompanied Senator johnson
from his hotel to the CAPITOL this morn
Ing and introduced him to Chief Justice
Waite who presented him to the Asso-
ciatc Justices The Senator thanked
them for their kind reception.
The Secretary of War has issued
general order announcing the death of
General Lorenzo Thomas.
brownsville Texas Threatened.
GALVESTON, March "a Brownsville
special sa " telegram to Judge Dough
crty states that forty armed men crossed
the river from Mexico twenty miles be-
low Edinburg, and great excitement
prevail, all along the lower river Gen
eral Potter says he has not troops
enough to patrol all the river. Many
believe that Brownsville is menaced.
The Gases ofDrs. dc Koyen md IaE.
gar.
NEW ORLEANS, March 5.-The stand
inr Committee of the Diocese of Louisi-
ana, consent to the conservation of Rev.
Thomas A. Jaeger, as Bishop of South
ern Ohio, and refuse to consent 10 the
cou>ccration of Rev. James De koven,
~ Bishop of Illinois.
READING, Pa, March 5.--Thc COM
mittec of the Central Pennsylvania Do
cese by vote OF to l. refused to con-
firm the election of De koven, as Bishop
of Illinois, and unanimously confirm the
election OF DIR. Jaggar Bishop ot Southern
Ohio.
Lost al Sea.
New YORK, March 5-A dispatch
from St Johns, New Foundland, says
| that Oh Tuesday, March ID, the ship
! Mollett from France TO San Pierre, laden
/ with salt and sugar, was abandoned in the
! ice at st. Mary's Bay. The Captain and
crew were saved. The people from the
shore went to save the ship but north
east gale scattered the ice and 20 of
, them we're lost and - others are still
missing.
Testimony Of Husband and Wife.
A bill has been introduced in the
Legislature which the author thinks will
remove the bars against the husband and
wife tcstifying, where either party is
under indictment, examination or trial.
Mr.. Burlis Of Brooklyn, is also prepar
ing bill to accomplish the same purpose.
Mr.. Petty says, after patient reading
of the statements and testimony IN the
| Tilton- Beechcr suit he i satisfied that
! the whole truth cannot be known until
! Mrs. Titon is allowed to testify.
/ Toreshadowings of All European War
CALCUTTA. March 5.--Thc EHqljShmaH
/ SAWS il is rumored that orders have been
received by the Indian government from
England, To hold the regiments in India
/ in Immediate readiness for active service.
! The EaqijshmdH suppcses that such orders
! point to the possibility of war on large
/ scale, not in India but in Europe.
Maynard 10 90 TO Tnrkey.
WAsHISGroN. March 5.-EX-Con-
grcssmun Horace Maynard will, on Mon
day, be renominated is Minister TO Tur-
KEY. his nomination yesterday not having
been acted upon By the Senate, and
therefore fell with the close of Congress.
First Case Under the CivU Rights
Bill.
WuNINGToH, \, c., March 5-The
first case here under the evil rights bill
came up before United States Commits
,ioner f. II. McQuigg to-day. \ negro
named Francis Holmes had W. ii. Ger
ken. saloon keeper, arrested for refusing
to sell him II drink. The commissioner
dismissed the case on the ground that
the civil rights bill did not apply to bar
rooms.
Action of the Arkansas Legislature
LITTLE Rock, March 5.-Thc Legsla
ture adjourned to-day at ~ o'clock, until
November |, at which time it will re-
assemble Tor the purpose of arranging
/ the outstanding indebtedness of the
State.
In the Senate notice wa given to
/ change the name Of CLAYTON county to
( that Of Poland.
In the House the following notices
we're given: \ bill to change the name
! of Clayton county to Poland; also bill
to change Dorsey county to Saylcr.
The Following Resolution
was introduced by Mr. Maxwell (coiored)
and unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t is now fully asccrtained
that the present State government has,
and will be, by the general government,
sustained; and
WHEREAS, It iSthe duty of all peace
loving citizens to lend thei" aid to the
lawful authorities of this State TO build
up the country, and to encourage indus
try. education and immigration, to the
end that We may be an enlightened,
prosperous, free and happy people; there
fore be il
RsSolred bythe House Of Representatives,
That We individually and collectively,
Republicans and Democrats, do now pub
lish to the people OF the United States,
that peace and quietude now prevails.
and that to all who desire to come among
US that we will receive them with open
hearts and warm welcome, promising to
them safety in person and property, and
freedom of speech.
Shot by nn officer.
ST. PAUL. March 5.-At Cambridge,
to-day, an officer attempted 10 arrest
William H. kosterman. a well known