The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-26
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WHEELING REGISTER.
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
Book Fair,

DOMESTIC NEWS.
Book Fair.
New YORK, July 24.-The booksellers
exchange and clearing house was prompt
ly closed at noon and one hour later the
greater part of the goods of the leading
dealers were removed from the sales
rooms. The attendance of buyers this
morning was very large, and the greatest
activity was apparent ut all of the stalls.
Yesterday afternoon large orders were
received from S. A. Clark IL Co., of
Pittsburgh. These the committee de-
clincd to receive under the rules, which
requires the actual presence Of the buyer
or an accredited representative when
making purchases and a dispatch was
sent to Mr.. Clark, notifying him OF the
fact. This morning Mr.. Clark made
his appearance, and made his purchases.
The members of the exchange are quite
satisfied with the result Of the week
| work and have requested the Committee
on Exchange to call an extra session for
the sole of holiday books in October. \
formal meeting of the Committee to con-
slider the matter will be held in a few
days. The number of buyers present
during the week WAS nearly two hundred,
ald was the largest "a herring of the
trade ever held in the country. The
members Of the Exchange identified
more partiC iCularly with the Catholic trade,
held u meeting, when addresses were
made by Mr. Murphy, the Baltimore
publisher and Mr.. KGhoe, manager of
the Catholic Publication Society, looking
to more uniform government of their
trade. The amount Of sales for the week
are estimated at 100000.
Mail service Changes.
WASHINGTON. July Railway
mail services have been ordered from
Athens to Parkersburg, on the Marietta
and Cincinnati railroad.
Opinion I'm the ChOrpenning Case.
WAsHINGToN, July 2i-The Attorney
General has sent the President long
opinion in the Chorpenning case, review
ing various acts of Congress relating
thereto and various decisions of the Su-
preme Court and Court OF Claims, in
which thu principles governing this case
have been judically considered. The
opinion is that the S443,0OO found
due by the late Postmaster General
cannot be paid. The Attorney General
holds that the present Postmastcr-Gen-
eral is not authorized To pay the addi-
tional amount found due by the late
Postmaster. General, for the reason that
Congress repealed the resolution of ret
erence, before the money was paid.
Big Firc-Loss S25O.OOO.
CHARLESTON, s. C., July PA fire
this morning on Godsend wharf destroy
ed about fifty small wooden buildings;
also Robb's mill and Marshall ~ Ven
ning's wharves, with about 10000 bar
rels naval stores. Loss estimated ut
$3.50, 900, of which about one half is cov-
cred by insurance.
Yellow Jack ri Pensacola.
WAsHIMGToN, July 24-The Com
mandant of the Pensacola Navy Yard
has been ordered by the Secretary of the
Navy to take whatever action he may
deem proper for the security of the yard
and safety Of the people under his COM
mand. The Commandant bad previous
ly advised that the yards be closed and
that the officers and families be left tosavc
themselves. There are twcnty-niEe cases
of yellow fever ut Barrancas.
Further Charges Against Louisiana
Officials.
New ORLEANS. July 24.-Attmncy
General Field filed information against
Charles Clinton, Auditor; Antoine Dubu.
clet, Treasurer; 7. q. Desmond, Sccre-
tary of State, and Charlcs w. Lowell.
Speaker of the House, all members of
the Funding Board IN 1874, charging
them with msdemcanor in office for
funding five warrants drawn BY the Au-
ditor amounting to Sl3S, ,557.3O, and rep.
resenting an illegal and invalid claim
against the State. Their bail was fixed
a, $4,000 each. The Attorn,J G.ener /
also filed, in the first District
Court, an information against State
Senator Efhrwig, containing two courts.
First-Obtaining money under false
prctences, by using vouchers, while chair
man of the Senate Committee of contin-
gent expenses, for fraudulent claims, and
obtaining warrants from Auditors by
representing that said fraudulent claims
were Just and legal warrants,
being rendered by pretended payees and
by +. +. EfhrwIg. Sccond-For
obtaining money under false pretcnces, in
issuing, while chairman of the Senate
committee, fictitious vouchers, knowing
ut the time that there were no such per-
sons rs the pretended benetciarles and
that no such claims or demands rs repre-
sentcd in these vouchers existed mt the
time. Bail was fixed at $1,000.
Shipments Of Coal.
PlrsrsBURGH, July 24.-Thc following
additional shipments Of coal is reported:
For Cincinnati-Stcamcr Jos. ii. Big
ley, John Hanna, Lyon, j. y. Black
more, Dexter, Reso' ute, Fearless, with
l,2s5OOO bushels.
For ouisville-Stcamcr Ark, } :.
Mercer Hercules, Reindeer, }. &. Risher,
Tom Dodsworth, Enterprise, Fred Will
son No. 2, Eagle, Iron Mount.
ain Sam Parker, Mary Ann,
Ella Simpson, Honor, b. d. Wood, Alice
Brown, j. F. bravo, Sam Brown, j. \.
Phillips, James Gilmore, John Gilmore,
$4,000 bushels. The total shipments
up to this time aggregate about 10000
600 bushels.
Southern Crops.
NASHVILLE, July 24.-Ihe Committee
on Information and Statistics of the
Nashville Cotton Exchange submitted
their July crop report to the Exchange
today. The territory assigned to this
district is composed of Lauder
dale, Franklin, Calvert, Lawrence,
Morgan, Limestone, Marshal,
Jackson, Dekalb and Cherokee counties,
in Alabama, and all Of the middle Ter
ressee east of Lean river and west OF the
Cumberland mountains. The committee
have received over one hundred and