The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.


a New York special of the 4th,
says Boss Tweed has made his escape
from Ludlow street jail.
a Democratic House with Repub-
lican leaders is novelty in modern
politics. Is it because ofthe strength
Of the leaders or the weakness of the
House? Let some one answer.-Reg-
ister.
Charles oConor, the great Ameri-
can lawyer, is dead. Hcneyer held
Office, and yet he rendered his coun-
try much more effective service than
ifhe had been a persistent, chronic
seeker after place.
a suit of the State of Louisiana vs..
General Jane Longstreet, the ex-
Confederate, to recover $4,000 paid
to him for militia" services, is now
pending in the Supreme Court Of
Louisiana, and will be recognized as
one OF the fruits of the political trou-
bles.in that State.
The National Grange, Patrons of
Husbandry, loaned last year s2S,S
to subordinate Oranges throughout
the South and West, to aid them in
recovering from local pests. A total
paying membership of 762,263 is re-
ported.
a law to tax dogs is in progress,
and should pass by all means. 1t
is claimed by those who oppose the
taxing of dogs, that dogs are not re-
cognized by law as property. If so
then every man has a right to shoot
dogs wherever he sees them.
BY a Washington special to the
Cincinnati Enquirer, We learn the
contest for Speaker of thelower House
of Congress, in the Democratic eau
Gus Saturday night, resulted in the
choice Of Hon. Michael c. Kerr, of
Indiana, on the third ballot. Geo.
NJ. Adams, of Kentucky, is to be the
Clerk of the House, and John G.
Thompson, of Ohio, Sergeant-at-
Arms.
Congress met on Monday, and Or
ganized as above indicated.
Wheeling had big FIRE on Tues
day morning, November 5Oth, which
destroyed the Washington Hall in
which the Legislature was holding
its sessions. The records were all
saved, including the Impeachment
papers. One story of this building
was used as a Masonic Temple, and
most Of the Lodge furniture was sa-
we'd. One man was killed in attemp-
ting to save Masonic emblcms. The
Legislature has been furnished new
quarters; the House occupies the dir
ty old court house, while the Senate
occupies the billiard-room of the Nc
Clure House.
On Saturday, the 9th ult., the
House of Delegates of this State, adj
opted articles of impeachment, twen-
ty-one in number, against John S.
Burdett, State Treasurer, and A. E.
Bennett, State Auditor. They are
not charged with appropriating the
funds Of the State to their own uses,
for the State treasury has not lost a
cent. The accounts Of these gentle
men with the State are found to be
entirely correct, after a most careful
examination by the House Commit
tee of @Impeachers." But they are
charged with contracting and depos-
iting the States money in certain
Banks, and receiving bonus there
for, which it is claimed amounted TO
several thousand dollars, and which
went into their own pockets. The
case is now before the Senate for .
final trial, where the whole matter
will be sifted, and where both sides
will have 4 full and fair hearing
And while these matters are being
investigated, let the Committee trace
up that $4,000 said to have mysteri:
ously slipped out Of the treasury, I'M
der Radical rule.
The Richmond Wing says: The
Democratic party is at last in the as
tendency in the House of Represen-
tativcs. \ great responsibility is
thrown upon the majority there
The fortunes of the party, and of tie
country, may turn upon the manage