The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-20
Pacific Mail Investigation.

sidv business, had before them to-day,
Charles A. Wetmore, correspondent,
who said he based his published state
ments on circumstances apparent to
everybody, but had no personal knowl-
edge of indiscretion on the part of the
members of the committee.
After numerous nterrogations, TO
which witness did not give satisfactory
replies, his Dispatch dated January 4,
was read, in which it was said that the
| leading members of the committee, par
I ticularlv Dawes, Beck and others, VINO
were particularly severe IN denoun ;lnS
Irwin and calling for an investigation,
had become particularly silent or slow in
pursuit of the facts.
Mr.. Beck-Did you ever hear me use
word of denunciation of Irwin, If so,
state it?
Witness replied he obtained his inn
preston from what occurred before the
committee in the House of Representa-
tivcs, from addresses and speeches, and
from the action against Irwin.
Mr.. Bcck-You named me.
Witncss-Perhays your vote indicated
it. 1t was All impression created from
evidence in my mind.
Mr.. Bcck-There is not word of truth
in it. Have in any shape or form done
any thing to let up on Schumacher.
Witness-I was so informed in New
York several times.
Mr.. Beck-Have | failed to obtain any
important fact from Schumacher?
4 hot ha has M
been called before the bar of the House.
Mr.. Beck-Did you not know that
Schumacher is again to appear before
us?
Witness-I do not know.
Mr.. Beck-IIave the Committee failed
to ask questions they ought to have
asked
Witncss-I don't know as they have.
Mr.. Beck-Do you not know that
Schumacher is still witness?
Witness-I was told in New York, at
the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph office,
think, by one of the clerks, that he had
seen Schumacher in town, he having been
reported as gone away.
Mr.. Beck-What is the significance N
that report?
Witness-Simply an inference that the
committee had not found out where he
was. Witness had been told that the
committee had refused to examine Irwin
as to the stock operations, and Irwin told
him that MIR. Dawes had torn out page
of the evidence ON that Snbject. The
reason assigned for Mr.. Beck's easy treat
mcnt of Schumacher was that the latter
was Il Democrat; check was said ais" 10
| have been traced to Mr.. Beck.
Mr.. Beck want the mans name.
WitneSs-l think it can be verified by
FAINT.
Mr.. Beck-Give me the mans name;
it is lie.
Witness-It was not stated to me aS Il
fact, and did not state it rs II fact.
After further questioning without OBJ
! tanning the name of Wetmore's infor-
mant, Mr.. Beck asked that the witness
he brought before the bar of the House.
! Postal Arrangements.
WAsHINGToN, January l9.-At the
/ cabinet session, the postal arrangement.
with Canad were completed, and Il copy
| will be forwarded to Canada immediately
! lot proper SIGNATURES.
Illinois Farmers Association.
! CHICAGO. January 10. The Illinois
! Farmers Association met at Springfield
to-day. about two hundred members be.
! inc in attendance. The proceedings this
forenoon were principally devoted to
hearing reports from officers. The COM
mittees appointed by the Executive
/ ~, Al. Tod
upon the State Railroad and Warehouse
! Commissioners and the Governor, to as
certain why the railroad law has not
! been more effectively and vigorously en-
/ forced. There will be three days session
devoted mainly to the reading ofpapers
touching the questions which concerns
! the farmers and producers.
| Inauguration Of the Governor of
New Jersey.
TREHToY, January l9.-GOvernor
Biddlc WAS inaugurated to-day. In his
| address he SAYS there has been too much
Interference hy the United States mill
| tsry and Federal Mar<hals in the work
OF restoration. and too little moral sup
port of the National Government for the
| South of herself to rehabihtate.
Lieutenant Governor Latta Innugu-
| rated-Mr. Wallace Elected United
! States Senator.
HARRISBURG, January l9.-Lieuten-
ant Governor Latta was inaugurated to-
day. He made speech denouncing
military interference in Louisiana.
A ballot was taken to-day in each
branch of the Legislature for United
States Senator with the following result:
Senate, Allison 20, Wallace Is; House,
Allison SO, Wallace l07.
An Address from the Patrons Of IIus
bandry.
New ORLEANS, January l9.-The Pa
irons of HuSbandry of Louisiana and
Mississippi have issued an address to the
order througho 1t the United States, en-
dorsng the report of the Subcommittee
of Congress. The address concludes rs
follows: Believe lis that this report,
made BY gentlemen of the North, and in
tellgent Congressman of both political
parties, tells the truth. We refer it TO
YOU. and trust that every Patron TO
whom this appeal may come, may give it
an attentive reading.
Suit for Damages Against Sheridan
ct al.
J. n. Vaughn, through his attorney,
Judge John A. Campbell, has filed pc
tition in the Sixth District Court, claim
/ ing one hundred thousand dollars dam
ages from Sheridan, Emory Detrobriand
! and H. J. Cumbell, who, on the 4th Jan
uary, did unlawfully, violently and for
cibiv made assault on the petitioner, and
elected and thrust him from the House of
Representatives, where he claimed a seat.
Interrogatores of the fact are propound-
4 cd TO the defendants.
Fire and LOSS Of Life.
New YORK, January IA fire broke
out last night, in the grocery store OF F..
j. Boldeckcr, corner Hoyt and Pacific
streets, Brooklyn. The famos originated
/ in the basement but soon envelopcd the
entire structure. There were five fami-
| lies in the house. Mr. Boldecker and