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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-20
The HerzegOvinians Defep mined TO
Continue the Conflict.

NEW YORK, December IS "A Ragass
dispatch says conference WAS held at
Jamaica yesterday, for the purpose of dis
cussing the present aspect of the conflict
with the porte, and of agreeing upon
some plan for united action. Eighty
representatives were present. 1t was
unanimously resolved to continue the
conflict until the Turks were expelled
from the territory. General Panlovitch,
Legste of the national government of
Herzegovina. will visit the capital and
ask the power to accord belligerent recog
nition TO the Herzegovinians.
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Arrc.ted for Fraudulent Practices.

PITTSBURGH, December l8.-John A.
Finney, who, for the past three years,
has been doing commission business in
this city, was arrested today on n requi-
sitiCn from Gov. Allen, Of Ohio, for
fraudulent practices in soliciting con-
signments oil -four, grain and other pro-
duce from the Western States, the re-
mittances on which were indefinitely
postponed from time to time, with intent
to defrsud the shippers. a number of
farmers, Touring mills and merchants in
Wisconsin, Ohio and Illinois, and other
Western States, have been heavy losers,
it being alleged that Finaey has. in
three years, amassed fortune of $751;
600. He was taken to-day by the sheriff
of Lorraine county, who left this after
noon with the prisoner, for Elyria.
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Mr.. Wilson submitted a report from
the Committee on Enrolled Bills.
A communication from the clerk Of
the Court of Appeals in response to a
resolution of the House requiring a state
ment of cases in the Supreme Court, was
received and read.
Mr.. Jordan presented a communica-
ton from the City Council Of Wheeling,
asking an amendment to the city charter
making the City Sergeant eligible to a
third term.
MIR. Long was granted leave Of ab.
sence for he remainder of the session.
Leave of absence was granted Mr..
Thernburg from next Tuesday to end Of
session.
On motion of Mr.. Chapman Senate
Bill No l49, amending and enactlng
sections % and 30 of chapter "a of the
Code, was taken up under suspension
of the rules and ordered TO u third read
ing.
House Bill No. 253, relating to levies
upon and attachments of joint stock and
other companies, was ordered to third
reading.
House Bill No. 304, approprlating SILL
600 TOR the payment ofclaIms for work on
turnpike roads, done prior to the war and
audited by the Board OF Public Works,
was indefinitely postponed.
Senate Bill No. l30 was returned to
that body at their request.
Senate Bill No 179 tho General APP
preparation Blll-was made the specla
order for Monday at 2 o'clock.
House Bill No. 33l, fixing the times for
holding County Courts in Preston county,
was ordered 10 engrossment and thnd
reading. The rules were then suspended
and the bill passed.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr.
Hammcll for three days.
Leave of absence was gaantcd TO Mr.
White for one day.
II use Bill No 332, changing the times
for holding Courts i'll the Ninth judicial
circuit was passed.
House Bill 25l, changing the times for
holding COUNT Court i'll Putnam and
Mason counties, was taken up under II
suspension Of the rules and passed.
The House took recess until half
past two o'clock.
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THE LEGITINATE FRUIT OF BAD
seed,

Want of time has prevented US from
taking notice sooner of the hteliigenerrS $
article of Eighteen Years Ago in
" heeling," which appeared in that
paper several days since. 1t seem that
,omo one has presented our neighbor with
several numbers of the Arg,lS, Demo
cratic paper published in this city over
eighteen wears ago, perusal of which
has seryed to awaken in the mind Of our
noshtor, slumbering recollections of by
gone l.ys, and, as we think, RIP VAN
WNKLE like he doesn't really appre-
ciate the changes and their causes, or he
would never have painted the contrast in
the same bright colors that he mas seen
proper to do. The kird allusion
To ourself is duly appreciated, and We
reciprocate in the same spirit of
kindness, as We have never had n desire
to eAurpate any one from the soil,' and
are alwavs content that every one,
whether friend or foe, shall sit under his
own vine and ig tree, without any one to
mojest or make him afraid. But the time
is not so far in the past as to be entirely
forgotten, when We did not enjoy that
beatifc condition, but unwilling to recall
unpleasant memories, we dismiss that
without further reference. There are
other things however of more general in
:orcst which have been overlooked, and
Of which we desire to make mention. We
~N no, stop to criticize the unk:nd allu-
Sion " the gifted RUSSELL whom the
Int ',r's~ is pleased to character
'|' a' "a fellow Of narrow and
bitter preiadices." The halo that
plays around his memory is not di-
'l'hished BY our reighbor'S estimate Of
The man when living Any living animal
'"pa5'c Of kicking a dead lion.
The h'e'ligmcrr glorics in the fact
That that journal first sowed the seeds of
Aoo!ltionsm in Virginia soil, and now
the garnered fruit of that sowing con-
''ts in the inestimable value to all Of
Us of a country redeemed, rcgeneratcd
and disenthralled.' Just here we would
pause and go back to see what have
'e'n the harvests gathered from that
'ng. The country was once
.allrd in sentiment and in
'"'cst. When the Abolition seed was
''wn' sectional feeling was engendered
Is that cause for glorifcation? That
sectional feeling matured into sectional
hate and Jealousy. Was that cause for
;orlfcatlon? The time soon came whom
"' American citizens living on one side
" the Mason and Dixon line looked
With suspicion upon those living on the
''Aer side. Was that cause for gloris.
.''on' That feeling of distrust was in.
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Proposed Adoption Of Text BOOKS.
Ed itors of the Register.

notice in the House school bill No. l9l,
that an effort is being made TO add to the
present list of text books the ECLECTIC
Biographies for Map Drawing This
looks like a very innocent proposition,
but what does it mean? Simply this: to
give the agent for these Biographies the
privilege of travelling all over the State,
and of manipulating teachers and
boards of education to make an unneceS-
sary and expensive change in text books,
for all of which the people must pay.
The "map drawing" in these books is not
superior to that in MltchelIs new inter
mediate, alreaiyI IN use in all the public
schools Of the State. Mitchelrs geogFa-
phies are standard books, and am assur-
cd by our late city superintendent of
public schools, that they are unexcelled.
The people do not desire, nor can they
afford to allow any change to be made,
SIMPLY to benefit book agents and pub,
fishers. The people nope that the Senate
will not permit it to be done.
A WEST NIRGINlAN.
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SAN FRANCISCO, December l9-From
the Japan Herald and Gazette Of No
vember 25th:
The political crisis seems to have
passed over, the Mikado and his govern
ment having triumphed over those who
wished to involve the country in war or
revolution.
A proclamation has been issued inti-
mating that the age of feudalism is past
forever and now Cedes the regu atoms
for military service which have beeu
promulgated. The object of the govern
ment is TO render service compulsory
upon all vassals, and train the entire
male population to the use of arms
None Aroma, formerly Minister to the
United States, but laterly. Vice Minister
OF Foreign Affairs, has been appointed
Minister to China.
A rumor has appeared that reparation
will be demanded OF COrea for the firing
on the japanese vessel Unykon, and that
the Ministers of War and the Navy have
been ordered to make preparations.
George Clark, late quartermaster OF
the Pacific Mail steamer Golden Age, has
been arrested for the robbery Of silk from
tha. vessel IN September last.
A burglary WINS committed at the
United States Consulate by the natives.
Money, and other property and Consular
seals were stolen, but the latter have been
recovered.
Prosecutions under the Press laws are
still active.
The cohvicts at Osaka prison attempted
to escape on November 9Th. Several Of
them we're killed by the guards.
The Government has decided 10 estsb-
lish military camp at at Loo Choo
Islands.
Officers have been delegated by the
Government to establish order in Bania
Islands, where considerable lawle,sness
recently occurred.
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R.bcock-rhc Express Robbery.

ST. Lotus, December lS-Genera!
Babcock did not arrive here to-day, rs
he was expected. Two Of his counsel,
Chester \. Krum and Judge Medill, ap.
peared before the Court, and after some
discussion notice was ordered TO be
served on Babcock to appear and plead
to the charges against him on January
llth.
Nothing additional has been ascer
taned about the express robbery. 1t is
not vet known how much money was
taken from the safe, as several of the way
bills were carried off by the robbers, but
it is supposed about $4,000 is missing.
No clue TO the robbers.
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Railroad Collision.

COLUMBUS, December lS.-A collision
occurred here to-day between locomo-
tive of a Pan Handle train which was
being taken to the round. house, and a
locomotive drawing train of cars on
the Baltimore and Ohio road. Both
locomotives were considerably damaged,
and Frances A. Harris, young woman
riding on one of the engines, badly hurt.
Mrs. Sarah Loar, of Union Station, was
considerably injured by being thrown
upon a stove in the Baltimore and Ohio
cars. Other passengers were more or
less iarred, but none were seriously in.
iured. Michael McDonough, one of the
engineers, was considerably scalded, but
will recover
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Suicide aud Fatal Accident.

PITTsBURGH, December lS-Mary
Ogle, middle aged colored woman,
committed suicide shortly before noon to-
day, by throwing herself under the
wheels of the Chicago express, a few
miles below this city. She was struck
by the engine and thrown over culvert
wall about forty feet high and instantly
killed. As tine train was backing up to
pick up her body the rear car struck an
old man who was walking on the track
and the train passed over him. killing
him instantly. His name is unknown,
but is supposed, from bag of tools found
with him, to haye been q stone mason.
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The MOseI Disaster.

LONDON, December 20-Tho owners
of the blockade runner Old Dominion,
in letter to the Press, say that the ship,
at the time Thompson is alleged to have
been IN command, was an Englishman.
The Times says a strict search has been
made, and shows Thompson's assertion
that his over-insured goods were to be
shipped at Southampton, is untounded, as
10 such suspicious insurance had
been effected.
The report published by the Bremen
Haven Zeitmng that another of Thomp.
son 8 internal machines was on board the
Salier proves false. In addition to
thorough search of her hold and cargo at
Bremen Haven before the Salier left that
place, German detective carefully ex-
ahmed her French and English freight.
while she was at Southampton, and found
nothing.
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Murderer Executed.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, December IS
W. b. Thompson was hung yesterday at
Lewisburg, for the murder of Mrs.
Slower, widow, about six months ago
Thompson confessed the crime but said
he did It at the instance of n son-ln-law
Of the deceased On the scatfold he was
cool and collected and smoked cigar.
Before putting on the black cap. he BID
good bye to the crowd and kissed his
hand to the ladies About six thousand
people witnessed the execution.
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CLEVELAND, December IA fire on
River street, last night, destroyed the
uroom and brush factory of w. Brode-
rick & Co, the wholesale liquor store of
Joseph Mellor, and the mill supply store
ofG. R. Hayward. Broderick x Co.
loss is $1,000, insured HSyward's loss Is
s.. 900, insured; Mellor's loss is $1,000,
insured for $1,000. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
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ST PAUL, December 49, Dispatches
having been sent out from this city re
Gently to the eastern papers, alleging
that the secret service detectives who
have been working up the Wolsey
counterfeit case, had established Woisey
in the business in order that they
might achieve reputation by
working up the case successfully,
it is deemed just to state that there is no
foundation for such statements; that the
detectives have had no such arrangement
with the criminal, and that Judge Nelson,
in charging the jury which convicted
Wolsey, stated distinctly that there was
no grnunds for such assertions.
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yew York Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK, December lS.-The pack
age trade continued quiet, except in
brown sheetings, plaid Prints and low
grade cotton tannels, wnlgh were fairly
active and steady. Shirtings prints and
cambrics in tar demand and low Fancy
C4ssimeres and shlrtings taken by clo-
lhiers in moderate amounts. Worsted
coatngs quiet. Holiday handkerchief
and embrolderies in fair request,
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Base Bail Next Season.

LOUISVILLE, December l8.-Represen-
tatiyes of the base ball clubs of st. Louis,
Chicago and Cincinnati have been in
consultation with the directors of the
Louisville organization several days, in
regard to the best manner of conducting
the sport next season. They were ban
quoted bv the Louisville club, and dur
ing their stay freely discussed what will
be best to protect the interests OF the
sport in all sections of the country. They
finally adjourned to meet with the Ma
tional convention in March next.
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CArrLE-Receipts IL, 900 head; official
receipts Yesterday 1900 head; shipping
81 O0@6, so; feeders SO 1901 J0i stockers
81 IS; Texans SO 00(d,j 10. Hogs-Re-
ceipts 20 600 head; official receipts yester-
day 81 900 head; slow and 5(a lsc lower,
except tor best; common ~ 65(96 SO;
packers Sc 90(97 10. Sheep-Recelpts
900 head official receipt. yesterday
$500 head; dull and lower at So 10
M6 l2A.
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RAILROAD BONDS Were quiet at late
afternoon dealing. Central Pacific rose
to 1911. Union Pacific brought 100 and
Milwaukee and St. Paul consolidated
sinking funds firm At 81.
STATE BoNDs-Quiet and prices NOM
rnal.
SrocKs-Market opened quiet with a
down ward tendency, and by the after
noon prices had declined from / to | per
cent. Towards the close the market be-
came frmer, and at the close was active
and steady. Lake Shore advanced TO
GIG. and closed at 6lt@6lt Northwest.
ern common recovered to 80. and prefer.
red to 55; Michigan Central TO 59i;
Western Union to 76!; Uunion Pacinc
to 73t; st. Paul TO 35s, and preferred 70
653 Pacific Mail rallied to 39!, but
closed at 39lG 393 The other b 1nge'
were slight. Inc transactions on the
Stock Exchange to-day, aggregated
$4,000 shares, OF which 8400 were Ohios,
7.4OO Lake Shore, 4.400 Northwestern
common, 2,2OO preferred, 5000 Pacific
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BosroN, December l1.--The frm OF
J NJ. Goldsmith & Co., of this city,
dealers in naval stores, is reported as
having failed. Liabilities Sl23 O0O in
Guiding about $4,000 as endorsed paper,
upon which the firm will be Obliged 10
pay 50 per cent. Assets, nominally,
$4,000, but ontside of Sll 600 the cash
assets are said to amount to but little.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Money and Stock
Market.

NEW YORK, December 17.-GoLD-
Opened at 1l4i, fell of to ll3s and
closed at ll33. Rates for carrying were
IL, 2, 4 and per cent. Loans were
also made fat. There were some sales of
long gold to-day, and disposition among
some spectators to sell the market in
anticipation of January disbursements,
hence the weakness The failure OF
Greene Il Crabstone, of Providence, at
tracted some attention, as the firm stood
high. The immediate cause of the fail
ure is attributed to the advance made
10 an arms manufacturing company, al
though it is believed that the firm was
previously weakened by the failure Of
the Spragues and Duncan, Sherman x Co.
GnvRRNMKNTs-Clo firm
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baltimore Market.

BALTIMORE, December lS.-FIour-
Uachanged. Wheat-Firm and quiet;
No. western red 81 32G1l S3; prime red
81 33; other grades unchanged. Corn
Steady and fairly active, western mixed,
old, &c; new 65c Osts-Flrm and quiet;
western white 45@50c; do. mixed i3C%
45c Rye-Quiet and lower at SOFA Soc.
Hay-Unchanged Provisions Quiet,
firm and unchanged. Pork-New S2l 80.
Lard-Dull and unchanged. Butter
Active and firm; extra 29@30 frsts
2602Sc. Petroleum-Dull aud unchang-
ed d.Cohee-Dull and nominal. Whisky
Dull at 81 lG9l l6t.
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PHILADELPHIA, December l9.-Three
Immense meetings were held today by
Moody and Sankey. Mr.. Moody preach
ed on the good effect of using the little
word NO at the proper time, and MIR.
Sankey sang some of his sweetest hymns.
The meeting IN the afternoon was for
the ladies. Among the distinguished
persons present were Hon. Geo. Ban
croft, Judge Strong of the Supreme Court,
and Senator Christiancy, of Michigan,
Mr. Moody preached from the text.
81 pray Thee have me excused, showing
how many persons made excuse for not
coming to Christ. 4 large number of
ladies arose for prayer, and subsequently,
entered the inquiry rooms. AT the even
ing meeting every seat was occupied.
Fifteen minutes after ten the doors were
opened. This was cansed by ruRor cir
culated throughout the day that President
Grand would be present. Among those
present were the President and
wife, ex-senator Cattel, Governor
Hartranit, Colonel Fred Grant
and wife, Postmsster-Gcneral Jewell and
wife, ex Speaker Blaine, Gov. Bedle, OF
New York, Senator Wallace, General
GoIfeld, Judge Duell, General Patter-
son, Judge Strong. and many Congress.
men, and the Washington newspaper
correspondents. Mr.. Moody delivered
the same sermon rs in the afternoon.
Ex.Speaker Blaine said Mr. Moody was
the most remarkable nan he ever heard,
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Oakley Hairs Debut on the Stage

NEW YORK, December lS-Ex- Mayor
A. Okey Hall appeared to night in the
Park theatre, In the play of The Cruel
BILE" and had Il most enthusiastic wei
come 10 the stage. The theatre was
crowded in every part, and among those
present were the best representatives. OF
the best society.
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NEW ORLEANS. Dece mber lS.-Late
Advices from Fort Clark, Texas, state
that Mexicans srossed the river below
San Felipe and stole 500 head OF cattle
and 80 head of horses from Strickland &
Slaughter. Citizens are raising compa-
nies and threaten to cross the river.
Great excitement prevails. The citizens
of San Felipe have called on the military
authorities at Fort Clark.
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4 MEMBER of the Legislature has
shown US a letter from gentleman in
B-arton, which state, that the large iron
furnace in that county, is about comPlet-
ei. and is turning out prime article OF
pig metal.
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Departure OF the SaIier.

SOUTHAMPTON, December l9.-The
steamer Saller which replaced the Mosel,
took on board here sixty Of the passen
gers saved from the Deutschland and
sailed for New York The authorities
of this port took every ptecaution TO
insure public safety while the Saier re-
mained at the docks and the German
consul assured the passengers that the
steamers entire cargo had been most
rigidly examined.
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FROM our reports this morning the
-..h,,..es are that the weather to-day
.., be- partly cloudy, with northeast
.agsst winds. and higher tempera-
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TIE NeO State Gazette nominates GEO.
o. DAyExPoRT, Esq, of this city, for
Attorney General.
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FOREIGN.
Live Emperor Coming.

Rio JANEIRo, December l9.-The En-
peror OF Brazil will embark on the 25th
Of March tor New York, 10 begin his tour
of North America and Europe.
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TIE insurance men don't want any
,,,r r-g wild cats to locate among us. Good
idea
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d. A. Ross u CO., large lumber manu-
facturers and dealers. of Detroit, have
failed. Liabilities $500, 900; assets S40O-
600
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

The House met pursuant to recess.
House Bill No. 252, creating County
Court and Board of Commissioners for
the counties of Hancock and Brooke,
was taken up under suspension OF the
rules and ordered to second reading.
Under a suspension of the rules, Senate
Bill No. 81, amending chapter ~ of the
Code. was ordered to third reading.
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RILLs ON THIRD READING.

Senate Bill No. rs, changing the time
for holding courts in Writ county on
motion OF Mr.. Enoch, was luid upon the
table.
Senate Bill No. So amending the bill
relating to limitations against the State
was rejected Ayes, 8; noes, 43.
Senate Bill No. 1872, appropriating
money to pay the teachers of Normal
Schools, WAS passed.
Senate Bill No. l73, prescribing the
time within which school officers shall
qualify, was passed.
senate Bill No. LOG, changing the time
for holding the Circuit Courts for the
county Of Morgan, was passed.
Senate Bill No. %, concerning the ac-
acknowledgement of deeds and other
writing, WAS passed.
Senate Bill No lS2, amending the act
concerning the elections and filling va
cancies came up, and pending Its consId-
Grafton the House adjourned.
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4f'hrrlina aeaistrr.

Gr-p closed in New York Saturday
:: l.53.