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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-05
Clam Against the United States,

SAN DOMINGO, April Sit is stated
that this government is now being hard
pressed by about two thousand of its citi-
zcns, victims Of BoaZ' action while under
the immediate protection of the United
States ships Of war, to present claims on
the United States government for losses
and injuries to the government and the
people, arising thcrefrOm. The founda-
tion of this claim has been taken from the
speech of Senator Sumner Of March 81
1871. on violation of international law
and usurpations of war power. The GOV
crnment intends. it is said, to present Il
claim for five millions of dollars, but has
not vet decided how or by whom they
will present it, having no diplomatic rep
rc,rntativc ut Washington.
The argument that the Dominican
government will submit in support of
this claim, recitcs all about Boaz's acces-
sion to power, his attempt to dispose ofthe
country and the lease of Samana' and de-
clarcs he was maintained in power by
United States troops and was compelled
to flee when they ceased to support him;
that while occupying the presidency and
protected by United States ships he
plundercd the treasury Of large portions
Of its revenue and i'll treated citizens;
alludes to many other facts
in regard to the relations between the
United States and Santa Domingo, which
have occupied attention during several
years, and declares the acts of the United
States Government were in violation of
international law, and that it is re-
spon-blc for the losses and injuries oc-
cn.iOned by the protection Of Baez.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-05
Fire d" Buffalo.

BUFFALO, n. Y, April AT $50 p.
m. fire broke ont in the five story
brick building known rs Colt Block, ut
West Swan and Pearl streets occupied
by White n Baylcy. photographers and
printers; John +. Marshall, envelop"
manufacturer. and others The building
was totally destroyed. White ~ Bay
lcv's loss is estimated at $4,000; insured
for $50, 900. The total loss is S22OOOo;
insurance. $4,000. Edward j. Chester,
foreman of Liberty Hose, while on the
third floor, was killed by the falling OF
the fourth floor
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-05
Surrender of Charles 4. Dana.

NEW YORK, April 3.-Charles A.
Dana, learning that an attachment had
been issued against him from the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia, sur
rendered himself today to the United
States Marshal. His counsel then asked
for writ Of habeas corpus, and citing the
marshal to appear and show cause why
Mr. Dana should be detained. The
United States District Attorney asking
for an adjournment, it was arranged that
the hearing should take place on Tues
day next. Dana meanwhile was allowed
to 90 on parole.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-05

said election VIII %" conducted in Hll
things according 10 th" provisions "i an
ordinnucr Of -uId city, entitled AN "rdt-
nance in relation To- the election ~
N,ynr. IouurlI and other officers, by the
yut,r. Of fni riiy Of Wheeling ana TIA"
provision. OF tu" charter Of said city.
All prr~ou~ voting Tor the ratification ui
the ordinance herein set forth shall have
written or printed uIpm LIS ballot iu"
words. "Fur iu'inrutIuu,' aud thDs" vOi-
ing against ratification, shall nave written
or printed upon his ballot the words, "f"r
Rejection"
The aggregate amount of the indebted
ness Oi th" tity "f Wheeling, issued amt
authorized by said city, and existing "a
this date, Is SiHj, ,JuOu.
Given under my hand this, ~" 18th day
uf March. no. y. j. ~W EENED,
urIg-yy..uaprj Mayor.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-05
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
WHEELING REGISTER.
Associated Press Report. by Western
Union Line, Office Northwest cor.
OF Main and 18th SITS.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Senatorial Excursion Party.

siNEw ORLEANS, April @.-The sena-
torial excursion party have finally con
cluded to use the government vessel
placed ut their service, and will sail to-
morrow morning in the steamer Despatch
for Vera Cruz. The partysscodsists of
tWcnty gentlemen and five Indies.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-05
Massacre OF Surveying Party.

New YORK, April 3.-A correspon-
dent writing of the massacre in the Loga
Hill OF the surveying party under St.
Holcombe says, the heads of the slain
Americans were taken OF by the surviv-
ors to prevent their being paraded in the
villages of the Nagas aS those savagcs
think as much Of the caput as American
Indians do of the scalp. The number of
killed and wounded aS far as can be us
ccrtuned are 50 killed, 30 slightly
wounded and - unhurt The supreme
government intends sending two re-
gimonts forward at once, when the
massacre will be avenged. The orders
to these regiment, are to eNtcrminatc
root and branch, all villages and villagers
that are known aS Sanna and Miner vii.
lagcs OF the Maya Hill tribes. The sa-
wages numbered 300 and obtained access
to the camps of the surveyors under the
prrtence of bringing presents 20 officers
aud selling provisions, 81. 10 the rest Of
the party.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-05
Bank Officers Arrested.

RICHMOND, April Al. Bos,iouN, Presi-
dent. and Thomas 5. Amirstead, Cashier,
of the Dollar Savings Bank, which col
lapscd during the panic of 1873, were ar
rested to-day, charged with rmbelzling
fourteen thousand dollars of the funds Of
the bank, and with making fraudulent
entries. They were committed to jail
until Tuesday, bail being refused.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-05
Expedition TO Vera Cruz.

The Steamer City of Havana sailed ut
noon for Vera Cruz, having been detain-
ed several hours Tor the arrival of an
important dispatch from Washington for
the Mexican Government. The follow
inc are among the passengers: Col.
Thos. \. Scott. Mr.. Mackic, Philadel-
nhia; Hon. VIM. Walter Phelps, New
Work. EX Governor Jas. +. Brown, wife
and son. Capt. Grant, Mr.. Netting and
son and Miss Peters, Georgia; Ben.
Perlev Poore and. daughter, Boston;
Reed Wightman and wife, New
Orleans; and Hon. f. L. Clump.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-05
The Case of Delegate Cannon.

SALT LAKE, UTAH, April @.-Thc
case of George \. Cannon, for poIygamy,
was appealed by the prosecution to the
Senatorial Supreme Court, and bonds
to the sum of five thousand dollars given
for his appearance.
The trial of John ID. Lee and others.
at Beaver, Utah, charged with particiPa-
tion in the Mountain Meadow massacre,
hus been pCStpOuel
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-05
Railroad Collision.


OMAHA, NEB., April About 1890
this morning, the Chicago express train,
which left here on Saturday evening col
lided with the Pacific expires, bound
west between Abba and Tyrone, on
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy railroad,
completely wrecking both engines, and
instantly killing II. l.. Miller, the Chi
cago express engineer, Pugh, Sheetrr and
Mcdonald, tiremen sustained serious
injuries, but not fatal. One of the bag
rase masters is missing. The wreck took
fire but was extlnguishcd. Mr.. Nultcr,
postal clerk on the west bound train, Was
seriously burned by a stove falling on
him. The accident was caused 10y tn"
faiure Of an operator to deliver train
order. Mr.. c. b. Orton, son of President
Ortnn. of the Western Union Telegraph
Co. rendered the necessary and efficient
medical aid to the wounded and suffer-
ing. None of the passengers were Sc
rousl injured.
Another Ice Gorge Given Way.
ALBANY, y. Y, April 4.-The ic"
gorge below this city gave Way tins
afternoon. The floods at once subsidized,
and the streets which were submerged
thi, morning are once more free to Pcdr>-
trions. but the docks are still submerged.
The ice in the Mohawk passed down Sat
urdaV,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-05
Senatorial Excursion Abandoned.

New ORLEANS, April 4.-The Sena-
torial excursion to Mexico has been aban-
doned. Advices from Washington, fears
of yellow fever and the illness OF Mrs.
Morton are among the causes alleged for
the change of front, which is regarded as
significant. Senators Anthony, Cameron,
Chandler, Dennis and Patterson, and
General McYcigh and wife sailed on the
Dispatch to-day for Cedar Keys, and
will cruise along Florida coast, and
thence to some Atlantic port. Sem
ator Morton was detained at the st.
Charles Hotel on account of the illness
of Mrs. Morton who is improving. They
will probahlv 60 by rail tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-05
Transit OF Ncnus-A Destructive
Ereshct.

New YORK, April IA London
special says the /. :. steamer Mononga-
hcla arrived at st Helena with the Kcr-
guelanparty of observers of the transit of
Venus.
\ destructive frcshrt occurred at Wall
Kill river Yesterday, sweeping away
the ice which. in its passage down the
river, destroyed all the bridges between
Pellets Island, Montgomery, four in
number, within distance of twenty
miles. The Montgomery and Walden
bridges are vet in danger. Those already
gone cannot be replaced short Of one
hundred thousand dollars. The Hudson
RIVER is open to Newburg.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-05
State Carriage ofCardinnI McCIoskc,

New YORK, April %-The State car.
ragc of Cardinal McClo-kcy was placed
OH exhibition to-day by the manuiac.
turcr. 1t is an eight spring Berlin
coach of unpretendins appearance, but
of the finest workmanship. Its weight
is l,605 pounds. The body l. black,
while the running part is painted y very
dark green. 1t Is lined with blue satin
and the few mountings such as the
handles Of the doors and the sitting Of
the lamps, are OF plain polished silver.
The Cardinals coat of arms has been
handsomely emblazoned on the doors
1t consists Of a shield, vert, bearing three
classlets, argent, on chcyron, guleS, be-
tween two stars in relic, and Il
tiowcr-de-luce in the base, and on the
crest is double classett. The carriage
will be drawn on State occasions hy
heavy. black horses with silver mounted
harness 1t cost So 600.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-05

New ORLEANS, April Geo Downy,
a member of the House of Delegates, was
indicted to-day by the grand jury, for
participating in the forgery OF the gener-
al appropriation bill recently promu! gat-
ed. The term of the present grand jury
expired to-day. They recommend their
successors no continue the investigation.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-05
Another strike on Hand.

PoTTsYILLE, PA, April 4.-A special
says: 1t is arranged that John Siney be
accompanied By John Welsh, President
Of the SchuylkiIi county branches Of the
Miners Association, to Carbon ana
Luzerne counties to induce a strike there
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-06-11
The Two Sides of the Face.

We should expect the convex cast of
one side of the face to FIT, line TO line,
into the concave cast OF the other; but
il is doubtful if there is to be anywhere
found one single head Of this ideal per-
fection. Neither the contour of the
cheeks nor the lines of the countenance
are the same on both sides, and they are
the less so because every one uncon-
sciously tends to perform many unnatur-
al facial movements, which in time
causes divergence between the two
sides of the face. Besides, the head,
projecting as il does freely into the air,
is more dependent than we imagine on
wind and weather. Suppose a person
were to sit constantly at n window,
turning one side to the cooler atmos-
phere out of doors, and the other toward
a hot stove-the result would be a two
fold growth of the facial muscles. One
side of the face might become rounded,
the other fiat or cnLcave; and though
such cases are not infreguent, we do not
notice the anomaly, simply because we
are accustomed to it. In the Lspp we
have good illustration of this unequal
development. just as the trees of his
native land are stunted. SO, too, his fea-
lures become monstrous. irregular, and
one-sided; the frontal bones are forced,
as though by spasm, down on the max
illaEies, producing the most singular
combinations and contortiOns of the
features. \ not uncommon form of
asymmetry in more favored lands is the
presence Of dimple on one cheek,
while the other has no such indentation
or but very faint one. In such cases
the face has, as it it were, a summer and
winter side, just like the apple, which
is round and ruddy on its summer side,
but on the shade side hattened and wan.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-06-11
Revolutionary Relic.

A committee connected with the Cen
tenniaI Commission has visited Glouces-
ter City, where lies in front of Hitch
ner's- Surf House, portion of the hull
of the British frigate Augusta, TO take
into consideration the possibility of re-
moving the remains of the vessel to the
Centennial grounds, in Fairmount Park.
A history of New Jersey gives the fol-
lowing facts in the history of this ship:
October %, 1776, the Augusta, 64-
gun ship, the Merlin sloop-of-war and
four smaller vessels, strove to get within
cannon shot of Fort Miff1in. The two
first got aground, and were on the next
day set on fire and abandoned. The
Augusta blew up Some years ago the
hull was raised and towed 10 Gloucester,
where it was inclosed and an admission
free charge for permission to view it..
OF late years it has been exposed to the
ravages of the elements and relic hunt
ers, until now all that ia left of the his
toric vessel are her beams and planking.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-06-11
Sabbatll-day Laws.

In 1916 they made a law in Massachu-
sets, that if any one ''eomtemptuously
behaved toward We word preached, or We
messenger thereof. For ye first scan
dale, to be cOnvented and reproved OPP
enly by We magistrate at some lecture,
and bound 10 good behavior; and If a
second time they break forth into ye like
contemplate carriage, either to pay 95
into ye pnblic treasury, OF TO stand two
hours openly upon n block four feet
high, on lecture-day, with paper
affixed on their heart, with this, a
WantOn GOspeller, written in capital
letters; yet others may fear. and be
ashamed of breaking out into ye like
wickedness."
In 1877 the general court ordered
that "a cage be set mp in the market
place of Boston. and in snch other town
as the country courts shall appoint,
wherein shall be put. 10 remain till ex-
amined and punished, any one breaking
the Sabbath" For the prevention OF
the PROCLAMATION of the Sabbath, and dis
orders on Saturday nights, fby horses
and carts passing late out of We town of
Boston," it was ordered that there
should be ward. from sunset, on Sat
urday, until nine of <he clock after"
and no cart waE to pass out of the town
after sunset, nor any footman or horse
man, without good account of the nee
essity Of his business. Officers called
tythingmen enforced the Observance of
the Sabbath. The law provided that as
a badge Of office, they should have
"black staff about two foote long, tipt nj
one end with brass. about three inches"
This staff soon come to have feather
stuck into one end, with which 70 tickle
the noses of drowsy sinners, while the
end tipt with brass enforced order on
the pates of unruly boys. In this man.
ner was the congregation kept attentive
during the sermon, which generally
lasted about an hOur and half. measnr-
ed by an hour-glass standing on the
plate.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-06-11
A French Solomon to his Son.
From the Paris Charivari.]

[From the Paris Charivaril
Women love but once-shun that
once.
Women hate in proportion to their
love-
Most women retain their virtue, but
many like to risk it.
Not all women lie, but no woman
ever tells the whole truth.
Hatred is at the bottom of love, as
death is at the bottom of life.
One always thinks he is in love when
going up stairs; coming down he is not
SO sure of it.
You cannot impede a woman in her
love; you cannot recall the arrow shot
into space.
A woman IL fortress which can al
ways be taken-by him who knows how
to make the assault.
Mans vanity is irritated by defeat
and consoled with a rupture. Woman's
vastly acts in an inverse sense.
Ask not a woman's heart; she has
but one and she may give it. Of all
fatal presents n woman's heart is the
most deadly.
Do not love romantic woman. She
will make an ideal of you which you
cannot realize, and which it will grieve
you to destroy.
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No Fear of Death in the Dying.

A striking fact in connection with the
dying is that they are not afraid of
death. You notice this even in execu-
tions. The majority of men who are
hanged are reported to die ''game."
Death following disease or injury is,
with the rarest exceptions, accompan-
led with fear. Disease dulls the intelli-
gence so that the situation may not be
fully comprehended; or there may be
pain, and death is looked upon as a re-
lief. Nature, by kindly provision,
seems to prepare for the flight of the
spirit, as the hold upon life grows weak
er. 80 does the desire for life grows less;
and in scarcely single instance within
my experience, or within that of my
professional brethren, with whom /
have conversed upon this point, has not
the dying man relinquished life at the
last without seeming reluctance or fear.
The several physical phenomena,
which, accompanying the act of dying,
vary considerably in the earlier stages
with the causes which produce death,
| there is much similarity in the latter
steps. Death offers them physiogno-
my, which once witnessed, is not hard to
recognize again.
Among the more constant signs are
the failing pulse, which gradually be-
comes imperceptible first at the wrist
and lastly at the breast itself the ex-
tremities grow cold; the countenance
changes as the veinous blood courses the
arteries; the skin grows clammy as the
vessels relax; the eyes glaze; the jaw
droops; the fluids accumulate in the
windpipe, causing the "death-rattle," so
called, as the air passes through; the
breath comes short and finally ceases.
AS the red blood leaves the brain the
Judgment becomes obscured, and the
senses deficient. Speech is incoherent
Many times "last words" are imagined
by affection to mean more than intend.
ed, If there was any intention at all. "I'
grows dark" or more light" are com.
mon sayings as the optic nerve loses il
stimulus. Or strange sights may bs
seen or sounds heard, as occur some
times in the still twi light. The hallu
cinations Of the dying may be often ex'
planned upon natural causes Prof. r
o. Cowling,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-06-11
MISCELLANY.
Hadn't Jined 'em Yet.

A rather verdant young man, whose
features exhibited every symptom Of
having been slightly tinged with the
emerald, lately entered a iewelry store
in New York, and, gazing earnestly into
the showcase. remarked:
You've got heap of mighty pretty
breast-pins thar, Mister what might
you ak for 'em?"
"What sort OF pin would you like to
look at?n inquired the merchant.
"Well, I dunnoI" said the visitor,
pointing to % plain Masonic pin (the
compass and square), chow much is that
yere?"
Five dollars, only, sir" was the re-
ply. Its very fine pin, eighteen carat
gold, and"
"You haven't got AIRY one with a little
gold hand-saw laid across it, hev you?''
interrupted the would be purchaser.
81 believe not, sir" said the urer-
chant.
Pm just out of my time. and gwine
to set up as carpenter and jiner. and
thought I'd like some sort of sign to
wear about me so folks would hev an
idee who was. What do you tax for
that ar pin you've got yer hand on?"
"Seven dollars, sir" said the merchant
producing a compass and square sur
rounding the letter q.
"Seven dollars, eh!" said the youth,
'I'll take it-sorry yer didn't hev the
hand-saw, though, but reckon every
body1l understand it, The compass to
measure out the work, and the square 10
see it's all right after it's done measur-
ed; and every burned fool orter KNOW
that G aIlus stands for gimletn Ex.
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we, too, have sent floral messengers, as
it were, tc whisper to our fallen braves
that they were not forgotten. So far,
this has been right and proper; but, sir,
the time has come to drop the words
Federal and Confederate. AS l remark
ed in your meeting few days ago, these
are no longer your dead. They are ours
also, but made so by your own generous
action. That flag We honor and respect
is not your flag. but ours, yours and
mine together. A heritage bequeathed
to us by as grand forefathers as ever
breathed life into a nation. We are not
here to discuss past issues, but TO enjoy
new life. And now, sir, here, in these
sacred grounds, in the names of the fall
len braves, wherever they rest; i'll the
names of the widows and orphans, wher-
ever found; in the name and by the hope
of a common nationality, tender you
my hand; and with it the hands and
hearts of the Confederate soldiers of
this land. Let the thistle that for so
many years has sprung from the graves
Of our fallen dead and pierced our hearts
be now, and forevermore, replaced by
the violet and the lily. And while to-
day you tender, and we receive, the olive
branch, let the hesrtsease forever deck
the graves of our fallen heroes, and fin-
ally, in the name of the Confederate
soldiers of the entire land, thank You,
and through you, the officers and sold
iers of this vicinity, for the cordial well
come you have given US; and be assured
sir, that hereafter the only rivalry that
shall exist between us shall be as to who
shall do the most to honor our common
dead by sustaining and supporting this
our common flag of our common eoun-
try"
There is something about the simple
ity and manliness of this speech which
reminds Us of the tone of Abraham
Lincoln's immortal speech at Gettys-
burgh; the most perfect specimen of
true eloqnence ever uttered in modern
times
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Utilizing Silk Rags.

1t is stated, in Les Mondes, that one
Of the wealthiest English velvet manu-
facturers. Mr.. Listar, worked his way TO
success by years of patient labor in
search of way to utilize silk rags. He
began by buying mp all such waste at
less than a cent a pound, and up to the
year 1864 he had expended the i'm
mense sum of over 81, 100000 in fruit
less efforts to find process. Nothing
daunted, however, he continued his ex-
periments, and within the past ten years
has discovered a method of converting
such refuse into velvet of the finest
quality. He now carries on this indus
try in England, in an establishment
which employs 4, 900 workmen, and hun
dreds of travellers are also employed
whose sole business is to buy the silk
waste, and this they do in all parts of
the globe. The factory is said to have
cost nearly $3,OOO,OOO.