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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-31
STATE NOTES.
THE West Virginia State debt amounts
to about 81 per capita.

THE West Virginia State debt amounts
to about 81 per capita.
TIE Preston county Journal has out a
flag, cannon and one and half roos-
tiers, because the Republicans elected
their candidate for the office of Secretary
of the Board of Education in that county.
THE following ambitious editors, all
desirous of positions us County Superin-
trndcnt. were defeated at the recent cleo
tions: Penncbarker, OF the NstcS; Morris,
of the gazette; Wells, of the Mentor;
Zcverly, Of the Ientaiator.
ANOTHER burglary in Chariestown.
We notice that the store of Mr.. Warren
Ebey, Of that place, was entered on Tues
day last, and robbed of $50. The Free
Press says such occurrences are becoming
numerous,
IT is stated that the people of Poca-
hontas county polled large vote against
the school levy this year Tbccausc, says
the Grce1,jritJ independent Is asserted to
be- 'lhe general inciiicicncy of teachers
and the bungling shape the Legislature
has got the school law into
\ BIG rolling mill and blast furnace i
TO br built at the mouth of Davis creek,
,,,.. ..,,f,.. L.,ow cn,rI,.,on rioht away,
The company has been organized, and
,h.y expect to have the rolling mill in
oprratinn hv the first of next December.
II. Va. ,jouual
ROM t"' " eS''' 1I'''''', 80 w '''' !,
w.. , - ;.a;..,, :.
" ,..r'. ,.,,,,,orosI.nin.,
Gr"Mn ",,', annomHrrJ some time since. Two
of the parties have been arrested and are
now in iail.
ANOTHER lEoN ENACE'-ln " ~"
,,,ys now an iron furnace will be- started
p..... ..,,o,,. g.. ,b. ,,or,foc,rr.
., 49,, ;r,n S,,,. worl hand. for th,t
establishment passed through Charleston
last week. Until another railroad Is
hulh, the iron VIII De SH'pPcu uo"'' h'N
river - Nh"F't>'"h, i'"co ~ ',a' "a, "''
W "ter transportation i 'ne"p ." i''N'
oy Tuesday NIGHT = fire broke out in
c,.-,..... .I....-,.;,,.. ,,,., rr.,,,o borso
N""' ''S."''' "'S'''' '''7
on NrgjniN street, near CIeud"nin. ihev
were owned bv Messrs Martin and Per.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-31
Merchants Exchange Bank Does MOI
ODeII.

The Merchants Exchange Bank ala
not open this morning in accordance with
the almost positive assurance OF the
Secretary given yesterday. 1t may pos,
sibIy do 50 during the day, but 1t will
depend on the success OF Investigations
now pending. The officers are apparent.
ly somewhat less confident Of Immediate
resumption than on y,sterLay, but say any
delay will merely be temporary.
The Gold Bank and Trust Company
are still closed and are unable to say
when they will resume, but SAY the out
look is favorable.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-31
The Insurrcction Growing Formida-
Bile.

\ special to the Times from Berlin
says: There is no doubt but that all of
northern Bosnia, along the river Sake, Is
in full rebellion. The tugitives who have
sought safety on Austrian soil number
ci ,hty thousand and are mostly the
wives and children of rebels who have
deserted their viiages and made for the
bills. In herzegovina the insurgents
have formed national government
under Lynbobratchich. The insurgent
leaders have been assured by their
Moutencgfian friend, that very shortly
all Montenegro will come to their as,is-
tancc. In Servia military preparations
continue. At Belgrade the war office
has ordered the arms and accoutrements
u the militia, including surgical appa-
ratus, to be made ready for immediate
inspection. The Scrvian military
men have been directed to provide
themselves with three day food, should
they be called ont. Provisions are be-
ing started in the fortress. Arrange
mcnts have been made to seize all horses
in the country
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-31
The STEADY Growth of the Rebellion

NAV be inferred from the following pas
sage in the Montenegro official journal.
TIE Gias CsrHGqo-a' The ii-urrection
/. fast assuming formidable dimensions.
Symptoms of serious design multiply.
Men are yearning tor war
and silver tuugUed diplomacy
is impotcut 10 prevent them
This time the insurrection i sure to re-
suit in emancipation. Not the rulers,
bat the nations will decide what j. 10 be
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-31
Vegetine is Sold bv all Druggists
DONALDSON LEWIS & co.,

Successes to Wheeling Wagon 4 Clrriag'
90. MAmulnclurcra VI all KIND. VI
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-31
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
WHEELING REGISTER.
Associated Press Report. by Western
Union Line, Office Northwest cor.
of Main and 18th SITS.
THE GREAT FAILURE.
Latest Particulars Concern
ing the Crash.
Condition of the Bank Worse
than Supposed.
THE GREAT FAILURE.
Account OF Ralston's Funeral
Deed Of RnIston TO VIM. sharon.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 3O.-The deed
of Ralston to VIM. Sharon conveys all
his property, real and personal, wher-
ever found in absolute ownership, with
the right to dispose of the same on such
terms and prices as he deems best and to
apply the same and proceeds thereof and
the property hereby conveyed to such
purposes and uses n said VIM. Sharon
may, in his judgment, deem best for our
Joint and several interests.
The Board of Supervisors met yester-
day with closed doors. IL transpires that
u heated discussion arose, and the policy
ot taking no action with regard to reSo-
lutions to the memory of Ralston was
adopted with only one dissenting vote.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-31
Carriages, Buggies,
Express Wagons, &C.,
:" "heelin& e.

STREET Two loor, above ro
New-York tribune., 1875-01-23


had violated al law as well the Constitution OF
Louisiana The Senators on the Democratic side OF the
Chamber had not uttered one word OF condemnation OF
the OF Wz, while denouncng that Of Gen. Sner'
idan and Gen. Grant.
the Senate not whether the conduct OF Witt wa,
regular irregular, but that it was not within the
province OF the President OF the United states 10 inter
fere IN the organization of State Legislatures.
Mr. SHERMAN, resuming, said: This act OF usurpa-
in its conseq than the murder OF hundred or
thousand men IL was the nrst time In the history OF
Of the majority ia this manner The signal gun all
this trouble was the usurpaton OF Will But Tor MS
by the Federal power in the Louisiana Legislature.
Mr. SCHURZ LIB. Rep. Mo- said II the Senator was
hieh visited as true then he must admit
that grossest frauds were committed by the Return
ing Board and therefore that Board wac the cause OF
Mr. SHERMAN said he would refer to the Returning
been oyerthrown by revolutionary force mad not
Gen. de Trobnand interfered, and there would have
been scene OF bloodshed IN that hall
Mr BAYARD Dem, Del) said Mr. wllfr had admin
istered the oath TO i02 members who were present,
Mt SHERMAN said the roiicah had been denied 10
that Legislature by the Democrats Suppose The roIl
when Gen. Banks was elected speaker; did any one
doubt that there would have been bloodshed There
had been half dozen times IN the history OF tne
country when refusal TO call the yeas and nays would
have resulted IN bloodshed With the nye men whose
the majority OF that Legislature was Republican, Moth
ing could excuse or defend the lawessness OF Witt In
seized upon the organization Of the Legislature and
trampled uuder foot every guarantee or constitutional
berty They would rather win by force than gain by
fairness He sent 10 the Clerks desk and had read
newspaper communication which. he said he learned
Was written by Mr.. ID. W. Stoughton. n lawyer or
emnence and he thought took sn unpreludeed view OF
tine whole IL WAS the duty OF kellogg 10 put
down that irregulsrty in the Legislature. The oath
which he had taken compelled hun to interfere. He
could not do so b, calling upon the State militia pc
cause his call would not have been obeyed. Under
all the difficulties which surrounded him he was per
fectly right in calling upon the military power OF the
General Government Gen de Trobrland went into that
Legislature without any intention TO ranpie on the
liberties OF any He went there TO put out the five men
" no had no business there. His colleague (Mr Thur
mani had asked him II he approved OF that. He lMr
t the President OF the United
States did To call this Louisiana trouble a great hts
tOrca outrage where the rights OF the people had been
tramped upon, simply making mountain out of
a mole-h Gov. Kellogg had the undoubted right to
call upon the President to put down domestic violence
The Legislature not IN session. and tho Constitution
expressly provides that the Governor IN that case. may
cali upon the President for aid What was the result OF
tbls Intsrferencef No blood she'd tho Ave
who had basines, thorc were excluded Tue Leg's
New-York tribune., 1875-01-23
THE UNCERTAINTIES OF SPECULATION OIL
STOCKS.

The trial of the suit of Mary T. Cowles
against John H. Watson and another before Judge Van
Worst in Supreme Court, Circuit was concluded yester-
day The defendant Watson. with Mr. Flash and some
others bought some oil lands for OoO and them
ganized the Consolidated Petroleum Oil Company with
shares $40 per share but the early subscribers
were to get the shares at S. The plaintiffs hus-
band was the law partner Of Mr.. Watson, and she
paid 5000 for 1000 shares. She now sues Mr.. Wat
son for damages charging that he represented
TO her, through her husband that she was getting
her stock at the original basis, and that this was
false representation. as on the original
basis the shares we're 81 S. that she should have
had 800 shares for her money, instead Of 1000 She
further charges that Watson by false representations
that Mr. Flash was the person ln fault, aud was q
wealthy man, induced her TO briug suit against him,
when in reality he was insovent The defendant de-
MED any and set that Mr. Cowles
his partner knew all about the facts, and drew the law
papers for the Company, receiving S3 shares IN for
his services The occupied four full days, and the
jury rendered verdict for plaintiff for six cents Ed
wards PierrepOnt appeared Tor paintln anu James u
Carter for defendant
New-York tribune., 1875-01-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Mr.. MYERS (Rep., PENN presented petition
OF the Soldiers and Sailors Union Of Philadelphia, for
the passage Of the bill equaIizng bounttes
Mr. POLAND rep. Yt.,. from the Committee on the
Revision Of Laws made report on the statement OF the
Secretary OF tho Treasury In regard to the allegation
under tho revision OF the statutes, certain
duties had been illegally increased. He said that mas
much a. the Secretary OF the Treasury states that
careful examination the tariff portion OF the statutes
seemed correctly compiled. his Committee had no bust
ness He therefore moved Its reference 70 the
Committee Of Ways and Means. so referred
Mr. O'BRIEN Dem. Md asked leave TO oner reso
utou calling tho President to state Dy what aunOr
ty the courts officers OF the State OF Mississippi at
yioksburg, have been interfered with by tho army.
Mr. CONGER (Rep., MlchD objected. because that was
an assumption that they had been iOterfered with.
Mr. HARRISON lRep., Tenn prevented tue minority
report Committee Elections In the case or the
Delegate from Utah Ordered to be printed.
Mr. GARFIELD (Rep., Ohio, from the Committee on
Appropriations reported bill apprOpriatng $3.50 10
coin to pay the the sG5 bonds OF the District
of Columbia Ordered TO be printed and recommitted
The SPEAKER then proceeded 70 the cali OF commit
reports Of private character Under the cali
many private bills were Introduced aud REFERRED.
Mr.. BUTLER Gsep., Ma55), ny unanimous cOnsent. In
troduced a bill authorizing eut.-Commander Fred
erck Person accept from the Queen OF Great Britain
the decoration the military order or the bath Tor
services the combined attack ON the Japanese
forts and piratical vessels. Passed.
The House arterward went into Committee or 3he
Whole the private calendar. Mr Potter Dem, n !
in the chair and tho following bills reported and
For the relief OF Eugene Jacobs United states
Consul at Hichard Hswley aud sons. John
NJ Read the widow OF K. Ii. Morrill,. stephen M Honey
cutt John T. Benchell OF Knoxville, Tenn; Nicholas
Jose Merimet, VIM j. Cote. Nerutrayille Patton OF
BuncOmbe County, n. e.; Gustayus +. JockhecK, Anna
W. Osborn. and WIN. A. GRIMM.
The House then, az Il O'Clock adjourned untl MONDAY
New-York tribune., 1875-01-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE REVOLUTION IN THE DETECTIVE
OFFICE.

THE REVOLUTION IN THE DETECTIVE
OFFICE.
THE OUsrrNG or UNSATISFACTORY DErgCrIvEs-
THE PLANS or THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS
EXPECT or THE CHANGES ALREADY ACCOM-
PLIsHED.
The Board OF Police Commissioners, at Their
regular meeting yesterday afternoon, virtually com
peted the reorganization Of tho detective force snt
placed the business OF that department directly under
control OF tho 5uperntendent and Inspectors The rss
step taken was tho adoption by unanimous vote, OF
the following resolution. which introduced in the
course OF business by tho Committee Rules and Reg
uiations:
Resoired That Capt James Irving OF the Detective
Office be and Is hereby transferred rom the Detective
Department 10 the Twenty fourth Precinct the HarDoe
Police Precinct.
Capt Irving's was brought up again soon after
ward in connection with the consideration OF the easos
delinquent officers. He adiudged guilty OF oondnes
unbecOmng an officer, tho charge made against hn
by william Corkran. aud was fined ten days pay.
Tho following communication received from super.
ntendent walling and ordered TO be placed on hle:
NEw-YoRK. Jan. 81. nfS.
70 Ms noner@o m s S9ara q Sady S od
in Wow OF tho REORGANIZATION OF tho detecIiye force
desire that the following named officers be allowed 70
Capt living wu.p Elder RisA,rs .o. n1s
George Teman jacob VOn Gech'eo jacob "Ad'" ALVIN "a
beg Ioave TO say that will present to the Beard
from time to time such additional names 10 my Judg-
ent Ii would desirable to add 10 the detective force
Of the Department Respectfully submitted
GEORGE W. WALLISo
The subject OF the reorganization OF the Detective
Office was taken up by the Board Immediately after
ward and tne members OF the detective otcs
were TO patrol duty the several precincts
named:
Capt james Irving Twenty fourth Pr.cDoI
Joseph P. Beuneu, Twelfth Precinct
Thomas Dusenbnry, Seventeenth Preaoct
Philip Psrley, FIRST Preooci.
Patrick Kierss PIsI District Court
George " Third Dsno. Court
Garrett g. WaliDg. Third Precioc%
TimOtaE Golden, sirih Prec'nei
Richard Fields, Sixteenth PFeciscI
Patrick Leihy, fourh Precinct.
T. II. Mullen. Tenth Precinct
Ira N. CopD, T~entY Precisct.
Joseph II. Norsey Twentyar Precinct
The proposed alterations TO render the Police Centra
Office more suitable to the arrangements In regard
to the Detective Department were considered. and
resolution was passed to have the changes made which
we're described in THE TRIBUNE OF yesterday Appoint
ments are be made TO Ill the vacancies IN the detec-
tive force as soon the Commissioners can Ind men
whom they Judge DO proper 10 be prom
to the Secret Service. One plan which mas been pro-
posed is select certain number OF the men VINO nave
the bes general record officers, aud subject them 70
such tests and may be hereafter judged
to be wsest by the Committee on Rules aud Discipline
The changes are TO be made once and those men who
have beon Transferred will be- ordered TO their re-
spective precincts soon as practicable.
New-York tribune., 1875-01-23
A POSSIBLE SUCCESS WORSE THAN DEFE AT.

Owen Riley was convicted before Judge
Sutherland In the Court OF General Sessions OF an at
tempt the first degree The penalty for arson
ia Imprisonment life. The penalty for an attempt at
crime is one half the penalty for the crime. Judge
Sutherland avowed himself much puzzl led In this case
To determine what the punishment should be. The Dis
trctAtorney insisted that should be hve years In
State Prison. IN view of older statute making the
penalty for arson less than years In state prison
Judge Sutherland at last decided 10 sentence
Riley as for misdemeanOr. 20 one year
in the penitentiary and tlSo hne From this
sentence his counsel appealed 10 the General
Term OF the Supreme Court aud yesterday argNed sc
length that there was punishment for the crime OF
attempt at arson and hts cuent must go free Chief
Justice Davis, after consultation with hts associates
informed counsel that II they did decide TO reverse tho
Judgment 1t would be TO send back the prisoner tor
sentence for the full term VI life Counsel precpltately
begged the Judges In that 10 affirm the Judgment
and dismiss hs appeal Judge DAVIS did so and At the
same time advised the District Attorney 10 apply for
legislation to meet this evd,n defec, IN the law Mr.
Howe appeared tor tho prisoner; pislrclAuorney
p3elpS opposod
New-York tribune., 1875-01-23
MINOR DEPARTMENT BUSINESS

AT Yesterdays meeting of the Police Board
Cant McCeary formerly OF the Twenty Precinct
who had been retired from active duty, presented pc
tition TO be renstated in command The petition was
referred 10 the Committee Rules and Discipline.
communication was received from the Austrian Consul
General incosng 500 for the salary aud expenses OF
Patroman Won Gerchten, wLo took deserter frou
this country to Bremen for the Austrian Government
He was granted leave OF absence without pay, the con
dtion being that the Austrian Government should
nav him and meet his expenses, and the Boaro
mepeY' letter was received from George W. Blunt
Pilot Commissioner stating that the DIRT ana ice taken
from the streets had been dumped between Piers Nos 81
and 3i and other places IN the haroor so that the
entrance OF vessels was obstruced The communication
was referred TO the Committee on street Cleanins.
commupcation from the Board OF Health asking for
men 20 the Sanitary Department III Tue
on Ihe ground that force Is not numerous enough
Tue ease OF Detective w. Q Titus then presented
II viii I've remembered that Titus arrested Robert J.
Dallas the defaulting cashier VI Nelson's Banx- To-
rOno and recovered $4,000 OF the $500 tnat hs ~ 9c %
he permitted TO receive the reward oueIe1 @
amounts to nearly oeo tha usual - per cent th
Board after a short discussion. voted thaL
Titus be permitted 10 receive the money R !, =.
stood that this money Is paid by Dahass roi"0S
save him from further prosecution. q, , ,ou..
large number OF minor cases OF Delinquent. pvovo ~
men were taken up, and the previous uugmeu' ~ a
trial Commissioner was atrtned. Daniel Hart patros
man Of the Twentythrd Precinct, was IismissSa ,hs
Efteent6 Precinct who was tried for neglect OF dny IN
reporting Sergeant Christies sosemCo cnrtst,s
lined IS days pay Sergeant sssonn OF absence
fron, duty william II. Kennedy Of the Ienth pTesne.
dismissed from the force tOr so asmise
iur intoxcation Henry Avery Of tho detective Iorvs
was dsaissod for absence froa his post wtnou' '''
Philip Fitzpatrick. Miles sweeney, aud john ,rai
were cited to appear 20 por, 10 . pEtcS appeared
hafo
New-York tribune., 1875-01-23
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The President sent
the folio wing nominations TO the Senate to-day:
Thomas Bie Of Pnus,n be Minister Resident 10 Ecuaio
lime, Hall to Collector Of Customs Wsboough Me- X H.
Isabelle to Pension Agsat Nsr0resns H. Chandler ditto at
Richmond, Va
Po,mast,rl-Jun W MOODY Wsterbury Vt Norman Parsons
Bs.rd,towp ILL., George Williams. Carotou ILL., Miss Lime
CIIm.r Pi,s6eld ILL Bn xood III Isaac j. Rich
nopd Alton ; Hiram NJ Goodspeed Ligner Ind W. H. Purse,
ouina NO. H. b. Fargo GreeuTe. Mich H. stsckpole Deer
Lodse.
New-York tribune., 1875-01-23
COMBINATIONS BY THE SENATE.

W A3IIINUTUN, UiII * L NC ptIIdVO III INV
utiye session to-day confirmed the following nomina-
tions:
samuel Parish Indian Agent i the Pspago Agency AHon,
POmases-Chsrles w. Gregory al Dsnve. ILL., Ia Goodson
Bellevue Ohlo Buckley. Delhi u Wilcox f9lrpo,t
n Y; g. Beach, BsckhiTf CAL r. A. Hind Rchted springs,
Il NJ Gano Watkins VI Thomas r Hswes Hoosiek f9s
n Y: Geo. A. Buckingham Rivsrhead r; H. n Pirfe Whe
H ~ Y; b. Caldwell, Watsonosn, Penn John q. Henderson,
~. IL. IL.
New-York tribune., 1875-01-23
A STEAMER RUNS AGROUND IN A FOG.

The propeller Mediator, commanded
by Capt Samuel Martin, left New York Thursday for
Port Royal and Fernsndna with assorted cargo Of
merchandise and was making good headway until
about a. IN. yesterday, whom dense fog set in The
wind. which had been blowing from the northwest
veered around to the southeast and the vessel pro-
ceeded cautiously until about $50 when she struck
the north point OF Barnegat Shoals not far from
the place whore the South Carolina went ashore There
was light running nc the time. and the captain
and crew succeeded In reaching the shore in safety
There were no passengers board.
The New-York Wrecking CONF pany yesterday sent
down two steamtugs and some lighters try get on
the Mediator, but as q high and heavy gales pre-
vailed last night they not able afford any assist
ance. Ii is feared that the vessel will 40 TO pieces
Every effort made by the get the vessel
Portions OF her cargo thrown overheard. and her
engine set io powerful motion, but she could
moved. The vessel Ia woodensone, eight years
old. and owned by Herman Gelpecke OF this city.
CHANGE OF TITLE IN TWO GREAT RING SUITS.
In the suit OF the Supervisors against Will
liam NJ. Tweed for siO,OOO,0oo Judge Donobue has
granted tho motion TO amend the complaint by subs
tuting the Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty as plain
tis but only payment Of defendants costs TO date
In the suit against James H. ingersoll for G5llA 26
the motion change tho title has been granted. but
Judge Donqhus has degled motion " refer IL,