The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-07

State of louisiana.
But without further comment, We re-
fer our readers to the published reports.
Action Against "a Judge Tor False
imprisonment.
New YORK. January Edward
laugo. convicted in the United States
circuit Court Of unlawful Use Of the mail
bags. was enormously sentenced by Judge
Beaedict of that Court, 10 u fine and
.urr!,rument. where the law authorizes
oa'y ine or imprisonment. The first
r.-, ~ the sentence having been fulfilled,
AaTnrtci State, SJprcme Court decided
,aN the second part, imprisonment, was
r.f- -,,i without authority OF the law,
4r4 Langc WA, discharged. Thercupon
l,. brough, suit for false imprisonment.
Demurrer WAS set by defendant on the
.-ruud that Judge WAS not liable on
...r. artio,. for damage, notwithstanding
.g, commission OF the error. Judge Van
Rrunt. Of the State Supreme Court, has
.yrrrulcd this demurrer, deciding that Il
Judge of II Court of general jurisdiction
,,.L.. himself liable 20 an action when
M, attempt, L. enforce judgment which
he knows has been satisfied.
Indignation Meeting in Ne" York
Tn, New York Post says that prcpara-
ZION. are bringmaic for the public meet
ms, of the citizens of New York To utter
MI Indignation protest of the people
without distinction ot party against
military lsurpation in Louisiana.
The Sale of the Naval IHdetship.
WASHINGTON. january G.-The House
Committee on Naval Affair. to-day, re-
.nmed the investigation of the charg"
AGAINST Representative Stcwe!i, Of
t....ug sold the cadetship of the state.
>,u6r G.. ". Graham, Of Virginia,
..r his relation, with Stowell, stating
rm, he had acted Il, hi, agent, and had
g,l him in two iu-tulimcntS $50 out Of
,g,. 81 800 received for the cadet>hiP, and
,.t ~,owrll ina private conference with
,r. witness several weeks ago said II he
uuuId make q statement that he dld not
g.y, him. lStowclJ the money, he would
.r,rn To him thcamount. Which prop
u-.,iuu the wituc,, declined.
Message oi the Governor of rennsyl-
SanIR.
U,ErI>ErRG. PA. January THE
Governor, message To the Legislature
open, with the allu,iou to the financial
panic of 1879 and tn" present depressed
condition OF affairs with furnaces, mills,
and factories, closed mining shafts, drIy-
ing mvriarI- of unimploycd men with
un resources to provide for themselves
h.. p.|I He
recommend, the close scrutiny of apprO-
prutiou bills and the reduction of bur-
drus on people. During the past year
the State debt WAS reduced Sl.23OlSj.
rrcelpts and sbonds S7,G97,ll9 expendi-
lures. S6.GO2 36S, leaving in the treasury
SIOgi55l. total debt ST, ,5GS, ,G@5, from
which should be- deducted S9OOO,OOO of
hand, in the sinking fund.
The revenue of the State has
decreased 81 100000 by the repeal of the
tax on the gross receipts of railroads and
r., earnings OF corporations, and on cat
t.a and farming implements. The Govern
ur calls attention To the want of skilled
labor and say although ten million dol
Iai> ure annually expended for education,
none of the children who complete their
terms in public schools, have any specla!
f,n.., for trade. He recommends the cs-
.,bliShment of schools where boys can be
instructed IN trades, and approves of com
pulsory education In speaking of the
Centennial ENuosition he says that Phila-
drpuia !, cnlarging her accommodations
,'~ the entertainment of guests.
Full Confidence in Sheridan.
WA>uryorpN. December 6.-Thc fol-
lowing telegram was sent TO General
Sheridan To-day.
WAuNorox. D. C., January6.
p IL N.ra,n. Nar orleans:
I'll" Pre,iiaa, and all of us have full
confidence in and thoroughly approve Of
your course.
.Nisnri. W. W. BELKNAr
Secretary of Var.
There is no probability that the Prcsi-
dent wll. issue such proclamation as Cen
rru Sheridan suggests in his telegram to
Secretary Bclknop yesterday.
The Illinois Legislature.
CHICAGO January 6.-The Journal
Springfield special says: John c. Homes.
democrat, WAS elected speaker of the
House this afternoon, and the House ad-
..grE"d until tomorrow. In the Senate
4. \. Glenn WA, elected president. This
give, the Democrats the organization in
,A houses.
Why DOn't the President Interfere.
NEW ORLEANS. january 6.-Thc
Tines saws: 1t will be remembered that
,.- admission of five members, who had
Dot been returned 10y the Returning
Board, was made Il basis tor the military
order 10 clear the Hall, and those five
members were put out at the point of the
hayonrt 1t now transpires that the
Republicans, since the retirement OF the
Democrats, having only 81 members with
certificates, have admitted three members,
"hnoeeupied precisely the same position