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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-18

IF Senator Morton passes his Mississippi
resolutions in the Senate, the House demo
Gratis threaten to follow up the investiga-
ton with one OF their own, and they may
retahate with an investigation OF recent
elections in the state Of Massachusetts,
+. Ittn.n IA SDLillqtieAd ReplALlicnn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-18

THE CASE OF COLONEL j. MCGREW,
nominated for Sixth Auditor of the Treas
ury for the Post Office Department, was
again before the Senate Committee on FL
nance to- day. The matter was discussed at
some length, but no conclusion was reached.
II may be pretty safely predicted that the
nomination will finally be confirmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-18

As i sm determined TO reduce Stock, purchasers
will md IL 10 their advantage to give Iue a call
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-18

RAILRoADs.-The Senate Committee on
Railroads held meeting yesterday, and
agreed TO give Col. Thomas A. Scott a hear
ing in behalf OF his Texas Pacific railroad
bill; also 10 listen TO an argument from Mr..
owen, who asks for an appropriation of
SIS 600 TO survey railway line from Austin,
Texas, 10 Topolo-ramo, Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-18

THE TEXAS BORDER COMMITTEE has APP.
pointed subcommittee 10 examine the
information in the War department on the
subject OF raids from Mexico, etc. The COM
mittee Will not visit Texas, but will send TO
Texas for persons and papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-18
DRESS SUITS.
BUSINESS SUITS.
YOUTHS SUITS.

BOYS AND CHILDREN SUITS, OVER
GOATS AND ULsTkRS at a great reduction
81 former price,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-18

YoRKTowN.-Thec city OF Boston, through
its mayor and council, has sent petition
to Congress praying that that body will full
fl its pledge to erect at Yorktown, Va, a
marbel column commemorative OF the last
and browning battle of the revolution, as di-
rected by a resolution of Congress passed
October % ISL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-18

GEN. BEAUREGARD.-In the Senate, yes
terday, Mr.. Gordon presented communica-
ton from Gen. p. T. Beauregard, asking for
the removal OF his political disabilities
Gen. B. says he makes the request at the il.
stance of his friends, In order that he may
accept an appointment under the state gov
eminent OF Louisiana,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

FpOFFICE OF THE METROPOLITAN
~ KAILBDAD COMPANY,
ASecsGt 20 the y 6trC e. bridge, Jan. Is, 1916.
Notice i hereby given - ocknoliers tina. the
Directors e IBIS Company have declared a divi-
Of Ore Dollar per sh ths earnings of tse
past Elk months, pas able on cali at this Office.
J. W. THOMPSON, President.
WI " kOORE. SecretarY. ianlI.2i
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-11
Reverdy johnson Found Dead.

BALTIMORE, February 10.-Reverdy
johnson, the distinguished statesman
and jurist was found dead this evening
at S:I6 in the grounds surrounding the
executive mansion at Annapolis. Mr..
johnson was the guest of Gov, Carroll
and dined this afternoon with other gen.
tlemen at the executive mansion. He
was found dead in the yard by a servant
ANNoPALIs, February l0'-Mr. John.
son came here last night, to argue the
case of Baker VS.. Frick, argued in the
Court of Appeals to-day, and by invita-
tion of Governor Carroll he became his
guest at the Executive Mansion to-day
The Governor invited Chief Justice Bar
ton, of this State, and several other gen.
tlemen to meet Mr.. johnson At dinner.
They dined about 8 P. NJ and
Mr.. johnson appeared in excellent
spirits and his usual health, and enter
tanned the company b. his conversation
and relating anecdotes. At diRner he
took one glass of Madeira and refused
any more. After dinner he suddenly
asked the Governor to take him into the
parlor. He took the Governors
arm and walked In there and
sat down on the sofa. AT
the request of Mr.. johnson the Governor
rcjoined the guests at the table. Shortly
after q servant appeared at the door and,
beckoning the Governor out, told him
Mr.. johnson was lying in the yard on
the stones. Gov. Carroll went immedi
ately TO the place and found Mr.. John
son lying on the cobble stone carriage
way that passes under the porch Of the
mansion, close up To the wall and near
the door leading to the basement He had
evidently gone down from the steps
and around TO the side Of the house and
fallen, where he was found. This was
about S:l5P.M and the impression is
that he had been there at least half an
hour. He was then doad, and was bleed
ing profusely from wounds on the right
side of the head and face. His body
was It once removed into the basement
room, and physicians summoned. DIR. w.
G.. Tuck was the first to arrive, and after
examining the body pronounced life ex-
tinct. Drs. Rid.ent and Cloude arrived
afterwards. There are tive large wounds
on the right side of the forehead, two
fractures of the skull from the upper
portion of the forehead TO the eyebrow,
dislocation of the fingers of the left hand,
and cuts and bruises on the hands and
legs Physicians are examining the body
to determine the cause of his death.
Mr. johnson would have been SO years
old next May.
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FOREIGN.
uorrib,e story ofCruclty

New YORK. February lo A gentle
man arrived in this city from Havana,
gives an account of the execution of
seven persons, which took place "n the
2Gth of January, on plantation IN Cuba
called FL Santo Cristo. TINS plantation
is owned bv Francisco Gonzales Ghrango
and is situated in Nuelta de AhsJo' IN tn {
jurisdiction of Bejucai. 1t sermsthat II
female slave resisted the sdvanceS oi the
overseer of the plantation, who then told
such stories about the woman that ner
owner ordered her TO he severely whlp-
ped. When the punishment was ABOUT
TO be inflicted 1t was found that the
woman would soon become mother,
Her fellow slaves hoped that on account
of this she might escape, but she was
whipped in terrible manner. During
the whipping her child was born, and
the husband and six other slaves then
plotted to kill their master in
revenge, but failing to find him at the
appointed time they killed the Overseer.
Arrange, the owner, reported the killing
of the Mayorsl rs only the first step to-
ward causing an insurrection among his
slaves in favor of the insurgents, and that
those engaged were the conSpirstors.
After the trial by Court Martial, IN which
three wee sentenced to be shot, another
trial took place and seven were con-
demned to death. The sentence was
soon executed on Arango's plantation.
The mother and the husband of the wo-
man subjected to bastlnado, being
compelled to stand first In the line. The
slaves were paraded to witness the shoot
ing
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Bank Rurglarizcd.

New LONDON, CoNN., February.-The
Bank of Commerce was robbed Tuesday
night, and on Wednesday the bank otti-
GERS were unable to open the vaults. An
expert accomplished 1t last night when q
loss of $2l 500 was discovered This gave
the burglars start of twenty-hours.
The burglars, had packed up in a tin
box all the bills and receivable securities
of the bank, amounting to 100000 or
more, but left them on the floor OF the
vault, evidently in the hurry of depar-
ture. Entrance was gained through n
side window. On the outside door of
the safe WAS combination dial lock, and
on the inner one, another patent lock.
The combination of each WAS entrusted
to different officers of the bank. The
paving teller, who had the combination
of the outside lock was unable to open it
Wednesday, and the services of experts
were obtained. The experts succeeded
in opening it at P. NJ, when the rob
berry was discovered. The bank con-
tracted aboat week ago tor chronOme-
ter locks, which arrived to-day. The
safe of this bank was considered the
most secure of any one i'll the city.
There is no clue to the robbers.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-11

BLAINE is 50 anxious to make up the
Presidential ground he lost in his smnes-
ty speech, that he could not resist the
opportunity oHored by the discussion of
the Consular Appropriation Bill to make
a long speech on the "fnancial situa-
ton" His remarks were slightly irrele-
want, but considering the reply Hon. Mr..
TARBoX. of Massachusetts,, the man who
defeated BUTLER) gave HIM, We dare
say the Democratic House raised no oh.
lection 10 them.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-11

OSE of BAB's counsel claimed that
while JOYCE was apparently putting
"that money" into that envelope by
"dextrous manipulation" he might
have passed il into hIs own pocket. 1t
seems rather strange tLat JoYcE should
adopt all that ccreuony to pocket money
which wsr a'rendy il his possession.
Very strange indeed that he could not
perfect his own steaiings without going
through the motion of sending some of it
to General BABcoCK. That theory of
the defense is decidedly tar fetched.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-11

velope, as we'll as in the one l saw.
l do not keow whether have
been indicted here or not, though the
papers say l am. l made no inquiry
about it; I have never been arrested on
any indictment, cant say why; there has
been no understanding or bargain about
it; there have been no hints to me that L
would not be arrested; have no assur-
ance that l will not be; was before the
grand jury at the May term, but did not
testify that knew nothing about the
whisky frauds.
On redirect examination witness ex-
planned that Joyce was standing up at
his desk when he put the money in the
envelope, and after placing one bank note
in one envelope he turned partially
round, so that the witness saw only part
of the ether envelope, and did not see
the other bill put into 1t.
Henry p. Alexander, chief clerk and
teller in the United State sub-Treasury
this city, testified to giving two $500 notes
for small bills, to man whom he did not
know, about year ago, but he could not
identify Ernest as the person, to whom
be gave them. In fact he rather thought
Ernest was not the man.
Edward B. Fraser, of the distillery Of
Bevis & Fraser, then took the stand, and
for the fourth time told his story Of the
conspiracy and the operations of his house
during its existence. There was nothing
new brought out either in the direct or
cross examination of this witness, and
nothing whatever relating in anyway 10
Babcock.
Adjourned.
Great Sensation,
During the examination OF Ernest,
particularly when he was testifying about
the placing OF money in the envelopes
addressed to Babcock and Avery, there
was a great sensation in Court, and the
interest in the testimony was intense,
but when the cross.examlHation revealed
the fsct that the witness saw money
placed in but one envelope and
he could not tell which one
i. was the bank note was put into,
there was a reaction, and great RELIEF
seemed TO be experienced by counsel and
friends Of defendant.
Counsel for defense here expressed
themselves, since the adjournment of
court, as greatly delighted at breaking
the force of Ernest's evidence, and seem
to be very sanguine they will succeed in
like manner on all occasions.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-11
Cash on Hand in the L. y. Treasury

WAsHINGToN, February l0.-The Sec
retary OF the Treasury sent to the House
of Representatives to-day, in response to
the resolution of January 3lst, detailed
statement showing the actual amount OF
cash on hand in the Treasury, the seve-
raj repositories and minis, on the 18th
of January, 1876. The total amount is
Sl9O,77s,043. The secretary says that as
the legal tender notes received for the re-
demptlon of National bank notes do not
belong to the United States their amount
is not in any way embraced IN
the monthly debt statements OF the de-
psrtment. The amount of per cent
bonds sold to October ID, 1875, in ODE.
dience to the resumption set is, interest
included, Sl5,795,s5 The silver pur-
chased by the Treasury Department has
been paid for with the proceeds of the .
per cent cent bonds sold, and the balance
Of the proceeds of said bonds, together
with the revenues of the Government
has been applied to the retirement Of
legal tenders, as provided BY the specie
resumption act.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-11
Midnight Order BureIIs Successor.

WlsHIsGToS, February lO.-The
Senate remained in executive session
from about half past 4 till G:3O this even
ing, ell gagged IN the continued discussion
of the nomination of 4. G. Billings 10 be
L. ). District Judge tor Louisiana, vice
Durell, resigned. Alter an animated
debate, the nomination was confirmed by
a msjority Of four in q very slim Senate.
The nomination Of Mrs.. Mary T.. Nc
Nsir as postmaster at Yellow Sprngs,
Ohio, was confirmed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-11

Mr.. Orton. President of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, writes lot
ter in which he alludes to the subpoena to
require his company to furnish dispatches
received by it bearing on Babcock'S case.
He SAYS all such dispatches have been
furnished. and he denies that he has ever
stated that the records OF his company
contained conclusive evidence of Bah
cocks guilt. He says he has, in few
instances. stated exactly the contrary.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-11

Bah has been caught in a bad fix al
ready. The testimony given by one
EVEREST IN his trial yesterday, regard
ing the mailing of $500 to him (BAB) by
JoYcE looks ugly. The President will
have to interpose his veto to the admis-
sion of any such evidence if he wants to
save his favorite from conviction MS u
faNnn
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-11
Bill TO Admit New Mexico into the
Union.

WAsHINGToY, February l0.-The
Senate Committee on Territories 70 day
resumed the consideration of the bill 70
admit New Mexico a. State IN the
Union. Some details remain impcr-
fected, but the expressions of the MEM
bers Of the committee show that the bill
will be reported favorably and unAni-
mously.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-11
Mississippi AEairs-Ames I'm Bad
Way.

MEMPHIS. February lO.-A special to
the Acalanche from jackson, Miss says
that Congressmon Wiley Wells testified
before the Impeachment Committee of
the legislature yesterday. His testimony
is considered damaging to Gov. Ames.
Postmaster Pease, of Vicksburg, testified
to-day. Cordozs, State Superintendent
of Education, will certainly be ousted.
The evidence against him is overwhelm-
ing. There is serious dissension in the
impeachment of the Governor. The i'm
preston prevails that the articles cannot
be sustained il pressed.
The Appears says that Congressman
Wells testified that he knew about Gov.
Amcs asserting that the killing of the
fifteen or twenty negroes WAS benefit
to the party.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-11

THE dispatches announce the sudden
death of Hon. REvERDY JOHNSON. He
was found, by servant, dead in the
grounds of the Executive Mansion at
Annapolis, Maryland, where he was on
a visit to the Governor of that State. No
cause for his demise is assigned
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-11
DefnuIting County Treasurer fs
Ohio

CINCINNATI, February l0.-A Cam.
meretat Wooster, Ohio, special says:
J. K. Helman, County Treasurer, sb-
seconded last night. A partial eIamina-
ton OF the books shows n deficit OF about
10000, but further inquiry may change
these figures. Helmsn. is President o:
the Farmers Bank of Wooster, and has
heretofore borne an unblemished repuLs-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-11

Our humorous and ordinarily good
natured Republican friend of the Ritchie
Gazette "walks off on his ear when
that $1,000 deficit is referred to. Stand
up, Brother MORRIS, and accept the log
ic Of facts and figures.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-11
Not Charley Ross.

CIxcIsSATI, February l0.-The child
ttly fosnd at Tifin, Ohio, and sup
posed TO be Charley RO-s, is now known
known to be Charley Schenck, Of this
city. who has been missing some ne.
His mother left for Tifin 70 recover hIm,
to-day.
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for some time after they had adjourned.
II was stated that the Committee would,
on tomorrow evening present a verbatim
report Of the proceedings in the case OF
Mr.. Bowen TO the Church at its adjourn.
ed annual meeting.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-11
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

NEw YORK, February l0.-MoSEY-
Market closed at SS5 per cent Prime
mercantile paper 4@6 per cent. Customs
receipts $l9l,000 The Assistant Treas
urer disbused $245.000. Clesrings ST.
100000. Sterling 4sSi@4sst.
GoLD-Steady at ll2I. Carrying
rates 2 TO 81 per cent.
GoyHRSMINrs-Actiy and higher.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-11
Davis 10
IInpeached.

MEMPHIS, February lO.-The ARpeafs
Jackson, Mississippi, special says the COM
mittee appointed to investigate the esse
of Lieutenant Governor Davis reported
to-day that he is guilty of high crimes
and misdemeanors, and as specification
charge that DAVIS, in June. 1875, accept.
ed bribe of 5000 for the pardon OF
Thos. II. Banantine, charged with the
murder of Ann Thomas in Lowndes
county. The committee offered reso-
luton that Davis be impeached for high
crimes and misdemeanors, which resolu-
ton WAS made the special order Tor Mon
day.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-11
Bi,I Smith Shot Dead.

NASHVILLE, February 10 The nOtori-
ous outlaw and robber Bill Smith, who
recently escaped from the pen'tentiary,
was captured to-day. about three miles
from town, and while resisting arrest
was shot dead by man named PEBBLES.
Smith fired the first shot.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-11
Fall OF u Buiiding--TotaI wreek.

INDIANAPoLIs, February lO.-A four
story brick building having frontage Of
one hundred feet on Pennsylvania street
recently occupied by Hough " Cos iroR
works, fell al ten o'clock this morning
and is a total wreck. The building WAS
being transformed into block for busi-
ness purposes, ind excsvating for cellar
room i. supposed to have caused the DIS
aster. Thirty or ferty workmen were
employed on the building, but they ali
escaped unhurt, warning being given By
the cracking of the walls some minutes
before they gave way.
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est prices.
STATE BoNDs-Quiet.
SrocKs-The market opened firm and
advanced, but afterwards became weak
and declined. The widest fiuctustion
was in st. Paul. Northwestern shares
were firm, and express stock strong. To-
wards the close the market was strong
and higher, especially for western shares.
St. Paul common advanced TO iS, prefer
red to 79s. There is some talk OF the
proposed dividend on preferred being
paid in cash instead Of bonds. North
western rose to 42s for common, and GSs
for preferred, closing At these figures.
Lake Shore advanced to 66s, Ohios
10 22i; New York Central 10 1871; I'M
ion Pacific TO SO; Rock Island 10 1921;
Pacific Mail TO 35i; Western Union IA
77I and Michigan Central 10 COZ. Har-
lemV was bid. .tor asohigh s 1881; New
Jersey Central and Delaware and Lacka.
wana and Western were exceptionally
weak, the former declining 10 l07i
and the latter 70 ll7s. This is probably
due TO the coal failures or the strike. The
transactions on tho Stock Exchange
aggregated l030 900 shares, of which 1900
were Pacific Mail, $4,000 Western
Union, 10000 Northwestern, 1900 st.
Paul. $1,000 Lake Shore, and 5000
Ohios.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-11

Piper, the murderer Of little Mabel
Young, in Boston hN> been convicted of
murder in the first decree.
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The contraction of legal tenders and
National bank currency since the pass
age of the act o. Jsnury IA, 1875, amounts
to $40, 76S, 1852.
The Christian Union says thst fifty
churches have accepted the invitation of
Plymouth Advisory Council.
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All busin ess letters and COM
muniCatiOns, intended for
this paper, should be address
cd to THE REGISTER, Wheel
Ing, w. Va
at'heelina Regi5ter.
Gold closed yesterday at ll2s.

TIE ,oeather today ciH be partly cloudy,
loitk south,cest to southeast ioinds, loioer
temperature, and rain or SnoU.
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40 Element Of Evil TO the Public Wei

of the country; that alliance had no
meaner object than the restoration ofthe
Union on basis of loyalty and constitu-
tional law. The representatives Of the
South were not invited here a. interiors,
but as peers and equals; equally honor
ed and equally respected in the council
chamber of the common government.
That league Of smity was 80 firmly seat
ed that 1t was beyond the power Of po-
htical ambition or political nialignity TO
break it. So far SIS the future Of the
country was concerned, and so far as
their future action went the people OF
the South were ss loyal 70 the flag
and as loyal t. the government
as either the gentleman from Maine or