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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-19

= student in Dungannon College
for four years, and afterwards for seven
years teacher in the same, although he
was q Catholic and the college Protcs-
tant institution. When DR.. Conwell was
consecrated Bishop of Philadelphia. which
conservation took place in London in
1920, Mr.. keenan, was present and &C.
companied the Bishop to America the
same year, landing at Baltimore in No.
vember. Next he was ordained priest
the first ordination by the Bishop of
Philadelphia. After period of two
years at Emmettsburg, Nd, he came t.
Lancaster, in 1923, and took charge Of St.
Mary's Church, as pastor, which office he
has held without interruption for fifty-
three years, until the first day of the
Centennial year. During all this period
he has enjoyed the entire confidence of
the community, Protestant as we'll as
Catholic. He has in days past proven
himself warm friend Of the common
school system, and gave his hearty sup.
pert to every commendable public enter
prise whether of local or a general
character. No man could be named for
whom our people entertain greater or
warmer affection than ''Old Father
Keenan,.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-19

An application was recently received
by lady who had advertised for a maid.
The person who applied appeared to be
quite satisfactory but the lady wishing
to say something kind at parting remark
ed, 81 am sorry to see by your black
dress that you have been in trouble late
ly.'' "Oh, no, madam, thank you, not at
all," replied the young woman, ''1t's only
for my late mistress. I have been par
ticularly fortunate in service, madam.
My last three mistresses have oil died
while I was with them, SO l got mourn.
ing given to me every time"
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-19
Canadian Reciprocity.
washington Telegram, Sth.l

The House Committee on Commerce
have placed in the hands of Mr.. Ward,
Of New York, the work of considering
the resolution introduced by himself, to
the end that q commission of three per-
sons should be appointed to devise means
by which closer commercial union be-
tween the United States and Canada
should be instituted. Some time next
week, probably on Tuesday, Mr.. Ward
will be prepared with his report. twill
suggest that zollverein, after the Ger
man method, would be greatly beneficial
to both Canada and the United States, and
would pave the way for a far.reaching
and generous continental policy that
would be advantageous to this country.
Mr.. Ward, however, believing tina:
neither Canada nor the United States is
at present, under the existing necessary
conditions Of the tariff, prepared to 20
into zollverin, will ask simply that u
commission Of three persons be appointed
by the President to make inquiry into
the advantages to be gained by recip-
rocity treaty. Mr.. Ward had not had
any correspondence concerning the mat.
ter with Canadian or British public men,
but he has no doubt that the principal
men TO be interested will caeerfully con.
sent to the appointment of commission
to meet the representatives who may be
chosen by this government. Well-in.
formed members are further of the opin.
ion that this step will be followed by 9TH
ers, joining contiguous countries to us by
reciprocity bonds mutually of benefit to
the citizens of neighborine countries.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-19
The Oldest OF Living Clergymen i'm
the United States.

Although the venerable Father Boehm,
who was q native of this county, has
passed away, Lancaster continues to en-.
Joy the honor Of having the oldest Chris.
tian minister in America-the Rev. Der.
nard keenan, of St. Mary's Roman Cath
ole Church. Not having seen the good
old man for several years called on him
to-day and received very warm and
pleasant welcome. Though bodily
rather feeble, he was cheerful and COM
fortably seated in his arm chair near a
window overlooking the fine church yard
and street beyond. He conversed freely
on interesting events OF the past, and
seemed to be as fond Of a lively little
joke as ever. After some remaks in regard
to political affairs, the Times was Incl
dentally referred to, and he said it is ian
excellent and lively paper" but he
''feared Mr.. Mcclure hasn't quite as
much regard for the corns Of politicians
as a tender hearted gentleman should
have" He pronounced himself Gas good
a Democrat as ever he was,'' but felt
''happy to say that he had lived long
enough to love and honor such
names as Stevens and Greeley although
he "very distinctly remembered the time
when he didn't have bit Of admiration
for either" To the direct question,
Father keenan,, have you any hesitation
about telling me your age :" he answered
with smile: ''That's delicate ques-
ton, and don't much like to answer it,
because you know I am yet bachelor,
but tell you confidentially, I'm : little
past ninety .six--but don't tell anybody"
Father keenan, is native of Tyrone, Ire
land, where he was educated
for the ministry. He was
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-19

First. Drug stores are specially named
in the act.
Second. There are no exceptions made
in the net. The purpose for which, the
liquor may have been sold or bought is
wholly immaterial. If the act is too
sweeping, the Legislature must amend.
4
Respectfully yours,
GEORGE p. WILSON,
Attorney General.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-19
The Enebrfate Asylum Law pplies ia
Druggists
lst. Paul Dispatch, Jan. lO.1

Druggists
Mahlon Black, auditor Of Hennepin
county, recently addressed letter to the
State Auditor, for answer to the question
as to whether druggists who deal in LIQUOR
for prescription purposes only, were liable
to the special inebriate asylum tax. The
auditor referred the matter to Attorney
General Wilson, who answers as follows
ATTORNEY Generals OFFICE.
ST. PAUL, Jan. s, 1876. {
Mahlon Black, Esq, Auditor Of Hennepin
DEAR S1R-Thc State Auditor has re.
ferred to me your letter of December
9th, to answer. The question presented
is, whether the act of March 10th, 1873.
known as the estate Inebriate ASYLUM
Law" excerpts druggists who deal in spir.
ituous liquors for prescription purposes
only. Whether it was the intention o
the law makers to include the DRUGGISTS
disposing of spirituous liquors in the
manner stated, or not, can only be arriy.
ed at from the language used in framing
the act.
Section of said act, or so much there.
of as is necessary for our present pur.
pose, reads as follows:
GAIL keepers of drug stores
where spirituous. vinous or malt
liquors are sold, or kept for sale within
this State, shall, before they shall be per!
mitted to sell or dispose of the same, take
out a special license &c.
"Scc. 5. Any keeper or owner of anv
drug store where spirituous.
vinous or malt liquors are sold. or kept
for sale, who shall offer for sale.
or shall sell or give away, or in anv
manner dispose Of any spirituous, vinous
or malt liquors, or permit another for
him, to sell, give away, or dispose Of any
such liquor without having first taken
out license, shall be guilty." etc.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-19

The new lessees Of the Missouri pen.
itentiary paid $ll2 for their bargain
which covers the labor of the convicts
but, fortunately for the lessees, con.
strued not to give the copyright of Col.
Joyce's literary productions.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-19

"Out'of'the'way politc''-Don trouble
can lind the way myself! Oh, nonsense
my dear. I'm very pleased indeed to show
you out!
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-19

MANAssEu SHERER, who resides near
Mankato, suffered on the 4th inst. a
compound comminuted fracture Of the
left arm at the elbow, by being thrown
with his wagon down fifteen foot en-
bankment.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-19
FOREIGN.
Latest from the Steamer rStrathcIyde

Latest from the Steamer rStrathclyde
LONDON, February lS.-Of the 20 per-
sons landed at Deal from the Steamer
Strathclyde, which was sunk by col
lision, many were greatly exhausted and
three have since died. The crew num-
bered so, and there were 26 passengers
on board. of whom IL were saved and
are at Dover. The total number lost is
put at l6, in addition to the three before
mentioned. The Steamer FrancOnie,
which ran down the Strathclyde, belongs
to the Hamburg, America and West
India line, and was outward
bound. She anchored in the Downs
of Deal last night, and steamed eastward
at daylight, coming to London to repair.
The Strathclyde lies id u fair way, about
two miles off Dover, her masts standing
20 feet above the water. Two ladies and
three gentlemen are reported picked up
by passing vessels bound for London.
Lists published by papers show that the
Strathclyde had twenty-three passengers
and crew numbering forty
seven. Another person has just
died at Dover. 0: the forty known to
have been rescued, only six were passen-
gers, one OF whom is among the four who
have since died.
A Berlin special says that Won Lick,
prosecuting counsel has applied for the
seizure and sequestration OF Count Won
Arnims estate. The announcement OF
the charge of treason creates a profound
sensation.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-19
The London Times on the Cuban
Question.


LONDON, February lS.-The Times
devotes long article to the recent Span
ish note on the Cuban question. The
writer SAYS: I'VE cannot congratulate
the Spanish ministry on the force other
long and elaborate answer to the COM
plants OF the United States. II
her reply proves anything 1t proves
too much. The insurgents are made
out so insignificant that its difficult to
understand why they were not crushed
wears ago. The damage done by the
struggle is assumed to be so small that the
complaints of the United States appear
not only unjust but incom.
prehensible. Spain speaks as II
She had not only been
puiltless of oppression, but had treated the
island with generosity, and altogether we
are forced to infer that the people which
had fought against so good protector
for more than seven years with ihdescrib-
able bitterness must be an unparalleled
compound of stupidity and wickedneSs.
Such line OF argument lacks the hrSt
element of good advocacy for 1t Is not
even plausible. A very slight knowledge
of human nature, Spanish history and
colonial life would suffice to show that 1t
must be fatally incomplete. When We
test it by the real facts of the case, 1t Is
found to omit circumstances which make
the origin and continuance Of the con-
test intelliglble. The article con-
ciudes as fellows: No country
seeks to interfere by force with Spain S
possession of Cuba, but if she can govern
it she would do well to consider how she
could prepare it for that freedom which
ALWAYS follows colonial mIsrule.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-19
CsrruptiOn I'm the pittsburgh Gus
tom House.

PITTSBURGH, February lS-The inves-
tigation of the alleged Irregularities IN
the Pittsburgh Custom House, which
special treasury agents Fox and Tindle
have been making tor few days past,
reveals the fact that importers have IN
nearly every case been charged an illegal
fee of 81 on each consignment, OF which
no returns were made to the department
at Washington. The Deputy Surveyor
states in explanation that the over charge
was brokerage fee, one halt of which
he appropriated to making out the
necessary papers and the balance going
TO the ianitor. for handling the goodsithat
if he did not do this importers would
kave to employ some one to do it and
he adopted this course as public ae'
commodation. The case is now IN the
hands of the department whose ac'
tion is awaited with considerable interest
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-19
CONFIRMING GAS,

There has been good deal said in the
public press recently about the price Of
gas in Wheciirg, and some complaint
regarding Tie ri-h figures we have to
pay has h,,r usde The following
showing The p.ir-, of the article in diff
fereat prominent cities will therefore be
of interest;
The price in Baltimore is S5 per
thousand feet, cor two dollars and
seventv-fve cents, being l-l2 of, for
prompt psyment,) whilst the prices IN
other cities are: Chicago, 81 90 per
thousand feet; ST. LOUIS, - %; Clncln-
nat. y %; Detroit 81, from gas made
from naptha; Pittsburgh, 81, f5om ITS adj
iacent cheap coal; Buffalo, 81 70; Pnlia-
delphia, 81 Is, from the lst of March
next; New York, 81 - to S3i Boston,
- 25; Brooklyn, 81 80, with pros 2ect
of an early reduction to 81 %; Rlch-
Iaond, Va, 50 80 and Lynchburg, SS.
These figures, we understand, show the
net prices of gas in the cities named;
that is the prices after the percentage for
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sumption only equalled our own. In
other words orr compsDv is at nearly
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-19
BtB'S CASE.

The testimony in Bsb's case Is all In
and nothing remains now but the sum
mirg up of counsel Counsel for the
prosecution offered no evidence TO rebut
that OF the ST LOUIS letter carrier, who
was in the hahi, %. -.v.u- UP t. the first
conner any important letters ne might
hayeiu h., possession; a.cicupou counsel
for the defense suggested that no case
had been made against BAB, and therefore
the Court might decide without giving it
t. the jury. This motion was over
ruled; but there Is no doubt that the
prosecution has shown most lamenta
BILE weakness in the conduct of the case
and the result will either be acquittal or
a hung jury. 1: might have been differ
ent had HENDERSON not been removed.
But probably tia. : the very reason why
he lCas removed,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-19
General Schenck Not Resigned.

LONDON, February lS-The announce
ment is made that the statement yester.
dsv. that General Schenck had esIgned,
was unauthorized.
WAsHINGToS, February lS-There
seems TO be no douU; among The friends
of Minister Scherck that he will soon
retire from the English mission. he
has placed his resignation Al TIE tisposa,
of the President, who may not accept it
till the Committee on Foreign Affairs
shall have examined into the subject Cf
his Emma Nine transactions, or until
desirable person to whom 1t may be
offered shall accept the appointment
The Stste Department ia now masking
copies of papers IN the Emma Mine case,
and the committee expect 10 receive
them by next Tuesday.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-19
Case OF Spencer.

WASHINGTON, p. D., February lo-A
majority OF Senate Committee on Prlvl-
leses and Elections decided, to-day, to
investigate the second charge made oy
the State of Alabama against Senator
Spencer. that his election to the United
Snates Senate was secured by corrupt
means and practices. They will hear
the evidence upon seventeen of the
specifications under this charge, hut
refuse TO investigate the remaining thr-
teen. and they also declined to investi-
the first charge, namely that the body by
which Spencer claims to have been elect
ed to the Senate WAS not the General As
sembly of Alabama, this question hay
ing already been decided in Spencer 5
favor in the Sykes-Spencer contest.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-19
The suceessfuIPhysicisu.
From the -. Louis Globe.

rom the - LOUIS NlDDt-
There Is probably DO man to whom the
community owe so much ss 10 the hoIest,
fsir-spoken physician, who does ms actual
duty both 70 himself ard 70 hi' pstien,s q.
Really sEillful physicians are not 50 nu-
merous that their virtues need no mem
ton, and hence the advertisement. Of DR..
r. V. Pierce, Of Buffalo, may veil claim
the reader. attention. DR.. Pierce s 9
type of class OF men who obtain Sue
cess bv careful and wcll-dIrecte4 effort,
not attempting too much, or creating
ialse ideas as to ability. The only reiis-
Die rhysician in these days Of comPi!-
Gated disorders and high-pressure living
y the Specialist, the man who under
stand. his one branch Of the business.
Such in ni. line is Dr. Pierce. For the
benefit OF hs readers he has written a
. "Common sense Medical Adviser, which
is well worth reading By those who need
such a work. With strict business honor,
high professional skill, reasonable fees,
ana large corps %; competent assistant
Dr. Pierce will DOUBTLESS make MS name
familiar as "hcuseho.d words"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-19

Mr.. BLACGBUkN, of Kentucky, wants
to know whether any executive offices,
acts, &c, have been performed since
March, lst 1869, at any distance from
the seat of Government, and if So why
So. Long Branch is some hundred or so
miles from Washington.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-19
The $4,000 Race.

SAN FRANClsCo, February lS-Tte
pool selling tonight opened: Rutherford,
800. Foster $40, Pease $50, Golden Gate
So 80. Later: Rutherford sls5, Foster
SIS Pease 500. Gate sS5, Field So 5Qi
closing, Rutherford 1926, Foster slVN,
Pease, $50, Golden Gate $3.50. Foster
went up on news from Sacramento OF MS
good condition.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-19

THE ClsrKsburg Ne,g, is the name Of a
new paper at Clarksburg under the
editorial management of Mr. w. SCoTT
formerly of this city. The paper has a
neat appearance, sprightly editorials and
is Democratic in politics We extend
the right hand of fellowship
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-19

Is the Plymouth Church Advisory
Counsel yesterday the same old thing
was repeated. Mr.. BEECHER made a
drrmstic speech challenging even the
Almighty himself to speak the truth in
his case, and SHEARMAN shed his usual
supply of tears That was about all.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-19
Ohio Legislature.

COLUMBUS o, February ls.-In the
Senate to-day, Senste bills were passed 70
forbid the administration OF sneStheiics
except in the presence of witnesses, 10
provide that only paid up shares Of rail
road stock should BE- entitled TO vote at
meetings. and 20 allow an increase IN the
capital stock of railroad companies on u
msioritv vote.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-19
Alfonso TO Assume Command of the
Spnnish Army.

MADRID, February 1S,-king Alfonso
reached Nlttoria yesterday. lie starts
to day, for Vergara, to assume chief COM
mand OF the army General Quesada
will be appointed chief of staff.
In the Cortes yesterday, Senior Cana
vas Delcastello read a telegram which he
had received from the army operating IN
the north, to the effect that Gen. Tassara
had advanced to ' lllatura.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-19
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, February lS.-MoSET-
At3(G4 per cent Prime mercantile pa.
per Has per cent. Customs receipts
s325,OOO. The Assistant Treasurer dis
bur,ed Sl,OOO.OOO. Clearings $3i.OOO,OO0.
Sterling At 48GGai5
GoLD- Opened at ll3i, advanced 70
ll3E, declined TO ll3! and closed at ll3i
Carrying rates lCa,5 per cent. The de-
cline in. the afternoon was based on ru-
mors that about 81 900 bought for ship
ment had been resoId and would not 20
tomorrow.
GOVERNMENTAL fraction weaker, in
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-19

THE Ohio State Grange Committee on
Education, while rot fsvorlng cumpul-
sory edYcati,n, recommends that subor-
dinate oranges foster and encourage the
attendance at school for al, least SIX months
in the year, Of all youths between six
and fifteen wears of sge.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-19
FROM GREENE COUNTY, PA.
Editors of the Register

Mr.. William Jordan, of Richhill town.
ship, Greene county, Pennsy ylvania, died
suddenly on the evening of February
18th, after an illness of only one hour
and half The disease resembled ap-
ople1y or heart disease, and was the
second attack within the year. Mr.. Jor-
dan was worthy citizen, and leaves a
wife and several children to mourn his
loss. His age was nearly sixty. Theirs
are many other persons sick, and some
very dangerously i'll, and colds prevail
everywhere. MAIL CABRIER.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-19

J. BRIsBEN WALKER has taken con-
troll of the Washington Chronicle and it
is said will run the paper in the interest
of BLAINE for the Presidency.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-19
AN OUTFIT FREE.

WE WANT SOME ONE IN EVERY
w county 10 take orders aud deliver
Goods for the old and orikinsl 6. y. ID.
Eouse. large cash wages splendid chance
In every nelkhborbood for the night per-
san OF either ssI, young or old. samples.
rexr Ilsts. circulars, terms, etc, . complete
ontnt srnt free and post paid. send ior IL
Al once and make money a. Jour homes.
Address ii. J. HALL Il CO. ". Howard
81, Baltimore, Nd ocs
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De,ilt of an Actor,

LExISGroS, KY, February lS.-Sam ]
II. Hub ard, an actor Of some note with
the Clara Wudman New York Comedy
Company, died sudiad!y at The PhgniI
Hotel here this morning.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-19
Nurderers Executed.

ST. LOUIS, February lS.-Domin:cs
Danna, Antonia Cacalind and Bsstonia
Lombard three Italians, were hung
here today for murder.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-19

The counsel for William Mckee hope
to get new trial on the ground that one
OF the jurors had expressed an opinion
as to McKee's guilt before the trial.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-19

NEW ORLEANS, February ls.-suGar
Quite; common 5ia6 6Ic; fair 10 fully
fair 6:lr, &c; Prime 7:la7ic; choice 1:c.
Molss.es-Dll.; ierm-nIIng fair .-l'1, 53c;
prime 3std 4Oc; strictly prime i39 4jci
rstoiled far 49, prime ijc; choice OG,
SIC.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-19
Allbusin ess letters and COM
muniCatiOhS, intended for
this paper, should be address
ed toTIAE REGISTER,WheeI-
Ing, w. Va
affecting aegi5ter.
Gold closed yesterday at llS3.

The t0eather to-day ,oiA be partly
cloudy, tcih northeast TO southwest ,oinds
and higher tsmperature.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-19

HfISD READING, PsYcHoNASCf
wi FsselbAilon, soul CilsrInlps. Ne.ne-
Tlsfn and Marriage Guide, showing how
either ser may ascinate and gain tho
love snf affection Of any person they
ehoa~s Instantly, 40 pages. BY mall Dcts
Euut A Co., 10 3. 7th bt., Phila- Pa.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-19
The Case to be Given TO the Jury on
Monday.

1t has been decided by the COUNSEL IN
the Babcock case that Col. Brndhesd
shall open the argument tomorrow
morning, and that Stcrrs shall follow
him. Judge Porter will close for the
defense. and District Attorney Dyer for
the prosecution The argument Will
probably be continued till Monday even
ing, when the case will be given to the
Jury.
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n.,,, of CharIol,. CushmAn.

BosToY, February l8-Cbsrlotte Cush-
man. the distinguished actress, died At
the Parker House this morning.