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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-08

IT will be seen, by reference to re-
port of the action of the Board of Com
missioners published elsewhere, that it
has been determined to transfer the in
terest of Ohio county in the p. w. q h.
K. K. to the new company. The condition
OF the transfer is that 1t shall be perfected
upon the completion OF the road, the
money remaining in the hands of
trustee in the meantime. This seems to
be about the only hope left for the roads
being finally constructed. If the pres
ent venture proves a success there will
be no cause to regret the action of the
County Commissioners. The sum thus
contributed by Ohio and Brooke coun-
ties, amounts in the aggregate TO $685.
900,
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shot and KfIIed.s

MEMPHIS, February THE Aca-
lanehes Brownsville, Tennessee, special
says Samuel Boyd, a deputy United
States marshal, wss shot and killed, Sat
urday evening, by H. NJ, Clark, one of
the editors Of the Democrat in quar-
rel which grew out of political discus
sion which commenced in jest, Boyd ac-
cusing Clark of having ben a Ku kluI
leader, and Clark retorted by saying that
Boyd had been Loyal League leader, to
which Boyd responded: Your d-n
liar" which Clark asked him to re-.
tract; but instead, Boyd put his hand
behind him, as if to draw a pistol, and
advanced on Clark, who drew a pistol
and fred three shots, one taking effect
in the right arm, one in the shoulder,
and the third near the heart. Boyd fell
and expired in few mirutes. CLARK
was arrested and held in $4,000 bail TO
answer. Both men have families, and
were personally on good terms.
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Measures TO he Announced fn The
Queens Speech.

LONDON, February The Times in
its leading article to-day, says that the
measures to be announced in the Queep's 2
speech on the reopening of Parliament,
will include the merchant shipping bill.
The bill extending the new system jur-
isdiction to Ireland, and the reconsIdera-
ten of the acts now in operation in Eng
gland, where the question Of the appellate
Jurisdiction of the. House of Lords Is
still undecided. A -oyal commission
will be promised to INQUIRE into the fu-
eitive slave question. Among the other
subjects to be mentioned is England's
relation with China. There has been q
chance of war with China. which may
not haye entirely disappeared. Her
Majesty will announce, happily, the
end of the Malay war. Burpsh will
also be attended to. The most import
ant part of the speech will refer to East
ern affairs The intimation of continued
friendship of foreign powers will doubt
less have its usual place, and in these
days it would be too much 10 say that
such unbroken concern is matter oi
course.
1t is said that the Opposition intend 70
propose specific resolution censuring
the purchase of the Suez Canal shares
not as An amendment u the address, but
in separate form, and powerful
oratorical onslaught is expected on the
government for that transaction. The
government, in the debate on the address
tonight will also be severely censured.
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THE MERCHANTS BANK SENSA-
TION.

Some excitement having been created
about the financial condition of the Mer-
chants Bank of Charleston, we took the
pains 20 inform ourselves as to the real
condition of the bank as well ss that of
the parties who are suretics to the State
for the amount of deposits in that banl +.
Our information Is obtained from official
and reliable sources aud We believe 10 be
entirely correct. The amount of State
deposits in that bank is in the ncighbor-
hood of $4,000. The bank at late
meeting of the Board of Public Works
reported its assets at S11 900, including
the bank building, and its liabilities at
$4,000; including the amount due on
State deposits.
In addition to this the Board OF Pub,
lie Works, to further secure the State
deposits, had taken from the bank
bond in the sum of $4,000 with the
following gentlemen as security: \. b
CABELL. JAMES H. BROWN, WEs.
LEY MoLLoHAN, JAMES l., CARR, THos
b. SWAN, JOHN p. ANDERSON, NICHo-
LAS FITzHUGH and JAMES NJ. LAID
LEY.
The Board of Public Works has al
ways regarded these sureties as entirely
good for the amount of the State depes
its, and at no time has any member Of
that Board ever expressed doubt as tc
the suficiency of the bond. Secretary
HEDRIcK, who lives in Charleston, say:
that he regards sll the parties as solvent
and believes that they would be good
for the full amount of the bond. Gov
JARoB says that he thinks that the
sureties are perfectly good rthe amount
due the State, and there is no probability
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Moody and Sankey.

NEW YORK, February 7.-Not-
withstanding the bad condition
of the streets fully 5000 people attend
cd the revival service of Moo iy and San
kew at the Hippodrome this evening:
Mr.. Sankey sang Hold the Fort and and
other hymns, and the choir OF l,ooo
trained voices and the audience joining
in the chorus. MIR. Moody preached
from the text, "God hath chosen weak
things of the world to confound the
strong" He fervently exhorted all to
pray for the spirit OF God to quicken
them for good work. He announced that
a noon prayer meeting for every day.
After another hymn benediction was ssid
In the smaller hall REQ Stephen and ID.
Tyng. Jr. addressed large aue.iencess
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Roumauia Rebels Against Turkey,

LONDON, February Tue htIet hepe
a journal Of Pesth, publishes the follow
ing: "The Sublime Port on account OF
it, financial difficulty recently requested
Roumania to pay her customary tribute
in advance. The Romsnia government
has sent note in reply declaring that
the treaties stipulated that the tribute Is
payable only in return.
for the obligation assumed by Turkey to
defend Roumania from foreign invasion.
The Porte, however, has.shown itself in
capable of queiling local insurrection.
The Roumanisn governments convinced
that It cam no longer rel on Turkey
for protection. Therefore the obligation
to pay tribute is at an end. ROumsnis
moreover complains that the Porte has
concentrated troops at Arden and sent
ships up the Danube under the false
preteIt that the threatening attitude of
ServIa rendered such measures necessary.
Roumsnia is consequently compelled 10
take measures 10 protect her frontiers.
The note concludes with the declsra.
ton that Roumania, as an independent
State, will resist every attempt 10 occupy
her territory or the march Of foreign
troops through it.
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HOUSE.

Bills were introduced and referred as
follows:
BY Mr.. Sayler, to secure homesteads
to actual settlers on public lands.
By Mr.. Harrison, to confirm to Chica-
90 the title to certain lands in Cook
county, Illinois.
By Mr.. Fort, declaring the birthday of
Abraham Lincoln National holiday,
and that on the l4th Of April the Ma
tional flag shall float at half mast.
BY Mr.. Bland, to substitute legal ten
der notes for National bank notes, and
to make duties on imports receivable one
half in legal tender notes, and to repeal
the resumption act of January IA, 1875.
Mr.. Kassan moved to suspend the
rules so that the House may proceed to
vote separately on the following two res
olutions.
Resolved, That the Constitutional au-
thority of Congress to coin money and TO
regulate the value thereof and OF the for
eign coin, does not include authority TO
issue the paper of the government as
money and in the judgement OF the
House the Constitution here confers on
Congress the power to issue in time of
peace the promises or obligations of the
government as legal tender in payment
OF debts.
Resoiued, That any legislation touch
ing legal tender currency ofthe govern
ment should keep steadily in view resump-
tion of specie payment and should tend &c
enhance the value OF that currency for the
redemption of which the faith OF the
United States has been pledged to its
citizens.
Mr.. Cox-"That is very important
subject. We ought to have word tC
say about it.
Mr. Holmsn-The proposition ought
to be divided.
The Speaker-The gentleman from
Iowa proposes that 1t Will be divided.
Mr.. Cox-I hope it will be referred tc
the Committee on Banking and Cur
rsncy.
Mr.. Fort-The House ought to have
the option of the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Kssson-I must object to debate
Mr.. Cox-Ii l understand the propo
sition it i. not vote on the merits of th,
question, but only 8 vote on the motion
to suspend the rules.
Mr.. Kasson-If the vote be in the neg
atlve it will be rejection Of the reSolu
| tions.
Mr.. Randall-No. q bit it.
The rules were not suspended; yeas %
| nays l40, and the resolutions were no
brought before the House.
Mr.. Cox suggested that Mr.. kassor
have the resolutions referred either TO th'
Committee on Ways and Means or to th'
Banking Committee.
Mr., Kasson said he should be very glsC
TO have them so referred.
The matter went over without furthe
action.
Mr.. Buckuer, fromthe Judiciary Com
mittee, reported back Senate amendment
to the bill to pay the intesest on the 8 g
bonds OF the District Of Columbia will
the Recommendation that they be nov
concurred in, and that they be referred t.
q conference committee.
He made that motion and it Wa
agreed to.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Buck
ner, Cate, and Willard, of Michigan q
conferees on the part OF the House.
1 Mr.. McCresry vas at his own reques
excused from further service on the Com
mittee tor the District of Columbia. NJ
Crspo was appointed in his place.
Mr.. Hoar was appointed to hll th
vacancy on the Judiciary Committe
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southern Pacific Railroad.

WAsHINGToN, February TN an
swer to the argument recently useo lna'
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company
would not build the road, even If author
lied so to do, the reply is made that hr.
Huntington has offered to have the road
through to the Rio Grande in three and
a half years, and has assurances from
strong companies to have the line from
New Orleans there to meet it, and is will
ing to put up good and sufficient securi'
ty in the Treasury.
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that tie State will lose anything. We
also learn that the bank proposed to the
Board of Public Works to pay the
amount due the State first out of their
assets, Judge Brown and Mr.. CABELL and
the other creditors, agreeing to hold their
claims in abeyance until the amount of
State deposits had been paid. We are
alss informed that the statement that
witnesses had appeared before the Board
of Public Works and testified as to the
insolvency of the sureties is without
foundation.
We have the additional information
that Mr.. BRADFORD, banker Of Char
lesion, had proposed to take the assets of
the bank and pay off its liabilities, but
two OF the stockholders in the meantime
sued out an injunction asking that the
assets be placed in the hands of
Receiver to wind up its affairs.
and the injunction had bee n granted and
a receiver appointed by the Circuit
Court of Kanswha county. This state
ment is confirmed by the fact that draft
on the bank was returned to the Treas.
urer (Mr BRADY with the endorsement
that it was not paid because the court
had refused TO allow any funds to be paid
out. We have given the facts as we have
been able to gather them from reliable
sources. The Attorney General has been
directed to look after the States inter-
est, and that officer in obedience to in
structions will see that the rights of the
State are fully protected.
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F0RIY-F0URTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, February Z.
SENATE.

The chair laid before the Senate q
memorial of the New York Board Of
Trade, demonstrating the inexpediency
of attempting resumption of specie pay
ments before the requisite conditions are
ripe for it.
Mr.. Morrill, gave notice that after the
morning hour tomorrow he would ask
the Senate to take up and consider the
House bill appropriating 81, 100000 to
aid in the Centennial celebration. He
hoped whatever the Senate proposed to
do would be done then. .
Mr.. Davis introduced bill to reim-
burse the State Of West Virginia for the
destruction of public property by the
Union forces during the late war.
Mr.. Logan from tine Committee on
Military Affairs, reported adversely on
| the resolutions Of the West Virginia leg
i,atare, asking an appropriation for the
improvement of turnpikes, the erection
Of q monument commemorative to the
battle of Point Pleasant &C., and the
Committee was discharged from further
consideration.
Mr.. Conkling, from the judiciary
Committee, reported with verbal amend
ments, House bill providing for the pay
ment of judgments rendered by the
Court of Alabama Claims.
Mr.. Sargent moved to make the ratio
interest on such judgments six per cent
per annum instead of four per cent,
but after some discussion he withdrew
the amendment, but gave notice that he
would offer it hereafter to some other
bill relating to the Alabama Court.
The amendments proposed by the
Committee were concurred in and the
bill passed.
After the expiration Of the morning
hour the Senate resumed the considers-
ton Of the resolution for admission Of
r. B. s. Pinchback =.
as Senator from Louisiana.
Mr.. Thurman spoke in opposition to
his p,ima faeie case upon which he
could be seated. ....-.n
Mr.. Thurman said there was but one
thing on which the question turned, and
that was whether the body Of men which
assumed to elect Pinchback was the law
full legislature Of Louisiana or not. If
they did compose a lawful legislature,
then Pinchback was entitled to seat.
If they did not, then he could not be ad-
mitted. Mr.. Thurman then referred TO
the decision of the Supreme Court Of
Louisiana; and said the question now be-
fore the Senate was for the Senate to de-
eide, and no decision of any court, net
even the decision of the Supreme Court
of the United States, should have any
influence IN the matter, the Sen
ate being the exclusive Judge
of the election and qualifications Of
its own members. In conclusion he said
he did not see how changing the clrcum-
stances in Louisiana could change legal
opinions. Were the Senators to listen to
an appeal to choose between a
Republican and a Democrat as if they
were .i.ting as electors2 If the Senators
would stand by their conscience, which
induced them to vote for the Carpenter
bill, he would promise them that there
would be result which would be in ac-
cordance with the dignity of the Senate.
Mr.. Christisncy spoke against the ad-
mission of Pinchback, AMI Mr.. Howe in
favor OF it.
Pending the discussion the Senate
went into executive session.
When the doors were opened the Sem
ate adjourned.
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Poly gamy Mnst be Suppressed.

SALT LAKE, February 7.-Chiei JUS
tlce White, in charging the grand jury
to-day, concerning polygamy, said; We
had better look it square in the lace.
Distasteful as 1t may be to some, and
govern ourselves with discretion in
dealing with it. Polygamy must
be suppressed in this Territory:
Mormonism may survive, and relieved
from It would stand unshackled and as
free as every other creed or mode Of re-
hgious worship, shielded and protected
by the constitution Of our common coun-
try; but If Mormsnism can't sever itself
from polygsmy it will be to it the bridal
of death.
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BAB has Tor one of his friends ex-At-
torney General WILLIAMS. If BAB de-
sires to acquit himself of the charges of
dishonesty against him, he should
be more careful IN the selection of
his associates. WILLIAMS himself once
bought a Iandaulet under very suspicious
circumstances.
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Mrs. Dynamite Thomas.

New YORK, February Among
the passengers on the steamer Wieland
were Mrs. Thomas, wife of the author of
the Bremen Haven dynamite disaster
and her four children. She expressed
unwillingness to talk about her unpleas-
ant prominence particularly in the pres
ence of her children who as yet are igno-
rant of the whole affair. She proposes
to seek retirement in her own home IN
this country
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Rich Gold Discoveries.

DENVER CAL, February - n
usnslly rich discoveries in the San Juan
district have developed widespread in
terest IN that quarter. The discoveries
conclusively show the presence IN large
quantities of gold bearing an area of e1-
trsordinsry richness. The extension oi OF
tho Denver and Rio Grande railroad will
,nclnde Cuchara. on the 25th inst. The
track laying is favored by excellent
weather, and progresses at the rate OF
two and q half miles per day. This road
will probably reach the eastern boundary
of the San Jusn gold region early IN
the spring, and thus bring that import
ant section to easy access.
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Judxe Requested TO Resign.

franklin, La February The
members of the bar of St. Mary's par
ish met and adopted resolutions request
inc e. B. Mentz, Parish Judge. to re-
s,sn and in the event Of his refusal to
rss;gn a committee was appointed TO
nrensre articles of impeachment, to be
forthwith presented to the Legislature
The alleged cause of this action Is
neither capacity nor integrity.
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Foreign Grain Market.

LONDON, February The Marx
Lane Express, in its weekly review OF
the grain markets for the week, says the
weather has been muggy and unfa 'ors-
ble TO the trade. The prices have gen.
orally declined about shiliingper guar,
ter, in consequence Of the deterisrated
condition. Home deliveries are still
short. Compared TO last years business
imports are rather less, and will p!oba
bly continue 70 diminish till prices i'm
prove. At Paris four declined 4
franc.
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NEW ORLEANS February 7.-Sugar-
Quiet, common 5i95tci fair 70 fully
tair 6iG7c; prime to strictly prime '.(a
7lc. Molasses-Steady; fermenting com.
mon 35c; fair 4O(9i2c; prime 43G45c
cis,ern bottom 4Ot9,5Oc; prime reboIled
45ta47c; strictly prime reboiled 1880
choice not fermenting SIC
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Convicted OF Marder I'm the Second
Degree.

PITTSBURGH, February The trial
Of Joseph Flemm for the murder of his
betrothed, Mss Amelia Polling, on the
18th of last month was opened this morn
ing, and the case given to the jury at 8
o'clock this evening. At twenty min.
u.es after s they returned verdict oi
murder in the second degree, and the
prisoner was remanded for sentence.
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Brewery Burned,

CINCINNATI, February The Com.
ntereiaEs Msssillon, Ohio, special says
that Peter Rich's brewery at Russell
Station on the Tuscarawas Valley Rail-
road burned last night. Loss estimated
at $4,000; insurance 6,OOO.
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n,,,,.b Foreign Bibl. soeie,,

LONDON. February 8, : ANA dis
patch from Rome TO the Eeos, says the
inaugural meeting Of the British Foreign
Bible Society was held yesterday at an
American church on the Via Csnd0tti
English, Scotch and American Protest
ants were present
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The huge, drastic, gripping, sickening
pills, constructed OF crude, coarse and
bulky ingredients, are fast being super
seeded by DIR. Pierces Pleasant Purgstive
Pellets, or Sugsr-Coated, Concentrated
Root and Herbal Juice, Anti Bilious
q Granules-the Little Giant" Cathartic
or Mult4ps u, Parro Physic. Mode n
Chemical Science enables DIR. Pierce 10
extract from the juices Of the most val
liable roots and herbs thoir active medi.
cinal principles, which, when worked
into little Pellets OF Granules, scarcely
larger than mustard seeL renders each
little Pellet rs active and powerful As .
large pill. while they are much more pal
atsble and pleasant in effect
DR.. Ira A. Thayer, Of Baconsburg,
Ohio writes: IL regard your Pallets ss
the best remedy for the conditions for
which you prescribe them OF anything 1
have ever used, so mild and certain in
effect, and leaving the bowels In IN ex-
cellent condition. IL seems 10 me they
must take the place Of all other cathNtic
pills and medicines"
Lyon X Macohber, druggists, Vermil-
lion, ID. T., say: awe think they are
going 10 take like hot cakes as sooR ~
people get acquainted with them and will
spoil the pill trade, as those that have
used them like them much better than
large pills"
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We admire GRANTS pluck in standing
by BABcoCK's side when in distress. II
is good trait in mans character when
he refuses to 'go back" on his friends.
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FOREIGN.
Cardinal Manning and the RituaIists

LONDON, February Cardinal Man
ming writes to the Times saying that tel
egrams from Rome that he intends TO
proceedt ither to promote the union OF q
portion of the English ritualistic clergy
with the Romal Catholic Church, and that
he had made proposals to the Vatican
looking to that end, are both from first TO
last W holly devoid of truth. He proceeds
rs follows: No schemes whatsoever on
the subject Of ritualism has ever been
conceived by me, none have ever been to
my knowledge proposed or opposed or
demanded at Rome.
Fraud IN the Spanish Elections.
The Times publishes q letter from
Saville this morning which contains the
following details Of the recent elections
in Spain for members Of the new Cortes,
and the frauds and intimidatons prac
ticed by the government. The conduct
of the elections have done more
to destroy confidence asd promote
discord in the provinces than can
possibly be estimated. Not only was
wholesale bribery practiced but vo-
ting papers were forged by thousands.
In one town In Andalusia the liberals
presented protest whereupon 8 or 6 per-
sons were Immediately imprisoned. Men
of war were sent to sea ports of known
liberal proclivities and carbineers and
armed police in other places hindered
voters, In some districts voting licenses
were only given to psrtzsns OF the min
lstry,
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The ,Oeather today ioil be partly cloudy.
aoith northeast to southeast ,Oi,lds aud loao-
er temperature.
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BABCocK plead mot guilty" to the in
dictment against him.. So did MCKEE,
but it didn't avail anything.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, February 7.-AoNEY-
At 4@5 per cent Prime mercantile
paper 5@6l per cent. Customs receipts
$469, ,O00 The Assistant Treasurer dis
bursed $4,000. Clearings $4,000. 1000
Sterling firm at 4S9f.
. GoLD-Opened at ll2i and closed at
ll2i. Carrying rates 2 TO 4 per cent.
GoyERyMryTs-FIrm