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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-29
F0RTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-
WASHINGTON, March %.
SENATE.
Removal OF Certain Disabilities.

Mr. Edmunds called up bill to re-
lease 5. II. Sholfn, of Mississippi, oi
the political disabilities imposed by the
fourteenth amendment to the Consti-
tation.
Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylv ania, moved
to amend by adding the name of joseph
Johnston, of Georgia Il man who de-
served pardon just as much as anybody
else.
Mr.. Ednunds said probably the Sens-
tor from Pennsylvania was not conver-
SAINT with the method adopted by the
committee IN granting this relief. The
committee insisted upon it that the per-
son should make the application Tor that
pardon, and then if the committee found
the applicant deserving, and that he had
behaved himself since the war, they
would consider the matter. He asked
Mr.. Cameron 10 withdraw his amend
ment, and when johnson should make
application for pardon it might be ts ken
up. The amendment was withdrawn.
Mr.. Whyte moved Il, amend By insert.
ing the name of Wsker.H Jeniter, OF
Baltimore,
Mr.. Edmunds said this name, was
open to the same objections a. the other.
Mr.. Nhyte said the gentleman had
made application early in the session and
the committee had a. yet made no report
upon it.
Mr.. Edmunds said the application was
in the Committee on Judiciary and 1t
would stay therr until the committee got
ready TO take it UP and considered 1t, and
they would not take 1t up out OF Its or
der. When they reached it In the order
of business, they would consider the case.
The question was then taken up and
the amendu ent lost, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen called up Senate
bill No. 1S, to amend the l4th section of
the act to establish judicial courts of the
United States, approved September q,
1889. Debate ensued.
The morning hour expiring the bill
went over, and the chair laid before the
Senate the
Consular and Diplomatic Bill
rs the regular order, and the Senate pro,
ceeded the consideration of the diplo-
matte bill, the question recurring on re-
storing Italy, which was stricken out by
the House, and on yea and nay vote 1t
was restored.
The next amendment was on restoring
the several posts which had been stricken
out by the House, was taken up, Mr..
Sargent explaining, that in all these
amendments the committee were only
conforming to the existing law.
Messrs. Sherman and Hamlin urged
the necessity OF conforming to the exist
lug law, and spoke against the general
principle of the engrafting of new laws
on the appropriation bills. Pending
which the Senate went into executive
seAion, and soon adjourned.
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IT is said that Richard IL Dana does
not know full hand from straight
flush. But he is expected to play u
stronger game at the Court of St. james
than has General Schenck-De1rer
Tribp!e.
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IT SEEMS that MARSH has another
and more importSn! tale TO tell yet Al
least that's the report from Canada.
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BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
WHEELING REGISTER.
Associated Press Report. by Western
Union Line, otfice Northwest cor.
of Main and 9th SITS.
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ST. LOUIS, March 2S.-After the con.
tinuou8 rain all day yesterday, the
heaviest snow storm of the season set in
about 10 o'clock last night, and up to the
present time, A. NJ, some 10 inches OF
snow has iallan. The streets are in u
horribly slushy state, and the street rail-
way and other travel is much impeded.
The temperature is mild.
A snow storm set in about 10 o'clock
last night and continued all night, and,
with brief lapses, all day to-day, Wealth
er clear and cold tonight.
Toledo March 2S-The worst snow
storm of the season, with furious north
easterlv gale commenced early this
morning, and at P. N. to-day, prevails
without signs of abatement. Six hes
of snow has already fallen, and is badly
drifted. Thermometer 33 ..
Seye, est storm OF the season.
CHICAGO, March 28.-The snow storm
which prevailed here from early this
morning till sunset was the severest of
the season. 1t is estimated that nearly
foot of snow has fallen in the city, and
it has drifted to an extent which Eearly
stops all travel. Only two railroads
have sent out trains tonight,
and nearly all trains, freight
and passenger, which are on the roads
have been abandoned for the present.
The storm extended over parts OF Mich
igan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri,
but was specially violent in Illinois,
where the snow is reported to be IN
some cases two feet deep, and badly
d-ifted.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 2S.-There was
a severe snow storm north and west last
night and to-day. The passenger trains
were mostly on time, but the freights
were considerably delayed. There was
collision between two freight trains on
the Vandalia road. The engines and
twelve cars were badly damaged. One
of the named Robinson, had foot taken
of. No others hurt.
Disastrous DOings I'm the East.
New YORK, March 28.-This after
noon heavy ruin storm set in with q
high wind, which at midnight increased
20 gale, accompanied by thunder and
lightning. At Washington, Baltimore,
and Philadelphia the storm was very
violent. At the latter city the new depot
OF the Passenger Stree. Railway Com
psny, occupying nearly square of
ground at the corner of Twelfth and Sus-
quehanna streets. was blown down. The
loss is heavy.
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FOREIGN.
Her Majesty's Absence Investigated.

Her Majesty's Absence Investigated.
LONDON, March 2s.-To-day, in &C.
cordsRce with notice previously given,
Anderson. the member OF the House Of
Commons from Glasgow, Questioned the
government as to the absence from the
country of Her Majesty during the pres
ent Parliament
Disraeli, in reply, said that the last
preceding absence Of monarch during
a parliamentary session was IN 1877
The present journey of the Queen was
strictly Of = domestic nature, and that
every arrangement had been made 10
prevent Inconvenience to public business.
international Rifle Contest.
Sir Henry Hslford says be has receiv-
ed letters from Col. Gildersleeve and
Mrj. Leach about the proposed interna-
tional rifle contest in America, this sum
mer; but they do not after the situation.
The Scotch persist in s separate repre-
sentstien, so the Scotch and Irish teams
20, but there will probably be no English
team.
The Czar Of Russia IIi.
The Telegraph says editorially: We
believe the facts concerning the Czarare
that be is seriously i'll and his physicians
have recompended prolonged sojourn
at Ems. afterwards in Switzerland. It's
more than probable .hs, public conven
fence will render II necessary Tor the
Czarowitch TO exercise the functions OF
Emperor during bis absence.
The Tnes' special says that the pros
peet OF regency in Russia eIcites much
speculation here concerning the proba-
bic relations of Russia and Germany, be-
cause Of the snti-German tendencies OF
the CZarowitch.
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At'herlina 4eai5ter.
Gold closed yestsrdoy at ia

The ueather to-day ,ciH be cloudy, toih
North to toest ,pinds, lOOer temperature and
rain or SnOD.
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rnru March % p

PrrTsBUEGH, March 2s.-Petroleum-
Dull; crude = 27!(a2 80 at Psrkers; re-
fined l4:c for Philadelphia delivery.
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Mr.. Faulkner said that Schenck mis-
took. It was the intention ofthe commit
tee to invite him to appear before the
committee.
Mr.. Swami also remarked that the
committee would give Schenck every ia
clhty with the AID OF counsel.
Mr.. Schenck then gave circumstan.
tial account of his connection with the
Emma Mine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-12
Are They Not Bound to support Mr..
Conklingf

Would IL be proper and consistent for
any of those New York delegates who have
determined TO do their utmost to defeat
the nomination OF the Hon. Roscoe CoNK-
LING, TO take seats in the Cincinnati Con-
ventionl The Syracuse Convention was
called for the purpose Of electing seventy
delegates TO represent the State Of New
York In the National Convention For
convenience sake, the delegates who hap
pened to be present at Syracuse from the
thirty-three Congress districts were made
committees for presenting to the State
Convention, for Its approval or rejeo-
ton, the names OF the men in their re-
spective districts whom they desired to
have sent TO Cincinnati. When these COM
mittees had all reported, the State Con-
vention, on motion duly made, adopted
the list. But In no sense Of the term did
the Congress districts appoint the national
delegates. They were in fact and in form
appointed by the State Convention, and
they will sit in the National Convention
by virtue of credentials issued and signed
not by the Congress district committees,
but by the officers of the State Convention.
Now, after having thus elected their
delegates, the Convention at Syracuse
made Mr.. CoSKLING the candidate of the
Republicans Of New York in the same
way and to the same extent that the tie
publicans Of Maine and Of Indiana respect
lively have made Mr.. BLAINE and Mr..
MORTON their candidates Individual Re
publicans in New York, and thousands of
them, II they please, have perfect right
to oppose the nomination Of Mr.. CoNK-
LING. But in view of the tenure by which
they hold their seats and of the resolutions
Of the Syracuse Convention, can delegates
from this State consistently appear in the
National Convention without giving him
their firm support until the contest in re-
gard to him is at an end? If any delegate
cannot do this ought he not TO resign aud
make room for one who can?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-12
New York's Diplomats.

New York is the place TO find a Minis
ter to England. As the metropolis of
the country IL draws to 1t the best abil-
ity of the country, and in Its sharp COM
petition of wits 1t Furnishes up natural
capacity and gives II the lustre of fine
training. There is, too, about the New
Yorker cosmopolitan breadth that
especially FITS him for diplomatic service.
He is not easily surprised, has himself at
command, is beyond provincialism. Is not
awed by intellectual pretension, and
knows how to 60 about what he has to do
without kicking up great rumpus over
it. His standard OF merit Is also high. for
he contends for supremacy, not in IA little
community, but in the largest city in the
countrY-not in provincial town, which
is jealous of the growth of some neighbour
ing town, but In the metropolis itself.
Bring n Boston man to New York, and
let him live here FIVE years, and he would
as soon think Of going into monastery as
of returning 10 Boston. Even though in
that smaller and self-satisfed community
he would stand good chance of making
himself n conspicuous figure and In New
York he is unknown outside of his little
circle, he prefers TO remain Mt the centre
of things. A philosophic New Yorker,
discussing the case OF young gentleman
who went from our high civilization to
live in q little Western city, for the sake
OF n larger than his sufficient income, re-
marked that if man had seven or eight
hundred years TO live, he might consent to
pass two or three hundred in Cleveland;
but as seventy or less is his limit, he could
not afford to abandon New York.
A Philadephian is n very provincial sort
OF person. He lives in a city destitute OF
everything that can satisfy an active aud
inquiring mind. Art and literature there
are as dead as julius CESAR. The intel
lect stagnates, and petty things grow inn
portant in his eyes. When the Philadel-
phian comes to New York, you pick him
out Mt once by the provincial dandyism Of
his dress and manner, and the dulness of
his expression. Perhaps the Centennial EX-
hibition win infuse little life into Phila-
delphia. We hope so. AS it is now, no.
thing could be more repusive 10 n IN etro-
politan mind than the thought Of banish-
ment to that social and intellectual desert,
Even bright mind will rust where there
isno mental friction. Even the inspired
bard, G.. WAsHINGToN CHLDs A. NJ, can
not, with all the charms of his tender and
benevolent Imagination, make Philadel-
phia an endurable place for man of an
active mind who keeps his eyes open.
New York, therefore. is the place TO look
to foragreat diplomat. Youneed think only
| hVe minutes, and score of eligible men
! for the post of Minister to England occur
TO you. The trouble is that you are en-
barrassed with the richness of the mctrop-
oils in suitable persons. Mr.. EDWIN w.
sToUGnroN is born diplomat. If he
lived near throne, he would be a cour-
tier OF the most exquisite tact. You would
pick him out anywhere rs a man of tho
} world aud deyel0pmsnt Of o hugh ciyili-
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We publish this morning from n corre-
ppondent in ~. Louis whose sources of in
formation we know to be excellent, IA
statement connected with the Whiskey
Ring investigation and prosecutions, which
y most surprising even amid the startling
revelations which are coming upon the
country from every nook and corner, as
well rs from every stronghold OF Grantism.
This statement is in brief that rs long as
SIX months ago Secretary BRIsTow sus-
pected the President of an intention Of
Shielding BABCoCK Mt all hazards; that
GRANTS visit to st. Louis in November
hast, ostcnsibly to look after his farm, when
BABCocK went with him, was in reality n
mere excuse TO bring BABCocK, MCDoN-
AID, and JoYCE together without exciting
suspicion, I'm order that arrangements
might be completed TO protect BADcoCK in
the then approaching trials and that at
mat time spies were placed by Secretary
BRIsTow on the track Of Gen. GRANT as
well as on that Of Gen. BABcocK, to watch
neir actions and note their associations.
We publish this statement as We receive
10, with the simple remark that its author
h a man Of character, and exceedingly
we'll Informed respecting matters in st.
Louis at that time. IL he is mistaken, If
ks allegations are untrue respecting the
employment of detectives by the Secretary
u the Treasury to watch the President,
Mr.. BRIsrow will Of course lose no time in
pontradicting and correcting them.
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THE PRESIDENT ELECT OF PERU.
A DISTINGUISHED south Americans Trip TO
the United states and 10 Europe.

Gen. Mariana Prado, the President elect
Of the republic Of Peru, arrived In New York by
the Pacific mail steamer Acapulco on Monday
night, and took rooms In the Clarendon Hotel.
The Acapulco was met IN the lower oay by the
steamer william Fletcher, on whose decks were
many influential New York merchants and tho
Peruvian Consul General, who had chartered the
boat that they might tender to the Peruvian
President dttng reception. The two vessels
saluied each other, the Acapulco was stopped,
and Gen. Prado and his suite, represented by
Col. Lara, Secretary Of Legation; DR.. Charles
De Niday, Capt. Dclhay, Capt. De Dragba, apt.
V. Metric, and Capt. Ugartectre, stepped on
board the Fletcher and then steamed to the
Battery. The party at once drove to the hotei.
Gen. prado. who IA In the prime of life, has a
tall and commanding figure, and rich. musical
voice. His face Is strong and ilfm, and Il eX-
pressive OF resolution, boldness, and courage.
The object of Ma visit, which he has contem-
place for long time, IA threetOld. In the first
place he desires the change Of foreign travel I'm
the hope that 1t may benefit his falling health ;
the men and institutions Of the United States
by a visit To the Centennial, and further he
thinks that the position of Peru may DO more
clearly recognized after he makes Journey
throdgh tins country and LIrOue.
The Peruvian General and his suite were es-
corted TO the parks and to many Of the public
buildings Of New York Yesterday. and in tho
evening" they set out for Niagara Falls. lhey
are to ret IN Tomorrow, ana then thcS inteu 4
u 20 TO either lhiladelpnii or Washington. On
Saturday they are TO san toI Europe.
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The decision of the United States Su-
Usage ceded lands In Kansas, will carry joy to
many an anxious household. IL confirms thou
sands OF citizens IN the possession OF homes
which they had honestly bought from the Gov
erumsnt, but which were claimed by the Lcav-
enworth, Lawrence, and Galveston, and the Mis-
sour, Kansas, and Texas Railroad companies as
part OF their land subsidy. These coded lands,
called, constitute tract Of 600 600 acres being
Hfty miles IN length by thirty In breadth, COM
counties and parts OF three others. The pOpu-
iation Of the two counties nrsI named, by the
census OF 1870, was over 10000, and there are
probably not less than 5000 or 10000 people on
the entire tract. Towns and villages and other
costly improvements have been made by the
settlers, and tho attempt to dlspos sess them Of
their pro perty was one Of the most Infamous Of
the numerous Jobs promoted by DELANo when
he ut the head OF the Interior Department.
Ii was he who undertook Of his own arbitrary will
20 cancel the entries OF actual settlers who
had bought and paid for their lands, receiving
from tho United States Land Receiver receipts
for their payments and to give TO the railroad
companies upon the nmsiest OF pretexts not
only the lands in dispute, but all the improve
ments which had been made upon them. The
whole conspiracy against the rights OF the set
at length in THE Sun, and 1t is not necessary now
to repeat the details. Every honest man will
rejoice that It has come to naught.
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A Useful Man.

II that man who causes two blades OF
grass 10 grow where only one grew before
is benefactor Of his kind, much moro Is
he public benefactOr who gives employ
ment to two pairs Of hands whorc.only one
was employed before. 1t is great service
TO your fellow men and women TO set them
10 work. The man therefore who estab-
fishes active industries, confers n public
benefit. Unlike the capitalist who puts his
money in well accredited bonds and stocks
and gathers the income, distrusting every
productive enterprise, such man uses
his money for the welfare of society.
In England n magnate of boundlcss
wealth is not suffered by public opinion to
hoard his income. He must live Us be-
comes his means, and administer his estate
for the general good as well as his own, or
he is an object OF contempt. With us the
case is different. Our rich men are apt to
feel no sense of their public responsibility,
and are not held to it by public opinion
The late Mr.. Aston never in his life erected
n house, improved lot, or contributed to
the architectural beauty of the city with
an eye to the public good. Ii is true, he
gave money to the library founded by his
father, but he saw it yearly crippled for
lack of means to keep up with the cur
rent demands upon it, and did not even
have the pride Of name or love Of books TO
come to its aid. He did nothing for art or
literature or politics. lie took no interest
in the municipal government except SO
far as concerned his taxes, and those he
had n care TO keep rs low as possible.
When TwEED's Ring were plundering the
city lie never raised his voice; and when
TWEED and CONNOLLY fell he remained n
passive and inert spectator. Nobody
would think OF proposing TO erect statue
to this man, though hc was the greatest
land owner in New York and in the
country.
Mr.. A. T, STEWART, on the contrary, was
useful citizen. His means did not rust in
bank vaults or safe deposit compa-
MES. He did not hide his talent in nap
kin, but put it out to use, and IL he
gathered tho increase, the public had the
handling of the money il payment for th(
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work IL furnished. In this city alone he
gave employment to seven thousand per-
sons, and even in Europe another thou
sand gained their bread in his service. But
these were only part OF the industrial
army led by this great mercantile captain.
lie kept the wheels OF fourteen mills rum
ming in this country, and gave a market
for vast quantities of fabrics whose pro-
duction he encouraged. His death touches
every operative i'm the United states en-
gagged in the manufacture of goods that
go to clothe men and women and furnish
them with their adOrnmcnt. IL Is felt in
Europe aud in Asia, Surely here was u
useful man.
1t is gratifying TO be assured that Mr..
STEWART so arranged his affairs that his
death should not stop the wheels OF the
great business he created. Many thou
sands Of industrious people will thank him
for the forecast he showed in so providing
that his death should not be the death Of
the multiform activities which his life set
In motion. After n brief and decent sus-
pension, the machinery OF which he was
the engineer will again set its wheels in
motion as of old.
What is the lesson OF all thisi 1t is that
every man who employs his fun faculties
to create, to produce to construct and to
help, while he should himself be the gamer
by his efforts, contributes his share to the
good of his kind. Idleness, thriftlessness,
carelcssness, the failure TO use every ca
pacity, and the neglect OF opportunities
to encourage activities, are tho cardinal
social sins. Mr.. STEWART was not be-
loved employer, but nc was just one, so
far rs man can be just. The ideal justice
is not possible to humanity. This wreath
we can throw on the coffin Of the great
merchant; lie was useful man. Though
IL may not be fragrant with heavenly per-
fumes, rs poets describe them, 1t is yet n
far crown for the ending Of mans
career