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Tn. w..s,.r,o. SAFE burglary Cas-.

WASHINGTON, d. {, January A.
Columbus Alexander and other citizens
interested in the prosecution OF the So
called safe burglars, intend to ask the
passage BY Congress, Of special statute,
20 thst the statute Of limitations will lot
| run in this case.
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orrnuiIat on Of ths View ork Leg
lslatuFe.

ALBANY, January 4.-The legislature
organized to-day, and elected Senstor
Robertson President Of the Senste, and
Assemplym,n Hustled, Speaker Of the
House. The organization vas . tedious
proceeding owing to the administrator
Of lopg anti-brbery Oaths TO member
each one swearing be had not nssd money
or other Infiusoos ~ procure votes.
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BeiIixrent AttOrne, - A Discreet.
Prisoner.

MEMPHIS January 5.-Whiie two at
torneys named Moss and Burrows were
engaged in a rough and tumble fight IN IN
the criminal court this morning, Bill
Smith. the prisoner, walked of with his
handcuff. on, and escaped, while the
sheriff was separating tie attorneys. The
Judge sent both of the attorneys TO jail,
bu, thew were released this evening on
the psyment Of rnes.
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BY TELEGRAP
TO THE
WHEELING REGISTER.
Associated Press Report. by Western
Union Line, otfice Northwest cor.
OF Main and 18th Sts.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Charley Ross Sensation.

ST. ALBANs, VT, January 4.-The
Charlie Ross sensation is still the absorb
ing topic here and bets Of $500 to $50 are
offered that the boy is the real Charley
Ross. The authorities are determined to
hold the boy until the real identity is es-
tablshed and have. offered to pay Mr..
Ross' expenses to come and see him.
A Philadelphia gentleman saw the boy
to-day and averred he was sure it was
Charley Ross.
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Ministerial Crisis.

LONDON, January A special says q
ministerial crisis is pending at Pesthue.
Negotiations were opened yesterday, for
a renewal for ten years Of the compromise
of 1885,, when Austria and Hungary dual
lied. The Hungarians wish to establish
q national bank, with power to issue
notes, and the Austrian ministers oppose
and threaten to resign.
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Boating Association.

NEW YORK, January 4.-The Boating
Association of American Colleges, began
its regular session to-day. The colleges
represented were Princeton, Columbia,
Union, Hamilton, Ho yard, Dartmouth,
Bowdon, Amhurst, Williams, Trinity,
and Brown, Saratoga was selected as
the place for holding the centennial con-
test by q vote of 9 to 4. The boat club
of Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, says
IL is not likely they can be represented at
Saratoga, their own race taking place
about the same time.
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Assignment.

NEW YORK. January 4.-The Bene
die, bIothers. jewellers, who were robbed
a few nights ago, have made sn assign
ment. 1t is said that the Benedict have
been hardly pressed by their creditors
since the publication Of the robbery, but
S. y. Benedic, says they have more than
enough to pay in full. In 1870, the firm
failed and paid about 80 cents on the
dollar
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Sew York DRY Goods Market.

NEW YoEk, January 4-Buslness
continued quiet With package houses ard
wAs light in the aggregate amount. CO..
ton goods unchanged; brown skee.ings IN
moderate demand; plaid prin.s in fair re.
quest and snirtings rather more active.
imported spool cOt.on vas reduced 70
s7;c; voolen goods moved slowly for.
eign goo!s dull
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Toledo Market.

TOLEDO. January i-Flour--t.uie'
and unchanged, Whest-Steadyi No.
white Wabash 81 %; No. do VI ~,
No. white Michigan 81 ~; amber dc
II 2Ot; seller February u 20l. Corn
Quiet and steady; high mixed spot and
seller February 4s!c; low mixed ~"
old 5lc; no grade l2!9i2ic; damaged
40c. Oa,s-Dull; No. z at SG!ci seller
March at 35c.
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Revenue Decision.

WAsHINGToN, January 4.-The Treas.
ury Department decided that under the
law domestic spirits cannot be transferred
in bond from bonded warehouses to man
ufacturing warehouses there to be manu-
factured into an article for expectation,
with rebut or drawback OF intern al
revenue tax.
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pox., l,be, sui, Dismissed.

NEW YORK, January 4.-The second
suit of Henry c. Bowen against the
Brooklyn Easlc FOR libel and the suit of
Bowen VS.. McDermott has been dIscon-
tinued without costs Counsel for de-
tense agreed tha: damages given By the
iury in the Kidd case are 10 be psid
without appeal.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Money and Stock
Market.

NEw YORK, January 4.-MoNEY-
Closed at I per cent. Prime mercantile
paper 7@S per cent. Customs receipts
S569,000. The Assistant Treasurer dis
bursed 100000. Clesrings 70000,0OO.
Produce exports for the week $4,000, 900.
Sterling Exchange weak at 4s4@4SS.
GoLD-Opened and closed Al 1928
with sales in the interim at ll?a@ll2t.
Rates paid for carrying were 6, 6!, rs
and 4 per cent.
GovERNMENTs-Firm and in good de-
mand.
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Texas state Convcnfiob.

GALVESTON, January "A large
number OF delegates 10 the Democratic
State Convection have arrived here. y
preliminary meeting is announced for
tomorrow, but it is expected that per-
manent organization will no. be effected
until Thursday morning. 1t is the gen.
eral impression that Governor Coke will
be renominsted by nearly unanimous
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FOREIGN.
yicerOy Of India.

LONDON. January 4-Lord .Lytten, it
is said, will succeed Lord Northbrook as
Niceroy of India.
A Liverpool company is negotiating
with the Marquis Of Butte for the reestab-
lishment Of the steamship line between
Cardiff and New York.
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TO THE PUBLIC.


TOTHE PUBLIC.
have disposed of my interest in the
REGISTER to GEORGE ii. MoFFETT and
JAMES 3. TANEY. the latter Of whom
has been my partner in the business for
several past years. The publication o
the paper will be carried on under the
ownership and control of these gentle
men, i'll connection with WILLIAM
h. TASEY and WM. j. JOHNSON,
both of the latter of whom have been
connected with the establishment. in one
capacity AMI another, almost since Its
foundation. Wi the Messrs. TANEY
and Mr. JOHNSON, my relations have
been most pleasant, and in taking leav e
of them canLot do less than express my
warmest wishes for their abundant sue
cess.
Mr.. MoFrETT VINO will have editoria
charge of the paper, is a native of West
Virginia; is writer Of ability and per-
spicuity, and stands descrvedly high
with the people of the State to whom he
is known He has capacity for, and
adaptation to, the duties of tine position
assumed BY him, which well fits him to
carry forward his work with success.
have been almost constantly in a
printing office for twenty-si1 years. The
longest rezpit" when j have had from
my office lab,rs in all that time was
granted me by that blundering butcher
and vandal, Gen. HUNTER, when he sup
pressed the publication Of the REGISTER
in the summer Of lsGi. and imprlsoL ed
me IN the Atheneun, for al honest ex-
preston OF opinion ss to some of his per
. formances.
In voluntarily severlng my long
standing relations with the readers OF
the REGISTER, | DO so with feelings OF
regret. Ny mind naturally reverts to
tie time, nearly thirteen years ago,
when | came 10 Wheeling n stranger.
Without scqusintsnces and almost with
out other resources than determination
20 succeed. undertook, under most un-
toward circumstances ana surround
ings, to establish liberal Demo
cratic journal in West Virginia.
At that time there was not. within the
territory of this State, single paper
which upheld the principles and the faith
of the Fathers of the Republic. 1t Is
not my purpose to here recount my e1-
perience during these thirteen years. |
have aimed to prints reliable paper and
Il conscientious one; - treat all men
fairly; and TO do no wrong TO any one.
1 have opposed incompetency and r"s-
cality when it sspired to office, and
nonopolies and rings, IN what
ever party found; yet
have not huzzshed Tor every
Pharisee, who blatantly heralded his
own purity, nor worshiped every ldloi who
committed crimes IN the name Of Re
form. The interests oi the city Of
Wheeling and OF the State of West Viz
gnis, have been my chief concern To
exalt the good name Of the place Of my
adoption, has been my pride and my JOY.
Her enterprises and her deserving and
energetic citizens, have always received
commendation from the REGISTER
Looking back over the days that have
elapsed since founded the REGISTER !
cannot but congratulate these who were
its friends and patrons at time when TO
know it and to read it meant persecution
for opinions sake and ostrscism, social
and politicsl-thst both they and it have
lived to see the triumph, In more than
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Stock holders Meeting.

MAIL CITY BREWING COMPANY.
The annual meeting of the Stockholdrr-
Of the Sail City Brewing Company VII De
held at tn. office Of the Com pany- In Youth
Wheeling. on Thursday, January pth, st
2 o'clock p. N., 20 elect Nine Directors t.
serve for the ensuing year.
lanj, CHRIS. sifBk II, b'c)'
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UTICA, n. Y, January THE Ori.k-
any wooden mill 8; Oriskany, y. \ ,
owned By Alfred Teal, wss burned this
morning. Loss $4,000; insurance s2t, :
OOO
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Pittsburgh Market.

PIrTsBuRaH, January 4.-Petroleum
-Feeling little easier; crude VI W at
Parkers; refined l3c for Philsdelphis
delivery.
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Michigan LegisiaIure - GOVernOr's
Message.


ST. PAUL, January 4.-The Legisla-
ture of this State met to-day. Both
Houses organized by electing Republi-
can officers, the same as were telegraph
ed last night AS the Legislature is to
count the votes of the last election be-
fore the new officers are installed it IS
probable that the last message of Gov
ernor Davis and the inaugural address
of Governor Pillsbury will not be deliv-
cred before Thursday or Friday.
The Chicago Pension Office Scandal.
In response to the scandalous charges
of the Washington correspondent OF the
New York .Sun. concerning the pension
office in Chicago, and Miss Sweets being
compelled to pay Senator Logan and
Marshall b. H. Campbell money from
month to month to the amount of one
half her salary, to liquidate the debts al.
legged to be owing by David Blakeley
to Logan and Campbell, Mr.. Blakelcy
publishes the following as editorial
In this mornings Pioneer Press OF which
he is one of the editors In the first
place Mr.. Logan never loaned Mr.. Blake
ly penny aud was never asked to do
So Mr.. Blakely never loaned Gen. Lo-
gan penny and was never asked to do
so. Miss Sweet never paid Gen. Logan
"a penny on MIR. Blakeley's account, or
on her own or any one elses account or
to anybody else for Gen. Logan and fin
ally there was never 4 money transae
tion between Gen Logan and Mr.. Blake
ly, directly or indirectly of any kind or
character or between Miss Sweet and
General Logan on his account,
directly or Indirectly, nearly or remotely,
positively or contingently, because Of any
service performed by him for Miss Sweet
or for Mr.. Blakely or for either of them
or for anybody else, or ou any other ac-
count. Inc whole charge OF the said
correspondent as to transactions of any
kind between Miss Sweet and Blakeley,
Marshall, Campbell or Gen. Logan or
anybody else, rejecting dishonorabiy
upon them or either of them regarding
money transactions or any other transac-
tions is wholly and infsmousiy faia" sna
without one scintilate OF truth to rest its
poisonous foot upon.
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Chess Match.

CLEVELAND, o., January 4.-ln the
chess match between Messrs. Alberoin
and Juad two games were played day,
both resulting in draws.
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FROM our reports this morning the
probabilities are that the weather to-day
will be partly cloudy, with eastsrly to
southerly winds, and lower temperature
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half the States of the Union, Of the prin-
ciples it was founded to advance.
In severing my connection with the
REGISTER, | shall not cease to feel an
interest in all that concerns its fortunes
and the principles which it was has
represented.
LEWIS BAKER.
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Resignation OF an Egyptian Minister.

LONDON, January 4.-The Pail Mall
Gazette is informed that the Khedive OF
Egypt has accepted the resignation Of
Nubar Pasha, his Minister Of Foreign
Affairs.
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THE REGISTER will continue to give
the lates; and fullest news received by
Qua Associated Press dispatches, and will
give full and correct quotations of the
mari .tS
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Reduction In Plymouth Pew Rent

Reduction In Plymouth Pew Rent
New YORK. January 4.-The annual
sale of pews at Plymouth Church took
place tonight. The amount received for
rentals and premiums was S6S, $50, against
$40, ,S99 last year.
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Stock breeders Convention.

The short horn cattle breeders, at their
Convention adopted rules which shall
govern stock sales Several essays on
snort horn topics were read.
The Ohio. Pennsylvania and West Nir-
glnia Sheep Breeders Association at their
Convention listened TO addresses on the
propagation Of sheep, parasites in the
stomach Of sheep and on caring for sheep,
and then spent the afternoon in relating
their experiences in sheep matters gen.
orally.
Rufus Welch. convict in the Peni-
tentiary, from Erie county, was killed
by operating buzz saw, to-day.
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Barry sullivan on the stage AGAIN
MKEPHIs, January 4.-Bsrry SuiiiS,
the veteran trsgedisn, appeared before .
crowded house last night as Richard Ill,
after an absence of l6 year,
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nessh of a Rsths~hiid.

Lospox, January 4-Sir Anthony
Rothscbild died to-day
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The very best w0r Asne ~
the very lowest Agures.

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The Ohio Legtsla turc

COLUMBUS, January 4-ln the Senate
\. W. Curtis, of Cuyahoga WAS elected
President pro tenn.
Bills were introduced to fix the mini
mum punishment for forgery a. one year
instead of three as now.and to prohibit
corporations from erecting nuissnces.
In the House Bills were introduced for
suppression Of tramps and TO authorize
citizens To subscribe to the stock of the
water works company.
4 resolution was adopted by party vote
condemn,ng the action of Congress in dis
missing Union soldiers 10 give places to
ex confederate ones and calling on Ohio
Congressman To use their influence TO
find places for such discharged men, also
declaring President Grant deserves the
commerda.ion of al! true patriots for his
declaration that he could find places for
such discharged men.
CoLuMBU-, January I'm the Senate
this afternoon bill was introduced TO
prevent the removal of suits against for
eign insurance companies doing business
in Ohio from the State to United States
Courts.
In the House bills we're introduced to
reorganlzs the Ohio penitentisry,
to provide for return of bank statistics
to the Secretary of State for publication,
to regulate the carrying and delivery
of freight by the Express Cos.
Four conventions have been in session
to-day and the State Archaeological So
ciety resolved to attempt to form
auxllliory societies in each county Of
Ohio and take steps to have the society
fully represented at the Centennial by a
full collection of relics, models and plans
relating to prehistoric period, MS Ohio
is rich in such matters as is the display
will be very creditsbe, if sufficient ap-
preparations are given the society.
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RAILROAD BoNDs-Firm, with well
distributed business. The special feature
was Union Pacifs firsts, which advanced
to 1881 and closed ut l0S. Chicago and
Northwestern consolidated coupon gold
bonds were strong, selling at s53 with
none offering at the close under So. Mil
waukee and ST. Paul consolidated sink
ing funds advanced to 50.
STATE SECURITIEs-Steady.
SToCKs-lrregular but higher; open
ing strong and declining from to | per
cent, but subsequently became weak and
the greater portion of the advance was
lost. After the second call the market
advanced | to I per cent and remained
strong, with the exception of Pacific
Mail, until near the close, when there
was fractional decline. The features OF
the day were Lake Shore, Western Union
and St. Paul preferred. Transactions -
ILL., 900 shares, with the principal deal.
ings as follows: Pacific Mail 20,oO0;
Western Union 1900; Erie 1000; st.
Paul preferred 5000; Lske Shore 1900.
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VOL. Is.
.at'heeling gegister.
All lbusinesSletters and COM
municatiOns, intended for
this paper, should be address
ed toTHE REGISTER,WheeI-
Ing, w. Va.

GOLD closed in New York yesterday
at 1929.
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TIE sWINDLER OF THE BLIND.
A Heartiess scoundrel who PLAYS upon Az
Aicted Persons Hopes Of Cure.

A Heartiess Scoundrel who Piavs upon Az
nicted Persons Hopes Of Cure.
The man who has Of late raised the hopes
Of many blind persons In this city by promising
to cure them, and then swindled them out Of
money, called on Mrs. McClntock, whose son,
teacher 10 the Institution for the Blind, In Ninth
avenue, has been blind for twenty .one years.
He introduced himself as Prof. l.. Heyman, Of
the Massachusetts Charitable Innrmary, Boston,
and said that he came to examine her sons eyes
at the desire of MIR. Waite, Superin tendent Of
the School for the Blind. This lie was sufncient
to inspire both mother and son with confidence
In their visitor, and they answered all his ques-
lions readily. After having inquired the age of
been afflicted he said: 1 can give you b lck
your eyesight, but the price OF the operation
are cured, the money will be handed over to the
funds OF the Massachusetts Inh mary but II,
after the operation you do not regain your eye
and you will receive from the benevolent socie-
" represent a pension OF two dollars per week
for the rest Of your life.
The woman and her son joyfully accep pied this
proposal, and paid the money. The swindler
then told Mira. McCiintock to prepare "a band age
Tor her sons eyes, end while she was thus occu
pied he lane sd the young man IN The outward
corner OF the tight eye and behind the rieh: ear.
bandage around his head with a circlet OF steel
or wire. Aftor some moro conversation, full OF
cant, and recommending his patient not 10 90
oat OF doors or remove the indage until ne
should see him again, he departed, saying he
would call again In three days.
Dauel McClntock. who Is a very intelligent
young IN n. began to reflect on all that had
passed as soon as bis visitor had departed, and
putting certain suspicious clrcum stances to-
sether he feared that bis mother and he
had been swindisd. Acting on the impulse
created by ibis feeling. ne lost no time In going
to the house Of a companion in affs elton, ana
found his doubts more than confirmed. The
swnd Ter had just left this second yictim, who Is
even In poorer circumstances than young Nc
IlintpCk, having got tr nn him ~.
a yearly pension OF $50 was formerly given to
each destitute blind person IN New York. but
for several years past the aratuities have been
stopped. This yenr the custom has been re
Nived, aud the swindler Is aware that his viciim
have little money; He is known to lie operat-
ing In Jersey CITY, Hoboken, Brooklyn, aud o her
places near New York. He Is IA short, thick
man, with a high forehe d, long nose, broad
face, and very broad shoulders.
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fraud WIS discovered much money paid out,
Within two weeks n clerk In the once plrposely
translated the cyDhpr wrong, and maze tb,Ou by
II. The company In this case paid all hts on
both tn p real an false numbers Before the 'ele.
graph wires were laid across the NORM river,
person would see the returns q Jersey Citvi nnu
signal hem over to this sido by means OF naRs
1hig plan for time was only parity succcsslul'
rs the party on tho New York sldo Got the mum
bers 80 late that policy writer's would only take
plays for MIL amounts.
SUCCESSFUL sCnrMEs.
This was iemedled In rather an ingenious
manner Disgui.ing himself ~ 2 countryman,
tbe PLAYER went into the same ONCE every dav
half an hour be ore the books closed, and
PLAYED some number pretty h aviy. lie kept
coming little later everv day, which was not
noticed. and ma he always lost, when the
schemer thought the rtRnt time had come h q
river to him, and, going to the same ONCE, said
he hId q dream about a ship sailing up hill,
and PLAYED % for II for large amount. The
money was raid, and the fraud not discover I'd
Till some time afterward. This same man be.
me such terror to the man gers that they
finally rave him situation In the main on CO,
aud paid nlm good salary for doing nothing.
There I've been msnv pretended attempts by
the police to break up he game. Indeed, tho
policy men say that they care very little for po
nee raids. Election time II the favorite season
Tor raidine. when politicians are plenty and
money scarce. When place Ia pulled" II "
promptly opened next morning land business re-
sumed.
II players would stop awhile and think seri-
ously Of their ways, they would cease playing
or II they would keep a strict account Of all
they would discover that they had chosen a
wrong road to fortune; but the poor, blind. do
luded, hopeful fools will do nothing OF the kind.
Tneie Is a big put In the future great prize
that they are going to draw some day, and they
will not allow them selves to be convinced 20 til Q
contrary. Meanwhile, the managers grow rich
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A nnacn,iai Clerk nonorably Acquitted.

Ike Hartshorne, formerly confidential clerk
to John j. CnmminEs. wen known Brooklyn con.
tractor was AHMED yesterday bsf1r, Ju,tl Demsr
on an accusation Of having colsplrci with scanlon
In April. 1874 to cefraud Cummings, that IN con.
Junction with scAnon he embezzed 900 One OF Har's
horne duties was TO prepare roll giving the names
Of the worxmen ana ths amount due to elch, after
which he received the sum ia envelopes each indorse
win the name OF tue individual for whom II was in
ten1e these envelopes were brought to him by sean
men. Mr.: Cummin.s ch ,rsed that Hirtshorne and
Scauon frauduently made return OF fictitious names
and thus aimed moneys for which no service had
been rendered, I'd tina they appropriated the
10 their own use. Cummings cross-ex ami o,
wa unable TO swear that any Of the envelopes bore
ncttlons names, aud Hartshorne VA honorabJ dis.
charged.