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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-07
IMPEACHMENT SATURDAY.

At the usual hour, the State Senate as
scmblei in the Senate chamber Saturday,
and having organized itself into a High
Court of Impeachment, proceeded with
the trial of Auditor BENNETT. Mr..
JAMES MORROW, for the defense, pro-
ccedcd with his argument.
He continued to discuss the meaning
and interpretation justly to be given to
the retaliatory law. The Auditor, in
order to fully understand that law, was
forced TO examine carefully the laws of
the different States which had Insurance
companies engaged in business in this
State, at that time numbering Ave.
This involved great deal of labor, time
and responsibility. Our law was
taken from the Iowa statute
on the subject In Iowa, there
WAS special clause stating that such
fees should be paid into the treasury. but
this clause had been omitted from our law,
and it must have been done with a pur-
pose, and il WAS evident from this that
these fees were never intended TO be put
iutO the treasury of our State. 1t WAS,
therefore, an accepted proposition that
in the absebco of any provision TO the
contrary, they were intended 10 20 TO the
officer. This principle was recognized
in Iowa, and in New Jersey, where the
law was similar 10 ours, the officer who
dad the work, btaining the fees In those
States where there WAS al Insurance De
partment, these fees were placed in the
treasury for the sole purpose OF
constituting fund for the
payment of the expenses Of tnat
department. In fact the whole object of
the legislation on this subject was sim
ply to pay the expenses OF supervising
the insurance business, and so 1t was IN
thl, State. The law WAS that the tax of
three per cent should be in tall ot State
taxes only" that word "only' meaning
simply 10 convey the idea that these
companies might be liable for ether taxes
10 municipal and county governments.
Touching the point made by the Man
sccr, that the constitution provided that
no money should be received by an Off
Ger, other than his salary. he said
sNAk Inc "OTus VI LLC NOuSlltuLlOu NtEt,
thst no money besides the sa AIRY should
be paid out Of the Treasury This
last expression clearly recognized that
additional service should be raid for
by those persons requiring them TO be
performed. The only officer. who was
prevented from receiving any other
cmolument than his salary was the Gov
ernor. In his case it was positively
stated that he should receive no perquIs-
ties on any account whatever The
Management had declared that even if
the Auditor had right to collect and
pocket these fees he was guilty OF en-
bezzlement but if the two first propo-
sInons were conceded, then the embezzfe-
mrnt article fell to the ground. He
tcounsel) had no tear of the result if q
sult WAS brought upon the bond of the
Auditor, if it was alleged that the col
l'''oen snd appropriation Of these fees
Was b each of the bond
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RARC0lK.

The BABCoCK case will commence to-
day. A most extraordinary nervousness
regarding it is shown in high official cir
Giles. 1t is even reported that His Excel
lency himself will appear rs witness for
his friend BAB whose friends are gath
crlng thick and fast, evidently to throw
their personal weight into the scales
OF justice should they give indications
Of beng weighed down by the proofs
against the prisoner. The defense will
adopt a strange line of argument. 1t will
acknowledge that BAB sent all those sus-
pcious kilograms, but he did it innocent
ly. They claiming that he thought that,
as MCDUNAID aid JuNCE were great
friends aud intimates of the administra-
tion, they were working solely tor the
benefit of the Radical party, and what
he did was under the impression
that he was acting only tor the
good of the party. He never knew there
Vas anything like II whisky ring in ex-
istence. That is all very well; but to a
looker.on In Vienna, it really sounds too
innocent-too thin. The man who could
save large fortune in seven years out
OF the comparatively small pay of Ma
ior of Engineers, and whose fondness
for Boss Shepherdism is acknowl-
edged, ia entirely too smart to have
been so easily deceived. Without at
tempting to prejudice the case, we must
say that circumstances so far certainly
point to the fact tnat if Bah has justice
done hun, il will soon have to be written
Of him, Gone |" meet the Administra-
tlous friends, ,IoYCE aud MCDoNALD."
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Female walking Hatch.

CuIcAGo, February 5.-The walking
match which has been in progress here
since Monday morning at l0:40 o'clock,
between Miss Bertha Van Hillern, Of
Germany, and Mis-. Mary Marshall, of
this city, terminated at l0.40 tonight,
Mrs. Marshall having made 234 miles
and Miss Van Hillern 23l The original
intention WAS to walk 300 miles for q
purse of $500, but neither ofthe women
we're able TO make the distance on &C.
count of great exhaustion. The Second
regiment armery, where the walk occur
red, was crowded with spectators the
most Of the time.
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we.,tn,b.nse Air Brake Patent.

CLEVELAND, o., February 5.-Judge
Wellar rendered decision to-day in the
case OF Westinghouse against the Gard
ner Il Ransom Air Brake Company, sus-
tsining the validity of the We.tng ghouse
air brake patent on all the claims, twelve
in number, holding that the defendant
bad irfringed all the claims, and ordering
An iriunction. The case mas been pend
ing nearly three years. 1t was argued
in June last befo re Judge SwAyne and
Wellar. The report was of great length,
ard the case Was vigorously contested.
Judge Swsyne eoncurs in the decision.
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able had been committed by the respon'

dOle naQ DeeN COlulllIlou uy tuo iooPoH
dent.
He concluded IN an eloquent address to
the Senators to weigh carefully and with
due consideration the case, and vote
on it according, as their un'
biased, unprejudiced convictiens should
dictate. He dwelt particularly upon the
serious effect conviction would have
upon the family and prospects of the Au.
ditor. He did not desire to make any
sickly or sentimental appeal to them, but
he wished them to consider the respon-
sib;lity resting upon them in this matter,
and relying confidently upon a YER
dict OF acquittal, he submitted the respon-
dents case into their hands.
Manager STUART will deliver the clos
ing argument for the prosecution to-day,
and it is expected that by to morrow, at
farthest, vote will be reached.
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Cardinal Manning--Centenni N Bene-

NEW YORK, February Ga cable
special says Cardinal Manning pro-
nounccs untounded the report that he
supports the scheme of the union of the
Rtualists with the Roman Catholic
Church.
The theatrical performance given at
the Drury Lane Theatre London), Sat
urday afternoon, for the benefit OF the
Centennial fund, was success, the house
being crowded. The proceeds amounted
to nearly $1,000 A thousand dollars
were alss contributed TO the fund by
American actors now in London.
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Canning Crook ed Whiskeyttes to be
Watched.

New ORLEANS, February Cit is re-
ported on the best of authority that cor
tain parties here are mixed up in the
crooked wiskey ring. They dispatched
an emissary to Mobile for the purpose,
it is surmlsed either to destroy certain
records there, or advise dealers who may
have business with parties here OF the
best tactics to be pursued in the event of
an investigation there. The United
States District-Attorney took steps to
guard against such contingency by tele-
graphing officials there to keep strict
severeillance over the movements OF the
rectifers and liquor dealers i'll that city.
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Memphis Mardi Grns.

MEMPHIS, February 5.-The following
railroads will carry visitors to the ap-
preaching carnival at half fare rates
Memphis & Louisville, Memphis x
Charleston, Mississippi u Tennessee, Pa
ducah & Memphis and Memphi. * Little
Rock. Also the following steamboat
lines: Cincinnati X Memphis, Memphis
x St. Louis, Memphis & Vicksburg and
all local lines. Owing to the high water
trains one the Pine Bluff & Chicot Rail
road has been suspended, back water being
over the track.
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ST. LOUIS, February 6.-Thc counsel
for Mckee fled a motion in the United
States Court to-day, for n new trial ON
the following grounds.
!. Because the Court admitted Illegal
and incompetent evidence offered by the
prosecution.
2 Because the Court gave the jnry er-
roncous Instructions and erred Ia tho
charge 70 the jury.
3. Because the verdict is against tho
law.
4. Because tho verdict il against the
crIdsrcn
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hurt in the breast seriously; Mrs. Lyons
injured internally. Mrs. White, who was
killed, had five children with her, one of
whom was killed, and another, the
yougest, was found clasped in her arms
uRinjured. Miss Rienzi, of Alton, was
in the gallery, and was either pushed
over the railing or jumpted to the floor
below, striking on her head.
The Coroner's inquest will be held on
Tuesday, and he will endesvor TO ascer-
tain definitely how the alarm originated
Condition OF the Injured.
CINCINNATI, February 6.-lnforma-
lion tonight, from those injured at
Robinsons Opera House yesterday, is
favorable. Mrs. Henry Kessler, who was
reported dead, is still living and will re
cover. Considerable prominence is given
to the report thst the alarm was started
by pickpockets, who intended to profit
by the stan pede, but this story is gerer-
ally discredited.
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Editor PardOned.

W1LKEsBARRE, PA, February 5.-The
pardon OF J. W. Freeman, editor Of the
Piitston Comet, was received here this
afternoon, and he was released from
prisen. A band Of music escorted him
home to Pittston, where q reception will
be gwen him this evening.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-07
Mnrder0us A sshuII.

GEoSGETowS, Cot, February CAT
il o'clock Saturday night desperate
character named Jack Jones shot and
killed Barney Rount,, a citizen Of this
place. Jones was chased tome distance
BY the Marshal and was finally brought
10 bay by shot In the leg. He attempt
Cd ~ take-his own life, but failed. Jones
il now IN Jail.
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BIoody sbirters.

NEW OKLEass February 5.-The
American Union Club, conposef of 81
soldiers Of the Federal Army, 81 q meet
ing last night, resolved 10 support Hon.
o. =. Morton NJ their first choice :or
President Of the United States, A. . sue
ces.or 70 the worthy Chief Magistrate
whose term OF ofics will expire March
4;h, 1877.
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Gae~ubs~k Csuventisn.

HAKrYoED, February b>--A call !. 10.
sued for q greenbsck convention in New
Haven, February 22nd. The object an
nouneed is 10 take such step. A. may be
necessary 70 force both the political Of
gsnizAtiOns Of the state 70 recognize the
voice Of the people in the coming cam
paign.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-07

BRIDGEToN, n j., February 5.-At 10
o'clock tonight the Court House bell
rang out the notification to all Bridgeton
that the jury had agreed upon the ver-
dict, and Immediately An immense throng
besieged the court building within and
without. Judge Reed in short time
arrived, and MIR. Lands was brought
into court. He looked pale aud anxious.
The jury promptly filed into the court
room, and in reply to the usual question,
the foreman said, ave find the defendant
not guilty, on the ground OF insanity
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-07
Gunpouder Plot.

ANTWERP, February 81: is rumored
that seven packages OF gun powder have
been discovered among the GOALS on
board the steamer Antwerp, having 40
persons on board.
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Kentucky Will not Celebrate the Cen
fennial
tennlaG.

LOUISVILLE, February 5.-The Senate
pAssed the bill providing ten thoussnd
dollars for the representation Of Ken
tsckys resources and manufsctures 81
the Centsnn nial. The ball thea came up
in the House and contrary 70 general
expectations Of the people It was rejected
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-07
The Lands Trial-A Hung Jury.

BRIDGEToN, n. T., February 4-The
Jury in the case OF Lands, on trial for
the murder of Carru.h. in Ninelsnd,
some time ago, came into court this
morning, and asked to be discharged,
there being no possibility of agreement.
The foreman informed the Judge that
the jury had acquitted him on the first
and second counts, but is divided on the
remaining. The Judge sent them out
Again for fcrther deliberstion.
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at'hetling Reeister.
Gold closed Saturday at 1928.

The ,oeather to-day ,OiH be partly cloudy
,eiA so,stherly TO teesterly tci'lds and high
sr temperature.
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Stfll Another.

BosToS, February 6.-The Bethany.
Church OF Montpelier, Vermont, unani-
mously declines the invitation 70 send
delegate. 10 the Advisory Council Of
Plymouth Church
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The United states W.. James Watson
Webb.

"COOs
NEW YORK, February 5.-Judge Blan-
derford gave q decision to-day in the
case brought by the United States Gov
ernment against General james Watson
Webb for contempt of court in not an.
swering Q question in relation to the
money paid to officials in Brazil out OF
the Government award when Webb was
Minister to that country. The Judge
saws that from the nature of the issue 1t
would not be necessary that he should
give any more specific answers to the
the questions put to him than those he
has already given in regard TO the man
ner in which the money was disposed of,
and dismissed the contempt proceedings.
Archibald Baxter d Co.
At a meetin to-day of the creditors OF
Archibald Baxter s. Co, grain shippers,
who failed in August last, claims amount
ing to S444,035 were proved, and the City
Chamberlain was elected trustee OF the
firms estate.
Fast Freight.
1t is proposed TO 80 concentrate the
business Ol Tue ldsI VI
one general superintendent shall be en-
ployed at each main line of railroad, who
shall attend to The business of all freight
fines running over that road. The same
course will be adopted with regard to re-
ceivers of freight. All the work will be
done at each Of the main lines through
one superintendent's office. The force Of
clerks will also be diminished, although
il will still be necessary TO keep the ac-
counts of each line separate.
Industrial Exhibition Company.
The Industrial Exhibition Company
organized in 1873 for the purpose of pro-
viding building and making arrange
ments for the holding OF a great worlds
fair and international exhibition, is in
financial difficulties, which have been
brought to crisis by the seizure OF its
property by the Sheriff. The
ssle to-day was postponed for week to
give the officers of the company time TO
adjust its affairs.
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J. K. Bliss, who was arrested, Friday,
for robbing the mails, WAS committed 10
isil in defalt of 5000 bail.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-07

ALBANY. February Sit is announc-
ed that the OlcntpIron Co. have suspend
I'll payment Total liabilities $4,000.
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The BENNETT impeachment trial will
conclude to-day.
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A Churoh Maintains Its Self Re-
speet.

BosroS, February 5.-The Ccngregs-
tionsl Church of Hyde Park, declines
the invitation to participate in the Ply
mouth Advisory Council.
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The motion for the release OF Edwrri
s stokes from Sing Sing, on the ground
that he was imprisoned ten months De-
fore his final sentence, has been denied
He has been sent back to States frlson
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-07

WASHINGTON, February Jefferson
Davis has written the following letter TO
Judge Lyons, of Richmond, Va:
NEW ORLEANS, January -.
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Fugitive Forger.

TorEKA, KS, February 5.-There has
been considerable excitement to day,
over the fact that information has been
telegraphed from here which enabled ole
A. j. Mowry, member OF the Legislature
from Doniphan county, to escape from
the officers in pursuit of him. His crime
is forgery in connection with the issue OF
81 600 of school bonds in Comsnche
county two years ago. The Governor has
offered a reward OF $500 fer his capture.
The committee investigating the bonds
Of the school fund are said tc have posi-
tive evidence that the name Of the DIS.
trict Clerk was forged to ten $1,000
bonds, of district IN Rice county, and
it is thought the guilty parties will be
found.
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All busin ess letters and COM
municatiOns, intended for
this paper, should be address.
edtoTHE REGISTER,WheeI-
Ing, w. Va.
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A. J. Mowry, the member OF The Leg
islsture charged with forging school
bonds, reached his home yesterday after
noon, and lett an hour afterwards, and
has not vet been captured. 1t is believed
he is hiding in the Missouri river bottom
near St. Joseph, No. The Sheriff OF
Doniphsn county, the police of St. Jo-
senb and the sheriff of this county, are
on the hunt of the fugitive
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FEARFUL DISASTER.
Panic in a Cincinnati Opera
House.
It is Caused by a False Alarm
of Fire.
Many Persons Literally jam
med to Death.
List of the Killed and In
jured.

CINCINNATI, February 5.-During the
performance of the Allegory, Of the Great
Repub Ic, at Robinson's Opera House this
afternoon, portion of the pillars sup
porting the galley gave way precipltat-
ing number of the occupants upon the
balcony below. At this writing it is not
known whether any were killed, though
there is rumor that three persons re-
ceived fatal injuries. Nearly six hundred
children took part in the Allegory, and
the audience was mostly composed of pa
rents and relatives Of the participants.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-05-04
The Entertainment and Ball.

There was fair attendance at Turn
Verein hall last evening. and the au-
dience was the most select ever assem-
bled in our city. The entertainment
and ball was for the benefit of the Odd
Fellows General Relief Committee,
and as financial enterprise we think
it must have proven amply successful.
"Joy is Dangerous; or, the Soldiers
Return" a comedy in two acts, was
presented by an amateur company,
with the following cast:
Madame des sAubiers...........M Mrs. c. Roster
Blanche (her daug hter) 80. Miss Mile SefieIs
Mathilde tbetrothed to Adrien).........
Miss Fanny Benjamin
Adrien des Aubiers................B. w. Edeman
Lucien (his friend l.... ...E. s. Rothschild
Noel ian old family SCI n mt ......M. Leh man
A much better selection could have
been M ade to bring out the individual
talent of those who took part in the
performance. There was an evident
lack of incident throughout, as we'll
as a total want of the wit and humor
which might have been expected in a
two-act comedy, and despite the
best efforts of all the play
dragged slow length along.
Mrs. Roster as Madame des Aubiers
maintained the part with her usual
ability, and made all that could be
made of the character. Mr.. Martin
Lehman, as the old family servant,
Noel, was made up in excellent taste,
and to great extent held the center
of attraction. There was little oppor-
tunity offered him, however, to dis
play his peculiarly fine talent at com
edy acting. Misses Seffens and Ben
jamin and Messrs. Edelman and
Rothschid held the other parts well,
and filled up the measure of the play.
The entertainment passed off smooth
ly throughout, with none of the awk-
ward breaks in management so COM
mon to amateur performances. We
have not word of fault to find with
the execution of the piece, as it really
reflected credit upon the performers
to make as much as they did from so
poor a subject. After the dramatic
performance had been concluded, the
hall was cleared and the order of
dancing commenced. The assemblage
upon the floor was brilliant and at
tractve-one which might be in
stanced with pride as an experiment
of Los Angeles society. The affair
passed off with the utmost ecldt, and
was continued until a late hour.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-05-04

J. W. Potts auction sale of hill lots
has been Indefinitely postponed. Par
ties desiring to purchase any of this
property can do so on private terms
by appiying 10 J. w. Potts, or J. H.
Blanchard, at the office of Gould &
Blanchard, Temple Block. a29tf
Twenty-Five per cent. can be saved
by calling at the Quincy Hall under
the ST. Charles Hotel. The largest as
sortment of clothing, hats and fur
nishing goods ever brought to this
city. aioti
Grand opening of Spring and Sum-
mer clothing at the Quincy Hall under
the st. Charles Hotel. al5tf
For elegant rooms ard first-class
board go to the Oriental House orpn-
site the Pico, Main street, Los Am
geles. Prices reasonable. ap22tf
"Quincy Hallp under the st.
Charles Hotel, offers the finest Diago-
nal, Beaver, Spring AMI Summer
clothing at New York retail prices,
al5tf
FIR butter, eggs, corn, barley and
general produce. in large or small
Quantities, go to ]. z. Smith, Also
street. aprl2-1w
Those beautiful Gem pictdres taken
at the Sunbeam Gallery, are getting
up quite an excitement. Remember,
you get eight nicely finished pictures
for fifty cents. aprlS-tf
Dunsmoor Brothers are closing out
their entire stock of crockery and
glassware at cost to make room for
toys and fancy goods. apr2Otf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-05-04
New Hand Book.

We have received copy of l.. l..
Paulson's "Hand. Book and Directory
of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara,
Ventura, Kern, San Bernardino, Los
Angeles and San Diego Counties" 1t
is valuable compilation Of nearly six
hundred pages, and is one of the neat
est printed directories We have SEEN.
A great deal of information relative
to the counties named i'm the title that
cannot be found elsewhere is contain
ed in these pages. Los Angeles city
and county occupies c0nsidera BILE
space, and much pains has been taken
to set forth the facts concerning us.
We congratulate Mr.. Paulson on the
judgment he has manifested in COM
billing this book, and recommend the
work to those of our citizens who de-
sire complete directory of the South
ern counties.