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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-27
The War On the Chinese.

SAN Francisco March ga Chico
dispatch says that in sll twelve arrests
have been made, five for the murder of
Cinnamon, ard the others for cemplicity
in the various inCendIaris done in the
vicinity during the past four months.
Two of the parties charged with murder
have made full sworn statements, which
agree in alleging that the party fret
went to the cabin with the view OF rob-
berry, but before entering, decided to Kill
the Chinese to make everything secure.
The statements also throw light
On number of cases in which
the Chinese buildings and man
ufacturing establishments employing
Cinnamon were burned. Several Of the
parties were sscertslned TO belong 20 the
Labor Union, but,none as yet identified
as Caucsssisns.
A Chico correspondent expresses his
opinion from the facts thus lar gathered
that the scheme existed TO desolste that
part, and that its ramifcstlons will be
found 70 exis: all over the State where.
even labor Unions and the order OF Cau-
cassisns have secured their hold.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-27
American Goods I'm ENGLAND.

The WorlGs London correspondent,
Mr.. Jennings, devotes his last communl-
cation chiefly to the influence of Ameri.
can competition on the English cotton
trade. He atfirms that while the Ameri
csu demanC. for English cloth has fallen
permanently off, as shown by the Board
of Trade returns, American long cloth
is bein sold IN steadily increasing guam
titles in the London market. He de-
clares that the finer American cottons
cannot be matched in England at the
same price. He follows this with the
inquiry: England has lost the Ameri-
can market aimest entirely-is she
also to lose her own? viii the day
come when even in the shops of Lam
cashire towns We shall see placsrds in the
windows advertising American piece
goods the Lancashire families
will wear cotton made in New York or
New England? No doubt there are
many people here who would laugh at
that idea; but it is by no means laugh
ing matter. We have only to go on
rs we are doing now to be almost
elbowed out of our own
If America can make
and sell better and cheaper cotton
than England, the English people will
buy It patriotic" or sentimental con-
sidera,ions will not restrain them. Per-
haps there are few nations less moved by
influences of that kind, when the ques-
tion involved is one which touches the
pocket. AT present. however, no un-
easiness is felt, except by the shrewdest
of Lancashire manufacturers, because
the magnitude of the danger is
not apprehended. 1t seems incredi-
Bile to MANY that New York or Mas.
sachusetts should beat England al her
own great special trade, and therefore
they say that it is impossible. They
have only to 60 into the first draper's
shop they come to te have their eyes
opened. He further employs statistics to
show that England is importing less
American cotton now than she did
year ago and Is exporting less manuisc-
tuIed cotton goods. Thus in the line OF
cotton manufactures, as we'll as of iron,
We are competing with England in her
own markets
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-27
EVarts and Schurz to Re-
main in the Cabinet.
Governor Hampton's Reply
to the Presidents In
vitatiOn.
He Will Go to Washington,
but Only Through
Courtesy.
Serious Illness Of the Pope.
The Mystery Of Oakley Hall.
Serious Illness Of the Pope.
The Mystery Of Oakley Hall.
Order of Sale Entered
Against Chesapeake
and Ohio Rail-
road.
Oakley Hall.

LINERPooL, March 26.-The missing
Oakley Hall, of New York, was not dis
covered on the steamship Germanic,
which has just arrived.
NEW YORK, March 26.-The suicide
and murder fctions associated with the
absent Hall seem now 10 be abandoned
even by their authors, while Miss Addie
Dyas pronounces wholly untrue the
story that she was withHsll on the day OF
his departure. The common belief is
that there is moro mystitying than
mystery IN the ex-Mayor's depaI ture.
The evening Post has an interview
with Wheeler, Ii. Peckham, of the coun-
sci of the people in the ring prosecutions,
who declares thst so far as he knew not
q dollar of the ring plunder had been
traced to Hall. He had received no in
.tructions to prosecute him again. and
had no intention OF doing so. 1t was
possible that Tweed, Woodward and
Sweeney were crammed with evil
dence against Hall, but if this
was the case not word had reached him
(Peckham) and thought he would be
pretty likely to know of it if any one did.
Tweed, he understood, had always assert
cd that Hall. shared in the
profits of the ring, but he knew of no fresh
declarations in the matter. AS to the al
legged manufactured report in Mr. Halls
hand writing of the meeting OF the
Board of Audit, which never took place,
Mr.. Peckham said this paper had been in
evidence in the trial of every ring
suit, and that the the theory OF the
prosecution had always baen that
said meeting was never held.
There was not a word of truth IN the re-
port of negetiotlt ms for a settlement OF
the case against Sweeney, and not even
proposition had been made or suggested
In Sweeneys behalf to the counsel for
the prosecution. Peckham. also stated
that the whole matter of settlement with
Tweed was still indefinite, as Townsend,
his counsel, had simply proposed to
make proposition, but the proposition
had not yet been made.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-27
Bold Attempt st Highway Robbery

DEApwooD, March 2G "A bold at
tempt TO rob the Cheyenne and Black
Horse stage, bound north, was made
near here last night. As the coach was
coming down Whitewood canon, and
when about two and half miles from
Desdwood, FIVE masked men, who were
walking along the road before the stage,
suddenly wheeled and ordered the driver
to stop, and instantly commenced firing
on the coach. At the first fire
John Stangter, the driver, was killed,
and a man named Walter liner,
of Dead wood WAS slightly wounded IN the
hand and arms. The horses started 10
run, throwing the driver, LINER and
another passenger of the coach. The
sta &c was not stopped until i. arrived in
town, leaving the driver on the road
dead. About twenty stots were fired st
the coach, but all the passengers except
liner were unhurt. A party went out
and found the body Of the driver with 8
charge Of buck shot in his breast. The
robbers got no booty The sheriff and
party are in pursuit Of the read agents.
The sheriff offers $500 reward Tor them
dead or alive
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-27
warIike Preparatiohs in Bosnia.

LONDON, March 26.-A Belgrade cor
respondent of the Times says: In Bos-
MIA the Turkish Redlfs are all under
arms, and the national militia arc beng
srmed and drilled. A special commits
sion has been appointed to see that no
person liabls shall avoid military ser
vice. The militia have received Snyder
rifles. Money, shoes and horses are gwen
to the authorities for the newly mobillzed
militia, and the camp equlpsge is held
ready fer use. The Ulemans and Der
wishes continue to feed the warilke feel.
ing by fsnscticsl addresses. lnsurgent
bands are appearing in hitherto undis.
turbed districts, and H. the weather is be-
coming mild enough TO make HE IN the
mountains endurable these bands will re-
cciye large sccessioLS from the Rsysch
population, driven to desperation by mis-
rule.
Letters from Bosnia and Bulgaria as
sert that the tax gstherers exscted taxes
twice. The second batch declare that the
first were unauthorized. The confusion
is becoming more aggrayating every
day. Other dispatches state that kus.
tensge has been strengthened, and that
Odessa is completely secured against a
sea attack, and gsrrisonei by 10000 men,
while other troops are in the neighbor-
hood.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-27
p.yING THE MAYOR.

r.o o,est,on of making the Mayor the
.,.;ys head of the city in TACT and not
..Iv in lame; making it his duty to
- tbs. the ordinances are enforced and
,..o subordinate officers of the city
ns,,o,m faithfully their respective ofh-
-, 4,,;a. has often been discussed, and
.r.v, fsvorably considered, but as yet
=. never been acted upon by the Coun-
~. 0; course, if the city shall
..,,,a Of its chief executive officer
neriorm the duties that
,.oDa-Iy belong TO the position, 1t will
,s,esssriIy psy him for his time and
,,bor Now, the question is, will 1t pay
:, make a sslsried officer Of the Mayor?
Unless some other plan of enforcing
,,countsbllity can be devised,-and we
Know of none-it will pay.
The law requires all express wagons
s,d vehicles kept for hire to be licen' ed
r,- How MANY of the hun.
.boso corveniences seen on the
..-e.t. of Wheeling from day to day, pay
hot.o,s :, ,nsu--
.,o.a;so ,or9 uow
'.''' '',' ,a.o ud,i,ssn are dis.
oau tn % con,rihnte
t." -. ,.o.o .-o ,rdi-
~ - s1r'o ;o.ooi :. ,be nres.rva,ion
I,....-oo,s vb;cb Gre dailv violated,
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SuspietOus Graft.

QUEEssTowN, March 26.-The master
of the ship Royal Oak encountered q
sus spicious looking bark in the Atlantic on
the l7th inst. On his signalling for her
name the word "COntidentisl" was shown
and when he bore down and hsiled her
for explanations be was told by several
voices 10 mind bis business. No
officers were visible on the deck and the
ship appeared TO be under the control OF
the crew. amongst whom there vas ap-
parently much confusion. The captain
of the ROYAL Oak made out the vessel 70
be the Mary X. Campbell. She ws-
heading northwest, no. her proper course.
The British bark Mary h. Campbell,
Capt. Gray, sailed from New York Feb
rusry 9th Tor Bordeaux.
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The Transit 0fvuIcan.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 26.-In &C.
cordance with the request OF A. K. Yer
rier, Prof Davidson OF the coast survey
made observations ut Summit Station on
the Central Pacific Railroad on the 2lst,
22nd and z3rd inst, TO determine the
question OF the transit OF Vulcan over the
suns disc. At the Summit the weather
was favorable except in the afternoon OF
the 2lst and late IN the after
noon on the 221d, but no signs of
the planet were vis!b e. although
one spot and a disturbed area were seen
on the 2lst, 22i and 23d. The disturbed
area appeared on the 23d. These ware
imporssnt Ms indicating what siz3 Of u
spot could be observed, and it is believed
had the planet appeared with Il dame
ter of five seconds of the area it could
have very readily been seen. The disc
on the sun was very sharply defined dur
ing the greater part of the time
of the observation. AT San Fran
crco Mr. Pratt, of the coat survey,
made similar search of the planet, aud
at San Berusrdino w. q. Wright, Of
tha, r!ace, with less favorable weather.
Observed through the three days. The
former saw II spot on the 2lst and q dis
turbed area on the 23d, and the latter
saw spot on the 2lst. Prot. Davidson
has off ,ially reported the results Of his
sra ch
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-27
Treas ury investigation.

WAsHINaToN, March 26.-The Sollci.
tor of the Treasury has submitted re-
port to the Secretary of the Treasury
concerning the officials OF the depart.
ment, and the charges of fraud III 1t.
He says it is not known up to the present
time, with the exception of S24O lmpru-
dently paid out in 1876, whether ~ Y
amount has been paid Ms unclaimed III
terest which has rot been paid back, or
will no: be paid back. As a resul: OF the
present investigation, no loss has resulted,
or can result, to the United States,
the Treasurer being liable upon his Off.
cisl bonds for all disbursements made to
persons not authorized to receive the
same. Several thousand dollars appear
to have been frsudulently paid out, but
this cannot be determined without Ju-
dicisl investigation.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-27

expense of procuring fuel for their roaos
and the. roads with which they are con.
nected. The President of the O. 7. V.
& w. r. r. Co. says that the c. Q. g. q
I. K. r. and the L. s. & N. S r. Z. Co.
estimate the amount OF coal required to
run them will be 500 tons each per day,
which will amount 10 100000 tons per
annum. %%
This will substantially all pass over the
Z. T. v. & w. r. r.
TIE distance from Wheeling TO Colum-
bus by way of UrichsvilIe will probably
be from ten 10 twelve miles greater than
BY way Of the Central Ohio. But this ls
moro than made up by the delays at
Benwood bridge and BeIlaire BY way OF
the Central Ohio The railroad from
Marietta northwsrd, which is now com.
pleted to Dover, will give us road to
Psrkersburg some thirty or forty miles
shorter than the present road by way OF
Grafton.
At New Philadelphia, ten miles north
of Urichsville, we strike the Tuscsrawas
Valley branch of the G. Il T. 4. f.,
which is a local road running from New
Philadelphia TO Bayard, on the Cleveland
and Pittsburgh road This will only be
valuable as feeder to bring additional
trade and travel to our road.
At Massilon, twenty-five miles from
New Philadelphia, we cross the Pitts
burgh, Fort Wayne s. Chicago railroad.
AT Clinton, ten miles north of Massi-
Ion, we cross the road from Millersburg,
in Homes county, Ohio, to Akron.
This will be valuable as feeder to
furnish additional travel and trade to
our road. At Seville, ten miles north OF
Clinton, We cross the Atlantic u Great
Western railroad, which, with the New
York & Erie railroad, will form good
line of road from Wheeling to the city of
New York. At Grafton, twenty miles
from Seville, we cross the @. Q. q. q l.
K. R., alta point twenty-five miles west
of Cleveland.
Our running connections With this road
take us direct to Cleveland and furnish
us depot grounds and buildings in
Cleveland, which it would have been
difficult for us to procure in any other
way. At Grafton we have connections
that put US in direct and immediate con-
nection with all the leading railroads Of
the country, east and west.
From Grafton to Elyris, it Is eight
miles. Here we are on the Lake Shore
twenty-six miles west of Cleve-
land, and thirty-fve miles east of San
dusky City, on the shortest line between
Cleveland and Toledo.
The Lake Shore railroad being merely
an extension of the New York Central,
makes our road part of the main line
from Wheeling and Southeastern Ohio
to the city OF New York.
The value of the New York connec-
tion will be understood when it is recol-
iected that it makes US entirely indie.
pendent OF the Baltimore ~ Ohio rail-
road and the Pennsylvania Central.
which now control all the railroads COM
ing into the city.
The termeinus of the load Is
at Black river, eight miles
from Elyris. We there make
our connection at Lake Erie where we
have one Of the best shipping harbors
on the lake, the grounds and docks owr =
ed by the G. I. V. &. W. 4. 4. Co.,
which gives advantages, possessed BY no
other railroad, for shippins to and from
all parts north aud northwest by the
lakes.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-27
Action Of kouth Carolina Busisess

CHARLEsToS, March 2G-The Cham
Der Of Commerce held q largo meeting
70 day to take into consideration the pro.
priety of sending a delegation Of r@pon-
slbic men 10 Washington 10 confer with
the President on the gubernatorial did.
cu,ies. In opening the meeting Presi-
dent Tupper said: "Our business Is Ian
gushing, capitalists have become timid
and arc withholding their substance,
property Is deprecesting IN value, and
a feeling OF gloom and depression per.
vades the State" 1t is believed that
President Hayes hes not been properly
informed as 10 the true condition Of
things IN South Carolina, tsO macy poll
tlcisns, too many candidates tor Office
aud men claiming 10 be in Office have
been interviewing him in their own be-
bali ss well As IN ours. IL 70 time for
the merchants, bankers and business
rien OF Charleston, who want no otlic"
and will accept none Al his hands. to
speak Tor Hampton and South Carolina.
II was then resolved that committee
should be sent TO Washington 10 present
10 the President the true condition Of
affairs here and the tsrr ibie effect the
comp plications are exerting on the bust
ness interests Of the State and city.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-27
R..,,i Ba.oak Outrage..

RAGUsA. March 26.--Some OF the
pea.an:. 20 e-cape massacre. took refuge
IN the Austrian territory. Five hun.
drea BIsli BszJuks fell upon the village
OF O.chlsvo. where the returned reiu-
gees were rebui. ding their dwellings and
burned the partly restored houses and
murdered ten cf the refugees, Win
nameless horrors. The others fed
across the frontier. At Glumosk
there was another butcherY. A Greek Of
tue O-,codoI church bsd csiebrstsd bis
marriage with 8 girl Of the same faith.
Ins bridal procession YVES stopped by the
Turks. who cut down and beheaded tour
Of the guests. and exposed Their heads On
poles. The bride died from the outrsgs
inflicted.
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0ev. HaoPssa's DsPsy - RAyss.
GoLuhsIA-Aaroh "a Governor
Hampton rscsivsd ysstsrday. the letter
Of the Prssidsnt inviting him to Wash.
ington. Today hs has written the tol.
lowing reply:
-.F.sa CoLuMBIA, March o.
To r B. Hayes, President of tAs United
States, Washington:
SIR have the honor 70 acknowledge
your communication Of the 2Sd inst ad-
dressed TO me by ysur Secretary. As you
express . desire for . personal co.,
ference with myself, I accept through
motives OF proper courtesy 10
Yourself the invitation you have
have extended, though ! cannot hope by
doing 50 TO throw additional light on the
questions which have already been 90
ably and thoroughly presented, and
the solution Of which Is 30 obvious and
simple, but understanding from tho
communication have received that the
object contemplated by the proposed con.
terence is solely that might place be-
fore you correctly my views Of tho impedl.
ments TO the peaceful and order.
ly organization OF single aud
undispnted state government 10 South
Carolina, and the best method OF re-
moving them. l shall avail myself OF
your invitation so l may reitersie in
person what have the honor TO submit
in writing, that in my judgment oil the
Impediments TO the objects 50 earnestly
desired by yourself and 50 snxiously OK
pected by the people OF this state can at
once be removed by the withdrawal Of
the Federal troops from the State House
This action on the part OF the Com
msnder-in-chief of United States forces
would not only be hsiled by our people
as evidence that the civil authority is no
longer ~ DO subordlDaLed 10 military
power in our country, but il would estsb.
lish Law. insure domestic tranquility, re.
vlve our wasted industries, and give as
sura, &C that this State Is 10 be restored ~
her just right, under the Constitution.
Whatever grievances exist, ~hAtever
wrongs we sstier, We propose to redress
them not by resort ~ force, but
by legal and constitutional agencies.
In seeking such redress feel sure that |
represent fully the determination OF the
thoughtful and conservative portion Of
our whole people when ! give tho as
sursnce that no prescription shall DO ex.
ercised here on account OF political
opinions, that no discrimination shall bo
made IN the administration OF justice and
that all citizens Of both parties and both
races shall be regarded ss fully protected
by and amenable 10 the laws, and join
ing most heartily with you in
the earnest desire you express that
YOU may bc able to put an end as soon
as possible to sll appearance OF interven.
tion of the military authority Of United
States in the political derssgcment which
aflec, the go, ernment and ai'l let tho peo-
ple of South Carolina. Ferventiy
trusting this auspicuous result may soon
be reached,
have the honor 10 be, very respectful
IL, your obedient servant,
WADE HAMPTON.
GOVerJ,or Of South Caroiiha.
Governor Hampton leaves tomorrow
night, and will arrive nj Washington
Thursday morning. Everything Is quiet
throughout the State.
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The Eastern Question,

vienna, March 26.-The Frere
Prcsse states the alliance OF the three
emperors will continue on the original
basis and that the idea OF cooperation
With Russia never existed The alliance
was formed rather to prevent than 10
facilitate intervention. Only one more
function car now be exercised by the
alliance, that of legslizing The conflict
should the war commence. The Turkish
Ambassador to-day bad an interview
lasting an hour with Ignatieh.
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NEW YORK. March 26.-Tke steamer
Wyanoke, which had the new excursion
steamer R5ckawsy in tow from Norfolk,
arrived here tonight with the officers
and crew cf the Rockswsy. She reports
having terrible weather during the
entire passage. At five o'clock this
morning, when of Egg Harbor, the
Rockawsy began 70 go 70 pieces, when
Capt. Hoiton. elk carpenters and csuik-
ers and three seamen were taken from
the Rockswsy, and that vessel abandon
ed. AdvIces from Atlantic City report
tha, the Rockawsy came ashore there
and is broken IN two, the beach being
streyn with yrecksge
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Noys Scotia Great Seal Case.

HALIFAX. March 2s The Cour! Oi
the Queens Bench to-day decided the
gres, zeal cSe, holding tbs, the new seal
wss the legal ore. The Chief Justice
sad ne did no. anticipate that any evils
would arise from the use Of the old zeal.
In the Assembly to-day the Provin-
ciaI Secretary moved tba. an address be-
sen. 10 Her Majesty praying fer imperial
legislation 10 ,e. st rest the doupss rels-
tive 70 acts under the great zeal Of the
province,
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DepredatIOns on Public Timber
Lands.

Commissioner Williamson to-day is-
sued orders providing for vigorous
prosecution of the work of detecting and
bringing TO justice the depredators on
public timber lands, especially in
Minnesota, where the violations of the
law are most numerous. The work Of
detection in this quarter was commenced
several months ago by the special agent
of the general land office, and though
recently suspended for few weeks on
account Of sickness in his family, it will
now be prosecuted there and elsewhere
to the utmost extent that the laws and
Congre, sional appropriations for this
purpose will warrant.