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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02
Trouble at wiIkesbarre. PA.

WILKESBARRE, August l.-Tnc maj.
train on the Lehigh Valley railroad wa
ietsiged here to day three quarters Vt ar
hour by crowd numbering 1000. A.
the feGOt the strikers uucouplcd the pas.
sengcr coachc, and engine, and threw
the coupling bolts in the canal. They
were replaced and United States detec
tiyes stationed On the platforms. Tho
train WAS backed below the depot and un-
der full hesi o. steam shot past o."
strikers, some Of whom Attempted 10
tOsrd the train.
4 crowd Of six or seven thousand as-
semblei at the Lehign Valley depot TO
see the mail train south come in this
afternoon The constab.cs and [. )
detectives standing on the platform next
to the engine were stoned. Master
Mechanic DrumpLeiler was running tn
engine and the strikers stoned MIN until
he had 70 get OFT, and ~ b, dld 20
he was struck in the face with q
some. The strikers cheered and mounted
the engine, cut 1t loose and ran it 10
Sugar Notch. John KeibIer a con Ia
ble, was seized by the mob and roughly
handled They were going to duck nun
in the cana and would have killed him
but for the Interference Of his friends
A large number Of pas -engcrs were CON.
PEELED 10 lay over here. The s.ukers
have taken An engine irom the train and
are ruabiug it up and down the road
b.owiug the whistle and cheering. The
miners aud railroad men a:o collecting
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Proceedings of Ohio Re-
publican State Con-
Vention,
One W, e. West Nomi-
mated for Governor.
The Indians ---Gen. How
ard in Pursuit Of Joe.
The Indians.

SAN FRANCISCO, August IA Port
land press dispatch says: Gen. Howard,
telegraphing from his headquarters on
the Clesr Water, near Kama, under date
of July 9th. says: have asked to have
the troops at MlSsoua deLain Joseph un-
I'll | can strike bis rear The two com
psnes at that point, with little hope from
volunteers, are considered ample, taking
into consideration the present demorNI-
lied condition OF the hostile Indians.
Howard's troops will push through
rapidly.
Another dispatch from the same
point, under date OF the 28Lh instant,
says that the Infantry, artillery and
JacksUns company Of cavalry are NOW
across the Clear Water waiting for San
ford. The Will be oil on the Lolo trail
by Monday the 30th, At the latest, and
General Howard will use every endeavor
to co operate vigorously with Clifton.
Another dispatch from Howard, dated
Sunday, the 29tb, says: All my column,
with two davs' rsJioni, are row south OF
the Clear Water The march will be
made in the shortest possible time. Col.
Greene Is to-day one days march this
side of Florence Wheaton Is ut Lew
iston. Everything is in the best possible
condition for the present and the capture
of the enemy certain providing the Mon
tana troops can check his advance.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02
Public Debt Statement.

WASHINGTON, August l.--SIX per
cent. bonds, SS44, ,525, ,250; per cent.
bonds, $7O3, ,266 $50; 44 per cent. bonds,
$l55OOO,0OO Total com bonds, 81, ,702,-
$4,000.
Lawful money debt, Sl4OO0,0OO; ma
tured debt $ll,779.2sO; legal tenders,
1863, 1873, 1872; certificates ef deposit, $50
$4,000; fractional currency, $40, ,7S4,335; :;
coin certificates, $37SO7, 300. Total, with
out interest, S472,244,SlS. Total dent
S22OI, ,Ol5,9gS; total interest, S29,O95,-
l2O.
Cash In treasury-Coin, e97 SOB 995;
currency, 80 81, $50; currency aeld for
the redemption of fractional currency.
SS160,S5S; special deposits held tor
the redemption OF certificates of deposit
500, $4,000 Total IN treasury, SILL
27l,SO9.
Less estimated amount due military
establishments, for which no appropria
tion has been msde, 100000
Debt ess cash IN treasury, S2,O59. 1885,
318; decrease of debt during the month
OF July SSlS9O4.
Bonds Issued to Pacific Railroad Com.
panies, interest paysbleia lawful money,
principal outstanding, S6l, ,623, ,5l2; inter
est accrued and not yet paid, S323,ll7,
interest paid by UnIJed states, S35,957,
G29; interest repaid by transportation OF
mails, &c., SS,67l ,625; balance OF interest
paid by United States, 27,266,0O3.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02

rHE miners in the camel coal region
OF the Ksnawha Valley have struck and
are making good deal of trouble They
not only refuse to work themselves but
they have established reign of terror
over others who would willingly work
for the weges the strikers scorn:ully re-
fuse. Nor is this all The most
OF the striking miners are
occupants OF houses owned by the coal
compsn les, and these they absolutely re-
fuse o varate SO tar the civil officers
have not been able 10 enforce the laws
against them, but Just how much effort
the authorities have made We are not sd-
vsed. AS we have recently seen in this
section OF the State, there may be cir
cumstsnces under which the civil
authoritia. Of neighborhOOd will
become paralyzed ana isil to exert their
Just power; and that may be the case
now in the Goa mines referred to. The
attention OF the Governor has been called
to the condition OF affairs existing down
there and ne will, at An early day, 20
down and personally investigate the
trouble. 1t does not seem To Us probable,
from the information i'll our possession,
that extreme measures will have to be
resorted to in this case The affair can
not be very formidable, from the number
of men usually employed there.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02
ENahinK HaheA, Order.

BALTIMORE. August I.-Severs, OF the
members of the Republican State Cen
tral COMMITTEES holding iedera, offices,
including Col ec.or Th-mss, chairman o.
the committee, resigned membership 10.
day. K. StDcAet. Mathews. who holds
the Office o. register in banSrup.cy, WAS
elected chairn4l. The question having
arr on whether ne lid not come IN on the
order Of the President. Matthews said
he held the otiic. conferred ol Gm Dy late
Chist Justice Chase, and be was ~ csus-
bic OF Judging lo- himself As the Presi-
dent o. the United o.7tes. IL stated
that Il was perfectly competent tor him
TO hold hi. Office and occ.py the position
Of chairman ut the S.4.. &c -. Commit
tee OF the RePu6Hcan party o: Msry-
land HIS doing 80 wn.- .l 10 wsy
come under the prescription Of the Pres-
ident. ~ his position -ugsr the govern
ment uad no cynlegtIoI Whatever with
the civil service Of tie country
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02
Freights Moving on the Pan. Handle

CoLUMBUs, August l.-Seven trelghts
went east on the Ltsburgh, Cincinnati
and ST. Louis railroad, and one west,
this morning. Six west. bound treishtS
arrived NJ noon The city police took
control OF the yards, assisted by two
companies OF military. There was not a
shadow os opposition. On the contrary,
every one present looked pleased.
The Baltimore and Ohio local officials
have been officially notified to receive
freight.
COLUMBUS, August Freight trains
were moved out in all directions, under
guard of the military, to-day, withc Ut
the slightest interruption from the strik-
ers. The two west bound trains which
we're stopped st Newark las. evening,
arrived here to-day. Trains have been
passing Newark each way, under mill
t4-v guard. The Baltimore aad Ohio
railroad has not sent any freight trains
from this place yet, but the road is open
and relght is being received.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02
mississippi Democratic Convention.

TeiegramS from jackson. MISSISSIPPI.
state an unusually large attendance at
the Decorate convention. The friends
OF Governor Stone and Gen. Lowey are
very con ident of their nomination tor
Governor, and that in the event OF "a
close contest between them. Gen Wal-
thsu, Of Grenada, Will be nominated.
JACKSON, Miss, Augurt 1.-The Dem.
ocratic Convention to-day was the larE est
ever held in Mississippi by any party.
Every county was represented. Much
enthusiasm prevailed. Tne nomination
is equivalent to election. :. J Ghsison
presided. -Four candidates .or Cover
nor were placed before the convention,
two Withdrawing after nine Intellectual
ballots. On The tenth ballet Gov Stone
was nominsted. He received l35 votes
Gen. Lamrie recsived lO1. The convea-
ton adjourned till tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02
nu-nw hacking on the a a q. Road.

BALTIMORE, August l-Tue Bait.
more suG ONO officials report that all is
working well except on the third division,
between Piedmont and keyser, whore
some OF the striker resor;ed to bush
whackng cy attempting 10 shoot the
tra,nmen on the passing trains. -Four
,a0ts were fired from the Maryland
-uore II Red Rock and one struck q
brakeman on the chm and another hit
the conductor on the wrist. Three shots
were fred from the West Virginia SIDE,
but did no damage. Tne railroad com
p-ny have offered large reward. Ger.
Getty will send 3 squad Of soldiers totry
g rsp.urc tne rascals.
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Rioters Arrested.

HARRISBURG. Pa, August About
forty persons have been arrested the
past week. charged with riotous conduct,
md hsve been committed for trial Ghe
seventh and Eighth regiments left for
the western part of the State esriy this
morning The first DIVISION arrived
from Pittsburgh about 80 and the
Fourth regiment irom Allentown At
noon The first division goes to Luzarne
county.
ISDIASAPoLI., August The strik
err srrsstca a. Vlncennes were brought
before the United States Court to-day to
answer for contempt Of court. They
plead guilty, bu. were 10. sentenced.
Those arrested il this CITY slso hsI S
hearing. and the case was continued.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02

Is the terrible railroad rumpus and
uproar, the Wheeling and Tusca-awss
Valley road was pretty much lost sight
OF, On inqnring We earn t0st the
work Of grading is being pushed with
good deal of energy-s number OF large
bodies Of workmen being distributed
along the line a meeting OF the dlrec.
tors Of the road was held in Cleveland
yesterday, but we have not learned for
what purpose. We infe-, however, it
had something to do with the PROPOSE
tion TO lease the road from Dover to
Marietta.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02
Anxiousto Go TO work.

BALTIMoRE, Angus, IA dispatch
from keyser, W. Va, says the moyemeu.
Of trains over this division hss caused
quite break among the strikers, snc
lney are now constantly coming in, aud
asking to re set to WORK.
HAzLETpN. Pa August |. The rail
road men ot this DIVISION have sIsuifed
their desire to return to worz A.. the
loca, and through trains viii III" to-
morrow.
The miners OF EckIey, Upper Lehigh
and Jeddo held mass meeting to-day.
The question OF strike WAS discussed,
but the speeches and entire proceedings
were in opposition to thai course so long
as the Reading company continues 10
work
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02

OUR printers got the picture OF the
wrong State house in our Illustrated arti-
Gle, yesterday morning. This is the one
Wheeling donated 20 the State, and it
would have continued to subserve the
,be interests OF the State for the next fifty
years if the representatives of Clsrksburg
bad not consented to draw the chesnuts
out OF the fire for Charleston But :he
house that Charleston proposes to donate
will do the same thing after the sppro-
pristion provided in the Capital bill is
spent upon it Either house is better
than Clsrksburg's vacant lot, which, we
are told, Is aot even fenced IN.
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RIOI at scranton. Pa

NEW YORK, August IA Scranton,
Pa, dispatch says that riot broke out
this morning between the strikers suG
local authorities, in whicn the Mayor was
severely Y wounded Dv y gun snot.,,
SCRANTON, August AT halt past
eleven this morning 5000 men, armed
with clubs and revolvers, forced the EN-.
ploye5 OF the l.. | i {. Co., who had re
turned to work after brIst strike, 10 de-
si,t. They then proceeded 70 the car
shops of the Delaware, Lackswsnra and
Western railroad and drove the men
from their posts. aud threatened 20 de-
st-oy the car shops and Office. Not SAT-
isfed With this, they violently assaulted
several Of the employees, both IN the
shop and office, and many OF them
sustained painful though not Sc
rlous wounds. Mayor MCCune
hssteued TO tae scene, and at the same
time sent word u tue volunteer organI-
zstiOn o; young men which have been
guarding the extensive stores o. the L..
l. and Z. company tor the week past
The Mayor arrival ut the scene OF the
melee WAS the sigma for general Al
tack on him, and but Tor the interpOsl-
tion of Father Dunn, a Catholic priest,
ne would probably have been killed. He
escaped, however with double fracture
OF the Jaw. Meanwhile some forty or
fifty of the volunteers marched down
LaCEawAnna avenue 20 Washington
street where they were met by the rlOJer,
a nd uTHf L- .f
stones, fired into the crowd. kI Ing tour
men. The mob then dispersed, ana ~
they ran several cd them tell, seriously
wounded t1e company returned o.
their quarters unmoiested.
All places OF business have been closed
by order OF the Mayor, and tue citizen
are joining the volunteers in large num-
bers. Troops have been sent tor and ar"
expected Tonight, when fresh trouble Is
feared Meanwhile the streets are being
cleared Dy the Msyor, assisted by tn
police ana volunteer.
SCRANTON, August EvcrythicL j.,
quiet and the streets are pstroIled b,
armed men The troops are hourly cN-
pected. The Delaware, LsckswaDu.
md Western track ut Notcb, north o.
TINS city was ,Oaped tonight, but tn
train got through . all right, It md III
escort o. seventeen ARMED men from tuls
city, and large crowds are attending the
wakes OF the men who wero shot to-day.
The MOoslc note has been burned down
about tour miles from Scranton, TO.
night, AMI further trouble b., t.E-"d
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Washington Items.

WAsulNGToN, August 1.-The letter
carriers waited On Postmsster-Ger era.
Key to day, with reference TO the resto-
ration Of their salaries TO $1,000 yesr
The Postnaster.General said that be
would exercise his good offices with Con
gress, and suggested that the carriers
present their case in specific form. The
salary is now S67s.
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fOrgers Arrested.

NEW YORK, August l.-Chief Clerk
Nolsnd, OF the Trea ury Department OF
Missouri, to-day. pronounced the Pscifc
Railroad State bonds Of Missouri found
il the possession OF Wu. Hecker snd
Hermann Morris to be tOrgeries. Thes-
men were arrested week ago while Ivy
ing to negotiate foI the sale Of he bonds.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02

MAYOR SWEENEY is justly TO be con-
graduated upon the JudiciouS manner in
which he managed to organize tormid-
able force which would have been used
to oppose violence, if any had been
offered to the employees of the railroad
at the time the first trains were sent out
Col. :. has been indeistissble in his
efforts 30 preserve the peace in this city,
and we congratulate both him and Capt.
DEvRIEs upon their success in accom-
p!ishlng this most desirable thing
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Strikes at Memphis.

MEMPHIS, August 1.-The brick
moulders of this city are on n strike de.
manding an advance OF rs cents per day
on wages, which have been paid fo7 the
past four years, which was refused, and
work in all the BRICK yards are stopped,
which causes an advance OF 80 cents on
brick. The street force of the gas COM
pany demand an advance of 25 cents on
the dollar now paid, and have been dis
.,barraI
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02

MORE orders for goods out the road
were filed yesterday morning, by our
merchants, than ever was done before
we presume, in the same lengtL of time
The towns of the interior shall no longer
languish for our good things.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02

We will be obliged if some clear
headed man of common sense among the
strikers will read with care Vice Presi-
dent KEYsERs speech and give to the
public, through the columns of the REC
I.TER, u reply from the rarroaders stand
point Now is the time to ventillste all
existing grievances and to discuss them
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02
THE TICKET.

The following Is the ticket Eominsted
by the Ohio State Convention to-day:
For Governor, w II. West; Lieutenant
Governor Fred NoegIer; Supreme jude,
W w johnson; Attorney-Genera., e o.
X Nssh; Clerk Of the Supreme Cour',
Dwight CroweiI; School Commissioner,
}. /. Luking; Board Of Public Works,
4. ". LuCkev.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02

This mornings dispatches show that
the strikere are still causing conside rable
trouble in some sections. a riot occur
red at Scranton, yesterday, in which four
persons were killed. There WAS another
ut Wilkes barre, Pa resulting in the
stoppsge of mail tram; while on the
BrltimOre and OHIO road some bush
whacking is reported
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02

On Sunday evening last Mr.. WN.
kEYsER, one of the Vice Presidents of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, ad-
dressed the strikers and citizens of the
town of Keyser, making a clesr and in.
telHgent exposition Of the difficulty be.
tween the company and employees. As
this Is the fullest statement upon the sub
ject We have seen and is official, We deem
It of sufficient interest To our readers to
give il in full.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02

Vanderbilt has found that it pays
to treat men like human beings rather
than like machines. Other railroad
magnates may find it to their sd gantsge
to initiate the President OF the New York
Central.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02
COLLAPSED.

NASHVILLE, August 1.-The strike on
the St. Louis and Southeastern railroad
has collapsed, and trains will run as
usual tomorrow. The engineers express
a Willingness 10 resume work, though no
concessions have been made to them.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02
Dividend Pass I'd.

PHILADELPHIA, August /. - The
Pennsylvania Railroad company to-day
passed the usus! quarterly dividend
The directors consider 1t advisable 20
use the available cash in repairing TIE
recent damage.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02
OHIO REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

The Ohio Republican State Conven-
tion met at Cleveland, yesterday, and
nominated W. II. WEs,' for Governor,
and FRED. VoEGLER for Lieutansnt-
Governor. The platform of principles
adopted begins with an expression Of
cor fidence in ihe man who occupies the
PresideLtlai chair by virtue of pslpa-
ble 'raud, ss statesman, patriot and
Republican" HAYES acceptance OF the
Democratic doctrine OF local self-gov-
crnmen, in the Southern States Is "cor.
daily approved which, if it has no
other effect, will doubtless cause
old BEN. WADE to indulge in
some first class profanity. 1t
would have been better tor the South
and the whole country if the Republican
party had discovered the wisdom oi this
policy before The swsrms of carpet. bag
gers, supported by Radical bayonets, had
literally brought poverty and rum TO the
Southern States. The platform next has
something to say about enforcing the re
cent amendments 20 the Constitution,
irrespective OF race or color. The grant
ing OF public lands or money rs sub
slides to railroads is condemned, after
the party has stepped itself sll over with
corruption in subsidizing corporations.
The remonetizstion of silver is family
demanded, but the endorsement of SHER-
MANS rulnous resumption policy is
sdroitly concealed IN the first resolution,
which ''reaffrms and readopts" the plat
form and resolutions of the Nsuonsl
Convention OF 1876. The last resolution
given as sap to the lsbOrlng men, pro-
poses sympathy with the bone and fenew
of the country in tbeir present sad con-
dtion, the logical result of Radical leg
lslstion in the interest of capital. Al
together "a" ticket and platform IS
weak one
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02

DANA l.. HUBBARD Of the Standard,
virtually acknowledges the correctness of
our reflections, in yesterdays REGIsTER,
upoG his veracity.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02

The strike has probably been the
death of the proposed meeting OF tn"
Governors OF all the States at the White
Sulphur Sprlsgs.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02

A NEW military company is to be
mustered into service At ). Clsirsvllle to-
morrow Ohio Is just now very active IN
reorganizing her mi)i'rs.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02

EVERYBODY is amazed at the sudden
ness with which the great strike has dis
solved into thin air 1t dropped out OF
sight slmos: 81 suddenly rs it came.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02

The heather to-d1y ,oiiL be partly
Loudly, piM northwest minds, loioer tenn
,erGt,lre and local rains
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02

II has been loDg wki.e since Main
street, in the vicinity OF our large whole
sale houses Isere 80 busy rs Yesterday.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02

TIE trsmps ard thieves did not sue
ceed IN p.unging honest laborlng men
into any excesses in Wheeling.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02

SOME people have now more conf
deuce in Republican Government than
they had a week ago.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02

EVERYBODY wore smiling !sces. ye.-
telday, sitter the freight trains com.
mencgd running without opposition or
menace.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02

TaE Wheeling draymen made hay in
the hot sun of yesterday. They loaded
.nd discharged with the regularity Of
, eterkns.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02

OsE big strike and riot in hundred
wears is not much
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02

SENATOR HEREFORD will please accept
oor thanks tor valuable public docu.
nents.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02

The strikers q! the better class sre
generally going to work, W" are in
formed. Right, boys.
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Base Ball.

P1rTsBURoH. August l.-Alleghenies
8, Hsrtfords T.
LouIsvILLE, August l.-Louisvilies s,
St. Louis l.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02

Now that the railroad war Is over we
are prepared to listen to the clssh of
arms between Russia and Turkey.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02

The dark day is happily over. The
sun of prosperity beams again.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02

Now for discussion of the causes and
remedy.