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Minnesota stats tidning. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1877-1882, 1877-07-05
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-20
The Engineers strike.

PorrsvILLE. April l9.-Tlere are no
new developments II the englL GERS
strike to report from this end. TIE
Brotherhood men are working hard IL
induce those ut work to ioln their canse,
and are meeti & with but little success.
All the trans are nearly on time. AT
Ps,o Alto there are arge number OF
loaded coal cars. Al the cars standing
waiting ter engines are taking up ~
much room that the tracks sre blocksdei
This It is thought viii compel the su:.
pepslou of mining operations by Satur-
day, throwing thousands o! men out OF
work
READING. Pa, April l9.-Two of the
leading membe Il the Reading Division
of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-.
gineers authorize the publication OF the
following propositions 70 General Man.
sger Wooien: Tne insurance circular oi
the Reading railway company 10 be
withdrawn; the G. mpsny a. pay the en-
glreers the same wages rs they were re-
celving when they witndrex from their
employ, and promise that there will oe
no further reduction of wages. The en-.
gineers agree on their part that they,
their foremen and ali the other old en-
ployees will return to work, snd there
will be no strike st any time if the above
conditions are Mt broken by the com.
pany.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-20
rurGsaNGE WOOL HOUSE.

The Committee of Patrons whose duty
!, VA, 70 locate and insugurste the
Grange wool warehouse, had meeting
., S,eubenvine on Wednesday. and com.
pls,ei their WORK. They made tempor'
s,y lesse of the old cotton factory in that
ci,v, and completed favorable shipping
arrangements with the Pan Handle and
C&P. railroad. The following Board
iDIrec.ors WAS appointed:
Joseph Love. Knox county, o.; VIM.
" Lee, Holidays Cove, Hancock coun-
", ". Va; ) D. Moore. Washington
couf.y, Pa; Peter Crow, Marshall coun-
Is, ". Va; Davidson Gault, Jefferson
county. .; Wm. l.. Archer, Washing
ton county, Pa; A. q. Ault, Jefferson
county o.
Tne Board organized by the election
of,he following officers: Joseph Love,
President; ". NJ Lee, Vice President;
A L. Auli, Secretary.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-20
WashiugtOn Items.

WAsHINGToN, April l9.-Reports to
the Treasury Department show that
the counterielting Of coin, principally
silver. is increasing fast. a report from
tho Black Hills mentioned the coinage
of counterfeit s. pieces, and some arrests
The Treasury Department is bese'ged
to-day by persons dismissed yesterday
from the engraving aud printing bureau,
who are making piteous appeals to be
re nstated, but IN all cases are told
that nothing can be done.
aud that in not less than
two weeks twu-thirds as many more
employes rs We're discharged yesterday,
will be forced u seek other employmeni.
One lady presented to Gov. Mccormick
y letter from President Hayes, saying
that ne knew the applicant, and was
personally cogaizant that 1t was very
sad case. but at the same time saying he
was not suggesting any deviation
from the rules adopted Tor the
good OF the public service, only
hoping that the applicant may
be considered IN the future, II consistent
with the government interests. Another
lady approached the assistant secretary
saving. "Here is letter, signed by two
gentlemen. that think ought to be eife'
tive IN having me relnststed, If anything
could The endorsements upon II were
Senators Thurman and Sherman. Gov.
Mccormick replied that he did not see
how il was pos. bic to make it effective
on this occasion.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-20
GENERAL Aa~, SUMMARY.

The Ohio Req. -. State Corven-
ton will be helu .. Cleveland, August
lst.
Baldwin & Flagg, hat manufacturers,
OF Yonkers, n. Y, have failed. Liabili-
ties $4,000.
and dined at the Executive Mansion yes.
terday.
Western farmers have no fears OF
grasshopperst his year, and are sowing an
increased acreage of small grain.
The Berlin correspondent of the Ne,1s
reports that Austria is preparing 10000
men. who can be modified in II few days.
The negroes of Richmond will to-day
celebrate the anniversary of the adoption
OF the Fourteenth aud fifteenth amend
ments.
Grand Duke Constantine yesterday
visited the patent office for the special
purpose of Inspecting the operations OF
American inventions.
Five members OF the Packard legisa-
ture yesterday, took seats in the Nichols
House, giving the latter body Return
ing Board quorum in both houses.
Ex.President Gran. will remain in
Harrisburg urtil Monday next. 1t is
positively stated that Simon Cameron
will not so with him to Europe.
Col. Garrett Dunn, who during the late
war commaded the Second regiment OF
Meagher's Irish brigade OF New York
Volunteers, died IN San Francisco, yes.
terday, OF consumption.
John Kelly, Comptroller of New York,
SAWS the published confession OF Tweed
is correct excepting the reference to
Judge FoIger,
The manager of the Eagle theatre,
New York, has brought suit against Anna
Dickinson for the abrupt termination OF
her dramatic engs cement.
&C. Pelham, formerly professor in
the old : nth Carolina College, and
more recently editor OF several leading
newspapers IN South Carolina, is desd.
A terrific tornado passed through
Rutherford county, Tennessee, Wedhes
dsy afternoon, blowing down fifteen
houses, killing two persons and injuring
several others.
Captain Barrett, commander of the
steamer Plymouth, sends to the Navy
Department u CLOWN. account of his trip
up the Mississippi, aud the enthusiastic
welcome OF his vessel at all points.
The negroes of Blossom Hill, Virginia
suspecting that Harry Martin, who has
beeh missing for two weeks, had been
iouily dealt with, took his wife from her
cabin ard plsc,ug h,r neck in moose
swung her up to Il tree. Sne confessed
to the murder OF her son while under
threats.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-20
WAR PRICES.

Those who are expecting prices Of ar
ticles to go up like u rocket, in conse.
quence OF u War in Europe, are destined
- bs disappointed. Flour, corn ard
bresdstutfs generally, have already ad
vsnced quite sharply, but it will be OBJ
served that very large proportion of
the sales are for futuIe delivery.
Although war has not been actually de-
clared, and Notwithstanding the posi-
bility that peace may yet be preserved,
the effect of an actual state
of war upon breadstufs has been
discounted by spectators; and it is even
doubted whether the prices now ruling
can be maintained. This country is full
of grain. Millions of bushels are still in
the hands of farmers, and will remain
there until prices settle. 1t is not n
rising market, such as we have had for
the past few weeks, which brings grain
from the cribs and bins Of the producer
When prices are going up, the farmer
holds on for more. 1t is only when
prices start downward that the bins are
thrown open, and the market deluged
and glutted with the horded grains.
With the present excellent prospect
for a great wheat crop In this country;
with the spring opening up auspiciously
for all kinds of grains, grasses and fruits:
with the immense surplus of old grains
scat. cred throughout the land ready Tor
the consumer, we need not have the least
alarm about what the poor lsooring man
will do for bread. There will be enough
and to spare, and at fair prices.
While it is true that general war in
in Europe will cause an increased de-
msnd for bresdstutis. it will also stimu-
late some OF our industries. Not only
will those who till the soil across the
water be drawn into the army, but me-
chanics and artisans OF al kinds will have
to desert their shops, machinery will be
thrown into idleness, and goods of Amer
lean manufacture will be sought alter.
Already are there agents of European
houses IN this country making PURCHASES
of wooden goods OF our manufacture. Ard
cotton goods rs well can be fabricated and
shipped to the beligerent powers and
obtain fair prices. Wars are terribly
destructive of everything material as
well as OF life. Not only will production
be greatly decres sed, but destruction will
be largely accelerated.
In addition to the market that will De
created in Europe for our goods, articles
of European manufacture will largely
disappear from the markets OF South
America and other countries. This trade
will fall into our lap. Oar shipping in-
terest will spring into new life; COM
merce will revive. and the unimploye ed
will be given profitable employment in
one OF the great departments OF sgricul-
ture. commerce or manufacturing. We
need not, however, expect any great in
fstion Of prices. but We may expect a
fairly prosperous snd profitable business.
Few large fortunes will be suddenly
made, bu: the general wealth Of the
country will be solidly advanced.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-20
Cougressman 10 Resign.

new YORK. Apr! l9.-An Albany
special to the Times says: Congressman
elect Nicholas Muller, OF the First Dis
trict OF New York, is now in Albany,
and accompanying him is rurnor, pretty
well authenticated, that he Is considering
preposinon made 10 him to resign DIS
seat in Congress and aid in the election
OF David Dudley Field TO his place. Mr.
Tilden Is ssid 10 be very anxious to have
Mr.. Field in the next Congress fer some
unknown reason, and he has conceive
the PR ject OF getting him there through
the resignation OF Muller.
ALBANY, April l9.- Congressman
Muller emph.ticsliy denies thst BE- IN
tend, resigning his sest in Congress.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-20
THE CAPITAL.

The Richmond Dispatch tells Charles
ton that II she wants the people to locate
their Capital at that place, che must
build railroad up Elk tapping the Bal
tlmore and Ohio railroad st some point,
thus making Charleston easily accessible
to the northern, eastern, and interior por-
tions of the State. 1t further says that,
if Charleston has as much public spirit
as she ought to have to deserve the Cap
ital, che will build the road; and that
without the road she will not get the
Capital. As specu!stor IN real estate.
Ksnswhs county could we'll afford to
vote one million dollars to secure the
building of this road. With basis OF
one million in stock, bonds could be sold
to complete narrow guage road the en-
tire distance, but no doubt other counties
through which the road would run would
take some stock. 1t won't be sufficient
for Charleston to say: Give US the Capt.
itsl and we will build the road sometime
in the future. Such promises are cheap,
and will not be taken at one cent on the
dollar. The talk. OF the Charleston
papers that the location OF the Capital a.
that place will secure the building of the
road, and aid in the construction Of the
Washington and Ohio road, is the merest
moonsh!ne. If Charleston is going to
do anything to accommodate the people
of the State, either IN getting to that
place, or after they get there, it will be
done before the Capital is irrevocsbly
planted there.
The Charleston Courier calls upon the
State authorities " build the Elk river
road with COL vict labor, and estimates
that if the inmates OF the Mouudsvllle
penitentiary were turned loose upon the
the work they would grade ten miles
OF the road bed yearly. As the line ol
this road is some 100 or 10 miles in
length, we nigh. expec. to have it COM
pleted with convict labor sometime early
IN the 20th century. If Charleston has no
better suggestion than this to make as to
the ways and means of getting this road,
she would do herself credit by dropping
the discussion OF the question.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-20
DEATH OF A WELLKNOwN CITI.
ZEN

GEORGE FORBES, ESQ, of this city,
died yesterday, in his 6sth year, and will
be buried tomorrow. Mr.. FORBES has
filled number Of responsible positions in
the city, from time to time, and always
performed the duties devolving upon
hin promptly and well He was man
o: decided opinions, and Was no: apt to
dress his opinions in olcsgenous lam
guage when he gave expression to them.
Like all men OF positive character. be
sometimes made himself cordially dis
liked by those with whom he came in
conflict, but he also knit unto himself
friends as with hooks of steel. May his
rest be the rest o. peace.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-20

Wx understand that Mr.. Z. b.
SrvrRx of Bull Creek, W. Va, passed
through the city on the 10Th, en- route for
s,0s bv wsy of steamer Msllie Rsgop,
With q very fine imported Clydesdsle
stallion. weighing 1900 pounds. We
,..-n ,bst this fine colt was prize win
10, in Sco,lsrd, among those noted
t-sught borses. The farmers of Wood
and Peasants will now have an opportu-
.ty to improve their horse stock. This
stallion wss imported BY DR.. STEEAroS
Of Cleveland, and is an excellent speci-
ma, ot MS strain of horses.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-20
ADVANCE IN IRON.

The Western Iron Association held n
meeting in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, and
increased their card rates from II to =
cents During the past few months the
rs.es have been two cents, but some
weeks sgo, it will be remembered, the
Association held meeting at Cleveland,
when s reduction to Ii rates WAS made.
While the card remained fixed at two
cents durin: the winter, q few manuiac-
!QIers were really selling at II cents,
sri the reduction WAS made with q view
0. hsvin: uniform price for al men,
be-s OF the Association. With the re.o-
luton for the reduction another resolu-
ton Was $50 sdpp.'d providing that all
members shoul! sIop. such rates as the
AssO.istI. Il aEr--d upon. With the ques
ton N tAl- So, tn. Cleveland session
vs. sdjaurC"t I'll Wednesday at Pitts.
blrgh. and ,nri ,ae advance to two cent
ts.es Was maj. thereafter therefore, q
iton manufactured west OF the Alleghe-
Lies will be sold ~ two cents, or mem
es'' will violate their pledges.
The meeting WAS attended by some
twenty odd members of the organization
representing Cleveland, Cincinnati, Iron
tn, Leetonis, Pomeroy and Pittsbalgh.
4he manufacturers went into a very 'u!l
sd lengthy discussion of the question:
'he session lasting from eleven O'clock in
he morning until five in the afternoon.
LIE vote for the advance was nearly
unanimous, but two members having
voted IN the negative. Daring the DIS.
c-''ioA the present condition of the iron
"ale Ts' freely commented upon. and
most OF the manufacturers made very en-
'0-fsgiHg reports, indeed. The Pittsburgh
G9ae'' report gradual but stesdy in
"sA's 10 their business, while the manu-
'A''-fe's trom points outside the city
"'1 >'II! better news. The advance in
'A'eS wss not made, therefore, out OF an
"o.''s'y spirit, but because the state o.
"'le ]lsit's it. There ia great differ
-'e 'rtSeen s1 association OF men say.
'-S We viii charge so much for our
wares without regard to the number and
-sA'' OF their purchasers, and their
'NS Inc number and means of our
purchasers iu,ti wing US in charging such
'P'''e Tor our wares. The advance was
~s fr'uIi of the latter condition.
AA'' Ieviysl in the iron business has
wen accounted for by some in the
--'''' OF 8 war IN Europe. but this is
~ me general belief of the msnufsc-
'''s''' When the panic struck the
'-a''y ihe iron trade was one of the
- 70 suffer. Public improvements
H'sey suspended, and throughout
oppression the demsni for iron was
,'1''d In many csse. where it was
.'''y needed people managed to shift
Without it. but now since q some
a. ost!ef feeling exists throughout the
y"'0e'' word peop'e are anxious to NEE,
cases OF need, and larger orders are
ns in larger numbers. 1t wa.
- Inst perhaps the price paid fcl
"ns would receive some consideration
oesl lays meeting, but this subject
,,.,'' a0' O'0sched. 1. may come up fol
4e'Nlon At the next meeting. A
An some Of the puddlers west of The
4en'es are receiving S. 25, and
Parton. ~
soon is preparing to mobilize
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-20
rwsed's Confession Statement Of
John Kelly.

NEW YORK, April l9-John Kelly,
Comptroller ot New York, who has seen
the confession OF Tweed, Ms prepared Tor
and presented to Attorney General
Falrchild, says the publication the other
day WAS correct abstract IN So lar rs II
goes. with the exception ol the reference
to Judge Fol5cr. Mr.. X. added that
Tweed gave the 100000 TO Wins
low In 1871, 10 be- used Tor
procuring the passage of the charter;
that WIuslow atterwsrd told him that
this money was divided between the
persons named. Tweed also says that he
psId various amounts 10 Mes,rs. Wood,
Frost, Morgan. Blood, Banks and the
others mentioned. These sums, | nnder-
-tsEd, being exclusive of the $4,000
named Above. In the Assembly of 1871
be paid amounts 10 VIM. ID. Murphy,
VIM. &. Jones, jas. h. Nelson,
and one Crack, as well rs to other
members of the House. whose names
are given in the document. The
names of between $50 and 800 persons -
whom he says he paid money for corrupt
purposes are gwen in the confession.
They embrace the names OF prominent
persons OF both parties IN this city and
in the State MANY OF them not heretofore
suspected OF any completely IN the
frauds. The confession will enable the
CORPORATION counsel who is now defending
suits against the city - success y
resist the payment OF several cisIms
| founded IN trar saCtluns Of the broken
Tammany ring, and amounting 10 be-
tween $3.50, 900 and S5OO,OOJ, One-hali Of
| the total amount recovered by the SUITS
against Tweed. He proposes 70 return
everything ne holds, but 1t apparently
amounts ~ comparatively little. lie says
his property, which consists almost en-
| urcy oi real estate, has almost entirely
disappeared By lees 10 lawyer, the "A.
penses of his long lmprlsonment ana -
cape, and the depreciation OF real estate.
| He SAYS he transferred large part oi ms
| property TO his sons 10 enao.c them
| 10 20 Oh his bond, but they subsequently y
| sold il IN his behalf, TO pay the e1pense-
| ennuuersted, much Of II st ore-thIEd Its
value. He gives detailed list OF what
| he now has, including ms Lake Mshopas
property and special lots in Brooklyn
! The estate on the Sound, be ssys, Wa
| bought IN his wIfe's Dame long beior"
these fraudulent Transactions, and has
! since stood and now stands IN her name,
and ever It he has no control lie eau
no, say Whist the value OF the property
which he proposes 70 transfer to the city
may now BE.
Comptroller Kelley says thst the con-
! (esslon was net submitted 10 Z. . Conor
before being sent 70 Albany. hr
OConor retired absolutely from the case
some time since, and the whole responsI'
bilitv now rests on the Attorney Gen
| eral
There is another in formation thai some
person has approached several OF those
Lsmed in the confession, both IN this cit
and A. bany, and has exhibited some q
the original checks, which hAve tince
been transmitted 70 the Attorney Gen
er.i. Mr.. Hastings, IN al Interview, re-
ferred 70 this person, charging him with
an a,temp: 70 blsckmsll, and The same
charge i understood 20 be made by 9th
/ -. snprOschei by him.