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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-12
Ohio Legislature.

CoLUMBUs, January lin the House
a biil was introduced directing the lnser.
ton in fire insurance policies q cancel
lation clause, under which $ policy may
ba cancelled at the request OF the holder,
and also making notes given for policies
non transferable.
In response 10 an invitation Hon.
William A. Wheeler, of New York, now
in this city, visited both House Of tue
General Assembly this morning, il CON
pany with Governor Hayes. de was
first formally introduced from the chair,
and then personally introduced TO the
members q, = recess taken for that pur'
pose.
In the Senate & bill was introduced
20 Increase the salaries Of the Supreme
Judges from 3,O0J 70 $1,000 per annum.
In the House bills were introduced %
fr tie pay ofihe county auditors; TO
extend The iine Of tie payment OF the
first insiallment of taxes TO the 18th oi
Jsnusry Of eacn year; TO require railroad
compar les 10 erect comfortable depots 81
sill town. Of / 500 population or within
one-hslf Of : mile OF their rad, and cal!
ing on the Adjntsnt-General 70 furnish
information relative 10 the AAssilion
rOts
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The Eastern Question.

CoEsTAsTISoPLE, January 1.-The
Phare Du Bosptore Gays the war must
be considered imminent so long as the
powers confne themselves 10 en-.
deavoring 10 force the Porte 10 dis
cuss their conditions without taking
the Turkish proposals into confederation.
Herr Busch, the newly made Secre
tary of the legation, who wall take charge
OF the German embassy 0n the departure
OF Baron Won Werder, had an interview
With MidhAt to-day, and urged him 10
yield TO the demands Of the powers.
LONDON, January IA telegram
from Constsntinople, dated Thurday,
ssys: IL is stated that 81 n. days sitting
of the conference Baron Van Werther
declared in the name o! Germany thst
no further concession could De made.
The Turkish delegates did lot present
to-day q new project for 81 understsnt-
ing. The next sitting will be on hOnday.
Il is generally believed here that the
European plenipotentisries will not ihsr
present their ultins;um, but will make
4 fresh communication % the Porte,
finally summing up the Intention oi the
powers, declaring this TO he the last. and
demanding that q categorical reply Be-
given st the sitting following.
A Paris correspondent OF the TINS
Eays the statement ia confirmed tha; a.
the beginning o. the week Prince Bic.
msrck sent Baron Voc Werther very
curt dispatch, criticr,ing the srlrenS
.lowness Of the conference. and declaring
tbs, the ambassadors bsd gone too FAR In
the successive coneessions 20 the Porte,
and resret,ing that Werther bsc joined
in the concessions.
LoSDox, January IA special from
81. Pe,ersburg 70 the Political torro
pondent AZ VIesns, says Il 10 officially 70.
por.ed tha. there are only 1851 inyalic'
10 The modified army oi Kassis, snt no
epidemic prevails.
PARIS, January il.-A dispatch from
Bucharest reports thst 3 band Of BShI.
B.zouks crossed the Danube MOndsJ
plight, piubdered . KOurBsnisn Oaipo-'
and killed two RDunanisD sosdIsrs
There 10 grss; eIc ,-uent 10 KcoInsnIa
a. the outrage
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LEGISLATIvE NOTES.

TIVE forenoon was spent in electing
committee clerks in the House.
THE afternoon was taken up in count
ing votes for State executive officers.
LADIES are privileged to seats on the
floor of the House.
COUNTING the vote for executive otti-
GERS will be concluded this morning.
SENATOR DAVIS was on the floor OF the
House yesterday.
TIE galleries and sssirwsys leading
thereto are to be csrpeted.
The Governors message will be sent
to the Legislature as soon as that body
is ready for business.
SpEAXKR GIBSON had the Hall cleared
of all except those who are entitled 10
privileged seats.
The average spectator visiting the
House of Delegates has to view the pro-
ceedings from the gallery.
THY Senate had but little TO do yes
terday, waiting for the House to complete
It's organization.
WHEN Krsmer's band appeared in full
uniform at the Capitol yesterday morn
ing, Third district man exclaimed, My
heavens! troops have taken possession of
the State House"
JAMES II. RENICx, Chris Wslkup aud
VIM. Snyder, Esqs- prominent citizens of
Greenbrier county, were visiting the
State House yesterday.
MR. FAIRFAN, architect of the State
b1ilding is kept busy showing it to
strangers, and is made happy BY the
nsny compliments paid to his taste and
skill. 40 .....- ......
Mr.. FARSswoKrH has been put down
as Independent in the published lists,
but is Dem ocrst and was elected IN 8
oounty.w which gives 400 Republican ms
jority.
A PROPOSITION was made 10 purchase
thermometer TO hang in the hall OF the
House, but Republican objected hecauss
he didn't believe there were q dozen men
in the body who knew how to wind the
'hing up.
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YorStgs Hsn~J Aarast.

LosDoS. January lI-Bosinsss on .he
Stock Exchange 10 liieies.. Psndsng oe~s
iron 10 days .IItisg Os tbs Conference
TIE eontinu.d ~es ~esther siio DE-
prss.ad al kinds Of b1siaszs. TIE n, .
vsi!rrg opinioo IL ths; there vIli not b
xsr. even If the c., ference breaks Gp.
The ercepiiopsl strsng,b d sons1I. -
due 20 :be ebe.pbsss Of notey and tie
gtosinz telling taAi whstsvsr Kassls
and Turkey r.sy do Englsnd vii 70. -
e,rb.oftEd
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HOUSE.

Mr.. Holman's amendment to the con-
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill
decreasing the salaries OF ministers and
consuIs was defeated by vote OF 6s to
100.
All the amendments to the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill were
voted down and the bill passed.
= The niili.sry- academy appropriation
bill was taken up and passed without
amendment. 1t sppropristes $780,
l6l, a reduction OF Sl29,9l9 from the
estimates and reduction of S24 6O4
below the bill Of last session. The re-
duction is principally in the pay depart.
ment, where s23, $50 has been saved oy
striking out the longevity pay and By
not paving the assistant professors and
teachers any more than their regular
army pay, and SS,544 was saved in 3
reduction OF the band at West Point,
and 81 $50 in items for repairs.
Consent was given for the printing OF
testimony taken by the Committee on
Election IN Florida.
Tnr Joint resolution for the appoint
ment ot Nh international silver commit
tee Mas considered.
Mr. Willard offered rs substitute an
amendment authorizing the President,
in the event of 8 full reconciliation OF
silver, should Ohe or more countries
unite in convention with the view 10 agree
on uniform relation al siver with gold,
TO sppoin three persons to attend such
convention. and also authorizing him TO
propose 10 such countries as use both
gold and silver as q legal standard OF
value such a convention. Consideration
Of the bill then went over until Thursday
next.
Mr.. Wood, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill TO pro-
VIDE remedies for an oyerchsrge OF du-
ties on tonnage and imports. The bill
was referred and the House adjourned.
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Found Dead in tue soow.

JAMEsIo~S. n. T., January I'LL.
B. Barnard, Of Albion, New York,
general agent Of the Syracuse AgrIcai-
tural WORKS, ~ss to-day found dead IN
the snow. four miles south Of here, bis
horse lying on nis body, caused By 3
drunken msu With hsy rick on q sled
running into and not stopping 70 sssIst
him. NJ. Barnard wss passenger on
tie las, traIn over the AshtAbuis bridge
before the scridebt, intending 10 rsturn
on. bot missed the unfO-tunsts train and
xss named three DAYS among the killed.
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Death Of L.esiI. western.

New icEK. January ll.-Locille
Western died 81 the Pierreponi House,
Brooklyn. tot igbI Of congestion Of TIE
lungs. toe result Of cold contracted
during 3 recent engagement st the Wal
nui street theatre, Philadelphia Her
last appearance Vas les. Tuesday even
irg. Al .he Park thesIre, Brooklyn, IN
the character o. Nancy Sykes-
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EXTRA BILLY SMITH, VIrginis's war
Governor. and celebrated snte-bellum
politician. is now member OF the State
Legislature. Although 76 years of age,
he is as robust in general health and Wig
orou. in mind as he was 20 years ago.
His inclination 10 talk is irresistible, and
usually he talks well. He keeps abreast
of the times ~ to subjects OF thought
though his ideas as - the treatment Of
the subjects are OCCASIONALLY antiquarian.
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Senatorial Candidates Suggested.
PARKERsBURG, January 9, 1877.

Senatorial Candidates Suggested.
PARKERsBURG, January 9, 1877.
Editors OF the Register.
1t is to b. hoped that in selecting the
two l.. 5. Senators to be chosen st this
session OF the legislature, that that body
will select men whose mental endow-
ments qualified them to represent our
state with ability and credit, and who
will rank rs peer Of the ablest men IL
the United States senate. We have such
men and BY such the positions should be
filled.
We should send TO the United States
Senate men who can appreciate the pur-
poses and comprehend the duties for which
they are sent-men of high character,
brains and culture. Give US such men,
without reference to the amount Of
money they may profess to have ex-
pended in aid of our party, and the en-
lire country will be the gamer.
would suggest the names OF James
Morrow, Jr., and Judge A. +. Hay
moud, of Marion; Judge Brannon, O..
Lswis, and Boggess, Of Hsti
rIson, as men eminently qualified
to fill the position. Such men would
render able and valuable service to the
state and the national government in.
stead of using the position for personal
and political speculation. Nc.
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EVANSVILLE, January ll.-hr. b d.
Martin, of PsTsop. Ind vH drounsd
tks sYsaing While s..emP:ing 70 eros
The river on the ee. he vs 30 con.
r.ny wI,k 3 man named Boyd. and the
isttsr lttsmptsd 70 reader bsip, bot
co1h nos gss 70 him 90 accoct, of the
b,it:lsrs.s Of the sne. Tbis 10 ths ssoon1
psrsos drowned bsss tonight 10 trylnp
70 eYoss tns river.
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TRE Radical rump. government Of
Louisiana is collapsing. PINcRBAcK
decoys four of the sable Legislators into
hshing e1cursion, leaving the House
without quorum, and they swear they
will fish it on. on that line until next
summer il PIScHBAcK Is not elected to
the Senate. Smart negroes. But inde.
pendent Of that, two other members
have Withdrawn from the Black Legts.
lsture, leaving it without 8 quorum even
if PIxcHBAck's piscatorial delegates do
return. So that PAcKARD, besieged BY
NICHOLS, snubbed BY GRANT, deserted
by his sable cohorts, Is left solitary and
alone, the last c.umbling pillar Of the
rotten structure Of Reconstruction IN the
Pelican State. Nay he fall early. fall
hard. and tall forever, is the earnest
prayer Of every decent man in the land.
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STEAMBOAT captains in Florida say
that the alligstors are apparently as nu.
merous as ever, especially in the marshes
and lakes of the upper st. Johns. "A
few years ago the skins were in demand
at from so cents TO 81 each, and thou
sands were slaughtered. In one in
stance q man killed, within five months,
over 900 to fill a contract, but as that
species of leather soon went out of fash
ion. the business declined. The teeth
frequently commsn high prices, and are
standard article of commerce in the
Southern market, manly for Ornamental
purposes.
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SuNE idea OF the hard freezing on the
GreenbrIer river may be formed from
the fact tha, car Jumped the track west
of the White Sulphur Springs, yesterday,
and being thrown down Nh embsnkment
of forty-fve feet to the river, failed to
hreak the ice
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LibeICas Settled.

ST. LOUIS, January ll.--Th" libel
suit of Rev. Robinson, Of Louisville. VS.
Mckee * Flshbsck proprietors OF the
old 81. Louis Democrat referred - in
these dispatches lAst Eight, was closed TO-
dsy BY the defendants confessing judg-
ment in the cum OF $1,000, and agreeing
TO pay all the costs OF the suit including
the sttorney's fees of The plaintiff: The
original damage asked tor WAS 5000.
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JyDGE FEgGUSoS proposes to have the
rules amended to-day so rs to reduce the
Judiciary Committee from thirteen to
not more than nine and not less than
i've. This i, i good idea, as large COM
mittees are cumbersome and impede leg
islation rath than facilitate 1t
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lee GorEfng.

CINCINNATI, January ll.-Advices
from up the river are 10 the efsc. that
the ice aas been rubning cons;sRly since
Tuesday At Irooton. Another gorge has
been formed as Portsmouth and also st
Riyer,oo. There is about four feet OF .
rise and stIll slowly rising with no sign.
OF breaking up 3, Asysville.
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Renueit Nay SequeI.

NE~ YoKK, January 1.-THE hHbsas
co-Da. case Of DR.. Charles Phelps, COM
mit.ed for contempt in not answering
questions relative 20 the Benne:- May
duel. was before Judge Donahue this
afternoon. Who heard the Argument and
reserved his decision.
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Two Sleepers Thrown Over
an Embankmept - Fif-
teen Persons Injured.
Accident on the Chesapeake
and Ohio.
Passenger Gar Thrown into
the Greenbrier River
Seven Persons Injured.
Accident on the Virginia Midland
Railroad.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 1.-THE
night train on the Virginia Midland
railway, which left here at 2:45 this
morning, ran over q broken rail, l5O
yards north of Kettle run bridge, be-
tween Manassas and Bristol. The en-
CINE, baggage car and forward passenger
cars passed over in safety, but the two
sleeping cars, one from Boston to Dan
willie and the other from Washington to
New Orleans, left the track and ran
down an embankment. Three passen-
gers were seriously hurt and twelve
slightly injured. Among these severely
wounded is NJ. Lyle, of Allegheny,
The first OF the sleepers went over the
bank, turning over several times IN its
descent, aud striking sgains. the abut-
ment of the bridge, was smashed into
thousand pieces. One of the passengers
says that so completely was the car de-
molished that there was not q piece left
which could not have been put In -four
barrel. The other sleeper followed the
first and although badly damaged was
not SO completely splintered. Most OF
the passengers were invalids on their
way to Florida. Mr.. Lyle being over
seventy years of age may not recover.
Accident on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad.
RICHMOND, Va, January IA pas
senger car on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad, this morning, jumped the track
near Greenbrier river, W. Va, and
jumped down As feet of an embankment
to the frozen surface of the river The
ice was firm and the car did not go
Seven persons hurt, none fatal
ly. Mrs. Hall, of White Sulphur Springs,
had her leg broken.
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Nrw YORK January IA private
dispatch xn received from Baltimore
late las, night 70 the eject that Fred
Nav had besn wounded in the thigh in
his duel With Benpeti- and that the IN
Jury vss 20 severe ths; IT vs feared ,
fatal result might ensue.
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PETERS Pence.

RoxE, JsSus:y 1.-The Pope today
received the .tE1ents of the American
College. ~bo reAd Hn scdress and pre-
se-,ec scm Of Peter. pence The Pope
in reply dwsli upon ias marvellous pro
gr.s. Csiboiicisrn ~ss making IN IAnes
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THx world is progressive and teienee
has developed . new principle in Or. J..
81. NcLesn's Cough aud Lung Healing
Globules for CoughA Colds and Con-
sumption. They win do IL TRIAL boxes,
by mail 25e. DR.. j. B. Nolan, sl4
Chestnut street, St. Louis, No
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FAILURE.

LounyILLH January uEE J. j.
sIeYin Il Csin, wholesale dry goods nsr-
cesn.s, havs .ocs into bankruptcy Ls-
bili,ies, sls7, 80 81; ssss;s. tl0oa,Slssl.
The individual liabilities OF I. Sierra are
yl4s.Oo0, his szssss bang Sso7 90, pm
cipAlly IN real estate
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WEST VIRGINIA was in the front Of
the great October battle, and won
lsurels. Now let her Legislature adopt
resolutions conveying to her sister Dem
ocratic States the assurance OF her cordial
support in the struggle for the supremacy
OF right.
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OrgnniHed.

TEEsIos. \. j. January ll.-Aftsr
several day. bzllosing tour Repubheans
voted with the Democrat. and The House
x.s organized with r. A. Rabe, Demo
cr.t, q: speaker, and John s. Foster, Hs-
publican, o. Blaine letter nO.or's'yr |.
clerk
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"GoSE q fshin'. sar," is the response
whom y members name is called IN the
| louisiana Rump Legislature.
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Tux Associated Press declined sending
s repor, @, the meeting OF Indiana Dem
ocrs,s, but gives tull report oil Re
publican gathering such base partizan-
ship should be exposed.
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Two railroad accidents on Virginia
roads yesterday. One near Manassas
and the other near the White Sulphur.
Fortunately no one WAS killed, although
y coed many were crippled.
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Ohio Railroad.
Warrington Items.

WAsHINGToN, January l.-Enos
Bunyon testified before the Senate Com.
mittee to-day that the person
for whom he drew the $1,000 check,
December 9th, payable to Ladd l. Bush,
Of Salem, Oregon, was Conrad n. Jor-
dan, cashier of the Third National Bank
Of New York.
There was no money paid for the check
by Jordan or collatersls deposited; it
was matter OF honor between them.
The witness acknowledged that it was
an unusual way of doing business, rs
it Is the custom in such cases
to have money or collaterals deposited.
Jordan did not indicate for what pur-
pose he wanted the cheek, but'he did not
want the transaction placed on Martin
& Rupyon's books. The amount of the
check was charged to him witness on
the books Of his firm. Mr.. Jordan said
he would fix the matter up in few days.
The committee have ordered that ordan
be subpenaed to appear before them as
witness. 1t is stated here tonight that
Governor Tilden is director OF the Third
National Bank OF which Jordan il
cashier.
Gen. ID. NJ. Frost, the alleged ineligi-
BILE Missouri elector, has arrived in
Washington, and will be exarainoi to-
morrow or next day.
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Iuaugsraffen OF Geverass 81 Ar
Kansas

LITTLE Rock. January ll.-Before
the ioin, session of the legisla-
ture Gov. Wm. 4. Miller WAS inaugur-
a,ed. In his address he said he Was
welded 70 no particular financial policy
,hA, the free school system would re-
ceive his undivided attention ard sup
port; ,ha. the colored people should be
protected in every legal and constitution
al right; thu. he favored economy, but
was opposed TO false frugaity. The gal
ler,es were cro~ ~ded with vpitors. Gen.
ID. Churchill. State Treasurer. and
W. T. Anderson, Attorney. General,
were also sworn in.
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4t'heeliua 2rai5ter.
GoLd CLOSED yssterray at lCG.

The ,osaher to-day 'otH be cloudy,
,slM northsriy ,0iads, torcer temperature,
and rai,: or sHOC. 's ~
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TIE Russaaa Fleet

NORFOLK, Va, January ll.-fhs Has-
sian Minister and Admiral commanding
the Ru.sixn sse., arrived hsre tonight
Ths asss has nos yet arrived
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The Charleston Courier Is urging the
removal Of the Capital. Better wait
until the ice get out Of the river.
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IL GO a fishing" said PIScHBAcK,
and the Radical government in Loulsi-
ana came TO n stsnd-still.
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Convict Pardoned.

WAsHIYGToS, January ll.-Some
time ago John Henderson, with Others,
we're convicted in New Orleans for
committing whisky frauds and sentenced
10 term in the West Virginia peniten-
tisry. To-day his sisters left Washing
ton for that place, carrying with
them his pardon by the President
The appointment Of Stewart ) Wood
ford District. Attorney "f the southern
district Of New York Was made a. the
instance Of Senator Conkling.
The President today withdrew the
nomination of Vincent Boring to be pen
sion sgen, 81 Louisville. This leaves X.
N. Kelly IN continued possession Of the
otfce-
Alexander Sharp, who was nouins.et
to-day for appointment 50 paynsstsr in
the army, with the rank Of msjor, is the
Presidents brother-in-lsw. he is rox
and has been for nearly eight years [
) marshal for the District Of Columbia
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WINTER ang ing is the tsvorite sport
in Louisians.
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Poisoned by His Wife.

1, has just trsnspired that Jacob
Bethnee. a young, well-io do farmer
living near Columbia, Monroe county,
Illinois, some dozen miles from this city,
who died very suddenly New Year, was
poisoned By his wife, whom be married
two yeArs ago and with whom be lived
unbsppl'y. Mrs Bsthuee Ia under arrest,
and much excitement prevails there.
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Church Change

At meeting OF the members OF the
Walnut Street Presbyterian Church,
Kew. Dr. Brooks, pastor, last night, n
proposition 70 sever their connection
with the Southern General Assembly
aud Join the General Assembly Of the
Presbyterian Church OF the United
States, was carried By yots otl97 TO Il
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The Central hotel and adjoining build
ings, st Long Branch, n. j., burned yes
tsrday. Loss $4,000; insured.
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Police Conn IN issioners.

The House committee TO enquire il to
the acts of the Board OF Police Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia, be-
gan their investigation to-day by exam
ining Major Richards, superintendent Of
police. He testified that about the first
of July last j. Murtagh, presi-
dent of the board, requested
him to detail detectives to zee II they
could not fud Congressman Wnitthorne
in some disrepatable house and arrest
him while there, with view 10 publish
ing this in the newspapers and breaking
the force of his report on naval affairs
which was then expected in a few days,
and which Murtagh said would embody
results not Of fair investigation, but Of
the persecution OF the Secretary Of the
Navy. 1t was suggested that lfi should
be found that Whitthorne was not
in the habit OF visiting any such places
in Washington it might be well 10 employ
some way TO entice him into one.
Richards testified that he pretended TO
consent to Murtaghs proposition and to
give The desired order, but he privately
instructed the detectives not TO act upon
it. He also conferred with Mr.. Cook,
the boards attorney, and they agreed
that the force ought not 10 be employed
in any such way. Major Richards vii!
be cross examined by Judge Wilson in
behalf Of Murtagh tomorrow.