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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-23
New Orleans Custom House.

NEW ORLEASs, October Z2-Refer-
ring TO the dispatch from Washington
published here this morning, saying It IL
represented that the business 0: the New
Orleans custom house is loosely attended
to, and the employees give more attention
TO politics than 20 business, Collector
King says that if such statements are
made IN Washington, they are untrue
The merchants of New Orleans and the
Treasury Department q. Washington
will certify inst the business Of this Office
WAS never conducted with more economy,
efficiency and Dispatch than now. Ine
employees are too hard at their work "
NEEDLE in politics.
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Warrington Items.

WAsHINeToE, October '22.-Senator
Blaine was taken suddenly III last night
with chlls and n slight fever, which pre-
vented his departure TOR Augusta. He
is much better this morning, and his
physicians say he is not seriously ill.,
The bill introduced by Senator Here
ford proposes the repeal OF the two
clauses Of the specie resumption act
which provide tor the redemption Of
United States notes IN excess OF $780,
OOO, coo, and for the redemption of the
ouLstsL ding legal tenders, on and after
January l, 1879, in coin. The remain
der of the resumption set is not referred
TO-.
A case from Indiana was decided by
the Supreme Court to-day. 1t turned
upon the question whether Thomas A.
Hendricks ~ counsel in the case below
mad been guilty OF such Irregulsrity in
chancery practice ss vlolsted the decree
of the court. The court found that the
appearance BY him in first instance rs
counsel for the &C mpsny snd subsequent
ly for the trustees OF the company, the
Louisville, New Albany and Chicago
Railroad Company, In 8 foreclosure ,uit,
did not present any improper ~ ques
tionsble practice, ard affirmed the decree.
Justice Field delivered the opini u.
The bill introduced by Senator Jones
provides Tor the coinage Ofsilver dolIsrs,
weight Az! grains troy, al sny coinage
mint or New York assay Office, in eI-
change for silver bullion OF the same
terms and conditions as gold bullion is
deposited for coinage under the existing z
law. The bill sl,o provides that nc
charges shall be made for the coinage
of standard bullion into these do!lsrs
and proposes 10 make them 3 legal ten
der for al sums 10 the payment Of al
public and private debts, except such a
under existing contracts are express
ed therein 70 De otherwise payable.
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BALTIMORE.
Miss Mays Msrriage-kiiled In n
Political quarrel.

BALTIMORE, October 2l.-Miss Rosslie
Nav, daughter OF the late Hon. Henry
May, and cousin of Fred May, OF duel
notoriety, WAS last night married to John
Sterrett Citizens, jr., son of ths we'll
known capitalist of the same name.
Among those present were Fred May and
his father; w. w. Corcorsn, OF Washing.
ton; Henry Oehlrichs, OF New York, and
other well-known citizens from all parts
OF the conntry. The bride is blond Of
great beauty, and wss handsomely dress
ed in white satin. The ceremony WAS
performed by Archbishop Gibbons, and
was his first official act since mis- succes-
sion.
At a late hour last night, Jas. Gordon
shot and fatally wounded Archibald GIG
dings, In political qusrrel in osr-room
IN the eastern section OF this city.
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TERRIBLE DISASTER.
EXPLOSION IN A GLASGOW col
LIERY.
Four Hundred Men Imprisoned sn
the Mine-LfttIe Hope OF Reseu.
Ing Any OF Them-The Bot.
tom OF the Pts Full OF
Dead BODIES.

LONDON, October 22.-An explosion
has occurred in coliery at High Blsn-
tine, near Glasgow. Four hundred men
were in the mine and 8 large number
were killed.
NEW YORK, October pa Glasgow
dispatch says that the most intense ex-
citement prevails over the colliery ex-
plosIon. Exploring parties are endesy-
oring to get at the miners, but have little
hope OF rescuing any. The bottom OF the
pit is said to be full of dead bodies.
GLASGOW, October 22, 2 P. M.-The
special train sent to bring the injured OF
the coliery explosion to the Glasgow in
Urinary has returned no one having been
got out alive. Twenty dead bodies have
been recovered. 1t is feared the entire
four hundred in the colliery when the
explosion occurred perished.
GLASGOW, October 22.-The latest par
ticulsrs from High Blsutyre show that
two hundred and thirty-three men
descended into the mines this morning.
None of these except one, who wss work
ing near the shaft At the time OF the ex-
plosion has been rescued. At q late hour
this evening very little hope of rescuing
them is entertained, as the explo ion oc-
Cured at o'clock in the morning and
the exploring parties had to relinquish
their efforts IN one pit al four in the al
ternoon because OF poisonous gases ri the
bottom of the shaft of the other pit, (the
colliery comprising two pits with COM
municstion between A faint knocking
has been heard, but so far it has been
impossible to reach the bottom oil the
SHAFT.
The explorers have resumed operations
at the first pit. They report that forty
corpses are lying at tho foot OF the shaft.
GLASGOW, October 22.-The shaft at
the bottom of which knocking was
heard is rapidly collapsing, and the ex.
plorer6 consequently are attempting to
reopen communication from the other
shalt. They have penetrated about half
u mile, bat have still 100 fsthoms to
clear so that they cannot possibly reach
the men, who are supposed to be I'm
prlsoned, beore morning, and it is feared
by that time few, If any, will remain
alive
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HEAVY Popgeries.

ALBANY, October 2.-Wm. ). Tsylor,
nroduce commission merchant OF the
city hu been detected in series OF tor
geries. He forged the names Of his
father Justice T. Taylor, and his unci"
Wm. n. Strong, 10 notes for s3o,OcO,
and obtained money OF various sums from
four Of our city banks No arrest has
ye, been made and TsyIor remains 81
home waiting the developments. The
cause Of bis downfall is said 70 be specu-
lsiions IN stock.
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Gilman, the Porger.

NEW YORK, October ~. Mrs. Gilman
wife ofthe convicted forger oil ln'ursnc'
scrip, has been removed 10 the Retreat
for Insane a. Hartford. The children
two little girls and a boy, have been
placed under the care Of GIlm.n's sister
q, Norwich. Before entensg Auburn
prison Saturday night Gilman spoke o.
me recent position as treSurer OF th'
Prison Association and said that in b
pre-. ent condition be could gain prActica
experience for improving the prison syI
TEN. DE said he could have been Z
Europe now, but be scorhed the role oi
fugitive from justice.
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Paris Exposition.

PARIS, October 22.-The prin cipsi
buildings ON Champ de Mars and Troes-
ders for the exhibition of 1878 have been
completed, ssd the interior arrangement
has commenced. Great progress has
been made in the foreign department,
particularly the British, where i'm
mense buildings for agricultural ma
chinery are finished. The United States
Minister has had an interview with the
directors of the exhibition in relation to
the American department.
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A Warming 10 the Way ward.
WEST ALExAEDER, Pa, Oct.

W EsT HLEAANUEhi Il 1N'' wv ~
Correspondence OF the Register.
The two sons Of Thomas Yates and
James Foster, son of Samuel Foster, who
rsn away from home in company, week
before last got as far as Harrisburg, Pa,
where, as their funds were about out,
they concluded to return home. They
arrived at this place on Saturday morn
ing and evening, the first two on the
morning and the latter on the evening
tram Nv, p. & B. r. X. They report
having walked most OF the way from the
above place, staying in barns at night
and soliciting their TODD from farmers
and others along the route. They were
sll glad TO get home and will hardly try
the tramp life again. 5.
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Conversational CouneiI.

DETROIT, October u There was no
session Of the Congregational Council
to-day. Yesterday afternoon commun'
ion seryIce WAS held in the First COngre-
gationsl Church, which was well fl!ed.
Rev. z K. Alien, the present chsplsis
cficisted, after which Gov. Washburns
expressed the thanks Of the Council for
the hospitality and attention shown
them oy the ciJizens Of Detroit. DR.. I'd
dis feelingly responded, s:ter which Gov
WssbUurle declared the Council sd
iourned s1HE due
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-23

We hope the rumor is untrue that
Speaker Raj. AL intends to change the
Chairman ot the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Knott u lne light man in the right
p!sce. P,ts5"ryh Post
Our cotemporary does not reflect the
sentiment the more intelligent OF the
members of the last Congress who
bad the best opportunities of knowing
Mr. hNoTT's qualifications. While MIR
KNOTT is al acknowledged success
asa humorist, ss Chairman OF the Judi
cisry Committee he WAS an Acknowledged
tSilure.
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n Ar.

LONDON, October 22.-Advices from
Cape Fswn, October 2, by way OF Ms-
deirs, state that war has begun in Trans
kie between Gsleskss and British and
their nstive allies. The fighting occur
red on September 24:h aud 18th, st
South Mapssss and Ibeks. The Gslekss
70 the number of 5000 sttsc Led the
British, but were repulsed, with loss Of
200, on September oath. The loss on
September 29th is unknown. The
British lost one man killed and si1
wounded. Reinforcements have been dis
patched from Simons Bay and yolun'
teers are beiug enrolled throughout the
colony.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-23

QUEENSTOWN, Octoter 2.-Arrivsd-
Civ OF BrusseIi, from New York.
NEW YoEK, October 22.-Arrived-
Steamer City OF Chester, Spain and Ne
vada, from Liverpool, and Hermann,
from Bremen.
LIVERPOOL, October 22.-Arrived-
Steamer Sicily, from PhilsdelPhis-
san FEAscIsco, October 22-Arrived
Bark Reynard, from Boston; Briti. b
ship SAntona, from Glasgow, and ships
Cbsrles Dennis and Baltimore, from Be-
kemis.
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Rioters sentenced.

READING, Pa, October 22.-Ssmuel
Humphreys and Edmund Smith, who
pleaded guilty to burning the Lebanon
Valley bridge during the strike riots,
were each sentenced to imprisonment for
five years and fine OF $1,000. The
cases OF thirty seven rioters have gone
over, owing TO the discharge of the jury
in consequence of the manifest bias OF
tuo iurymeD
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-23

TaE report OF the Silver Commission,
with It's appendices, covers 200 pages,
which. in this age OF electricity and steam
snd short lives, is too much even of a
good thing. In the days OF METHUsELAH,
when men lived centuries and reading
matter WAS scarce, such report might
bsYs been tolerated but not now.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-23

TIE Republicans are consoling them
selves with the statement that Bishop
i. in minority OF 5000 votes in Ohio,
after sll; but, then, WEST Is in minori-
~ Of 1000. which consoles us.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-23
Reduction Of Wages.

P1TTsToN, PA, October 22-The en-
ployes OF the seven collleries that resumed
at an advance OF ten per cent, have been
notified of reduction in wages to,this
amount. The miners are at work to-day,
but under protest, and there sre strong
nsniiests,iOns Of dIsplessure.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-23

THE Sitting Bull Commission have at
ss. had their talk with the savage chic,
but failed to obtain any satisfaction from
him. Sitting Bull refuse to shake
hands with the members of the Commits
mission, made them sit out from the
tables in full view. listened to the terms
Of the white, and ri ,cted them with u
br0AI .milr-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-23

louisiana don't seem to have been
..,orsd TO the Union after all: she has
,spresentstion in the United States
Sanste yet.
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Race PoatpOned.

BALTIMORE, October 22.-The race
between TEL Brock, OchIlLree and Parole
has been postponed till Wednesday. The
four mile race Will consequently be run
on Friday.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-23

SENATOR BECK, of Kentucky, summa-
riz,. the political situation by saying
lhst the Republicans stole the Presiden-
cy from the Democrats, and then the
Democrats stole the President from the
Republicans. The question is, can the
Democrats hold fas. to their STOLEN goods
o. will he give them the slip when his
party comes squsrely down on him2
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THAT LOOKS REITER

ne Pittsburgh Post of yesterday SAYS:
SON, oome OF our iron mills have com
a:I7a ,:Iuc7a 10 run double turn and have
III y11er' M luthcient to keep them gong un-
S. y. next January. Brighter times are at
,a' rauu' and every one seems to feel the
1p"srd bound of business affairs.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-23

Tax Episcopallsn Convention has
come to the conclusion that the name of
,ss Church is good enough. and adopted
-, report 10 that effect.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-23

THE Pittsburgh Dispatch says coal
ia. in the river will give employment 10
1000 men Tor week or two, and bring y
million dollars To- the city.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-23

SENATOR HEREFORD yesterday intro
duced bill III the United States Senate
Tor the repeal of the two principal
clauses of the resumption act, those
which provide for the resumption OF
United States notes IN excess OF $500, =
100000, and for the redemption of out
standing legal tenders on and after jan
usry lst 1879.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-23

j ohm S. Morton, late defsulLing presi-
dent of Philsdelphis passenger rail-
way company, has been held in $4,000
bail for perjury in swearing falsely to
the snnnsl reports of the company.
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Rank Snsnensfnn

INDIANAPOLIS, October 2Z.-The Bank
of Bunker Hill, Illinois, suspended this
morning. Liabilities $4,000. The bank
officers say that the depo4itors will be
paid in full.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-23

C. Lowe has been arrested and
;.u.d st Hinton, W. Va for forgery
IA only gained the sum of five dollars
nv bis crime.
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RIVER men and shippers are greatly
,.,nointsd a. the sudden dlscon-
,rusnce Oft rain
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PrrTsBUEaB, October 22.-Petroleum
Quiet; crude 81 S7i q. Psrkers tor
immediate shipmenS refined l4tc PhilH-
delphis delivery.
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s,a oonh Wilkinson, GO years old, propri-
H' ITI ol The Commercial House at Urbsns
a, ~ was was run over by the switch engine
Da' place yesterday, and killed.
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The vote is larger than WAS expected,
And shows that the election WAS not per-
mI'ted ogo by default by the opposition.
In 1876 for President the aggregate vote
SS 659,I7l-the largest ever polled in
lie Stste-whlle in the holly contested
s1oernstorisl campaign of 1875, between
ALLEN and HAYES, the total vote was
$4,000.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-23

# showed IN the mountains yesterday
morning.
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athcellna 9ealster,
cold closed yesterday at lOS.

III. ,o,othsr toby ,oiH be partly cloudy
with variable '0'Hd.' and '''''' 'S"'pS'a-
Ia
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The Above "a Hoax.

LOUISVILLE, October 22.-lnQulrles by
the Associated Press agent at Louisville
OF the telegraph operator st Big Chity,
Kentucky, fail TO procure any lnrorma-
ton rs to the story published in Clncin.
natl concerning u drummer's adventure
there on saturday. The story says that
Joseph NJ. Hanson, agent tor Pratt &
Co., a Louisville hardware firm, was at
tackled on the bridge over the Nolen
river, by two highwsymen, one OF whom
he shot and the Utner he stabbed and
pushed of the bridge into the stream one
hundred and forty feet below. There Is
no such firm in l. uuisviIle rs that men
toned, and the directory does not con-
tain the name OF the man named. The
Big Clfty telegraph operator seems TO
know nothing OF the affair, and inquiries
OF others along the +. IL K. railroad
do not procure any facts. Big Clllty Is
n village eighteen miles beyond Eliza
be:htown, the county seat OF HsrdIn
county, in one OF the best sections OF
Kentucky. Persons ut the Louisville
hotels from stations near Biz ChIty
know nothing of the occurrence.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-23

TIE official returns for Governor of
Ohio are printed in the Cincinnati papers
IRON sll the counties but Hamilton, and
the reported vote there will not vary
from the official canvass more than one
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-23
A Commercial Travellers Experience
with Kentucky Highway men-A
Desperate Encounter on II Bridge
from which one OF the Robbers IL
Precipitnted One Hundred ana
porty Fee, into the Chasm Below.

from when one Oh 'he ho"
Precipitnted One Hundred and
Forty Fee, into the Chasm Below.
Special Dispatch to the Enquirer.
BIG CLIFTY, KY, October 2l.-Thele
WAS a desperate encounter between two
highwaymen and commercial traveller
Tor Louisville hardware house, Saturday
afternoon, about four o'clock, the partlcu-
lars of which are about as follows: Jos.
NJ. Hsusen, travelling salesman Tor frsu
& Co. hardware merchants OF Louisville,
WAS down the railroad al West Cllity,
lust three miles below this place, and
wishing TO reach Big Clitty ne started to
walk up, as it was several hours before
train would be going in that direction.
He had proceeded as far rs the bridge
which spans the Nohn river, when he
encountered two desperate looking char
scters who demanded his money. The
place of meeting was lonely in the e&-
treme, not house or person vlslole,
willie the bridge upon which they met
was over yawning chasm, lao feet In
mid air, and to gaze into the same from
the bridge will almost make the brain
swim, if we might 80 express it. Instead
of delivering his money to the rsscals,
the plucky drummer drew re-
vo!ver from his pocket and dred at his
sssailants alternately, one shot OF which
took effect in one OF them, stunning him.
One OF the would be robbers Was unhurt,
and attempted to throw the traveller OH
the bridge, but quick as thought the lat
ter drew from sample roll OF cutlery
huge butcher knife and made rush Tor
his assaiaut, stabbing him twice, and
pressing him over to The edge OF the
bridge until he was precipltated into the
Nolin river, one hundred and forty odd
feet below. Those VINO have travelled
over the Erie and Pittsburgh railroad
can appreciate the scene, ss they Will le-
member the bridge over this elddy
height. 1t was just the spot Tor the at
tempted robbery and perhaps murder
The traveller lett the scene hastily, ana,
arriving at Big City, related his thrill
ing experience with the hlghwaymen
on the high bridge He WAS greatly ex-
hsusted with fatigue and excitement, but
fully recovered in few hours. In the
meantime the two highwaymen were
brought into Big Clitty, but were not
identified. They appeared to be strangers
IN this part OF the country. They were
removed to farm house, and 1t is
thought they may both recover in time,
but il IS very doubtful, Ms their. wounds
are very serious, and 1t Is great sur
prise To us all how the one who fell into
the Nolln river managed to escape
death. Doubtless the water broke the
force of the fall Tne affair has caused
great excitement in the peaceful and
orderly neighbornoOd, where such
thing mas never before occurred, and Is
never likely " again.
, 1877-08-11

continued till this morning. A calculation
has been made of the quantity of ashes
which had fallen in thirty hours. and it
was estimated that on each square kiIo-
meter of space 313 kilogrammes of ashes
had fallen.
A mineralogica analysis Of the ashes
was made with the following result =
Volcanic athfs composed of exceedingly
fne particles of lodestone, ~ritreous fcldspar,
hsrn61ends, and an amorphous substance.
T1e steamer lsL0y on her way from
Panama to Guayaquil, first noticed the fall
OF ashes at Mania and continued to receive
them till arriving at Guayaquil. from
which it is deferred that the winds from
the higher latitudes have carried them to
q great distance. No doubt, as on other
occasions the ashes have been transported
to q distance of two hundred leagues from
the volcano which had thrown them out.
On account of the absence of acids in the
ashes they are not likely to be injurious
TO the crops or cattle as on previous Oc-
c~asions.
A bulletin published from the Office of
the COmercio, Guayaquil, under date Of
July 1st, says -
The atmospheric phenomena which for
some days past have attracted notice, arc
Occasioned without doubt by a volcanic
eruption, generally believed to be at Coto-
pOxi, which has caused serious damage 10
towns to the north. We naturally deplore
the disasters suffered by the people of the
interior. The following official particu-
lars have been received by post to-day
from the capital. and from the Governor
Of Tunguragua.
Republic of Ecquador.-Genera Minis
try, = Section Of Home and Foreign Rela-
lions .-Quito, 26th Jcne, 1877.
To all the authorities between here and
Guayaquil.
An unforeseen occurrence has filed as
with deep sorrow. A volcanic eruption
which is supposed to have originated in
Cotopaxi. Opening into the rivers which
have their origin there, has spread desola-
ton over the beautiful and fertile valleys Of
Chillo and Tumbaco. At the same moment
great quantities Of ashes, which completely
darkencd the atmosphere were observed
in this city ard somewhat disturbed the
public serenity. The Supreme Govern
ment will exert itself to diminish as much
as possible the evils arising from these phe-
nomenA in the localities mentioned.
J. ENDARA.
a letter dated Quito, June 80, estimates
the amount Of damage caused by the late
eruption OF COtopaxi at over one million
Of dollars, which is a very serious matter
for the interior Of the Republic. Most of
the damage was suffered by haciendas,
some of which we're completely ruined.
49,. Of some families all of the mem
bers have persisted. Over l 500 head Of
cattle were destroyed.-6t. THomQs Tines.