The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-28
WASHINGTON.
THE EVARTs-CONKLIN RECON
CILIATION.
Agricultural OutIOOk-ReyistOn OF
Internal Revenue Taxes-The
Huron Dissster-sen-
atOr Patterson.

Internal Revenue IaNes-1he
Huron Disaster-sen-
ator Patterson.
The III-fated Huron.
WASHINGTON, December 27.-Lieut.
Walter Walton, assistant inspector of
the life-saying service on the North
Csrolinscos makes report IN relation
to the loss OF the Huron, showing that
Evan Queill, fisherman, discovered the
Huron coming on shore at l:3O o'clock on
the morning of the disaster. She dritted
and pounded along the outer edge OF the
bar and finely struck broadside on 1t.
He heard shouts and screams on board
the stranded vessel and saw rockets 20
up followed by burning signals from end
TO end 80 that even the light
rigging and men could be plainly
seen aboard. The stsrboard side
was full of men who disappeared when
the foremast tel; the shouting and
screaming continued, and in about an
hour and quarter after he hrst dlscoy.
cred the ship, the signaling ceased and
all was in darkness.
Queill then went home and ate ms
breakfast and did not return to the
wreck till after sunrise. Heknew where
the keeper of the life-savlng station lly-
ed. only two and half miles distant,
had a GOOD boat, free wind 10 go and
return inside of Roanoke island, and yet
he renamed silent and indifferent Tor
| three hours.
The report concludes: 1t If shocking
to record that out OF 81 bodies found, II
of whom were officers, not single
trinket, sucl as would be deemed rehc
by the relatives of the dead, was found
on the bodies Watches and chains,
money, and even finger rings, had been
stripped of by those who first found the
bodies as they were washed up. Good
evidence is found in the case of Lieuten-
ant Simmons, whose third and fourth
fingers of the left hand had been
scratched and gouged by the body rob
bers, in their haste to secure their ill.got.
ten booty.
Senator Patterson.
Senator Patterson's condition Is much
improved tonight. His physicians say
there is great change for the better.
Public Debt Statement.
The public debt statement will be
issued on the second of January instead
Of the frat OF month rs usual.
Things Becoming Lovely.
Secretary Evarts, referring to-day 10
a statement published in these dispatches
as TO the basis upon which his friends
were seeking to bring about recoucilia-
tion with Mr.. Conkling, SAID that with
out denying or admitting the truth Of
those statements, he could say that the
differences in the Republican party had
been very much diminished within
short time, and that the restoration Of
! harmony is near at hand.
The Agricultural Outlook.
The report of the Commissisner OF Az.
| riculture will make an exceedingly fhe
crop exhibit for the past season. The
wheat Weld is stated at $50, 600 600 bush
els, or 5OO00,000 bushels more than ever
before produced. The report states that
other crops are ccrrespondingIy sbund.
ant, and estimates that over llO,OOO,OO0
bushels OF wheat can be spared for eX-
port The average wheat export ls 63,
100000 bushels per year, and the highest
IN any one year WAS 100000. There Is
not likely, however, TO be an increased
foreign demand, as the Department
has trustworthy advices, stating thst the
wheat crop in Southern Russia is seven.
ty-fve per cent. above the average, and
the crop in Southwestern Europe, where
it is customsrily large surplus, Is fully
up to the average. 1t is estimated that
the English market will require about
lOO,OOO,0O0 bushels of the present years
Weld. The American surplus will be in
demand there; but the amount OF that
demand is contingent upon the Turco-
Russian war. Ii 1t stops Russian wheat
dealers are ready TO compete actively
and Immediately Tor 1t.
Revision OfInternaI Revenue Taxes.
Some OF the Sub-Committees of the
WAYS and Means Committee are work.
ing. during the holidays. Tucker and
Burchstd the Subcommittee on Inter
nal Revenue taxes, are especially well
advanced with their work. They will
recommend very large reductions OF the
tax on whisky and tobacco. Chslr
man Wood is very close mouthed as
to his intentions concerning the tariff
Representative Errett, OF Pennsylvania
told the Pittsburgh Chamber of Com
merce, on Monday, that Wood left the
impression on his mind that the Com
mittee would substitute a specific tor an
al uaiorem duty. The majority of the
committee he thinks, favor free trade,
but they are compelled 10 raise a revenue
OF $50 10000 yearly, and the sentiment
of the country prevents any OF this beng
levied on tea and coffee. The sub Com
mittee have agreed to report IN favor ot
al income tax, and Burchsrd is prepar-
ing bill 1t will probably levy q Tax
on all incomes of $1,000 and upward.
There is little doubt that y majority OF
the whole committee will favor an income
tax, and it is quite probable that sn in
come tax bill will pass the House, but 1t
is almost sure of defeat in the Senate.
shurtz' Mind Unrumed
Secretary SchuIz has written no letters,
AS stated, 10 Cnicsgo or any other place,
i,timating that he expects TO resign al
an early day He ia giving himsel. no
concern in regard so the movements IN
progress to force hum out OF the Cabinet,
but is quietly attending to his work, with
10 intention OF giving It up except At the
request OF the President.
Rebellion fu Central America.
New YORK, December 27-The Star
and Herald OF Panama says rebellion
broke out at.Pants Arenas, which the gov
ernment was At first unable to queli, and
was organized solely Tor the purpose of
ex,ermlnatiAg Captain Giuses!dl, chief
OF the garrison. Tne rebels, sitter cruelty
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