The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10
BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LETELLIGENCER
GENERAL NEWS.
England Grows Nervous Over Tho
Eastern Question.
The Russian Losses in The Battle
of Elena.
Confusion Now Reigns Supreme in
French Politics.
Myra Clark Gaines in The Courts
for Life.
WASHINGTON.

l0r LIE.
WASHINGTON.
Plnchback ReSigning.
WAsHlNGToN, December Sex Gov
PinChbaCk, Of Louisiana, has addressed
an open letter to Gov. Nichols resigning
his place ~ U. S. Senator from thai
State.
lie says: ~ deem il proper az mat.
ter Of Justice 10 myself and 10 my iriends
to direct attention to the exceptional
action had in my case, especially as the
same appears in contrast with the prompt
and partisan support Of Gov. Kellogg
submitted TO the decision OF the Senate
in the assumption that the honorable
Senators were not only honest in the
grave constitutional objections which they
raised, but were no acting from such a
conviction az wonld authorize the expecta
ton of consistency OF conduct when a
similar case should he presented for their
consideration. Now ! find when Gov
Kellogg presents claim essentially like
my own, but weaker, that the gentlemen
who so earnestly combatted my claim
promptly and without hesitation admit
and defend his. 1t taxes both my cred
ulity and charity 10 cOncede either sin
cerity or consistency TO the Republican
Senators who 40 earnestly opposed my
claim from 1873 to 1875 and 40 promptly
and SOlidly supported the new Senator
from Louisiana"
APPROPRIATION Hills.
The HOupe Committee on hppropria.
tiOns will meet on Monday to assign the
preparation OF the army ANIMAL upprO.
priatiOn bills to Snb committees. The
Legislative, executive aud judicial apprO-
priation bill will be prepared by Chair.
man Atkins, DurhOm and Foster. Hewitt
will have the pension appropriation bill
in charge. Atkins expects 10 have some
Of the smaller appropriation bills ready
TO report Immediately after the holiday
recess. lie thinks it quite possible that
the amounts Of appropriations for this
fiscal year will be somewhat increased.
BODY RECOVERED.
The body Of Chas. Chapman, Paymas-
ter's Yeoman OF the wrecked steamer
Huron, was recovered to day and buried
at NaGs Head.
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The House Committee on Pacific Rail.
roads had some discussion to-day, but
took no action on the question nf the
vacant chairmanship. Mr.. Morrison
said he did not wish 10 place it unless il
came by regular succession. He il third
on the list OF members. Mr.. Throck.
morton, it is understood, waived his
claims for the place The committee he.
gun examination on the Texas Pacific
Railroad Bill which comes up as the reg.
ular order at the next meeting.
IQUITY BILLS FILED.
Ann Mary Kittell, Christian Kittell,
Ann Maria Shaifitr, George s. Ether,
Catharine Elizabeth Dreher and Christ.
ian James Dieher field n bill in equity
against Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines, oiNew
Orleans. Ann Maria Shaetftr Is resi-.
dent Of this city and the others are sub.
jecfs OF Germany. The petition say that
In 1895 John Michael Zimmerman died
in Louisiana, leaving considerable per.
sonal and real estate, but left no legal
representative; that the plaintiff are en-.
titled to the property land, on which ia
erected the ST. Charles Hotel, the tract in
controversy between New Orleans and
defendent, 10000 acres adjoining Port
Hudson, 10000 acres on which Baton
Rouge is located, which were subjects
ot Spanish grant in 1902, and we're con.
Veyed 10 Zimmerman and his heirs.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
The Treasury now holds $345, ,274 $50
uuited States bonds TO secure National
hank circulation, and $l4, ,373,OOO to ae-
cure public deposits. United States bonds
Deposited to secure circulation for week
ending to-day, 1914, 900; amount with.
drawn. $1,000. National bank sire1lR-
tion outstandlng-cglESHcy notes, S3l9.-
692, ,374; goldnotes. .Sl4,3 ,32l ,202. National
bank notes received for redemption for
the week ending to-day, compared with
corresponding week last year-lS76.
$3,443,OOO; 1877, S., ,754, 600.
Governor Mccormick retires from the
office Of Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
nry this afternoon, and Mr.. Hawley en-.
ters actively upon the duties OF that Office
on Monday.
SENATORS LEAVING FOR HOME.
II ia generally Understood that there
will bC no vote in the Senate this week
on any important question after EIstis'
Senatorial case has been dispoSet Of, but
that most Of the week will be devoted 10
tho discussion OF the silver bill. A nun.
Der OF the Senators have, therefore, made
arrangements TO leave for their homes
before the holiday recess.
DEATH OF AN EDITOR.
DR.. Albert T. BIetlsoe, editor the !Soutk.
EN- Rcriclv, n distinguished minister and
former Professor OF the University Of
Virginia, died at Alexandria, Va, lasl
evening Of paralysis.
GREEHHACKGRs IN CONFERENCE.
A conference wA4 held tonight will,
ClOretl doors in the Senate end Of tho Cap
itOl by Senators and Representatives md
popular leaders favorable 10 n greenback
movement. 4 permanent National
GreenbaCk League was formed with an
Executive Committee Of one Senator OF
Representative IRON each State 10 the
number Of twenty-five. II was arranged
TO have u permanent room at the Capitol
Continued Arrest Of NaIOOn iStn.
NEw YoRK, December S.-The arrest,
continue Of projectors Of saloons and
bar tenders for selling liquor in violation
otlaw. The excitement was unAbAted n,
the EyclRe Board rooms to-day. The no
lice kept in order two long lines Of mp
plicants IQr license, among them being .
number 6S women. The Commissioner
were busy signing licenses for tLOa,
| tpl,nan annltMa itnna anI Io,1.