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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-16
The Eastern Question.

ST. PETERSBURG, March l5-lt il
semi officially stated that the slow pro.
gress of the peace negotiations between
the Porte and Montenegro is observed
with much regret in political circles here.
Montenegro sdheres TO the decision of
the conference. The Porte, however,
will not permit the return OF the Herze-
Covinan refugees from Montenegro, and
has not consented to territorial cessions
demanded by Montenegro, or made an y
counter proposals.
A Berlin dispatch announces that the
Sultan has proclaimed general amnesty
in Bulgaria. The English answer to
Russiss proposals is expected to occasion
further negotiations of q friendly and
pacific character. o..
A Paris correspondent reports that
General Ignst eff will go to England on
the invitation of Lord Salisbury, who
has asked him to visit his country resi-
dence The object of IgnatiefFs journey
is TO second Count Schoveloffs
efforts to arrive at an understanding.
The differances now are merely verbal.
1t seems impossible that the efforts for an
understanding conld miscarry after hsv-
ing reached this point.
A Berlin correspondent says: The
Russian telegraphic agency informs the
Russian press that the powers have
agreed to accord Turkey respite and
devise means of securing the execution
OF reforms which will obviste the neces-
sity for military.
ST. PETERSBURG, March ia cor
respondent telegrsphs as follows: AL
though the war party is still confident l
Am semi-oficislly informed that peace.
iul solution is scarcely doubtful. The
only question between Russia and Eng
land now is whether Russia or Turkey
shall disarm first.
A Berlin special reports that Prince
Bismarck, at a Parliamentary dinner, in
the course of some remarks on his re-
cent speeches, inveighed against Prus.
sian particulsrism. He declared that
Germany did not want to be made like
Prussia, but that rather Prussia should be
Germanised
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Indian Finances,

CALCUTTA, March l5.-Tbe Indian
budget final accounts for the fiscal year
1875 and 1876 show deficit OF $l3,-
600 600. The estimates for 1876 and
1877 place the deficit at $40, 100000. The
deficit in each case is due to the expenses
of resisting the famine, the loss
OF revenue from the same
cause and extraordinary public
works undertaken TO give employment
to starving people. The net amount
borrowed in 1876 and 1877 was $l8,60O,-
900 The loans 10 be raised 10 1877 and
1878 are s32, 100000. The government
proposes 10 raise Sl2,500000 in India,
and will recommend Lord Salisbury,
Secretary of State for India, TO ask par.
lament for power To borrow Sls,7OOOOO.
in England. No additional tax is pro-
posed, but the promised abolition OF the
import duties on cotton goods as well IS
other fiscal reliefs must be postponed. 1t
is estimated that the amounts OF council
bills 10 be drawn in 1878 is $4,000
OOO
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Brcad or Blood.

NEW YORK, March l5.-The unem-
ployed workingmen of Scranton have
made a demonstration upon the City
Council, calling upon the members when
in session and demanding an sppropria-
ton OF $4,000 Tor public works, that
employment may be given them. A
workingman obtained permission to ad-
dress the meeting, and SAID that If the
Council did not do any thing tor the poor
they would take the matter in their own
hands; there were fine stores along
Lsckawanna avenue and they would
help themselves. [Cheers.] This threat
caused great connection, and Mayor
McKeeu rushing forward called the
speaker to order, and said that us the
chiet executive officer of the city he
could not permit such threats. With =
fearful uproar, and cries of 1--WE will
have bread or blood" the meeting broke
up in wild disorder.
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sHERIYY's RETURN.
FARM FOR SALE.

VI Est VIRGINIA Fam FOR SALE.
w The Johnson home farm Will be sold
at public sale on the 10Th day of May.
1877, on the premises at Long Reach,
West Virginia.
three years, with vendors lein retained
to secure deferred payments
This farm Is admirably located on the
Ohio river, about hall way between Wheel
.ng and ParkeIsburg. Is In a good nSigh-
borhood, convenient To public schools. IL
contains about $50 acres, embracing about
l75 acres Of best ohio river bottom, IS acres
river hillside, and the residue tillable h u
land, now heavily timbered. IL has every
roads, etc. Has "a nne orchard OF summer
and autun. fruit, besides good orchard
OF winter fruit Has q large dwelling
house with barns and other outbuildlngs
ALL in tolerably good condition; also All
additional good frame dwelling house
with out building: also a good large store
building. A pJstoffice is established here
and malls pass both ways daily BY steam
boats The dwelling house II PLEASANTLY
situated, with beautiful surrounding, on
a public road. and within three hundred
yards OF the steamboat landing. II ~ AL
excellent point for n country store, being
the point OF fIver communication tor -
large extent OF back country.
Iidesirable 10 purchasers this farm will
be sold in two or moe parcels. VIII be
sold without reserve. For further particu-
lars apply on the premises or TO the under.
signed at Parke1bury. W. va
Persons desiring 70 purchase are Invited
10 20 and examine the place.
OKEY JOHOsOS,
JOHN T. JOHNSON,
eol4etawTb Executors
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The Negroes at Washing
ton Insist on q Share
Of the Spoils.
Scranton Laboringmen De-
mand Bread or
Blood"
The Kingan Tragedy--No
New Developments.
Washington Items.

WASHINGTON, March To- Secretary
Schurz has notified the heads of the
bureaus of the Interior Department that
during his administration of Its affairs
there will be no removal OF clerks or
other employees except "lor cause" and
no promotions except for merit. II will
therefore be useless for persons to file
papers soliciting clerical appointments
or promotion on merel ly personal or
political grounds, and IN addition to this,
it can be stated that there are at present
no vacancies of any kind to be filled.
The Minister of War, explaining the
army estimates before the Budget Com
mittee, justified the increased expenditure
by pointing to the growth OF the French
army and the recent movement of the
troops on the German frontier, also to the
growth and increase ofthe Russian army.
The Emperor refused 10 accept the resig-
nation of Gen. Won Stoseck. chief Of the
German Admiralty.
The German citizens in mass meet
ing last night endorsed the policy OF
President Hayes and expressed their sp-
probation of his recognition OF the
German element in the selection OF Carl
Schurz rs a member ol the Cabinet.
A number of persons here have, per-
sonally or by deputy, endeavored TO
secure the promise that they shall be re-
tanned in Office. The response generally
given is that the matter will be attended
to when the commissions expire.
There is good reason to believe that
very few, If any, diplomatic changes will
be made At present. None of very i'm
portant character seem now to be con-
templated.
II is positively determined that no
nomination will be seat to the Senate
during its present session to till the va
csncy on the supreme bench. The most
influential recommendations from the
Southifor this position are said to be
about equally divided between Hershel
V. johnson and ex-senator Joshua
Hill, of Georgia, but it is as yet entirely
uncertain whether or not SOutherner
will be chosen.
There is report in circulation to-
night that the appointment ot Public
Printer has been given to northwestern
newspaper publisher, whose name is moi
stated, but who is said to reside in Iowa
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Editor SliOf.

CHICAGO, March l5.-Stephen s,
Jones, editor of the ReLigto. Philosophical
Journal, l27 Fourth avenue, was shot
dead in his office this afternoon by DR..
w. q. Pike, who gave himself up. Jones
lived with his family at st. Charles,
Illinois, is IS years old and is re-
puted wealthy. 1t appears that Pike
and his wife have been roouing in Jones
building this winter without paying rent,
and it is surmised that this may have
caused the trouble. Pike alleges as the
reason tor the killing that Jones seduced
his wife, and he prodnced confession
signed by his wife to that effect
Mrs. Pike confirms her husbands story,
bu: the friends of the deceased de.
clare that he was incapable of the alleged
crime. All the parties involved are
Spirituaists and the affair causes con-
siderable excitement. Pike WAS held this
afternoon without bail to the Grimm al
court.
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Mexican News.

CITY OF MEXICO, March l5.-The Sem
ate has been sgrieved by the Provisional
Government who have declared that the
law creating the Senate wss forced by
Lerdo appointing his friends. Disz,
however, promises to observe the consti.
tuition when not too inconvenient. United
States Minister Foster, recognizes Disz
as President de tacto, but will not for
mslly recognize him rs President de jure
until after the meeting of Congress and
his Inauguration. A religious procession
in Merida WAS dispersed by the military.
Two officers of the Zscactecas State troops
are engaged in the persecution OF the
Protestants. Cries oil death to the Prot
estants |" mingled with "Hurrah for Por-
feiro Diaz !" were heard in the streets of
the Capital Sunday, and abuses were conf
mitted. A man was tortured at Cuerna
vaca TOR the purpose of obtaining infor-
nation about secreted arms. There were
crowds in the Capital Monday shouting &
"Hurrah for Diaz and death to the foreign
ers."
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EXPOSING SPIRITUALISM.

MARCH, IA, 1877.
Editors OF the Register.
SIR:-Please ask PROT Baldwin why
he can't perform or expose those tricks OF
spirtuslism as he calls it, without q cabi-
net? He exposes tricks, not spirtualism.
A MEDIUM.
Exactly. We didn't think of that,
and we regret it did not occur to our cor
respondent until after Prof. BALDWIN
had left this city. But, Prof. BALDWIN
will probably be in this city again in
short time, and we hope our friend, "a
Medium" will not fail to attend and put
this connundrum to the Professor to bis
face.
Has our correspondent considered this
view of the subject2 Spiritualists are in
the habit of using cabinets in which to
perfor n their tricks, so Prof. BALDWIN
uses precisely the same machinery they
do when he undertakes to expose the
falsity of their pretended supernatural
performances. And may we ask, how is
it possible to expose the humbuggery of
the whole theory OF spirituslism other
wise than by performing just what
the Spirituslist pretends to per-
form and then explaining how
this is done by human agencies? If
Prof. BALDWIN succeeds in doing, by
slight of hand or other dexterous, yet
easily explained, msnipulations, what
Mediums" pretend to do by their "fa
milisr spirits" would not our correspond
ent agree ths. that was an expose of
spiritualism?
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lierman Parliament.

BERLIN, March 15.-In each of Prince
Bismsrck's recent important speecaes in
the Reichstag he declared that his health
was giving way under the exactions COM
PEELED in great measure by needless an
tagonism. Toprove how insufticiently he
is supported by individual ministers he
cited q case in which Gen. Won Stoecke
Chief of the Admiralty, last session
forced on him long and intricate
correspondence about the admiralty
estimates, which he Bismarck desired
to be reduced, but when the estimates
came up in the Reichstag Van Stoeche
made reductIots on the demand OF the
liberal members without discussion. In
consequence ct Bismarck reviewing this
incident, Van Stoecke resigned
The deficit in the budget is $1,000, GOA,
not Sl7.U0O,OO0.
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Senate PrOceedIngs.

WASHINGTON, March l5.-ProvisIon
was made for printing svolune contain
ing the proceedings of the Electoral Com
mission and the two houses of Congress
relating thereto. The matter of in.
vestigst,ng the charges against Senator
Grover WAS laid over till to morrow,
when the Senate went into executive
session. When the doors were re opened
the Senate adjourned.
1t the executive session the Senate con-
firmed Geo. 5. Boutwell, rs commission
er for the purpose OF preparing and pub
fishing new edition OF the first volume
revised statutes; for registers OF land
office John s Owens, Taylor Falls, Min
nesots, and Chss. b. Tyler, New Ulms,
Minnesota; for Surveyor of Customs,
Ruben H. Stephens, Centre, Ohio.
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Postmaster at Memphis.

MEMPHIS, March l5.-Private tele.
grams from Washington this afternoon
reported that General A. j. Vaughan
had been appointed postmaster here.
The report spread rapidly throughout
the city, and was the subject of as much
comment III business circles as, when
1t was believed that Tilden was
elected by large majority. the busi-
ness men Of the city had gotten up Pc
ti!ion asking him to appoint Gen. Wang.
han to that position. Gen. Vaughan lost
a leg in the Con :ederste army and has
been merchant since the war. taking
little part in politics.
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Gov. HAMPTON, of South Carolina, re-
s''d' HAYES proposition for n new
Llbernstorisl election in that State, Is
% insult 10 him and 10 the people who
s.ected him their chief executive officer.
ne does not ask HAYES to recognize
LIN IS Governor, he only asks that the
n.ileFs shall be removed from the State
a'a'e' and that the people of that State
'-ai be allowed TO transact their own
aiae'' IS the people in other States are,
'"aol! armed interference from the
'tne'sl Government.
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HERE'S NEWS.

lie Guernsey (O.) Jefersonian brings
: 'l1s valuable piece of information:
Judge Scott, of West Virginia, broth
. " ". NJ. Scott, of this place, is in q
,' a' Ssy to be appointed u member of
supreme Court. rice Davis, re-
,sled
lie Judge SCorr" referred to is our
,''7'.eni friend CHALEY, whom Col.
'N' WILSON SO gloriouslv beat for
''1s'e's, last fall. Judge DAVIS chair
~'As-'es thirty-three inches across.
>'''I would rattle around in that seat
80 'ae soul OF n miser in pea.
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The SOuth Carolina Case.

WAsHIsGToS, March l5.-Judge
Msckey, OF South Carolins, had q brief
interview with the President and read
him telegram from Governor Hsmp-
den, II which the governor said the pro-
iect of new election was al insult to the
people of the state and 20 himself. The
governor SAYS he does not want to be
recognized; what be desires is that the
troops be removed from the State House,
and then the will of the people can be
carried out pesceably.
A Cabinet meeting will be held this
afternoon TO consider important sppoint-
ments.
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Counterfeiter Arrested.

ST. LOUIS, March l5.-FranklIn Hall,
All old man So years of age, was arrested
here yesterday at room on the corner
of Broadway and Ashby streets, and q
large lot of dies for making silver coin
of all denominations below one dollar
we're seized. Hall was formerly con-
nected with some of the most skillful and
notorious counterfeiters in the country,
but for some time past has been opera
ting for himself
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Chicago Crook ed whisky Case.

CHICAGO, March 15.-It is ascertalned
that tie suit for the recovery Of one
million dollars, being twice the amount
of which Jacob Rehm detrauded the gov
ernment in connection with the whisky
ring, will be pushed vigorously By the
govern ment's special counsel, Hon. L.
Storrs. Mr.. Sto,rs says the long
delay in this matter has led
to the belief that the suit would be drop
ped. but On the contrary the government
has now thoroughly prepared itself and
will present very strong case Notice
was served on Rehln this afternoon, and
the case will be called up Monday. A
motion is pending to dismiss the suit and
the first argument is on this point.
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THE TUsCARAWAs VALLEY "a

The meeting of the stockholders oA the
Cleveland, Tuscarswss Vslley ard
Wheeling Railroad, an account OF wh'ch
was printed in yesterdays REarsTER,
was called some weeks ago for the pur-
pose of authorizing the extension of the
road to Wheeling, provided the capital
stock required could be secured, and also
to authorize the necessary increase
of stock in order to form q
basis under the laws of Ohio
for the issuing of the additional bonds
which would be needed. These necessary
steps were taken BY the meeting, and in
view of the probability that the amount
of stock required could be raised 80 that
the road would be completed to this
place, the Directory was increased from
seven to nine, and two gentlemen from
this end of the line we're added. We
don't understand that the action of the
stockholders settles the matter Of the road
coming to Wheeling, unless the NOR ey
asked for is raised; on the contrary, we
understand that the authority is given
to the directors to build the road to
Wheeling only on condition that the
amount is forthcoming. Wheeling is
asked to raise $4,000; she has raised but
$4,000 80 far. Whether she can and
will raise the remaining $4,000 remains
to be seen; and whether the Tuscarawas
Valley Railroad ever reaches Wheeling
remains one of the secrets OF the future,
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The OHIO Legislature, yesterday,
passed The compulsory education bill
ali i, il now law. We will, conse'
faru!y, soon lave the experier ce of our
Lear neighbors with a compulsory edu-
cs.lonal system. and then we can judge
snelher We need il IN West Virginia
Society snd the families most interested
soalt be the gsiner, if some some parents
'hOm we Know were compelled to send
i.er children to school. instead of allow
t.s them to become wild Arabs OF the
street.
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Advanced Passenger Rate.

CHICAGO, March IS.-The passenger
agents at st. Louis. recently decided on
an advance of two dollars from Chicago
on western lines to New York and east.
ern points. The new rates 60 into effect
to-day. This makes the fare from Chi
cago to New York $40; to Boston $21; to
Baltimore $3.50, and adelphia
$ls.25. The tickets are, however, limited.
The rates from st. Louis are three dol
lars higher than from Chicago.
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AL of GRANTS Old Cabinet officers
vii soon have been provided for by
g,Yp. MORRILL, was given the Port
nd Collectorshlp. TYNER was offered
Ds,ric. A,torneyship, and now BoUT-
WILL i. appointed commissioner to
,,apsre q new edition OF certain OF the
,l,ed States revised statutes.
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Pe,tttou I'm Bankrup,ey.

ST. LOUIS, March l4.-About 8 dozen
of the New York creditors of William
Keller, proprietor of one of the largest
retail clothing houses in this city, aled
an involuntary petition IN bankruptcy
against that gentleman to-day. These
creditors represent about $45, 900 indebt.
edness. The full liabilities OF Mr.. Keller
are not yet known, nor are his assets es-
timsted.
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Hon. J. HIS TRAINER and L. n.
NcCAxS. Esq, of the COMMITTEE OF
,.D,lemen from Steubenville sent to con.
,,, with the Patrons OF Husbandry now
ID session in this city, paid US pleasant
81 yesterday. Our friend TRAINER is
81 agreeable tslker, and he carries on
b. shoulders level head.
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The caucus of the Republican men,
bers of the Ohio Legislature, yesterday,
nominated Hon. STANLEY MATTHEWS
for United States Senator, to succeed
JOHN SHERMAN. Father TAFT, who
was considered by many persons as the
leading candidate, showed no strength,
receiving only twelve votes on the first
ballot and two on the third and last.
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Geld. Blooded Murder Of cb,.ane..

COl0-bl0O0e0 Muf0ef of Cntnomems
SAN Francisco, March l6.-Last
evening six Cinnamon employed in
clearing land near Chico. Butt county,
were attacked in their cabin by gang
OF whites. Three were shot dead, the
fourth died soon after, the fifth is beyond
the hope Of recovery. and the sixth, who
was slightly wounded, escaped by fsign-
ing death. He Gays that after
finishing their horrible work, the
murderers set the cabin on fire and
fed. He e1tinguished the flames and
gave the alarm. The murders were in
cold blood and unprovoked. No clue to
the asssssins. A number of crimes Of
violence have been recently perpetrsted
on Cinnamon in the neighborhood, and
but little e1ertion made TO discover the.
offenders, but this crowning outrage has
aroused the citizens, and steps are beng
taken to discover and punish the muir
derers.
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Miuern- strike

W1LKEsBARRE, Msrch l5.-Charles
Parrish, under bis contract to mine coal
for the receivers of the Lehlgh and
Wilkesbarre company, has reduced the
miners wages Is per cent. The miners
have stopped work. They ask for =
guarantees from Parlsh that they will b.
paid for their work. II the latter is dom
thsy will probably submit TO the redue-
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ABOUT the hardest pair of thieves this
.ite Of the Louisiana Returning Board,
are ISAAC SuAFFER and VIM. BETT F,
yho we're arrested the other day in Bar
bOur county, for stealing horses. SHAf-
FEB sI2 years of age and BETS 60
The former mas already served two terms
in The peuiten,isry-one in Pennsylvania
and one in Virsinis-snd the latter
served iu the f. tderal army
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The Kind OF g. washington He wa.;

Old 81 recently personated General
Washington at Q bal masque in Atlanta,
Georgia. Some one asked him if he
proved himself first in war, first in peace,
and first in the hearts OF his countrymen."
VI dunno bout dat" said 81; "but kno's
dat l waz fust at de hall, de wildes' hoss
in de dance, an de las man at de feed
bord OATS de kline of Gin'rul Wash
in'ton dis ole man made, yer KIN jess
on'erstan, right now"