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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01
Desaulttns Tax Collector.

SAN FRANCIsCo, February 28.-Some
weeks ago the burning of the court house
of Monterey county, at Salinas, was teie-
grsphed. An investigation since, con-
Quoted by the local authorities with the
aid of San Francisco detectives, show
that the building was fired for the pur-
pose of destroying records covering de-
falcstion in the tax collectors once,
amounting to about $4,000. 1t Is
proven to q reasonable certainty that
most of the money has been gambled on.
William Ramsey, deputy collector, and
8 number OF prominent citizens OF Satlnas'
including certain county officers, have
been winning il. Collector NJ. A. Castro
has resigned and is locked up, awaiting
an examination, and several prominent
citizens are arrested for completely. The
detectives intimate that strong ring
exists among the officials and others, the
members OF which have been plundering
the public for long time; that many OF
the officials are doing everything in their
power to defeat the ends of justice, in
Guiding County Judge Webb. The ring
have a number Of desperate characters
in their interest, ready to further their
purposes, either by perjury or violence.
There is great excitement among the
citizens, who claim that it is their in
tem,ion to use every legal means to
bring the offenders to justice.
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Want the Count 10 Go On.

New YORK, February 2S.-The Board
of Trade by unanimous vote adopted
resolutions requesting Congress to
proceed to the immediate completion OF
the count of the electoral vote.
New YORK, February 2S.-A tele-
gram signed by large number OF the
most prominent bankers and merchants
was sent to Congress to-day requesting
the immediate completion ofthe count Of
the electoral vote.
CLEVELAND, February 28.-The fol-
lowing action was taken by the Cleve.
land Board of Trade at its session on
Wednesday at noon.
ResoLred, That this Board of Trade
fully concur with the sentiments express
ed by other similar organization:
throughout our country, and that We be-
lieve it essential that speedy adjustment
OF these difficulties be settled promptly
by count OF the vote within the proper
time, as intended under the law appoint
ing said Electoral Commission.
Resolced, That we condemn any At
tempt at fllibustering on the part OF
Congress to impede the action of the
Commission bill, and we call on our SEN
ators and Representatives in Congress to
do all they can to further the completion
Of the Presldetial count within the time
specified by law.
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SAN Francisco, February 28.-The
Pacific Mail steamer Colima, which ar
rived this morning from Panama and
Mexican ports brings intelligence that
the Fifteenth Infantry under General
Vicenti Jiminez, with about 1900 men
of Diazs army, have entered Acalpueo
and taken possession Of the post In the
name of President Diaz. There was no
opposition, and It is reported that
the sentiment of the people in favor
of Yglessias has changed. General
Berez, who remains true to Yglessias,
has q small army in the interior OF
Senaloa, estimated at 800 TO 1900 strong.
This force confines its efforts to hsrss
sing the force OF Diaz in the State. A
portion of the command occupy an in
trenched position in the mountains about
30 miles from the coast whetce they oc'
cssionslly raid on the coast towns. Diaz
army is making preparations for vigor,
GUS campaign against them. All th'
States on the Pacific now acknowledge
Diaz. The commandment of Acapulco
Col. Lepetigne, upon the advent OF Dis7
army, boarded the Oslims with few ser
wants and came to this city.
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BRIpGEpoRT ITEMs.-John Ulrich OF
Etnsville was arrested and brought be-
fore Mayer McConnaughy yesterday, at
the instance of Mrs Morgan, for selling
LIQUOR to her husband, John Morgan
He was fined five dollars and costs, but
would not pay, determining to carry the
case up to higher court.
Several of our good Christian ladies
have been doing good samaritan's work
by visiting the prisoners in our calaboose
and supplying them with reading mat
ter.
The funeral of Mrs. Drusills Robinson
took place yesterday afternoon at two
o clock. 1t was largely attended, as
Mrs. Robinson was an old resident and
greatly respected by all.
George Walay, who stole pair OF
pants and left an unpaid board bill OF
twenty dollars with Lawrence Werle,
of South Wheeling, went up on the train
at 6 o'clock yesterday morning, thus
GLIDING the officers who were after him,
but who expected him to take the II
o'clock train.
The liquor store that was to be opened
in the room occupied by James Osborne,
is not to be. The crusade movement and
remoustrance extensively signed by
prominent citizens caused the parties
contemplating il to throw up their lease.
Prof. West, an elocutionist, is project
ing an entertainment by the pupils OF
our schools. 1t promises to be success
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DR. sCHENCK,s sT.r

Inc standard remedies &c.
the lungs are Schenck,s Dr., Al diea~,
Scnenckt sea Weed Tonic nonie Ss-,ss
MANDRAKE Pills, and N Ia AUG Sch, lssS
Lungs are destroyed. spess Seios 1.
To these three medicine. n.
enck, OF Philadelphia, owes 81. H ~
saccsss IN the treatment Of p SSsy,e
The Pulmonic Syrup Imam,
matter In the lungs; natnra ~ rloS,
py an easy expectoratlon' b, satoss :.
Pn.eem or matter Is ripe a s,,s ner q.
VIII throw II on, the patient hxnt cocr
the lungs begin 10 heal. nss ~, A.
10 enable the pulmonic ,vrr
Schencks Mandrake PHI ana ocoa.
sea weed Tonic must be fr,s,SS ora,ti
cleanse the stomach and i've, e,ea :
Mandrake Pills act on the hive, Shtacs,
all distractions, relax the Pail (, i.sna5i,,
I n,ls starts Freely and the liver Is = 4
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic =.
stmulent and Alternative: H. tss,,
which II is composed mi1ss ", NE ta.fsI =
and prevents souring. Il aSs,s,. W. q.
ton by toning up the stomach " NE I've a
condition, So that the foAt 90 "a De- lr
monte syrup will make COOL h,, Iet n
the lungs heal, and the pa,ient U ~ ).
| cold. f''ell =,
All who wish to consult \,
either personally or by letter &c :, IA
his PRINCIPAL office, corner a, ~ lq' a
Arch Sts., Philadeldhia, ever NvN4
Schencks medicines are soi3 SAoat'y
gists throughout the country, -'.'S,
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.MAsoUERADE.-The residence OF Mrs.
Fink, Island, last night, was the scene
of one of the most enjoyable affairs that
has taken place In this city
for some time. 1t was mas
quarsde, gotten up by parties
who well know how to manage such
affairs, and deserve credit for the excel
lent management displayed in the ball
last night. There were, perhaps, about
forty couple present, and the costumes
were truly handsome. Miss House as
Morning" Miss Hunter as Evening"
Miss Porter as "Nigbt," Miss Dunbar as
"Nun,n MI. Battelle rs q "Courtier," Mr..
Mendel as "Uncle SAM" Mr.. Oxtoby
as aputchman," and Mr.. Baird
as "Sco,chman," attracting particular
attention, and being deserving of special
mention. Ali present unite in pro-
nouncing the affair IS one of the most
enjoyable of the kind they ever expert
enced, and are hearty in their thanks to
the gentlemen with whom the entertain
ment originated, and their kind hostess.
Kramer was on hand with his full orches-
ira OF music.
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JUVENILE BEGaARs.-A Neio Wrinkle.
For some time past, numerous little
boys and girls have been going about the
city begging, and the number is increas-
inc daily. While there may be some
few among the number who are really
deserving objects of charity, there can
be no doubt but that many Of them are
under the tutellage of older persons, and
are employed by them for the purpose.
A gentleman of this city who has had
frequent appeals for aid made to him,
informed us Yesterday that about all the
notes the boys present when soliciting
aims are in the same hand writing, ssd
that he had been called on several time,
by the same boy, who gave different
Mace as his residence each time. The
last time that he was appealed to, ne re-
tanned the paper presented him IN nj:
possession, and threatened to have the
bow arrested, when the little fellow
quickly lett the premises; but in few
moments another little fellow came IN
and requested that he return it, which
he refused to do. The paper reads:
"Rote by Mr.. William +. Sharp
Moundsvilie! w Va Febusry the 18th
1877 this little boy Is trying to get
little around among the kind people
Door little boy pleas help him whatever
YOU can if you have any thing to spare
times very hard Poor little fellow John
Andrew your humble servant"
Our informant says he has seen some
half-dozen of these notes in the hands Of
different boys, and is convinced that al
were written by one and the same per
son, the hand writing, punctuation and
phraseology of each note being the same
and that it is more then probable th'
names of parties are being used as th'
authors of the notes, who have nothing
whatever to do with them.
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PROBATE BUsINEss.-The following
probate busi mess was transacted by the
County Clerk yesterday.
Geo. Adams was appointed admins
traitor of the estate of Elizabeth l.. Pur-
cell, deceased, late of Madison, Indiana;
bond $4,000, with H. NJ. Hooper as
surety.
Lydia Ann Hibbetts was appointed
guardian Of Sarah Baxter, orphan OF
Henry and Louise Baxter, deceased
bond 800, with Henry Bushman as
surety.
The will of Sarah McColloch was
proved, and Abram McColloch appoint
ed administrator; bond $4,000, with
Samuel McColloch as surety.
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Breathing niasma without Injury

There Is no eXaggeration in the state
memo tt at thousands Of persons residing
from one year s end 10 another in fever and
ague regions on this Continent and else
where, breathe air more or less impreg.
mated with miasma, without mourning
the disease, simply and only because they
are in the habit OF using Hostetter's Stom.
ach Bitters as a preventive. 1t has fire.
quently happened, and the fact has been
amply attested by the parties themselves,
that persons surrounded on all sides by
neigh pors suffering the tortures OF this
shivering and burning plague, have en-
loved absolute immunity from it, thanks
to the protection afforded by the Bitters.
Nor is that standard anti-febrile cordial
less eficacious in remedying than In pre-
venting chills and fever, bilious remittents
and disorders of a kindred type. Taken
between the paro1ysms, it speedily mlti-
gates their violence, and eventually pre-
vents their recurrence. These facts, con-
yincingly established by evidence, appeal
with peculiar force to travellers and
soIsurners In malarious districts.
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The ObstructtOnisfs.

WASHINGTON, February 23.-More
than usual excitement prevails in the
Capitol to-day, especially in the House,
and its galleries are densely crowded.
Fears are expressed by many that the
declaration may be defeated by the oh
structionists, but some of them privately
assert that having received kilograms
from political friends advising them to
stand firm, they want TO make a show at
least of doing so, while in fact they de-.
sire the counting of the vote 80 be COM
pleted, and say that the declaration will
be made before the close OF the week.
They further add as q reason for their
course that they wish TO avoid the sp-
pearance OF yielding without struggle.
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Wheeling Retail Market.

SECOND WARD Wednesday, Morning.
"A very slim market prevailed this
morning, and all sorts of produce were
higher. Eggs and butter, particularly,
were scarce.
PRoDUcE-Eggs 1S@15 cents per dez;
butter 25@30c per h.; chickens each,
dressed, 35@40c; maple molasses 4Oc per
quart, or 81 SO per gallon; corn meal l5c
per peck.
observation-disclosures 25@30c per
peck ;onlons zoe per peck; cabbage 5@l5c
per head; beets 40c per peck; carrots &c
per bunch; celery l0c per bunch; turnips
l5c per peck; psrsnips zoe per peck;
sweet potatoes Coo per peck; new onions
sc per bunch.
FRU1r-Apples s@l5c per peck.
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A Ftendish Father.

CLEVELAND, February 2S.-At Titlin
o., this evening about Z O'Clock, Jacot
Wetze, IA baker on Market street, shot
his little girl, two years old, through the
heart, causing instant death, and At
tempted to kill his wife, shooting her in
the lett leg about the knee. The wound
is serious, but not fatal. No reason is
known for the fendlsh act, though bad
whisky is the probable cause The streets
were crowded with excited people, who
threaten to lynch the murderer, who is
safely lodged IN the city prison, closely
guarded.
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BOnd Thief Arrested

SAN FRANCISCO, February 2S.-Frank
Ford was arrested in this city, charged
with stealing twenty new South Wales
bonds, valued at 1000 pounds, from his
employer Arthur T. Hewitt solicitor Al
London, and subsequently forging the
name of j. Mott Wellman to enable him
TO dispose of five of them to the London
Joint stock bank TO raise funds 10 leave
England, made his way horc, and was
arrested on a dispatch from London to-
day. Ia United States District Court he
was committed TO await cxtradltion pa
pers from Washington.
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RIVER NEWS.

The marks at the landing last even
ing showed 6 feet in the channel.
The Carrie Brooks passed down yes.
terdsy.
The Kerr departed for Pitts burgh yes
terday afternoon, about six hours late,
beng detained by rock shaft breaking.
The Express left for Parkersburg yes
terdsy.
The Granite State passed up yesterday
en- route for Pittsburgh.
The Emma Graham passed down last
night
The Science was lowed down from
3 eubenvllle yesterday by the Hornbrook,
to make preparations for the low water
trade.
The local packets are all making their
usual trips.
The Coal Hill and barge: arrived yes
terday from New Orleans with large
quantity of sugar, molasses and rice. She
LETT New Orleans with about | 300 tons,
but put of considerable at Cincinnati
and way points above.-Pttts6~rgh Com
mercial.
by Telegraph
PITTSBURGH, February 29.-River 4
feet inches and stationary. Weather
clear and cool.
VICKsBURG, February 28.-W Gather
clear and pleasant Down-lron Noun
tain and tow. None up. Arrived
Capitol City.
LOUISVILLE, February 28.-Weather
warm and clear. River stationary with
feet inches in the canal. Up
Rhosdes, Pittsburgh.
NASHVILLE, February 28.-River fall
ing, with 80 inches on the shoals. Ar
rived-Stahlman, Portsmouth; Isabel
Hillman, Cairo. Departed - Cook,
GAINESVILLE, Hillmsn, Cairo.
CINCINNATI, February 27.-River Q
feet inches and falling. Weather
clear and pleasant. Arrived-katie p.
Kountz, St. Louis. Departed-Yint
Shinkle, Memphis; Thos. Sherlock, New
Orleans; Katie p. Kountz, Pittsburgh.
MEMPHIS, February 28.-River fell 4
inches; now stands At 10 feet inches
Weather cloudy; maximum mercury So
deg. Arrived Parker, Cincinnati. De-
parted-Belle, Texas; Arkansas River;
City OF Alton; Robt. Mitchell, New Or
leans; Jas. Howard, st. Louis.
EVANSVILLE, February 2S.-Weather
clear and mid; signs of change. Mer-
curry 80 to 81 deg. River 8 feet and about
stationary. Up-Idlewild, Cons Miller,
Robin and tow, Maggie Smith. Down
Morning Star; moderate trip. The
Means and barge, w. 2. Holiday,
commenced loading to-day and has :ull
load in sight Business moderate.
CAIRO, Februaro 28-Arrived-
Centennial, New Orleans; Cherokee,
Cincin natl; Charley Bowen No, 2 Mem
phls; Mary Miller, Cincinnati; Grand
Tower, st. Louis; Anderson, Nashville.
Departed-Lsura Davis, st. Louis, Cen
tennial, st. Louis; Charley Bowen, Ohio
river; Rigby, St. Louis; Mary Miller, st.
Louis. River II feet II inches and fall
ing. Weather clear; mercury 80.
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The Inauguration.

WASHINGTON, February 2S-The ex
ecutive committee to make arrangement:
for the inauguration had meeting to
night and decided that it WAS inexpedient
to hold an inauguration ball, but in lieu
thereof determined on grand torch
light procession and illumination at tight
1t is expected that $4,000 torches will be
in line and that Pennsylvania avenue
from the capitol to the executive man
sion will be brilliantly illuminated with
calcium lights. The private buildings
along the avenue will also be Illumina-
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wheeling Live Stock Market.
CHRISTIAN STOCK YARDS,
Wheeling, Feb. rs. ]

Wheeling, Feb. ~. J
CATTLE-The arrivals were % head
Prices: Common 3@3!c and @!@4!c;
choice sc. Average 4tc The lew ar
rivals have had the effect OF making the
demand brisk and All arrivals were
promptly sold. The ,un OF stock was
good.
Hostile arrivals were ll6 head.
Prices range from 5@53c. The latter
part of last week the quotations were as
high as &c, but prices have fallen off. The
market is dull, neither butchers or pack
ers showing any disposition to buy at
quotations and some 40 head remain un-
sold in the yards. Since our last weeks
quotations there has been decline of
nearly ; of cent. This stsgnation and
decline is mostly attributable to the
general decline in the provision Market
throughout the country.
SHEEP 10 head. Quotations 43@oc.
A moderate inquiry.
CALvEs-Good demand.
Mich Cows-Littlc inquiry.
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DEED OF AssIGNMENT.-A deed of as
Segment of all claims and demands of
every description from Chss. Beuter to
Gustsvus Beuter was yesterday admitted
to record IN the Office of the County
Clerk. Said Gustavus Beuter is to con-
vert such claims and demands into cash,
at his discretion, and turn the same over
to the creditors of Chas. Beuter, pro rata,
without preference.
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TRANSFERS OF REAL EsTATE.-The
following are the transactions in real es-
tate as recorded in the office of the coun-
ty clerk yesterday:
Deed made February 80 1877, from
Geo. w. Pumphry and wife to Henry
X. List, three and three fourth acres on
Big Wheeling creek, adjoining the prop
erty owned by Mrs Cruger; for 500.
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Tv,tprpAEcr-Tha n

TEMPERANcE.-The meeting last
night at the Zane Street, North Street
and Thompson NJ. E. churches were well
attended, and numerous persons were
prevailed on to sign the pledge. The
usual exercises, consisting of singing
prayer and relation of experiences were
gone through with. Meetings will be
he'd tonight at the Colored church and
Thompson and Fourth Street NJ. (
churches,
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Nichols Legislature.

NEW ORLEANS, February 2S.-Gov,
Nichols has issued a proclamation con-
vening an extra session OF the legislature
required in view of tie condition of pub
lie affairs and for the purpose of indis-
penssbIe legislation, specifying the cdu'
cation appropriation, revenue levIes, the
election registration, city and psrocbisl
affairs and the election Of United State:
Senator.
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RAILROAD BoNps-IrregulaI. North
western and st. Joe were strong.
STATE BoNDs-Quiet.
STocKs-The market was feverlsh IN
the early trade, and New York Central
moved about quite rapidly, followed by
Lake Shore and Westerd Union: Inc
line of speculation was strong at the call
on the announcement of the results
of the sale of the Pennsylvania
coal. The two Delawares moved
sharply upward and the whole
list was firm. The spectators who were
short of the two Delawares were inclined
t. cover their contracts. This MADE
these stocks feveri,h between calls, and
At the second board for covering the
movement was met by free sales. The
other shares on the list were compare
lively quiet during the afternoon, but
the general tone of the market was strong,
especially for Lake Shore and Western
Union. Rock Island declined !. The
transactions were 205,000 shares, OF
which 81 900 were Western Union, 1900
Northwestern preferred, 5000 Rock
Island, 5000 st. Paul preferred, S,OOO
Erie, Al, 900 Lake Shore, l2OOO New
York Central, 5000 Michigan Central,
$4,000 Delaware. Lsckawanna and
Western, and 1000 Delaware and Hud-
son Canal.
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POLICE CoURT.-Judge Cranmer dis
posed of the following cases before this
court yesterday:
Robert McNlcolls, exposure of person,
fined two dollars and costs. Paid.
Toby Vance, drunk, fined two dollars
and costs. Committed for thirty days.
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THE STREET RAILwAY.-The Citizens
Street Railway Company have purchased
eight lots at the corner of Forty-second
and Water streets, on which they will
build new and commodious stables and
car sheds. Under this new arrangement
the present stables on the Island and on
Main street will be closed and Sold The
Bridgeport cars will then run over the
whole route from the lower terminus to
Bridgeport instead of only to and from
the Mcclure House. Mr.. A. NJ. Adams
went east yesterday morning to contract
for nine new cars for the company.
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The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. good
audience was present at the regular
meeting of the Waverly Literary So
ciety last night, and u pleasant evening
was proftably spent. The following
programme was rendered:
DECLAMATIoN CLASS.
]. Dunlap, Selection from Moore,
Ibid Not"
Chas. Reed .."The Noblest Public Virtue
Ell. Larkin ....." Mark Antony's Grafton"
GRAFTON CLASS,
II. holliday...." The Women OF Samaria."
ESSAY CLASS.
Jos. individual Influence"
b. 3. Allison. Slhall opasius'
RECITATION CLASS.
Il. Kober ......,........ "The Song of the Bell. "
$. p. Parker,
"Grantham's Reply to Mr.. Cory. y
F. Stanton" Idea is the Life OF a People. y
]. Dunlap.."..."The End OF the Old Year.
On motion all the members of the
Society were allowed TO participate in
the debate, which as ably conducted, and
BY a majority vote decided in favor Of
the negative The subject was:
Resolved, That the drama as conducted
at the present time in the United States
is more beneficial than injurious to society
in general.
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SHAWL CLERK" the gloomy" cores
pondent of the Epsning Monotony, has
got EN-, and is foolish enough to imagine
that he's the only clerk in the city who
sells shawls. Poor fellow, we pity you.
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OUR information regarding the death
of James Powell was incorrect. and that
gentleman is still about, as lively as q
cricket. We gave credence to the re-.
port and on the strength of the statements
made by several gentlemen from Centre
Wheeling.
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France and Germany,

PARIS February 2S.-The Moniteur
says that it has authentic information
that the Emperor William recently ex-
pressed to the French ambassador his
sincere satisfaction at the complete nc
cord between the French and German
representatives a. this Constantinople
conference.
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CoMPL1MENTARIEs LIMITED.-Mr.
Thos. Darrah, who has the manipulation
Of the "complimentsries" for the insugu.
raj ball. informs US that the free list will
be small, and that but few of these tick, Is
will be issued.
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BOND APPRovED.-The bond of VIM.
X. Pendleton, as State Superintendent OF
Schools, in the sum of $4,000, with
Lewis Apologize as surety, was yester-
day approved by Gov. Jacob.