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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-31

lhE largest plow ever manufactured has just
been made at a factory in Stockton, California
II Is designed for work In the tules, and cuts u
fnrrow tl'irt, eight inches wide The mold bound
is eight feet long from the point to the end The
pillow will he attached To snlky, and will require
u team of twelve stout animals To pull il
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-31

1t is said that Vice President Wheeler and
Speaker Randall have agreed 10 endeavor TO pro-
cure the passage Of a joint resolution for an ad-
journment next Thursday or Friday,
President Hayes doesn't find Washington life
so expensive rs some of his predecessors have
lie is reported as saying that he has spent only
four thousand dollars Of the twenty-five thou
sand dollars which he has drawn.
Vice President Wheeler has rendered the place
of restaurateur to the Senate to Mr. Oscar r. Bar-
ron, of the Twin Mountain House, and he will
take charge ON the first OF December.
The old bill to oqualize the bounties OF soldiers
has been again introduced in the Senate, but
better times must dawn before Congress will con-
sent u pass it,
At the visit OF President Hayes to Richmond on
the 3lst inst he will be the guest Of the Rev Dr.
Curry, president of Richmond College, who WIS
the clum of President Hayes at Kenyon College,
Ohio Sol.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-31

for the appointment OF committee of seven Sem
ators, to act with committee of the House, to
take into consideration all the questions relative
to the election of President and Vice president of
the United States. The fact was fully demon
strated by the exciting scenes of last winter that
the present laws are not ample enough to regulate
such election, and Mt Edmunds has promptly in
augurated movement which is likely to give the
country wise and safe remedy from the evils
that came so near us at the last election The
boldness and promptitude Of the Senator gave us
at that time a temporary relief in which he was
supported by a majority Of both parties in Con-
gress and throughout the country. In this meas
ure he will likewise receive the thanks and just
appreciation Of all right-thnking men for in
auguratng the same. The House has followed
the plan by authorizing the appointment of cor
responding committee OF eleven members. Sena-
tor Edmunds will undoubtedly be the chairman
of the joint committee when organized,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-12

SENATOR TURNER, of Clsi ksburg,
paid US visit yesterday. The Senator
halls from the future Capital of the
Ststs-so he seems to think. And if all
the people Of the First and Second Dis
tricts tnrn out and vote, next dog-days,
Clarksburg may stand chance; but the
probability is, the people won't trouble
themselves much about it. The great
mistake our legislative statesmen, who
happened to represent the many
towns which aspired to Cap
tai honors, have constantly laborec
under, was, that the people were in
sgonies to have the Capital question
settled by a permanent location some
where. One. half of the people of the
State scarcely know where the Capital is,
and the other half don't care hg where
it is now or where it goes TO. AS the
matter looks now, majority of the peo-
pie will testify their indifference by for
getting to vote at all at the dog.
day election. The mistake that
Clsrksburg msde-snd it may prove a
fatal one-wss in insisting upon having
the vote taken at special election in
mid. summer, under irresponsible and un-
paid election officers, instead of at the
next general election, when there would
be other interests to bring out q full and
honest vote.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-12
xaurnpinud VI. .E.IonrcreDca.

BosToN. March ll.-At the New Eng
land VI. Z. Conference, today, letter
WAS read detailing tie rccen, killing Of
Rev. VIM. II Sc,lt, in South Carolina
and the following reso. o.unons offered:
Rsselrsd, That Ne hereby utter anew
our protest against those Twin relics Of
slavery and rebellion, TIE s.sve whip snf
snot gun. sad call upon a.. Chris!is'.
people OF the South - -IPPFes; this re-
neged outbreak OF UsrtsrIsm.
Rssolred, Iaa. We desire 10 eIpre:: our
sympathy for our brother lsbofef' il that
field, amid hardship, poverty and peri
cf Il Q, and 10 sssur" them that no word
or e.1,r. o! ours sha.! ne wanting in their
benalI.
R,solrsd. Thst We call upon the gov
e-nmeu. Of the United States, before 5!
questions Of party cons lteration. 20 en-
nlov its utmost influence ard power IN
the suppression Of violence snd the pro-
tec,ioi IF all Glasses Of citizens IN the e1'
ereise OF their civil aud religious rights
The resolutions were referred 70 tn
Committee on the state o: the Country
Ov vCt- y! 81 hl's - - HHte
4 motion was made 20 transmit copy
of the resolution. 10 Governor Wsd'
Hampton. and received with hisses sHd
H.. entertained by the S.sacp.
The com nittee to whom were Feierrec
the poIit!ca. resolutions before meuti, ned
reported the following ss & substitute;
Resolrsd, Tbs, Ne respectfully reques
our presiding BisnoP, Rev. Z. l. Fos'e
20 INQUIRE into the facls sad clrclns!anc-
Of the shooting OF Rev. W. Il. Scott, $
Il ne tuds them such az they haye t.eef
20 reported. bring them % the no'lce 0
the entire church in such way ie
deems wise, that it may iake 'uch A''i'n q
the necessities OF the case require.
The repor. wa briefly di'ea''ed an
adopted.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-12
RnIlrnntl Convention.

CLEVELAND, april 1.-The general
railroad time convention me. IN the
Kennard House Terl07s, In this city, to-
CAV. There were 13 egates from the
different rairu.Is throughout the
country. The fr,: meatIng was held At
IL O'Clock and Nj Z. ;. Flint, General
Superintendent o. ths L. {. Z. " l..
Railroad, WA, INA J.. cIaIrman and w.
Fallen. editor OF ,he Travellers Official
Guide Wa ms. permanent secretary.
An organ zAt,nr vas effected, com
mittees appolnl'I and the meeting
adjourned TIL 3 = NJ. When the con-
ventioa again met it was determined -
make no. changes tor the coming sum-
mer season. Trains will leave al terml-
nal poirts a. about the same hours and
shout the same tine will be made.
Resolutions of co5soleuce 10 regard 20
the death o. d. N. Boyd, j., late Cen
eraI ticke; and passenger agen. 0: the
Pacific rsiirosf. were ote-ed Dy Mr. Tai
msdge, of,he Missouri and Pacific, and
were adopted by the convention, after
which he meeting adjournei to meet -
Windsor hotel. New York, October llta.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-12

NEW ORLEASs April IL. The Com.
mission has been busy, - usual, to-day,
though II has not heard 90 many dslega.
tions W. G. Brown, state superintend.
end of education, with Hve or six division
superintendents and the secretary Of the
former state board Of education, called
and explained the Affairs OF this depart.
ment At considerable length. The Mich
oils legislature has passed an act abolish.
ing the old stete board Of education and
establishing . new one composed Of the
state officers and two citizens, Of whom
Mr.. PinchbAck is one. After the inter.
view with the state board Of education.
tie Commission divided and had
interviews with Governor Nichols
and Governor Packard, spending
considerable time with each. In the af.
ternoon = delegation Of thirteen colored
men appeared with Mr.. PiRchbsck At
The head. Among them were three col.
ored members Of the Nichols L-gisls-
ture, they were all opposed to the Pack.
ard government and in favor OF the rec
ognition Of Nichols, and present their
view o. the case st some length. Be.
sides this the Commission have been busy
as individuals, but they don't make
known the progress they have made.
Messrs. j. II. New, Fender and eI-Jus-
tice Wyhs will ssbmit TO the Commis- y.
sion briet sustaining the Legality Of the
Nichols Supreme Court.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-12
WORK OR BREAD"

42st wss the cry sounded upon our
aH by dozen ab'e-bodied men with
'"'ng hands, yesterday. A delegation
" storing men called upon us to say
-H they were driven almost to the verge
" Despair, BY their failure to procure
'''A wherewIth to earn bread to iced
- mouths OF their wives and children,
~ ceSiFed US 10 call the attention of
-''Ae'. 10 their unfortunate condition.
'-ey want work on the streets, if none
- De had in any other quarter, and
-! ca.I upon Council to conside what
~ 'e done. They are citizens and tag
N'H-not trampS-and they think
-! have claims upon the city. II
'''aclI does not set Al it, next meeting,
'-'' 'ay '1st public meeting of labor
men will be called to devise some
aus 'o' procuring for themselves and
''-'''og families, subsistence.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-12

PuTsHuRGH Is revIving the project TO
build a railroad from that city in the de
,e,.i5n of Chicago, so as to get the bene-
/. Of 8 new competing line to the north.
vast. As ii is, every outlet possessed by
Pittsburgh TO the west, Is controlled by
ne Pennsylvania Company, ant, there
.ore. there is no such thing as competl
ION in the carrying of freights'
Z Wheeling succeeds IN get
4, i!s new outlet, by way OF the
Tlrswss Valley, she Will be in much
w; condition for distributing the pro-
us Of her manufactures, than Pitts
,.igh. WhiIethe latter city must depend
4p,l the one company, Wheeling will
.sys the choice ot three 10 select from.
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Funeral Of Rev. nr. MnhIenberx.

New YORK, April 1.-THE funeral
services over the remains OF Rev. DIR
Mullen berg were held this afternoon in
the Chapel oi ST. Luke's hospital
Bishop Potter conducted the services
and Bishop Kerfoot pronounced the
eulogy. A number Of clergy were IN
attendance. 1t WAS supposed that DR..
Mullen berg's hymn, "l would not live
Away would De sung a. the service,
but the Doctor requested that IL
should not be, and that in
It's stead the hymn, Hear what
the voice from Heaven says" should be
used lie further requested that no
mu.lc be played upon The occasion.
Every phase OF the proceedings was con-
Quoted in the most unOstentsteus man.
ner, not even flower being visible
This was strictly in accordance with the
wishes OF the deceased. Tho remains
will be taken 10 ST. Johns Land, l.. J.,
tor burial.
The New Yerk Presbytery has adopt.
ed the following resolutions:
Resolved. That the Prasbytery has n
deep sense of the loss sustained by the
city and church in the desth OF the Rev.
VIM. A. Muhlenb borg, ID d., a venerable
minister of the church, whose love aud
service were not restricted BY eccIesi-
asticsI lines; n phlIantnrophst who'c
wisdom aud practical charity made him
honorsd rs a useful citizen and n great
public benefactor, while his Christian
sympathIes and cheerful CO operation IN
the work and fellowship o! the Gospel,
hrs beautiful lite OF sGlt-denylng
devotion. have left his memory
and example common heritage
OF the whole church. In tender recog-
nitIon Of the departure from earth Of
this beloved servant Of God, the pres
bytery directs this minute " be entered
on It's record.
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"Hslii.IgtsIl Items,

WAsHINGTON, April IL The Pre3i-
dent re-sppcinted Peter &. Shannon
Chief Justice OF the Territory Dakota,
and Jacob j. Borcman Associated Jus
tlce Of the Territory o. Utah.
BY direction OF the President the Sc.
cretary OF War has ordered the United
States troops now IN garrison IN Aiasks
to be withirawI, the Territory to he
turned over to the control of the Treas.
ury Department.
The new Board of Police Commission
ers have dismissed the charges heretofore
made against Major Richards, superlr
tcudent Of the police and detective corps,
on the gr Jund that the public Interests
do not now require the singing out Of a
few subordinStes to punieh Tor state
OF things which had been the inpercep.
tible growth ot years, md for which
their superior officers were still more re
spons'bie.
A recommendation has been made u
Secretary Sherman - appoint n compe-
tent draughlsmsn to take charge OF All
designs for public buildings, and relieve
the Supervising Architect from the duty
and confniug the latter to tae routine
cuties OF his office. 1t Is SAID that the
recommendation will be scted Oh. and
that Mr.. Wilson. a Cincinnati architect,
will be placed IL charge OF the drausht-
ing.
Francis VI Weaver, OF Wet Virginia
has been appointed Indian agent for the
Southern Ute agency.
Governor H.rtranit, Of Penn ylvaris,
had TAX wI:h the President to-day.
The anti rooms OF the executive man.
sion are throngei with persons ANXIOUS
for positions oil some kind,
United States Treasurer Wyman hss
been so i. TOR severa. days rs 70 b. una
bic 10 attend ~ business.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-12
The E.s,srn Question.

LONDON, April IA c patch from
Constsntinopls says that Saiuet Pasha
has informed the Montenegro delegates
that it Is impossible for Turkey to ceds
Nicsics. koutchi or Kolstchin, because
the chamber OF deputies has rejected
their demand for territory. Ssiuet added,
however, that the Senate had still 10 ex-
anime the question. The Montenegrins
replied BY asking for q final answer on
Friday. II the demands are refused,
which seems to be certain, they will q ait
Constantinople Saturday.
LONDON. April IA special from
Constsntinople ssys that Ssfuet Psshs
was present in the Chamber of Deputies
when the Montenegrin proposals were
rejected. He was asked whether this re-
lection would cause war and said that it
probably would, though he wss net GER.
tain.
vienna, April IA special reports
that the Russian ambassadors vii receive
instructions to make known to
the governments TO which they are
accredited that Russia interprets
the protocol, under the presest circum
stances, rs binding on the siSners to con-
slider those common steps for which the
protocol fixed no time. The Russian
diplomstists anticipate that the Turkish
refusal will provoke action BY the Pow
ers.
A BerliL correspondent telegrsphs that
Russia contemplstes sending cate
Soricsl summons to Constautinople de-
manding q decisive reply in three days
Count Audrassy is making the utmost
efforts to induce the party 10 hold.
A disps,ch! from Constsntinople says
that the Senate has not confirmed the
Deputies rejection of the Montenegro
demands, but has decided 10 leave the
settlement Of the question 10 the govern
ment.
BUCHAREsT, April 1.-The Turks
display great activity in pushing forward
military Preparations. Twenty-tour
Krupp guns arrived recently for the do
tense OF the banks Of the Danube. Six
battahons, with horses and ammunition
for the artillery, landed At Vsrna yester-
day. Sadyk Pasha daily concludes con-
tracts Tor provisions. Flour Is being
forwarded 10 Widdin. where several
thousand soldiers are completing out
works The territorial army OF the Viii
layet of the Danube is already in arms.
The srmistice expires on Friday, con-
sequently only twesty-four hours remain
in which TO obtain prolongstion, with.
out which pacific perspective is directly
compromised.
A Times special from Cettinie says the
English and Italian consuls have obtain
ed from the Perte suspension of tho
operations against Meredtcs Tor As hours
10 enable them " negotiate.
BRUSSELS, April 1.-THE Nord says
that Lord Derby's reservation on sign
ing the protocol has been misinterpreted
at Constsntinople. Lord Derby has
since written TO Constsntlnople cstegori-
cslly declaring that the Porte must in
no way rely on England.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-12
III eaSy lsale.

NORFOLK, Va, April 1.-The recent
gale was the severest ever known in this
section. The wind at Cape Henry blew
65 miles an hour for 3S minutes. The
signal service telegraph line along the
cosst was com oleteiy demolr he'd and tho
poles and wires washed out - sea. An
unknown ship went ashore near Lynn
Haven Bay during the storm About
one hundred bsrre!s OF Petroleum are
also ashore at this point, and the
beech looks as if vessel had
gone to pieces, Judging from the wrecked
material. A schooner, name unknown, is
also ashore about two miles south OF tho
above mentioned ship. II is not known
whether anv lives were lost from either
OF the vessels. The ship Assccurodeur
and the bsIk Orpheus, from Baltimore
for Hamburg, with oil, are ashore NJ
Ocean View, Hampton Roads, and both
will probably be total lose.
FT. MONROE, Va, April 1.-The
severest storm known here in many
years set in Sunday afternoon, and 'ssted
forty eight hours. The tide is tho high
est that has been for Ave years.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-12
'"rf PERSONS ROASTED ALIVE.

I lie occurred in St. Louis, Yesterday,
= s7%o!ing ;hSt magnificent structure,
southern Hotel, and consuming the
:, - 0' about fifty Of the guests. These
. are gstting to be fesrfully
'-sa'' snd overwhelming in their
s,,R,'''on' =, The heart-rending part OF
T.. '-a' Is the fact that those whose
were lost We're seen for msny min.
which, uLder the circumstances,
sn months in sgony-in the windows
:, upper stories piteously pleading
=, 'afongs Of people on the streets
i. 'eSoo'' but that succor was impossi,
1Ae'e fifty poor, shrieking, plead
,o.aL '''S's hung, while they were beng
i,s,s. tortured, rossted-dying by
AL avenues of escape were cut
d." ~ ,Sdder could reach them in thei,
h.: =, as'ght, and to throw themseIve.
below 'ss windows to the hard pavement.
certain destruction
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-12
The Cotton Crop.

MEMPHIS, April 1.-THE April rePor!
Of the Cotton Exchange shows tha. the
average decrease OF the number Of bales
produced in tbs district in 1876 as com.
pared with 1875 is ~ per cent. In
reference to the present season, tue report
shows that lsborers have made contracts
with better disposition than ever before.
The preparation. fos planting are es.l-
mated TO be II per cent in batter con.
dillon ard ten days ahead OF last sssson,
and prospects OF ard increase OF acreage
over las, year OF Il per cent. The in
crease o. acreage OF small gram /. Q per
cont
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-12
Chicago Items.

/ CHICAGO, April Ill este-dsy, y
Staden, under bonds on = charge o; SET
ting f-e 20 MS residence oa the Norta
Side. was found dead II hl3 bath tub.
Examination to-day proved thst apPo-
plexy Was the cause OF bis death. To-
day, Cbar.e. {. Rosenburg. his son-Ih-
!aw, shot himself through the head
Cause, hard drinking.
Tho@as 4. King. residence unknown,
conm.;.ed suicide in the Grand Pacific
ho,el to day by taking laudaLurn.
E1-presideni Grant Is N the CITY ioF
few days stsy before gong east and 10
Europe.
The National Reform Convention 20
day adopted re.o!u.ious which express
its opinions and objects as SCI forth IN
last gh.': report. The convection heard
various speeches and fEally adjourned.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-12
The Missing Boy.

COLUMBUS, April ll.-Nothing very
definite has been heard relative to
Willie Hsnens, the child who was, last
Sunday, abducted from his adopted
fathers house. Word was received here
to day that colored man, accompanied
by white boy, had been seen IN the
woods near Worthington, this county
inquiring his way to certain point, sod
saying that they had lost their way
Nothing further has been heard from
the missing boy.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-12

w regret TO learn that 1t Is not yet
..,,siD that Messrs. LEWIS " WOOD
,,xssg will rebuild the Grant House,
Notwithstanding the mstter OF insurance
-. in the man, been satisfactorily sd-
.-.,aI Il would be q real detriment to
.,,. par: Of the city, should no hotel re-
Mace the one recestly destroyed. 1t is
Good location for n good hotel, and the
,.s,snce of one there is beneficial to
bq.iness in thst quarter II seems to US
.ast property owners thereaOouts would
ind i. to their profit to interest them
selves in bringing about the erection OF a
.ubstsntsl AID elegant structure for
hotel purposes on the old and popular
z.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-12
Untop Tru., Company Forgery

New YORK, April ll.-Through the
arrest of Clement Herring, John Worth,
Frederick Elliott and Charles BoecSer,
upon returning from the South, where
they had been carrying out some scheme,
the police authorities believe that they
will be able to solve the question of the
recent forgery on the Union Trust Com
psny for $4,000. In connection with
these arrests, Capt. Allaclr has obtained
possession of a number of forged bonds.
Among them are we'll executed !orgeries
on the Delaware, Lsckswsnna and West.
ern railroad, Selma, Msrion and Memphis
and Ohio and Toledo railroads and
several sheets of Ssnto Domingo cur
rency. The bonds had evideatly been
made for temporary circulation, and are
o! the denomination goo sterling. Capt.
Aracir also hinted at the Pacific Mail
bond so skillfully executed as almost to
defy detection.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-12
Fatal EXPLOSION .

NEW YORK. Aprii l1.-By the eIp!o'
sion Of gasoline lamp a. Est New
York last night, Mrs. Chss. Davis Wa
burned 70 death, and her daughter Estel a
aged eight years was fatally scorched
Two other children snd three neighbors
VINO attempted n eEtinguish the f.mss
were seriously Injured.
Henry Cooper charged with wilfully
acting IRE 70 tne clothes Of Lucy Free
man, xas to-day discharged from Gus
t5dy. TIE jury fnding the death Of ths
gi-i was the rs.1lt Of an accident
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-12
An ImnxInnrY Oulrnxe.

Iowa CRY, April II. A very com.
pletc investigation proves that the al
legged outrage on the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railroad, upon Mr..
George Watson, so widely tclegrsphed,
was dgmeut of the lady's dlsordsred
imagination. IL ia now known that she
WAS seized at Davenport with byteric',
or some nervous disorder, tor which 40
one else WAS responsible, and was bcn,
on hurting herself or hor fellow pas cn.
gers, and that only by the wst,hiulness
of Conductors Glaspell and Davis WA.
shc prevented from throwing herself
from the car
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-12

OUR city cuuncil, In its dealings with
the liquor question and its efforts to in
crease the revenues, might profit by the
example of Oregon. A scheme has been
devised in that land of CRoNIS, which
requires every person buying liquor for
his own or another persons consump.
tion to take out an annual license, cost
ing not less than five dollars. Every
six months the names of those having
licenses are to be published, and no
saloon-keeper is to be permitted to
sell! dirk TO man unless
he can produce the all important docu-
ment, properly certified and bearing the
seal of the County Court. With our one
hundred saloon keepers paying three
hundred dollars each for the privilege
of selling liquor, and our ten thousand
drinkers paying five dollars each for the
privilege of drinking it, the city's treas
ury should soon overflow; her debt be
wiped out, and all this worry over selling
six per cent bonds obvisted. This, 1t
seems to us, would be better than the
proposition to close the saloons at ten
O'Clock.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-12

r.v Nessrs. WALLACE, Of Bellsire,
,p,,,ng machinery into their cooper
.,nx which will enable them to turn out
900 to 1000 nail kegs per day;
,bsv expect to commence operations
week. This Improvement was made
.,,..:.rv BY the recent strike OF the
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-12
Case Dismissed.

Say FEAscrco, April 1.-The case
Of Wm. Hayes, the attorney who a..
tseked General McCombs, managing
etitor of the Alta, some time ago wS
di.nlssed to-day, en- motion Of the pros
ecuting attorney. and BY consent OF Nc
! Combs, Msyes' counsel tsnderinga pub
Inc apology for the outrage.