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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-07
Raid on Liquor Dealers.

NEW YORK, December G.-ln COM
phance with the special order issued from
the police office June sth, which uas not
been observed, s general raid was made
tonight on the liquor dealers who vlo-
lated it. Between 200 and 800 arrests
have been msde. Plstoons We're put out
attired in citizen s dress sad 90 !uIl were
the station houses that the homeless men
and women were turned cut 70 make
room for the arrested iisaor dealers,
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TIE NEW BISHOP.

A special dispatch to the REGISTER
from Charleston, last evening brought
the intelligence that the Episcopal Con-
vention IN session in that city, has Sc
lected Rev. JAMES A. ECCLE EsToN, of
Newark, New Jersey, as Bishop of the
new Diocese of West Virginia. The
selection was made on the fifth ballot,
but was finally made with complete
unity and good feeling.
The selection of Rev. EccLEsToN is
regarded by the members Of the church
who know him IS an especially fortunate
one. He is in the prime and vigor of
manhood, active, energetic and untlring,
A man OF liberal education and strong
common sense, he has, by his ability and
fsithfulness to duty, achieved his
exalted position without any extrsneous
aid Earlier in lite we believe be filled
a position as express messenger; and he
has worked his way up from the ranks
He Is native OF Maryland, and lis
father was for years Judge Of the Su-
preme Court of that State.
The action of the West Virginia cIer-
gy and lsity in selecting their Bishop
will now have to be passed upon by vari-
ouG standing committees OF the many
Dioceses throughout the country. If ne
receives the endorsement OF q majority
OF these committees, he will then be duly
commissioned by the presiding Bishop of
the Un ted States. His conservation, by
ceremonisls participated in by two
Bishops, will follow, and then he
is ready to assume the duties
of his new position. We have no
information as to the probable length OF
time that will be consumed in this rou.
tine proceeding. We take it for granted
that Rev. EcCLEsToN will run the gsunt-
let of the various committees, as we know
OF no objection that is likely to be raised
against him. We presume he is ortho-
dox upon all the questions about which
there is any radical difference of opinion
in that church.
The people OF Wheeling will give
hearty welcome to the new Bishop.
THERE is talk Of tscking the Silver
Bill on to the Appropriation Bill, in the
House. This is to flank the Presldenrs
threat to defeat it by the use OF the veto.
AS silver was demonetized by trick and
a fraud, there seems to be an approprl-
steness in the representatives. of the peo-
pie resorting to even extreme expedientS
TO secure the triumph of their will.
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steamsr MissIux,

LONDON, December 6.-The owners
are confident OF the safety Of the steamer
City OF Berlin, now twelve days out
from New York for Quesbtown and
Liverpool. They do no. believe tbs,
her shaft or machinery is broken, but
think that probably her propeller 10
damaged by wrecksge and possibly she
msy have something in tow. The
firGneler says that the premium a
Loyd's for reinsurance on tho steamer
advanced 10 ten guineas yesterday.
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That Funny Speech.

MORGANTOWS, DeCemDeF 4.
Editors OF the Register.
think you would much oblige many
OF your readers if you could find space to
publish that "inimitsble speech" of MIR.
S. S. Cox.
Mr.. Cox's speech is exceedingly pleas
ant reading, but il is not good enough to
monopolize the thirty-two columns OF the
REGISTER. Newspapers must give the
DaW5
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Marine Disaster.

LosD1S. December THE steamer
Mnpsh, from Seville for Leitb, oollided,
yesterday. with sn unknown vessel, OF
Beachy Head. Both vessels were sunk
SO Tor only one man h known 10 have
been sayed.
LosDos, Decem Der Cit is reported
that large English steamer has bsen
lost of UslAnd coast OF BritinAny. A
package mas been picked up, sddressed
10 the British colonial department
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Robbery orXi1gInia Bnnds.

RICHMOND, VA, December 6.-Gen.
Asa Rogers, Second Auditor, to-day, in
communication to the General Assem-
bly, msde the announcement tnst $50, 900
worth of coupon bonds had been sb-
strscted from the tressurer's office, and
funded the second time under the fund
Ing act OF March 30, 1871. These de-
velopments disclose new facts in the de.
falcation OF the State treasurer, Joseph
H. Mayo, in 1878, tor which he was in.
dicted but not tried, he being sdjudged
insane BY the court.
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THE Legislature of Virginia is in ses-
.o, The House is composed OF lO3
Conservatives, 20 Independents. and 9
ysnublicsns; and the Senate, 50 Conser-
,.tives, and 4 Republicans. Three of
,,a latter are colcred, and four of the
nine Republican Delegates are also col
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PERSON Al.
Ir looks as if General MORGAN would
carry of the Senatorial prize in Ohio.

IT looks rs if General MORGAN would
carry of the Senatorial prize in Ohio.
WHAT'S the use of striving tor fame,
suy how, if British papers persist IN
speaking of Stanley Matthews, she At
ricsn explorer of the New York Herald
Mr.. MILLET swesrs IN the rennals-
ssuce Chicago Times. His ex-
plosives Gothic enough on some sub
iects to make Doricety.-Cr". Com.
THE Republicans say Judge Davis
csnt be an Independent, since he never
voted with them once last week. That
is the way most men generally look at it..
No man is an Independent unless he
votes IS we do.
A LOCAL news item in the Montreal
Witness OF Friday last reads thus: Jean
Bsptiste Tekanakenseroken, farmer, Is
held on charge of assaulting Lszsro
Abionwokes at Caughuswago." The
trouble began by the parties calling each
other hard names.
MRS. II. B. STOWE, writing birthday
letter for w hitter, says that his life has
been a conservation, his songs an iuspira-
tion to all that Is highest and best. alt
bss been MS chief glory, not that he
could spesk inspired words, but that he
spoke them for the despised, the helpless
and the dumb; but for those too Ignorant
to honor, too poor 10 reward him"
Mrs. GENERAL SHERMAN, in her let
ter against dancing, says 1t is not expect
ed that young girls, who are uncons-
cious of evil in the beginning, should re-
feet long enough to summon the moral
courage TO resist the sllurements of the
dance, unless with encouragement and
support of their parents. TO the honor
of pure maidenhood be it said, however,
that there are young girls who decline
from instructive delicscy, even when
their parents would have them join the
throng who dance down the broad road
OF worldly pleasure"
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Minister weIch - sIavchoIdcr.

NEW YORK, December "A Havana
letter ssyE Messrs. WEIGH, OF Philsdel-
phia one OF whom Is minister 70 Eng
land, obtained proprietorsbip through
mortgages of plantations in Paris and
TELEGRAPH, but gave immediate order 10
their attorneys TO sell the plantations, for
the express reason that il was not con-
venient for them " have property with
slsves attached " it. II they appear
sli. A. the owners 10 the records, 1t is
TOR the sie reason that the official doCu-
ment o! sale has been retarded by un-
fOrseen events.
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Fire In niIIersiowB, Pa.

PITTsBUEGH, December "a special
dispatch from Mlllsrstown, Butler county,
ssys FIRE broke out tonight about half
past eleven o'clock and destroyed two
blocks 10 the business centre Of the town.
The book houss, large hotel, Oldlngsr 8
drug and cigar store are burned and the
IRE Is spreading rapidly. No estimate Of
the loss has been msds yet, bu. the pro-
per.y already Destroyed reaches thous.
suds Of dollsrs. At one O'Clock A. N. the
FIRE was spreading and effort wers beng
made TO top j; by tearing down the
buildings
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Two West Virginia Postmssters were
.,rt to the Senate yesterday, by the Pres
,asot snd quite batch of other appoint
u,ants including many whose nomina-
,io0. were not acted upon by the Senate
!, extra session.
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Auction Sale OF Rubber Good.

BosToN, December 6.-The sale of the
Associated Rubber Company opened with
brisk bidding to-day, and prices ruled
about as high as at the previous sales,
though there Is slight falling of in the
price Of pure gum shoes.
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Brutal Tr..,.ep. Of o. Orphan Girl.

ELIzABETH, y. j., Decsmbet 6-An.
John Rilsy, wife ofs prominent citizen
10 the outkiris Of the city, who has ire-
quently brutal!y beaten an orphan girl
in Der employ, thi, afternoon in ft Of
rage poured 9 pailful Of icslding water
over the girl, from the effects OF which
she will probably die.
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Morgantown correspondent

OUR Morgsntown correspondent
writes asking US to please correct the
,,s,snent made by "Rien," VIZ: The lec-
,pre at the University by CHARLES DA-
WIS, sabject Poetry the true reflex OF
ne age, as distinguished from history
o-oper," has been postponed until De-
amber llth, and the Senior perform
s,css until December l4th.
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The Lion King sueeumbs 10 the
King OF Terrors.

APPLE CREEK, o, December 5.-Herr
Dres bach, the renowned lion king, wss
stricken with paralysis on the evening
OF December, and remained entirely IN
conscious uLul his death this morning st
eight o'clock. he was in the SEVENTEEN
yesr OF his age, and resident OF Apple
Creek for four years.
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A hrnke man Killed.

HUsIISGros, w. VA December g.
Charles ". Johnson, 80 industrious and
fatniul brakeman on the Chesspeake
sud ONO rpilrosd, fell from TIE top Of .
tr.ln 70. car. at Nultsllburg to-day, and
VS. insanity killed.
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Georgia Election.

A1LAHTA, December o.-Farther re-
turns 70 day indicate that Atlanta IL .hs
Capital by 900 msjority The new
constitution va. adopted by nnsriy th"
same vote. The Homestead ,sg Of 1877
vss s1cp,ad by small nsjority.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-07
National Base Ball League.

CLEvEL AND, December 6.-The seq
ond days session OF the National Base
Ball League WAS held 10 day. The rules
relating 10 powers of umplres were re
ferred to a committee. Several radical
changes will be made in these rules.
The committee will report tomorrow.
The Lesgue disposed oil the Sunday
question by deciding that no League
club should be allowed to play with
other clubs on that day. Any
violation of this rule subjects the
club or member to expulsion.
The championship season was fixed at
six months, commenting May lst, and
ending November ls.. A new playing
rule will be adopted, and provides for a
larger space to be kept clear in the resr
of the home base, said space 10 be q
triangle and included between the line
OF the back stop, and the foul lines TO be
extended to The back stop lines. An
other new rule adopted was that giving
the captain authority 10 name the first
order of batters st the opening Of game
and so followed throug hout, The rule
giving the home clgb the privilege Of
gong TO the bat drst wss abandoned, and
hereafter the hrst inning will be decided
bv 4 tOs5
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Owing 10 the difficulty 10 the eollec-
TOD Of tsx ssssssed by the Grand Lodge
of Kentucky. the Maonie Lodge Of
MsysyilIe bss beer declared clandestins
by the Grand Master OF the Stats.
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Condition of Mr.. Bowles.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, December g.
Mr.. Bowles is emacisting rapidly from
the failure oil assimilation OF food, and
grows perceptibly weaker.
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Yatal Aertdent-

SoUrH BERWICK, Me- December g.
John A. Burleigb, er member Of Con
grsss from the First district asd presi-
dent OF the Berwick National Bank, Wa,
killed last night by Ms horse shisIng on
the bridge over Salmon FsIh river.
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JT. Johnson ReIires from the Busi-
ness OF Gun-CleanIng.

HILLIABD, o, December 6.-Thoms
Jylnson, LIVING four miies east OF this
mac. $50. himself dead las. evening
whila cleaning s gun which be did not
kGoN was loaded.
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afheeliaa &egister.
oold closed yesterday at 1929.

III, psother to-day ,ciA be partly cloudy,
;,a variable ~snds, rising temperature,
auG light sno'0.
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II there is any section of the country
N which the pressure of the times would
os lightly felt, that section would be
New England. 1t is the oldest, and Its
population the weslthiest and stsidest.
Notwithstanding the favorable situation
y. It's people, they have not been exempt
from suffering in their business. During
iae sst six months, the deposits in the
savings banks OF Massachusetts alone
have been decreased by the large sum OF
'T million dollars. Some OF this may be
due 10 the falling confidence in the Sc
cln:y Of savings banks, but most OF 1t Is
doubtless due 10 necessity. In Wheeling
those who have withdrawn their accumu-
s:ed savings from the banks, are mainly
soUring men and men of small means,
whose income from their labor or their
shops has fallen-little by little, probs'
bly,, yet has fallen-below the actual ne
Castles OF their families. From time to
time We are told business is reviving,
sad "s.rsws" are caught floating IN the
breeze which seem to point that way,
bU. merchants tell us that the shrlnksge
n valueS still goes on-thst watch as
closely as they may, It is difficult mat
Ter 10 get a given stock OF goods Oft OF
hands before the prices have settled
below the figure they cost in the
hands OF the jobber. This constant
shriukage, this eternal contraction, makes
the handling Of merchandise precarious
and altogether unsatisfactory. II is the
same wsy with the manufacturer. Wheh
nails slid down, and down, and down,
until they reach So per keg, no manufac.
ilrer was willing TO believe they could
90 lower. Bed rock had certainly been
reached, they sll thought But CLOVER
deep was soon found. The scales scarce
y became steady at So, until one end
Ncked up, and down plunged the
price to S2.S5; another wsver
And $3.50 was marked. Hard
y had the manufacturer time to
caich his breath between the kicks of the
Dean, until the figure of s2.l5 WAS regis.
Tered as the price, with per cents. of for
A'ge lots and for cash, leaving the re-
urn to the producer of not more than 81
1"' And at this price, no mill has cared
I" put on steam and energeticslly pile
1Ps stock for future rise.
4aIE rs We may about q revival of
"Sds, it will not come as long as the re-
Pt'on threat stands rs 8 menace 10
business.
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OUR Fairmont correspondent records
,bs fact that there are five lunstics in
The county jail Al that place. We be-
isye there sre rs msny IN the ONO
county Jail, and scattered throughout the
Slste the number must be quite large.
Tbj. i. burning shame. Both humanity
% these unfortunate people and tender
rspecl for the pockets OF the taxpayer,
demand that no time be lost i'll making
proper provision for sll the insane OF the
State IN the Asylum. Why, sending
per:on diseased in mind TO jail IS iGtr-
itey verse than 20 send sick pers,a
there = be uUrsed. 1t is little short q,
diabolcsl. and yet such h&s been tn
policy Of West Virsisis lsw-givers iron
yesr to year. Too penurious 10 mai"
sa appropriation sufficiently large t.
provide Hospital room for all, they tax
the people three times as much to care
lor them in this dribbling and in
human wsy. The fact is, the majority of
the men who are biennislly chosen to
the Legislature are new and mex
perfected in tue duties 0! public life.
They have but limited comprehension
o! " ha. is Justly demanded of them; and
they stand in fear and trembling before
their constituents. Small demsgoguas
hOwi about extravaganza and taxation
snd the legislator thinks it ms duty to
cut down appropriations withou! regard
10 tae demands OF the service. Cut and
s.ash at the appropriation bill, is his first
duty, be supposes, and 1t matters
but little whether the sum pre-
posed 70 Do appropriated IS
FOR the care o the helpless insane, the
education ul the deaf and blind, or the
restrslulug ut thieves and murderers OF
their liberty. There is capital to the
lemagoguei in that KIND of idiotic saving
snd on the other hand there is capital TO
him IN sppropristing, if the object Is to
tax the whole people of the State for the
yur.ose oi hgil1ng u picayune bridge or
road for ..4s g. c'tt OF = few in his own
county.
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New York appointments.

The Republicans of the New York
delegation in the House, with the ex-
ception of Mr.. Chittenden, have signed
letter TO the President, which was pre-
sented by Judge James, an sntI-Conk.
ling member Of the delegation, tonight
urging MIN not to send in sgain the
New York Custnm-house appointments.
The letter is signed by men of the
Coukling and anti. Conkling class, and
states thst the Republicans of New York
desire harmony, snd that compliance
with the suggestion msde would be h
move toward harmony.
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silver Bill.

The friends of the Silver Bill talk of
testing the sense ofthe House, next Mon
day, on motion to tack the Silver Bill
on the Appropriation Bill.
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COnkIing Men.

In the rearrsngement OF committees
to-day, Senator Burnsides, the only Re.
publican opposed TO Conkling OF the
Committee on Commerce, was transfer
red to the Postotfica Committee, sud
Jones, of Nevada, put in his place. That
committee will, therefore, stand, Conk-
ling meu, 81 Democrats, 4.
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office intrusted to bis keeping demands
Executive Nominations.

The President has nominated the New
York custom officers who fell By reason
OF the capitalization Of the extra session
Of Congress. He also sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
Collectors o! Customs-John T. Collins,
Georgia, for the distric! OF Brunswick,
Ga; Robert ,. Smith, Georgia, district of
Mobile, Ala; John r. Jolley, Louisiana,
district OF Seche, La; Cheney r. Prouty,
Texas, district of Saims, Texas; James
Lewis, Louisiana, officer for district OF
New Orleans.
Collectors OF Internal Revenue-Jsmes
d. Brady, Virginia, Second district of
Virginia. Edward G. Wade, Georgia,
Third district of Georgia; Robert F.
Campbell, Texas, Third district of Texas.
United States Attorneys-Warren s.
Luty, Virginia, Western district
Virginia; Lewis L. Parsons, Alabama,
Northern and Middle Districts of Ala
bsms; W. w. Murray, Tennessee, West
ern District of Tennessee.
United States Marshals-Samuel o..
Reid; Middle and Southern Districts of
Alabama; If. j. Waliron, Tennessee,
Western District OF Ten nessee William l..
Wheeler, Territory OF Montana.
POstmaslers Ohio, w. Alexander
Reed, Toledo. Pennsylvania, Newton
Wells Remove; Robert ". Crane, Petro-
lis. West Virginia, John Little, Pied
mont; B. F. Liesenring, Charleston. Ais
bans, Morris WiCkershsm, Mobile. In
disns, VIM. Kendall, Plymouth; j. Glass
McPheters, Bloomington; Geo. II. Dunn,
Greensburg; j. III. Watts, Delphi Hi
nois, l.. Z. Ssylor, Winons; Cyrus I.
Prouty, Csrolinville; Emory Gregg,
Farburg; Christian Y. Long, Carthage;
John K. Hatsling, Rotchille; Lucius
Whitney, Morris; Egert Q. Ruse, Pans
John Z. Covert, Knoxvilie; j r. Carbus,
Lssslle Tennessee, Mrs. Izors G. John
son, SheibyviIe. Michigan, Edward j.
SoLthworth, Hudson. Wisconsin, jerome
l.. Marsh, Sheboy; Gsnchs Frsntz, he
nosha; Henry b. Hsrsham, Oshkosh.
Minnesota, Joseph f. West, st. Cloud.
Iowa, Nelson NJ. Page Fl. Dodge; Ed
ward Knott WsverIy. Missouri, j. T.
Hayward, Hannibal Arkansas, J. T.
watson, heienAi Isaac w. CsrnSrtr bot
SPRING.; j. l.. Crayens, Fayetteville;
George Aycock, Pine Bluff
Register Land Office at New Orleans
" %. Burwel!, Louisiana.
Indian Agents.. LighLuer, of Mary
land, Santee agency, Neb.; Samuel q.
Ely, of Pennsylvania, OIoe agency, Neb.;
VIM. d. Donelson, Idaho, Fort Hall,
Idaho; E. Ii, q. Hooper, Maine, Syssiton
agency, Dakota.
superintendent OF steam vessels for the
Seventh district OF Ohio, John Fehren-
bach.
Associate Judge of the Supreme Court
Territory of Wyoming, VIM. Ware
Peck, OF New York, Territory of New
Mexico, 5. b. Gin, of Florida.
Circuit Judge OF U. s. Sixth Judicial
,;r,vi, | Raw. or of Ton p.cena
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There H. Good Authority

for the staement that the New York
nominations will be- sent to the Senate
again; that Packard will not be made
Collector at New Orleans; that Law
renee will be again nominated for the
latter Office, and that the report that
overtures have been msCe to Senator
Conkllng by Secretary ESsrts is untrue.
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Speaker Randall

is still maneuvering, in the hope OF get.
ting an anti-Texss Pacific man in as
Chairman of the Pacific Railroad Com
mitLee, knowing that such Chairman
would do nothing more than lead IN n
minority report.
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Paris Exposition.

The House Committee Sn Foreign AT.
fairs have authorized their chairman to
move at the first opportunity, that the
House concur III all the Senate amend
ments to The Paris Exposition bill. The
motion will be pressed for action unders =
demand for the previous question.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-05-12
HIS aiEsasars.

In the NEWS Of the sth instant we pub
lishcd an item TO the effect that Captain
Taylor. Of the Gold Hill Board Of School
Trustees WAS opposed to tho increase Of
the salary OF the County Superintendent,
Of Public Schools. aud that he did not
sign Professor Pasmore's petition 10 that
effect. This statement was upon the au-
thoriiy Of Captain Taylor himself. II
seems, however. that he was mistaken. for
on examination Of the petition aforesaid
to-day he finds his signature To IL among
among the rest. and Identifies II ~ his
own handwriting. II was signed on the
3lst of January, and over three months
having elapsed since. during which time
he has signed numerous pstitions and
documents of various kinds, the circum-
stance Of signing this particular one
slipp,i his memory entirely. consequently
be said he did not believe he signed 10.
He believes IL now; but II IL wero pre-
ssnted 10 him for signature at the present
time he would not sign IL. for he thinks
the present hard times do not justify any
increase of anybody's salary, the more
especially as even his own salary as Super
inisndent Of the Yellow Jacket mine has
been reduced.