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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-22
THE mExICAN BOUNTY.

I One of the veterans of the Mexican
war informs Us that the figures we made
use of in our editorial, yesterday morn.
ing, as to the number of Mexican soldiers
still surviving, placed the total too
high. We gathered our informstion
from the Congressional debate upon the
subject, and supposed it to be cor
rect. Our friend further points out that
all of the soldiers who ever fought for the
Republican, against either foreign or
domestic foes, have been paid bounties
and pensions with prodigsl liberality'
except those who fought in the war with
Mexico. They never got anything IN
the shape OF bounty except three months
extra pay at the time of their discharge
which was barely enough in most in
stances to bring them TO their homes again,
and land warrant tor l60 acres OF land
somo place in the wilds Of the West,
which warrant retted the soldiers from
$50 to $50 apiece; and they have had no
pension, although most OF them who sur
viyed to reach their homes were incura-
BILE invalids from climatic causes. In
view of the fact that that war added to
this country q golden empire-an en-
pire in territory and in weslth-our vete-
ran friend thinks that the soldiers through
whose bravery and sufferings this prize
was won and great lustre was added TO
the American name and American arms,
are richly entitled TO the pltiiul pension
of $500 per month for the short time
the few that now remaining among US Will
live.
As the "Immortal j. N" would say,
from his stsrd. point our sOldier-friend is
right-emphstlcalIy 30. We believe
that all the soldiers of the Repub-
lie, except those who pefilled their live
in the tropical climate OF Mexico, nave
been treated generously There seems
to be no good reason why they should
not be treated in like manner. In that
he is right. Let no distinction be made.
Serve all alike. The nation can afford
to be just.
Our soldier-triend says he warmly en-
dorses sll the remainder of an editorial
on the subject. The consideration OF
private claims by Congress is q viciou!
custom. West Virginia, after short
experience in personal aud private legis-
lstion, adopted constitutional pFohibi
ton of everything of the kind There is
no reason why our national constitution
should not be amended in similar man.
ner. No private bill; no private claim;
no special legislation for class or section
should be permitted
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-22
MIR. MARTINS PENSION BILL.

Congressman MARTIN has favored US
with printed copy of the bill which he
introduced into the House, on the l4th
inst, amending the laws granting pen.
sions 10 the soldiers and sailors of the
war oil 1912, and their widows, and Wild
ows of revolutionary soldiers.
The object of the bill, as We understand
il, Is 10 restore to the pension rolls the
names that were stricken oil between the
years 1861 and 1866, for the accident OF
living in some one Of the Southern
States. II we understand the bill 1t is
substantially the same as the one which
passed the Senate two or three days ago,
with such marked unsnimity. 1t is
right and just. The names Of these men
should never have been stricken from
the rolls; and there has been no time
since they were stricken from the rolls
that they should not have been restored.
This is no new scheme. TO deplete the
the Treasury; it is only proposition to
pay obligations long ago incurred.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-22

THE telegraph brings US but one vote
IN detail on the silver bill--thst WAS on
laying it on the table. The ayes were
u; noes, 204. AS this was test vote
we print the names in full, and presume,
as the vote on the passage was not te!e
graph, that the above vote reversed is
that by which the bill passed. 1t now
goes to the President. Of course a veto
would be but idlIng.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-22

Our facetious neighbour Of Twelfth
street, SAYS the REGISTER does Lot like
Congressman MARTINS pension bill for
the soldiers OF the war of 1912. As we
had never seen Mr.. MARTINS bill, nor
expressed an opinion upon it, or even
referred to it in any manner, we are at q
loss 10 know how our wise contemporary
discovered our like or dislike in the
premises.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-22

Can be easily secured by emigrsiing to
Missouri. Kansas or Texas. Best farm
ing lands cost on an average SIS per
acre. Thousands of people now going
West. Descriptive pamphlets, with
maps, rates of passage and freight, and
other reliable iniorms.ion, sent free on
application TO Geo. II. Hestford, General
Passenger ard Emigration agent Mis-
souri, Pacific Through Line, St. LOUIS,
Missouri.
Correspondence invited. No trouble
to answer questions.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-22

The Cincinnati Times and the Com
nsreial each got out very good picture
of the new Pope. The Enquirer prints
a daub that disgraces the enterprise Of
that paper.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-22

SUPERVISING INSPECTOR FEHREN-
pArcH's official bond has been presented
and approved.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-22

THOSE who have had doubts about
silver being q legal tender in West Vir-
GINA need doubt no longer.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-22
CAPITAL, s25O.00
JOHN X. B0'fSFORD, Prsat.,f
GEO. ADAMS, CaJh,C-,
Bank Of the Ohio VALLEY
Successor TO
THE FIRST NATIONAL BAyv
OF WHEELING.

This Bank Is orgrniged and prer,,.,,.
transact the busiaes OF banking In I'M,
details.
II succeeds the First National Esst :,
Wheeling; ls owned by the ssmt s,,.
holders, and Is under the same mana,
ment.
BY carefully regarding the ,ntersso,a
correspondents and depoSi;nrs, And IA !,
prompt and faithful execution Of ~,
wishes, Il hopes 20 merit their es,esE,ti
confidence.
Notes and Bills discounted.
Collections made on all points thu,n
out the United States.
Deposit accounts subject 10 cheer
sight, received from banks, banker. trr
corporations and individuals.
Certificates OF deposit issued pavsbta
demand, or at fixed dates.
Interest allowed on special derogn
DIRECTORS:
JOHN X: BoTsFoRD WV. L. SIMPSON,
JACOB X. RHODES, WV. A. TURy1
VIZ, A. IsETT, JOuS l.. HOKs,
A. NJ. ADAMS, q. c DEwEI
HENRY M. HARPER nv
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-22
Important correspondence
rom the Brooklyn Eagle.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
K. b. Hayes to Francis L. Nichols:
"Will you pardon Wells and Ander-
SOM" Francis r. Nichols to Il. b.
HAYES: "Will you remove them from
their Federal offices in which, as forgers
and periurers who made you President,
they are very offensive TO this communi-
typ No answer had been received as
we went to press.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-22

The Silver bill passed the House, yes
terdsy. Yeas 2O4, nays ~. Goodbye,
yatO
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-22

The Cincinnati Ga,ettel refers to the
Pope as "the most powerful potentate in
the world"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-22

Silver dollars received st the REGIS
TER office at par; or Greenbacks either.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-22

Now FOR the repeal of the Resumption
act Then the Greenback and iree bank
ing.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-22
TAX NOTICE.

THIS Is TIE SECOND AND LAST
public notice tax payers will receive,
and II this call is not Needed other means
will have to be employed TO collect the
State and County tax. do not desire TO
distress any one, but have eX ended TO
the tax payers ali the leniency possible.
IL Is my imperative duty To make coilec-
t,ons, and the law governing in such cases
will be enforced on the FIRST DAY OF
MARCH, unless payment is made in my
Office before that date.
fe2i GEO. h. TlNGLE, =. U. I.
German paper, Standard and Sunday
Leader copy lw.l
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-22
Go ON Board the Steamer Hudson

A B% s s!Sp ys sae; sTR snG co on9
fort cOmbind.
For Pomeroy, Huntington, Gallipolis,
Big Sandy, Ironton, Portsmouth, Mays
vile, Ripley and Cincinnati.
The Commodious steamer hudson,
VIM. NJ. List, Master, &. ID. List, Clerk, will
leave for the above on saturday, Febru'
ary 23fd, at 3 O'Clock =. NJ, sharp.
Freight received Mt the Old Reliable Wharf
Boat until hour OF departure, by
fe22 &. ii. BOOTH Il SON, Agents.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-22

Roll on, silver dollar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-12
LOndon's Drinking Preacher.

Neal Dow in New York Witness.l
/ know a famous London preacher;
he's exceedingly fat; his face is big
and habby, with as much expression
as if it were a mass of dough or putty.
He eats like DIR. johnson, the frontal
veins swelling out with intense eager
ness as he leans over his plate. He
wants strong beer with his dinner, and
I nothing less than a quart will suffice,
with a stiff glass of brandy after, ard
a couple of cigars. lie says empbati-
cally:
81 can't eat my dinner without
beer"
This was at a teetotaler's house; the
host said: "We have none; we are
temperance people"
But | cant eat my dinner without
beer"
Instead of saying, go, then, for
your dinner where they keep beer, for
you'll have none here" my friend lost
his head in the presence of this great
London preacher, and looking at his
wife stammered out, my dear, won't
you send for some beer?"
But we cant send to a grog-shop
for beer it will be all over town in an
hour"
But you had better send for a
bottle
"Send for two bottles said the ia
nous London preacher, and they did
so. This guest remained at my friends
house to breakfast thenext day-three
meals-and consumed in that time four
quart bottles Of strong beer, a pint of
brandy and a pint of sherry and my
friend was so deeply ashamed of his
poltroonery that he has not forgiven
himself to this day.
In the morning, he was asked ia
; pray, and he did, in a tone Of famili-
arity | never heard before. He prayed
, and prayed and said a loud Amen Z
: Then, without from his knees, he
| reached forward to the CRATE, struck d
: match and lighted his cigar. The
call for charity in this case, it seems
to me, is tremendous, and if we have
not the quantity in store necessary t
: cover all that-what, then, are we t.
!, be considered uncharitable?
. He iustiies his personsl habits b,
4 saying that he cannot keep up to hi
: work without brandy and beer, ant
he's sick with plethora and govt hal
. tho year, and is off to the South o
y France to macerate himself on win
and tobaoco-wine being a very ligh
tipple for him. He defends drinkin.
and smoking in his pulpit and tn
people bear it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-12
REV. 10 COOK"
How His Lectures Strike a New York
Newspaper.

New York SUM-
The Rev. 10 Cook planted himself
in a large armchair in the center of
the platform, confrontingthe audience,
while the clergy formed a semicircle
behind him.
In the first place, the Rev. 10 Cook
made a short prayer then he gave out
one stanza of a hymn, which was sung
by a portion of the audience then
the Rev. 10 Cook delivered a political
projection, his theme being the annex
alton Of Canada then a long prayer
was made by the Rev. DIR. Taylor
then some stanzas of another hymn
were sung then the Rev. 10 Cook de-
liyered a sermon of over an hours
length, his subject being God in
Natural Law" The Rev. Jo Cook
will shy a joke at a system of philoso-
ply, which will disappear amid the
laughter of his listeners. He showed
that Huxley and Tyndall are not first
class men of science, because neither
| of them had a university education.
ICheers. There was alarmed amaze
ment among the clergymen on the
platform and the leaders of the Young
| Mems Christian Association in the
audience when he loudly eulogized the
religious spirit and genius of Emerson,
who is a heather; Goethe, who was a
skeptic; Bryant, who was a Unitarian,
and other men just as far from ortho-
| doxy and Christianity. Now he was
gay, then solemn; now argumentative,
then h%ortatory, and again %jocular. He
said many funny, smart and laughable
things. Not a few of his jokes were
old, familiar newspaper travellers. AT
times he gave a tremendous vocal po-
tentiality to the commonplaceisms of
science and the Tupperisms of philoso~
ply, His voice is hard and rough,
and his attempts to make it emphatic
were at times painful. He closed with
an appeal in favor of religion, which
was impressive. This sermon he de-
livered standing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-12
The Tu.oTence Of once.

We like to see an officer whether in a
high or low position faithful and strict in
the performance of his duty, but there is
such a thing as over doing the business
and making an unnecessary display OF
brief authority" The officer is really a
public servant, appointed or elected to per-
form certain distinct and well defined
duties. The mistake which some make is
to assume an air and cultivate a feeling Of
superiority over the people. A. such
men eventually fall to their proper level,
and the sooner the better. We have
a sergeant at arms named Droes-
cher, a very clever sort Of a fell
low who, is a afflicted with his "
Importance to a painful degree. He means
well enough, we are sure, and is efficient
enough. as far as we know, but is too
ignorant or stupid to know a gentleman
or how to treat one. Upon one occasion
he got so large, in his own sphere, that he
tried to lap over and take a hand at run
ming the LEDGER. Yesterday he treated
Colonel Toole, the very gentlemanly
representative of F%orepaugh's circus, in a
very uncivil manner. 1t happened that
the city tax was not collected until after
the circus left. There was no mis-
understanding, however, or neces-
sity for one. The circus is a
wealthy concern and has a high standing
among business men throughout the
United States. Forepaugh could pay off
the entire debt of Memphis and then have
money left. Colonel Toole received a Sc
we're injury in Texas lately which crippled
his right arm. He remained over with
his wife to settle up any business neces-
sary and to take a little trip to Hot
Springs. He told Droescher tina the would
arrange the matter during the day.
Droescher acted as though he thought
Colonel Toole was trying to give him
the slip, and hung aroud the hoteI
with two policemen, and when Colonel
Toole andhis lady came up tothe LEDaEH
office, where he made the payment
Droescher followed them up with two
policemen at his heels, as if the ignora'
mus thought he had a right to arrest
man for a debt, and that owed by another
mar. This is a pretty way for a city off
cial to troat a gentleman, and a stranger
comparatively, who has always acted fair
ly and literally with the people of Mem
phis. In case the circus had failed O
refused to pay, the only possible remedy
was in a distress warrant and q levy upoI
some of the property of the proprietor
, The parade of policemen in front Of tn
hotel and the LEDGER office was altogsthe
unnecessary, and to say the least, in yer,
bad taste and spirit. A little politenes
and consideration on the part of petty off
, cials would go a long way now and the
! toward softening the nature Of dutie
which are naturally rather disagreeabl
on both sides.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-12
RYANs's RAID
Up and Down the Mississippi River to the
Shelby County Jail.
Duped Merchants Who Wanted
Insurance.

Last week the LEDGER mentioned that
a young man named Ryan had been ar
rested here on the gcharge of issuing bogus
Insurance policies and obtaining thereby
money from different persons. Yesterday
Ryan had an examination before Recorder
Quigley, on the cbargeof obtaining money
undor false pretenses. There not being
evidence to support the charge Ryan was
released. He was Immediately arrested
at the instance of j.. w. Rhodes, 3 we'll
known citizens of Golden Lake, Ark, who
AYERS that said Ryan defrauded him of
$25. From what we can learn, it seems
that Ryan has been operating to a consid-
cradle extent, and represents himself to
be II of the general managers of the st.
Louis Underwriters Agency He has
been as far down the river as Helena, Ark,
and Friar's Point, Miss, where he is
wanted, as will be seen by the following
telegram
HELENA, ARK, December IL, 1873
j. T. Fargason & Co, Memphis, Tenn;
Have Ryan detained in jail until the
steamer Cheek arrives with papers.
ID. l.. CHILDREss.
per Smith.
The local insurance agents saythat they
have never heard Of any suchthing as the
"St. Louis Underwriters Agency" and
the supposition is that it is a fraud, and
Ryan in one instance here refunded the
money he had collected when approached
and threatened with arrest. In his Ger
tifcates of policy the Office of the agency
is located in the st. Louis Life Building
northwest corner of Sixth and Locus
streets. If Ryan be innocent he will hav.
no little difficulty TO convince the public
Messrs. Scheduled, Hanauer 81 Co. hay.
received the following letter which ex
plains itself;
POINT PLEASANT, Mo, Dec. 8, 1873
Messrs. Scheduled. Hanauer 81 Co., Mem
phis. Tenn.-Gentlemen; Please find tw.
conditional receipts from Palmer Il Ryal
on policies paid one John w. Ryan, VIII
pretended 90 represent the above firm, an,
who has figured extensively for the las
week in this county, and duped some q
( our best merchants. | see from the paper
4 that your police have gobbled him ]
: Memphis. Please send around and see
he will not refund the amount paid hin
8 S53 go otherwise we will indict him hert
D and have a requisition for him for Obtain
! ing money under false pretenses. He Is
young man of good address, atlable
manners, and talks well; is we'll educated
l send you the condition policies TO sho'
him. Let us hear from you, and oblG
yours, MATT DAVIS 20
Accompanying the letter are the tV
policies referred to. The signature
Ryan is a chef d'euvre of chirograph
and presents the appearance of a fish ne
as it were, containing all the unintellig
BILE meshes to which the young penm'
%aspires. Chief Athy win hold Ryan uni
Is reauisitions come. The local cases again
him will be heard by Recorder Quigl'
A. Saturday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-12
jim sHAEKLEs.
A Noted Texas Desperate who Murder
ed Three Men and One Woman
Arrested In Hatohle
Bottem.

Yesterday morning deputy sheriff
Belts, accompanied by g companion,
made an important arrest in the person of
one James G. Shankles, who is under in
dictment for murder in Texas, which
State he fed some time ago and came to
Tennessee, taking up his residence with
his brother at Woodstock, on the Padu-
cab road, where he did general farm
work and seemed to be an average labor
or. Deputy sheriff Belts who CHANGED
to know the Shankles, having heard that
one Of the family had committed murder
in Texas and fed that State, was entrusted
with the important mission Of detecting
and capturing the fugitive, Accord
ingly, last Monday afternoon the
officer with his assistant left here,
getting off the cars at Lucy, where they
staid all night. The next day Deputy
Sheriff Belts, having ascertsined that
Shankles had removed, proposed a camp
hunt in order to ascertain his whereabouts.
He made this pretext because one Of the
Shankles has good hunting dogs. By a
little cunning the officer ascertained that
James Shankles had removed up the bot
tom. He waited at Lucy until 10 o'clock
Wednesday, thinking that james Shan
kles would come there. AT 8 o'clock the
officer and his assistant procured horses
under p~retense of going on a squirrel
hunt. They made their way to Glencoe
where they saw Jim Shankles at a gro.
Gerry. When they dismounted BETH
shook hands with Shankles and then
stepping back a few feet, presented
his gun, telling him to throw
up his arms and surrender. Shan.
kles held up his hands, and while th'
assistant officer covered him with his gun
the fugitive was quickly handcufed anC
searched by Mr.. Belts. Shanklss ther
said, Hold up your gun, by God you've
got it on me" The prisoner was at onc'
taken to Lucy and put in the freight
house, where he was kept until the arriva
of the two o'clock train for this city. TIL,
prisoner was put on the train and brougb
here where he was lodged in Jail. Shan
kles said he was not afraid of anything h
had done in this county. He was silen
as to his doings in Texas. The prisoner
about thirty-two years of age, being tai
and of stout frame. He came from Texa
about a year ago, and went to live wit.
his brother at Woodstock. He will b
taken back to Rusk county, Texas, upoI
the arrival of the sheriff, who has bee
notified by telegraph. ShankleS is charge
with completely in the murder Of thre
/ men and one woman. The three confeC
. crates in this murder we're arrested !
' Texas, and tried, convicted, and hanged
c shankles being the last of the gang, ma
FELLOWSHIP fate Of the rest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-12

A. B. GoOdbar has returned from Bcs-
ton.
Judge John NJ, Lea, of Nashville, is in
the city.
W. B. Duncan, of Duncan, Shaw 4
Co, New York. is in the city.
DIR. w. W. Taylor, of Brownsville, is
in the city.
General Joseph r. Williams and family
returned yesterday from Virginia.
Captain Ed Thomas, Of the steamer
Katydid, reached here this morning on
the Ouachita Belle.
Mr.. VIM. Gotz has removed from the
Beal street market-house to the corner OF
Poplar and Third streets, where he will
be pleased to see his old patrons and fur
nisL chem with choice meats and veget-
ables.
Knoxville Tribune, 10; Mr.. James H.
Montgomery, one of Cleyeland's leading
merchants and cleverest citizens, arrived
on the 1880 train last night, and Is regis
tered at the Lamar House. He will al
once visit Memphis to ecure the remains
of his brother, the late DIR. Montgomery
of Cleveland, one of the physicians who
volunteered to visit that plague-strieker
city and fell a victim Of yellow fever
while in the line of duty.
Major j. C, MacCabe has been retained
to defend 10 Diveney, for killing Johr
Hardy a few days ago in this county
The preliminary trial comes off to-day be
fore Esquire Alexander, near Frayser'
Station, and the major went out yester
day to be ready. He is a leading candi
date for the legislature at the special cleo
ton, to be held on the Dist, and will prob
ably be elected without much opposition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-12
TWO T ORPHANS
To Be Sent Away to Loving Relatives
and Kind Friends In Illinois.

The Beloit (Kansas) Gazette contains
the following
After two months of anxiety and earn
est inquiry of officials and parties who
were in Memphis during the fever time,
we have at last, through the kindness OF
Mr.. p. r. Athy, received information OF
the death of our brother. The following
letter explains itself:
MEMPHIS, TENN, December 2, 1873
Mr.. G.. w. Anderson, Beloit, kansas
Dear Sir; Your brother, Harrison Ander-
son, died in August. His little son, Will
lie, died the same month, one week earlier
than his father. II. Anderson's daughter,
whose name was Lizzy, was taken 10 the
Church Home, which Is an orphan asylum
in the suburbs of the city. Anything sent
to her through me shall reach her duly.
The asylum alluded TO is a good institu-
ton. Your brothers effects are in posses
sion Of George w. Payne, residence 1874
Poplar street. Address him for full infor-
nation. Respectfully,
p. r. ATHY, chief OF police.
Tomorrow Chief Athy will send Lizzy
Anderson to Mr.. D. Q. Bingham, OF Peo-
ria, Illinois. A child of the late Mrs
Mcdonald will also be sent there to Mrs
w. G. Mines.