The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-29

average cost not exceeding S35,000,000
and carry freight and passengers at less
rates than have been proposed by others
He said the Central Pacific had set up
tollgates along the line of its road and
that they exact large sums for the build
ing of the road. The great fight will be.
gin next week, when Hunting and Tom
Scott, railrosd kings, are likely to cross
horns.
The Electoral Fraud-Chandler Asks
for Copy OF the Agreement.
The following telegram, sent to New
Orleans tonight, explains itself:
Major E. A. Burke, Neio Orleans:
Referring to the denials in a recently
published interview of yours, have the
honor respectfully to ask you this ques-
tion: Were you, as a representative of
the the Nichols government, with other
Southern men, and Messrs. Stanley
Matthews, John Sherman, Charles Fos-
ter and j. A. Garfield, sll or any of
them and other Northern men, present
at the conference or conferences at
Wormley's Hotel in Washington, about
the 18th of February last, concerning
Louisiana affairs. If so, was there any
written paper, whether signed or un-
signed, and whether with or without
names affixed as wituessds of its correct
ness, made then or subsequently, embod-
ying or purporting to state, in whole or
in any part, any agreement, understand.
ing or intention, resulting from such
conference concerning Louisiana affairs,
or concerning the Packard or Nichols
government, or OF Federal troops
in New Orleans? Ifso, have you now,
or have you ever had that paper, or a
copy thereof? Is it in existence2 If so,
where is it2 II not, where and by whom
was il destroyed, and will you or not
make it, or copy of it, public if you
have it?
[Slgned w. 4. CHANDLER.
Mr.. Chandler said tonight that it has
never been charged that the written men,
orandum of the automatically alleged
bargain made at the Wsrmley Hotel
conference on February 26!h, was signed
by Stanley Matthews or Charles Fos-
ter, or any other Republican,
that written memorandum was
drawn up showing an understanding
that had been reached by the con ference,
that this was read over and agreed to as
substantially correct, and that at
the same time the Southern
Democrats or some of them
affixed their names TO the paper, as wit
nesses, OF its correctness, and the paper
was then deposited with Major Burke. l
have been informed that General Gar
field was not quite satisfied with the way
the bargain was expressed In Burke's
memorandum, SO he made memorsn-
dunn of his own, which he says he shall
publish if Burke's paper is made public.
Supreme Court Decision
The following decision was rendered
in the Supreme Court to-day: No. l73
Denning ct al. u.s. Perdicsries ct al, ap-
peal from the Circuit Court of the dis
trict of South Carolina. The question in
this case is between the holders OF stock
Of the Charleston Gas Light Com
psny, who purchased at confcstion
sale by the Confederate States
and the original holders of stock.
The court sustained the latter, holding
i. settled so fully that the principle is
that all acts done in aid of the
rebellion were illegal and of no validity,
and that it would be waste of time TO
discuss the question that sale gave no
rights to purchasers and took none from
loyal owners. In the contemplation of
the law the rightful relations of both to
the property were just the same after
wards that they were before, and as they
are to those who have been taken by
transfer from purchasers, it is said that
they can be no better of than their
venders. Affirmed.
Dr. Mary Walker and the Normons.
Hon. Q. Cannon, the Mormon delegate
in Congress, DR.. Mary Walker and Mrs.
Syencer, of this city, had hearing be-
fore the House subcommittee on Terri
tories to-day in opposition to the Utah
elective bill, giving the people OF that
territory secret ballot and disirsnchising
D polyramists and women. Mr.. Cannon
denied the Union of Church and State,
and said that the demand on Congress
for free ballot was without reason in
fact, as those non-Mormons who are
making the demand are simply carpet
bsggers and adventures. DR.. Mary
Walker protested against Congressional
interference with Mormon polygamists,
on the ground that the Utah system OF
marriage, from a physiological stand
point, is an improvement on monsgsmy.
She is a strong womsn's rights advocate,
and based her objection 10 disirsnchls-
ing the polygamists in Utah upon the
ground that it would be in bad taste for
the Congress OF the United States, which
she declared to be composed in part OF
practical polygsmists, to interfere with
the Mormons. 1t is understood that the
Committee will coon report bill.
The Iudiaps-Dispaichf from General
ferry.
The following dispatch was received
here, Saturday evening, through General
Terry, Commanding Department of Da-
kota:
HEApoUARTER DIST. OF YELLOW
STONE, FT. KEAGH, Mr.
January 18th.
To Assistdnt Adjutdnt General, Depart
n,ent Of Dakota, St. Paul.
Quite a large band Of Indians from
Red Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies,
crossed the Yellow Stone St the mouth
Of Cslun Greek, December 23d. Re!is-
bic information reports Sitting Bulls
camp of 500 lodges, st Wssdy Mountain,
Decembe: Goth, also that almost daily
additions Of Indians from the
agencies above named have been