Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-30

\ comparison oil the exports and I'M
ports OF gold and silver coin and bullion
exhibits the following: Month ended
| November 30, 1873, excess OF imports,
S6Sl ,9jS; month ended November 80,
1877, excess OF imports, S7Ol 30; five
months ended November 30, 1878, ex-
cess of imports, =, ,7O6,927; five months
ended November 30, 1877, excess OF i'm
! ports, S2, I29, ,55S; twelve months ended
| November 30, 1873, excess Of imports,
| 81 ,5l7, GA; twelve months ended No
reInber 20, 1877, excess oi exports, Sl5,
| S34,2l6 4 statement showing the
totals OF exports and imports in detail
will be given to the public i'll the course
OF two or three days.
The Reno Inquiry.
WASHINGTON, December est is
current gossip in army circles that Bre-
vet Lieutenant-C Colonel Thomas Il.
Wier, former officer OF the Seventh
United States Cavalry, and who WAS
with the command oi General Custer in
his terrible battle of the Little Big Horn,
made all dHts-Bi0rtem statement previous
Ia his death last year, in which he claim
ed 10 have been in full view of the Gus
ter fight when he was sent out To recon-
noiter during the action, and that he SO
reported To- Reno and urged that aid be
given their comrades. The statement
adds, il is said, that Reno ilatly refused
10 make the movement as urged, and
was openly accused at the time oi COW
ardice by his own officers. This state
ment is to be forwarded to the Court Of
Inquiry on Reno's case, which will meet
in Chicago on the 9Th of next month.
He Doesn't Believe 1t.
WAsHINGTON, December2S Secretary
Sherman said to-day. concerning the re-
port Of Il combination in Wall street to
bull gold after January first next, that
he did not believe any such combination
had been formed; that if it had been hc
had not heard OF it, save through news
paper reports, and even though such
was the fact he did not see how it could
successfully hamper the Treasury in its
resumption plan.
Unpleasant New-Y ears Gift.
WASHINGTON, December 2S.-Owing
To the reduction OF estimates Tor the
Railroad Mail Service, the apprOprla-
tlOnS made by Congress, and deticIen-
cy of about $1,000 caused thereby, the
Postmaster-( ieneral has decided to make
a reduction in the force or salaries to a
corresponding amount, 10 bring the eX-
penscs within the appropriation. 1t is
estimated that l40 discharges among
railroad Postotiice clerks, route agents
and local agents must be made, outside
of reductions Of salaries. These dis
charges have begun, and will continue
as rapidly as the recommendations ot
those most suitable for this purpose
come in from Division Superintcndents.
Vacancies caused by rcsignations, deaths
or expiration Of appointments hv limita-
ton are not to be filled. Reductions in
pay oi seventy employees, in addition to
discharges, were made to-day. The
work Of reducing the force by dismissals
all over the country will continue until
the number of discharges is gradually
swclled to the l40rcquired.
The Case of Robeson.
WAsHrNGToN, December %. - Con
gressman Witthorne attends faithfully
at his Committeeman daily, ready To
give any one a hearing who may want
to make statements in his own behalf
or some one else, in connection with
the investigation of alleged naval frauds
under Robesun's regime. The majority
of the Committee having postponed
their report only ut the request of En-
Secretary Robeson, they arc anxious
that he shall put in all the papers i'll de-
tense or explanation with the least pos
siblc delay, il was Tor this reason that
the Committe asked and obtained leave
of the House To sit during the recess.
At the White House.
WASHINGTON, December 2S.-Mrs.
lIays will have with her quite hcvy of
Ohio ladies To assist her in receiving
guests on New Years Day. MIR. and
Mrs. Anderson and Miss Heron, OF
Cincinnati have already arrived, and
are guests at the White House. Mr..
Anderson is IL son OF the late larZ An
derson, of Cincinnati, and his wife
daughter of very intimate friend OF
the President and his wife. 1t will be
remembered that an infant daughter oi
Mr.. and Mrs Heron was baptized Lucy
HAYES. at the White House, the ;mth "l
December last year Mrs. Hayes at
tended the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Anderson in the spring. The Misses
Scott, of Cincinnati, also are at the
White House. Mr.. and Mrs. ,iewctt, of
Chicago, and General and Mrs. Hast
ings will all arrive before New Year.
The latter couple, il will be remembered,
were married last summer in the White
House.
1t Should be Rectified,
WASHINGTON, December 2S.-There is
1. l,,. r,nnntnl FnIpr-
cnces to the Acklen scandal, except tn
injure the unfortunate young man IN
social point of view. 1t can not affect
his position i'm the House of Represen-
tatives. Ii he was duly elected no So
cial n,isstep which falls short ot ie /
onv, aud Of which he must he convicted,
can deprive him OF his seat. That has
been repeatedly settled in Congress. \
notable case was that of Congressman
from South Carolina few years ago.
He was arrested in this city for obscenl-
" and corrupting Young school glrIs,
and only escaped punishment because
the parents of the girls did not wish To
have their names connected with the
case, and consequently would not per
nit theIn To appear rs witnesses. All
the facts were brought To the attention
of the Committee on Elections, and
they decided that, no matter how clear
the evidence of the otfense might be,
they had no right to inquire into any
thing except the legality OF the election,
vi ct Armis.
WASHINGTON. December 2S.-The
Secretary oi War, in answer Ia Il resos
luton of the Senate, has prepared
report, showing the number and quality
of arms of all kinds supplied from the
ordinance department of the army to
Internal Revenue officers, agents and
Others during the present year. Ten
Springfield carbines and the requisite
ammunition were supplied to the Col
lector of Internal Revenue of Statesville,
y. c.. six to the collector at Grafton, W.
Va. six to the collector at Nashville,
twelve TO the collector at Louisville and
twelve to the collector at Knoxville:
These were all issued in pursuance oi
requests from the Secretary OF the