Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-24


inst as follows: I've occupied this
city to-day. The inhabitants are
friendly"
4 telegram from Jellabad says that
the notables came out to meet the
British troops. The same dispatch also
says the Ameer left Cabul on the 10Th
inst.
LONDON, December pa special
from Jellalabad dated the Goth, says:
Majoa Canagnari to-day received an im-
portant communication from the Amecr,
the contents OF which have not been
made public. 4 dispatch from Lahore
reports that Yakoob h khan has been pro-
claimed blythe chiefs Of one Of the great
Afghan sections. Opinion is divided rs
to his future course, hut Il detection ui
the Amcers troops, who at Jellalabad,
even joined the British, will probably
compel him To accept the terms, If
coupled with guarantee against his
father and the Russians This might
ohviatc even the temporary occupation
ol Cahul by the British.
Bismarck and Tariff.
BERLIN, December 23.-Prince Bis
marck has addressed long letter To the
Federal Council explaining his views
relative to the guiding principles i'll the
revision ui the custom, tariff. The
letter concludes: Our interests alone
ought To- determine our action. These
interests will perhaps shortly lead
To- fresh negotiations respecting the
tariff treaties with foreign countries.
Ii these negotiations are tn have the
prospect oi any beneficial result, il will
first hc necessary to create an autuno-
NOUS custom system, placing all our
home products III a most favorable
position in relation Ia articles OF foreign
production.
Prince bismarck = letter recommends
virtual return to the Prussiau customs
legislation al ISIS, and the Sallyrrcn
tariff system which waa Nalid until
1860 He SAYS the return to thc sys.
TEN ol universal taxation suits our pres
cnt commercial and political circum-
stances, and adds that his currcspon-
dents point out the disastrous eiiect ul
the English iron aud other products in
Germany.
LuNnoN, December 2% \ Berlin spr-
cal SAYS that BismarCk's = letter on the
revision ol customs tariff advocates the
return to the old Prussian principle ol
duties on all imports, except raw mate
rials Indispensable ior home industry
xrd which Germany does not produce
al all, such aS cotton, or produces IN in
sufficient quantity.
Precautions Against Socialists.
BERLIN, December 2i.-The govern
ment is not relaxing it's precautions
>aaainst the cyaSions uf cunscrlptlunS,
even to facilitating the departurcioi So
cialiSts. One Maudc. naturalizcd
American. has been prohibited from
prospects of the Western States Of
American, on the ground not only that
the .orialisis but considerable proper
tiun ui the Wcll-tu-do Germans would
rmigralc.
Sore Distress Among English Laboring
Glasses.
luNpo<, December 23.-The return,
ui the Union Workhouse, III the east oi
London, show widespread poverty and
distress. The Shore Ditch workh"use
iniirmary il full; also the workhouse
itseli, and extra room must be- provided.
At the Bcthnal Green workhouse there
are .0)9 inmates and ;iS2 in the mfr
mary. In Hackney there are ,iH poor
chargeahlc 10 the Union. District vi-i-
tors disclose a vast amount ui distress.
and the funds at their disposal
are utterly insufficient. This il
especially the case At Popular and Mill
Wall, where thousands OF dock and
other laborers are thrown out of en-
pluyment Spitalfields, Lime House,
South Hackney, Shadwcll and Ilagers
ton suffer severely. The tradesmen oi
the entire eastern districts are crying
out about the badness OF trade and
even Christmas wares are a heavy drug
on the market. 50 severe II the distress
in lIaggerston that committees will be
formed ior the relief oi cases Of extreme
necessity, hut it will be- great Y crippled
through want OF funds.
Heaviest snow Storm in Thirty Years.
The weather is severe throughout
Great Britain. There has been heavy
snow iall here and in many parts OF the
continent All the railways III North
Scotland are blocked, and traffic Is su--
pended Seven trains are snowei up,
and the snow is still falling, In s"mc
places il is over twelve feet high. 1t Is
the heaviest snow iall in thirty years
\ telegram from Geneva, Switzerland,
SAYS that no post has arrived from Ger
many or from German Switzerland.
The wolves have penetrated t" the gates
ui Metz. There i more snow on the
Nosgcs than the oldest inhahitant re
members.
Nihilist Outbreak Feared in Russia.
BERLIN, December 2S.--iselorts are
iull of the rrappeardncc OF the Nihili-t
spectre ia Russia, and all sorts ui lie
munstratiuns are apprchended. One II
said 10 hc planned lor December, the
twenty-sixth anniversary OF the out
break on the accession Ot Emperor
Nicholas The police are busy every
where tracking the conspirators, and
within the hast week 4 number ut ar
rests have been made. quite a raid Is
made against the students who wanted
to present petition to heir the appar,
/ ent There lis even rumor that the
Government seriously thinks of closing
! the universities Tor thi, Year.