Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-07
Seriously Ill.
Thurman WIN Not Attend the Columbus
Banquet.

W ANiliNGlnN, january h,-NellhloI
Thurman this afternoon prepared let
ter, addressed to the Columbus, OHIO,
Banquet Committee, saving that II will
not he in his power to attend the Dem
Ocratic celebration on the Sth inst, as
he il beginning Ia recover from severe
cold, and cannot hat recognize the fact
that it would Ice imprudcnt Tor him, in
such extremely cold weather, to make
the trip. lie offers a iew reflections on
the toast, The Jackson Democracy,
the theme upon which he was appoint.
eel To speak, aud confines himself solely
to that subject
Serious Illness OF Justice Hunt.
WAsuISGroN, January 6.-lt il
learned tonight that Justice Hunt, OF
the United States Supreme Court, was
stricken with paralysis at his residence
in this city, last Saturday, and il now
i'm such "A condition that his recovery is
despaircd oi. One side il entirely par
alyzed, und he is tonight unable to
talk. ID s feared he cannot live more
than lew days, and apprehcnsions are
expressed 10y one of his intimate friends
who saw him to-day, that n fatal
change in his condition may occur
within comparatively lew hours. The
tart ui his very serious illness was not
known, even Ia his associates nn the
bench, until this afternoon.
PolyEamus Marriages Decided Illegal by
the U. 3. Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, January IA decision
,aIl l.A a.
L. Supreme Court in the case of Geo,
REYNOLDS ", the United States, brought
here hy appeal from the Supreme Court
oi Umh. This case involves the whole
question ol polygamy in the territories
and the Cunstitutiunality ui the laws
passed hV Congress for it, suppression
REYNOLDS was indicted by the grand
Jury iur contracting a bigamOus mar
riagp lie was tried in the Third judi
ciai Court ui Utah aud found guilty.
lie appealed To the Supreme Court Of
Utah, and finally to this court, which
now ailirms the Judgment of the lower
courts, and decides that Congress had
power To- pass laws hrohiblting polyga-
nous marriages in Utah, aud that such
laws ate constitutional
Postal Decision.
washington, January 1.-THE recent
rulingul the rostoilico Department that
products oi the papyrograph electric
pen and manifold process must pay let
ter rates oi pRstagc was based on the
law as il il, and not a. the department
thinks it should be. Among the amend
ments la he proposed 10y the postal
authorities To- Congress Is one which
will permit the admission Oi matter pre-
pared hy these processes at third class
rates whenever the COmmunicationsar are
not actual correspondence.
Coin Accommodating In Tennessee Banks.
WAsuINoroS, January IA letter re-
rriyed hy Treasurer Iiilillan to-day
from the Cashier of the First National
Bank ui Nashville, Tennessee, sNys:
1t NAV be- matter oi interest In know
that We have taken in more coin than
we have paid cut. Thus believe il
has hccu all over the state
CAN for Bonds.
WAsuIxGroV, January 6-The Secre-
tary of the Treasury has called the fol-
lowing 80 bonds, interest t. cease ON
April 9TH next, coupon bonds dated
July |, 1857, namely: so, Nos. IL ,Wl
tu 5000, both inclusive; SlOO, Nos. u -
COL To- lS.OOO, both inclusive; 500, Nos.
N ,OOl to 5000, both inclusive; ~ ,OoO,
Nos. 1901 tn N,UO. both inclusive,
Total, ~,i.ONWO
Registered bonds, rcdeemahlc at
pleasure oi the United States, after the
ist Of July, 1877: SiO, Nos. 4Ol to 51O,
both Intrusive; 500, Ms. 2,SOl To-
4. .iOO, both inclusive; 500, Nos. 2,OOl
to $50. both inclusive; II ,OOO, Nos.
7.lOl To- ll,UOO, both Inclusive; $4,000,
Nns. 9.GOl Ia 3,a5O, both inclusive;
$1,000. Nos. 9,OOl to $500, both in
elusive. Total registered, l,WO,W0;
aggregate, Sl0,OOO,NN.