Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-25

Mr.. EDWARD WHYMPER, who was the
first Englishman to successfully ascend
the Matterhorn, has left England for
Ecuador. 1t is his intention to utilize
theexperience he has gained in the Alps
by exploring and attempting the ascent
of the great Andes. He is accompanied
on the expedition by his old Alpine
guides.
EMPEROR WILLIAM was petitioned by
a synod of Prussian clergymen not to
permit military review on Sunday.
His reply was: "The Sabbath has been
created for man, not man for the Sab
bath. The Puritanical and Calvanistlc
conception of the Sabbath as day OF
modification and penance is entirely
opposed to the feeling as well as the
taste of the German people" Emperor
William is, however, a religious man.
TIE London Times announces that
there is 10 he no more salt butter The
Aylesbury Dairy Company have been
trying new treatment for butter which,
they say, completely preserves it. But
ter so treated was placed in a firkin on
July 81, and on October "a it was found
as sweet and as fresh rs when first put
i'm. If unprepared, it would have been
putrid. Ii the story is correct, another
severe blow has been given to British
agriculture.
WHAT with the suppression OF their
literary and benevolent societies, the
closing of their libraries, the prohibition
OF nOte-taking at the lectures OF their
professors, constant espionage at work
or play, frequent domiciliary visits from
the police, and the ever-present danger
of military arrest and trip to Siberia,
the Young Russians Of the present day
are getting an education under difficult
ties. American college boys sometimes
fancy that they are badly used by the
Faculty and sulk over their grievances.
Let them consider the case Of their fellow
students at st. Petersburg, and be
thankful for their good fortune in being
born in a republic and not a military
ornpirc.
MARTIN G.. DAILY has sued Carlton
Conrad and about thirty others in the
United States Court at Omaha for S5O,-
600 damages. In June, 1876, Daily was
warned by about one hundred men,
among whom, he alleges, the defendants
were conspicuous, TO leave the State OF
Nebraska. lie was suspected OF having
had hand i'm the murder and robbery
OF German peddler. Daily thought it
prudent to 90, but he now turns upon
his alleged prosecutors, some of whom
are wrll-to-dO and responsible persons,
and demands compensation. If he
gains his suit, other men who have been
run out of town, county, or state may
be melted to try their luck in the courts.
The example may also be OF use to GER
tain OF our West Virginia citizens.
THE veriest pessimist on the Indian
question must he compelled to acknOwl-
edge the good faith which has charac-
terizcd the dealings of Chief OcRAY
with the commissioners at Los Pinos.
Ii is apparent from his frank statement,
and there is no reason TO doubt his YER
acitv, that for days he has stood be-
tween the commissioners and a massa-
ere which would have added another
black page to the already long catalogue
of bloody deeds growing out of the red
mans demonstrations of the white
mans purposes, or sheer inability to
comprehend that the white man now
and then really desires to deal honestly
by him. The only question now is
whether OURAY will be able to hold in
the unruly fellows in the tribe, and i'm
press them with the necessity OF deliv-
ering up those who deserve punishment
for their share in the THoRNBURGH mas
saCre.
Ir is a subject OF general comment in
the Western papers that not 4 single
volunteer military organization from
any point north of Mason and DiXon's
line participated in the demonstration
ut the unveiling of the statue OF General
George II. Thomas. The shameful
omission was the more marked be-
cause several Southern companies,
composed largely OF ex-Conieder-
ateS, went on 10 Washington at
their own expense and took part in the
parade. OF course, the absence OF COM
panies hailing from this side OF the line
was not owing to any lack OF respect for
the memory OF the gallant Thomas, but
il was unfortunate, nevertheless. Phila-
delphia and New York at least should
have been represented by some OF the
crack corps, and Cincinnati is not so far
from Washington that the distance can
be accepted as an excuse Tor her neg
lect philadelphia Times.