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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-30
Pittshnreh Riot Bill

HARRIsBURG, May 29.--In the House
the Riot Bribery Committee made a re-
port, tonight, in which they reach the
conclusion that the following named
persons have been guilty of corrupt so
iicitation OF members of the Legislature
in connection with the Pittsburgh riot
bill: Representatives Rumberger, OF
Armstrong county; Smith and Petrof,
of Philadelphia; w. II. Kemble and ex.
Representative Charles r. Salter, OF
Philadelphia; Alex. w. Lansenring, OF
Carbon; Jesse r. Crawford, OF Blair,
and Chris. Long, OF Cumberland coun-
ties. Thereportis unaccompanied by any
recommendation, but it is understood
thata resolution of expulsion in the cases
of Rumberger, Smith and Petrof will be
offered next week.
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FIRE AT HAGERsTOwN.
Six Lives Lost and Many Persons
Injured.

HAGERsTowN, MD., May 20.-About
two o'clock this morning, fire was dis
covered in the lower floor Of the Wash
ington House, in this place. Before the
alarm could be given the fire had
gained such headway that the flames
rushed up the stairways, completely
cutting off escape. There were upwards
OF sixty persons registered, besides the
regular boarders, nearly all OF whom
were compelled to escape by climbing
down the porch pillars. Several OF
those who escaped IN this way sustained
ssrious injuries by falling One man
made a rope OF his bed clothing and at
tempted 10 escape in that way from the
fourth floor. The rope broke as IT
reached the third floor, and he IL now
living in a very critical condition. A
child of the agent OF the Cumberland
Valley railroad, while climbing down
the porch from the fourth floor fell, and
is supposed 70 be fatally injured. Two
OF the bodies have been found in the
ruins, burned to crisp. One OF them is
l.. Troxell, OF Cumberland, and the 9TH
er one is unknown. There are six per-
sons missing, supposed to be burnt in
the ruins. Fifteen persons were injured
seriously from falling and about twenty
slightly injured.
List OF Casualties.
BALTIMORE, MAY "a Sun special
from Hagerstown gives the following
list Of casualties at the burning Of the
Washington House, this morning: Thos.
Troxell, Of Cumberland, was burned TO
death. Wounded-F. B. Snively, Shady
Grove, Pa, internally, will probably die;
Mrs. Cushiva, ankle sprained and foot
cut; Miss Geary, ankle sPralned; j..
Marshall lands, lately OF Frederick,
severely burned about the face
and hands, lacerated by climbing;
Christian Hanicha, Cumberland,
leg broken, head and face
injured; Frank J. Burgess, Baltimse,
thigh broken in two places and body
cut: Michael shannon, Cumberland,
both wrists and back broken; James II.
Exline, Hancok, Md, hip broken. lie
is the gentleman who attempted 10 lower
himself with the bed clothes, and while
going down the rope broke and he fell
three stories. Solomon Jenkins, Han
COX. Nd, both ankles broken and back
injured: C. Herringer, Cumber-
land, Md, ankle broken. Every
room in the hotel was occupied,
principally by attorneys, witnesses and
others attending Court. Loss on the
hotel and furniture, 10000; insurance,
s26. 900; loss on the personal property
OF boarders, $4,000.
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FOREIGN.
Ship Canal Congress.

PARIS. Nav 29-The Ship Canal Con-
gress adopted, by vote OF 9S 10 3, the
Panama and Lemon Bay route. Apple
ton, one Of the American representa-
tives, voted for the scheme, but Rear
Admiral Ammon, of the United States
Navy, abstained from voting. Com
mander Selfride, OF the United States
Navy, was absent. The Congress then
closed its labors.
Volcanic Eruption.
MEssINA, ITALY, May 29.-The volcano
of Mount Ftna is again in full eruption.
Three new craters have appeared near
the town OF Randozzo, at the northwest
foot of the mountain. Streams Of lava
are flowing down the western slope and
several small villages are threatened
with destruction. There is great alarm
among the inhabitants.
Not as Bad as Reported.
LONDON, May 29.-The Times publish
es letter from st. Petersburg, which
says: "The statements published
abroad concerning the situation are ex'
aggerated altogether. The living under
military law exclusively here is perhaps
worse than it was in Bulgaria during
actual war, but although this state oi
things does not sit lightly on many per:
sons, there are still plenty who can find
it in their hearts to enjoy themselves
and make merry at the opening OF the
summer season. Ii is not "a reign OF ter
ror nor state of siege. 1t is only ttate
of military law, where one-hali OF the
population is set to watch the other
half. A state OF siege is step further
on, and we have not come 10 that yet
Naval Engagement.
LONDON, May 29.-The following tele-
graphic intelligence has been received at
Lloyds: An engagement has occurred
off Iququa port, between the Chilian
wooden vessels, Esmeralda and Cava'
donda and Peruvian armor-plated frigate
Independence. All three were sunk.
The Esmeralda was originally Spanish
gunboat. The Independence was the
most important vessel in the Peruvian
navy, her armament consisting entirely
OF Armstrong guns, namely; twelve
seventy Founders and two pivot guns.
The latter were hundred FOUNDERS.
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cr.ti..l conaitiop Of fT. c. Paekard.

DAYTON, May 29.-I. &. Packard the
celebrated tenor of the Carl Rosa troupe
was found in this city this morning, de
raigned. and was taken to the station
house. where his identity became known
and friends were telegraphed. He hao
ON his person when found jewelry
money and other valuableS TO tht
amount of several thousand dollars. lie
left Boston about a week ago tor Clncln
natl. and was To be married in a.ieW
davs 10 Miss Julia GAYLORD, the leading
soprano of the Rosa troupe, who return
ed from Europe with Packard a lew
months ago. His condition is regarded
critical.
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Try It On.

\ man went to Harper's hat store
Yesterday afternoon to get a hat. lie
was a long time in making his selection
the assortment was so large he found
every hat he tried better than the last:
He cot one at last, and was so well
pleased with it that he brought in a
humber of his friends who had come to
see the battle, and all were new Y rugged
out i'm headgear that will make their
home friends open their eyes. Harper.
is the hat store, and you can't forget It,
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BIsnoP CREEK, IXGo Co., Cal, }
Sept. 4. 1875.

PlemiHg Bros, PinsJitrqh, Pa.
Ny DEAR SRs:-Inclosed please find
IS cents, for which send me some more
Of your DIR. G. McLane's Liver Pills.
You can't tell how grateful we are 20
you for the pills, they have saved the
life OF my wife; when she commenced
taking your pills eighteen months ago
she was unable 10 sit up any time and
suffering with terrible pain in right side,
and was for months that she was unable
TO turn on the right side, but now her
health has improved until she can rest
on any side. We know your pills are
all they are recommended for in liver
disease. Yours truly,
s. T. WHITE.
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Fire in Lancaster, o.

COLUMBUS, May 29.-The livery stable
of Chris. Rudolphat, at Lancaster, was
destroyed by fire to-day. Loss, 81 400;
no insurance. Other stables in the
neighborhood were considerably dam
aged. Loss S670; no insurance. The
fire was supposed to be the work OF an
ncendiary,
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Base Ball.

SYRACUSE, Play 29.-stars, 8; Cleve-
land, Il
The game was postponed at Cleve-
land.
WORCESTER, Mass, May 29.-Worces-
tiers, IA; New Bedfords, IL; champion
ship game.
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HOUSE.

HOUSE.
Mr.. Gibson, of Louisiana, from the
Committee on Ways and Means, report
ed a resolution for final adjournment
on the 10th of June.
Mr.. Atkins, of Tennessee, chairman OF
the Committee on Appropriations, sug.
gested that the resolution be not pressed
to-day, but be layed over for considera-
ton until Saturday.
The House having agreed to adjourn
over Friday, Mr.. Gibson assented to
the suggestion, and the resolution ac-
cordingly lies over.
Mr.. Conger, of Michigan, gave notice
that he would offer an amendment to
the resolution by adding to it the words
provided the appropriation bills have
then been passed
Mr.. Whithorne, Of Tennessee, also
gave notice that he would move to re-
commit the resolution with instructions
that it be not reported until the Com
mittee on Ways and Means shall have
first reported a bill to abolish the duty
on uuinine, and another bill to establish
an income tax.
Pending these proceedings, the veto
message was received from the Presl-
dent.
The reading of the veto message was
listened to with close and, for a time,
respectful attention, only an audible tit
ter went through the Democratic ranks
when the sentence was read as to the et-
feet of the existing law being TO secure
honest elections. Again when the SEN
tence read as to what good faith, hon.
est endeavor and judicial authority can
DO for the protection defective franchise,
the Democrats laughed outright, and
the Republicans, as counter demons
tration, applauded.
Mr.. Cox wanted to have that sentence
read again, but his wish was not graft
fed.
At the conclusion of the reading the
Republicans again applauded. The
House then ION motion of Mr.. Atklnsl
proceeded to vote on the passage OF
the bill. Notwithstanding the veto
yeas, ll2; nays, 81; not the necessary
two-thirds i'm the affirmative. This was
a strict party vote. Only four Green
hackers voted, Ladd and Stevenson in
the affirmative and Barlow and Ford in
the negative.
The message OF the President was then
referred to the Committee on Judiciary,
with leave to report by bill or otherwise
at any time.
On motion OF Mr. Stephens the Senate
amendments TO the subsidiary coin bill
were concurred in. The principal one
is that limiting the legal tender quality
of subsidiary coin to ten instead OF
twenty dollars, as originally provided in
House bill.
Mr.. Hawley moved that when the
House adjourn it be to meet Monday
next. Agreed TO, yeas 100, nays l0i.
Adjourned until Monday.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Nav %.

WASHINGTON, May 20.
The Mcdonald resolution to refer the
petition presented by him Tuesday, led
70 another discussion IN the Senate, to-
dav, on the representation to which
Rhode Island is entitled in Congress in
consideration of her property Quallfica-
ton. The first resolution was adopted,
and the morning hour expired before
the discussion closed.
The Senate took up the Mcdonald
bill 10 authorize the use OF military in
certain cases.
Mr.. Wallace moved to strike out the
fifth section and substitute what were
known as the political clauses OF the
legislative bill. He then proceeded to
speak in support OF the bill.
Mr. WallaCe's speech was largely a
constitutional argument, supported by
authorities from all sources, and its
close was a protest against the centrali-
zation OF power in the genera goy'rl-
ment at the expense OF the rights OF the
States.
Mr.. Whyte asked TO be excused, on
account OF sickness in his family, from
further service as one OF the board OF
visitors to the Military Academy at
West Point.
The request was granted, and the
President pro tenn. appointed Mr.. Cor
don in his place.
The Senate, on motion OF Mr.. Here
ford, took up House bill making aPpro-
priations for certain works on the rivers
and harbors, and Mr.. Hereford spoke in
favor Of the bill, which includes the APP
preparation for the improvement OF the
Kanawha and Big Sandy rivers.
Mr.. Conkling was speaking against it
as not for the general interest OF com
merce, when he yielded to a motion by
Mr.. Chandler to adjourn, which was
agreed to, and the Senate adjourned un-
til Monday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-30
A Plea iOr Radical supervisors.

This bill recognizes the authority and
duty OF the United Statss to appoint
supervisors to guard and scrutinize
Congressional elections, but it leaves to
the government of the United States all
power to make its supervisors eIeCtual.
The great body OF the people want free
and fair elections. They DO not think
that a free election means freedom from
the wholesome restraints OF law, or that
the place OF election should be SanCtu-
arv for lawlesSness and crime.
On the day OF an election
peace and good order are more
necessary than on any other day OF the
year. on that day the humblest and
feeblest citizen. aged and infirm, should
be and should have reason TO feel that
they are safe in the exercise of their
most responsible duty and their most
sacred right, and members Of society
their duty and their right to vote. The
constitutional authority TO regulate Con-
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-04-06

An EnglishmAn who had seen better
days" was riding in the coach to Lead
vile with one Of the boys from the Sher-
if's Office. recently. There were a good
many other people il the coach. also.
viii you please" said the English
man. "open that window; l want to see
the mountain scenery" An InshmAn,
Who Was snooring in . corner. looked
mp on hearing the remark, and observed,
Be dad, you'll see plinty ov it in a
month from now, when ye're comm
back on fut."
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-04-06


The death Of Ex-Governor Bradley of
Nevada. remove from this sphere Of
action . man who was i~neorruptibly
honest. and who was the foe Of every.
thing in the shape Of iobber,, ~rascality
and thievery. In these degenerate
times such . man As him in public life
stands forth almost as an "oasis in the
desert" He served the people Of Nevada
In the capacity Of Governor for eight
year, and failing Of a reelection last
year he felt the disappointment keenIy,
aud, a. In the case Of Horace Greeley
when defeated for President, Il was no
doubt instrumental In Fastening his
demise. -draiaseAe.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-04-06
Iaperta.t 10 settler.

The Commissioner Of the General
Land Once has prepared . circular for
district land Offices. giving instructions
for carrying into effect the provisions Of
the act Of March 8. 1879. 10 grant addi.
tonal rights 70 homestead settlers on
public lands within railroad limits.
This act authorizes fhs location Of 100
acres instead Of eighty acres as hereto
fore. and where eighty acres have been
slready located, .lsettlsrs al locate
eighty acres additional adjoining. or Il
there be no unoccupied land adjoining.
he can surrender the eighty sores and
Ioosts l60 acres in . BODY.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-04-06

c. ". HISKLEI brings glad tidings
for bachelors. When he left Illinois q
week ago arrangements were about COM
pleted for bring q carload of healthy.
eorn-fed Sucker" girls to this county.
The young ladies have chartered q
special car. and istend 10 leave 0ttowa.
Illinois. to-day. Miss Annie LePer has
charge Of the precious invoice, the
greater part Of which is destined for
Paradise valley. II may be reasonably
expected hat all those girls, unless
they are too fastidLous, will get married
within a year. There are at least six
hundred manageable men, many of
whom are in good circumstances. in the
county, and it is not improbable there
fore, that the coming Summer will be a
lively n for ministers and justices OF
the peace.-Slre State.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-04-06
TIE M.aks river IIne..

The Salt Lake Tribune youchsafes the
following information:
Parties DESTROYS Of visiting BONANZA
bar. Salmon Falls and other placer
mining camps on Snake river, will find
It to their advantage to go by way Of
KeIton, On the Central Pacific railroad,
il being the nearest point, and having
the best wagon roads to the mines from
the railroad. Prom Kelton to Bonanza
Bar the Distance is 60 miles. and to the
SALMON Falls mines, 1876 miles with
plenty OF wood, water and grass along
the route for camping purposes. Gill
mer & SAlAbury aud Hailey's daily
line Of coaches 10 Idaho, Oregon and
Washington Territory pass directly
through the richest and most Extensive
part Of the mining region. which Of there
is but a small portion as yet developed
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-04-06
N Virginia City Cl,o.iels fumi.he

TEE Virginia City Chrosiess fumishe
the following additional evidence Of the
blessing TO the Apglo-SAxons arising
from the Monaghan presence in Amer
lea. Those long haired. brotherhood
GILMAN. EasteFn b~lAthenkites should
hurry up and ChrishaniZe the demons
Of theoe dena:
"PerSOns living on the borden Of
Chinatown say that the number of Wis
itor 70 the Chinese opium dens has
increased Of late, and that nov among
them are to be seen women and girls
Who bear respectable reputations. These
females so deeply vailed to the dens-
1t is almost incredible that any ID
who is not q prostitute should SO far
forget decency as TO 60 to q Of these
filthy holes and smoke opium, yet that
they do SO is asserted by reputable citi-
zens. There are also q good many
boys Of respectable parents among the
smokers"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-04-06

TIE ArsLsSoks Of NAreA 29th says:
"on Thursday John Conner Fred
Crete, +. Weaver and others returned
fron = prospecting trip TO Snake river
and other points. They we're absent
from town several weeks and came back
much pleased With the result Of their
PergrinAtiouk- Mr.. Conpers informs
rs that after leaving Snake river they
journeyed toward Sinker creek. thence
to BruheAa and Glenr's ferry. In ad-
diIou to their locations near the Nun
day ferry they took in . claim or tvo .
short distance above the Dorsey ranch.
They also made several locations on
the Sinker. . feT miles below Scotch
Bob's. where the prospects are repre-
scented TO be hns class The diggings
into which the party have come in pos
session are all quite promising and the
indication for . good yield this season
quite favorable. They represent the
entire country through which they
passed to Be full OF gold and they are
Astonished that il has remained idle 90
long. The gentlemen will Immediately
make preparations for working all their
claims this Spring"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-04-06

VAN STRACHrIS of Brown county,
Wisconsin, wa elected Treasurer be-
cause his record was 80 good, and before
his term was half expired he skipped
out with $4,000. Durkhardt, n virtu.
u Democrat-ne1t absconded with
sec, 600. Then Republicans and Dem
ocrats united to elect Ellis, whose prob
ity nobody doubted; and an inSsstigl-
ting committee figures up his theft at
5000. The afflicted taxpayers, We
now learn. are looking for a VIGOROUSLY
dishonest man to take the position.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-04-06

GEoEGE GoRRiM is coming to Califor-
mia in May to run the Republican party
at the next election. We had some
hopes that be would return to MAssa
ehIsetts and let California severely
aloaei then the Republicans might have
had some chance Of carrying the State
But with Gorham debating the policy
Of tie party, in his peculiar way. We
are irc'ined TO the belief that the Re.
pub"eans will not be first in the race.
-Sfoci EI.
This being thus, let s have the colos-
sal George Astride Of that miserable
State, by all means.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-04-06

The Northern Pacific Railroad bill,
introduced BY Senator Grover. Monday,
comprises portions Of both the Senate
and House bills Of last session. and IS
understood TO be satisfactory, alike to
the officers Of the Company and to the
d~istiDctrely local interests of the Pa
eifc Coast.
Senator Teller reintroduced by re-
quest, the measure known IS DR.. woz-
enerait's ball. proposing to grant to
WoZencraft and his associates, all the
Colombo desert west Of Fort Yuma by
townships or sections, as fast As 1t shall
be eerdaed by the Government. commits
kionsn that they have placed upon the
lands sufficient improvements 10 meet
the needs Of travel and immigration.
Work is to be eompleted in 10 years and
tho grantees are to pay the Govern
ment the present appraised value Of the
lands.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-04-06

A San FEAScrsoo dispatch of the 2nd
instant says: The articles Of agree.
ment between the Sutro Tunnel and the
mining companies, was finally signed
by ali contracting parties to-day. This
afternoon Mr.. Suiro starts for Virginia
20 begin work.
This finally. settles all doubts "a to
the compromise between the mining
and tunnel companies. and marks an
ern Of renewed enterprise and prosper
ity for the people Of the Comstock. 1t
is good news to the State ut large as
we'll.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-04-06

THERE has been some little delay, says
the Gold Hill Ntr'. in the entire per-
lection Of the compromise between the
Sutro Tunnel Company and the mines
on account Of q miss in the transmission
OF the papers from the Yellow Jacket
Mining Company. q Gold Hill incorpor-
alton. These papers have been for
varded and no doubt have been received
50 that before this time the whole ar
rangement is completed.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-04-06
Tar public dtbt st,.ement on the Is

The public dsbt statement on the Isl
instant is given As follows:
Increase of debt for March, $780,
72i; cash in Treasury, $500, Isl ASS;
sold certificates, sI6, So4. 100; silver
certificates, -, sas, $50; currency certif-
Gates, sss, $50, COO; refupdlng certi6-
Gates, SIS, oso legal tenders outstanding.
S346. 6sl, ol6; fractional currency out
standing. els, s25. 6e2: United States
notes held for the redemption OF frac-
tional currency, Ss.45S. ssl; called
bonds, not mAtured, for which four per
cent bonds hare been issued, S2os, Az
7Oo
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-04-06

Ii . recent interview with q reporter
Of the Boston Herald. Jeff Davis, While
speaking Of national Affairs. very sensi-
bly, remarked that he accepted the ar.
bitrament OF the sword. aud was
very hopeful Of the future Of the
country. The only disturbing els-
ments to be discerned now vere the
efforts Of the extremists upon both sides
70 keep alive the .nimosities and
hatreda OF the past. II Congress would
pursue some moderate course and attend
TO its legitimate duties Of general legis.
lAtion for the good Of the whole county,
AL the great social and industrial ques-
lions which were now . source Of so
much contention. would soon settle
themselves and the country be At eace
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-04-06

No HAS should deprive his wife and
family Of . good local paper. They do
Eot get ont from home 10 learn the news
- does the husband and father. and
the paper serves 10 relieve the otherwise
lonely hours Of his absence. 1t is the
worst possible economy 70 deprive tho
family Of . pleasure so easily and
eheaply procured. And yet there are
those who say they are too poor 10 take
. paper; but they are not too poor to
spend twenty times the price Of q paper
every dag for whisky and tobacco
Cesson Tr,6sas.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-04-06

The WOrid's New Orleans special says
the negro exodus continues in the north.
ern part Of the State. Rudely esti.
mated, II may be said that 1900 ne.
groes will have left by the time the
fever Of emigration ends. Reduction
OF wages, owing to the low prices for
cotton, is the main cause. They have
no yield for labor OF last year, and see
no prospect OF improvement.