Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-01-16

II he would resign his petition and give
up his csitihcaie he should have q good
place in the Boston custom house As
long as the Republican party was IN
power. A lew days alter man came
20 see him, whose name he PoSlnvsf
refuses to give, and renewed his oner
OF a place in the custom
house and also Sl,0oo in money,
500 down aud 500 more after
the organization OF the Legislature. He
positively refused. and the man wanted
him 10 come afterwards 10 q house IN
Augusta. The man said the mouey he
offered Was his own.
Clark was pressed very hard 70 give
the mans name, but positively refused
Alfred 5. kimbsll, OF Oxford county,
was the next witness be saw Swan IN
the Augusta House the Monday night
oi the organization, and Swan told hun
he had been informed that they we've
making efforts to buy up Representa-
tives. aud that he was going into IL gel
some money and then expose item
The witness saw Swan again al noon next
dsy, when he lSWsnl showed him
A roll OF bills which he said he had "
ceiveSi irom Wallace r White u lac
would resign his seat in the House.
This is contradiciory Of Swan affidavit,
wherein he says he went trom the court
house, where he rCA,eived the money, 10
the Granite National Rank and obtained
draft. The Investigation Was here
suspended ior the afternoon.
Committee on Elections
In the House, Mr.. pickey, irom III
Committee on Elections, stated that the
committee was ready 90 report, but thai
for prudential reasons the report woud
I've DELAYED until tomorrow.
No Cause for Alarm.
Tins evening Gen. Chamberlain is
sued the following address 20 the people
oi the State.
AreusTA, Nix, Jan. IL, 1854
To hr Paoplr o. Nanse:
Relieving that ought - do every.
thing 10 allay the agitation in the minds
Of the citizens OF this State, | hereby
give assurance that mp 10 this moment
calm counSelS have prevailed, aud that
| SEE no present OCCASION tor p0blc
alarm. | regret that messages should
hC sent from any quarter which bring
crowds oi men oi both political parties
into this city. This is a snoai embar-
raSSment in preserving peace, and IN
reaching proper solution OF the dlth-
cEltcS before US Whatever threats are
made. have no Tears for my personal
safety. Ii our people will feel codhient
that the disposition made ior their pro-
lection j. sufficient. although 10; oh
trGdei on public sight, and would keep
and council patience 80 thGi the poIitt
cal aud legal questions could be calmly
considered, our,roubie could soon be ina
way Tor settlement My attitude ~
ward the Hon. Mr.. hanson, ~ a matter
OF duty. has been made known in my
reply ~ his inquiry addressed 10 me on
the 18th day Of January, Al the same
time reSard him as IN a position 10
contribute in high degree 20 the eilurts
iu save us ir0m Snarchy and ruin, aud
Justice requires me 10 SAY that he has
bV all means in hispowCr aided in keep
ING the field clear iOr a lawful and peace
iul solution oi the matters al issue.
lSisncil !. l. CHNNEEELNIN.
Supreme Ceur; Decision. &
R,NEoG, January lS.-The luSt.ccS k
the Supreme Count have bc Il IN session
all dav considering the questions pro
pounded a. 10 the legal Legislature. II
i nov thought that decision Will b
reached Friday night OF Saturday.
FuSionis, caucus .. :.
Bosrox, January la-A dispatch 90
tie Hui from Augusta, SAYS Tie
FU>ioh,S,S held caucus tonight. pp'-
sumablV, - determine on a course 10 be
pursued hereafter. The meeting was
secret Ii is reported that they Intend
10 pro,Ced 70 the election ola Governor
and State officers tomorrow, regardless
oi what may be the nature OF the
supreme Courts decision of the QueS-
ton submitted hy the Republicans, Ii
is slSo said that they Will await until the
it,jSion is rendered before taking tins
step.