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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-01-27
RAILROAD SEIZED.
The Philadelphia and Reading
In the Clutches OF the Govern
ment for NOn-Payment of Tax. =.

PHILADELPHIA, January 20. - The
| nited States Government, to-day,
through the Collector of Internal Reye-
nue., seized upon the property of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company for claims amounting to near
ly S500,OOO. The particulars are as fol-
lows:
The company, in December, 1873, and
from time to time since, issued Certiti-
Gates To paw its employees and officers.
Each was for the sum OF $40 and paya-
BILE, with inter est, at fixed periods, rang
Ing from four to six months. They were
only paid to employees, and none have
been paid since December last. They con-
tained s provision by which, before
maturity they could he paid to the rail-
road for debts due or for other purposes.
Under the internal revenue law, proyid-
ing "that every person, firm, associa-
tiOn, other than National bank associa-
tiuns, and every corporation, State hank
or State banking association, shall pay a
tax Of 10 per cent. on the amount OF
their own notes used for circulation and
paid out by them" The government
made demand for sl6S,0JO, the tax
upon Sl.6S0,0OO of the scrip issued,
which the railroad company refused TO
pay, contending that such an action was
not contemplated in the provisions OF
the act referred to. To-day United
States Collector Of Internal Revenue
Ashworth, made levy upon
twenty-five locomotives now lying
in the round house and repair
shops of the company at Port Rich
mond. Two watchmen have been
placed in charge OF them, the total value
OF the engines being little over $685.
OOO Collector Ashworth maintains that
the company cannot obtain relief from
the execution, save by actual payment
OF the amount claimed, as there is Law
which provides that mo suit for the
purpose Of restraining the assessment OF
collection OF any tax shall he maintsined
by any court." Under this law, as it is
construed by the collector, the company
has no other alternative than TO pay
the money, and il they think they have
cause for further proceedings, to sue the
government for the recovery OF the
amount paid. Nearly $500, ,O0O in scrip
has been issued by the company. so that
the governments claim viii ultimately
amount to S5O0,0OO.
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A CARD
From Professor CragO, In An
swer to Our FairmOnt COrre-
sDOndent.

Correspondence Of the Register.
MoUNDsvILLE, January "A, 1880.
notice a communication in yester-
days REGISTER, from FairmOnt, signed
"Carl Nuby," in which the author takes
me to task for language used In the jan
uary number OF the Educational Netcs
Cleaner, of which magazine | have the
honor TO be State editor. The gentle
man thinks that the article in question
admits OF two constructions, /. e., either
a compliment to Miss Dickey, the worthy
principal OF the school, or as he ex-
presses it "a coHtemptibic fing at the mSttu-
tion." Now, Mr.. Editor, | may be so
dull as not to understand plain English,
but fail TO see anything in the Ian.
guage that would admit of any other
construction than the one intended
"a compliment to Miss Dickey.
The entire article referred 10 is
as follows; The FsirmOnt Normal
school is now under the supervision OF
Miss NJ. l.. Dckey, who has been first
assistant of the school for number OF
years. She is an accomplished lady and
deserves success"
In the absence OF any news from the
school as to numbers in attendance, &c.,
| wrote this as a compliment, not only
to the school, but also To the principal.
Had the gentleman, whoever he is,
dropped me private note | would at
once have disabused his mind Of any
intention on my part to ddndsr the
school. IprOfe$s 10 b. a friend Of all schools,
and even II | had any private griefs"
or any spk (exCuse the word 10 graft
~ would despise myself were TO r..
sort to such method OF doing 40.
And now let me increase the gentle
man 5 information on another point as
to my being an applicant for the school
last summer.
Immediately after the death OF DR..
Blair was at Keyser, assisting at an
Institute, at which there were, perhaps,
twenty OF the Fairmont Normal students
in attendance. They all insisted that |
should apply for the Principalship, il
being understood that principal would
be- selected at once. | understood that
Miss Dickey would not accept the posi-.
ton il rendered to her | was only one
OF perhaps twenty applicants. was in
formed by the Board OF Regents that a
Principal would not be selected until the
close OF the term. ! went To Fairmont
at the close of the school, but when !
understood that Miss Dickey would even
accept the position il rendered to her
refused TO be a candidate. This the
gentleman could have ascertained had
he consulted Mr.. Sands, member of the
Executive Committee.
Now, Mr.. Editor, | write all this be-
cause ] am forced TO do 81 in seli-de-
fence. do not like newspaper eontro-
versies, nor will ] engage in them, only
when my motives are assailed. hope
the explanation have made will he at
isfActory to all concerned.
| F IL CRAoo
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SENATE
WASHINGTON, January %


senator Bayard announced his inten-
ton TO speak upon his resolution to-
morrow.
Mr.. Davis, Of West Virginia, pre-
sented petition OF citizens Of West Nir-
ginia fOr the continuance Of the coinage
of the silver dollar and the legal tender
capacity OF the greenbacks.
Mr.. Wallace presented a resolution OF
the Chamber Of Commerce ot Pittsburgh
IN favor OF the improvement OF the
Allegheny river, also, resolutions OF the
same body asking tor the passage OF the
Reagan Interstate commence bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Ferry, "Wednesday
of this week Was set apart for eulogies
upon the lie and character OF Senator
Chandler.
Mr.. Carpenter called up the bill 10
provide for Furnishing persons who steal
horses, mules or other property from
the Indians. Ii provides that such per
soIs shall be guilty OF felony and may be
imprisoned not longer than hye years,
in the discretion OF the court where con-
yictsd. The bill gave rise TO a long dis
cussion and was finally recommltted.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on
Education and Labor, reported tavora.
bly senate bill to incorporate q National
Education Association and TO inyesti
gate and report on any educational sub,
iect without compensation, when called
upon by any department OF goyernmen'
10 do So. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Committee on
Iudiciary. reported adversely on the
memorial Of the Legislature Of Missouri
asking Congress to repeal the existins
laws Tor the removal Of causes IRON statt
10 Federal courts, % 20 70 connne the
iurisdiction OF the latter 20 cases sris'ns
rndsr the Constitution and laws d tho
United States, and the committee VA
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LABOR TROUBLES.
Pittsburgh Miners Strike Nir-
tually Ended.

rirrsBr RGH, January 26.-The coal
miners strike Oi the past two weeks IN
this section is virtually ended, as tar rs
the river mines are concerned, the
miners rrsumlng at the old wages Oi SAC
per bushel, hut is reported on COED
authority that they are 10 hold
meeting OF the delegates on Wednes-
dAy, and ii twO-thirds of the miners are
IA favor of strike they will be- out by
Saturday again Tor "a cents. The rall-
ruii mucrs are still out, except IN ate"
eases, though the operators clalm that
they will all be in by Monday
next, and that the action OF
the river miners has weakened
the strike OF the railroad miners. The
mills and factories depending ON the
railroad mines are now supplied by
river. The secretary Ot the miners
uni1n. on the country, claims that the
strike on the railroad is stronger to-day
than ever il was, and that the miners
show nO signs of weakening.
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FIRE
In BROOKLYN Penitentiary.

NEw YORK, January 26.-The shoe
shop OF the Kings county penitentiary,
Brooklyn, took fire to-day in the loft.
As soon as the flames were discovered
the prisoners were ordered To quit work
and fall into line, even while the ma
chinery was IN full Operation, for the en-
gineer in the lower part OF the building
was ignorant of the fire above. The
prisoners had been at work about two
hours and we're promptly marched back
to prison. Many were ignorant oi any
fire in the building The shoe shop is
isolated from the penitentiary, and
stands about 500 feet north of the
street, but is surrounded by high
stone walls. Some OF the
short term prisoners, who simp-
ly had themselves sent up for the
purpose OF passing the winter, were de-
tailed To aid the keepers to extingusi
the fire. An alarm had been sent out in
the meantime, but the flames spread SO
rapidly that the keepers found their ef-
forts To check them useless and they
turned their attention to saving the
made up stock, which they threw out Of
the windows. The Bay State Shoe and
Leather Company leased the prison la
bOr and they are therefore owners Of all
stock, fixtures and machinery, and the
loss falls on them. The fire department.
hurried to the scene, also the police re-
serves of the neighbOring precincts and
a mounted squad.
The prisoners were OyeTiOyed, espe-
cially the women, at the prospect OF
season of idleness. "NO more work
they shouted. Though the building was
constructed o. stone, there was SO much
wood work about il that the flames
found plenty OF fuel, and volumes OF
smoke were soon pouring from the WIN
dows. The iiremen worked To good All
vantage, but in spite Of their efforts the
building, which is three-stories, was en-
tirely consumed, nothing being left at
noon but the walls. Ii vas erected ten
wears ago and cost the county about
500 600 notwithstanding the fact that
some of the work was done by the pris-
oners. The building was not insured,
as the county never insureS Its proper
ty. Special provisions had been made
10 guard against fire and there was plen-
~ Of hose, but there was not enough
fnrce TO throw the water to the third
story.
The Bay State Shoe and Leather
Company had very large stock
ON hand, and they estimate
their loss at S200,0OO. There were about
two hundred women and girls employed
from outside, and these are thrown out
of employment. Charles III. Bixby,
fireman. was on = ladder when some Of
the timbers iell and injured MIN severe
ly. Ia Is said that the lire broke out in
two places. but the prison officers deny
there were two fires. Ii Is insured Tor
SaiS, ,OOO and is distributed among fifty
COMPANIES.
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5tsuoenytlle Burgiars-

SrKUBESyuLE, January Is. las,
night the residence OF W. II. Mooney,
banker, was entered by burglars and all
the silverware belonging TO the family,
together with a pair Of gold cuff buttons,
stolen. An entrance was effected
through window, tie servant girl hav-
ing left Il unfAstened upon retiring.
The residence Of Mr.. Hickey Was also
broken into and So IN money stolen.
The house Of Mr.. verlhhg vas also en-
tered. His loss is represented by q gold
watch and chain.
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discharged from its further considera-
ton.
After ap executive session the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.

Mr.. Clark presented the credentials oi
j. +. Phillips, representative-elect from
the Seventh Congressional district oil
Missouri, and Mr.. Phillips took the iron
clad oath. A E
Mr.. Garfield called attention to the
fact that the certificate of election was
signed by the Secretary OF State and not
by the Governor OF Missouri. The
States were then called for bills.
Among the bills introduced and re-
ferred, were the following:
BY Mr.. Misunderstanding that the
number of Justices OF the United States
Supreme Court be increased to twenty
one, divided into three divisions, and
presided over by a Chief Justice and
two assistant Chiefs, the Justices to be
appointed by the President from the
associate Justices.
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
BY Mr.. Ross-AppOinting General
George b. Mcclellan manager OF the Ma
tiOnal Soldiers Home for disabled vol
unteers.
By Mr.. Sparks-For appointing Cen
eral Palmer as manager OF the National
Home for disabled volunteers.
By Mr.. Bragg-For the appointment
OF Major ID. w. Fulton as manager OF the
National Home for disabled volunteers.
BY Mr.. Garfield-To reorganize the
Inspector Generals department.
BY Mr.. Page-A resolution reciting a
letter sent to the President by +. T..
Gerry, president of the New York So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children, setting forth the atrocities per-
petrated and threatened upon the chill
dren of Yakoob Bey, a rebel chief, by
the Chinese Government, and request
ing the President to inform the House
whether he ha@ interposed his good Off
ces IN behalf of those children and to
furnish any official information he may
possess on the subject.
BY Mr. Valentine-For the appoint
ment of con. mission to ascertain and
report the losses sustained by citizens
on account of Indian depredations.
BY Mr.. Urner-For monument to r.
S. Key, author OF "The Star Spangled
Banner"
by Mr. Mason by request-To incor-
pOrdtt COslnO-a American COlOnlZatlOH
and general improvement bureau in the
United States. The bill Incorporates
Thurlow Weed, Cardinal McCloskey and
twenty eight others as such bureau the
capital stock of which willbe not less than
one million dollars and may be increased,
and the object of which is TO be encour-
aging, promoting and conducting OF emf
grafton from over-crowded cities and
other districts of the United States and
from Great Britain and other parts of
Europe to several States and territories
OF the United States, attending to emf
grants and for other humane and COM
mercial purposes.
The morning hour having expired,
the question reCurred on suspending
the rules and adopting the resolution
offered last Monday by Mr.. Kelley, Of
Pennsylvania (the roll call ON which
had been interrupted by District busi-
ness, declaring that the negotiation by
the President OF commercial treaty,
fixing the rates OF duty, Is in violation
of the Constitution. The vote resulted;
yeas l75, nays 62; so the rules were sus
pended and the resolution adopted.
Adjourned
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THE MAINE DILEMMA.
WAXING FOR The SUPREME COURTS
OPINION.
The Rump Governor to Issue a PrOclama.
ton Giving the fOsiOnists Twenty
-Four Hours 10 0isperse -
Legislative 0Oings.
Phe Legislature.


AUEU>rN, January 26-The Housa
met at u o'clock The Senate is not i'm
SIS Suu. The Speaker read a cOmmuni-
cation irom the Governor transmitting
a cpu-Tatu 'atory resolution from the
legislature Of Wisconsin, and presented
an order providing Tor joint special
committee to investigate in regard to
taxing the seal and records. The
House transacted but little business and
adjourned till Ia. NJ.
The Fusion Senate met this morning
with seven members present, and took
aryy,SS until O'Clock
The Republican Programme.
The Republican programme, as out
Iiuri this morning Is, after hearing
what the Supreme Court has To say re-
garilEs the FuSlUniSt statement, To have
the Governor issue proclamation CON-
manjiug the dispersion of the FusiOnist
government, and ii anyone peIsists in
exercising administrative or legislative
MuytIuuS tu arrest him immediately.
Probably the Governor will give the
fusiuHiStS U1t over tWcuty-iuur hours
warning
The FusiOniS,s appear To have entire
iy lost heart and now only talk OF ap-
peal to the people at the polls next tall
Ii Is expected that Wednesday will see
the last OF the dualgOyernment in
Maine
II Is reported that the FusiOniSts EN-
ployed the great seal To authenticate
their document sent to the Court at
Bangor.
Sy.preme Court
BOSrnN, January 26.-The HeraLPs
Augusta special says. The Supreme
Court will, at Bangor, decide upon the
aiviSability OF considering the Fusionist
statement.
Feeling Comfortable.
AUGUsTA. Ma, January 26.-The Fu-
sion Senate met al 10 O'Clock and took
recess al, 1 o'clock this afternoon. At4
O'Clock both branches assembled and
then adjourned until tomorrow.
They are feeling quite comfortable on
account Oi the Judges having gone tO
Bangor Ia assemble. Most OF their men
returned to-day and will remain until
alter the decision.
Another Republican RoOrback.
PpRTLAND, January 27.-The Pres
tomorrow will publish an expose OF the
formation Of Circles Of the Brick Pom
rrUy League IN Maine, with State
Circle, devoted To Communist doctrines,
and nov employed in endeayOrs
% seize the State government.
There are hye Circles known
in Cumberland, aud some in York, Knox
ami other counties. This organization
Is managed by advanced leaders OF the
Greenback party, aud the masses OF that
party are still ignorant of their existence.
What the Fusionists Will Do.
AyGUsrA, January 26.-The Fusion
I>ts seem 10 remain firm, but will not at
tempt 10 transact business, but willmeet
AMI adjourn from day To day till
the decision Of the court is re-
rrivrd. should u sustain the Re
pubhcaus most of them will take
their seats in the Legislature. IL Is
thought that every senator, with the
possible exception Oi one, will take his
seat. The Legislature will enter at once
uu the dispatch OF the important busi-
ness before them without further pre-
Hmlnarics. The troops will remain here
until matters have settled down To
peace basis
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A Little Girls Bravery.

TRoY, January 26.-TwO children OF
Nathaniel Gorham, Of Green Island, one
a boy of four years and the other g'rl
Oi eight, were cOasting in the street 10,
day. They lost control OF their sled and
it plunged into the river at the loot OF
the street, carrying the boy With u un-
der the water. His sister rolled from
the sled before it reached the stream;
The girl, with surprising courage and
presence OF mind, dashed into the chill
ing current until il reached her armpits,
aud. seizing her brother, carried him
dripping. but safe, to the shore.
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Preadent,s, Prsfsrsncss.

DIS MoISEs. January ga canvass
OF the State Senate completed to-day, re
suited: Blaine, 81; Grant, 8; sherman,
2: Eimunds, 2; WAshburn and Garfield.
1 each. The Democrats voted 2 for TIL
den, s for Seymour, l for Thurman, ior
David Davis; GreenbAckers, ? for Ben
Butler. The total canvass Of the Legs
lature, shows Blaine, 81; Grant, IL.
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A Better Advertisement than
Mary Anderson's Wheeling Ac-
cident.

1T. LouIs, January 29.-A vacancy in
the Mapleson Opera Troupe was mar
rowly missed to-day. When the train
bearing the party Was nearing Efhng-
ham, q hot box on a wheel occzsioned a
brief stoppage while the box was allow
ell to cool. A number OF the troupe got
of to see whs, the matter Was, and
when the train started suddenly a rush
was made 10 regain it. Among those
of the train was Brignoli, the tenor,
who missed his footing as he tried to get
aboard, and iell between the xhsels OF
the moving tram. he was seen TO fAll
by a brakeman, Who leaped down and
pulled out the singer from between the
wheels Bngnoli was only slightly
bruised, and dashed into the car tranti-
caIly To embrace a deer's head which he
carries with him as a talismAn-
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X. OF 4.
Election Of ohio Grand Officers.

JJLuNBUs, January 26.-The vote toI
the officers of the Grand Lodge ol
knights Of Pythias Of Ohio was canvass
,l to-day with the following result: ;
q. williamson, oi Akron, Grand Chan
rellor; Charles ID. lddenys, at Day
ton. Vice Grand Chancellor; John
A. Thompson, of Cincinnati, Grand
PreIate: ] W. Coles, OF Springfield,
Grand Master oi Exchequer; jos. Dow
dali. al Columbus, Grand Keeper OF
Records and Seals. j. F. Shumste, Of
l'rbana, Grand Master at Arms; samuel
IA. Petteman. OF Mt Vernon, Grand
Inner Guard; F. q. Batch, OF Belleion'
taine, Grand Outer Guard.
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Jewslry Establishmsn, Burned.

LoUIsvILLE, January GA tire to-
night, originating from a furnace IN the
basement of kitts X Aernes leweiry
5 ore, on Fourth street. near Jefferson,
burned through the first iiOor IN the
rear of the store, damaging stock to the
amount Of $4,000 and fixtures to the
amount of $4,000. The sale, contain
ing the fine jewelry, fell into the cellar
Its contents is supposed to be safe. In
suranee 1000 in dozen different COM
panies. The building, the property OF
Mrs. samuel Avery, was damaged to the
extent OF 5000.
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STEAMBOAT BURNED,
Eight Lives Lost.

NEw ORLEANS, January -. - The
steamboat Charmer. with =, 100 bales OIL
cotton, was totally destroyed by fire ut,
teen miles above the mouth OF the Red
river. Eight lives were lost, two cham
bermalds, two cooks, two cabin BOYS
one fireman and one deck hand. lhe
boat and cargo were valued at SlSO,OVO.
No further particulars were received.
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OF NOTE ABROAD.
EARTHQUAKE DAMAGES IN CUBA.
Many Buildings in Ruins - How John
Bright Would Solve the Irish Land
Problem-Monster ital-
ian War Vessel.
ENGLAND.
How John Bright Would Solve the Irish
Land Problem.

How John Bright Would Solve the Irish
Land Problem.
LONDON, January 26.-John Bright, in
his speech at Birmingham, Saturday,
suggested that Parliament should ap-
point a commission to 20 to Dublin,
with power to sell the farms OF the land
lords to tenants who are willing to buy
them and to advance three-iourths OF
the purchase money therefor, the prin-
cipal and interest to be repaid in thirty
ave years. Such a measure, MIR.
Bright said, he believed would
meet the wants and satisfy
the desires of the Irish people. The
commission is to assist the tenants
TO purchase wherever the landlords
were willing to sell. Bright recommend
ed compulsory sales, but only where
land is owned by London companies or
guilds, as is the case with large tracts
near Londonderry. He expressed the
conviction, however, that if his plan was
adopted, self-interest or public opinion
would soon compel individual landlords
10 sell to their tenaBts.
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MKMrHrs, January,2s-The police, late
tonight, arrested Milton Hart colorei,
Who last summer, ii is alleged, raped
Ellen Dwyer, white. When taken and
identified crowd gzthered and II va
with difficulty that the officers prevented
his lynching by friends oi the outraged
ziri
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A Baltimore Priest Rsnounees His Als-
y,anca 10 the Catholic Church.

B,LrINoEk, January &.-Rey. Johann
Hoida. Roman Catholic Priest, in a
letter To the Archbishop has formally
renounced his allegiance TO the Catholic
Church. He has embraced the German
Evangelical Lutheran faith. The case
excites extraordinary Interes, ia rei'g
ious circles, and efforts have been made
10 prevent its gaining publicity.
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YoUS6sroEs, January 2S-Lass night,
a Henry Ryder, q hatton flisr ai the
Phanix iurnace, vss attempting 10
hoard the ease ss it vas ascending. be
Vas caught between the caes and beam
and instantly killed. The deceased vAs
nineteen years old.