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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10
the SENATE.
change i'm the COnmittees--Rcgula
PrOceedins--
Special Hispai.h % he Rcqis,er.

SpecioI Dispatch 20 The Register.
WASHINGTON, December 9.-TheCe has
been some shifting about Of Senate conf
mittecs. to make place for Window, who
goes hack. and TO ill the places OF Burnside,
Platt and Corkling, who have died since
the last session. Window goes on the
Finance and Sherman on the Foreign Rela-
tiOns Committee. IAN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10

Regular train service will be establish
cd through the st. Gothard tunnel jan
uary |. Work on the tunnel has been
mostly done by Italians, whose wages
Were about 80 cents day. This seems
more remarkable when it is known that
the air in the tunnel was 80 bad that 1t
kiilri every horse used there three
months. There is a cemetery ut the
I,a ian end we'll filled with the men
who have succumbed to disease, dyna-
miy" ami caves.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10
B0af0Ros Yall0re.

CINCINNATI, December 9.--Essslborn 4
Co, wholesale millinery Of this city, have
made an assignment. IL has been one ~
the largest firms in the State. BrsdstseeS
report this firm was connected with The
firm Of Peck and Esselborn. of New Yorf.
which failed iB 1874. settling st forty cents
ON the dollar. The same firm ip this city,
under the name III Essclborn A Bro, failed
in Js5G. No report VI the assets and liaS.
lities is set made.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10

An American steel rail manufacturer
writes that Mr.. Vanderbilt has found an
American steel rail that does not suffer
in comparison with his recent purchases
of the foreign article, AMI has cOnse-
quently, contracted for $1,000 tons of
these American steel rails to meet his
wants next year. The manufacturer
considers this conversion Of Mr.. Van
derbilt all the more valuable because Of
his previous firm stand against rails not
made in England.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10

An extra force ofpolice has to be kept
IN fron, Of Mr.. Gladstone's house. It's
handy, though, when his friends drop
in from the country and want to see
how a policeman looks.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10
THE HOUSE.
The SessiOn Yesterday Place Hunters
la FoFee-Thc Garfield Memorial Ser
NircS-BuSine>S 10 Commence Next


Spcrid Da7,a'rh n H. Register.
WAsHINGTrN. December 9-Thc% House
session, this morning. lasted but twenty
minutes, and served little pgrpoSc except
to give the place hunters chance at the
officers who have berths at their disposal
No business was transacted except the
swearing in OF few members and the APP
pointmcnt Of a select committee to confer
with the Senate concerning the further Gar
field memorial exercises.
Col Ben. Wilson. whose personal rela-
tiOns with the late President were prob
ably ss friendly rs that OF any Democratic
member OF the House, was appointed r
member Of the committee.
The announcement of the House COM
mitteeS is promised for Tuesday, and a.
that day has been opened for bills and res
olutiOns work will begin in earnest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10
THE GUlTEAU TRIAL.
Becomes More Disgusting Every Day.

Special Dispatch 10 The Register.
WASHINGTON. December .. - Guiteau' 5
trial becomes more disgusting daily. The
session to-day was an almost continuous
scene Of interruptions and insults from the
prisoner. LAM
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10
GENERAL GOSSIP.
West Virginia VisItOrs-Notes and Per


SOnals-
Special DiSypdtch 10 the Register.
WASHINGTON. December 9-AmonS the
visitors who got in to-day are Secretary of
State Stalnaker, OF West Virginia, Captain
George II. MOtiat, of POCahOntaS, and Col.
W. H. Hazcman. of kanawha. Judge
Jackson, of the United States District
Court. i expected here tomorrow. Ian.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10

By heatingearbo ofsugar with silver
Seotchman has produced diamonds
,,arl,ct enough TO scratch quartz and
s,nphire. He thinks diamond factories
are ,,ire To come.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10
Internal Revenue Taxes.

OF course tobacco manufacturers and gro
GERS would like the tax on tobacco removed.
The whisky and beer men, particularly the
middle men, want the whisky and beer
taxes removed. The matchmakers want
the taxes on matches taken OFT, the makers
OF patent pills want relief, and the bankers
would he gratiiicd il they had no taxes to
nav
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10

TH atlanta Constitution notes that
there j. no Indian war going on at pres
cnt. The fact is, the weather is - cold
in the West that the government agents
who are appointed to rob and plunder
the red men are compelled to sit by the
stove. I'm the meantime they are map
ping out a programme which will stir
up the Indians from the British posses
sioDs to the Rio Grande. In 4 small
way, the country has no abler states
men than the agents who plunder the
Indians.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10
TIE SPOILS
Being Dealt Out Equally Among the
StatCS-Mest SirSinia'S Quota-Per-

sCin2 Dealt Out EquHiiy N"ohS INV
StatCs-Mest Tir-inia'S Quota-Per-
SOnal.
Special Dispatch 70 Hc Register.
WASHINGTON. December 9.-Under the
new regime the plea Of aPportionmcnt OF
offices, To the several States. seems likely
to be adhered IN more closely. Secretary
Folger has adopted the plan oil calling for
the quota OF the States. from which applica-
ton is made at once, and ii it is full he dis
misses the applicant by saying his State
is not entitled to any more appoint
ments. This j. likely to lead to
4 revision OF the representation OF each
State in the departments, and the credltinS
OF some inCumhentS To other States than
their own will bc more actively opposed.
West Virginia
has probably had more outsiders fOiSted on
her i'm this way than any State III the mon,
and the able bodied applicants who are
genuine residents have been put 10 great
inconvenience thereby.
Notwithstanding the publication of a let
ter bv editor GOrham of This city, stating
that President Arthur diSavOwS any inter
ference i'm the Virginia Senatorial election
the belief prevails here that he strongly
favorS the choice Of Lewis.
1t is announced that checks for the Jan
uarv interest on the outstanding six per
cent. aud four per cent. bonds IL well as
the currency SKIES will be ready for mailing
by the 2ith or 18th inst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moss, Of ParkcrSburE, are
her Spcudinga few days with judge BecSc
Blair az the National Hotel.
\ pOStofliCc has been established at Dan
iels, in Raleigh Co, West Va, and Lee
Daniel, has been appointed postmaster,
lAN
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10
The People.

however. do not feel that way. They want
tLcir taxes to stav lust as they are, and il
there is any surplus, to spend it i'll q liberal
system of internal improvement
Representative kenua, OF West Virginia.
said lust aS soon a. money became plenti-
ful and the country prosperous, some fool
was seen 10 commence tampering with the
currency. lie was opposed to Mr.. FolScr's s
proposition. lie represented new coun-
try. and the people wanted all the money
they could get. Ian.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10

The Pittsburgh 7;legraph Of yestar-
day say: There is Il WeS; Virginia cap
tain in Washington whose mission il i
'sr,Grr the removal 0f = l.. Of FeI-
craI a:)icrholdyrs in his STATE - a. T.
make room for better ones. This cap
tain bears the appropriate name OF L ~
ler and h. is engaged in an enterprise
which viii require good dsalOf ''wrdS-
Ting, y aS the small boy calls il. What
the difference is between these Office
hold'rs, present. and prospective, is not
known, unless il be that the former are
IN and the latre- qrs Nut
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10

The total value of railroad property,
real and personal, in Virginia, Is fixed
by the state Auditor at ST, ,04O, la, with
= net income of SS5l ,3Ol, and paying tax
to the state amounting to Sl8s,2l4 per
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10
That KILLED GARFIELD.

the Deity or /, Think ifs derlish mean
to rake up my character in all its details.
The only issue here is who fired thas-the
Deity or l. Just take that home, Gorkhill.
and think it over till tomorrow mosning.
1 want to know what all this has got 20 do
with the question of my sanity or insanity
on the ID OF July. As have told you be-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10

In tie midst OF 50 much bank cash
lerng, clopements, star routes, cranks
and general cussednesS, it il pleasant =
10 be assured by DIR. Knox that the
world ! better than ever before. The
only explanation 70 the apparent re-
verse Is the extent Of country and the
increased facilities for getting news.
Formerly the sewing societies did all the
ouSireS', and it took time, but when it
Was d5ne il was we'll done. Now, the
newspapers have largely usurped the
business Of che sewing society. and do II
more eNpeditiOusly. Ges, after all, the
"Os!d i probably growing better. The
only trouble is the world hears too much
% What IS bad, and too little of what is
good.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10
Associated Press.
More Cabinet Gossip.

WASHINGTON December 9.-There IS q
report now that Hunt will remain IN the
Cabinet, in his present position. One OF
Hunts friends says the talk OF the Presl-
dent to Hunt has been of a character to IN
innate his intention to retain him. Hunt
expects TO remain. He said this morning
that the report that he will get Bancroft
Davis place on the Court of Claims bench
is untrue. as he would not accept IL. He
was offered the Circuit judgeship made va
can't bv the appointment of Woods to the
Supreme bench by President Garfield before
the latter was shot, and would not take II;
The present indications are that Hunt Will
probably remain i'll the cabinet for few
menths at least.
swallowing That Interview.
WASHINGTON, December 9.-The Rep"5h-
can publishes the following:
Office of National Republican, Washington:
DEAR SIR:--I had q conversation with
the President this evening in relation 10
the statements in to-day Post ana Star Oh
this city, attributing to him certain views
on the Senatorial election in Virginia. In
those statements he is represented as eX-
pressing a wish for the defeat OF Riddle
berger. | learn from him that this is
wholly destitute of foundation. In the
interview which has been misrepreSented,
he was told that il had been stated he had
been taking part in the matter in behalf
OF Riddleberger. He merely stated he had
not interfered at all, and he suggested that
Senator Lewis have friendly talk with
YOU on the subject. The President eN-
pressed no desire as to the political antece-
dents of the man who should be elected,
nor did he say one word which, correctly
stated, would in the slightest degree EN-
barass YOU, or call into question your
course. On the contrary, he desires 1t I'M
derStOod that he has no views which IN
any manner conflict with the friendly
sentiments hitherto expressed to you by
him.
TSigncd' Very truly yours,
GEO. &. GORHAN.
To lion. lIm NohoHe.
Five for One.
WAsHIyGroN, December 9.-Thcrc are
three hundred Presidential offices vacant,
and the Department estimates that an
average of five applicants for each Office are
now in Washington.
Notes.
Postmaster General James goes to New
York to arrange for increased mail facilities
on the trunk line Of railroads from the
West.
A ruling of the Postohicc Department,
to-day. was made that the sender OF mai!
matter may write to the Office OF deStina-
ton and have the matter returned after it
awaits delivery three days, without extra
postage The sender may designate at any
time in which it shall be returned to him
over three days.
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Elmer says not single Congressman has
complained of the reductions of Star Routes
or asked q reinstatement of the Curtailed
routes The Star Route Ring predicted an
onslaught by Western COngresSmen be
cause OF the action OF the Department III
cutting down the Star Routes. Elmer says
the congressman recognized the justice
of the Departments action, and endorse 1t,
and that only exfravagaut and fraudulent
routes have been cut down.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10
The CoIoneI.s Makeup.

The qualities essential 10 make colonel
are thus told by correspondent of the
YaZoo Hcrdld: II left Jacksonville in the
afternoon, and stayed all night OH Mound
BAYOU with Col Tom Lee never met him
before, and never heard any one say he
was colonel, but know he must be. He
has big plantation, 4 big house with a
big p-anner in the parlor, beautiful
grown up daughter, and Il windmill to his
we'll. Ii man like that amt a colonel,
where are the liberties Of the American
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10

The number Of railroad passengers in
Great Britain has nearly doubled in ten
years. One-third the population of the
rcsIm takes a trip every week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10
RCadiusting.

Srain. as we'll rs Virginia, has been re-
adjusting its debt The government has
been converting the Treasury and other
privileged debts, amounting To 10000,
Go, into per cent. stock. This, issued at
-. bears ~ per cent interest. The re.
dcmpt;on has, however been delayed and
spread over a period OF iorty-one years,
The annual savings effected are estimated
at 81, 100000, The first effect of the new
departure is to cause a surplus OF S1O,OOO
assets over liabilities, at the same time that
the deficit for lS79-SO was $lS,75O,OOD, and
that for lSSO-Sl not less than S2l, ,25OOJJ.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10
THE NEWS.

Cincinnati adviees say there is de-
crease in pork packing. There is, how
over no decrease in the number OfhOgs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10
NI IVNVI IWNV VI IIINN 7 =
Three Per Cent.

the bonds to run Tor long period OF years,
before the Government should compel
their redemption. very well; but, ii they
cannot bc funded 1T u rate Of interest that
low or lower, they should be let seriously
alone.
Il think the President is wrong in think
ing that there i any general demand
among the people for the reduction and
abolition of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10
The Festive Bench,
LOuisrilIe Post.

The festive character of high official posi-
ton and residence in Washington appears
from the fashionable season just begin
ming. At the grand ball given by the min
lister of Spain, among those present were
Justices Waite, Miller, Matthews and Har-
Ian. 1t seems as il all the effective force
of the Supreme bench occupied their win
tiers in the delights Of soft music, cham
pagnc. and that modified can-can, the Ger
man, or that tanned cachus, the racquet
Perhaps if the judges and their clerks went
to fewer parties We would hear less OF the
court being several years behind with the
IngEpt -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10

A Hindoo enthusiastiast has been
keeping up an alleged fast for ninety
days. He has grown 50 thin As to be
little more than skin, bones and swollen
veins. DIR. Tanner ought to feelashamed
ofhis little forty-day performance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10

Mr.. Keifer was described by a western
Republican as "the poorest timber in
the whole forest Of candidates" but
that was before his election ~ Speaker.
He j. now the bcauteous buckeye Of the
Miami
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10
FRESH PRESS OPINIONS.
Editor In Luck.
Dcnrcr Tribune.

The editor Of the London Tci,qrrph has
bought the Duke of Wellington's castle
and paid $l,OOO,OoO for it. Journalism is
quite prosperous business in London
quite as prosperous rs journalism i'll Colo
RADIO At this writing, We don't happen to
think of Colorado editor who would feel
like putting Sl,0Oo,CoO into a castle. On
the contrary, We could name several who
would fee, happier if they knew where
their next months rent was coming from
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10

The enormous increase of the railway
building movement in America is best
shown by published estimate stating
that about 20,O0O miles of new railroad
will re constructed during the ensuing
wear. The railway has indeed become
the primary agent of American civiliza-
tion, and seems destined eventually to
Eeapplied to ali the purposes Ofcommon
roadways and public highways.
\ Washington dispatch says that all
hut one of the men who We're suhordi-
nate Officers of the House ot RepreSen-
tatives before the Democrats got control
Of it are at Washington ready to resume
their old places if Clerk Mcpherson
smiles on them. The dispatch adds that
this one absentee has good reason for
his absence rs he is dead. That would
seem TO be an excuse that would be ac-
Cepted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10
Not stopped Yet

OF Mrs. Iangtry a Traveller said, The
other day, to the Boston correspondent of
the Providence press: They say that she
is gone off, that she is dropped; that
nobody visits her, and all this but | saw
her with the Princess of Wales party on
public occasion. in London, two or three
times, aud that doesn't look as if she was
dropped; and rs for her going oil, she Is
one of the most beautiful women OF the
day-the most lovely features, the most
pefect complexion, and blue eyes like n
child's, and such a smile" The conclu-
sion OF this eye witness was that all the
stories OF her being dropped. etc, sprsng
from the women who were angry at her
success in society
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10
Dealing With PoIysamy.

The reason the Government itnds II so
hard to deal with polygamy is that polyg
amy is part of the marriage question, i'll
which the federal government has no real
locus standi whatever Th9rc is, il we may
use the expression, no federal sexual NOR
alitv at ali. There ought 10 have been,
doubtless, provision in the Constitution
giving it jurisdiction OF marriage, but there
is not. Ii is much more important, really,
that marriage should be within It's control,
than bankruptcy, and very much more i'm
portant that the United States should live
under uniform marriage law than undera
uniform bankruptcy law; but at present
we cannot have one.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10
Postal Savings Banks
TpdiIa1pOlis JoirU1i.


Postal savings banks exist in Germany
Switzerland aud England, so that our Gov
ernment does not enter upon an untried
experiment if they are tried here. The oh.
iect is to encourage habits Of thrift and
economy by providing for the people abso-
lutely safe deposibories for small sums.
There is no country where this IS more
needed than in our own. Americans are
notOriously prodjgal. A foolish notion OBJ
tains that il is mean to be saving. Hence
We have, as apeople, actually never learned
the art OF saving small sums. In part this
is due to the fact that there have been no
small and absolutely safe securities draw
ing interest Then there were no savings
banks. save during a short time when in
stitutionS under that name, managed fire.
quently by scoundrels, swindled the poor
and laughed in their faces when told Of it
A rev building is being put up on south
jacob street, and is TO be used as an Office
by Dr.. McCulloch.
Joseph Grimes. engineer of the IaBelle
mill engine. says he has the clesnest. neat.
est and best engine OF any mill in Wheel.
ing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10
More Than Sixty

new cases OF smallpox in the city this week.
and it is feared the disease will become
more fatal. As yet, few deaths have Oe-
Cured but several cases Of black smallpox
haye-been reported: :latterly, and il this
form Of the disease spreads it will cause q
frightful death rate.
Pinkeye still continues TO trouble our
horses, snd very serious inconvenience Is
felt in the transfer Of freight and ia the
running Of the street cars. The horses
FIRST attacked are now recovering, and we
slall be able toget along. BRIis.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10
INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES.
4 western Congressman ON the New
Funding iII-RePresentatiSe kenna
on Internal Revenue and Finance

,S,ecioi Dispatch 10 The Register.

Npcci1I DiSpotc6 q Ue Rey'SttT'
WASHINGTON, December 9.-The feeling
on the funding and reduction views OF Sec
rctary Folger here, is pretty fairly summed
rp in the views OF a Western member, who
expressed his opinion, tonight, that If
the continual six per cent. and five per
cent. bonds, now bearing three and half
per cent. interest, redeemable at the pleas
ure Of the government, can be
funded At a lower rate OF interest, say
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10

A writer in the san Francisco C3fon-
iclc, who has wandered through the
masses Of japanese legendary literature,
makes the somewhat surprising an
nouncement that popular and charm
ing legend of Luwin, the wOOd-cuCter,
bears such u striking resemblance to
Grip Van Wmkle," that the latter ap-
rear- 10 bc plagiarism of the Oriental
lAl..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10

One and one-fourth times more money
is annually spent on funerals in the
United states than the government
spends for schOols-sO says grim statiS-
tician. This Is not strange. All must
die. hut all must not be expected TO
learn Latin and logariJhmS.
There are seventeen fractions O; par
lies in the German parliament, Viz:
Conservatives, Free Conservatives, Ger
man Conservatives, German Imperial
ISIS. National Liberals, Liberals, Secs
sfoniSts, ProgreSsiSts, PopularistS, Poles,
Clcricals, Social Democrats, Christian
Soc. Isis, ParticularistS, Protesters, Al-
Iuu,mi>ts and Danes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-10

be invested in city, bonds or
other securities, the interest Of which
can be applied to pay the expenses OF the
library. There are number of wealthy
and philanthropical gentlemen here who
would doubtless make large contributions
to such a fund, and together with the nu-
merous small subscriptions that might be
expected. there should be no difficulty in
raising the amount mentioned. Ii the
offer