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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-04

second reading the bill authorlIing the
Governor to employ additional counsei
TO defend the interest OF the state IN TWO
causes, in which the Chesapeake anu
Ohio Railway Company are complain
ants and Joseph S. Miller. Auditor, de-
fendant, now pending in the circuit
Court OF Ohio county, was amended.
The bill names Robert White, ESQ., as
the counsel. On motion OF Mr.. Fereu..
son "White" was stricken out anu
counsel inserted. This is TO cover
any contingency in which Mr.. White
might not be able to act.
The Woods Jury Bill as It came from
the Senate, was read a third time anu
passed, the same taking effect from It's
passage, 50 that now as soon as the Gov-
trnor has signed the bill, colored men
ran be used on juries in this State and
future trouble in Taylor Strauders case
is done away with.
About four o'clock the second read
in Of House Bill No. 90, which
amends and re-enacts Chapter % OF
the Code was commenced anu
was continued until the time OF adjourn
meut. The bill is long one, containing
about one hundred pages. 1t is in rela-
ton 10 Justices OF the Peace and dehnes
their duties and compeDsations under
the repeal of the County Court act or
amendments. The reading about para
lived the clerks and they had to do IT in
RELAYS, while the members becau. g
drowsy, wandered off into the cloak
rooms, smoked and told stories and left
the Hall looking quite deserted, so that
when Mr.. Bell about $50 moved to ad-
journ and postpone the further reading,
very few were present TO voc. The
motion was lost by vote OF % to i.
At6:l0 o'clock thirty'seven pages had
been read when Mr.. Irons moved to ad-
journ, which was Immediately done.
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THE LEGISLATURE.
WHAT WAS DONE DURING feSItR-
DAYS SESSION.
In the House Nearly aIlthe lime Taken Up
With the Reading Of Bills-A Bill Or
d.ring Money Paid Wheeling
Boys lntroduced-1hs Jury
Bill Passed.
THE SENATE ATTENDS TO VARIOUS
BILLS AND PAPERS.
SENATE

The body was called to order at 2:SO
p. n there being a full attendance.
Notice was received from the House
that s. j. K. No. 5 had been concurred
in and adopted.
UCommittee on Education reported Ia
vorably on the bill for the creating OF the
Independent school district OF Belleville,
Wood county.
Committee on Finance reported Ia
yorably on 5. B. No. 60, which is a bill
to regulate the deposits Of the State
fund.
A petition was presented, signed by
NJ. B Edmundson and 26 others praying
for constitutional amendment prohib-
iting the manufacture and sale Of intox-
icsting liquors.
Senate Bill No. Is was read a third
time and passed. 1t is bill to amend
and re-ensct certain laws IN reference
10 certain offences and provides that II
any officer OF this State or OF any county
of this State, smbezIles or fraudulenty
converts to his own use any money or
any effects or property OF another per-
son which shall have come TO his pos
session or placed in his care by virtue OF
his office, shall be deemed guilty'of lar.
ceny thereof. and shall be. If convicted
thereof, confined in the penitentiary for
a given number Of years.
Mr.. DonahOO moved that when the
Senate adjourn that it be TO meet at lO
A. NJ, on Friday. Passed
The following bills were read for the
second time, and ordered to be engross-
ed and read third time:
5. b. No. 81, which is in relation to
the construction OF booms and dams.
:. b. No. 8, which is u bill TO regulate
the practice OF pharmacy and the sale
OF medicines and poisons.
s. B. No. 4, which is bill TO amend
and re-enact section Of Chapter l01 OF
the Acts Of 1877. The amendment pro-
vides that il any druggist shall sell spir-
itous liq dors or wine or alcohol, unless
for medicinal or mechanical purposes,
he shall be fined not less than $50 nor
more than $500. Considerable talk was
INDUCED in over this bill, and tits prob
able that this is the opening gun Tor
Temperance war.
5. b. No. 10, a bill to amend the char
ter o! the Northern and Southern West
Virginia railway. was discussed at
length, and was finally laid upon the
table.
On motion OF Mr.. McGregor the Sem
ate adjourned until 10 A. N. 70 day.
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NEW YoRK's CONDITION.
Business Suspended - Unprecedented
weather-Travel Almost Impossible.

Business Suspended - Unprecedented
weather-Travel Almost Impossible.
NEw YORK, February S.-The day
opens with a bright sun, clear atmos
phere and brisk north wind that causes
even otherwise very cold temperature
10 nip the ears and nose and toes OF the
people 10 an extent that the Oldest IN
habitant SAYS he cannot remember any
thing like such weather. In Broadway
and other streets the snow is packed so
hard and rolled SO smooth by the wheels
of heavy draws and trucks that horses
have difficulty in maintaining O foot
hold When one does go down,
and it is often, blockade oc-
ours that take the police
long time to break, and in consequence
shippers are subjected 10 many disap-
pointments, and the truckmen who are
paid by the load as the merchandise Is
delivered say enough is not earned to
keep their horses in food, to say moth
ing OF food i.r their families. Drivers OF
the street railroad cars and stages suffer
intensely and there have been many cases
among them OF frost bitten. Building
has practically stopped, and brirklayers,
stonemasons and laborers live the best
they may in enforced idleness.
Ferry boats cross the river very
slowly, owing to heavy floating ice and
the foes are extensive enough betimes
TO cause complete suspension OF ferry
travel. The same conditions exist ey.
Crywhere in the neighborl o Vi. Toron-
to reports this the coolest January for
forty years, and February begun with
the mercury fifteen degrees below zero.
A farm hand named Connell, while
hunting up an escaped colt, was frozen
to death.
The ice in the Waikiki river, which is
three feet thick, frHze to the dam, and,
the water rising, lifted the dam failly
from its iastenlngs 10 the rocks.
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ArRIaHTrUL ExPLosIoH.
A Pleasure Yacht Blown to Ptsoss-rour
Mem Instantly Killed.


Mem Instantly Killed.
BALTIMORE, February S-A lev min
utes before l2 O'Clock last night the boil.
er OF the pleasure yacht Carrie, OF Phil
ad.lphia, lying at Chases wharf, fost oil
Carolina street, exploded with terrible
effect, making . complete wreck Of the
vessel. The explosion was heard tor
several squares distant, the concussion
breaking the glasses in the vessels lying
near by. The policemen, watchmen and
others FASTENED to the wharf, which
they found covered with the debris from
the vessel ana the hull sunk alongside
the wharf, the top being near the waters
edge. The large boiler was thrown from
its position and lay against the wall of .
warehouse about so feet of. All the upper
deck and engine house has been torn
of and fragments OF wood and other
materials on board the boat we're strewn
in every direction. The crew of the
yacht consisted OF Edward Poplar, age
90, Harry Poplar, age ~, both sons OF
the captain; James W. Brown q deck
hand: a colored steward named Ellis
and Engineer Young. The crew, with
the exception OF Young, 10 known TO
have been on board at 9 o'clock, but q
diigent search by the police aud others
with lanterns on the ice around the piers
aud wharf filled to discover any traces OF
the missing. II was therefore cenclu.
ded they were instantly killed, and that
their bodies were hid in the sunkt n
vessel. Atan early hour this morning
great crowd was gathered at
the wharf and the police commenced TO
search for the missing crew. The deck
OF the yacht was raised and removed,
and partially floa'ed by blocks iol ice.
In q short time articles OF clothing were
found and impe Iiately after the r..
mains OF Edward Pap'sr were found,
About the ssme time the hand, OF a
man were discovered protruding through
the broken ice about one hundred aud
tifly feet or more from the hull OF the
yacht. and on being brought To the sur
face the remains were recognized ~
those OF James W. Brown, deck hand
OF the Carrie. The body was shocking.
ly mutilated. The unfortunate man had
been blown across the wharf aud fallen
in the water at the distance previously
stated. The search was continued for
two more OF the missing.
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DUBLIN.
Great Excitement All Over Ireland.

Great Excitement All Over Ireland.
NEw YoRE, February S.-The L1A
World to morrow will print the follow.
ing cablegram received from Thomas
Brennan, their correspondent at Dublin
and also secretary OF the Land League
in that city:
Dublin, February 3rd.
Davitt is arrested; the castle suthori.
ties declare his ticket-of-leave is iorfetd.
There is intense excitement all over Ire
land at the new. The government by
this act has thrown of its disguise and
gives oil 10 whom it may
concern 10 know IL will maze
open war on the Land League or any
other organization through which the
Irish people NAV declare it's will. Great
crowds are gathered around the news
paper Offices, and knots OF men are dis.
cussing the act and specializing as to the
next step the Government will probably
take. The people are bold and deiisnt.
but cool and disciplined. Hold all
money for the Land League until ! al.
wise by cable to the Irnh World.
"TnoxAs BRENNAN.
The news OF the arrest OF Michael Da.
witt, at Dublin, yesterday, spread
through the provinces with Incredible
rapdi,y Many Indignation meetings
have already been held.
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A SONG AND DANCE HALL
st Chicago Burned-Sarrow Escape OF the
Occupants Of the Building

CHICAGO, February 3.-At $50 this
morning fire broke out at lndepen.
dence Hall at ls0 and ls2twenty.secoRd
street, which but for the heroic efforts
OF the fire department would have re-
snlted in great loss OF life. When the
flames were discovered they had made
considerable progress, shutting of es-
cane from the rear. The upper par. OF
the building was soon alive With terrified
woman and men calling for help as tie
flames burst out from every direction.
Many escaped through the skylight 10
the roofs OF the adjoining buildings
and some were rescued by the
6rsmens ladders. Emma and Laura
Hoover, young ladies, we're overcome
by the smoke, and their brother, with
great difficulty, managed TO carry them
fainting and terrified down the burning
stajrs Mr. and Mrs. Petit made q
graceful escape from the upper story by
means of knotted bedding. In halt an
hour the concert and dance hall fell in
with a heavy crash and shortly alter.
wards the rest oil the house, which 10
occupied by lodgers, vas reduced 10
smoking timber and ashes A. K. Viii.
son, lessee OF the building. loses 800
on the furniture. The loss on the build
| ing is estimated at $4,000 and the ten.
ants probably $1,000; insured BY the
L. S. Mortgage Company. -
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The Heavy Rain-Fau Continues.

sAs FGAxCisco. February 3-The
rain continues in the northern and cen.
trsl portion Of the State, eI,nilng from
the Sierra Nevadas to the Pacific coast.
The rainfall increases as the storm con.
,inue.. Dispatches from the mountain
counties Of Eldorsdo, Placer, Sevzds
and Sierra state that the thernorn
eter is between 55 and % degrees
/, rained heavily in Shasta to-day. Ran
fell a, the rate Of nearly one inch an
hour. Several cloud bursts occurred in
tina, county, doing considerable darnsge,
but iortura ately no lives were lost. In
Shasta county this season ihe rain fall
amounts 70 seven and half feet. IL IL
needless 70 state that there arr no dry
spo,s in that vicinity. No approximate
OF the losses there can lie made ut pres.
ent.
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M,,,,un'. strike for rempsrsncs

ST. Iorrs, February 3.-Considersb!e
commotion exists among the brewers in
this city over the introduction in the
legislature Of a proposition TO amend
the State Constitution. 20 - 70 prohibit
the msnuiacture OF alcoholic stim iano
in Missouri. A committee has been
formed TO organiIs IN oppdsiiion, and
the brewers throughout the State viii
be asked 10 lend assistance. The uhis.
kry makers do not seem TO be disturbed
hut the brewers are determined On vis.
orous action.
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LON DON.
$4,000 Men on o Btrike-Gladstone's Hes.
olutiop-Suspicious People.

$4,000 Men on q aBtrke-0ladstones Hes.
olution-S Suspicious People.
LOsDoS, February 3 Twelve thous.
and Golfers IN Lancashire resolved TO
strike for an advance OF wages.
1t is thought that the debate on Mr..
Gladstone's resolution in the House of
Commons, will last till Monday. A
large number Of suspected persons are
in London, who:e movements are being
closely watched. Extra precautions Tor
the guarding Of the srmories have been
taken.
Comments on 0ladstone's Actions.
LONDON, Februbry 3.-The Daily T,l.
grcm this morning regrets Glads,one's
motion in the House of Commons, yes
terdsy, but fully recognizes the neces-
sity OF the course undertaken by the
government to defeat the plans oil the
obstruciionists.
The meeting OF Home Rulers last
night, Psrnell presiding. discussed the
fulurr stages OF the coercion bills The
unaLinous feeling was that they should
be resisted with the utmost deterrDins-
ton.
Alta meeting OF Conservatives last
n Oh, q v ial speakers stated that soon'
tnan submit, 10 prolongstion OF obstruc-
ton they would agree TO Mr.. .Gladstone's .
entire proposal.
The T,mrI, while admitting the spesl l.
er's course yesterday 10 he irregular In
form, tays it Was clearly justified IN
| substance,
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GONE TO FACE THEIR MAKER.
Georre Smith and Cethsrine Miller
Hanged at williamspart, Pa


WILLIANsPoKT, Pa, January 3.-Geo.
Smith and Catharine Miller were execu-
ted this morning; they died without q
struggle Smith, although much troub-
led this morning, said that he was pre-.
pared to die; that Mrs Miller was as
much 10 blame as he was, and that be
murdered Miller at her solicitation. A
statement 20 this effect Was read from
the scaffold. On the way 10 the
gallo~s Mrs. Miller became 90 weak
that those with the woman were con-
PEELED TO assist her. Smith also showed
physical and mental weakness.
Ascending the scaffold the black cap
was adjusted and the moose placed
around their nscks. Religious eIer.
cises were begun but before they we're
finished the drop was sprung. There
was scarcely perceptble struggle by
either. Several hundred people in the
Jail yard witnessed pthe execution. The
crime the two committed was the mur-
der of the husband OF Mrs. Miller.
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Two MEN KILLED
Bv the Bursting of Fly Wheel

YOUNGSTOWN, o, February S.-A fly
wheel in the Russian Mills, at Niles, o.,
flew in pieces this morning al seven
O'Clock, killing two men, injuring several
others and considerably damaging the
mill. The belt 10 the governor slipped
of, causing too great a velocity OF the
wheel, which was eighteen feet in diam
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That Agreement.
The following reads well together:
"Nkw ORLEANS, Nov. 2l, 1876.

The following reads well together:
"Nkw ORLEANS, Nov. 81, 1876.
"By an agreement entered into this
day, between James L. Anderson, Su'
pervisor OF Registration for the parish
OF East ..Felnciana, La, and Charles +.
Nash, member OF Congress from the
Sixth Congressional district OF Louisi-
ana, I Is agreed h.G! AudsrSou shall sup
pres sridsRce si.OlriHg that ths sad parish
Of East FalicidHa rrds fairly carried by The
Democratic party, a! III. election he'd No
TENDER, 1876, thereby Ciecting t.S entire
Democratic tick,t and COnyeSsm,7., an con-
siisrdtiOH Of uhirh the SAID Mach agrees to
secure 20 said indersOn The position Of Ndrdl
Officer at The Port ot .N,W Orleans, L.
JAMES f. ANDERSON,
&c. L. Nash.
"The above agreement was signed in
our presence this 2lst day oil November,
1876.
-. VI. ToNLISsoS,
80. b. MoRGAS
"MR. ASDERsoS-You are at liberty
TO use the note on the other side as an
introduction 10 General Harlan, who is
one OF the Commission, and YOU can talk
TO him as freely a. ID me. You should
say 70 Nash, i inquired OF, that hare The
agreement
STANLEY MATTHEWS"
"CINCINNATI, March ~, 1877.
GEN. HARLNS-Dear Sir: This viii
be presented to you by Mr. James +
Anderson. who may desire to conImuni-
cate with YOU conhdentially.
Yours truly,
as. MATTHEWS"
WASHINGTON Cry. April IL, 1877.
DEAR SIR-I had an interview, to-
dav, with the Secretary OF State in ref T
ence 10 your appointment as Consul TO
CallaO, the place you desired Cnior.
tunately, the Secretary is already under
such commitments, in reference to- that
appointment as TO make it timpracticable
to grstiiy your present wishes, | have,
however, the best reasons for saying,
sooner or later, and as soon as prsctics-
bic. shall be able to obtain for you q
satisfactory appointment, either at
home or abroad. Keep me posted from
time TO time OF what YOU may have, in
respect to places YOU wouldlIke 10 have,
and feel competent 10 till, so that can
better represent your wishes. Yours
truly, STANLEY MATTHEWS.
"To James f iRdSrson."
TO this man a consulate in a warm
climate. This is special case.
"R. B. H."
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TWO MORE CASES
or Small Pox az Pittsburgh

PlrTssrRGH, February S.-There are
Quite a number OF men OF scientific at
tsinments who insist that it would be
eminently wise to do considerable vac
cinating just now. There we're two new
cases sent to the pest hospital Yesterday.
One Was from the Young Mems Home,
n Duquesne Way, and his name is
wm. Henry. The other is Vim. Fitz.
gibbons, of Crawford street.
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70 Leystone pe.d.Incl

hARslsBrRG. Pa, February S-The
sixteenth ballot Tor L ;. senator il AZ
IS'.2Es =. .,' Wallace IS, Oliver IS, Grow so
! ! T,.lps I, $, MeNeash 3, Scho6eld 8. Baird
= aeSIIt !, Curtin l, Sno den Shirss
:, ,.i AsneE l. A resolution to take three
,5tos I5,os daily was rejected BY $50 TO "a
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-04
Narrow Escape FromAMob

-. LJCls, February During a row
a. A negro dance al Roanoke. Mo, Sat-
Hrtiy night last G-orge Eng4rt was shot
az k,..ri by Adj Cross, a deputy con-
stable.
A considerable number Oi soldiers si
FJr; C1aek, cDmral-s oi Watkins, who
was murdered by Mccarthy three DAYS
aSo lett the tort night before last and
wen; % >AvanselO. where the murder
"As committed, surrounded the hotel
9. t'DDau. M1nuiloy and demanded
'Car;ay, whom they supposed was in
Tue H)ls1. tie was not there however,
anu shortly alter guard arrived from
TIE Tort an took the soldiers away. II
TIE soldiers had found McCArty they
would have ,ynchei him.
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DRY GOODS.
n ~ Y OH

Nrw YoEK. February 3.-Dry Goods
The prevailing cold weather h:s BEEN
unisyorable for business, bot prices re-
main steady. Staple cotton goods !.
moderate demand. White goods and
ouilts continue sctive. Prints 10 light
reouest. Ginghams and dres goods
active in irst hands. Men's wear voo''
ems quiet bot steady. Porsisn goods 70
main quiet
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Pour Mon Hanged.

VIcoRA, B. c., February 3.-The
three Macleans and Hare were hanged
At New Wes. Minister on Tuesday. They
were twice tried and twice found guilty
Of the murder Of Constable Usher and
settler named James Kelly. in Decem-
Der, 1879.
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cas Grea; TelsgrAphic Consolidation Con.
summatet.

Nav NoRE, FEBRUARY 3-The annli-
eaton u! Rufus Hatch Tor an injunction
iopreyent the consolidation of the tele-
EApa companies vas denied by Judge
Barrett ami the Western Cnion, Ameri-
can mon and Atlantic and Pacific TEL
's'sPh companies were consolidated
:, a ate hour this afternoon. the
Western Union took poSsession of ths
o1'cvs Of tue other tSo companies.
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Ct,uusA11, February s. Hoss -
cnnmoo "a 3S15 Is; light = -
q 10: packing IS so9s 20; botebe1
GSGssN Receipts 500 bed; sbis-
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THURSDAYS THEMES.
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE RE-
CelvE0 BY TELEGRAPH.
A Pleasure boat Blown up-four Men
KiIled-George Smith and Catharins
Miller Hanged-Blockaded New
York-A Big Racket in the
House Of Commons
The Home Rulers
Elected.
A REVIEW OF YESTERDAYS EVENTS
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Great Ercitement-Dillon Removed from
the House by Force, at the Command Of
the Speaker.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-04

A large number OF bills were read
the irst and second time, the only thing
Of importance done being, that on its
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-07-28

ins the law OF water seeking its level
tn nature. 1t may be said that one
cause of higher wages in the North
.rn and Western States, is the high.
er state of improvement, and conse.
quently, the greater productiveness
ofland in these States. We grant
this. But, what is the cause Of the
difference Of Improvement It is the
combination Of capital with labor.
We have .adduced these facts to
point out what we believe the inter
est of the State demands, in the mat
ter Of immigration. We don't want
all iaborers, but we need n consider
able amount of capital. Politically
and agriculturally, it is the settler Of
means who buys farm for himself,
or who starts factory, mill or
some other useful enterprise, whom
we need just now as much, if not moro
than the laborer. 1t is true chat
labor is gradually getting higher,
but the immigration of actual land
owners will tend to relieve the diff
Guilty as we'll as the natul al increase
of our population. We are not op-
posed to more labor, for it is the
strong arm Of the laborer who gives
life and energy to our land. Wi h.
out him capital would be fruitless.
But it is the combination Of capital
and labor that we would urge. Let
our immigration Bureau in attend
ing to the one not neglect the other.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-07-28
The Overthrow of Uoank * .iuR

After most disgusting and wcari-
some fight at Albany, GonkIiug has
been overthrown, and Laphnm, a man
in many respects his inferior, has
been elected over him as Senator from
New York. About week ago Miller
was also elected in the place Of Platt
who resigned with Conkling. The
fight has been in many respects use
less and revolving one. On the one
side the strutting pride of Conkling,
and on the other the worthlessncss,
and ringism Of Lapham and Miller,
the successful candidates. The New
York Times may well say that the
great State Of New York can find
nothing in the new Senators in which
to feel proud. But the usclessness OF
the fight is another point. Before the
new senators will take their seats in
Congress the general election will take
place. Why then all Of this disgrace
ful exhibition? But in all evils there
is some good. The Republican party
is weakened, and the Democratic par
ty is strengthened If an election
should be held now, New York would
go Democratic with hardly doubt,
and ifthe change in public sentiment
is properly fostcrcd we may coun
New York as safely back in the De III
ocratic fold.