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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-06-28
THE PERMIT LAWS
Opinion of the Attorney General as Il
Who are Iutruders.

Opinion Of the Attorney General as to
Who are Iutruders.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-The Secre.
tary of the Interior to-day received from
the Attorney.General an opinion upon
the legal questions involved in the set
tlement of the troubles growing out OF
the threatenedl reinforcement by the au-
thoFitiCo of tho "POrssis" love iu 1uutnn
Territory. The question as to who are
TO be deemed intruders on the Choctaw
and Chickasaw lands. and whether 1t Is
the duty of the department or Indian
authorities to remove them, IS now deb
nitely settled, as the Secretary has
adopted the Attorney-GeneraPs opin-
ion.
The following telegram, which en-
braces the main points Of the attorney
generals opinion, was sent by the sec
retary OF the interior to United States
Indian agent TUFTS at Muscogee, |. l..
to-day:
"The attorney general expresses the
opinion that it is the duty OF the depart
ment not Of Indians tn reIrove intruders
from ChoctAw and Chickssaw lands
That all persons other than Choctaws
and Chickasaws by birth or adoption
compromised with in some one OF the
excepted classes described in article Z,
treaty of 1855 and article 4S Of 1865 are
intruders. That those excepted are
government employees OF internal
improvement companies, trav-
elers, temporary sojourners, hold
ers of permits from the Choctaw OF
Chickasaw authorities, and the white
persons who are employed under the
laws OF said Indians as teachers, me.
chanics and skilled agriculturists; all
others are intruders; that the permit
laws are valid and the right to remain
expires with the termination OF the per
init 10 promptly notify the interested
parties and advise them that measures
will be speedily taken to execute the
laws "a construed by the Attorney Gen
eral. You will be further fully instruct
ed " the Commissioner OF Indian Al
fairs at an early day to suspend the re-
movals until such instructions are re-
cRiyed,
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The following is the present standin
OF the various League clubs:

Courtney comes to the front with the
following brief communication "If
Warren Smith, Jim Riley, Eph. Morris,
George Hosmer, John Kennedy or Mike
Davis think | don't want to row, let
them put up 500 forfeit and see how
quickly it will be covered" We thought
Courtney was fishing for small fry.
All arrangements have been made in
England for the great wrestling match
between Joseph Action and Isaac Smith
for GOO and the championship. The
athletes struggle on July ID, Lanca.
shire style, best two in three. Smith re.
Gently defeated Action who was cham.
pion. The winner will come to this
country to wrestle Bibby for 81 900.
The following are the dates OF holding
well frequented fairs in this vicinity
this year: Mercer, September Z, 8 and
Q; New Castle. September l3, IA, Is ar d
IG; Youngstown, o., September 20, q
and %; Sharon, September q, 90, 20
and 80; Harmony, Pa, September 81.
2S, 20 and 30; Beaver, October 4, 8, 6
and z; Stoneboro, October 4, 5 and 6;
Franklin, September 2l, 22 and %;
Wheeling, October 3 to s inclusive.
The new race-course OF the Pittsburgh
Driving Association is completed. The
track is as near level as pos
sible, the heaviest grade being on
the back-stretch, and that IS but four
inches. The stretches aggregate length
OF ,5S5 feet. The stables are located to
will accommodate l26 horses, with stalls
l2by l6. The two Grand Stands will
seat comfortably, so it is said, $500 per-
sons
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w. VA. G. n Il. X. X.
The New Officers and Directors
of the Road.

BALTIMORE, June ga meeting oi
the stockholders Of the new West Nir-
ginia Central and Pittsburgh Company
was held here Saturday. Among those
present were Secretary OF State James u.
Blaine; Senators II. G. Davis and ]. \.
Camden, OF West Virginia; Thos. +.
Bayard, of Delaware, and A. p. German,
of Maryland; the Hon. 5. b. Elkins and
the Hon. Augustus Schell, OF New York
the Hon. William Pinkney White, OF
Maryland; T. T.. Sickle, OF New York
and w. T. Poole, W. G. West, :. Z.
Hall, Alex. Shaw, J. h. Shaw and
William Keyser, of Baltimore. The
following officers we're elected: The Hon.
G. Davis, of West Virginia, Presi
dent: the Hon. :. b. Elkins, OF New
York, Vice President; g. NJ. Hoult, Sec
retary and Treasurer, and the following
Board of Directors: Alexander Shaw, OF
Baltimore; the Hon. Augustus Schell, oi
New York; the Hon. James G.. Blaine,
of Maine; the Hon. w. II. Barnum, ol
Connecticut; the Hon. s. b. Elkins, oi
New York; the Hon. ]. n. Camden, ol
West Virginia, Vim. Keyser, OF Baltl'
more; John A. Hsmbleton, OF Bslti'
more; Thomas b. David, OF West Nir
ginia. and T. f Sickles, OF New York.
The West Virginia Central and Pitts
buph Railroad Company was formerly
known as the Potomsc and Piedmont
Coal and Railroai Company, and was
owned by II. g. Davis & Bro, OF West
Virginia, and Shaw Bros, OF Baltimore
By an act OF the West Virginia Legisla'
tnre, at its last session, the name was
changed TO that OF the West Nlrginis
Central and Pittsburgh Railroad Com
pany. The main line, when completed,
will be about 100 miles long, and VIII
connect the Baltimore and ONO
and the Chesapeake and OHIO
aud the Richmond and Allegheny ran
roads by direct line north and south
The first fifty miles OF the line runs
without a break through coal and tim-
her lands, after which IT reaches the
great iron deposits Of West Virginia and
Virginia. The capital stock OF the com
psny is Sc, 900, 600, all OF which is taken
the directors being largely interested.
Among the stockholders, besides the
directors, are the Hon. William Win
dom. of Minnesota: the Hon. William
Pinkney Whyte. Of Baltimore; j. b
Chaff-e, X. @. Keene and U. s. Grant
Jr., Of New YORK; w G. West, and w,
T, Porter, OF the Camden Consolidated
Oil Company.
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THE PIUTES.
Further Particulars Of the fish ht
on Grand Valley.

DESvER, Col, June 2o.-lhe Dolores
Ne,rs of June 22d corrobarates the pre-
yious accounts Of ,he Indian fight except
as follows: It places the numb'r OF
whites engaged in the hght on Grand
Valley at IS. II says that on the hrst
day j. III. Eskeydge, James Hall and
Jaws Willis were cut of and surround
ed by the indians, whom they fought
hand 10 hand, although outnum0ered
ten TO one. Willis was killed, Hall
seriously wounded and Eskeydge had
his hat riddled with bullets and his scalp
covered with wounds caused by grazing
bullets, and received a wound IN the
ankle, which will have To be- amprtated.
Eight OF the eighteen whites were miss
ing on the evening OF the trst day. One
oi them, Jordan, was wounded, anu the
other seven were probably killed,
although they may have escaped to the
Mormon fort in the Grand Valley. Ihe
missing are Jack Galloway, III. h Mel
win, Thomas Civ, s. g. Taylor, two Tar
tar brothers, an unknown man, and ID.
q. TAYLOR. Our informant start
"a for Rico, where the Indians
had received reiniorcements, and have
several hundred warriors ia the held.
A battalion of one hundred men will
leave Rico to-day with the avowed de-
termination to rescue the survivors and
svenge the death of those killed OF iail
where they fell. Lieuts. Williams and
May are displeased with the action
taken. Horses, guns and ammunition
are scarce, but the neighboring towns
will Aid Rico
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TEXAS TOPICS.
Chiefly Of q Criminal Nature.

NEw YoRK, June IA Texas spec
lal says a number OF Ia Sale county
horse thieves were overtaken at Tsrdeiio
hill, yesterday, by some citizens and q
fierce fight ensIed, the thieves being
worsted retreated, having one killed and
one seriously wounded.
The wife OF the Rev. EPhriam Antho-
ny. OF Shelbyville, Tenn, while at.
tempting TO shoot hawk fatally shot
herself.
At Sturteyant Station, Alabama, Mrs.
Jane Miller and little son. Thomas, were
killed by lightning last evening. The
infant in the woman's arms was not
hurt
Phillip woeb shot dead James Dodds
q negro, while robbing Woeb's cron'
crib.
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A HALF HOLIDAY.
Newark Iron Workers Demand
1t, and Strike Because 1t Was
Not Granted.

Newark Iron Workers Demand
1t, and Strike Because 1t Was
Not Granted.
New YORK, June 26-Nearly 4oO
moulders and iron workers In the shops
of Hughes & Phillips, Courier & Co. and
other employing iron workers in New
ark, n. j., left the works Saturday last
at noon in consequence OF refusal oil
employers to grant half holiday on Sat
ur,iay without reduction OF wages. This
morning a general strike was announced
and the men did not return TO work.
The employers all say they cannot al
ford TO pay the men for the time in
which they do not work and have re,
fused to yield, sending to New iorR ana
elsewhere for new hands. Some oil the
strikers places have been filled and the
EMPLOYERS believe they will be able to
defeat the purpose OF the strike. The
men assert that strikes Tor halt'holiday
have been generally successful else
where and they are asking. for what is
generally conceded in other places.
Notwithstanding R. Hoe Il Go: had
given notice that they would discharge
all men who knocked of work at IL
O'Clock Saturday large number oil
machinists and others left work at noon
and were in suspense till this morning
when they were again put to work. A
gentleman in charge at the firms once
in Grand street said to-day: We have
no trouble whatever with our men; we
have discharged none and believe they
will not leave of work sgain at noon
on Saturdays, as they prefer their wages
| In half holiday,
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his examination before the Naval
board for promotion bids fair to be dis
posed of in a few days. Assistant At
torney General Simmons who repre-
sents the government, to-day made his
closing argument before the board. In
persoll, in behalf OF Paymaster Steven
SON, closes the argument in the case to-
morrow. Several vacancies in the
lower grades pay corps. which occurred
since Paymaster Stevenson was ordered
to promotion, must remain untitled
till his case is disposed OF, and an ap-
pointment has been made TO the vacancy
used by his promotion.
Mint Regulations.
Bnrchar,l, Director 1T the Mint, has
Just Completed he revisi N OF volume OF
the instructions and regulations in re-
lstion 10 the transaction OF business in
the minis and Assay iiices at the Uni
ted States The principal feature Is
the increase OF the melting charge iron
fifty cents on deposits OF SO ounces or
less, 10 one dollar ON deposits OF 1000
ounces or less.
Bonds for Conversion.
Five per cent coupon bonds TO the
amount of 81, ,301,0 900 were received at
the Treasury Department to-day for
conversion into 81 per cents. The tota'
rec eipts to date are S., 800. 900.
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A NEW DEPARTURE.
Railroad Cars Filled with Every Conve-
niencs for Fishing and Hunting.

Railroad Cars Filled with Every Conve-
niencs for Fishing and Hunting.
PrrrsBuRGH, June 27.-There has
lately been placed upon the Philadel-
phis division of the Pennsylvania rail-
road two new cars, which are a depart
ure from the generally known rolling
stock Of railroad. They are intended
for the accommodation OF hunting par.
ties, and are replete with every conve-
nience necessary 10 the Nimrod OF mod.
ern times. They are furnished with
berths for twelve persons, and each has,
in addition, kitchen refrigerator,
ice chest for game, wine closet,
gun closet, ammunition room,
and ample accommodations for twelve
dogs; they are well ventilated and as
luxuriously furnished as the we'll known
parlor car. The wheels are 90 adjusted
that the cars can be transferred TO a
five foot gauge road, and can be run
upon the track OF any railroad in the
country. One OF them is known as the
David Crockett" after the we'll known
pioneer hunter OF the west, and the
other "Isaac Walton" whose name IL
SYNONYMOUS with piscatorial pursuits.
These cars are in constant demand,
having been engaged by priva'e parties
in advance for the entire season, and 1t
is probable that, in view OF their success,
additional similar cars will be placed up
on the road next season. These cars
were built by the Pullman Car Com:
pany.
Dsr.oIr, June e7.-Detroits 8; Troys
O.
CLEvrLASD, o.; June "a. -Clevelands
9; Bostons 10. N.
CHICAGO, June 27.-Chicago, ls;
Providence. IL.
Nrw YoRX, June e7.-Athletics, o;
Metropolitan, 6.
Speeding Maud 5.
CoLUxBus, D., June 27.-ln a private,
trial speed to day, on the mile track oil
the Columbus Driving Park Associa-
tion, Maud S. trotted mile in ZIG.
The racing season opens tomorrow.
Cornell WIN Row.
LONDON, June N.-As the time limit
ed by the rules OF the Henley regatta
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- WHEEtING w. VA. TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE % 1881
fos the lodging Of objections has elapsed
it may be taken for granted that Cornell
will start

for the lodging Of objections has elapsed
it may be taken for granted that Cornell
will start.
Race Postponed.
ST. John, n. B., June 27.-The Nagle.
Mckay boat race was postponed until
tomorrow on account OF lumpy water.
weedin VIII Not Fight.
,PITTsBURGH, June 27.-James Weedin,
lstely matched against Owen Maloney,
to fight for $1,000 within 100 miles OF
this city, in August, stated to night that
his business would not allow his meet
ing Maloney in the ring.
Ross Damages His New Boat.
OrrowA, June 27.-While cut for a
spin to-day. Wallace Il rs injured the
siern OF his new boat. 1t is thought il
can be repaired
Sporting Spray.
IL is said Courtney is in daily practice
on Cayuga lake, and has determined TO
row again, beginning with the minor
oarsnan, and then tackling Hanlsn,
Ross and Trickett.
Ross will row Wise for 81 900 a side
in any kind OF a boat.
Disturbance. Reeds great steeple-
chaser, has iost burone racs- his season.
4, Miss Pinneo has accepted Miss Nellie
Curtis challenge to ride ten miles for
$500 side. The race is to take place
over the Topeka, KS, track some time
in September.
Luke Blackburn, the grandest of all
Scotland's sons, has been turned out
until pext spring. The horses legs are
sound and in good condition, but he has
some bad quarter cracks, and is suffer
ing from contracted feet.
The following is the present standing
OF the various League clubs:
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FOREIGN FLASHES.
THE TERRIBLE RAILROAD CATASTR0-
.PHe IN MEXICO.
The Russian. Government Gagging tn,
Press-Ihe Mark Lane Express Re-
view ofthe British Grain Trade
Preparing for War at
Quetts, India.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS NUGGETS.
MEXICO's MISERY.

Frightful Fan of q Railway Train Thir-
teen oficsrs aud One Hundred aud
Hinety-two Privates Of Mexican Bat
tallion Killed.
Cry OF Mkx,Cp. June 27.-i mos;
horrible accident occurred late Friday
night OH the Moriles railroad in Mexico,
where over two hundred people were
burned and crushed 10 death. The
scene OF the catastrophe was on the
river San Antonia, near the village Mail
Pois. For some time past this section
OF country has been swept by fierce
storms, swelling the creeks into torrents
and laying waste many fertile fields.
The bridge spanning the river at the
point mentioned, although known to be
unsafe. Was still in use when the fated
train bearing the battalion oi soldiers
attempted its passage. The result Was
a crash as :.
The Undermined Support Gave Way
and the engine and cars were hurled
headlong down the chasm. Scarcely
had the magnitude Of the tragedy be-
come apparent when new horror was
added. A van, comprising portion OF
the train, with consignment OF alcohol,
took fire, and subsequent explosion
much to the loss OF life.
The few who remained uninjured ut
once applied themselves to rescuing their
less fortunate comrades, but il was some
hours before the exact extent OF the
tragedy became apparent. 1t il now
known, however, that
Thirteen Ofnoers and One Hundred and
Niuety-two Privates
were either killed outright bv the fall.
or roasted to death, while fifty others
sustained hurts Of more or less serious
nature. The train was entirely con.
sumed. When the Information OF the
sad event reached the city, the excite
ment was unbounded, aud crowds |
thronged all the news centres anxiously
awaiting the particulars. Never in the |
history OF the Republic has so frightful
a casualty been chronicled, and its oc.
it is feared, may still further
way Enterprises.
However, the Los Oranges, as the ma.
tives term all outside barbarians, can |
come in for no share OF the blame in |
this connection. The Morelose road is
a narrow gauge line built by a govern.
nent subvention and is entirely the
work of Mexican engineers. 1t was first
opened TO the public on the 18th inst.
and in addition to the loss OF life already |
presented it appears that the engineer
md fireman OF the ill-doomed train |
we're scaded TO death.
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WASHINGTON.
PlTNsY DENIES THE STORY Thai he
WILL .eSIlff.
Opinion Of the Attorney-Genera on the Per
nit Laws The Case Of Paymaster
Stevenson - Burchard's New
Mint Rulss-Ths House
SpeaksShip.
five ptR eGSTS FOR CONTINUANCE.
PHE TREASURY INvEsrIG ALTON.

PHE TREASURY INvEsrIG AP,oN.
/ Pnney Proneunees the story lnst be Is
to ystlfy a CsnaTd
w,sHiAGrOS, Junr u The ex Gus
tndiau of the Treasury, P.tney, told a
wret-rn Associated Press reporter to-
day that the report that lac intends to go
before the grand jury and tell all he
knows about the Treasury ring, is IA
true. Mr.. Pitney denied that he ever
Thought oi suca an action, aud said he
would be \ TOOL To do 80, as II would re-
suit i'm the indictment OF himself as
we'll as the Others, should anybody he
indicted. Mr.. PHnry considers that he
has been made a yiclIm and a scape
goat. and talks as II others were deeper
in the Treasury ring than he Was, but il
he conlempldtes revenge it is not by
going before the grand jury. There
will most certainly be Congressional
investigation OF the Treasury ring.
There are rumors OF important records
OF the Department, relating to refund
ing and other important business,
having been taken away, and that the
investigating committees report states
that these records are missing.
Claiming the Discovery of the Comet.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-The Complies
RSRdts, the Official organ OF the Acade-
my Of Science of France, received at the
naval observatory to-day, contains dis
patch from the Emperor OF Brazil, dated
May 29th, announcing the discovery OF
a comet in the right ascension, Eve hours
and two minutes. declination south 81
degrees and Is minutes, moving north
wardly. This discovery was made two
days before DIR. Gould's alleged dis
covery and the official astronomers
here say that il is undoubtedly
the same comet By some oversight
this message from Brazil has not been
heretofore published outside OF France.
Prof. Hall, OF the Naval observatory,
to-day received q dispatch, dated New
Orleans, stating that while camping at
Morelos, Mexico, on the morning OF the
10Th, he discovered this comet As.
tronomers took advantage OF the oppor.
tunity for observing last evening, and
to-day are busily at work making com-
putstions upon the basis OF the material
obtained.
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THE sPEAKeRSHIr.
The Wire Pulling Commeucsd-The Can
didates as Far as Known

The Wire Pulling Commenced-The Can
didates as Far as Known
WAsHISGToN, June 27.-The new
members of the next house are coming
to Washington now to get acquainted
in all the departments and OF looking
round before they resume their duties.
When Congress meets, the candidates
for Speaker get in their work by meet
ing these new members and introduc-
ing them in the various branches OF
the government. All indications point
to a lively contest over the. next
Speakership. There are eight candidates
named from the Republican side, as fol-
lows: Keifer OF Ohio, kasson OF Iowa,
Hiscock OF New York, Robeson OF New
Jersey, Burrows and Hubbell OF Michi-
gan, Reed OF Maine, and Orth OF Indiana
Keifer is most active so far, but how the
fight in New York between the Stall
warts and the administration may effect
his prospects cannot yet be told.
Prior to the Senatorial contest in New
York, it was claimed for Hiscock that
he had more positive strength than
any other candidate in connection
with the Speakership. There is
a good deal said here among
Congressman, ex- x-Congressmen and Con-
gressmen-elect as TO what Conkling and
the Stalwarts may do. An ex-Congress-
man, who is taking much inter est in the
Speakership contest, says that the Stall
warts will have a selection OF their own
for Speaker, and Crowley. OF New York,
is mentioned This theory of Stall
wart fight, however. seems to be an ex-
treme view OF q member who
has talked with all the other
Republican members whom he has met
on the subject OF speaker says that
Stalwart and anti-Stalwart issue will not
enter into the contest at all, and that il
the Republicans had agood sized major.
ity the question might be fought over,
but their hold npon the next house is
so slim they will be careful to avoid all
subjects calculated to create dissension.
There will be competition for the com
OF the Democratic nomination,
though it looks as ii Randall will get
-. Di-~LL -.-'s f-;Cnds will vYsii
him for it. and Sam Cox
will also be voted for in the caucus. The
Greenbackers will nominate candidate
and some Of them favor Kelly, OF Penn.
sylvania. The detection oil Speer, lnde-
pendent Democrat, of Georgia. has put
a damper on the plans To defeat the
Republican organization by combina'
tion Of Democrats and Greenbackers,
though there are some prominent Dean
ocrats who still hold to the idea that
something may turn up to deprive the
Republicans of their small majority.
should the Republicans be defeated in
Frye's and Morton's districts, it would
render the organization Oi the next
house doubtful.
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IRELAE d.
The Imprisoned Irish-Americsn.

The lmprteOneo su-AhnchsSes'
Nrw York. June E.-A Cork dis
patch states that Col. Brooks, the Amer.
ican Consul at that place, has returned
from a visit to Henry O'Mabonsy now
in isil on the charge Of having attempt.
ed TO murder Mr.. Scranton, Justice OF
the Peace Of Bsllydehob. The Consul
saws O. Mahoney at the time of his arrest
was serving a. q poor Law guardian, an
Office OF trust under the laws OF the
United Kingdom. That OMahcn y
was a bona fde nsturslizei citizen OF
the United States before he accepted that
office. there seems to be no doubt. but
the Consul refuses 10 express any iurther
opinion in the premises. lie has made
a full report OF the case 10 the American
legation in London and 10 the Depart
ment of State at Washington. he says
the prisoners, OF whom there are thirty.
Eve in Limerick Jail, are remarkably well
treated. They are fed by the Land
League and supplied with clothing and
bedding from the same source. sheeta
pillow cases, blankets. rnattresses, etc
Ali being marked "Ns'ional Land
League" He further says the prisoner
enjoy open air exercise within the walled
gardens Of the prison daily, and oil aP
psaIed TO be in good spirits and heaisn
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MIDDAY MURDER
James Anderson, an Arkansas
Fa, mer, Killed While Flowing
I'm a Field.

LITTLE Rock, Ark June 2.-lnfor
nation received in this city OF the az
sassination OF James Anderson In
Clark township, Pike county. ia a. iol
lows: Anderson had been plowing In
the field and failed to return to dinner
A search was made, and his relations
were Mortified when they discovered his
dead body 10 the field. Near by VAS q
blind constructed behind which the AZ.
sassin stood and fred the fatal shot:
Circumstances point strongly 10 Richard
johnson, an unmarried man 10 the
neighborliood OF the victims residence,
as being principal. and James johnson,
Robt. Esters and son, ~ accessories to
the killing. All the parties are nov In
custody awaiting examination. The
motive for the bloody deed Ia said TO be
70 crafty revenge engendered between
the parties by Anderson homsstesdlngg
some land wanted by the supposed
murderers.