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G<n. RiipssSisk DesA.

Gen. RnpssSfsk Des1.
W,saissrox. December 6.-infornaiion
has been received here 1 the death Of Gen.
KiIpa.riek. Minister 90 Chill. lie died at
Santiago sunday last.
DAVID SIM - de Yesee.
wAsurSsTox, December 6.-David Davis.
in a speech, mas declared his purpose 70
vote for the Republican cornmittees. and 20
accord 10 President Arthur's sdmiaistra-
ton fair and hearty support. He also
declared his intention 10 vote to retain all
the present officers, thus dividing the pat
ronsge Of the Senate by giving the Demo
cYats the officers and the Republicans the
committees
Deneeratie Caseaa
; w.arsoros, December G.-Tbe Demo
cratic senator's held Caucus, this morning,
AT shi-h il was decided 10 make no strug.
gle in the Senate for an equal division OF
tire committees. a. contemplated BY Pugh's
sInendmead 20 Edmunds resolution, 1ui
10 iesre the whole question 70 the generous
sense OF justice Of the Republicxns. =
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United states and Mexico

has been constantly maintained. The
ncighborinG States of Central America have
preserved internal peace and their outward
relations toward Us have been those ot IN
innate friendship.
The Costa RiCan government lately
fraIaed an engagement With Coiuua2la set
tliIrs hy arbitration the boUn lazy Iucssjo,
between those countries, proposing rs ar5i-
traitors the King of the BelgiaEs, thr King
oi Spain and the President of the Arsen-
tine Confederation. The King OF the Bel
siaus has declined to act but [ am not As
vet advised OF the action OF the King of
Spain. As we have certain ialerestS ia the
disputad territory which is sProteced By
our treaty engagements with one OF the
parties, II is important that the arbitration
should not. without our consent, affect our
rights, and this government has according
ly thought proper to make its views known
TO the parties to the agreement, Is we'll as
to intimate to the Belgian and Span
iSh governments.
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Internal Revenue Taxes.

In view OF the unparalleled increase OF
! our wealth and population. it is submitted
I that the entire debt could be paid off in ten
wears. at the present rate OF taxation, in
view ot which the question OF reduction
in the rate is commended to the cOnSidcra
ton OF Congress. eVen ii il should delay
the Daymeut Oi the debt for time. He
theT reasons that the time has arrived
, when the people can justly demand relief,
and recommends the abolition ot ali inter
nat revenue taVcs, NNcept those upon to-
IracCo in its various f0-lHS, and upon
:. distilled and iermCnted liquors and
the tax upun manufacturers OF and dealers
in these articles. He also recommends the
repeal OF the stamp duty on matches, pro-
p-ietory articles, playing cards, checks aud
drafts and tlie tax on hank deposits He
also argues against the tax on hank circula-
ton, but recommends that in case this Is
done the banks be required To pay for the
printing OF their notes by the Government.
in view OF the demands of the arrears of
pension act, he thinks that it may not be
proper 10 reduce the rate OF taxation on
whisky and tobacco; hut suggests that ex-
periencc has shown that some reduction
can be made without detriment to the pub
lie interest.
The Tariff Laws.
also. he thinks tneed revision but THAI
due regard may be had for the conflicting
interests of all our citizens; no impor tant
changes should be made without great con-
side gali0n, and il . careful revision cannot
he made at the present session, a commits
sion. such as WAS lately appointed by the,
Senate, should be appointed.
War Department..
lie dcvoses brief paragraph TO the re-
port OF the Secretary OF War, endorsing his
Recommendations Tor furthering the eff
cheney OF the service. and the increase OF
the enlisted men a. ~ M. in nrricr 70 p-s'-
feet our borders againsS the frequent ont
breaks oi the indiars. He also advocates
tie punishment, b! iapriSonneat ofin-
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The Head of the Nation.

We bow in sorrow and submission. The
memory oi his exalted character, of his
noble achievements and OF his patriotic
life will be- treasured forever rs Il sacred
possession of the whole people. The an
nouncement Of his death drew from foreign
governments and people tributes of sym
pathv and sorrow. which history will re-
cord a. signal tokens of the kin>hip of ma
tionS and the fcderatiOnS of mankind. The
feeling of good will between our own GOV
errmcnt and that of Great Britain was
never more marked than at present. In
recognition Of this pleasing fact | directed
on the occasion of the late centennial cell
chration at Yorktown that Il salute be given
10 the British flag.
Save for the correspondence To- which /
shall refer hereafter in relation To- the pro-
posed canal across the l>thmu> OF Panama,
little has occurred worthy of mention in
the diplomatic relations OF the two COun-
tries. Early in the year the Fortune Bay
claims were satisfactorily settled by the
British government paying in full the sum
of fifteen thousand pounds, most OF which
has already been distributed.
You will De- furnished with the proceed
ing> of the Bimctalic Conference held
during the summer at the city Of Paris.
No accord was reached, but valuable in
terchangc OF views was had and the Con-
frrcurr will npNt year he renewed
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A. long ago - 1868 Thomas &. Baker,
= well-to-do citizen of san Francisco
suddenly disappeared. His relatives ap-
piled to the proper court for settlement
of the estate. Proof of death was not
readily forthcoming, and there was a
long delay in making satisfactory adj
iUl~tmcnt of things. Two years ago,
however, the estate was settled. Last
week Baker, hale and hearty, aStonished
his former friends hy landing from Il
China steamship, he promises to makea
grrat deal Of trouble for his CN-ndminiS-
traitor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-07

OF late years the amount OF surplus
capital in Philadelphia always seeking
rc:nvc>tment has increased beyond all
urrcclrnt. while at the same time the
rate of interest has declined very heavi-
~. ana the public securities OF the ma
tional, State and municipal government
steadily diminish i'm volume.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-07

krTFE i thy ursI Ohio man ever
elected Speaker Of the House oG K pre-
Scntativcs, The first Republican Speaker
e,ecteI Was y. p. Banks, Of Mas &lchu-
sets who, after Protracted struggle,
was elected To that office in the House
OF the Thirty-fourth Congress in the
winter Of 1876. The Speaker oI the
Ihirty-fifth Congress was James G.. Orr,
%! south Carolina, Democrat; that of
the Thirty-SiXth, William bennington,
ot New jersey, Republican,; that of the
lhlFiy-Seventh, Galusha A. Grow. OF
pennsylvania. Schuyler Colfax, Of
lhuIana, Was elected Speaker OF the
lhirty-eighth Congress in 1855, and held
'H' Office for three Congresses until he
Was elected Vice President. Mr., Blaine
succeeded him in 1869, being chosen
Speaker Ofthe Forty-firSt Congress. aud
ai$o held the Office for three Congres,cS.
When the Democrats came into power
III 1910, VI. {. Kerr, of Indiana, was
"'c'ed Speaker, but died within year,
ho - muel j. Randall, of PenuSylysnis.
: t!tcted to FIJI the vacancy, AMI hid
"1Edi TIE present session.
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ILLINOIS was admitted into the Union
81, a state sixty-three years ago last sat
uplay. 1t now ranks fourth i'll popula-
lion. has the fourth city, and i ON the
top wave of material prosperity, with
rrnportionatc increase i'm wealth unNur-
lra~sed by that of any other State east OF
the Mississippi.
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The Panama Canal.

The President recites the Negotiations
relative to the proposed Panama Canal, the
treaty obligations existing between Coiun,-
bia and this country, the fact that his pred
ecesSor had notified the European powers
that any acts which contemplated the OcCu-
pancy of the ISthmus as one unfriendly to
the United States. and that he has SGpple-
mented such action by proposing 10 Eag'
land modification of the Clayton -Balwcr
treaty, and the ab-ogation OF such clauses
~ do not comport with the obligation, of
the United States toward columbia.
IN regard TO
Chilli and Perm
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The Geneva Convention.

He then proposes to the consideration OF
the Geneva Convention for the relief OF
those wounded in war and cordially reCOm-
mcnds the adhesion of the United States to
that humane and COmmendable engage
mCnt.
He then recommends the adoption OF
new code OF international rules for the pre-
yention of collisions at sea, and that the
same be eXtended:tO our Iown waters. lie
also recommends the publication, by the
State Department Of the trade and manu-,
featuring statistics of foreign COuntrieS,and
such an appropriation aS may be necessary
for this purpose.
He then refers. briefly to the 1nterna'
tional Sanitary Convention and then passes
IA the consideration of the
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The Russian Government,

which in turn has expressed its sympathy
in our late National bereavement
Consular agreement with Italy has been
sanctioned and proclaimed, which puts at
rest the conflict of jurisdiction in the case
Of crimes on Shipboard.
The abolition of all discriminating du-
ties against such colonial productions OF
the Dutch East Indies rs are imported
hither from Holland has been already con-
siderCd by Congress. | trust that at the
present session the matter may be fayOra-
bly, concluded. The insecurity OF life and
property in many parts of Turkey has Civ
en- rise tn correspondence with the Porte,
looking particularly to the better pTotcc-
tion of AIaericOn missionaries in the Fan
pirc. The condemned murderer 0f the EN-
iucnt missionary, DIR. Justin W. Parsons,
has not yet been executed. although this
Government has repeatedly demanded that
exemplary justice be done.
Treaties of commerce and navigation
for the regulation Of consular privileges have
been concluded with Panama and Seryia
since their admission into the family OF
the European State~ The friendship ot
ht
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The President then calls attention TO the
fast that since 1850, 80, 06S original pension
claims have been flcd- 80. .9f9 OF these
have been allowed. 72.Sa have been reject
cd. and there now is pending III, ,5I5 Original
clsims. ae7 o40 OF which were filed prior to
July |, lSSN. When allowed these will in
vaIve the payment of arrears from The date
OF discharge in the case OF an Invalid, q
from date OF dcathor termination of a priot
n all cases. Ii is estimated that Si IreT
cent of theSe'wilt be allowed and with the
present force will take six years To dispose
OF them. aud will irvolve tire payment OF
two hundred and tifiy millions OF dollars.
He recommends that additional clerks be
appointed, and spcc:a! pains taken II pre-
vent fraud
He deyotes few lines to tue subjsct Of
the improvement of the navigation OF the
Mississippi river, suggesting the adoption
of some means for the removal 0f the OBJ
struCtions which now impede navigation.
and ;hen proceeds 20 discuss the question
OF
sE civil serSise Reforms,
in which he SAYS: lnmy letter accepting
the nomination for the Vice Presidency, |
stated that in my Judgment no man should
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-07

THE Pittsburgh Post ofyester'taY say:
Ifanvbody i under the impression that
the smallpox epidemic has spent Its iorce
IL. this locality all ne has got to do Is to
turn to the returns from the health
office to satisfy himself Of hj~ mistake.
The disease seems to have taken up
t.,rm9ncut abode among IL.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-07

Tmr"Unitcd States Underground Ca
BE Company" invites subscribers to IT.
c;,pital stock of SGOO,OOO. This company
has contracted for the purchase OF the
Rerthoud-Borcl patents, we'll known IN
France, for the laying Of underground
and specially prepared wires for tele-
uIaDhic purposes.
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Agriculture.

The report of the Commission OF Agri-
culture exhibits the results of the exper-
iIncntS in which that department has been
engaged during the past year and makes
important suggC <tionS III reference tn aGri-
cultural dcYelopmCr; OF the country.
IEr steady iurrca,' III our population
uld the consequent addition 10 the number
ot i!r,sr engaging in The pursuit OF hU'b-
andry, an, giving to the department.
growing dignity and Importance. Thc
Commissioners suGgestinnS touching its
capacity for greater usefulness deserves
niiegtinn aS il morc aad more cnmmeuds
itself TO the iAterest which il was created
In prpfuptP
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-07

THE action Of the faculty of Purdec
University. in Ohio, in cXpelling stu
dents who persisted in maintaining SO
crct societies against the rules of the
college. has been sustained 10y the Cir
cult Court ut Cincinnati. 1t only re-
main, for some college t. prohibit boat
inc AMI football and our entire system
of higher education will 20 To the dogs.
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At the Industrial Exhibition.

and the Congress also held at Paris, this
country was creditably represented by en-
inent specialists, who, in the absence OF an
appropriation, generously lent their efforts
at the instance of the State Department,
while our exhibitors i'm this almost dis
tinctiycly American field OF achievement
have won several valuable awards.
No new question excepting, the statutes
OF our naturalized in Germany have arisen
during the year and causes OF complaint.
especially i'm AlSace and Lorraine, have
practically ceased, through the Liberal ac-
ton of the imperial government in accept
ing our often expressed views on the sub
jcCt.
our intercourse with Spain has been
friendly. An agreement fixes a time Tor
the laborS Of the Spanish and American
claims commission.
BY recent legislation, enormous fines
have been imposed upon American ship
ping in Spanish and colonial ports for
slight Irregularities.
The Senate resolutions of coincidence on
the assassination of the Gar Alexander H.,
were appropriately communicated 10
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he assures Congress tAst the best eifor:s of
the government will be. exersedso sccgr.
= speedy and lasting peace. aud for thlt
purpose q special envoy has hsen sen.-so
both governments. Niih full poSe- ami
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He thCn recommends The CONSTRUCTION 0l
q library building, the reclamation and i'm
prov cncnt OF the marshes along the river
front OF the District Of Columbia, the re-
moval of steam railway lines from the sur
face of the streets. an increased water sup
ply and other matters pertinent TO the
district and city.
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Star Routes

He calls attention to the recommends
ton OF the acting Attorney General, L
modify the present system OF Courts OF th'
L. :, in order to expedite the decision o
causes, and says that so long as the eXpan
sion OF litigation was due to abnorlna
causes. no change was proper; but now tina
it has become apparent that the increase
due to the wonderful growth and develop
.mpnt of the country. Congress should tax
the necessary steps to remedy the matte
in such way rs may be deemed best. III
also recommends legislation making brig
andagc and armed marauding expedition
in the territories. crimes against the Uni
ted States, in order that such may be deal
with by the Government authorities, as tn
territorial governments are, in many eases
unable to punish the depredators.
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NO. a3.
THE True Girl.

The true girl has to be sought for.
She does not parade herself to show
goods. She is not fashionable. Gen
orally she is not rich, but, oh, what q
heart she has when you find herl so
large and pure and womanly. When
you see it you wonder if those things
outside are women. IL you gain her
love your two thousand are millions.
She'll not ask you for carriage or a
tirst-class house. She'll wear simple
dresses and turn them when necessary,
with no vulgar magnificent TO frown
upon her economy. She'll keep every
thing neat and nice in your sky parIor,
and give you such welcome when
you come home that you will think
your parlor higher than ever. She'll
entertain true friends on dollar, and
as onish you with the new thought
how little happiness depends ON money.
She'll make you love home (if You
don't, You are brute, and teach yon
how to pity while you scorn poor
fashionable society that thinks itself
rich, and vainly tries to think itself
happy. Now, do not, pray you, say
any more, II can't afford to marry"
Go, find the true girl, and you can.
Throw away that cigar, burn up that
switch cane, be sensible yourself, and
seek your wife in sensible way
Oliver Wendell Holmes.
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Residence for Sale.

A CONVENIENT and welj-arrangcd cot
n tage residence Two front rooms car
peted. For further particulars apply 70
= w BRIAN,
Jan. ~, ~ Lake Charles, Ia,
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j
How WouLn IT WoaK Suppose
the State of Louisiana had first-class,
energetic man Of business stationed in
the vicinity Of Castle Garden, Now
York city, whose duty it should be to
lay before incoming immigrants tho
various inducements offered by the
people Of our State, theafertility Of
our soil, and the geniality Of our eli
mate, would not some few Of the thou
sands who daily land upon our shores
turn their course southwards This Is
a question which, more than all Others,
should cngross the serious attention of
our people; il il q subject which should
receive earnest consideration. Let us
be up and doing Or else We will indeed
be laggards IN the great race Of pro-
gressive improvements. Bossicr Dan
ncf.
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Il y &
Whether crusade against opium
will berbegun Or not cannot be fore
told; but q lively anxiety is expressed
by the religious and secular press In
regard to its increasing consumption.
IN San Francisco, says the Observer,
there are four hundred places whers
opium Is sold, and each one o. them
receives an income averaging seventy
five dollars . day from The injurious
traffic.
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a gentleman presented \ luce cellar
to the object Of His adoFation, and III
jocular way, sail: ssi1o not Ist any
ons else rample il. M, ny Aean
said The lal,, II vill taka /; alI
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Especial by Telegraph 10 the Cinciaaah Tones
Star

| TSpecial by Telegraph 10 the CinciaaaH Times
Star.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., May ia re-
markablc affair Of honor took place at
Gastonia, between this place and Co
lumbia, S. c., last night. The novel
feature of the affair is that the insult
and challenge were both given, and the
hostile cartel accepted, by telegraph,
and the combatants were telegraph
operators. More than two years ago
Reginald DeFebre, a well-known tcle-
graph operator at this place, in an ir-
ritable moment received an insult from
John Cove, an operator at Greenyille,
S. @. Though the two men had never
seen each other, DeFebre could not
forget the insult.
Saturday they broke out into bick-
ering, and pretty soon the instruments
were clicking hot words and the deadly
insult was given.
:" Will you meet me and give me
satisfaction 2" clicked DeFebre.
Il will" was the curt dot and dash
message.
"Wherea" 7"
Con halfway ground; the passen-
ger trains meet at Gastonia. | will
meet you there"
The arrangements were completed
for meeting, and yesterday afternoon
two telegraph operators, in new dus-
ters, got off tho train at Gastonia.
They bowed frigidly to each other and
left for the hotel, accompanied by
friends. 1t was decided that, instead
of pistol duel practice, the parties
should meet in an old field and settle
the difference in man to man fashion,
by a square stand-up and knock-down
In order to prevent interfer-
once the hour fixed for the meeting
was ! O'Clock in the morning. Tho
moon was shining brightly when tho
Two men, accompanied by seconds, met
On the field. DelNebre was a light
weight, while Cove turned the scales
1t ITO. After close contest the heavy
weight told, and the Charlotte man
vas beaten. 1t was hard fight, and
he men were badly punished. No
lrrests.
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S1dNs OF THE TIMES. s.--Goldcn words
are these: Whenever wife mentions
to any person outside her family, or to
any man, no matter how much of
friend he may be, that there IL not
proper harmony between herself and
husband, she is angling for an adven-
ture which means separation. When
ever a husband goes about telling his
friends that himself and wife do not
live happily together, it means that he
has found another woman to caress,
and is on the way to divorce court.
The little troubles which como over
the sky Of welded life like fitful
clouds in the morning, will, in ninety
nine cases out Of every hundred, en-
tirely fade away before night, if tho
wife and husband will each refuse to
take any other living souls to their
confidence, and try half as hard to bo
lovers, as to bo enemies.