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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-10-15

The beautiful stone contributed by
the State of Nevada to the Washing
ton. Monument has arrived in the city
and is an object of great interest. 1t
is pure specimen Of native granite
and is deliberately inscribed. The
letters are Of solid silver, are about
as thick as silver dollar, some six
inches in height and of proportionate
width. They are SO neatly fitted in
to the solid granite that the joint is
almost invisible Above the word
Nevada is deeply cut in the gran
tie the motto of the State, "All for
Our Country" and below the date,
1881. The figures of the date are
plated with gold. The granite com
posing it is the hardest ever seen.
That part which is polished is almost
blue in color, while the remainder
presents somewhat gray appearance.
It is the most expensive stone con-
tributed by any State so far. The
contributions for Kansas, Nebraska
and other Western States are expect
ed to arrive here in a few days.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-10-15

Wheeling Register
CLARKsBURG, October Have
Teachers State Certificates been abol-
ished by the legislature If so,
whence its authority III.
l would be pleased TO have the
above question inserted in your daily,
with your views upon the same. A
difference of opinion is expressed in
various parts Of the State by those
we'll versed in the. law. "a ls
~ Very truly,
s5a TEACHER.
Section 80 of chapter "a Of the
school law as amended and re-enact-
ed in 1879, provides in reference to
teachers certificates that mo teacher
shall be employed to teach in any
public school of the State until he
shall have presented to the directors,
or board having charge of such
school, certificate, in duplicate, is
sued within year next preceding
his employment, Of his qualifications
to teach q school Of the grade for
which he applies. a
n+
PROVIDED, That any teacher who
has procured number one certifi-
cate for three years in succession,
shall be exempted from further ex-
animation for three years nextasuc-
ceeding the date of his last certifi-
cate" a yia
In re-enacting this section the
Legislature of 1881 decided, after q
very lengthy and heated discussion,
to strike out the latter clause exempt
ing from examination teachers who
have held number one certificates for
three successive years; thus leaving
all teachers subject to an annual ex-
animation, M 1
The same section of the law Of
1879 likewise provided that "The
county board Of examiners shall IS
sue no certificate, except upon an ac-
tual examination Of the teacher. al
the time it is granted, nor shall any
certificate be Of force except in the
county in which it was issued, nor
for longer period than one year
The above clause is also retained
ver6atim, in the amended Law Of 1881,
aud is, therefore, the law governing
teachers certificates now. five I'M
derstand the writer's inquiry u e
fully answered in the provisions OF
the Law above quoted.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-10-15


waynesburg Republican. &
The mob styled RED Men, which
committed such diabolical Odtrages
upon q number Of defensless women
and men, in Springfield township, on
the night Of the 26th Of May last,
have been put to desperate strait
to head off the young man Waters,
one of their victims who made lnfor-
nation against number Of the party
and had them arrested and put I'M
der bonds for their appearance 1t the
present term OF court. They In turn
brought two charges ngoinst him
one for purjery, the simple minded
young man making mistake IN hx-
ing the date OF the occurrences but
not the day. The othercharge made
later, was Formulating whiSkey -and
upon both lie was arrested and when
he offered good bail for his appear
ance at court, two Justices, before
whom he appeared in Springhill
township Meigheh and Stiles both
refused TO take his bond, contrary 70
the act Of Assembly. and the prison
er was brought TO Waynesburg to be
imprisoned. But here his bond MAS
accepted and he was released. fhese
charges were brought against him 70
scare him OF; but he didA't scare
worth q cent
Mrs. Sexton, another victim ~ tar
and feathers at the hands 81 the
mob on the memorable night, 1ade
oath against four Of the eouApany
which she identified William Bsyles
Elsie Horner, Jonathan Nuss, and
Colbert, and . warrant issued for
their arrest. List evening all but
Colbert, who was the captain and
ring leader, were brought before JUS
tice Munnell and gixen hearing.
Colbert took q walk when he heard
the warrant Was out for him and the
officers didn't get Rim. Huss, Wal
tor and 1'eagarde1 appesrsa for the
defendants and Capt. ]. B Dnnley
for the prosecution, and affer hear
ing the case the defendants were
compelled to give honda n $500 each
for their appearance At the present
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-10-15

The NEW DoxINroN and Wheeling
Weekly Regisfer $3.50 year.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-15
Vanderbilt's Check.

NEW YORK, February 7.-The Herald
says: VIM. II. Vanderbilt gave his check
to Commodore Gorrlnge on Saturday for the
total cost of the transfer of the Alexandria
obelisk from the banks of the Nile to the
banks Of the Hudson. There are several
cOnjectures as to the amount, but as the COM
modore has not demanded his cash, and de-
clines to disclose what he views as Wander
bilt's business, our curiosity is at sea. 1t is
known that $75, 900 was to be paid for taking
the monolith down in Alexandria and setting
it up in this city, but it is said the transit OF
the pedestal was not included, and that
cost 100000. Gorringe's work in Central
Park is finished with the exception Of put
ting in the two metallic dogs, that originally
upheld the obelisk. These are in the hands
of an engraver, who will carve the date OF
the transfer from Egypt to America. The
commissioners Of the park will make their
own plans for the future surroundings of the
oblisk. The huge stone is to be presented To
the city on the 22d in the Metropolitan Mu.
scum of Art, by Secretary Evarts.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-15
Coast News.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. AT meeting of
the San Francisco ministerial association this
mornlrg, about 60 ministers being present, it
was resolved To observe Thursday, February
18th as 4 day of fasting and prayer, and all
churches on the coast were invited 10 unite
in its observance.
There were immense audiences at Moody
aud Sankey's meetings Yesterday, and one
church took in lO7 members.
James Scott, of Glasgow, has come over
with an invitation from the churches OF that
city to Moody and Sankey to hold meetings
there, and they expect to sail for Great Brit
ain in September next.
DISPATCHES from Portland say the destruc-
ton of live stock by the recent Hoods IS very
heavy. In Yakima county the loss amounts
to so per cent; in Wasco county, 80 per cent,
and in.the section east of the Cascade noun
tains it is unprecedentedy heavy.
A dispatch from Redding, Cal. says all the
buildings at the U. S. fishery on McCloud
river have been carried away by the recent
storm. The loss will be very great.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-15
A Ghastlv Story.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 5.-The Courier
ourndts Owingsville special says: George
reiatt aged 70 and his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
oodpastor, some years older, lived together,
I've miles from the city, several years, Mrs.
oodpastor having been paralyzed and bed
dden for months. On Thursday evening
freatt had gotten his wood in for the night,
|nd before retiring threw On back long and
(ult up fire. He lifted the log and in
lrowing it Oh the fire fell and being un-
bic to rise was burned to death. His sister
as lying in bed, but unable to render him
ny assistance. At last, by an almost super
amgn effort, she got out of bed, dragged her
frother's body out of the fire and managed to
ket back in bed, where she was compelled to
Pc, being completely exhausted and unable
turn. Nothing was known of the affair un-
yesterday, when Mrs. Goodpastor's son
fho lives about mile off, went to his moth
Prs to help his uncle to feed the stock. he
epped in the door and the blood curdling
light was opened to view. There in bed lay
bis mother with eyes widely distended and
he looking wildly with them, while on the
hearth lay the body of his uncle, still and
ftatk in death, badly burned and with eyes
fheeks and portion of his neck eaten by
Fats, the whole presenting CHASTITY sight
flrs. Goodpastor had never closed her eyes.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-15
Floods in New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, Feb. 1.-The crerasse in
the new and old canal evees has submerged
nearly all that portion of the city west of
Broad street between the canals and West st.
John street, embracing 100 squares. The
streets and sidewalks are entirely submerged.
Great efforts are being made by the authori-
ties to close the breaks in the canal levees,
notwithstanding the water at all points is Oh
the rise.
The Shell road from the New Lake end to
the Halfway house is two feet under water.
Fences are blown down, and the roof of the
Drydays market is carried away.
The roof of the wing of the state house, in
which are the offices of the superintendent of
education and the commissioner of immigra-
ton, is blown off, and the records received a
wetting.
Algiers suffered terribly, nearly every fence
| and smoke stack in the town being blown
down and several buildings unroofed. Houses
on Rollett street were blown to pieces.
| The signal officer reports threatening
weather. with easterly wind, which will have
the effect of forcing more water into the city
from the lake and gulf. The water in the
rear of the city is rising and spreading ra-
pidy.
The indications are that by Tuesday noon
all of the city west of Claybourne street, from
Carrolton to the Elysian Fields, will be sub
merged.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-15
A Terrible Crash.

BUFFALO, Feb. S.-Shortly after nine
o'clock this morning, the arched roof of the
old New York Central depot on Exchange
street, over weighted with accumulated snow
and weakened by the removal of the former
offices which had formed the larger portion of
its support, fell, burying number of cars
and human beings beneath the tangled
mass OF iron, wood, glass, snow and brick.
The work of overhaulng the ruins was i'm
mediately begun by the fire department and
employees of the railroad. The first two
bodies recovered were those of Capt. Byrnes
and Henry Walters. Shortly afterward
workmen found the body of VIM Wells
clerk for the car inspector. Two other bodie:
were found later. John II. Jackson, colored
was in the closet off the washing room anC
Immediately on hearing the crash smashed {
window and jumped into the street.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-15
Another Railroad Scheme.

New YORK, Feb. 6.--The publication
made here to-day to the effect that the New
York. Chicago y st. Louis railroad COM
pany had organized with a capital of $l6,-
0OOOOO of which S13O00,000 is taken by a
syndicate which has deposited 10 per cent. Of
the subscription in cash. 1t is proposed to
build a line from Cleveland to Chicago. also
to extend line from Ft. Wayne junction
to st. Louis. The company has purchased
56 miles of the Wabash canal Which gives it
the right of way in Ft. Wayne 25O feet broad.
The line from Cleveland to Chicago will be
completed this year and to St. Louis by July
1882. Regarding the extension of the road
eastward. nothing has been decided upon.
The capitalists interested in this new project
are prominently identified with the Lake Erie
4 Western, Ohio Central and Peoria, Deca-
tllr & Evansville companies.
Mr.. French. auditor of railroad accounts,
maintains that the Northern Pacific has a
right to mortgage its increased lands and that
according to the decision Of the attorney
general all lands granted are the properties OF
the companies unless congress should, by a
separate act, declare them forfeited.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-15
KILOGRAMS
Pacific Coast News.

An FRANCISCO, Feb. 6. Telegraphic
5munication has been resumed with Ore
the wires having been down for over a
|k.
regon farmers are moving to devise some
Sns to put a stop to the decline of wheat.
Invention will be held at Salem soon to
n combination for the benefit of farming
rests, particularly wheat producers. The
hers of the movement propose that the far
IS hold their grain until bet er prices rule,
say that all the money needed to carry
| the plan can be obtained.
! skifr containing five Cinnamon was over
he'd bv the wave of a passing steamer near
bokfeld, on the Columbia river, and three
them were drowned.
bn February 4th heavy storm passed over
kvas, Mason county. A number of houses
Ire blown down and large school house,
Ii 100 pupils and the teachers in it, was
|rled so yards by the gale. Several chill
IN were badly hurt but none killed.
Heavy rains visited the state at the time OF
! California floods. The Columbia and
er rivers were very high on the 9th and 4tl
It's. and were raising when the last dis
! ches were received. The Deschuter river
|loing much damage, but as yet the distruc
b OF property by other streams has beer
fht
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-15
Lively Times in Alaska.

Ban Francisco, Feb. Ca dispatch from
r Townsend gives the following news
IN Alaska:
The steamer California arrived at Sitka OH
Jan. %.
Powers, Pryor and companions, who were
pposed to he lost, were found by party
bt out to their relief. The party had suf-
Jed very much from exposure and scarcity
food.
On the 10th an attempt was made to assas-
hate Lieut.. Benson, commander of the ma
be force on the jamestown, by unknown
rites, By direction of Capt. Glass, COM
|ander of the jamestown, Lieut.. Benson has
rested two Russians and two other white
len for distilling hoochenso, and captured
|eir appliances and tools for distilling. The
len are on board the California, enroute to
Prtland for trial.
On the morning of the 25th Capt. Glass
AIMED and perfected successful raid upon
be Indian villages. A force OF marines was
knt back of the villages to prevent any es-
kpe. Over 200 stills and 1,5OO gallons OF
|ash and liquor were destroyed.
Merchants Of Sitka have adopted resolu'
|ons not to import any more molasses OF
hndwich Island sugar, from which hoochen'
! is manufactured.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-15
Electoral Count Resolution.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ). Following is the
text of the electoral count resolution adopted
by the house.
Resolred, 1st, That the two houses of con-
gress shall assemble in the hall of the house
of representatives on Wednesday the 9th of
February, 1881, at II m. and the president of
one person be appointed teller on the part of
the senate and two on the part of the house,
to make list of votes as they shall be de-
clared; that the result shall lie declared by
the president of the senate who shall an
nounce the vote of the states and the persons
elected to the two houses assembled as afore-
said, which shall be declaration of the per-
sons elected president and vice president Ofthe
United States and which, together with the
list of the votes shall be entered on the journ-
al of the two houses.
I'd, That if it shall appear that any votes
OF electors for president or vice-president has
been given on any day other than that fixed
for the casting of such votes by acts of con-
gress in pursuance with the constitution Of
the United States and if counting or omittine
the counting of such votes shall not essential
ly change the result, they shall be reported
by the president of the senate in the follow
| ing manner: Votes of electors cast on blank
days of blank 1881, to be counted. The re
! suit would be, for A. b.. for president OF the
United States, blank votes. 9. ID. for pres
| ident of the United States, blank votes. l.
not counted the result would be for A. B. TO
president of the United States blank votes
bu- in either event blank is elected presiden
of the United States and in the same manne
for vice president.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-15
The Fortunes of War.

ST. PAUL, Feb. "a Fort Benton dis
patch tonight says that the fort has to-day
Presented an unusually lively appearance.
At about IL a. H., Capt. Thomas Dewecr
with his Co. A. I'd cavalry arrived here from
Col. Ilges' command at Poplar Greek III
Eharge of Iron Dog and his band consisting
f 53 Indians. As these poor, starved, worm
put creatures filed through the fort to the
government storehouse to secure rations pre-
faratory to going into camp, it was hard to
ealize that they were portion OF for1nid-
eble band of wa :'iors who sent such thrills of
horror through the country in rs by the mas
Facre of Clusters gallant band, but such,
aevertheless, is the case. Iron Dog is sold
er who made his reputation by fighting the
Eame troops that to-day served rations to his
band and tonight guard his camp while he
sleeps in tranquility. After receiving their
fations under the supervision of Capt. Clifford,
the band was taken to Calls village and its
|various people ordered to put their tepees ada
Lcent thereon so that the necessity of an addi-
tional number of sentinels is obviated.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-15
Gotham Clean ings.

New YORK, Feb. 7.-The following are
among the new book notices "Flirlation's
camp" California sporting romance. by
Theodore S. Nandyck, will shortly appear.
J. A. Mcknight, nephew of Brigham Young,
promises book on "MormonisIn--Its rise
and progress, which will be issued by Scrib-
ner.
Mrs. Schultz, formerly Madame Anna
Bishop, who made her first appearance here
in public as concert singer A years ago.
and who afterwards achieved success on the
operate stage visiting California in 1851
with Mr. Bochsa, whom she afterwards mar
RED, sings tonight at Stlenway hall to third
generation of New York auditors. The
event is still more noticeable from the an
nouncement that she sings with as much
power and sweetness as in her youth, albeit
she is 66 years OF age.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-15

ST. LOUIS, Feb 5, The extensive whole
sale house of the Greenlo Burnhame Grocery
Company. took fire about 10 o'clock tonight
and was totally destroyed. The fire EXTEND
ed across the sreet to wholesale candy fac
tory, owned by o. II. Prenthan & Co, which
together with the houses of l. b. Sale & Co.,
gr0cers, and Long Il Hall, general storage,
were destroyed. The fire originated by the
falling of platform midway between the
floor and ceiling of the shipping room, upon
which were piled 1900 matches which ignit-
ed by the fall. The loss is estimated at about
$3.50, 900.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-15
Railroad Smash up.

CHICAGO, Feb. S.-The New York ex-
press over the Michigan Southern and Lake
Shore road, due here yesterday morning, was
thrown from the track near Strike, Ind, by a
defective rail. The train was behind time,
and running at high rate of speed, endeav-
oring to make up the loss. Two sleepers
jumped the track, and the Union Pacific di-
rectors' car, containing number of railroad
officials, was pitched down all embankment
10 feet high and completely wrecked, all its
occupants being badly bruised. Many acci.
dents have been occurring on this road and
the Michigaa Central this winter.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-15
W ashingtOn Gossip.
merged.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-Among the NOM
nations sent to the senate to-day, were Marks
Blunt, register of the land office at Pueblo,
Col; Henry Cousins, of Wis, register OF the
land office at Florence, Arizona; Edwin 5.
Whittier, receiver of the land office at Evan
ston, wy, and NJ. II. Sewers, receiver OF
the land Office at Beatrice, Neb.
Representative Page has gone to Albion,
n. v, on receipt of a telegram announcing
the serious and perhaps fatal illness OF his
father.
1t is to-day understood, on good authority,
that in the expected event Of a democratic
organization of the next senate. the CHAIR
manship of the Judiciary committee will be
riven to Judge Davis of H., whose vote on
the question of organization has generaliS
been considered doubtful. Three democrats
who will be members Of the next senate are
above Judge Davis on the present list OF the
membership of the judiciary committee aud
wo i'd therefore, under usage Of promotion,
be entitled to the chailmanship before the
claims of the senator from Illinois, would be
considered. These are Senators Bayard, Gar
land and Lamar, but all three OF them have
had the chairmanship on that committee.
They are entirely willing to retire and thus
leave the way open for Senator DAVIS to be-
come chairman ofthe judiciary committee.
The coming Legislative week III congress
Wednesday will be devoted to counting the
electoral votes and declaring the result OF
the last presidential election in joint commit
tee of both branches of congress, all of which
according to the present outlook, will be done
halmoni0usly and promptly. Prior to this
the house will take action on the apportloll-
ment bill and the senate will commence its
consideration of the house funding bill.
The debate upon this measure with lmpor-
tant amendments reported from the finance
committee will probably run through the
week excepting Wednesday, and is likely to
prove unusually interesting. The final result
is considered very uncertain, but the general
impression seems to be that the bill VIII oD-
tain a final passage this session in compro'
missed form, fixing the rate OF interest on
bonds at three per cent. and requiring nation,
al banks to make them the same basis OF
circulation, but at the same time relieving
the banks of at least one-half of the present
tax ON circulation. Ii is also expected tha
during the present week the senate at one OF
more executive sessions, will take action OF
the Chinese treaties.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The house com
mittee on foreign affairs unanimously adopted
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL
HOUSE.

WAsHINGTON, Feb. THE speaker all
nounced House and Crowley as tellerS to
make list for the presentation Oh Wednes-
day.
The house refused, 119 to 33. to consider a
resolution for a commissioner to ascertain
and report a basis for reciprocity treaty be-
tween the United States and the British pro-
vinces. Those favoring the resolution were
those who fear the river and harbor bill will
come up to-day.
Aiken moved to suspend the lules and pass
the bill for creating the department of agri-
culture.
By Gillette, a resolution in sympathy with
the Irish.
Egan moved to suspend the rules and pass
the river and harbor bill defeated-yeas,
100; nays, Sc.