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MoIlie Mcguire Trial.

PrrrsBuRGH, December IA special
from Uni ontown, Pa, says: The testimony
in the Mollie Mcguire trial all being in,
argument commenced this morning, and
will consume the greater part Of to-day, in
connection with Judge Wilson's charge,
The prosecution have woye strong web OF
circumstantial evidence around Dolan
which it is believed has not been broken
by the defense.
PTrTsBURGH, December l2.-The Posts
Uniontown, Pa, special, tonight, says:
The arguments in the trial of Pat Dolan,
the Mollie Mcguire, for the murder of
Maurice Healy, closed this afternoon, and
after the Judge charged the jury, they retir-
ed, remaining out three hours and half
when they brought in q verdict Of Guilty
of murder in the second degree"
The prisoner seemed well pleased with
the verdict 1t is understood that not one
of the twelve men composing the jury was
in favor of acquittal, and that the uncer-
tsinty as to whether Hesly was the one
the two others referred to in the Hibernian
meeting prevented verdict of murder in
the first degree.
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STILL PROGRESSING.
CONTINUATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS
TN THE GUlTEAU CASE. r..
A Horse Doctor Says He is lnsane-Davidge
Catches Tatar-More Laughter and
Applause-The Assassin's Dis
gusting Conduct.
ONE DAY NEARER THE GALLONS.

The testimony in the Guiteau case
was continued yesterday, and was with
out special feature. The conduct of the
prisoner was, however, even more dis
graceful than usual. The man shows
his brutality whenever he opens his
mouth. "Liar," "Scoundrel," are the
mildest terms he filings at witnesses,
attorneys and all others who do not
please him by their conduct or testi-
mony, and he becomes more reckless
and abusiyes each day. .TheRe Is such
an appearance of deliberation and
method in his treatment of the witnesses
summoned by the prosecution that it
has occurred to more than one listener
at the trial that he filings filth at those
whose testimony he fears, with the
hope of deterring other witnesses from
appearing against him. Certainly it is
no joke for any one, particularly nerv-
GUS person, to appear on the witness
stand against Guiteau. 1t is said that
that the court desired at one time to use
some measures for the protection of wit
nesses against the most wanton and
brutal insults, but on consultation it was
thought advisable to let Guiteau 60 on,
largely because it is believed that his
conduct and language in court cannot
fail to produce on the jury the same
conviction which they produce on the
spectators-namely, that he is cum
ming, unscrupulous and vulgar, but per-
fectly sane blackguard.
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FIRE RECORD.

CmcAGo. December I2.-An East Towns,
Mich. special says Heavy flames and smoke
urdsy night. gave rise ~ the belief that
some large crnft was on fire. A steamer
and vessel were sighted the same dsy and
IL IL feared II was one Of these.
PIT1sBuRsH, December i2-Tbe loss on
Graf, Bennett < Co . rolling mill destroyed
by FIRE, at Bennett's station, yesterday, viii
fall little short OF $500 on which thsrs
was sIGi.0O insurance.
DETRorr, December IA FIRE nj 0swego
yesterday. destroyed Prentiss A Eevin's
tanning mill factory. Loss $1,000 10 SD
600. No insurance.
PADucAH, Ky, December 12.-By q fre
here the E1eI printing Office was destroyed
and the valuable building damaged. Los,
t5 lOo
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UuCSlue OF new OTk oto,iDsso
2 The exhibit this week, as whole, though
falling behind that of last week. Is still
most gratifying one when compared with
that of the corresponding week last year.
The customary lull in general trade
throughout the country at this season, has
made itself felt, to some extent, and has
served to bring down the total footing OF
81, So, ,032, ,Sg9 last week to S1,255, ,476,O6i
this week. The figures, however,
are most favorable when compared with
those of the week before last which stood
at Sl,l52, ,235, 122. The percentage OF in
crease this week as compared with the cor
responding week of last year, amounts TO
&c per cent, against q decrease vi III
per cent last week, and one Of LA per
cent. the previous week. This shows the
general business is increasing just now, IN
a much greater rate than at
the corresponding period Of last year.
In fact it points to the existence OF wide
spread prosperity which reflects unerringly
general good character of the seasons busi-
ness. In New York the percentage OF in
crease is l3 against decrease of 1875 last
week, and 20.2 the previous week. This,
however, indicates no marked increase
in the amount of business, since the ex-
changes in New York for the week ending
December 1, 1880, were nearly 20 per cent
less than those of the previous week-the
one with which the statement showing q
lno-..sr. - fE 49, = inf
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Cuaxsari, December 1.-The suctios
sale of the choice Of reserved sestS ios The
Ter sseB, q :. which Pad IL engaged % ,sins
the ssprano part, begin st 10 o'clock this
morning. The premiums bid were addition
al 70 the regular price Of e 50 sssk 1hs
first choice was bought BY A. O. Hhubert u
S25. He took one scat The second chotes
was $40 The price gradually decTeassd,
till st the adjournment Of the sale, st hAlf
past twelve. the pPmium vas little above
S3 seat, and more than four hundfsd
peats were sold.
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seekers Amer Hesis,A.

Unfortunates who are seeking 70 renew
their health are many. So often have they
been deceived by the advertisements OF
worthless compounds, that many are dis
couragcd, and refuse TO believe anything
they read in the papers. Therefore, the
cine is the reputation 1t has gained In
places where ii is being sold No other
remedy ever discovered has grown % rapid:
ly in public favor as that true medicinal
tonic called Browns Iron Bitters. In lo-
caiities where its extraordinary merits have
become fully known and realized By those
who have been in ill-health, the sale Is un-
precedented. One druggist IN our city re.
Is. indeed, a wonderful, heaith-Eiving. life
saving preparation. IL Il soothing and 10
freshine IN its effect, and strengthens every
part of the body, and crestss healthy sPpe'
tite and Digestion, ever Nhen ~ sxs<f&
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THE NEW SECRETARY.
Guiteau's TriaI-senator stopping n
Leak I'm the Treasury-The War Of the
Pill Yenders-PersOnal.

6uifeau's Trial-Senator stopping a
Leak I'm the Treasury-The War Of the
PHI Yenders-PersOnal.
Special to theRegiaer.
WAsHrSrGoN, December l2.-To-day's ses-
sion of the Senate was marked by the
prompt confirmation of Frelinghuysen, the
executive session lasting no longer than
was necessary to approve the nomination.
The new secretary is expected to take pos
session of his office on Wednesday, and be-
gins his works under favorable auspices, a
very kindly feeling being manifested toward
him by representation of both parties here.
The Guiteau Trial.
Guiteau's first medical expert was exam
ined to-day, and was considered failure.
His manner and demeanor on the witness
stand made good impression during his
direct examination, but he let down badly
. under the cross-examinatiOn OF Dayidge.
senator Davis
introduced to-day bill to repeal the indef-
mite appropriations under whicn az, ABOUT tut
fifteen millions are spent now annually by
the departments, under the head mainly of
contingent expenses.
DIR. Bliss
in an interview, this evening, denies DR..
Baxter's statement that he forced himself
upon President Garfield as managing ply
sician, and says if Mrs. Garfield attested
BaXter's statement to that effect, she did it
under misrepresentation.
Pardon Issued.
President Arthur, to-day. issued pardon
to W. z. Blankenship, OF West Virginia.
Personal,
Among the arrivals, to-day, were II. P
Camden. of Wheeling, and Prosecuting
Attorney J. w. ST. Clair Of Fayette.
Lam
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THE LAST OF EARTH.


PHILADELPHIA, Pa, December l2-The
funeral of Colonel Forney took place To-
day. For several hours lines Of men,
women and children ea.ercd the house aud
viewed the remains. Many prominent cit
izens were present, including Generals
Hancock, Sickles and Ruff, ex-Speaker
Randall, Mayor King and city officials gen
orally, George w. Childs, John Russell
Young A. X. Mcclure, and many other
we'll known journalists. The interment
took place in West Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Newspaper publishers and editors passed
resolutions Of coincidence with the family,
and attended the funeral in body.
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Entnl Accident.
Speciql Dispatch % the Reqiste

Dpec7dl Dislldlch 70 ne fSeglSteT.
SrEuBENvrLLE, December PA fatal &C
cident occurred here this morning While
Thomas McCune was assisting the brick
layers at work on the new addition to the
Mingo blast furnace, a brick fell from the
top of the wall, striking him ON the head,
inficting iniuries from which his physi-
clans saw he cannot recover DAN.
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cation of Indian children, upon which he
gave notice of his intention to speak.
Tariff.

Tariff.
The Tariff Commission bill was then tax
er, up and Mr. Garland made speech THERE
on. He maintained q tariff that is tax up
on the people who consume imports upon
which It is imported, when fairly and just
" levied, has always been fayorite mode
of raising revenue. The sums paid
enter into the current expenses
of those paying them, and the burden is
not felt as when payment is made direct,
and at fixed and stated time, when the citl-
zen is called upon to pay tax to be used in
carrying on nisgovernment. The amount
so claimed to be paid should be in proper
ton to the ability of that citizen to pay
and to the protection afforded him by the
State.
The civil service reform bill OF Pendleton
was then taken up and laid over as untin-
ished business for tomorrow.
Mr.. Davis, of West Virginia. introduced
a bill to repeal certain laws relating to the
permanent and indefinite appropriations.
This bill was introduced by Mr.. Davis in
the last Congress, and passed the Senate.
After short executive session, the SEN
ate adjourned.
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1t is estimated that the population of
Montana has increased 10000 during
the present year. -
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THE NEWARK BANK.
Arrangements 70 Pay Depositess Pas.
TALLY.

NEvARK, n. J.. December 12.-The agree
ment OF the Directors OF the Mechanics Ma
tional Bank provides that nine directors
shall contribute $4,000 to pay the deposi-
tors under 800 in full. and the other depos.
itors seyenty-fve per cent, within
three months, provided the creditors
agree TO surrender their claims against the
Institution, and relieve the stockholders Of
their assessment provided the lstter -.
sign their shares 70 peryons 70 be designsted
by the ditectors, the amount which msy be
realized from Sugent Il Go. 70 be divided
pro rota, besides the seYenty-fye per cent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-13

There is one preacher in the Ohio Leg
islature. How lonesome he will be, poor
fellow.
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yxv Yosx, Dscsmber iz-Postnastss
General james retifes IRON the Cebinst
Janusry1s Ii, and entsfs upO. 10 PrsddeneF
Of the Lincoln Bank, cf this city. Pot-
master 0ensnd James, IN his lst1ss q ~
tiremsnt ssys his pryeuai i.tssec. =
msnd the step, and expfpBes tho hiGhot
esteem fog Rfssidsnt ArthnS,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-13

The San Francisco Mint during No
vember coined SS,26O,OOO in gold and
$3.50, 900 in silver.
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CASH TRANSACTIONS
At the Leading Clearing Houses OF the
Country.

Bosroy, December l2.-The Post pulishes
the following table which shows the total
gross exchanges at "a leading clearing
houses in the United States, twenty-three
being Tor the week ended December 10th,
and one, Louisville, for the week ended
December Sth;
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WASHINGTON.
The NEW SECRETARY or STATE Con-
FlRMED BY THE SENATE.
Senator Davis, of West Virginia, Trying to
Stop aSi5, 900, 900 Leak in the Treas
uy-Postmaster James to Co e.
Notes and Gossip.
SPEAKER KElFER STILL STRUGGLING.

The most important measure intro
duced in the Senate thus far, unless 1t
be the refunding bill, is that Of the SEN
ior Senator of this State, relative to the
indefinite appropriation. The bill was
passed by the Senate at its last session,
but failed in the House, but 1t is now
understood that it will meet with little
or no opposition. 1t certainly should
not for it will cut off large expen-
diture of public money amounting TO
SIS, 100000 per year, which has hith-
erto gone under the head Of contingent
expenses.
ssa
Speaker Keifer, it is now said, will
not announce all of his committees until
after the holiday recess. The difficulty
he finds, as stated in our dispatches, Is
that there are but few of the old men,
bers of the committees elected, and they
are not of such calibre as are usually
placed at the head of important COM
mittees.
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Rsss Csssss.

81. Logs, Dsosmbs i2-A priysts ~
gam received hare snnosneS De ssddsa
death, in Denyaz, yesfssdeZ, g - eeesoes
Carrie NcHenly, sister - Hettis 1ensosXs
Of de TroubadpfA - - nRuee oeiz
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James or Filley.

Postmaster General James is expected to
stay in the Cabinet until next July, and
has so announced, but the bank OF which
he was elected president in New York, OBJ
jects to this plan, and wants his services
early next year. 1t is probable that James
will retire in January and he will be sue
ceeded by Filley.
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Three bills have already been intro
duced in Congress, calculated to knock
out the pOlygamOus underpinning Of
MormOnism.
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1t costs s. per hourto enjoy sleighing
in Virginia City, New.
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Florida expects to market 5O,oOO,oOO
oranges next season.
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WASHINGTON, December IA Republi-
can Senator, on good terms with the ad-
ministration, says the President has not
decided upon any new Cabinet officers be-
yond Frelinghuysen; that the President
intends to fill one Cabinet place with any
man General Grant may designate, and at
present Grant hesitates between Chatfee
and Beale, but the indications are that Beale
will be selected.
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They are going to have rapid transit
in Yonkers, n. Y. The execution will
take place next Friday.
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An~fher Vfetfa.

PIrTspraoH. December l2.-John Council.
ly, another of the victims Of the Rock-Cut
holocaust, died this morning at West Penn
Hospital. All Of the others except Lshey
will recover.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-13

HE late census of Japan shows total
population Of very nearly $1,000. 900.
Ihe Aikado and his family are shown
al the head Of the statistics a. twenty
tieh and seventeen women. Yeddo. of
'ile SaStneSS Ofwhich the old reorra-
Pni's used to tell such tales, contains
O'''y SSI,l2l inhabitants. Kioto an
pr"aehe' Il closely with 2,O9S. and
ON@Aa comes next with So, ,66S. Males
'''ofe numerous than females in the
I''pnT'"a Of twenty-eigat Der I.OOe-
r',"' Ic", = hcrc are LOS men for every
l,UIV w,n,n.
-, ~ = 'S'matcd that the number ofpev
- s'erS irom abroad, landed in the
NV" ,sSa States from July l, 1881, to JuIv
- VIII De hard on one million and
50 ., A few more years OF immigra-
\, -, - " Ia'e 80 mexanpled will rapid
=. "''i W., the Population Of the far West
Ta-.' CO .,N''''S and Territories, to which the
,pre:Eners chiefly tend, 50 that by ,sao
NJ. Du'"tr OF people living beyond the
,,'as sS.NS,ppl is likely to be double what II
i,.r ~ =. IooO. Ofthe immigrants arr;v-
~, - sFea'est number, or nearly n
tniru OF the total, continue To oon,a 50
any. Ssn Between One-fourth ami ono
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A Michigan boy of ten years has shed
three sets of teeth and is growing a
fourth. If his growth Of cheek keeps
pace with his molars and incisors, he
NAV get into Congress yet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-13

Lieut.. Flipper says he is innocent, and
never in all his life stole cent from the
government. That's just what Brady
and Howgate said; but, where's the
nnODay9
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-13

The international money order sys-
tenn has been extended to the province
of Victoria, New South Wales, by
convention between the Governments
of the United States and that province.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-13

The finest railroad station in the Uni
ted States is said to be the new one Of
the Pennsylvania company in Philadel-
phia. 1t stands in the heart of the city,
and is described as a magnificent spec
linen of gothic architecture"
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THE NEWS.

The New York canals have just been
closed officially.
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BILL DAY.
Look Out for the Deluge-The Speaker
still at work on His Committees.


stilI at work on His Committees.
Special Dispatch 10 the RcniStSr-
WASHINGTON, December 12.-To-morrow
has been agreed upon as the day for calling
States for presentation of bills, in the
House af Representatives. Nearly all the
important bills which failed to receive &C
tion in the last Congress will be introduced,
as we'll as new bills, among them several
financial measures.
Speaker Keifer is deyOting the greater
part of his time to the preparation of lists
of committees. The work will probably
not be completed until the latter part of
next week, and possibly not until the week
after. 1t is not expected that the commit
tees will be thoroughly organized before
the holiday recess.
The Worst Difficulty
under which Mr.. Keifer labors is that the
committees have to be all reOrganized. On
the Committee on Elections, of which Mr..
Springer was chairman in the Forty-siXth
Congress, only three Republicans are re-
turned. and one of these is Mr.. keifer him
self The other two members are Camp, of
New York. and CalkinS, of Indiana. Of
the Committee on WAYS and Means, only
two are left-Kelly and Dunnell, the other
Republican members having been Garfield,
COnger and Frye. The Committee on Ap-
preparations included Hubbell, Cannon
and HiScOCk. The Committee on Banking
and Currency has been almost annihilated.
Crapo being the only Republican returned
to this Congress. 1t is 50 all through
the list, and hence il is plain.that there
must be complete reconstruction Of the
whDlp fahric
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Nast's last cartoon is something in his
old vein. Guiteau, arrayed as clown,
is sitting upon Garfield's grave cracking
his jokes, and the spectators are con-
vuLSed with laughter. We welcome
Mr.. Mast back to life.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-13

Philadelphia is to have a relapse of
the centennial fever, and has already
prepared programme for the celebra-
ton, next year, of the Goth anniversary
of the arrival of William Penn. There
are to be three days of PROFESSIONS, his
torical tableaux, fireworks, speeches, etc.
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Public Printer.

Three delegations waited upon the Presi-
dent to-day, in relation to appointments.
One urged the appointment OF Z. w. Oys-
ter as public printer.
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With the close of the Paris Electric
Exhibition it is announced that suffi-
cient capital has been found to support
n permanent electric railway in the
French capital. Plans have also been
drawn up for an elevated electric rail-
way around the city, and Mr.. SiemenS
i considering them.
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I've Year. I'm sse Peni.enssary.

NEw ORLxASs, December 12.-Oscar A.
Rice, the defsulting Internal Revenue Col
lector pleafiinC oufltv of arnhax zlarxaanf- :.
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Associated Press.
Regular Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, December 12.-The first
witness in the Guiteau case, to-day, was
DR.. Edward Charles Spitzga, of New York.
The witness had made a study of nervous
and mental diseases speciality, and had
been called to testify as an expert about
twenty-five times. The witness examined
the prisoner in Jail, yesterday, and was sat-
isfed that he was insane. The witness con-
sidered the main features OF the prisoners
case to be tendency to the formation of
delusive opinions and morbid projects, and
strong indications of imbecility OF judge
ment, "and while" said the witness, II
have no other evidence than the expression
of his face, should have no doubt that he
is a moral imbccilc or q
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The Pittsburgh disaster has no moral
but the simple one that box of pine
boards will burn as quickly with human
beings asleep in it as under any other
circumstances. The fact ought to make
it impossible forany contractor to house
his men in such lodgings. Unfortunate
" it will not, and is not likely to.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-13

Upon a Sunday evening, when the
soul is lifted on the wings of faith,
and holy calm brOOds over
all nature, what tender regret comes
with the thought that the tubs must be
got up from the cellar, SO that washing
may begin at ) o'clock Monday morn
iuV
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The Big White Dollar.

During the week ending on Saturday,
395, ,4S7 standard silver dollars were put
into circulation, against ASS, ,496 the cor
responding week last year.
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In ISL there We're l,O67, ,59S families
IN Ireland. To-day there are but 994,-
o'S, decrease of 73,Ol9. The average
number Of persons to a family in 1871
was 5.O7. Now the average is 5.l9, so
that the decrease can be put down, in
round numbers, at 25O,OS7. During the
same period of time 1853 dwelling
houses have been pulled down,
heen burnt, or have otherwise disap-
peared.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-13

II is evident that Guiteau and his
counsel are much discouraged by the
headway of the prosecution in demo-
ishing the theory of insanity. ScOville,
Guiteau's counsel, has exhausted his
finances, and proposes to lecture this
week to raise funds necessary for the
EXPENSES Of the defense.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-13

The closest attention was paid by Gutteau
to the evidence of this witness, and his sat-
isfaction ives plainly indicated by the ex-
preston of his countenance.
The witness becoming weary, was allowed
to sit down. But District Attorney Cork
hill insisted upon his standing up, as be
could not see nor hear him. Witness stood
Up, saying that it was a trivial matter
whether Corknid could see or hear him
7Guiteau was immensely amused at his
retcrt, and, with chuckic, said, "He's q
bad man for you, Corkhill- We've got some
more of them, too"
The witness, upon. talking. with the