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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-02
another ssseciste Justice tbe

WITHOUT another associate justice the
Supreme Court will be practically una-
bic to do any business this year. IL 10
crippled and almost shut out OF any
share in the government. to the great
delay of business and disregard Of pri-
vate and public interests. But the Re-
publican leaders propose to filibuster to
the end of the chapter. This is aspect.
men Of the patriotism OF the party.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-02
Wards Defense.

LRADsNILLB, w. VA,
April %, 1881.
Editor Of the Register
There appeared in the columns OF
YOUR paper of March 18th an article
headed Relentless Pursuits OF Ran
dolph County Absconders," the sub
stance OF which purports TO have been
furnished your reporter by Detectives"
PR. Wees and +. M. White, and whilst
am willing to grant to these gentlemen
all the honor and fame they may derive
from their fanciful stories Of my pursuit,
capture &C., think it but just TO my
self that the falsehood OF the statement
so far as it relates to the crime OF which
am charged, be shown by the publica-
ton OF the enclosed certificates OF the
Clerk OF the County Court Of our county.
Very respectfully,
MATHEW l.. WARD.
State of West Virginia, county OF Ran
dolph, April 10, 1881, to.wit;
To all whom IL may concern:
Matthew L. Ward, late resident OF
this county, this day applied to me, j.:
d. Wilson, Clerk OF the County Court oil
said county, for a certificate showing
any conveyances made by HIM to his
vile for any real estate owned or claimed
by him during the year 1880. or prior
thereto, or prior to the time when he ex-
ecuted deed Of trust to Thomas z. K.
Brown, trustee, &c, to secure to his sur
cites who had endorsed note for him
to the Kingwood bank for $1,000, upon
examination thereof / hereby certify
that Matthew l.. Ward has made no
conveyance OF any kind or character to
his said wife within the time above men.
toned, and that all OF his lands are still
in his own name, as appear from the
records in my office.
Teste: j. ID. WILSON,
T1erl.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-02

The total loss Of property by the
floods on the Missouri river and its trib-
utaries, between Sioux City and Bis
marck, is estimated at 10000. Be-
low Sioux City, including the damage
done at Omaha, Council Bluffs, Kansas
CITY and the great overAows on both
sides of the Missouri between those cit
les and st. LOUIS, the amount Of loss is
computed al Il. 500 GOO.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-02

By this time most people have proba-
bly, forgotten that the court-nartial oil
Whitaker is still going on. Such, how
ever, is the fact, and judging from the
character of the evidence which the
court has for weeks past been occupied
in hearing, there seems to be no particu-
lar reason why it should ever come TO
an end.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-02

ANNA DICKINSON says that she can
prove that Mr.. STsrsoS, and not she,
violated the contract between them,
and unless he withdraws his suit she
will sue him for defamation OF character,
and have her devoted friend, Gen. BCr-
LxR. for her counsel. Then there will
be music by the full band.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-02

IT is reported at Washington that the
American members Of the International
Monetary Conference were directed be-
fore going to Paris not to agree to any
international double standard between
cold and silver, unless either Great Brit
ain or Germany should consent to
adopt the same ratio between the two
Uatals
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-02

We have received the first copy OF a
new paper called the Hebron Comment
published at Hebron, Peasants county,
West Virginia. edited by Nj. h. Duty
and published by t. f. FLEMING. Pleas
ants county is anticipating railroad,
and the Comment will be needed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-02

TIE New York Grand Jury has in
dicted the corrupt ring OF politicians
who compose the Board Of Police Com
missioners Of that city, for criminal neg
lect Of duty. in failing to clean the
streets, which are in q horrible condi-
ton, breeding sickness and pestulence'
New York has been called Gotham; II
ought to be called Sodom.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-02

THE wedding presents at the Cook
WELLS wedding at Pittsburgh, Pa, were
worth 100000. The bridegroom is the
famous Yale oarsmen, and the bride is
the daughter of newspaper proprietor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-02
TO BACK-DowN OR NOT TO BACK
DOWN.

TO BACK-DowN OR NOT TO BACK.
DOWN.
The Committee of Republican Sena-
tors at Washington, to which the matter
OF holding an executive session was re-
ierred by the caucus, will, it is surmised,
call caucus to-day and submit rec
UmmenuaLIUn 70 hold an executive SEES
sion for the purpose of ratiiying treaties
and confirming appointments only in
cases where vacancies actually exist and
the public business is preiudiced by the
failure to act upon them. This will not
include the cases OF Judge ROBERTSON
and CHANDLER, as their nominations are
for positions already occupied.
1t looks as il the committee was I'M
der the control of the CoNELING faction,
whose only ambition seems to be to
stave off the confirmation of ROBERTSON
for Collector OF Customs at New York.
Our dispatches report that the commit
tee has gone so far as to visit GARFIELD
with the request that he withdraw the
nomination OF RoBERTsoS, which he de-
clined.
The fight is now on, and it is hard to
predict what the caucus will do. 1t is
resolving itself into fight
between Republicans as much
as between the Democrats and Republi.
cans. None OF them want to back
down, but they want to 60 home very
much. 1t is bitter-pill, and they are
trying to give it kind OF sugar-coating,
that it may not taste so badly. They
try to keep stiff upper lip and declare
Eve are all agreed to fight it out on the
line Of RIDDLEBRRGEs il it takes all sum-
mer and the: public business goes
to the 6emnition bow-wows."
1t will be mo back down."
will it, to pass on the nominations be
fore the Senate? There is no "disposi-
ton TO back down" and follow the Presi-
dents advice about attending to execu-
tive matters, is there? Pray tell, then,
what the caucus was held for il not be.
cause numerous Senator'S wanted 10
have certain nominations acted on at
once, or in other words wanted to come
down to business, just as the Democrats
have been urging them to do for two
months? Inssmuch as this will soon be
the upshot OF the agitation in the Re-
publican camp, the people will call the
attempt to hide the back down too thin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-02

CHARLESTON, the prospective "Perma'
nent Seat" is agitating the subject oil
buildi,g a new court house.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-02

Irwould be interesting to know how
much the Star Route boys paid towards
the GARFIELD campaign fraud.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-02
DIED..

HUBBARD-At the residence OF MS. r. 7.
Higgins. Moundsville, W. Va, sunday, May /,
1891, at O'Clock p. NJ, EDWIN HUBBARD, IN the
S6th year OF his age.
Funeral notice tomorrow.
BAYHA- On Saturday evening, April 80, ISL,
MARY L., daughter OF John J. aud Eliza Bayhs,
aged years 5 months and days.
Funersl from the residence OF her parents, No.
g. Twentieth street, this afternoon at O'Clock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-02
nrw AuyGaTisEMsurs.
s,vcsholdsr,, Meetjuo I.

TINE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE sfQcK.
holders Of the NAH City Building and tEn
kssociatiofi for the Election Of Dfrsetors for me
ton HSi. Crangls's Block. on Monday evening.
Nav i6. 1881. from 10 ~ O'Clock
Nv order OF the Directors. my2oaWr
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-02

81 CrTrier pr r1ontA.
e. Mad, psr arNs,H, in adpaa>s, postpaid y o.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-03-16
HOnOrs to Ex-senator Carpenter.

A memorial service in honor of the late
Matthew Hale Carpenter, was held in the Su-
preme Court Room in Washington. large
number of senators and other members of the bar
were present The members of the judiciary
committee of the senate, which Senator Carpen-
ter was distinguished member, Messrs
Thurman and Conkling Garfield and Lamar,
David Davis and Bayard entered arm in arm,
wearing Grape on their arms, and sat down in
row just in front of the bench. In calling the
meeting to order ex-senator Thurman cad a
carefully prepared review of the life and SER
vices of Senator Carpenter and paid high tri-
butte to him as lawyer, statesman and friend
Senator Davis presented the eulogistic resolu-
tons prepared for presentation to the supreme
court Judge Macarthur, a near friend of Car
penter, spoke in feeling terms of the de-
ceased. and was followed by probably
the most eminent lawyer Of the country,
Hon. Jere. L. Black, who spoke eloquent
ly the praises of the dead, described anew
his daily life his struggles with circumstances,
his blindness, and rehearsed his successes in
the forum and the senate, and said that Car
penter. though not allied with any particular
communion, devoutly believed in the truths of
Christianity. eff you ask me-" said Black,
':Did he constantly practice the precepts in
which he believed, 1 will answer, Who does?
Not you nor l." Blaine said Carpenter 'swas
less mercenarv thai. any living lawyer" Sena-
tors Garland jeremiah Wilson and others made
speeches and the resolutions were adopted
unanimously.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-03-16

REV. JOHN LANAHAN, paste of Foun-
dry church in Washington, has written a
letter in which he denounces reports that
President Hayes is in the habit of taking
his tods, as base fabrications, and says that
such statements are manufactured by po-
litical malignants of the base kind, whisky
rings and enemies to temperance, and last,
but not least, disappointed Office seekers
of whom he remarks: "The good people
throughout the country would be amazed
if they knew how much of the slang and
SANDER poured forth against presidents and
cabinet officers and their families have
originated with political mendicants who
have been disappointed in their hunt for
Office" President Hayes attended Mr..
Lanahan's church, and has vigorous
champion in his pastor, who may be pre-
sumed to know whereof he speaks.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-03-16
The Mormon Side of the Question.

Bishop John Sharp, one of the leaders of
the Mormon church, and the husband of
three wives, andF Little, mayor of Salt Lake
City, have been interviewed in New York The
bishop said that the Mormons expected fair
treatment at the hands of President Garfield
They respect him, and feel gratifed at his cleo
ton, because they believe he will treat them
justly.
Mayor Little thinks the government will not
attempt to remove the Mormons, and that they
do not scare worth cent; there are 200, 900
Of them and it would be pretty serious matter
to break up such community; and he pitches
into the Gentle office holders thus: The
trouble is just this: The government does not
send us men who are fit to fill the positions to
which they are nominated. Salaries are such,
that, as rule, only broken-d down politicians come
to us. In our courts, millions and millions of
dollars are annually involved in mining claims,
while the judges presiding in our courts fire.
quently hold their hands behind their backs be-
cause all they care for is to make money so as
to return to the East If the government
would appoint men who live amongst us, who
might possibly have little business interest in
the city, matters would be better. I don't
mean Mormons, but other respectable men who
live amongst US.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-03-16

-. ~ - h : 3 s Is q
alleged to have been quite intimate in Provi-
dence. In the afternoon the governor and Mrs.
Anderson held high carnival at the house, both,
it is alleged, being beastly intoxicated.
policeman was called to the scene
and the governor stood in the doorway
OF the house in his shirt-sleeves, threatening to
shoot any one who dared to intrude. He shout
ed in loud tones that he was ssthe ex-governor
of Rhode Island" The officer did not 20 near
the unfortunate man, who subsequently be-
have looked as though he had been on pro
tracted spree. The following Wednesday Mrs.
Anderson was called for by her father, who
took her to his home in Providence. After be-
ing there short period she became insane, and
Is now confined in the button insane asylum
driver Of the carriage that the child with her
was fathered by Gov. Sprague There are nu
merous other statements going to show that
their relations were of a wretched description,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-03-16

The New York Public, high financial
authority, commenting upon the bankers
and spectators panic in New York, on &C
count of the funding bill, says the stringen-
cy did not spread to other cities, and that
legitimate business everywhere shows a
large increase. The Public affirms that
there is no sign of unsoundness in business
in any part of the country; even in Califor-
mia the amount of business is increasing
without the revival of unhealthy specula-
tior, which formerly made exchanges at
San Francisco so large. At the principal
centers Of the wholesale trade remarkable
increase in the amount of payments is more
encouraging, because in hardly any branch
Of merchandise have the recent dealings
been SO unusually large. Common people
at the West, and everywhere else, are begin
ming to have healthy Indifference in regard
to the straits of tcck gamblers and specu-
lators, and are not likely to be disturbed by
constantly recurring money panics among
these classes.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-03-16
A Double Railroad Casualty.

A passenger train on the st. Joe and Hannibal
railroad was thrown from the track six miles
west of Macon, Mo. The engine, baggage car.
and two coaches we're thrown completely from
the track down an enbankment ten feet high.
and badly demolished, except the smoking car,
IN which were women and children. Ten pas
sengers received bruises and CUTS but none of
great severity. There were nearly one hundred
passengers on the train, and that no lives were
lost, and so few injured, is remarkable.
AS soon as possible the wrecking train left
Brookield, thirty -four miles west Of Macon, for
the scene of the accident, but it did not reach
its destination. About thirteen miles east of
Brookield the engine and two flat cars crossed
Brush creek bridge safely, but the wrecklng
car proper, the caboose and passenger coach,
on which were passengers and other citizens
Rrookfeld coming to the first wreck, broke
through and went down thirty feet in mass of
broken timbers and manned HUMANITY OF
those on the cars which went down, seven are
already dead, and others are not expected to live
Over fifty persons were on this train, none of
whom escaped without injury. Among the
dead is DR.. Wood Of Brooktield, who was on his
way to minister to the wounded.
The names Of the persons killed are: W.
s. Hallet; DR.. O. Wood; Geo Swick; Arthur
Jury; FRANK c.. Lock; G. Garden; brakeman
John Connors, fatally wounded. The injured:
James H. Conway, in the head seriously; James
Doyle, legs and back; j. Morehead, head and
face; W. H. Hassee, head; w. H. Carter, bridge
builder, legs broken; Dr. Kear, body slightly
injured; James Nowlan, roadmaster, chest SER
iously broken; U. D. Fitzgerald, conductor,
hurt in the head. w. s. Hallet, one of the
killed. was the bridge inspector Of the road.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-03-16

PRINCE WILLIAM VICTOR ALBERT heir
apparent to the imperial throne of Ger
many, and Princess Augusta Victoria,
daughter of the Duke of Slesvig Holstein-
Sonderberg- Augustenberg, who were lately
married at Berlin, are both grand children
of Queen Victoria of England. Should the
happy bridegroom outlive Kaiser William,
and also the crown prince, his father, he
will be emperor of Germany, unless some-
thing now unforeseen shall intervene to
disturb the regular succession.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-03-16
GARFIELD'S CABINET.

Senator Window. of Minnesota, Secretary of
the Treasury.
All specu]ations in regard to the composition
of the new cabinet were set at rest on Saturday.
the 9th inst, when the President sent to the
senate the following nominations, which were
unanimously confirmed:
James G. Blaine, Of Maine, secretary of state
William Window, of Minnesota, secretary of
the treasury.
Wayne MacVeagh, of Pennsylvania attorney
general.
Thomas L. James, of New York, postmaster
general
Samuel J. Kirkwood, OF Iowa, secretary of the
interior.
Robert T. Lincoln, Of Illinois, secretary of
War.
William H. Hunt, of Louisiana, Secretary of
the navy
1t is reported that the position of secretary of
the treasury had been offered to Judge Folger,
of New York, and Senator Allison, of Iowa, and
by them declined.
1t will devolve upon Gov. Pillsbury, of Min
nesota, to appoint a successor to Senator Win
dom to serve until the legislature of 1888 shall
elect for the regular term. Gordon E. Cole,
Representative Dunnell, and half dozen others
are mentioned for the position.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-03-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Extra Session of the senate.
SATURDAY MARCH <

SATURDAY, MARCH ,.
SENATE-Upon calling the senate to order at
noon Vice President Arthur was vigorously ap-
plauded by the galleries At a subsequent
period, the applause being renewed, the vice
president instructed the sargeant-at-arms to see
that order was maintained.
Mr. Hoar offered resolution extending to
Gen. Winfield s. Hancock the privilege of the
floor during his stay in Washington. Adopted
unanimously.
Mr.. Blaine, in accordance with a notice given
by him some weeks ago, submitted the follow
ing resolution which was laid on the table.
Resolved, That special committee Of five
enators be appointed by the chair to take into
and vice president of the United States, and the
mode of counting and certifying to the same; who
shall report such propositions for a change in
the laws and constitutions as may seem expedi-
emit; that said committee have power to sit
during the recess of congress, and that they be
directed to report on or before the second
Wednesday in January, 1882. A communica-
ton was received from the president containing
the cabinet nominations. The senate went in
to executive session, and after some debate in
regard to the usual reference to committee,
which was not addressed at any time to the
merits Of the nominations, they were separately
confirmed without reference and without roll
call or dissenting vote in any instance.
MONDAY MARCH z.
The senate was in session for few minutes.
The only business transacted was the swearing
in of Gen. Malone. He came in with Don Came
ron, and went into the retiring room on the Re-
publican side When he went up to take the
oath he was escorted by his colleague, Gen.
Johnson He then went over to the seat taken
for him on the Republican side, where Don
Cameron again took him in charge and intro
duced the senator's to him. After the Republi-
cans had gotten through, some of the Democratic
senators went over and we're presented
THURSDAY, MARCH 10.
message from the President was received
Mr.. Pendleton offered a resolution providing
for the organization of standing committees of
the senate. The resolution was read, subject to
an objection raised by Mr.. Anthony.
After reading the resolution, Mr.. Anthony
moved it be read and lie on the table, sub
ject to being called up tomorrow. Agreed to-.
Mr.. Pendleton then offered resolution pro-
viding for the organization of select committees:
which was disposed of in similar manner.
The senate then went into executive session,
and when the doors were reopened adjourned.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-03-16
CURRENT EVENTS.

Capt. Robert. F. r. Lewis, of the United States
navy, died at sea February %.
Sanford R. Hudson of GAINESVILLE, Wis, has
been appointed judge in Dakota, in place of
Judge Barnes.
The revised bible will be published in May
by the English university press and soon after
it will lie for sale in America
A quarterly dividend on the entire eighty
millions of consolidated telegraph stock has
been declared by the directory.
Mrs. Elizabeth X. Churchill, wildly known as
a speaker and writer in behalf of the rights of
women, is dead at Providence, R. l.
Bishop Fabre OF Montreal, has condemned
the practice of swearing Roman Catholic wit
nesses on the Protestant Bible as a sin.
Of $50 emigrants who started from Hamil-
through, the rest having got off in Minnesota.
The people of North Carolina will in August
vote to ratify or reject bill prohibiting the sale
or purchase of any spirituous liquors except
wine or cider.
Ghe International Code commission of Amer
lea selected David Dudley Field president, and
appointed delegates to the conference in Col
ogne in August next
single bank in Philadelphia ordered $780,
shipped by express in bags. The weight is
about three tons, or 5000 pounds.
Judge P southworth, a native of Ohio, died
in New Orleans He had been United States
district attorney in Mobile, and for some years
a practicing lawyer and Uuited States commits
sioner in this city.
The Pacific Mail Steamship company had a
claim for $541 ,666. The court of claims
awarded the company $41 SOL The company
appealed and the supreme court reversed the
Judgment of the court of claims
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-03-16
Tho State Prison Business Settled.

Gov. Pillsbury has affixed his signature to the
joint resolution of the legislature, ratifing sey-
mour, Sabin & Co.. contract for the labor of
the Minnesota penitentiary at Saltwater Be-
fore doing SO the contractors signed supple
mental contract drawn up under the supervi-
of which is as fellows: All the prison machin-
cry is to be repaired at the expense of Seymour,
Sabin & Co., and they are forbidden to remove
the same; they release all claim and right to the
appropriation Of 5000 per annum for the
first two years; the State is released from all
claims for damages on the part of Seymour,
Sabin & Co. by reason of hon payment Of said
appropriation for the time specified; if Sey-
mour, Sabin & Co. make any improvements to
machinery, etc, they shall have no claim for
remuneration therefor.