Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-09

chances OF having to wait for it.
There are over 10000 members Of
Trade Unions in Pittsburgh. Their or
clnizations are growing rapidly.
The revenue received from direct and /
Indirect taxes in France in 1881, exceeds /
.he estimate by 2l7 100000 francs.
The rccular coal oil fire kindling ac-
cident occurred at Columbus, o., Satur-
day. The victim was a servant girl.
The Health Commissioner of Chicago !
reports IS, $50 deaths during 1881 in that |
city, SIS of which were from smallpox. |
The Blackburn -Burbridge controversy !
has again got into print. Quarrels are
not dangerous when they arrive at that |
stage.
Two Mormon missionaries are at
work near Uniontown, Pa, and are re-
ported to be making converts every |
day.
The Pullman and Wagner car COM
panies, it is reported, are about to con-
soIidate, with a capital stock of S2I,-
CuO,OOO.
The Salt Lake Tribune finds that |
1 there are only three members in both |
branches of the Utah Assembly who !
are not practical polygomists.
The Sprague divorce suit has been
again postponed, and it is understood
negotiations are in progress to settle the
matter without public trial.
Owing TO fault in the law the First
National Bank of Pontiac, Michigan, Is
in a queer condition. Its charter having
expired by limitation, no provision un-
der the National Bank law provides for
winding up its affairs. The question
will be puzzle to constitutional Law
yers.
FX-Gov. Smith, of Wisconsin, in sur
rendering the chair of State to the new
Governor, Gen. Jere Rush, made one
remark which is very unique in this
country just at present. He said that
Wisconsin was entirely out Of debt, and
had - balance ofSl17, 600 in thetreasury.
Wisconsin is a good State to emigrate
to.
Youngstown has added another fur
mace to her rapidly multiplying indus
tries. The people Of that enterprisinS
city are possessed of spirit and push
afarerapidly bringing it to the front as
a great manufacturing center, and which
have already made it one Of the most
prosperous and rapidly growing inland
cities Of the country.
The President has approved the re-
communications Of the Secretary of the
interior touching the report of the Gov
ernment Railroad Commissioners upon
the newly completed one hundred mile
section of the Atlantic and Pacific rail-
road, and has accepted the same. This
action confirms to the abroad company
patents for over 5000 acres Of land for
each mile.
Representative Springer, who Is
member Of the House Committee
to pass upon claims for compen-
sation for attendance on and service
to the late President, says no excessive
bills will be allowed. Every claimant
will be required to give q written guar
antee that he or she will accept the
amount allowed by Congress in full for
all services, and will release the estate
from all liability.
Dispatches from ~. Petersburg state
that news reached the Government at
Nakutak, Eastern Siberia, that on the
nth of September three natives of Ou-
louS, near Cape Barabay, 40 versts north
of Cape BikOf discovered q boat con-
tanning eleven men, who stated that
they belonged to the Jeanette, and had
undergone terrible sufferings. On hear
ing the news the district deputy Cover
nor, with doctor and medicines, was
imme lately dispatched to help the
shipwrecked sailorS and instructed to
bring them to Yakutsk.
BEllAlRE.
Hon. d. Wagner vas home from COlum-