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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23
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Special Dispatch 20 the Register.
WAsHISGroS, February 22.-Ex-Delegate
Jim Mason, of Jefferson, has been here for
several days, working up some kind OF a
Mulberry Sellers scheme. in connection
with the West Virginia deferred certificates
l don't know what to think OF Mason.
Sometimes | think he is a transcendant
genius and again think he is crank"
He is one of the kind perhaps that the poet
had in his mind when he remarked that
great wit was an own cousin to madness.
and there was very.
Thin Board Fence
between them. He asked a man once,
Mason did, il he, the man. Thought he,
Mason, was d-n fool, and the man said
be didn't like to be asked such leading
questions" This was some time ago, but
i guess there is no change in the symptoms.
Not To dwell too long on personal pecu:
larities, | may state without breach OF con-
tidence that Mason appears to be working
up
$4,000. 900 syndicate
to float the West Virginia deferred certifi-
Gates. issaed by the old State, by inducing
West Virginia Legislature to assume them.
He did not offer to let me into the Syndi-
cate, which accounts for my readiness to
give the enterprise away, but am assured
that he sees millions in it, and if could
get a tenth part of his retainer and pro-
Spectiye fees, when the theory is all work
ed out, would come back to Wheeling and
never write another line for 4 newspaper
aS long as / lived. Not being in the Syn
dictate, unfortunately, cannot speak by
the card. but it's
Alleged Headquarters
are located in New York, with ramitica-
tionS in Baltimore and Richmond and the
CARROTS, Of the former, and John B. Davis,
of the latter city, are reputed to be the
largest certificate holders.
Senator Henry G.. Davis. some time since
said he was no longer a holder of any of
the certificates; that he had at one time
been. but came to the conclusion that there
was something antagOnistiC between his
position as holder OF them, and his posi-
ton as a West Virginia Senator, and had
sold out
These are about all the
Main Features
of the enterprise so far rs outlined. | am
assured that If | will only hold on | will be
furnished with full details, and the story
made complete in one publication, but l
apprehend that 4 matter of this kind is too
gigantic to be preCipitated on you at one
time, and had better he dealt out in small
chunks LAN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23

\ Washington special says sergeant
Mason complains he has been confined
in dark. dirty, rat-infeSted cellar, since
September, when he shot at Guiteau,
and he is indignant at the discrimina-
ton shown in favor of the assassin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23

senator Fair has introduced a bill
which provides that ten per cent of the
silver certificates hereafter issued from
the Treasury shall be of the denomina-
ton Of one dollar, ten per cent. of two
dollar, and twenty-five per cent. of five
dollar certificates.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23

Ny children had sore throat PERUNI
cEI'd them. Mr.. p. Lenhart. Irwin Sta
ii,E, Ia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23

The south Carolina Republicans are
,oing 10 hold a conference on the I'd Of
March. TO decide on the best policy for
,be coming campaign.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23
Main Features
PRIVATE CLAIMS.
Necessity Sof Some Legislation on the
-s 6nhisst--An Instance I'm Point s


Special Dispatch 20 the Re0ist~~>
WASulxcrox. Fobruary The neces-
sitv OF some intermediate tribunal for de-
termining private claims that come before
Congress, and thus relieving the over
crowded committee and House calendars,
becomes more and more apparent with the
progress OF this session. Probably two
thirds nf the meritOrious claims now be-
fore il are bound to be swamped for mere
lack Of time in which to consider them
Many of these cases are sent there from
mere technical objections which preclude
the departments from giving assistance
one OF the first men OF the Union side
who was injured in the civil war while
acting under military orders, only got his
pension recently through the persistence
of your present representative and after
long and tedious waiting. He lived
Near Cameron
and while acting D engineer on the Is. q
o. r.. then under the care and protection OF
the Union arms. took out a train under
orders of General Kelly, and was badly
crippled in transit. There was no real OBJ
lection 10 his being penSiOned, but the
fact that he was not an enlisted man took
him ont of the care of the Pension BureII
and left him 10 wait the attention Of Con-
gresS. There are hundreds Oi similar cases
i'm which. rs the matter now stands, there
is virtual denial OF justice through lack
of opportunity for consideration. and
larger discretion on the part of the several
departments. or better facilities for enabl'
ing Congress to act promptly and inteui'
gently are imperatiycly demanded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23

SPRIxGFTEIp. February 2l.-The worst is
over here with the storm, and business IS
going back into its regular channels. The
Chicago and Alton trains are on time. The
Wabash sends trains east tonight over its
own track, ,Riverton bridge being now out OF
danger. Trains cannot operate regularly on
the Pekin branch OF the Wabash until Sat
ucday The Ohio aud Mississippi will moye
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23
WASHINGTON.
A SaCond Edition of Col. Mulberry
Sellers.
A Magnificent Scheme-Priyate Claims
Necessity Of Change in the System
-Porters Case-west Virginia
Congressional Elections.
POINTS, PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
MILLIONS IN IT.

Mason's Great scheme-A second Mul-
berry selIers-A sI5. .oOO, 900 = y Indicate
to.Buy West Virginia Deferred Certi-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23

r,, Indiana Greenback Convention
,,,,nced its session at indianapolis,
,s.,rriay.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23
THE NEWS.

r.iosco grain market is labOring un-
=. ease Of jim-jams.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23

Out Of 81, 274 newspapers and periodi-
al. published in the world, $500 are
= English: ,fthe rest half are in Ger
,,sp and a fourth in French.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23

There are now about 365, ,OOO eases be-
fore the Pension Commission for att
Indication. The present force at work
just about turns out the same number Of
cases rs comes in. 80, baSing the esti-
mate on the present force at the Pension
Bureau, the work is seven years behind.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23

The Associated Press furnishes 3 long
explanation Of the manner in which it
was led to give publicity To the alleged
testimony Of Pitney, inculpating Sena-
tor and Mrs. Sherman. AS the matter
has long since been officially denied, the
explanation only serves to show the
willingness to do justice TO all.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23

ferred to the Attorney General for his
opinion as to whether, if reinstated, his
pay shall be as Major Generel OF volunteers
or as Colonel OF the Regular Army, he
having held both these ranks when CASH
tered. His nomination to the latter posi-
ton was to have been determined on by the
President to fill the first vacancy. Porter's
back pay as Colonel will amount to Sll5,-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23
WHEELING, wv. va. THURSDAY MORNING

trains tomorrow. but will not be entirely
out OF trouble before Saturday. Water in
all the streams is subsiding rapidly, and
rolling mills will be able to resume work
from this time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23

The Count lie Chambord, whose name
has never before been mixed up in any
financial speculation, isSaid to have lost
5,o"o0OO francs by the failure of the
Union Generate. The Orleans princes
lost about S6,OOO,OOO francs. The Wis
comteSse de la PanOuse, better known
as Nile. Marie Heilbron, lost her fortune,
II IS said, and her house i'm the Pare
MOnCeau isOffered for sale.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23
The Franklin Papers-Cannon's Case.


WASHINGTON, February 22.-The Joint
Committee on Library held a meeting, to-
day. to consider the advisability of recon-
mending the purchase Of the Stevens col
lection OF manuscripts and rare printed
books written by or relRting to Benjamin
Franklin, which are o1ered to the Govern
ment for seven thousand pounds sterling
by their London possessor. They comprise
all the papers bequeathed by Franklin to
his grandson, VIM. Semple Franklin, and
include some 2,400 documents specially
selected by DIR. Franklin for preservation,
after his retirement from public affairs
and never printed. Assistant Secretary
Davis, Dr. Edward Everett Hale, and
Librarian Dwight, of the State Department
were present, and favored the purchase.
The indications are that the Joint Commit
tee will report fayoring the purchase.
The entire House Elections Committee
will, tomorrow, act on the Utah contest.
Arguments have been concluded, and while
there has been no formal expression OF
opinion by the committee, it is generally
believed they will decide. alike against
Cannon's eligibility and the claim of
Campbell to seat and will refer the
matter to the people for new election.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23

Congressman Orth, of Indiana, reports
: very general feeling in Congress in
ayoy Of liberal appropriations for inter-
a Improvements, and looks for ''mOst
ElerouS appropriations" for the MiSsis-
srpi and its tributaries.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23

- far this month 9,575 immigrants,
irrlrding Liz that came Saturday,
have landed in New York. The arri-
r,l, for January numbered II, ,242.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23

Another discharge of 100 census em-
r,ovrs will take place on or about the
:, o., March. This will leave 800 still
smaiuing on the rolls to complete the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23

Oscar is safe enough down at Cncin-
nati. The Cuvier Club of that city en-
i5rssshe ssganss-lsussl' OF tss~-s ~-sseUte-'Ftetr
pfecftor, and no Wilde goose is allowed
10 he disturbed at this aesthetic season of
the year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23

Patti will open in New York, to-mor-
Nv night, with ia Traviate,' the
sal Of -, ,OOO being already realized
-am the sale of tickets for the season.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23

The Wisconsin Legislature has re-
-ealed the famous anti-treating law,
raS,ed last winter, which was declared
10y n Milwaukee judge
sai has always been dead letter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23

The commissioners Of immigration,
Of New York in their report presented
to the Assembly at Albany on Friday
show that 455,6Sl alien passengers, who
had never before been in America,
landed at that port during 1881. OF
these 6,527 in the same period were adj
mltted to the charitable institutions.
on the first day Of December last sos
OF this number remained on Wards
Island, the immigrant home, an excess
Oi only l5l over the number remaining
al the same time in 1850. When this
A't : taken into consideration with
Ilat otherOne, that the immigration
.or The last year exceeded that Of 1880
oy l@S,75S, it is apparent that q better
and more well-to-do class ofimmigrants
cam" into the country. Which i pleas
ant 10 know.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23

Statistics show an alarming increase
u malignant scarlet fever in Phila-
rrhia. The deaths in 1880
veyc hlS, and last year were l.
~ The deaths for seven weeks Of this
vfar has been $40.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23

The Crown Prince of Germany can
b,a,, of ~, ,53b ancestors, according to a
geological tree of the House of Prussia
ahich has been compiled for the Berlin
Heraliic Exhibition.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-07
DOING AN IMMHNSE BUSINESS.
The German gemedy Projectors.

IAleghany pa Evening NALL
Our readers have noticed in these columns
from day TO day the statements Of miracu-
lous cures having been performed by st.
Jacobs Oil and Hamburg Drops. We can
assure them that they are reliable reports,
coming as they do from an indisputable
source. Those remedies are not forced upon
the market by unprincipled vendors of patent
medicines, as many others are but have been
introduced to the public by the manufact-
urers, Messrs. A. Vogeier & Co., a Baltimore
house of lorg established reputation, and
enjoying the confidence of the commercial
world and people elsewhere. They adver-
tise largely in all important papers of the
land-pumbering over five thousand-snd
truly may be termed the king of advertisers,
spending as they do hundreds of thousands
of dollars yearly for this purpose. Their ad-
vertising department in Baltimore is larger
than that of any advertising agency in the
country, and their printing establishment is
on the same comprehensive and thorough
plan as ell the balance of their vast business
proved machinery for any amount of work
that may be ordered. The house points
with especial pride to the expressed
opinions Of reliable advertising ex-
perts that its advertising department
has not its equal anywhere. AS an
evidence, we cite from the Chicsgo Inter
OCEAN on this point In its magnitude,
conception. system and originality it is vastly
superior to anything of the kind in America.
Any one familiar with this kind of business
can understand the vast amount of detail in
such department, and only such can appre.
ciate the tact and business ability that sys-
tented and organized it so perfectly" There
must be considerable merit in this noted Ger.
man remedy to secure such success, bulk and
magnitude Of the business as the firm enjoys,
and if you try the virtue CT it, the wonder
full enterprise will be fully explained to your
mind.
It is a pleasure TO oeal with firm like
that of A. Vogeler & Go.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-07
PIERoLA AND PERU.

A short dispatch yesterday made the
curious announcement that Pierola had let.
Peru, and Peru was once more united.
What Ithis means it would puzzle Mr..
Blaine to explaia. Pierola, despite many
blunders, has since the extension of an
archy over the greater part of Peru, been
the one prominent Peruvian who has man.
tested any serious and at the same time
clear purpose to lift up his country and re-
store order and law to society. He has
abandoned his attitude as sort Of guerrilla
chief, and has gone to work to organize
government from the ruins, and to his
strenuous efforts must be ascribed whatever
CLEAN of returning hope is to be seen in
that unhappy country. His departure
from Peru could not therefore make it
"united." 1t is not and cannot be united
until it is restored to order, and that must
be the work of Zine, even under the most
favorable circumstances Ii Pierola has
left it must be because the Chileans do not
want order restored, and the presumption
is that they have got rid of him, as
patriot who threatened to endanger their
Gespotic rule.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-07
The FAILURE 10 OVERRIDE TIE VETO.

The result of the attempt to pass the
Chinese bill over the Presidents veto, in
the Senate, was in no way surprising. In
all such cases the effect of veto is to
weaken the members who were brought to
vote in the affirmative with any difficulty,
They perceive that the responsibility of
defeating the measure has been placed upon
the Executive, and they are not disposed
to strain their convictions in order to
relieve him of the burden. The vote in
the Senate on the passage of the bill, not
withstanding the objections of the Presi-
dent, was not of kind to please Califor-
MIA Republicans. The Democrats all voted
to pass the bill over the veto. The Re-
publicans nearly all voted to sustain the
veto. We shall not make the least
attempt to argue away the significance of
this vote. However mistaken the Eastern
Republicans are in this matter, it is certain
that the real handspring of their action
against the Chinese bill $50 far as they
have acted against it,, has been the belief
that the movement is contrary to American
doctrines, and in the line of race proscrip-
ton. To educate them out of that
fallacy is the great task of the people
of the Pacific coast, but it cannot
be done by passion. The Democrats,
on the other hand, have always
been but too ready to join movements such
as the Republicans of the East believe the
anti. Chinese movement to be- and their
course is therefore calculated rather to hurt
than help the cause of California. 1t must
be remembered that it is easy for them to
take the side which is popular here, for
they have no convictions to change or
abandon. The Republicans on the other
hand are the more difficult to persuade Of
their mistake because they have had burnt
into them the principle that this country
is the refuge of the oppressed of all nations,
and because they have gone through long
and bloody war to establish liberty and
equality OF rights without distinction of
race or color. With al their perseverance,
and purblindness, however, they I'M
questionably stand for the great moral
and political forces which sway and will
continue 10 sway the destinies of the
Union, and therefore their conversion, no
matter how difficult, is question of in
fnitely greater moment to this coast than
the supple and unhesitating assent of the
alliance. hunting Democracy.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-07
GENERAL POPE TALKS PLAINLY.

1t is quite refreshing to read General
Pope's letter from Fort Leavenworth con-
corning the condition of the Cheyenne
and other Indians. He tells his CORE
spondent in the plainest and most direct
terms that the Indians Cannot live on the
reduced rations supplied to them. He says
further, that there are hundred thousand
cattle grazing near Fort Reno, and that
the Indians will take some of them rather
than starve. This, says the General,
will provoke hostilities, and lead God
"knows where" The military, he OBJ
serves, "can only make them starve peace
"ably-a most inhuman act y and, we
may add, very difficult undertaking.
It may be questioned whether the military
can make them starve peaceably. Even
Christians would object to such a pro-
gramme, and would be apt to give
the troops great deal of
trouble. It is less probable
that wild Indians can be induced to sit
down and see their wives and children
murdered before their eyes. But General
Pope does not mean to let this outrage be
consummated if he can help it. He says
Is it really the intention of the Govern
ment, for such paltry sum, to plunge
" the frontier into war with the Indians,
"or assemble strong military force to
force these unhappy creatures to starve
Sin peace? ?" And SO resolved is he to
prevent this wrong that he declares his
intention to assume the responsibility
himself if the Government does not act
promptly. He observes 81 had rather
"suffer any thing myself than see an In
" dian outbreak, SO inexcusable, unjust
"and fraught with such dreadful conse-
"quences." We trust that the publica.
ton Of General Pope's manly and humane
letter will of itself secure the govern mental
action which he declares to be SO impera-
lively necessary.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-07
PASSENGER LISTS.

OMAHA, April 5sb.-Left here to-day, to
arrive in Sacramento April oh: Charles
FL. Abbot, San Francisco IL. Webster, S.
Cook, j. c. Camm, C. C. Klockner, P. l..
Drayton, U. S. N; NJ Fisher England; J.
F. Freeman, J. j. Patterson, U. S. N; J.
E. Lutz, New York: T. d. Price, J. G. Gil.
mer, A. w. Grant, U. s. N; Mrs. S. Cor.
ton, Chicago; the Nat Goodwin Troupe ten
persons), New York J. Hayne, Oakland.
One hundred and thirtytive through emf
grants left on last nights emigrant train, to
arrive in Sacramento April l2sh.
KANSAS CITY (Mo.), April 5sh.-Passed
Topeka to-day. to arrive in San Francisco
April 10th: G. Dayton, Portland, o.:
George s. Williams, Bradford, Pa; Miss
May Golightly, Montgomery, Ala.
Topeka yesterday, to arrive in San Francisco
April 11th: G. V. Dorsey and wife, Piqaa,
Ohio; General Manning, A. E. Hsrling
w. c. L1mbkin. w. r. Lambkiu, j. L.
Lanbkiu, Boston G. Lambkin, Chicago !;
T. 7. Simonson, Boston; f. w. Russell,
Mrs. H. NJ. Whitney, New York II. Da-
venport and niece, Liverpool. Ebs.; A. F.
Spown ard wife, T. Carson and wife, San
Francisco A. S. Wilder and wife, Z. II.
Hoyt aud wife, Lowell, Mass.
OMAHA, April 6sh.-Passed here to-day,
to arrive in Sacramento April 10.h: Nile.
Hartwig, Nevada City; Miss H. d. Nan
dain, New York; Miss Mary Robbie, Gambia,
n. H; Miss Forney, Lancaster City, Penn;
E T. Cooper and wife, East oakland Mrs.
Shippey and SOP, Stockton; f Hamlin,
Boston; Charles Stark, w. c. Lee. Buffalo.
Eighty-three through emigrants left on
| last nights emigrant train, to arrive in Sac
ramento April 18Th.
CARLIN, April 6Lh.-Passed here to-day.
to arrive in Sacramento tomorrow: A.
Cowan, Canada; B. L. Clifford and wife, F.
r. Clifford Falmouth, Mass. julia S. Post,
Paris w. W. Corlett and wife, Cheyenne,
Wy; B. r. Clifford, Mass; S. Gordon, Hors-
| burg, Eng; E. f. Gardiner, s. O. Robinson,
U. S. A; H. c. Murray, L. A. Morgsnstein,
NJ. II. HeymanD, E II. Moffitt, San Fran
cisco J. B. Brown, New York City Henry
Pope, Oakland: J. 3. Taylor, England; S.
S. Buckingham, Connecticut William Craw-
ford, Columbus q. G. Morris. Tuscarora
Mrs. Jennie Cronin, Troy. n. Y; Robert
Grant, British Columbia; Aaron Arnheim.
Cariin ; 100 emigrant passengers. including
II males, to arrive at Sacramento April S.h.
NEwHALL, April 6th.-Passed here to-
day, to arrive in San Francisco tomorrow
Mrs. A. +. Spear, Mrs. S. X. johnson,
| Nebraska; Mr.. and Mrs. n. B. Green's
fielder and child. Mrs. loser and two chill
dren. William II. Meade, John Clark, o.
d. O'Sullivan, wife and child. r. q. Cor
bally, w. J. Adams, San Francisco; Mr..
Earle, W Scott, Frank c. Van Ruren, Ari-
iona; Mrs. L. Ambary. J. NJ. Griffith, w.
G.. Hal-tead. wife and child, Los Angeles ;
J. F. johnson, Wilmington NJ. Duffy, San
Pedro; Mira. Z. II. Molten. Aroma; j S.
Vosburg, San Gabriel; j. r. Osburns, New
York j. G.. Cup. Baltimore Z. G. Tef.
Ell Paso; f. p. Strong, Ohis II. G. Hub
bard, San Fernando.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-07
mr.. SWIFT EXPLAINS.

In card in this issue of the RECORD
UNION Mr.. Swift explains his position in
regard to the negotiations on which the
Chinese treaty was based. He says that
the Cal reporter, whose statements we
yesterday commented on, misunderstood
him, and that he did not make the repre-
sensations attributed to him. 1t appears
that what he said about the Chinese being
prepared for much more than twenty
years suspension was not recapitulation
OF what passed between the Commissioners
and the Chinese officials, but only his per-
sonal conclusions from the general tenor Of
the Chinese positions. We are obliged to
confess that this does not seem to US to
constitute very important change in the
circumstances. Mr. Swift gives it to be
understood that he brought away from his