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MORE OF TIE BLOCKS.
4 Communication Relating to tbs Brick
Offers to Mayor Miller.


10 The Editor Of tie Register:
SrR:-Permit few remarks about the
bids of Mayor Miller for brick, published in
Yesterdays paper The bid of the CGiumet
Company is for brick 3 inches long Al
inches deep and p inches wide, weighing .
pounds. The brick laid by the Board OF
Public Works is inches long, inches
deep, and inches wide on one face and =
inches on the opposite one, and weighs .
pounds and ounces. The Calumet brick
Is but large fire brick; and if laid on the
streets would require board foundation,
and be subjected to a royalty to Gates "
Co., of Charleston, W. Va, who have
patent on that style of pavement.
If the price of the Boards, about - 90
per each thousand brick aad the royalty,
81 co per thousand, be added to $1,000, it
will make the price Of the mayors brick
5000 per thousand, When laid on the
streets ae ainst $ls, the price of the blocks.
The bid of Bowles and Goucher, dated at
McCoy's station, where they have charge OF
a small concern, which cannot turn out
100000 brick in year; is.a kite, for the
Calumet Company.
No honest bidder would offer such liberal
terms. For instance, the brick are to
weigh 10 pounds and over, to be Of any
shape desired, and to cost the same price
on The cara at Calumet (whe-e the Mayor 8
answer is to- be addressed) as at Wheeling
wharf. Such liberality damns the proposal
at once. B. & G. carefully avoid offering
to make block the same size, shape and
weight as the one the Mayor showed them,
knowing that they would subject themselves
to a legal penalty for so doing b.
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n; FAVJRS 1T.
President Arthur Hopes Tint the
.- Senate
VIAL RATIFY THE NEW TRsAT>
He Sends a Brief Message to ttfE Senate
With, the Spanish Con-
Yentioa.
sENaTos oRMAR's SPREAD

WASHINGTON, December ll.-The follow
ing is the message sent by the President to
the Senate with the Spanish treaty:
To Hs'Senate Of the United Stats:
l transmit herewith for consideration BY
the Senate, with Q view to advising and con-
senting to disqualification, the convention for
commercial reciprocity between the United
States and Spain, providing for intimate
and favored exchange of products with
the islands Of Cuba and Porto
Rico, which conveztion was. signed at
Madrid the 18th ult. Negotiations for this
convention haye beenin progresssince April
last in pursuance Of an understanding
reached by the governments the q of Jauu
ary 1884, for the improvement Of commer
cial relations between the United States and
the Spanish Antilles, by the eighth article Of
which both governments engaged to begin
at once negotiating for complete treaty of
commerce and navigation between the
United States and said provinces of Cuba
and Porto Rico, although this
clause was by common consent omitted
BY he substitution OF the agreement of
February 9th, 1884, (now in force until re-
placed by this convention being carried into
effect. The obligation to enter upon such
negotiations was deemed to continue. with
the bet desire manifested on both sides to
reach common accord. The negotiation
had been necessarily protrGeted owing to
complexity Of details TO be incorporated
IN order that the convention might
respond to the national policy
of intercourse with the neighboring coun-
tries OF the American system which is out
lined in my late animal message to Goa
gress in the following words: The condi.
tiens of these treaties should be the free ad-
mission of such merchandise as this county
does not produce in return for admission
free, or under a favored scheme of duties of
our own production" the benefits of such
an exchange to apply only TO goods carried
under the flag of the parties to the con-
tract. The removal on both sides
from vessels 80 privileged OF all tonnage
dues and national imports, so that those
vessels may ply unhindered between our
potts and those OF the other contracting
partiesthroughout, without infringing on the
reserved home coasting trade; the removal
or reduction of the burdens on exported
products OF those countries coming within
the benefits of the treaties, and the
avoidance of technical restrictions
and penalties by which our intercourse
with those countries are at present ham
'pered." A perusel of the convention now
submitted will suffice to show fully that it
carries out the policy of intercourse thus an
nouncdd. 7 commend you in the confident
expectation it viii receive your sanction
1t does not seem necessary to my present
purpose To- enter into a detailed considera.
ton of the many immediate and prospect
i've advantages which flow from this CON
vention to our productions and our shipping
interests. CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
Executive Mansion, Washington, d. c.,
December 10, 1884.
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Washington Notes.

The Naval Board of Estimate report that
it will cost $43, 900 to make the Tallapoosa
sea-worthy again.
Secretary MeCulloch says that there is
no truth in the newspaper statements that
he proposes to make a supplement report to
Congress in regard to the tariff, and adds
that he would take such step only in the
event of a request by Congress or one of its
committees: He hopes, however, that Con-
gress will see the wisdom Of his recommen-
dation for the appointment Of commission
on the commercial interests of the United
States.
The Columbia Democratic Club give a
dinner tonight to Senator German, Chair
man of the Executive Committee Of the
National Democratic Committee. Over one
hundred covers will be laid.
The Navy Department are experimenting
with electric lights. The Trenton is thus
lighted now. The Omaha and Chicago and
the new cruisers Boston and Atlanta will
all be lighted with electricity.
The Secretary of the Navy has issued a
general order providing that from and at
ter January lst, 1885, the form Of honorable
discharge from the naval service, authorized
by section l,427, Revised Statute of the
United States, will be the honorable die
charge and continuous service certificate.
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TRlADELrHIA, Dec. 10.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Readable Notes of Persons and Home soci-
ETY. Events.
in. Baxter, of New Dale, is at the How
ell.
CIV. Goudy, of Philadelphia, IS at tho
Howell.
Miss Lille N. Kline is dangerously II
with typhoid fever.
Col. Thomas o Brien will return today,
from Louisville, Ky.
Capt. VIM. L. Anderson, Of the steamer
Scotia, is at the Howell.
E.B. Srodgrass, a prominent lawyer q
New Martinsville, is at the Howell
Col. r. J. Wallace and wife, Ct Canons,
burg, Pa, have rooms at the Howell
House.
The North Front street Cooking Club
last night held one Of the most enjoyabls
meetings of its series, al the hospitable
home Of Mr. julius Pollock.
Camden Sommers, ESQ, Of the Auditor
Office, is developing great talent for draw
ing. He has recently completed som'
crsyon studies possessing mach merit.
4 circular has been sent out, announcing
the retirement of Supt b L. Butcher, from
TIE School Journal, and the completion Q
tie arrangements BY which Supt. b. )
Morgan will succeed him. Sapt John N
Birch will co,:inue his connection as before
The records of the IT, S. Court are mai
vel Of nea,ness aEd,legibility. The specis
government agents, at tie time Of the las
exsmiystionA said there was bat one otbe
clerk in all their range Of experience, tha
could eeaal Maj or Jasper Y. Moore in thi
respect
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TIE .PpErTTE ", aOMTCIDE.


The sentence of death imposed By Lord
CoLEmDcE upon the captain and mate OF
The Mignonette for killing the boy Parker
for food will arouse much discussion as to
whether or not the homicides had not some
circumstances on their side.
The court held that the taking Of human
LIE could only be justified on the plea OF
.se.Edefeuce. The commission Of murder
70 preserve ones own life was not justi6
aole, and hence the prisoners were gull
y Of wilful murder. No doubt some people
Sill ask what's the difference between kill
ing a person in selEdetense and killing
a person to preserve life? There
Goes appear to be distinction without a
difference at first blush, but q little ana
7ling clears away the midst and shows up
quite distinction. In the first instance
he defendant is attacked by human hands
and has left no other resource Of saving his
existence than to kill the other fellow who
gertorce was bent on the same business
10 the second instance there is no assault
'om ones fellow man, he IS in the same
P'ediCament with one-elE. 1t is the law Of
supply and demand over which neither has
eontrol, that gets in it's work aud causes
both to suffer alike. Then it is the sur
nvaI Of the fttest comes into play; Who
wi say that it means two
men by their superior physical force, in Or
Ter that they may keep away the pangs Of
'anger, shall pOunce upon the weakling Of
boy? Or rather, must not they test their
''ness to live by their power of endurance
against the rayages Of inanition and when
NA'Ore has done its work upon the weaker
NnsututOn then let eannibalism relieve the
survivors,? The Philadelphia Press, 10
Wnmenting upon the subject, takes tht
'sht view of it in this language:
is not an easy thing. doubtless, to
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THE SENATE.
An Important and Pertinent Resolution
offered.

An Important and Pertinent Resolution
offered.
WASHINGTON, December ll.-After rou-
tine business in the Senate this afternoon,
Mr.. Van Wyck offered the following:
WHEREAS, A commercial treaty of great
importance has been negotiated between the
United States and Spain, which was made
public by the King of Spain to such an ex-
tent that it was cabled from Madrid by the
Times, of New York city, and given to the
American people by that journal before the
same was presented with becoming solem'
nifty and secrecy to the Senate, and
WHEREAS, The provision of said treaty
materially affects the subject Of revenue and
taxation, and involves no serious ques-
tons of diplomacy and State secrets, the
discussion thereof should be in open ses.
sion, so that the people may fully aPprised
of the reasons why said treaty should be
ratified or rejected; therefore,
Resolved, That the Committee on Rules
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CAMERON.


Gb~fsN - 80 S>S>~-Ds
CANNON, December 1.-THE Democrats
cut their big pole yesterday. The Rspabli-
cans cut theirs down the day before.
Prof. Morton, Of Waynesburg, Green
county, Pa. is teaching large class in
both vocal and instrumental music.
Prof. John Burke, Of Clsysyille. Wash.
ing,on county, Pa, is in town organizing .
eorret band. -,
The storm of last Saturday evening blew
The house Of Mr. John Richmond, near
Enon, Greene county, Penn. over, and kali
ed one man and injured Mrs. Richnond.
II did great deal Of damage in this see
ton.
Mr.. Abe Buriey gave An oyster srppssl
and dance TO his friends last evening. Il
was well attended by the young people.
Mr.. p. 8. Leeple, usher in the Senate o
the National Union, q protection society
similar TO the Knight Of Honor Is trying Y
institute a lodge in our place. -.
Joseph Loudon. of Nesark, Ohio. Is visit
ing friends here and al Loudonsville-
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Kanawha Coal Takes a Back Seat.

The coal operators along the Aononga-
hela have rather scooped their brethren on
the Kanawha in the matter o. getting their
product started to market on the late rise.
There is not water enough in the latter
stream to adRit of running their coal out,
and the prospect for another rise immediate
" is not fattering. Prices are soaring Just
now in Southern markets, but siump Is
likely to occur when the present run arrives
at Southsrn ports. The Kanswha opera
tors can not embrace this royal opportunity
TO unload while the market is stiff, an ad-
vaatsse they have frequently had over the
MOnongahela shippers.
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THE NEW TREATY.

Much Opposition to the Treaty Antic-
ipated.
WASHINGTON, December ll.-Senator
Miller, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Re
lations Committee, said to day that he had
called a meeting of his committee to consid-
er the Spanish and other commercial treat
les, and would hold daily sessions until they
were disposed Of He does not think the
committee will be ready to report them back
for action until after the holiday recess. lie
anticipates a good deal Of opposition to the
Spanish treaty, and says it is very question
able whether it will command the two-thirds
vote. especially if the Southern and West
ern Democratic Senators antagonize it, as
il is alleged they will do
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AHoax of the Worst Kind.

WHITEWATER, Wis, December 1.-THE
report of Nellie Horans suicide is hoax OF
the worst kind. The story is absolutely
false, says the Register, that she confessed
to the poisoning of a sister who died last
week, and also 10 having poisoned another
sister and her father and mother who died
very suddenly some two or more years ago.
She strongly insists upon her entire inno-
cence. The ANALYSIS Of her sister s stomach
win be completed on Saturday. 1t IS be-
Teved that all suspicious circumstances can
be satisfactorily explained and her inno-
cence fully established.
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General Game of Free1s.out.

NEw YoME, December ia CORE
spondent in the Hooking Valley telegrsphs
that the coal syndicate is not warning
against the miners only. 1t is trying to
freeze out the owners Of the four and FIVE
foot veins by reducing the cost Of mining
and wages at the eight and ten-foot veins
of the syndicate to point at which the four
and ive-foot veins cannot compete, and
thus the syndicate will obtain control of the
whole region.
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LAWYERS Arrested on Criminal Charges.
MONTREAL, CAN, December ll.-Mr Le-
blanc, member OF Parliament for Laval
county, and C. A. COrneille,' Queens coun-
sci and Crown prosecutor for this district,
was arrested yesterday on charge of tam
pering with the grand Jurors of the Crimi-
nal Assizes. 1t is alleged that BY undue in
fluence they obtained the scquittal Of Henry
Bullmer, q director of the Exchange Bank,
who. was charged with obtaining an undue
preference by Withdrawing deposits after
the banks suspension, while the co-director,
Mr.. Burton Howe, was tried on o similar
charge and sentenced to ten days imprison-
mont
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starve to death in q shipwrecked boat while
there is live human being in reach who
can be killed. But it is not an easy thing
to suffer with hunger or watch your chil-,
dren suffer while there are other men who
can be robbed. The law is intended to en-,
force Just such unpleasant selfdenial, and
the English courts have done wisely in ex-
tending such law over the wretched sur
vivors Of shipwreck. There will be less
probability hereafter that weak lads and
women will fall victims to their brutal COM
panions. Nothing inculcates heroic self.
restraint ike little cold law"
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Anothsr Cauncll.

Tuesday evening Ia Belle Council Of The
National Union was instituted ut Nouns
vile, W. Va, with over fifty charter psti-
toner's compvisins ,he leading business
men Of said town The oiIicers elected
were: President. L L. Parkinsou; Vice
President, s. J. Cots; Ex-Pres;dent Tbos.
Fina; Speaker j. h Honan; Secretary. u.
W. AcCsfsrty; Faancial Secsetary. J.. q.
Brock; Treasurer, g. C. Mathews; Medical
Examiner, DIR. Il G. ThopsAs;. Chaplain.
Rev. W. Il. Looms; Usher. u. II. Chsvel.
SergeantAtArus. ~. W. HDster, Door
Keeper, J. A. E.ing; Trustees, J. A. Ewing.
y. II. Blake sa2 u, l.. Logan. This is the
fourth Chapter Of the order IN the STATE.
Another win se formed this seek by fome
Of the wheeKsg members in Bridgeport. q.
This society Is growing vary rapidly in
popularity snong the people Of our State
and vicinity. and seems 10 attract TO iis
ranks The leading business men, which 10
evidently owing 10 the exceedingly practical
and equitable plans Of IL business fsaiurea
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ST. ClAIRSVlllE.
Bits of News From the Capital of Belmont
County.
Stccial 20 ne RsrSstsr

Bits of News From the Capital Of Belmont
County.
Spceia! 70 TIE Register.
ST. CLAIRsvILLE, December 1.-THE diff
ferent sa'oon men indicted by the grand
jury at this term, will have to answer on
Friday of this week.
The burglary cases against Dora Brown
and S. Clemmens, brought large number
Of fBarnesyille citizens to town Monday.
Brown pleaded guilty and Clemmens was
found guilty; both were remanded tojail for
sentence.
The towu has been somewhat excited over
the report that Mead Township Vigilance
Committee had been organized to come up
and take Borham, the murderer Of Day
from Jail and hang him. The sheriff was
down to Mead township, on Wednesday, &C
companied by Clerk Cash, who is brother.
in-law of the murdered man. They found
the community much excited, but no fears
are now felt that any attempt to get Borham
out Of Jail will be made.
Rev. DR.. Balph received ine dressed
deer from Pennsylvania friend on Mon
day.
The different Masonic orders elected OFF,
GERS at their meetings this and last week.
, The public schools will close on the 9th
inst, until January 9th, for the usual ho.;-
day vacation.
w. \. Hunt, editor of the Chronicle, has
purchased the Charles Arick property, on
the corner OF Main and Sugar streets.
We viii probably know where the new
court house is to be built when the excava-
ton has commenced The present idea Of
the Commissioners is 10 build on the site of
the St. Clair hotel and portion of the side
street adjoining.
Isaac NJ. Riley, Esq, Of the Gazette, act
ed as clerk Of courts the latter part OF last
week, while Clerk Cash was attending the
funeral oS his brother-in-aw, Samuel Day,
who was murdered in Bellare.
Theo. HoyIbroOk, gener,l merchant, at
Powhatan, o., made an assignment for the
benefit of his creditors. Liabilities, $4,000.
Property stock said to be worth $4,000.
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Sr,EErAEY McCCILOcH's appointment
III, be confirmed BY the Senate. The
President Will 90 en- appointing in regular
-,,dne 10 al vacancies, leaving to the
Ssrs,e the responsibility of confirming or
.,;,,t;rg. He mas just made one Demo
,ratic appointment, Miss REBEccA SNArE,
q Petersburg, Ill, in recognition of civil
,s,vice and on account Of her personal
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BANQUETTED.
Friends of Senator A. =. German Give Him
Dinner.

Friends of Senator A. T. German Give Him
Dinner.
BALTIMORE, December ll.-Seldom has
such representative gathering OF public men
been seen as that which met in the Academy
ofMusic in this city tonight at adinnergiven
by the business men of this city to Senator
A. P. German. Among the latter
Senators Bayard, Jones, Jno. R. Mcpherson,
B. f. Jonas, Wade Hampton, l.. Q. C..
Lamar, George Il. Pendleton, Groome, Vest
and Camden, George McI.ain, of Maryland,
Representative S. S. Cox, George A. Post,
Commander H. H. Gerringe and Franklin
B. Gewen. The invited guests were met in
Washington by the committee and brought
TO this city in special cars over the B. 4 O..
The arrangements for the banquet and deco,
rations Of the hall were of the most tasteful
character. EESenator German, the guest OF
the evening, sat at table running north
and south, supported on either side by Ste
phen Lee, chairman, and Mayor L-trobe.
The doors leading to the upper corridor
we're concealed with crimson hangings, al
terrating with geranium plants in pots.
Over the door was long line Of gas jets
bound in smilax and surmounted by a
blazing star After dinner the gallerie'
were thown open to the ladies and their, es'
corts. The scene was an inspiring one.
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NOT BUTCHERS,
But Outsiders That Expose Diseased Meat
For Sale.
70 The Editor Of The Rcgisier.

For Sale.
70 The Editor Of The RcgiSler.
/ have received circular signed BY
: Eugene Hoge, NJ. d., President Of the OHIO
County Board of Health, directing attention
to an Aot of the Legislature Of 1882, IN re-
gard to the sale of diseased, corrupted, on
unwholesome provisions. L am glad to see
that the Health officers. of this, county are
moving in, o matter 50 important to the gen
eral health OF the community.
But ! would say to the Board that the
butchers are generally yeEy careful IN Sc
lecrug stock TO butcher, and that the dis
eased and unwholesome meat is brought By
those who are not reguler butchers. 1t Is
a ,otoriSus fact that ioot-rot and otherwise
dis cased sheep are bought every week to1
their pelts, (skins,) and the meat is exposed
on every market day for sale by those par.
ties. Let the members of the BoG<d OF
Health take a walk through the market and
see fcs themselves
If they had made an examination Of
meats exposed thus for sale on last Saturday
ther would have found any quantity Of foot
rot mutton. Certainly outside Of the market,
whore regular butchers do not sell. The
fact is, it is not the regularly licensed butch
ers that need watching but the outside par
ties xho do the buying and killing Tor the
pel;s.
Proceed in your good work, gentlemen.
No regularly licensed butcher will throw
any obstacle in your way. II isnot to his
interest so to do. On the other hand, butch
ers will aid you in your Investigations to
the extent Of their ability.
HENRY 0Tro, Butcher.
Tp,LnFIrmIA Dec 10
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War Between Two Rival Towns.

REDYIEID, OAK, December 1.-THE
situation in this place and at Ashton and
Frankfort, the town claiming the right to
the county records, remains unchanged.
Armed citizens patrol the streets here night
and day and guard the records. Threats
are made of an attack by armed citizens
from Ashton. The Governor authorized
General Terry to bring troops from Fort
Sully in case q mob marches on the town.
Fears are felt of incendiarism. The mayor
and sheriff have issued proclamation call
ing on the people to preserve the peace.
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THE HOUSE.

Once More the Persistent Rooster Comes
to the Front.
The desks of halt dozen Democratic
members of the House were ornamented this
morning by boosters of brilliant plumage.
Mr.. Hancock, of the Committee on Appro-
priations, reported the Invalid Pension Ap-
pyiation bill. Referred to the Committee Of
the Whole. Mr.. Mills made an unsuccess-
fuf effort to have passed the Senate bill for
a public building at Waco, Texas, Brumm
being the objector. The House then re-
sumed consideration Of the Inter State Com.
merce bill.