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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-30

on Foreign relations to-day majority re-
port was submitted recommending that the
bill rs prepared by the California delega-
ton and introduced by Representative
Henley, of California, be reported to the
House. Representative Rice, OF Msssa'
chusetts, win make minority adverse re
port on the bill. The grounds upon which
be bases his opposition to the measure are
that il proposes to add number Of Ve4a-
tious and troublesome amendments TO
Law which is already sufficiently obnoxious
and that there is no necessity Tor the
enactment of additional legislation on TINS
subject at this time, He objects to the
proposed bill because under its provisions
Chinese who are subjects OF other govern.
ments than that of China would be shut
out from this country, and this action
might involve the United States IN co.
tanglements with other powers. He things
that provision OF it which proposes to make
the master Of a vessel who might violate
the law through ignorance subject to the
laws severe penalties is altogether too
harsh, and he expresses the opinion that
Congress has other and more important
work to attend to now than enactiug laws
to meet emergencies that have not arisen.
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HOW THEY WORK IT.
Railroad Corporations Means Of Sc
curing Friendly Legisiatfon.


curing Friendly Legisiation.
The Star points some interesting fact to-
day in connection with the work Of the
Rouse Committee on Public Lands, show
ing the ways and means employed BY the
various railroad corporations to secure leg
islation favorable TO their interests. The
testimony in the Texas Pacific r. 4. land
grants showed that the sum of 81 $4,000
in money and bonds was paid out by the
company to secure the passage OF the land
grant bill through the House and Senate.
In the case of the Oregon Central Railroad,
whose land grant the committee has Just
decided to declare forfeited, decision OF
the Judge of the Supreme Court Of Oregon,
which was brought to the notice of Chair
man Cobb as evidence, show that the rail-
road never had any right to the lands 1t
claims and also that IL issued stock to the
amount of 100000, 81. 900 900 Of which
Was set aside to be used for the purpose OF
influencing the State Legislature in It's Ia.
yor, Other cases, showing the free use OF
bribes by railroad companies to secure
their ends, are constantly being uncovered
through the efforts OF Mr.. Cobb and his
committee. Besides the Texas Pacific sud
Oregon Central, they will room report Tor
feited the Ontouagon and State Line, the
Califorpia and Oregon, and Oregon and
California, and other land grants upon
which they have finished their hearing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-30
THE DANvILlE RIOT.
Sherman's Bill Passed by strict Party
YOle.

Vote.
WASHINGTON, January 29.-ln the Senate
to-day, shortly after one o'clock, Mr.. Sher-
mans resolution for an investigation into
the Danville, Va, and Copiah, Miss, out
RACES was taken up. Mr.. Sherman led off
with prepared speech in support of the
investigation, in which he held that 1t was
time for full and impartial inquiry into
the Danville and CopiSh oatrages. If the
statements published were true, it would
be eowsrdly shirking of public duty to
allow such events to pass unnotieed since
they would subvert the powers OF Republi-
can government and make the elections or
garized crimes. mo man." he exclaimed,
should be allowed to hold a seat in either
House of Congress whose election was OBJ
tanned by such means" Mr., Sherman
spoke with calmness. The galleries were
crowded, and nearly every Senator was IN
his seat,
Mr.. Mshone followed Mr.. Sherman in a
carefully prepared and temperate speech.
1t behooves nae" he said at the outset, 'in
the name of Virginia to express regret that
there should be found in the conduct OF
any portion of her constituency occasion
olution is in part predicted. Iprotest that
the real majority of her people are in no
wise esponsible for She violent overthrow
of the civil law and the unprovoked brutal
murder Of unarned ei;izans painfully con-
spiCuous at Danville.'
The resolution was passed by vote OF 80
yeas to 90 mays.
Senator Malone yesterday while rehears-
ing his speech on the Sherman resolution
tor the investigation of the Danville, Va,
riot, was prostrated in fit. He had gone
into his committee room and was charging
the Democrats with might and main, when
he fell to the floor, having lost power OF
motion from his waist to his toes. Physi-
clans were summoned in haste, his extrem-
eties were rubbed with suitable pFspara-
rations, but it was one o'clock at night be.
fore he could be removed TO his apart
uents in the Portland. He came up smil-
ing. however. this morning looking little,
il any worse from the effects Of his attack.
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AMBITIOUS Mr.. ARTHUR.
His Methods for Securing the support
OF His own state.

Ol MS Onh Stdtcs
Special 10 the Register.
WASHINGTON, January GA good po-
htlcal observer here writing to the Her
aid predicts important results from the
Presidents visit to New York last week,
which will appear in the organization of
the Republican party in that State for the
campaign of the coming fall. He says the
difficulty in the party has been that the
friends of Mr.. COnkling have up to this
time shown no intention OF supporting
President Arthur for tho nomination to
second term. Secretary Teller has always
been near friend OF Gen. Grant and Sen.
ator Conkling. and was one Of the Senators
who thought Mr.. ConklIng should have
been consulted before the nomination Of
Collector of the Port OF New York was
sent TO the Senate. For this reason the
President believes Mr.. Teller would have
more influence with the Conkling.Grant
wing of the party than any member OF the
Cabinet, and so asked him to go to New
York last week and aid in the pacificstion
of that faction, which must be done before
the unity of the Republican forces can be
certain. This accounts for Teller's trip.
The Collector of the Port, Honorable
William \. Robertson, has been left
urdisturbed in his position, because the
Presidents friends assured him that when
the time came the Collector, as the head OF
the party ex otTicio, would head the Ar
thur movement. II is believed 10 Presi.
dental circles that the time is at hand
when some manifestation of the strength
of the President in his own State should
be made. The Republican State Conyen-
ton of Pennsylvania is shortly to be held,
and, if possible, it is desirable that reso::
lution favorable to the denomination Of
Mr.. Arthur be put through that eonven'
tlon, and it would be asking too much to ex-
meet that to be done in advance OF some
Sign from his own State. Secretary Folger
was taken along because Of his presumed
influence in his section of the State, and
the movement is to be made along the
whole line.
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OHIO DEMOCRATIC DISTRICTS.
As the Present LegisIsture Will Carve
Them Our.


CoLrNBUs, January 20.-"There will be
no general redis .rictIng bill passed this ses
sion," said Cincinnati Senator this morn
ing, ut would take too much time, and
there are too many conflicting interests.
Two or three of the districts as now con-
stituted will be changed somewhat so as to
make a more equitable division for the
Democrats, but beyond that nothing will
be DONE"
But thirteen on. of the twenty-one dis
tricts are Democratic now
THAT is true, but that they are is the re.
suit of accidental causes that we can ex-
pect to be permanent. When tie Repub-
licans redistricted the State they fixed
things so as to allow the Democrats only
five districts, while they took sixteen. Toe
tidal wave OF 1882 upset their calculations
and gave the Democrats thirteen instead Of
the five that they were allowed. But il is
not to be expected that We will have tidal
wave every year. We must take the dis
tricts as the Republicans made them, and
even them up a,little. Most OF them will
do as they are but there are three or four
that need Strengthening little for the
Democrats
For instsnos."
well, the Twentieth, Dave Pages dis.
trict, 10 one that the Republicans never ex-
pected that the Democrats would carry. In
fact the Democrats never expected II them
selves. Dave is an energetic worker and
made splendid fight, but he could hardly
have wiped out the Republican majority II
be hadn't been aided by special causes that
cant't be relied on every time. | think the
district will have Holmes county added 10
it to make il little more reliable"
ANY other"
"Well, it would be the proper thing to
strengthen the Third a little and make a
good district for old Durbin Ward. Tn n
the Youngstown district should be made
Democratic, and there will no doubt BE- q
few other changes, so as 10 give the Demo
Gratis thirteen to fifteen Of the districts. /
think that would bs about right"
"Will there be any change in the Twsn-
ty-first District"
81 think not. 1t will probably be left as
it is"
The redistricting bill will be ready to re-
port to the Democratic caucus tomorrow
night
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-30
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

West Virginia arrivals in Washington.
A Toronto lumber firm fails for mill
lion.
A man commits suicide near Sseuben-
vile.
A Cincinnati bank yictimized by bunko
men.
Heavy burglary in one of the suburbs of
Chicago.
A former Wheeling man ready with
lecture on Washington.
A Fairview correspondent reviews the
resources of his town and section.
A letter from West Virginia railroad
president which recalls old war days.
A Georgetown correspondent touches
upon the railroad boom in his section.
A desperate attempt made by the Nihi-
lists to poison the Gar and his family.
Congressional districts of Ohio and how
they will be reapportionted by the Demo
crats.
Bills introduced by West Virginia Con-
gressmnen during the call by States in the
House.
Further anti-Chinese legislation to be
warmly opposed by Eastern members Of
Congress.
The discussion of Sherman's "bloody
shirt" resolution in the Senate tame and
spiritless.
A clause in Cox's bill repudiating the
test oath that Will probably be stricken off
by the Senate.
A lively controversy between Ex-Speak-
er Keller and Correspondent Boynton de-
yelopsd in the House.
President Arthur's plans for securing the
support of his own State in the National
Republican Convention.
The means employed by railroad corpor-
ations TO secure legislation favorable to
their interests from Congress.
A letter from Charleston on the members
of The Kanswhs county bar. Grsphic pen
pictures of seven attorneys distinguished
for ability, learning and legal acumen.
A spicy railroad letter from the Reg
ister's Morgantown correspondent. WHAT
railroads. will do politically, industrally
and otherwise for a rich but neglected re-
g;on OF West Virginia.
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Ex-sPEAKER KEIFER RILED.
He Gives Boynton q severe Bastinad.
ing I'm the House.
L. L..


WASHINGTON, January 29.-Ex Speaker
Keifer to-day submitted to Speaker Car
Isle an open letter TO II. V. Boyn.on, and
requested that it be read to the House,
which was done. The letter is a reply to
recent letter from Boynton pub
lished in the leading papers of the
country, in which Boynton replied
to Keifers charge that he was a lobbyist
and had attempted to get job through the
House, during the last session of Congress,
and in turn accused Keller of nepotism aud
political corruption. In his present letter,
which is very long, Keifer lashes Boynton
without mercy, calling him a liar and
forger, and stating that he had for years
been known as one of the most corrupt
lobbyists in Washington.
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RETAlIAToRY MEASURES.
A BrsthePhood % Boycott Yreseh Pre-
duets Over The Neg Dinscslty.

GRkESsBuRG, Pa, January % Last night
there assembled In private house In this
town twenty seven loyal American citizens
for the purpose Of organizing . secret $3.50.
citation, or rather q brotherhood. 10 bs
known % the Crest American Protective
Brotherhocd. The work OF organizing
lodges throughout the United States
10 TO be pushed with lightning
speed. Its purpose, ns we'll az its organ.
Ization, Was intended 10 be secret, but
by some unknown way tho secret is
no longer . secret, and Is, to say the least.
novel 10 the extreme. The members OF
this n.w association pledge themselves by
iron clad oaths not 10 purchase any article
of French merchandise Whatsoever, and
furthermore not 10 deal with any merchant
who knowingly causes TO be placed on sac
IN his Establishment or otherwise aids ip
the selling OF articles Of any description
manufactured or produced within tho
boundary line OF the French Republic.
ANY member found guilty OF violating his
oath is subject 10 . heavy 6ns snd prosscu.
tiop. The oath and pledges are 70 hold
good until the French Government re-
stores again the rights and privileges for.
mcrly enjoyed by the American hog In
France.
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A MILD CLAUSE

In COx's Test Oath Bill Which Means
Much More Than Would First APP
pear.
Some close observer has discovered that
the last line OF Mr.. Cox's test oath bill pro-
vidiug that hereafter no person shall be re-
qu;red to take the ironclad oath as a condi-
tion precedent TO the holding OF any office,
or the requirement Of any right under the
law of the United States would restore
Jefferson Davis to the rights of citizenship,
and let in ex-Confederatts to appointments
in the army and navy, and it is said that
for this reason the tail end of Mr.. Cox's
bii! will be chopped off in the Senate.
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xss, Remarkable Case.

Dying-yet living. DR.. Miller, Of 1i9
South Tenth street, PhiladelphiA Pa
VS.: II am personally scqusinted with q
middle aged lady in Philadelphia, who had
been given up TO die by . consultation OF
many physicians. She was confined to her
bed for months. and was mementarily eI
pec:sd TO die. In this condition she took
Nsnalin aud, TO the surprise ana dissp
poin,ment Of sil. she recovered her hesl.n
perfectly, Her case is reported ir D..
aartmaD's Book on the oils Of L Lfe, Sis
pige. A. ynur d-a;-.is. for o7c, .: q
d.sss d. Hartman, Columbus o.
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INCREASE IN BUSINESS.
A Better Outlook for Iron and Steel
but Prices stilI Down.


bat Prices StilI Down.
PHILADELPHIA, January 2o.-Competition
in iron and steel is still very active, and
prices for almost all products are ct mini
mum limits. The volume OF business for
the past week has been larger than since
December lst. Plate, sheet, tank and
structure iron are in active request Nails
are moving more freely but in small lots
only, at 50 40 to 81 SIS. Merchant iron,sl 70
to 81 80; plate iron, s. 25; shapes, 81 Is to
s. so. Furnace companies are contracting
more freely for crude iron at sl7 so to sls so
for forge, Sl9 for No. =, and $40 80 TO $2l
for No /. Foreign irons are entirely ne
elected. Old rails, s22 to 81 80. A few
large consumers are purchasing very free
ly, but the run Of the trade is still holding
back, uncertain as to the course Of prices
A further resumption has taken place IN
rolling mills, but-stocks are not freely dis
posed of, and prices still have tendency
to weakness. Offers are in ha.id for large
lots Of steel rails, out osdsrs are Rot placed
owing to the rsfasal of makers to accept
offers which are from $S 50 to ~ 80,
while the asking price ID nominally $s'.
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SEkIoUs ACCIDEAT.
ATssss Mass Hes1 KSaSiy Dssss 81
by ~ Expisss0o.

- ~ ExptS8sO8s
Yesterday afternoon ineliigescs reached
this city OF frigbtful accident which tosk
pIsc. lost north OF Short Creek, In Brooke
equity. Monday. Hanson wsn, fasHn.
who resides on Mr.. 4. Wiison's tarA, b
the owner OF . bressh-loadisg shot gun.
Monday, bis oldest son wfsSins 10 Aks . (.
brn,. started TO load number oi shslk
Ths young man sst down on . bessh = ID
placing small kaz Of poadsr On Ais eff
tids proceeded 70 l0ad thS as liz.
While In The aet Of tor chg
. very tight wsd into ths she'll, the coo.
eussion csused the poSdsr 70 sxpeo 10. .
spark from which ignited the reg et pos.
der and terrible explosioA folleSSL TIE
young man vas blown about tvsv.ty fset
from the saat Tks noiss 81 u efplosioe
drew the iamily % tbs spot, VITO iound
him lyisg In - uncDnscsoos condiaso,
with tue blood spoutinG from the sidH Of
his beid. Dr. Coz. q Wet Liberty, vss
;uuedistely summoned snd dressed his
ipiurea fhs left side OF The youoe nsn's
| b..I i, esysd IN and tbs left ear b AAany
| ,eysrsd from his bead. His eody y bsdly
| burpei Nth The powder in s-yseL p1scsa
Tesr. a,s sptsrtsinsd that h,s In sjofiss yGiil
l rove lsial. Every thing Aay 1NdicinD and
,iiH can DO 10 beisg done fcs Ainl
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DYNAMITE TOO NEAR A STOVE,
IlurIs five Sen Iate the Cakaswn u
Manitoba.

81. PAUL, MINI, January ?o.-Nsws has
Just been received OF . terrible explosion
on the Canadian Pacific railway east OF
Port Arthur. The explosion, which 90
Cured on the 22d instsna at Fay & Lemons
contract, was caused by dynamite cartridges
near the stove. Five men we're killed
Sydney Fay. Jos. 4. McGilliway, John 4.
McDougal, John Burboutt Fay, Magnus
Mcclure. The first two lived three hours:
the Others were killed instantly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-30
Judr. Drummond to Resign,

CHICAGO, January 29.-Hon. rhos. Drum
mond, Judge of the United States Circuit
Court for the Seventh Judicial District, an
nounced yesterday that ne will resign as
soon as certain pending cases are disposed
of He has been 81 wears on the bench.
He was - years old in October, and could
have retired on full salary three years ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-30
AWLR INCIDENT RECALLED.
One Of the Csesssd nssts Victims - -
ssNeA Trailer.

sspeA Trailer.
NEw YoRK, January D.-lt IL bslisvsd
that among the tfty.pins miners loss In
the disaster In the coal mine st Crested
Butte, Col, was Johs Boyle, who was sen
tsncsi to dsstb, twenty years a&o. but e.
csred, and has lived In the far west under
an assumed naDs. His brother
br.ksnsn, RECEIVED letter from
him last week, stssinE thst he
WIS working IN the nina. Boyle was pri.
vste In Q FennsyivsniA regiment danng
the war. In OctsSsr, 1865. Lienensnt
Disoway ordered him arrested Tor disorder.
ly conduct st Willisns ,burg. We. He shot
the os'cer dead, We tourtmartialsd snd
sentenced a. death. He escaped, and In
foI med he Copfstlsfd offioers OF the plans
OF Gsa Wis'ar. In ess nmand st Willisms-
burg, 10 attack q, bmond, whish was
poarty guarded. Then Wistsr reached
the Caiokshomi1s1. he found large fosos
OF rebels on the stAS g side, and va forced
TO retreat.
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BRskR "a BLooD VESSEL.
nst 'ISaA = sly Paint - BStlgensss
News 1l0oa.

News 1asas.
Yesterday ) smusing inci1snt occurred
st Geo. NsKs 20 Law ofsos. Dsvsy Gsrtisy.
The we'll hB own catsrsF, sppsafsd well
filed viii ,snKlns and sst down on Q
freshly pais ted vsrmilioa chair. Presently
hs get up, and r. J. Alexander, noticing
the paint on hIs coat ssid, "Dsvsy. vhsrs
The mater with you! Look st the blood;
you mug have broken Q blood yesseL'
bavsy u .sn pulled Oh his coat. He dsspisss
the Sigh Of blood, and notieing u bscsm-
very p 10 and ct the same tins sxeitsI.
George Mckee told hin 70 get out Of tss
once n the blood would run oil over ths
caYps [ He msds bee lios Tor Df. Cookss
ONO /. The doctor vs. not in. Dsvsy bad
rem oyed his vest and shirt and fhEhfsned
the ofiscs boy most 70 death IN bis srcits.
nt pt Andy Hsintein finally neticec
n M md sppsoeebe4 him, ,ssRpcdnl ~ hsa
u .dulgsd I. ssst s'. ssa ,s ..ssd sln rss re:
oroks ths bIsrsst Nod Ssssel y NJ tody.
I'll ale. Where's N. CookSp % The ssms
/, time beginning 10 rsnovs TIE beisocs %
| bis csot6ipe. hssy - passlyse1. snd 90
I,eorsrins told Lin tkei = yis ''of sod
that hs hsd sat degp On kcKsSs red ehair.
| Dayey appeared In sasusst, and The VII
peees ay it wa The susnisst ocssfrsnos
IN. Georrs GIms spd 800 Jobs .r. q
etsui spyiiis, salIsd 70 ~ ssdats OF Abe
| NcDossjd.
Gsosss Rsss. vhS vss sket 10 th. or.
sometime seo. hss secevered ssnasouy "
Wait bis brstSH - Httssesyk
A. TIE nosding CIsb % nsoosy Sven.
inc tbev 80 4 Slss tina. 1sesh naffy
| srd "a. Cssk, Kbx Sty;...
Bsshef. HssSy eeee - .s,.nt -
vored sSess Isee - si :, ,hs
| Prof. 6sors Heness -. II. ,,sr
"a Isssea Oask "a Whitssy ma1s
rkssld DuAA NJ r. - ss1ts''
The Biidespest 1sildl,g A.ss.s;.os .,.ss q. e.
osrspissd o nss1ay nigh ~ c,seuns - x,SS. a..
So;,ov INC oficsn: PrGjdsof. We. hior'
vs.s p,ssid<nt Hieh Kuhps; eeerstsFy. j.
II. B.ess; Tssssarss. y. Il ksyesfD'S'
.isit6f Geo. HckeA sf
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AFTER TWENTY YEARS.
A Letter which Brings Back Memories
Of Old War Days.

Gen. B. F. Kelly has received letter
from Hon. B. F. Martin, president Of the
Grafton & Greenbrier Railroad, asking him
to attend the opening Of the road at
Philippi on the 31st inst. In his letter
President Martin says. 1.-THE presence OF
yourself and your good wife will add
greatly to our pleasure. The spot where
we celebrate our opening is historic ground
TO Yourself and many others. The gather
ing storm of more than twenty-five years
ago is lost IN the hallowed sunshine OF
peace. The dark cloud and thunderstorm
have passed. Swords are beaten into plow.
shares snd pruning hooks"
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Injured in Southern Passenger
Wreck.

CHATrANocoA, Tenn, January @9.-The
western bound passenger train on the
Nashville, Cha;tanOSa and St. Louis rail.
road, from here at five this morning. ran
into a rock on the track about twenty
miles from here, and g serious wreck was
the consequence. Engineer Dick SuTree
was killed, and fireman Boone fatally in.
jured. A brakeman was seriously injured.
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Ayermont Family Lost an the snow.

BosroN, January 2a.-J. NJ. Rsfford, a
merchant Of Moriah, Vermont, with his
wife and two daughters, started Tor War
ren, Vermont, on January II, to visit his
father. He had good team of horses, but
the party hiss not since been heard from.
II is feared that they either broke through
The ice on Lake Champlsin or were frozen
TO death under the snow on the Green
Mountains.
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what Railroads win Do.

Railroads will change this. Railroads
will revolutiouize the political situation.
10 few yesrs these enterprises now ma
turing in this section will establish better
balance between the two ends Of the State.
The Second District especially will loom
up. Its population will be speedily null
tiplisd and its political pSwer and ion
portsnce correspondingly augmented. II
will compel q 'fsir divide" II will
strengthen the foriificstions OF the dom
inant party. 1t will tn1n some OF these
old Republican counties upside dora. Tor
where rsilrosos 20 Democratic rrsj Irttes
follow. IS kind Of logical coDssannaee
The locomotive is the great ctvfliZsr and
hence the railroad and Democsscy ~ hand
in hspd. Look cut for the locomotive and
the revolutions
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rx..u,,op ofa Negre-< stayed.

ST. LOUIS, January 29.-hste DOugla'S'
colored, under sentence to be hanged mere
next Friday, has been granted stay OF ex.
ecution by the Suprems Court I'LL the case
can be heard.