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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-26
AT THE CAPITAL.
The Court Of Commissioners Of
Alabama Claims
LIKELY TO BE MUCH EMBARRASSED
By a Ruling Of the First Comptroller
Regarding the Courts
Expense,
SUPPLIES FOR the STARVING uTEs.

WNsHISGToS, d. C, August 25.-The
First Comptroller of the Treasury to-day
made rUhng that is likely to smbarrass
the court OF commissioners Of Alabama
claims for some time to come. Il is in eE
feet that the employment of twenty persons
borne on the rolls Of The court is entirely
without warrant OF Law and that no payments
can be legally drawn from the Treasury on
their account in future. Mr.. Andrew H.
Allen, discussing sgeut of the Court, recent.
ly made requisiion on the Secretary of the
Treasury for s., 900 to meet the current ex-
Penses Of the Court. In the usual course
ofbusiness the requisiton came before the
Comptroller and be decided to make an in.
Testigation OF the affairs Of the Court before
suihorzing the issue Of the necessary war
rants
The Starving Utes.
lTljan Commissioners Atkins to day tele-
graFhed Agent Stollsteimer, Of the Southern
Ute Agency Colorado to issue to the
Southern Ute Indians, from this time on
ward, 10000 pounds Of beet and 5000
pounds Of aour per week This amount the
agent states, will be sufficient for all reason
able needs OF the Indians. Commissioners
: Atkins states that he has received no re-
2.0orts which indicate that the Indians are in
3 starving condition, aud he discrediss all
such statements he further says that he
believes such reports are inspired by inter,
ested army officers, who hops to be sp-
pointed Indian Agents, and thus secure
snug bsrths and escape army service.
West Virginia Postmasters.
Among the fourth class Postmssters ap-
Fcinted today were the following for West
Virginia:
GAINESVILLE, Preston county. j. N. Hart
man, vice Rufus Enlow, resigned.
Sinnett's Mills, Richie County, Jas. T.
S,nnett, vice P. Sinnett, resigned.
Littletcn. We,zel County, J. A. Connolly,
vice A. n. Grow, removed.
Paint Creek, Ksnswhs County, NJ.
Holdrsp, vice E. r, Evans, removed.
In Ohio, Lewis Centre, Andrew Demorest;
Kingston, Benz P. Ashbury; Kelleys
Mills, Robert Martin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-26
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.
Delegates slowly Gathering The Candi
date and the Probable Issues.

Delegates slowly Gathering The Candi-
date and the Probable Issues.
HARRlSBCEr, Pa, August 2j.-The dele
gates TO the Democratic State Convention
have begun 10 put in their aPpearce, but as
yet they are Lot here in great numbers.
The afternoon trains will no doub b:ing
them, as rooms have been engaged at the
majority Of III, hotels, Among the few
who are here the opinion prevails that Con-
rad B Day, Of Philadelphia, will be nomi-
ted for State Treasurer, and there Will De
strong effort to make the Vanderbilt 4
Peunsy lvsuis Railroad deal the important
issue Of the campaign.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-26
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-26
What Won say.

~Ybere are so masy frauds advertised TOR
e.ha hair" yousAy. SO there are, bar PArS-
-. Pair Baasam Is not one OF them II
s-;il rot work miracles, but it VIII DO better
ssr,;es f,r yorr hsir than anything else ycn
e-s Restores ogigtssl eoiog. earas
S,..s F sIsss teE grossh- klesaa'iJ PSF
funee. Not dya
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-26
N.wnan on Grant.

1 1E,rrAroUA August 25.-RsT. Dr.. P;
NsAusn leetured this afternoon on uensiaI
iGrsn,. comparing him to Wellington and
4SsCl,ripg ,hai ne bsG ore of The g7eSles'
-, ,llscts the sse had produced.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-26
HoRsFORD's ACID PHosPHArE.
Beware of limitations.

limitations and conntszfeits have again
appeared. Be sure that the word "Hors-
f5rd'sr Is on the wrapper. None genuine
without i. a
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-26

Charles Ammou, of Pittsb1rg. one Of the
wishing Turner'S. thinks Wheeling has
got an awful number Of bridges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-13
Census Returns.

PROGRESS OF THE WORK BY THE POLICE.
The taking of the census by the police is pro
crossing satisfactorily, and would have been
finished had it not been for the amount o.
police duty done by the census takers, aud the
detention at the courts. compelling them to lose
several hours each day, and sometimes all day.
Notwithstanding the serious drawbacks, the
reports of the following precincts have been
sent into headquarters; as yet unrevised: Third
precinct, 1874; fourth precinct, 26,636; nfth
precinct, IL ABB: sixth precinct, about 23,O0O
making a total OF "a. SOB in the four smallest
precincts All the precints will probably be
turned i'm by the end OF the week, with possibly
the exception of the second precinct, which
comprises that portion of the county lying
north OF the city. and covering several miles OF
territory. Last week most of the officers weie
engaged in the Criminal Court, and this week
their presence is required at the races. The re-
port of the seventh precinct will be made to-
morrow. and will probably foot up between
$4,000 and $4,000. The property clerk, Mr..
Richard sylvester, Jr., is at present engaged in
revising the returns. which proves to be very
tedious work, although he is making good
bpadWay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-13

Five Drops Of Morphtue Tail to Put n Ann
60 SlceR-N0i % Well IO-daN.

New YORK, May lS.-Retween 10 and IL
o'clock last night a hypodermic injection.
containing five drops Of morphine. was admin
fstered 10 Gen. Grant This quantity OF opiate
usually neutralizes the constant pain ir the
throat, SO that the patient is able to sleep This
was not the result last night. The general
during the day had talked too much with
visitors: the air during his MONDAY ride D-as
chill his throat had swollen not little, O a
the pain was so increased that the usual 81 .gtte
did not produce the usual result. The general
found no sleep until q clock this morning. ~
that hour he slept and continued 20 do So with
spells of wakefGluesS, until between : and -
O'Clock this morning. At = q clock he aroused
and was dressed. The Increased swelling OF tho
throat is to-day noticeable. Fred. Grant said:
Father is not 50 well this morning n he was
yesterday morning. L. :. Grant, jr., came 10
the house at IL O'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-13

Proposals for furnishing postal cards for the
Post Office department for four years were
opened to-day in the presence of the Postmaster
General and the Third Assistant, at the depart
ment. There We're nine bidders as follows-the
first figure representing the bid per Thousand
cards: Jos. ]. Little * Co., New York, 59.i9
cents; 59.49 cents. Weed. Parsons a Co., Al
bany, y. y, 30 cents; 10 cents. The Fairchild
Paper Co., Boston. 57.I9 cents: 51.39 cents.
Calvin c. Woodwork. New York, 4a.s1 cents;
40 cents. Bill & Russell, Springfield, Mass,
$40 cents; 51.4o cents. The White, C@rbin &
CO., Rockville, Conn, 62I2 cents: 62l2 cents. p.
p. Kellogg & Co. Springfield, Mass. 6S cents;
6S cents. The Morgan Envelope Co., Spring
field, Mass, 59.6e cents; $3.50 cents. Holyoke
Envelope Co, Holyoke. Mass, 5...5 cents. The
number OF one-cent cards ordered durn" the
contract term will probably reach two million,
but the two-ccnt cards now on hand will proba-
bly, be sufficient TO last for the entire contract
term
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The Dolphin Again Fails.

HER MACHINERY GIVES OUT OWING TO OVER
HEATING on HER SECOND TRIAL TRIP.
The New York Times this morning says that
the new dispatch boat Dolphin made another
failure yesterday in her second attempt to dem.
onStrate that she can do what the contract for
her construction calls for-show 9, 800 collective
indicated horsepower for six consecutive hours
Long before she started from John Roach's ship
yard in New York, at 9:15 yesterday morning,
Capt Lewis of the Mallory line. who was TO
take charge OF the Dolphin as the builders rep
resentatiye. was Oh hand, and with him came
Pilot Frank Bell. Then came Capt. George f.
United states navy, and Mr.. Herman Winters,
who had been named by Secretary Whitney as
report their observations TO the Navy depart
ment. Chief Engineers kiersted. Thompson
and Ziegler, OF the navy, were also present,
in assisting the board to find out Just how much
horsepower the Dolphin's engines developed.
Mr. Roach also went with the party. For the
first hour or SO everything worked beautifully.
The vessel steamed past Rikers island and
around College point at q moderate rate of
patch boat was started off at full speed on her
straight-away six hours trial test. she few
along like a bird for an hour, varying from Ia TO
John Roach was in capital humor. At 1928
the speed OF the vessel began 10 slacken percep-
tibly. John Roach hurried toward the engine
room, and soon came back with a du-
bious countenance. A forward crank pin, dl-
rectly under the high-pressure piston, had
become suddenly overbeated, and IL was ne
cessary to stop for repairs. Mr.. Roach explained
that il was an accident which might happen ON
the best regulated steamship. OF course this
ended the present trial trip, but he hoped TO be
able to make another and more successful one
within two or three days. The Dolphin had
been running just one hour and three-quarters
when her engines were stopped. She dropped
her anchor near the Middle sound light, about
opposite Bridgeport. Finally, after i've hours
waiting. orders were given TO weigh anchor, and
the steamers prov was once more headed to
ward home. 1t was after O'Clock when she
dropped her passengers at the foot OF 2sth
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-13
kilograms to The Star.
GLADSTONES CLOSE CALL,
How He Escaped Defeat.
GEN. GRANT NOT so WE'LL.
RIEL'S HALF-BREEDs ROUTED.
THE DAYS TOPICS IN LONDON.
Gladstone Saved from Defeat by tho
Coming Over Of Ulster Wings.

THE NEXT CONTEST TO BE OVER THE BUDGET
LORD SALISBURY SAID TO BE EAGER FOR A
TURN IN OFFICE-RADICAIS ORGANIZING oP-
POSITION TO THE HOUSE OF LoRDS-rHE RE
CEPTIoN OF MINISTER PHELPS.
Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
LONDON, May 13.-The Irish liberal vote did
save the government i'm last nights division,
but Gladstone was compelled TO announce
additional concessions to the local registration
expenses out of the imperial funds: namely.
two pence name. Thirteen Ulster wings came
over. otherwise the government would have
been in minority OF four. The size of the
majority was a general surprise. Before the
vote. the Right Hon. Joseph Chamber said
he expected eleven.
ANOTHER FIGHT EXPECTED ON THE BUDGET
The next storm awaiting the government is
on the budget. hear that the conservatives
intend to dispute and oppose it to division,
line by line.
popular. A mass meeting was held this after
noon in Trafalgar square to protest against
them.
MOVING ON THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
An important meeting yesterday of the Peo-
pies league to secure the abolition of the house
of lords, passed resolutions urging the forma-
to make this n test question of the candidates in
the next election.
SALISBURY ANXIOUS TO TAKE OFFICE
The reason of the persistent attacks of the
conservatives on the government at the present
moment IS stated i'm well-nformed circles to be
that Lord Salisbury is anxious to come into
once now IL ne can, TO give the nation a taste Of
his quality, believing that the tories have not
the slightest chance of success with the new
electorate.
THE RECEPTION OF MINISTER PHELPS.
The following are the preparations for the re-
ception of United States Minister Phelps, at
southampton, on Friday: Mr.. White, the see
retary Of legation here, goes down Thursday
night and will be Joined by the mayor OF South
ampton and Consul Thompson. Tney will meet
the Elbe on special tug placed at their dispo-
sal by the Isle of Wight steamship company
Minister Phelps will proceed Immediately 10
London In complimentary saloon carriage.
$50 p. m.-Every known amateur and proies-
sional tennis PLAYER is at Hampton Court to-
Lambert won the first and second sets to-day,
and Pettitt the third, after magnificent con-
test.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-13
HIEL'S FORCES Routed.
Driven from Their Ambush at 3atOuche
at the Point Of the RaYAuef

WINNIPEG. MAN, May ia dispatch from
Batouche, dated May 12 via Clark Crossing
May II, says: Batouche has fallen. The rebels
have fed, being driven from their rife pits and
ambush at the point OF the bayonet. The charge
was gallantly made by the Grenadiers. Riel
sent "a messenger to Gen. Middleton early in the
day, saying: "E you persist firing upon
houses containing our women and children we
will massacre the prisoners in our hands, The
general in reply told him TO gather his wome N
and children into one house and it would not
be fired upon.
Later ffel sent an answer thanking Middle
ton tor his humane promise to save the women
and children, but afterwards, as general at
tack was just being made, he sent another
messenger. saying he did not like war. but
unless the troops retired his original intention
OF massacreins the prisoners would be adhered
to. 1t was too late, however, as the charge had
been commenced, and in a few minutes the
rebels Were scattered and the prisoners rescued.
The following were killed to-day: Capt. John
French, scout: Lieut.. Fitch. Royal Grenadiers;
Capt. Brown, Boulton's Troop: W. H. Kcppen,
surveyors corps; Privates Fraser and Har-
disty, Goth regiment.
There were fifteen wounded, including sew
eral officers. Seven prisoners were rescued from
the half-breedS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-13
MI. Graves and His New Position.
HE DECLINES TO TALK ABOUT THE PCBLISHEI
STATEMENTS REFLECTING ON HIM-wHA1
ASSISTANT SECRETARY COON SAWS

HE DECLINES TO TALK ABOUT THE PUBLISHED
STATEMENTS REFLECTING ON HIM-wuAT
ASSISTANT SECRETARY COON SAYS.
When STAR reporter asked Assistant Treas
urer Graves to-day Of the truth of the statement
made by the New York San, that his appoint
ment to be chief of the bureau of engraving and
printing was interpreted as meaning the ulti-
mate extinction of the bureau and the transfer
OF the business to y weil-known bank-note COM
pany, Mr.. Graves replied that he had nothing
10 say, and did not consider it proper to say
anything in reply to publication whose ami
mus was apparent. As to the motives leading
10 ms appointment, that was matter resting
WIN the appointing power and not with them
Assistant Secretary Coon, when asked re-
gardlng the statement. said THAT is not true:
some years ago, when extravagant methods
engraving and printing, Mr.. Graves declared
that 1t would have been better to have had the
work done by contract than to turn it into
great political bureau. which was liable to be
stuffed at any and all times to meet the eNigen-
cles OF politicians. But as soon as the bureau
was reduced to business basis Mr.. Graves was
heartily In favor Of having the work done there
IL he had not been should not have welcomed
ms appointment. rs did, Il step in the right
direction, for heartily approve of the idea of
the government doing its work on business
principles"
"What," asked the reporter, sis meant by the
statement that Mr.. Graves appointment will
advance the interests of a certain combina-
tion?''
~ do not understand that; do you:" asked
Mr. Coon. "Thcre is no combination here that
know of, except 4 combination to transact the
puDnc business in proper manner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-13
The Trial OF the Dyuamiters.
BURTON s DAMAGING STATEMENT TO coNsTAB B
JAENIs AnMIrTED IN ENInENCE

BUTTON SDAMAGING sTATEMENTro CONSTABLE
JARVIS ADMITTED IN EVIDENCE.
LONDON, May i3.-fhe trial of Cunningham
and Burton was resumed this morning at the
Old Bailey. Shortly after the court was opened
Attorney General James submitted as evidence
the voluntary statement made by Burton %
Constable Jarvis at the time OF his arrest TO the
effect that he tBurton) had bought a brown
trunk FOR eight shilliugs from a man i'm Great
Prescott street; that he did not know the man,
and had not seen him since, and that he BUR
tom came from America on Christmas, Counsel
for the prisoners objected to the statement being
admitted, but the objection was overruled.
Evidence was then given showing that when
Prescott street, White Chapel, he gave the name
of Burton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-13
Hungry for Post Offices.

DISSATISFIED DEMOCRATS IN THE RURAL DIS
TRfCTS-A PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION IN
TOWN.
Ex-senator Wallace, Col. Il. +. Meyers and
other prominent p ennsylvania democrats are
in the city. Tod > they visited the President
and heads ofiep II cnts to talk with them in
regard 10 futur ppointments, selections for
office, etc. The IA ocratic leaders throughout
the country are more exercised now about the
small post offices than anything else. They
find the masses of the party more Interested
in this class of public patronage. \ democratic
eX-member of Congress, who is still very
prominent and influential in the councils Of his
party. said TO STAB reporter today: ' There is
no use i'm attempting Ia disguise the fact that
there is a feeling of dissatisfaction among the
democrats-not the of1ice-seekers. but the busi.
ness men and farmers-bccause of the apparent
delay in replacing republican postmasters Will
democrats Now, you take the little villages,
and, ordinarily. republican merchant has
the post office. Perhaps his chief rival i'm busi
ness is an active democrat who has given hi:
time and money 10 his party i'm the past. Well
when the democratic administration came in
that democratic merchant asked for the post
office, and he expected to get il
right away. He sees his republican
competitor hold ON to the Office and continue
to draw trade through il, maybe after his com
mission has expired. The natural effect is thai
the democrat is dissatisfied. and he makes his
friends and followers dissatisfied. Many Of
those men do not understand, or do not stop &c
reflect, that thousands and tens OF thousands al
other post offices have to be looked after. and
that it takes time 10 get through the list. / AIR
satisfied that the administration is doing it,
best for the country aud the party, but my
opinion is that they will not bc ready 10 make
changes generally until the first OF j uly."
G. L. O. OF O. FAT the tent annual meeting
of the Union Relief association Vast evening the
following officers and board of directors were
elected: President, Chas. L. Murray; vice presi-
dent, Henry w. Freeman: secretary, Chas. III.
shorter; treasurer, Albert Parker; directors,
James w. Butcher, Benjamin Coleman, Alfred
IA Coleman, Henry Jarvis, John NJ. Evans,
William sewell, John +. y. Wilkinson, David
A. Clark, Frederick X. Moore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-13
Affairs in West WASHINGTON.

lMPRovEMESTs.-The colored school
mouse about being finished here is two stories
long by 50 feet in width and As feet in height,
With foot cupola. The building contains
eight rooms. their dimensions being on an aver
age 81 by 26 feet. There also eight ante
rooms and four play rooms and out-houses. The
main house Is IS feet by Ii feet, and the stair
when finished in the neighborhood of S2i 400
Frank Baldwin is the contractor-Messrs.G G.
W. Cissell d Co.. OF the Arlington mills, situated
at the, corner of Water and Potomac streets are
having erected a cupola, which will give venti-
lation and will also be an auxiliary to the ele-
nator K2iler machinery of the latest improve
away old machinery, &c--The boat house OF
Johnson q Baker is nearing completion, and
already presents neat appearance.
ATTEMPT TO SCUTTLE a CANAL Boat
CnaS: !lngson. captain of canal boat The Farm
ed that last night he was awakened by the
sound of water rushing into his boat and upon
examination found the boat had been scuttled
III three places with Il large-siZed auger. The
crew succeeded in repairing the leak before the
boat sunk but not before damage had been done
TO the cabin and the cargo of gas lime.
THE COAL TRADE-The shipments by rail-
road and canal from the mines Of the Cumber-
land coal region for the week ended Saturday,
May y. were ia 4S2 tons for the year to date,
S12,1S1 tons. an increase of IS, ,203 tons as
compared with the corresponding period of
dSSi TO Chesapeake and Ohio canal---week.
s,266 tons; year, o5,3O4 tons decrease from last
year, 6,515 TONS
.NoTEs.-There is leak in the water-basin
lfOr horses and cattle) situated on the corner of
N and Potomac streets, which causes the water
10 run over the street and sidewalk. The at ten
ton OF the authorities is called to it.-There
were six arrests yesterday in this precinct
A canal boat owned by Barney McQuade sunk
In the canal last night of Waters wharf, from
cause unknown.
GRAIN RECEIPTS.-Canal boat Maryland ar
rived yesterday with l, 100 bushels of corn and
5000 bushels OF wheat for Hartley Bros.
IEMPERATUREANDC CONDITION OF WATER AT
lA.M.-ireat Fails, temperature, 50: condition
80; receiving reservoir, temperature, CT: cOndi-
tion at north connection, S6: south connection
36 6distributing reservoir ten. perature, ;condi
ton at intuent gate house, 36; e1f1pent gate
house; So High tide in the river to-day at
pm; low tide at IL pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-13

CINCINNATI. May 13.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Evans, OF san Francisco now visiting friends
here, had their trunks robbed on the way here
from san Francisco OF $1,000 worth OF dia-
monds. Mr.. Evans last night received inform
alton that the thief had been arrested at Mo-
jave, Cal and the diamonds recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-13

THE NEW ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE UTAH
SUPREME COURT ON THE POLYGAMY CUES
TION.
CHICAGO, May 1870. w. Powers. of Michi-
gan, the newly appointed associate Judge of the
supreme court Of the Territory of Utah. arrived
here last night for the west: His district em-
braces Ogden and Provo counties. and is known
as the first district. The other two districts are
presided over by Chief Justice Zane. of Illinois,
and Judge Boreman, of Utah. Mr. Powers sue
ceeds Judge p. H. Emerson, of Battle Creek
Mich. He was born at Palmyra, NY. the foun-
tain head OF polygamy, where Joseph Smith
reigned and where the GoldenBible was said to
have been found on Sacred Hill. Judge Powers
says number of cases of polygamy have been
tried in the third district, and there were sew
erai convictions recently. He thinks more
cases will follow in all the judicial districts,
the government is determined to push the
issue. 1t was the desire of the President he
said, not to appoint men to the judgeships who
were Influenced either way on the question, and
the appointments have been made from out
side the territory, according to the understand
Ing at the Chicago convention. His court meets
at Ogden next Wednesday, having adjourned
over at his request
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-13

LONDON. KY. May l3.-Ihe news has reached
here o. the killing. on sunday last, at Pine
Vile, Ky, Of Josiah HasllinS his daughter. and
Thomas Napier by \. J. Johnson. Ha>kins. his
little daughter, and Napier were returning from
church. when johnson attacked them with "A
revolver and killed them with two shots. No
motive is assigned for the deed. Johnson. at
last accounts had not been arrested, aud was
tefying the officers