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\ * Qtfc* IMnelin^ IBB f j: ESTABLISHED AtJGL'ST 24, ^WHEELING, WKST .ORX^HBRVARV " ~ "" V()?UME xxvlvnMRp|( Sk2ntdlijm<w 'Orrgon Oner MoreM the Front. It *cem? hr n Washington diapatc! lait night that our Democratic friend are likely to he forced to fall back on Oi egon once more for connotation. Florid and Louisiana have an appearance of 1* in# counted for Have* by the Cnmmi< aiuii. MlrawN Nliow Wlilrli Wny iln UllHl IIIOHN. The d.-cniou in the Florida ca*e look tvrv much like n ?traw of thin kind. I l.?i?k* :i< if that Htate and I?oui?iana wer going to U' counted for Have. Such fl lent appeared to l*c the rentiment a Waahington.ye*terday after the dvcioioi of the (^oiuminfliou w:n announced. Wk are indfhicd to the Hon. Henry (i Davi < for valuahle political document; among them bound copie* of the Con greuional Record, Ac. We had begun t< i onflider ourselves left out in the cold ir re*j>ect to the*eaort of favor*, not havinj any claim upon the gratitude of oil member* oi Congress, but Senator llonr; in apparently recognizing lii? indebted neas to the Republican party of Wes Virginia by thus remembering the In telmoknckr in the exercise of his frank ing privilege. Sctiool W?'Kl Vl?. We arc indebted to I heir re*poctiv publishers for copies of Milchell'i* Ne* Intermediate Geography" and th< "lvclectic Series of Intermediate (Sinography," the former pulished by J. II. Butler & Co., of PliifaTlelphia,'ami the latter by Wilson, Hinkle Co., o Cincinnati. We have tin* "West Va Klitiou" in both copies. There hai been quite a rivalry bet wee i these two houses to fcet out a West Vif ginia edition of their geographies, and tve .nust say, that both have micceedei in issuing very creditable maps, nnd at < uupanied by a large amount ol u-efu geographical, historical and statistics information touching the diflerent set lions of the State. The Mitchell cditioi has a view of the Capitol building, an r.ino of Bethany College and the principa hsll at tlie University. It shows aln. the Baltimore &,Ohio bridge at Harper' Kerry nnd one or two other scenea c note in the State. The Kzlectic geography is ]*rhaps bei ter arranged for school use, and is rathe fuller in its details concerning the Stab Its map of the State is larger ami it note* on each county nomewhat fullei It devotes eleven page* to the State wliil Mitchell devote* hut seven. There an however, point* of excellence in Im?1 publication* that rentier them deservin of public favor. Tlio tlloi'lornl Couiiiitasiou. The grand commission seems to be cou posed, after all, of men of like prepo !"t'??iuiH, if not of like prejudice* nnd pa?ion*, with the rest of n*. They decided in the Florida cane, yesterday, not to g i?ehind the return*, by a strict party vol ?8 to T?S Kepublican* to 7 Democrat: This party division included not onl the Congressmen but also the Supreui Judges, ? embracing Justice* Mille Strom* and Bradley, on one side, an Justice* Field and .Clifford on th oilier. The point f at issue wa the same so exhaustively 'discussc on Monday by Kvart* and O'Coiior, viz I la* tile commission power lo go bell in the legally certified result'of au electio in anv State of the Union? Mr. Kvart it will be recollected, coutended that" '.State* own record of the result t?f il "i.'lerlion is conclusive; that there cotil "exist no adequate power to go beyond i "that would-not of necessity be judici: "in il* nature.'' Mr. O'Coiior outage nized this view diametrically, holdin that it was entirely com|?ctcnl for tli commission, representing Congress, t go behind the rcturns.and unearth fram The point was decided in favor of th position* maintained by Mr. Kvart* an the decision carries with it, we pre*umi the vole of both Florida and Louisian is re.iirncd by their re?peclive Keturnin Boards. The t-econd point decided yesterdo was to admit evidence as to the cligibi' ity of Humphrey* to *crve a* an*electoi lie was one of the Kepublican elector in Fby-ida. The Commission stood 8 t 7 in favor of admitting evidence on tin p?int. Justice Ilradley changed over I the minority, and thus it wa* decided b :i majority of one to inquire into JIuu plirey's eligibility. This deci-aou carrie ? iih it an'iuquiry into the ease of ever oilier aliened ineligible elector, as, fc instance, Mr. Albert Peyser of thi* Siat< As to Humphrey's ca*e, the record i regard to his eligibility in as follow*, a the same appear* by nil extract from III testimony before the Florida Slate Cai vasning Hoard, Monday, December III 1S70, which extract wa* read by M Kvart*: Mr. Humphreys, sworn?<J. Are vo Shipping Commissioner for the jmri < IViwacola? A. 1 am not. <J. Were yon. at onetime'.' A. 1 w: at one time. tj. When? A. Previous tolly Tib i November. <2- What tiruedidyou resijjn'.' A. Tl uveptanceof my resignation wa*receiv* by me from Judge Wood* about a wev or ten day* before the election, which hive on tile in my office; 1 did not tliir of its lieing questioned, or 1 would hat it here; he stated in his letter to me th. the Collector of Customs would perfor: the duties of the office. and the Collect! of Custom* ban since done *o. If this statement before the Florit Canvassing Hoard is fully sustained h fore the Commission, the vole ol tl Slate will, we presume, lie accorded Hayes. ( liicugo Speculation nm It. Iniuanapolis, February f?.?aKxper re examining the affair* of the Fir National Bank of Franklin, Ind., at ihe indication* are that the loss will 1 fully $100,001). The absconding Cuhl< obtained $1(>,000 from other bank* tl day of hi* llight. The reserve fund the bank,$20,000 i* gone, together wi * $-p>2,000 of negotiable jraper. The ru ning money for the daily u?e of the bar is also abort $10,000. The Cashier le a letter saying that they neetl not expe< to see him again, and that Chicago apei ulations caused the trouble. j by telegraph. ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT. TO TUK DMI.Y IXTKLLIOKSVKR R . _ . . ; Washington? - TIIK KliKf TOKAL ( Tlit' Action ol the Electoral*'oiui> mlNMton ImterUi) iu tlir Flopl?ll? ( RHP. H Sjxn iul lo lliu InlrlllKeocer: t WAsiiiNdTOM, Feb. 7. The fullowing proceeding* of tie Elecj torsi Coimni*?ion have juRt been received: 1 On motion of Justice Miller, ordered n that mi evidence will be considered by the (.'oinmiiwion which was not nubmitted . in the joint convention of the two hounes ' by the President of the Senate with the '' different certificate*, except mich an relatex to the eligibility of J.C.Humphrey u one of the elector?. 1 Yeah:?Bradley, Edmund*, Freling>' huyiien, Oarfivld, Hoar, Miller, Morton, r Strong?8. r Nays:?Abbott,Bayard,Clifford, Field, . llnnton, Payne, Thufman?7. t On motion of Mr. Abbott, Jle.'ultxtl, That in tht cane of Florida this Commiwion will receive the evidence relating to the ineligibility of J.C. Humphrey!*, one of the pernonn named in cer^ titicate number one a* :ut elector. Ykah: .Vbbotl* Bayard, Bradley, Clif^ ford, Field, If union, Pavne/fhurman?8. " Nays:? Edmund*, Frelinghuy*en, (iartield, Hoar, Miller, Morton, Strong >' ?7. A. (AwM-Utitl 1'iwi lU'|ioit.) Wasuixuxon, February 7.?The Elcc uirai vtiiiiiiiirniiui iroiiiiui-iiceu session io? i. day at 10 o'clock am! continued in session until l o'clock. A large crowd of interj estcd persons were* in front of the doom of the court room, expressing great * anxiety to learn the result of the deli be rI, ations. As the members of Ihe Cotnmis1 sion came into the lobby on their way , out they were eagerly surrounded by their personal friend* and interrogated * an to the injunction. The secrecy had I been removed, and there wan no objec.. tion to give a decision. The following is n a minute unollicial record of theCommission: " On motion of Justice Miller it wxsor1 dcred that no evidence be received by the u Commission which was not submitted to i the joint convention of the two J louse* by ttic President of the Senate with the lf different certificates, except such a* relate to the eligibility of F.C. Humphreys j. as one of the electors. The vote is as follows: Y kam?Bradley, Edmunds, Frelinghuy* sen, fiarfield, Hoar, Miller, Morton and s Strong? s. r Nays?Abbott, Bayard, Clifford, l'ield, llunton, Payne and Thurman?7* 1 On motion of Mr. Abbott, Rc*olt<tl, '? Thai in the case of Florida this Commisli sion will receive evidence in relation to the eligibility of Frederick C. Humphreys, line of the persons named in certificate No. I as an elector. Yhas:? Abbott, Bayard, Bradley, Clifford. Field, llunton, Pavne, Thtiriuali? '* 8. ? Nays:?Edmunds, Frelinghuysen,(Jar?. field, llonr, Miller, Morton,Strong?7. I The Secretary of the Commission wn< ' instructed to inform the counsel on re? Hpcctive sides that at 11 o'clock to-more row it will l?o proposed to hear the argument on the question of the eligibility of v F.C. Humphreys as an Elector. Humph* revs is one of the Republican Electors >c and the question raised :is to his eligibilr, itv is that he was at the date of his elec,1 tion United State* Shipping Commisaioner, which is alleged to be such an ofiice of 1 trust or profit as to disqualify him from * acting an an elector, but which office it is tl averted by the Kepublicans he resigned ; before the election. [j the rJlOSPECT looks 1iaykmy. ? Washington, February 7?11 r. m.? ,, It seems to be the prevalent belief'that a the ultimate ikcisiou will be in favor of the Hayes and Wheeler Florida electors, . and that the course in this case will l?e ,( punned with regard to Louisiana, where there are two alleged ineligible electors and more than one return. A proini)* nent Democrat of the Commission said, g this evening, that the meaning of the vote ifi of the Commission is that the ministerial 0 acta ot the State executive officers are to ]. be respected, but not throe of the judi|C ciary. He added, however, that as the (j Democratic certificate embody the pro| cecdings of the court they will by thin '' decision lie fully o|K?ned up for consider1 ation and argument. The Democrats find some satisfaction in the fact that the rulo established by the Commission will lead. v to the ascertainment that Watts, the Kcpubtican elector in Oregon win ineligible ' at the time of his election, and hence on* * ly two Republican electors from that o State can be counted, Cronin, Democrat, is being the third elector. On this suppoo sition they think the Democrats still have v a chance for the Presidency, anil that the j. election may be thrown into the House, ^ where Tilden would lie elected, and that in such event the choice of Wheeler as "V Vice Prsident would devolve on tho ,r Senate. e- The decision of the Commission is dis* 11 cussed at the hotels and in private politics cal circles to-night, all conceding that the e Republicans seemingly have the advani tage. ,f The Democrats express their regret r. that the parties were equally divided on the subject. ? humphreys all right. As an introduction to the subject of inquiry into the eligibility of Frederick is C. Humphreys, a* proposed by the Commission, the Committee on Privileges and of Elections to-day examined that gentleman in accordance with instructions of ic the Senate. Witness testified that he actd ed as a Republican elector. Previous to k that time he held the oflice of U, S.Ship1 ping Commissioner at Pensacola, but reik sidled in September last and his resigna* ?e tion was accepted. He had no cony of at his letter of resignation, but handed a m letter accepting his resignation to the :>r Chairman. The letter reads as follows : Sir : Your letter of the 24th of Sepla tcmbcr, 187G, resigning your otlice of c. I'nited States Shipping Commissioner for the port of Pensacola, in the State of Florida, has been read by me and your to resignation of Raid ollice is hereby accented. Very resp'y, your obedient servant, W. B. Woods, fl U? S. Circuit JuJijf, -t October 2,1S70. id ToF. C. Humphrey*, renaacola, FUu l?e Witness said that Judge Woods was er visiting Newark, O., at the time, and lie le sent his letter of resignation by mail and of received a reply by mail. tli The Chairman?This is another letter n* from hiuidated at Newark, O., October ik 2,1870, and reads as follows: ft Dear Sir: l enclose the acceptance of ;t your resignation a* Shipping Commitsiotoer. The vacancy can only be tilled by the Circuit Court, and until 1 can come to Penaacola to open the cour* '? J that purpoae the dutie* oI the office hlft to be diarharged by the Collcctor* * Itopfctiully your*, W. B. Wooni. Maj, F. C. Humphrey, Prntaeola, Flo. The wittier hand* a letter to the chair* man. (j. The letter which you now hand uic in xigned liiram Potter, jr., Collectoi?of Cuatoma. la h* Collector of Cuatoma at Penaacola, FlaJ A. Yea. air. t^. Thia letter you received from him at that time?it bear* date .October f?. 1870? A. Yea, air. The Chairman?It reada aa follow*; Custom House, Penhacola, Kla., \ Collector's Office, Octobor 6, 187U.j Hnt?1 am informed by Judge Wood that he haa accepted your" re*ignation a* U. 8. Shipping Commiwloner, and that it devolve* on me to aaaume the dutie* uf the oflice till a regular appointment ahall be made by the Circuit Court. 1 reajiect- 1 fully request, therefore, that you will 1 turn over to me audi public books, paper*, record?, <tc., aa may pertain to (lie buainea*. Very re*j>ectfully your obedient aer- | vant, Hiram Puttier, Jr., Coll trior nf CWunu. F.C. Humphrey*, E*q., rentaroU, Fla. IJ. Did you ho turn over to him alt the jmblie pro|?rty thnt he refora to? A. No, air; there waa no public property; it wa* rnr private property. The blank* and book* |?rtaining to the oflice were purchaaed hy me, and 1 did not turn them over to" Mr. Poller. IJ. Were there any record* in the office? A. No, Mir, except what belonged tome individually, but he a**uuied the duties from thai date and ha* lieen di-charging them ever aince. (J. Have you had anything to do with the oflice in any way aince? A. No, air, nothing at all. IJ. Have you diacharged any of it* functiona or aaaumed to Ik? Shipping Coiuuiiaaipner in any way? No air. <J. You have not "done ?o ainCe the 5th of October, 1870? A. No air. liy Mr. Cooper?You did not turn over the booka ? A. No air. I had a Iol of Idankaon hand, but they were my private pro|terty purchased in New York. Mr. Zeiler?They were purchased with your own money A. My own money, yea a!r. tub tiirke heth of paters. The Commix*ion by their deciaion today will have before them in the Florida ca*e three aeta of pa|>era, namely: Firat.the certificate pi the Hayes electors; second, ( that of the Tilden elector?, and third, the t j?a|>er containing the record of the cir- ( cuit court of Florida on the quo war- , ranto andsubjequent action of the Legis- ] lnture of that State. t The Ivepublicans express themselves ] g rati lied with the decision of theCouimls- ( sion, while the Democrat* are somewhat , discouraged by it. The former claim ] that no consequence will he attached to ( the quo warranto proceedings of the cir- ; cuit court ot Florida, as they arc now un- { der an appeal to the Supreme court of , that State, and therefore not final. I OBJECTION TO AN ILLINOIS ELECTOR. t Objection will be made from the Dem- f ocratic side to counting the electoral 1 vote of Illinois when the two houses ' shall again meet in joint session to count 1 the vote. The bxsis of the objection is 1 the following information, received this * afternoon by Hon. William M. Springer, 1 of that State: Springfield, 111., February 7. * Chail'ee, a Hayes elector, was United , States Commissioner for the Southern t District of Illinois when elected. He ( acted as an elector without resigning his office. The proof is positive. He is , here, nnd admits it, and the records show it. [Signed] O. W. Wendlino, John II. Ooerlev, E. L. Merritt. As there is only one return from lilt- } nois, the objection to counting the vote is required to be signed by at least one Sen- j njor and one member of the House, ' whereupon the two hotues will separate 1 for action. No voto or srotes from any State from which but one return has been received can be rejected except by the affirmative vote of the two houses. This case will not be subject to the Klect- . oral Commission. I.Ol INIWA IKVEMTIUVflUX ! It) the IIOHMO fOIllllliltCC. I Washington, D. C., February 7.?The 1 committee on (towers and duties of the I House in counting the electoral vote I this morning recalled Louis M. Kenner, of the Louisiana Returning Hoard. He was examined by Mr. Lawrence, and tes- . lifted that he had no knowledge of any alterations having been made in the return from Vernon parish. He had no ' knowledge of any papers having been ' burned or destroyed, nor did he know of 1 any proposition for receiving money for anjr action connected with the electoral vote. He never heard of any conversation Itetwecn Gov. Wells and Littlefield. Being interrogated by Mr. Field, witness said the Returning Board did not feel safe, and there was necessity for troops to protect them. We felt intiin- j idated, but thin did not affect the action of the board. Witness voted to "throw out more than 10,000 of the Tilden vote. There were irregularities in one or .two ! parishes. Some voters were kept froui the polls by intimidation, others were < killed, and others made to vote against i their wishes. Will you now say that in your opinion the 10,000 votes cut for Tilden were cast by persons again-t their will, owing to intimidation? A. 1 think there were thousands ot voles thus given. i Mr. Field?Does it not appear that a < gross fraud was perpetrated as to the re- i turn from Vernon parish? A. It does, and rather bnd; 1 should say something I was done with the vote of that parish. t But was there not something gro?s- i ly fraudulent? A. Yes. i Mr. Lawrence?As yon have stated i how the paper appears "to you, will you ] state whether it appears that some jierson made an alteration of the returns without { theJcnowledge of the Board, then stole the paper and carried it*way in order to throw suspicion on the Board .' This question witness promptly an- ( awered in the atlirmative. Lew Washington, ot this city, engaged j in the banking business, called as an ex- j pert, having had much experience in the j examination of checks, Ac., Mr. Field , handed him the returns of Vernon parish. Witness pointed out alterations from ( the original, having been written on ( erasure. Witness, in reply to Mr. Lawrence, said ho saw the paper about two wecks]ago at the Arlington. Pelton had the returns. He was invited by John F. : Cole to call there at Col. l'ellon's room to examine the paper as an expert. lie was introduced to Mr. Weed, of New York| who had the paper. O. P. Davis one of the clerks of the lieturning Board testified: lie remembered of hearing of the alteration of the returns; his attention was called to the fact, after 1 promulgation of the electoral vole, that | votes had been placed on the Republican side whichjlid not belong there; had made no examination of the return of Vernon parish,after he learned it had been tampered with. Littlefiold, on inquiry, informed him that it had been lost. William H. Green, colored, assistant Secretary of the Louisiana Senate, pre- } viously minute clerk of the Keturning Board, wu called. At the suggestion of Mr. Lawrence, the Chairman tent for the | member* of the Board who toon appeared, with the exception of Gov. Wells, who is nick in bed. Mr. Lawrence asked that the examination of the witness be postponed until (lov. Wells could appear, ilin request was granted, and witness was discharged c until to-morrow. 1 8khatr committee. r The Senate sub-committee on i/ouisi- 1 ana examined this morning, York A. Woodward, a resident of New Orleans nine years. "He was oue of the clerks of j the late Returning Board; had known J. [ F. Littletield several years; was at the c ofllce of the Returning Board from j supper on the 3d of Dec.; was at work c till 2 a. m.; was with Littlefleld but did not see him making any erasures; he t first heard of the transfer ot Vernon par- r ish when he came to Washington; Little- * field called off the figures and could have j called off false figures if he desired, as the ( clerks were very busy; I did not know j that the original returns had been carried >, away; first knew of Littleiield's absence v when he called at his house to find out j where he was; Mrs. Littlefleld said, he t, had been called away by the illness of his y father. The witness stated that he did not know that the members of the Board tl ever gave him instructions for changing * the returns, nor did the attorney for the Hoard. T. W. Eaton, another clerk of the He- w turning Board, testified: lie did not see |, how Littlefleld nor any one else could (j make erasures on the original returns; Littlefield never asked him to assist in n; making anv alteration. Isidore McCormack examined. Was i?no of the Returning. Board clerks; relumed to the board rooms after the Sun- ol lay night dinner, and remained until all 01 the clerks left. Witness corroborated the testimony of previous witnesses as to *1 Littleiield's operations in the board rooms f J that night. Saw Spearing after Little- ? Held was gone, and the latter said the hi Republican party had fjone back on Littlefield. The expression was, "given di I'red. the goose," nnd now Fred, was ,'oing to take care of himself. Spearing A liad been an active Republican, but at P :lie election had supported the side of 111 Sicholls. Don't tliinic (iov. Well- had al my consultation that night with LittleIrid. Adjourned. ouixviistk;nio.\. . \\ ai liy Kriiali'Coiiimillco. j, Washington, Febuary C.?The Senate Committee investigating the Oregon 11 flection cane this morning, examined Dr. Ix Jeo. L. Miller; he testified that lie had ct t telegraph correspondence with W. T. I'elton in November last, in relation to w he Oregon case; he was requested by C Pelton to go to Oregon, and do what he tl :ould to prevent Mr. Watts from getting fa i certificate, a* it wax believed that the Democrat had a good case there. I tl lould not go but sent J. H. Patrick, ta Nothing ww ever said about the illegiti* vi nate use of the money sent to him in con- R lection with the Oregon ca?e. I told Patrick that the uecessarv expenses for n lie trip to Oregon would be paid to him di rom the head quartern. Saw l'atrick in ipon bin return, lie said the b< awvers had been retaiped to argue as icaindt the issuing of a certificate to fe kvatts. Witness thought Patrick said lometing about a member of a law firm -etained by Davis being connected with J; in Oregon paper published at Portland, je >ut did not understand this wan the main ri ea^on for employing the firm; received s< 10 dispatch asking him to help raise h noney to pay ex|>en*es of any sort in o connection with the Oregbn cx?e. Is Senator Kernati introduced the follow* ng dispatches: ai New York, January 8. *1 John II. Mitchell or II. TK. Scott, Portland, f', Oregon: V We arc now absolutely certain of 185 ^ rotes for Hayes if Oregon is safe, and j,PUden is sure of the rest. Can you ccr- t( ainlv defeat all Democratic attempt by a land, false counting or bril>ery to cap- H. lire the v^te. Answer when sure. v [Signed] Z. Chandi.eh. u Portland, Ouhion, November 0. p Hen. '/.. Chandler, Hew York: . t< Have no fears for Oregon. It is abso- ? utely certain for Hayes anil Wheeler. L 3ur "majority is at least 1,000. Every ? irecaution has been taken from the first igainst fraud. The Democrats concede hat the election has been fair and admit J uiblicly that we have the State by nt east 800. Our anxiety is not for Oregon " jut other States, (live me the latest reliable information. [Signed] John II. Mitchell. 01 San Francisco, Nov. 0,1S7G. p To Hon. J. II. Mitchell, Portland, Oregon: t< Hayes is elected if Oregon is certain, o Jnt ll.? SKI- >1! nwk ?i.? iw?....n ?n dviih ?n j/unn.uic ? Announce the result. Make special ar- ft rangeuients against fraud, which will lie attempted. Watch every precinct. Ans- b wer. ?l (Signed) A. A.Sargent. b New York, November 8. ^ To lion. John H. Mitchell, rorlland, Oregon: p Without Oregon Hayes in defeated, hi Don't be defrauded. Hasten returns and ti inswer. A (Signed) W. E. Chandler. New Vobk, November 9. To lion. J. II. Mitchell: u The returns^ elect Have* sure with "! Oregon, which is indispensible. Ude the 11 itmost vigilance. (Signed) W. E. Chandi.ek. c< Portland, November 15. j* /. II. Mitchell, riilact Ilotcl, San'Francisco: a| The Democrat* claim that Watt* in Is nelifjible, being a postmaster at the time B )f hi* election. He ha* now re*igne<l, r\ ind hi* resignation ha* been accepted, le L'he vote ha* not been canvassed yet, btft g< ie will undoubtedly be all right. In tl he event of the Secretary of State reftm- tl ng to give a certificate to Watt* and ?t recognizing the Democrat having the bi lext highest vote, Cartwright and Odell will refuse to recognize, and will appoint t< Watt*, and then vote. Have you any ni ;ood news? [Signed] Steele. tl os taxing hanks, w The House Ways and Means Commit- 0, ee to-day heard the argument* urging the repeal of all federal taxation on circu- tj ating dej?osit* and capital of banks. J. M D.Hays, President of the Merchant* and Manufacturers National Bank of Detroit, tfl ivas among the speakers. The Presidont ha* nominated Luther ^ y. S. Kvans, United State* Attorney for C( he Western District of Wisconsin." pj Tnr. whisky war in north carolina. The following dispatch was received oj it the Internal Revenue office : ti CiREENPnoRO, N. C., Feb. 7. ! j To Coinmimoner of Internal1 Iicrcnuc, 0| intjttm, I). C. e| Deputy Marshal Kobertson, of South Jarolina, just reports that two men were c< cilled and several wounded by illicit tlis- pi illers, raided on by Stewarts troop*. I ai im hurrying to provide Maj. Stewart irith horse* so tha\ we can stop this resis* a] lance. ir [Signed] D.Wauner. tl Revenue Agent. i? ilurluo Intelligence. London, February 7.?-The steamship tyain, from New i'ork, arrived out. ai Philadelphia, February 7.?Arrived fc ?Steamship India, from Liverpool. n; OOHSTGKR/IESS. liOl'SE. WArarvarov, fob. 7. Business ww begun nl noon. Mr. Knott, Chairman of the Committee in Privilege*, reported tho testimony ta- , ten before that committee up to Kebrua* t y r?, together with the resolution for its i rlnting. Adopted. i j'hiktinu alm'roi'kiatioic. i Mr. Waldron, from the Committee on 1 Appropriation*, reported back the Senate 1 ill, appropriating $350,000 for deticien- 1 y in toe appropriation for government irinting ami binding for the present fis- ' al vear. j Mr. Vance. Chairman of the Commit- < ee on Printing, otiered an amendment, < iroviding that after the close of the pre*- 1 nt Congress no greater price shall be ' aid for labor by the government printer ( han is paid in the cities of New York, { 'hiladelphia and Baltimore. He ex- 1 ilained that he had in conjunction : nth the chairman of the Committee on I Yin ting of the Senate, addressed a letter ) the public printer in August last, ad* ising him to adopt some rule in the ? lanagement of the printing oflice. If r iaP advice had been followed there c ould not now be a dollar of deficiency , t that department. , Mr. Conger thought the proposition tut impracticable and that it aimed u low at the most faithful laborers of the overnment. 1 The amendment wo* adbpted; yea* 118, \js 105, and the bill was passed. the dsndsxcy bill. The House then went into Committee j [ the Whole, Mr. Edmonds in the chair, Q it the deficiency appropriation bill. ^ Mr. Hancock ottered an amendment, ^ l?propriating half a million of dollars _ r the payment of certain claims against {, le Interior Department, which after de- n ute was adopted. a The committee rose without having ispoted ol the bill. g Mr. Blount, from the Committee on _ ppropriations, rejiorted the naval aj?- \ ropriation bill. Inferred to the Coni.- i littee of the Whole. The bill appropriies $12,494,762. Kecc?s till 10 A. m. to-morrow. , 0 SENATE. e To-days session licgan al jioou. The p L'liate insisted upon its amendment to ic military academy appropriation bill, tl nd a Committee of Conference was or- tl ered. tl Mr. Ingalls reported with amendments, tl louse bill tQ enable the Indians to come citizen.-*, which was placed on the ilendar. j Messrs. Hamlin, Dorsey and Davis T ere appointed on the New Conference J mmittee on the part of the .Senate, on ,i le bill involving the restoration of the ixt mail trains and franklin;; privilege*. Mr. Dorsey i n tod u ceil a bill to repeal ic act to incorporate the National Capi- ** il Life Insurance Company, and to pro* w ide for the winding up of it* affairs, eferreil. J Mr. lloutwell submitted (lie concur?nt resolution providing that dururing the session of the electoral comlission,* each calendar day should J ?observed by both Houses of Congress ^ i the day for legislative purposes. Keirred. b SUNDRY BILLS. V The bill providing for the payment of o iw. II. Eads for the construction of the b tties at the Suoth Pass of the Mississippi b iver, was discussed at some length, but b >on after the expiration of the morning ci our, Mr. Gordon demanded the regular a rder of. busineM, and tlie Kads bill was a lid over. p The bill to amend the Pacific Kailroad cts, <&?., was taken up and Mr. Gordon P *olie in advocacy of the bill introduced 1' y him and reported favorably by th# ?< ommitteo on Railroads. * W iMr. Sherman called up the House bill "I iithori/ing the Commissioners of the reedmen's Saving and Trust Company 1 > buy in certain real and-other property nd to sell the same at public or private ile. He submitted an amendment pro- tl iding that no sale of real estate shall be n lade by the Commissioners except at ti ublic auction, unless such sale and C ?ruifl thereof shall be first approved by o ne of the Justices, of the Supreme si ourL Agreed to. The bill then passed, tl Mr. Wright, from the Committee on ci laims, reported o bill for the payment G L the claims of several States against g le United States for advances made ir> c< le war of 1612, and a bill for the relief d f persons having claims against the P inited States under the provisions of the o ipturcd and abandoned property act; si oth of which were indefinitely post- tl oned. Mr. Clayton called up the Senate bill F ) authorize and empower the Secretary f the Interior to adjust and nettle the ccounts of the Ktwkaskia, Peoria, Pin- tc nkeshaw and Wea Indians. Passed. e: Mr. Bogy presented a Temonstrance of r< usjness men and .others of St. Louis tl ijainst the passage of the House bill to a uild a bridge over the Missouri river at & lasgow. liefer red. o Mr. Gordon moved that the bHl re- C orted by the Committee on Railroads T 4 a substitute for the bill reported by vi ic Judiciary Committee be takfcn up. n greed to. b THE TRIXTJXn DEFICIENCY. ? Pending discussion, Mr.Windom called a p the bill appropriating $350,000 to *J lpply the^ deficiency in the appropria- ? on for printing during the current fiscal ear, and moved that the Senate now incur in the amendment of tfie House rnviilinir tlint frnm nml nftor tin* pi ?sion of Congress the Public Printer o! lall not pay more than i^naid for aimi- tr it work in New York, Philadelphia and it altimore. lie Raid that under the new ai lies of the Senate no amendment of a e: gislative character could be put on a c< ?neral appropriation bill, and under n< tat rule he supposed it was the duty of al le Committee on Appropriations to ti rike all legislation from appropriation ills. After a discussion, the Senate refused j concur iir the amendment?yeas 20, _ t ; upon the announcement of the vote . icre was some applause in the galleries, Inch was promptly checked. A committee of conference was ordered j the bill. Mr. Logan introduced a bill to repeal te joint resolution providing for the wtponement of the publication of the ;w army regulations. Laid on the ni ible. * w The Pacific railroad bill was laid aside j, ith the understanding that it should >me up as unfinished business at the ex- c< iration of the morning hour to-morrow. ^ Mr. Sargent, from the sub-committee [ the Committee on Privileges and Elecons, assigned to the investigation of the ite election in Florida, reported the ev- m lence taken in regard to the eligibility w ' Humphreys, Republican Presidential tl ector for that State. Ordered printed, tl The cluir announced as the conference li mimittceon the Military Academy ap- el ropriation bill, Messrs. Allison, l/)gan F ad Wallace. fa The Senate then took up the Indian J{ ppropriation bill, with the understand- tl ig that it should be considered between 10 hours of 10 and 12 o'clock to-morrow mrning,. Hecess until 10 A. M. to morrow. j| _ - " tt ?Tlie grand concert given under the p upicea of the New York PrearClub, ri ir the benefit of the library fund, netted fe pwards of $1,000. u FOREIGN NEWS. THE EANTEKX <|l EMTIOY 1 * The Sew Departure In Tiirklnti t! Bdle. Q London, February 7.?The Porte in n notifying it* representation ab^pad of a ministerial change, adds that theSultan P urgently recomraanUi (lie Grand Vizier ? lo speedily and completely dereloueall !' Lite principle*) established by Constant!* " tiople and to] carry out all laws and ad* 1* minintrative institutions applicable to 01 provinces. d The Vail Mali Gaulle, speaking of the " lhange,says that the Sultan has become *' jealous of Midhat Pashas' Influence and j' ihafed under the Impatience to which the !! jnergetic Grand Vizier had reduced him, 11 ind lent himself to intrigue* from the 1* mccess of which he"might hope to re* 11 :over some what of the lost imperial au* 1* hority so that the Pasha succession, mar >c uurelv an affair of men not measures, 41 ind need not foreshadow any change in >olitical prospects. NO CHANGE IN rOLICY. it! Renter's dispatch from Constantinople n( ars the diamisaal of Midhat Pasha does tot imply a change in Turkey's foreign 9 ir internal policy. Her present foreign n' lolicy will not only be maintained but rill l?e pursued with greater Amines*. , *c KNtiLAND. -tli m The EuNteru (IneNliou in I'urliu- m ment. Tl IiONDON, February 0.?At the opening in fthe Parliament to-morrow, two blue ooks will be laid on the table of the louse, one contains the papers on the astern question to the assembling of the Conference, and the other including the M lonference proceedings. A general iiu* wl Tcssion prevails that the opposition will nu ot make a direct attack on the Govern* to lent's eastern policy. Reports however, dr re circulating in Liberal circles, of cd rave differences between the Marquis of loi alisbury, aqd his colleagues,' and the at robable resignation of Lord Salisbury, an tumors of differences of opinion are ofl oubtless well founded, as the proceed* fu iga of the Conference; show that Saliaury's speeches went beyond the views f Kxrls JBeaconsfield and Derby;with this xception the rej>ort8 in circulation are di robably mere inferences. ce: People" who are well informed consider au le danger to the Government, respecting Cli us eumcru puiicy, if?[uiu- aw fjrirai wiuiin U|] 10 cabinet as on the opposition side of Jn lie House. fa' wreck and loss of life. tl The British steamer Ethel, bound from l'' tilbao for Newport, Wales, went ashore esterday on Hundjr Island and became a )tal wreck. Nineteen person" were rowned. ea colliery explosion. an An explosion occurrcd yesterday in jf! 'oss' collierv, near Balton. Ten uicn .. ere killed. ny <>onia Betrayed Into a Lohm of ?100,000. New York, January C.?The Tribune , aye there is a story in circulation that av Gould has discovered that S." M. . Iills & Co., his former confidential ni rokers, were using their knowledge o'f is asserted position, in being short of D. V'estern Union for a large amount Oi f stock, to form a nool to buy the/tock, mi y which he was forced to cover at a th eavy loss, and that consequently he has So rought or is about to bring suit to reover damages for alleged conspiracy no gaiust him bv S. M. Mills & Co. The t|? mount sought to be recovered by the tr, roposed suit is stated at $300,001). [j. The Herald alludes to rumors of irn- no artant law suits, of which Kean, of San rancisco, was to l>e a victim, because, in , )iue way, lie had managedjto unload 20,- j DO shlKrert of Western Union on the treet at 78a77A. ^ ^ 'lie Itival Telegraph ( ouipanics 1)0 Maid to be Negotiating. New York, February 7.?Regarding le reports that a wealthy Californian .f, amen Cohen recently opened negotiaons with the Western Union Telegraph 71. ompany for the purchase of the control *, f the Atlantic & Pacific line, ofl'ering to 'j1' scure 01,000 shares at $25 a share, and ^ iiat a prominent broker had signed a ? antract agreeing to deliver to Cohen C 1,000 shares at the stated price, and to v. ive a'majority of the directory at the snsummation of the agreement, Presi- I|t entOrton says that an offer of the A. & 0f '.stock had been made, but not accepted n the professed terms. He would not ly, if the figures had been lower, what J ic Western JJnion would have done. j innnrial Condition ol the Mew Jersey Central Kali road Co. New York, February 7.-*A committe appointed at the nfecting to-day to xarnine the books of the Central Kailood Company of New Jersev reporte<l ~ lis afternoon. The floating debt of the < ompany on the 1st of January was $2,- * 43.000. The company was the endorser f bills of the Lackawanna & Western a. 'oal Company to the amount $1,141,000. 'he indebtedness of the two companiefl as secured by $3,178,000 of blanket 1 lortgage bonds and $408,000 in Wilkes- Jjj arre coal bonds. The coal company is wa idebted to the railroad company to the to mount of $1,G20,000 on account of .,lu -eight. The total amount subscrilttd a ius far on the new loan ia ?1,500,000. " ^ of Ordered to Wind ITp. it New York, February 7.?The Pamirs' Joint Stock Fire Insurance Co.. [ Meridian, New York, has been orderetl B > do no more business, and to wind up cob a all airs. This act of the State insnr- tur nee department waa the result of an camination, which show/* that the 0f i jmpany could not continue to do busi- cod eas with safetj to its policy holders, Jjj Ithough the losses will fall almost en- wit rely on the 8tockhold e*s. nui 1j0at gluq disbanded. g ? Its reported that the Atlantie boat the ub of this city, which for the past 30 mjj jars has been one ol the leading ama- ? ur boating organizations of this coun- r v ha* disbanded. ^ Weather Indication*. T||' War Dkpabtmkxt, ) ?i Orricaornii Cniar bional OrviCKa, v n Wauuxoton, D. C, Fe??rutry 8 ?l a. *. J tj j (bobab1utiks. oc1 In Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, ortheast winds, clear or partly cloudy ant eather, lower temperature, and higher ressure, _ ,o1 In the Lake region, rising barometer, joler north winds, and generally clear C eather. . " ^ Nothing lor the Informer. ^ Lawrence, Kb., February 7.?Some pi x months ago Judge I'endry, of Leavenorth, brought ?uit ax an informer,in ttu le fname of the United States, against boc >e Kansas Pacific Railroad for ten.mil- J: ona of dollars, for alleged fraudulent tat laims against the Government. Judge mo oster, of the U. S. District Court, has tcJ ist decided these cases in favor of ilie ? ail road Company, on the demurrers to T' ie petition. * Secretary Morrill. Washington, February 7.?Secretary [orrill continues critically ill. No visiirs are admitted to hia room and the ? hysician Is in constant attendance. Se- . ous apprehensions for hia Tecovery are * It, unless there is an early improve* tent in his condition. ? ludlnn Humor*. 5 C'ukyknmk, February 7.?The followng is an unconfirmed report of a herder i rho arrived laat night. He says that on J lie 5th inst., while herding cattle twelve ^ jiles south of Pine Bluff*, about fifty jiles southeast of here, he cauie upon bout thirty Cheyenne Indiana, who apeared to have gone i*o a permanent . amp. The herder waa on foot when ho J i*covered the Indian*, and hid in the ashen until he could escape. His ony was found aud taken into the Indian imp. Night before la*t fifteen Indianrove otl wren head of *tock from faille'* ranche, near Chug Water. Herd- ? rs were chased by Indian* but escaped. a?t week a lot of ponies wero atolen orn lied Cloud agency by While Horse lieve*. A party of soldiers went in ursuit and yetterday overtook and capired two of the thieve*, recovering S5fl | onie*. The third thief escaped. iMIaliouej. the Peutiiit lletttl Centre. Q New York, February 7.?At a meetig of the Irish Nationalists, this after)on, J. O'Donavan presiding, to innkr rangement* for the funeral of John ?e 'Manoney, late head centre of the Fean organization, it wan decided to take e remains to Ireland, and free patnage :ro*s the ocean has been procured for e remain* and escort. A committee of irteen, with (Jcti.O. F. Burke as chairan, wa* appointed to make arrange* ent* for a public demonstration. , lie body will be embalmed and will lie ? state at least one day. j; MistioeU Funds. Hartford, Feb. 7.?The Farmers and echanicH1 National Rank of this city, Inch has a capital of $1,105,000, and a rplus over $500,000, was found to-day I be a lieavv lo*er, owing to the over- I afta and loans made without knowlge of the directors. The extent of the ?s is unknown, but the capital i* probily not impaired, embezzlement*, if Fo v, are slight; nothing implicate* the licers a* participating in the misused nds. Railroad Kohl Chicago, February 7.?Tin- Illiiioii vision of the Chicago, Danville ?N; Vinrines Kaiiroad, was sold at public ction to-day, by Bishop, Master in lancery of,the United States Court, ider n decree of foreclosure' yiade by U idge Drummond in December, 1870, in ?or of the first mortgage bond holders, le purchase was ma'de in the interest of IN! e New York bond holder.-'. Well 1'roTidnl For. Nt Boston, February 7.?The following rd is published to day : "I am glad to ? iiouuce to tlio Christian public that M ntributions for the family of P.. 1! isa have been so liberal that with the ad* lion of what he left they arc well proJed fgr, and collections should cease, n [Signed] D. L. Moody/' r MIX OK TKLEVlMnN. ?John O'Mahony, the well known Fean leader, died Tuesday evening. ?Capt. C. V. Gardiner, of Deadwood. Pa T., has just complete 1 arrangement in naha, whereby a smelling works oi the Mt approved kind will be established in i e illack Hills this summer. Capital pr 0,000. fnc ?In the Ohio Senate Wednesday after- cri on a bill was introduced to regulate e speed of railroad trains, bv allowing lins to run through towns of not more \ in 2,000 inhabitants, at a rate of -jxHtl J t to exceed 10 miles per hour. J ?Five buildings including the ature J the SuMiuehanna Coal Company were stroyed by fire at Nantiocke, Pa. Los* 0,000. Insurance $30,000. The fire 3' is caused by incendiaries, who are sup* ? sed to be Molly Mnguires. ?The Ciovcrnxuent system of rewards r the detention and punishment of il- . :it distillers is^suapended in North ('ar- |_ ina, South Carolina and Georgia and ( e Second Districts of Tennes-ee and iabama, a more effective means for Tli e suppression of illicit distilling in ese localities being put in operation. ^ 1HAH. E. DWIGHT, p PRACTICAL CHEMIST, prepared to make careful and roiupli-tt! analj.ni> tari itun Oral, Limoatoui*. Mineral \filrn,etc. " Laboratory ror. 24th and Chapline street! , \\ imM WbfHln*. W. Va. ^ TIGOrXS' OALf.KRY, 42 Twki.fth St. Wi ich Elegant Cabinet Photographs I or i i?io jcribner's monthly. ii Unrivalled Illustrated Magazine, i Vlien ScaiBJtaa lmufd its fauiou* Mid-.uunnrr J,N ltdajr Number in JulyjafricmlljrcritlcMiidof il: icarftw nreml that bail iinku hiu toucM hIgh- If trr mark. H> ilo not ire uhnt vorUi arr Ufl in ll f i nmooer." But Ihe publbber* do not consider it tiiey bare re?cbed tbe nlumalhulr ul irrflce?they believe "there another world* to cun?r, and they propose tocon<iucr them." rhe prospectus for the new volume give thelitis V# mqre thin fifty pipers (mostly II unrated), l-y Iten of the higbflit merit. I'nder the bead of FIFTEEN MONTHS for $4. g camNKX for December, now ready, and which itainj the opening chapter! of "Nlcbolu Mitin," will I* read* with eager curiosity and hint. Perhape no more rmlable number of tbl* caxlne has vet been laaued. Tbe three nauil*r* J 9C8IU5KI for August, September aud (Vto??r, talnint tbe opening chapter* of "That Las* o* rrie'a,' w*U be given to every new cubarrlber I) w requests It), and whoae subscription begin* Ij h the prucnt volume, /. t. with the November uber. ulnrrlptlor price, 54 a year?85cent" a number. PRI dal term* ou bound volume*. Hubscrlbe with i*bmmt;bookaeUer, or H-nd a check or I'. U. ner order to lelt grtiasaa A Co , 711 Brasdwiy. N. Y. iT. 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The three bound S' uwesanda lubscrlptloa lor thli year, only $1-'. & MCrlbe with the neare*t newsdealer, or wnd best ney In check, or 1*. U. money order, or In reg l?* ed letter, to brainsm A Cn . 74.1 Hnadwiy. V. V. K YOl* WANT JN so sale ETTfcR-HEADS PRINTED, -d.' B CALL AT Til K ?. C etc. ITELLICENCER OFFICE ^ 25 AND 27 FOUHISaTH ?T. '"i" ITOVCS & HARDWARE. Stoves! Stoves! OSEPH BELL & CO. Have tin* targt-ft ami But Stock ol looking, Parlor and Heating 8tovei n the ninrkct, which they are prepare.1 to Hl*ll heaper than the Cheapest. If you wish to buy a Stove of auv ?le* rij.tiou, mil ami ace them. SAMwH ItOOM-Na. !?." UaIM HT. JOSEPH BELL & CO., AKLINUTON STOVE WORKS, ncl7 MJXB AND 8WKKT. B. F. CALDWELL Mm on Imml omool thr OumI REFRIGERATORS hver brought to the city. r keeping Meatt, Butter, Ve|tltfelei and Milk Pure >nd Sweet they ... Ik. 41.:-.. mi v taip mniy. Ali?o a Ana aiaortwent of tba beat nuke Cooking Stoves! Together with a complata uaorluiont oft Duse Furnishing Goods. 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Chargn in lliit ool made by the w^rk. or admlalua to any o( tb? departments call on iddreaa MISS A. TAYLOIt. BOOTS AND SHOES. ISTARLISIIED IN 1837. I IKLSON VIM*. I W. V. III'QIIKM. | A. 0. WINTHII ANCE, HUGHES & CO., Hprcts^hns to iNCE & ADAMS and C. P. KNOX & CO., Manufacturers and Jobbers of oots and'Shoes, No. 1301 Main St., Wheeling, W.Va. 18 OOKU AND PAMPHLETS, nteu with accuracy ano dispatch at office of the DAILY INTELLIGENCE, * 2.'? antl 1T7 Fourteenth tit. ANCAKE FLOUR. We will receive to-dnr n lot of lARVIN'S PANCAKE FLOUR. It will ra.ikc the lightest and nlce?? IDDLE CAKES, FLANNEL CAKES, Anil WAFFLES, n ever need eat, without Egg?, fc'(?ilii, Salt, or Baking Powder. ?HOBURN & IIKO., No. 1070 Markrr St, ror. 11th 8t. ?27 LTIN C1UWS FLOOK. notber lot of till* celebrated Family Flour, the ' In the market. Just received by LIHT, DAVENPORT A PARK.1 ' O. SUGAR. Hbda strictlj prime, Just recrlrcd and for low by iH UBT, NPORT V PARKS. ICON AUD LARD. A full aupply always on band of Leal Lard, . Ilaiua, Shoulders. Clear Sldce, ti. C. Brisket li, Orders tilled freab from smoke houae dally. M. RMI.LY. .TIN (JLASH FLODKTho fiwwt article oi family flour or*r brou*bt jlsjmarket, for *le by rl # LltTT, DAYDAOKT A FABIt*