The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-05-16

1t is denied that the Fenian cause has
been abandoned entirely in Ireland.
The frog catcher for tho serpents in
the London Geological Gardens died
lately. r-. .. =
The New York Herald, in its eager
ness to surpass its cOtemporaries in
obtaining news, anticipates funerals.
A widow in Erie, Pennsylvania, has
advertised . "grand hop" TO pay the
expenses of her husbands funeral.
Boston Common and the fountain are
to be Illuminated by magnesium lights
on the 4th of July.
An exchange says the dictionary OF
youne ladies' contains just two words
the "horrible" and the ''splendid."
A circus was denied permission to ex-
hibit in Lee, lest it should disturb the
deep religious feeling now prevailing
there.
Italy is represented in the Peace Con-
fsrencesat London, and in that becomes
recognized as one of the great powers OF
Europe.
Senator Stewart has decided not to 60
South Oh q Missionary tour. Wilson
can do all the dirty work that the party
requires at present.
The steamer Lansing exploded her
boilers, on the Mississippi, between Full
ton and Rock Island, and several per
sons were killed.
Du: Chaillu, in an interesting lecture
on interior Africa, said that "the women
of that country are not allowed to eat
meat but that the men have all the
fie sh to themselves"
rhe whole amount received by the
Treasurer of tke New York Southern
Relief Association since its orrganiza-
tion has been sl93, 900, Of which Sloo,-
OOO have been expended, -....
Damages to the amount Of$7 900 have
been obtained in New York for injuries
resulting from the negligence of q con-
ductor in not allowing passenger time
to alight from horse-car.
A Chicago dispatch states that q gen
tleman who left Sioux City on the 9th
says that nothing was known there OF
the capture of the steamer Miner by
Indians aud the massacre OF those on
board.
The Chinese rebellion is again spread
ing and the great city of Nankin is Sc
riously threatened. 'lhe 'loyaP Chi
nese should have the sympathies OF this
nation and the loan Of few iron-clad
ships and oaths.
The New York Herald has come out
against cortiscatiOn, and thinks that
there has been quite enough of this sus-
pended sword, rod or copfscation, es-
pecially when used as Wilson does, 1or
partisan political purposes.
A correspondent Of California pa
Der says: "Mr. Beecher is remarka-
bly handsome man when he is in. the
full tide of fsermonizing, and his face is
lit up with animation, but he is as
homeiy as singed cat when he isn't
doing anything"
The disagreement Of Secretary Sew
ard with the Russian Government In
relation to Atlantic cable telegraphing
expenses in connection with the treaty,
is placed in the hands of Senator Doolit-
tle, who sailed for Europe on Saturday
for adjustment.
The fund for the erection of q mOnu-
meut to the memory Of the late Presi-
dent Lincoln, in Chicago, has now
reached q sum sufficiently large to war
rant the Committee in commencing the
work, and they will shortly be prepsr-
ed to receive plans and specifications
for such monument from the artists
of the country.
Two American marriages Of some
note have just taken PLACE in Europe.
The first il, that of Miss Davis OF New
York, aged sixteen, to member Of one
of the first Roman families, the Prince
Ruspoli; and the other is that of Col
.orado Jewett, to Miss Harad, o German
American lady Of wealth, Of Frankfort,
Sfter aweek's coartship.-+Pdr CORES.
n. y. Times.
One Of the pleasing conditions Of life
in Chicago is the constant prevalence
of exhilarating breezes from the lake
or the prairiss. Incautious strangers,
however, Who neglect to carry q hat
full of bricks, or o cannon-ball in each
coat-pocket, for ballast, are in danger
of drifting into the river before these
zephyrs. A dozen dead, bodies have
been recovered from that ditch il the
last three weeks.
Some acute genius has published q
calculation by which it appears that il
Adam had been the. man he ought to
have been, and had put out ut compound
interest farthing or q penny or some
some tritiing csin which he might easily
have spared from his daily expendi-
+tnres, it would long before this time
have amounted to sum exceeding in
value the worth of solid bar of refined
gold equal in size to the earth on which
We live.
By tho decree of the Emperor Of Bra
oAL II