The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-03-20

We apples swim" r
There are 147 grandees in Spain, of
which 70 ere dukes. About one-half
the whole number wash themselves de-
Gently.
/. "A murderer, in the Cincinnati Jail
gives notice that he does not wish to
see visitors unless visitors bring cigars
with them.
A Pennsylvania railroad conductor
recovered damages from a woman who
kicked him in the mouth. She put her
foot in it.
A reformer of the Mohammedan re-
ligion has arisen in Jerusalem: He has
already gained many adherents, and the
movement is increasing.
The Prince of Wales is writing book
about what he saw in the United States.
As he frequently saw double the nara
tive will be interesting.
A srow slide occurred, March l, at the
town of Kearsage, Nevada, killing one
person and destroying nine houses.
An old wealthy widower in Indian
apolis, whose estate would cut up re-
markably fat, has terribly lacerated the
feelings of his heirs by marrying his
housekeeper.
An inhuman mother in Hartford,
Conn, last week beat her son on the
feet with leather strap so cruelty that
it was with difficulty he was restored to
life.
1t is proposed to furnish citizens WIS.,
iting the Paris Exposition and Europe
with passports from the Department of
State, as certificate of their citizen
ship.
A gain one-third as large in Connecti-
cut as has been made by the Democracy
of the Granite State, would make Con-
necticut Democratic State.
The Fenians are chased by British
troops through the businesses of Ireland
and by Congressional demagogues
through the swamps and fens of Amcri-
can politics. ".'S --"sif.''
An occasional Contribution for the
Portland sufferers is still received and
acknowledged. The latest statement in
the Press makes the grand total of S56l,-
996-a noble contribution. y
The iron hand of the 1aw1got hold of
a would-be seducer, under promise of
marriage, in. Detroit, and linked him
fast in holy bonds to the young woman
whom he was about to desert.
A. w. Lee, the convicted and sen-
fenced Treasury clerk was led to abb
stract Government bonds OIL. account of
paying bet he made on the result of
the New York election.
The subject of wool-growing and
sheep-raising is yearly receiving more
attention from farmers in Minnesota.
1t is generally considered by far the
most profitable branch in which they
can engage.
A woman in New York entered q street
car and deposited upon one Of the seats
q small child and left as quietly as she
entered. Her excuse was that the con-
ductor was its father. .---Ha-
The removal Of any one who died in
France costs O small fortune. The first
thing is fee of $500 for permission to
remove the body A pleasant thought
for Americans visiting the Exposition,
There is no abatement in the enthnsi-
asm with which the Hungarian people
have received the Emperor's rescript re-
storing the Hungarian Constitution.
From all parts of Hungary accounts had
been received of the enthusiastic fes-
tivities. -
An official statement, just published,
gives the population of the city of Lon
don at l Az, ,9is males, and l,62l, ,o72 fe-
males. The number of births in the
city, during the year 1866, was lG,94;
the number of deaths, so,l29. Z
The Lafayette Indiana,) Journal
| tells of an attempt to commit suicide,
in that city, by a young girl Ofsi1teen,
whose parents live in the neighborhood
of Portsmouth, Ohio. She had been
seduced, taken to Lafayette, and there
deserted by her seducer. She took
heavy dose of laudanum, but prompt
medical attendance saved her life.
Forty years ago the United States bad
three miles OF railroad in operation
They have now 35,34l miles in opera
] tion, and 15,943 miles building. The
/ value oof the completed roads ID
q, ,502, ,l64, ,065-an average Of $40,T23
mile. On an average, four miles of road
per day are now built in the, United
tStates. y - s-ss