The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-07-24
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the New York Ledger. ..
Brigham Young pockets to the amount
of half million yearly.
A daughter of Horace Greedy is said t.
be much attached to the Catholic faith
A single county of Ohio yields 1000,
bushels OF wheat, valued at 81, ,0OO,O 900.
The beggars in New York are noticed
as wearing large number of finger
rings. .... .......s..
Elias Howe, ir., the sewing machine
man, is almost hopelessly i'll at London
Grant is going to Newport to get rid
of the politicians who poster him.
Governor Baz stole all the gold ant
silver in the Cathedral of Mexico.
/ A Connecticut lawyer obtained three
divorces for the same woman, last year
Philadelphia assessors say Philadel
phia is worth five hundred millions o.
dollars.
Nicaragua wants to make treaty Of
commerce and amity with the United
States.
Scherzl, a Bohemian linguist, only
twenty-three years old, is said to speak
thirty languages.
The ex-Queen of Naples has left hel
husband, and according to all accounts
he was moor leayinps.
One of the female visitors at Saratoga
appeared in seven different dresses on
the first day after her arrival there.
The President pocketed the bill au-
thorizing negroes to sit as jurors and
hold office in the District of Columbia.
The Mexican Government is about to
publish an address to the world in justi-
tication of the execution of MaXimilian.
Maximilian, in his will, left the fami-
lies of Miramon and Mejia one hundred
thousand dollars each.
Ink made from India rubber is the
latest invention. 1t will be mainly
used by writers who are inclined to
stretch story" ....
An Episcopal clergyman marshals the
forces of the Jews and Gentiles in Utah
against Brigham Young. They have no
sect but anti-mormonism. .'
A train on the New York Central rail-
road ran from Spencerport to Rochester,
distance of ten miles, the other night,
in nine minutes.
The papers say Brigham Young, Jr.,
is very much of gentleman. This is
fortunate, considering the number of
his wives.
A Danbury genius found hand gren-
ade among some old iron and ran a
hot poker into it. Just then his left
hand dropped off Mt the wrist.
A New York preacher recently adver-
tised for a country minister to come and
take his place for six weeks alta salary
Of $50 per week.
The richest man in New England is
Augustus Hemenway, of Boston, whose
estate is valued at S5,000,000. He is
confined in an insane asylum.
1t is stated that train was captured
by Indians, near Fort Larned, last Sun
day. Bishop Lamy, ten priests and six
Sisters of Charity accompanied the
train.
DR.. Robinson, of Bennington, Michi-
gan, died On Saturday nigt of last week,
in consequence of sprinkling chloroform
upon his pillow to produce sleep.
A coquettish vehicle called the ''Ex-
elusive" is now the fashion in Paris,
having been introduced there by Bos-
ton lady. There is just room in it for
the occupant and her skirts.
Careful barometrical observations re-
Gently made by the State Geologist of
California show that the hight of Mound
Hood, Oregon, does not exceed l2,4OO
feet.
A Chicago woman attempted to shoot
her husband, Thursday, because he
went to picnic with another woman,
and failing, attempted to shoot herself,
but was prevented by policeman.
A little boy in New York made a kite
of his fathers 7-30s. Governments new
er went so high before. They will prob
ably never 60 so high again until they
60 up in balloon.
The Yankees have not only gained ad
mission to the principal trading ports
of Japan, but have commenced the
Of Japan ware at Yokuba-
ma, of superior quality, and have ap-
piled to the Tycoon for patent.
Louis Napoleon has ordered NJ. Mon
nier, the tutor of the Prince Imperial,
to teach him in history only the dates
and principal facts, and says that he
will explain to his son the meaning of
the events as he unders' ands them.
They tell of an unterritied Democrat
at Bridgeport, Connecticut, who was
especially eager to see the Presidential
party, exclaiming, as ne rushed up to
the car: ~ don't care shucks about
johnson; its Parson Nasby that want
to seem
Somebody having spite against a
man in Bridgeport, Connecticut, stuck
down pieces Of telegraph wire all ever
his meadow, so that when he began to
NOW the other day the scythes would
require constant grinding.
In the English House of Lords re-
quest has been made on the part of the
Government, that for the present the
House would take no action by resolu-
ton or otherwise, regarding the death
of Maximilian. - ---he -- ~
The sisters worrell were presented
with valuable gifts at the close of their
theatrical season in New York. Irene
had diamond ring, Jennie q watch and
chain, Sophie an emerald and diamond
ring, all estimated to be worth A,0OO.
A Long Branch correspondent writes