The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-21
New yYerk Items.

NEW 1ORh, auSuoV ~ MI
the cook of the canal boat sunk at heii
Gate yesterday by the steamer Narrasah-
sett, was drowned. -.
: IAN unknown man committed suiclae
on the Harlem Railroad, Saturday, .oy
deliberately walking up to the engine
while the train was in full motion.
Thaddeus Stevens will has been ad-
mitted to probate. He donates the
bulk of his property to his nephew,
Captain Thaddeus Stevens, on condition
that he totally abstains from intoxi-
eating LIQUORS, and in the event of his
failing to make the condition it goes
for the erection of Refuge, in Lancas-
ter, for homeless and INDECENT orphans,
without regard to race, color, religion,
or descent.
The trial Of the solored Zouaves, who
fired ints a crowd of citizens in wash
ington, last week, was commenced yes
terday. Considerable evidence was
taken, a policeman testifying that ne ne
saw the occurrence, but was too much
afraid of his life to interfere.
The body of Mrs. Margaret >. GamDle
of BROOKLYN, whose death was supposed
to have been caused by foul means,
was exhumed recently and examined
but 10 evidence of poison was founa,
though it was shown that the lady mad
not died from the disease set forth III
tho burial certificate. A warrant has
been issued for the arrest OF her hus-
band, in whose favor she had recently
willed a vast estate, to the discontinue
of her brother.
Mary Fallen, q young girl, died yes
terday at the hospital, of injuries re-
ceived by the falling of portion of the
paper box factory, No. 26s and go Ca
nal street, on the 18th inst. The Madison
County Hotel, at Monierville, New York
a wooden structure, was burned by al
incendiary on Friday. Morris d Tucker
We're the owners and occupants. Loss
$4,000.
1t is stated that two of the largest
whisky distilleries in the country have
been seized by Deputy Collector Grady
and will be held for the payment OF
over 100000 tax due the Government
Five thousand bales OF hay were snip
ped last week to Europe and as many
more go this week. =,
The mail car attached to the through
western train that left here last night
by the Central Railroad of New Jersey
took fire near Bethlehem, Pa, and the
contents were badly injured. Three
hdndred bags of mail matter were
aboard, including six tons of newspa'
per. The debris has been returned
here.
William p. Holden, who was arrested
on the Sh inst, OH fictitious charge
of stealing a carpet-bag from train on
the Erie Railroad, was the robber.of the
American Express Office at Cedar
Springs, Michigan, on the 23d of March,
of a gold watch and $500. Deputy
United States Marshal Cady, of Michi-
gan, arrived to-day, and is awaiting a
reauisition from the Governor of that
State, to take Holden to Michigan.
A young man named Rogan, Of Potts
Vile, Pennsylvania, was robbed, at
Long Branch, on Tuesday, by friend,
of eleven hundred dollars.
A gang of rowdies attacked hotel at
Bath, Long Island, on Wednesday night,
while hop was in progress, but were
thoroughly thrashed by the police. One
of the latter was subsequently found in
the woods with his skull fractured and
nearly beaten to death.
1t was the schooner Rival which was
sunk yesterday in He'll Gate by the
steamer Stonington. All on board were
saved, excepting Captain Morrel,
of Stamford, who sunk while SWIM
ming with his son on his back. The
latter was washed ashore.
The cattle disease has appeared in
the town of Armenia, New York, and
seven or eight have died. Two men
who skinned the dead animals were in
oculated with the virus. Eight or ten
head of cattle have died at Sing Sing
from the disease.
1t is reported that 200 English pick
pockets have landed in this city in the
last moath.
The bodies of several dead infants
were found by the police yesterday.
The National Labor Congress will
hold its second annual session in this
city on September 2l.