The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-25

New YORK, August PA gang of
about half dozen young roughs VINO
have committed thieving depredations
in Brooklya, for some time past, were
arrested yesterday. One OF their num-
Der having been arrested, and think
ing he had been betrayed, exposed the
whole party.
A man named Denhoff, while trying
to separate two men who were fighting
in Flushing Avenue, Williamsburg,
Saturday night, was struck on the head
with a shovel by one of them named
Phillip Hartling, and so badly injured
that his life is despaired of. Hartling
was arrested.
A Porto Rico letter of August 9Th
states that the Island was in such q
state that q rebellion or a reyolu-
ton against the Spanish governments
was probable at any moment emu
The taxes were enormous, anu
their collection was rlgidly en-
forced. The Governor General, In the
meantime, was alleviatihg the suner-
ing, as much as possible, by o success,
sion of amusements, and bull fights had
been introduced. Many atrocities, how
ever. have been committed by the au-
thorities.
The steamships Minnesota, Aleppo
and City of Antwerp from Europe, have
arrived.
The large mansion of William Wiley,
on One Hundred and Ninth street, was
burned Yesterday. Loss $4,000.
At ten o'clock yesterday forenoon,
officers Rogers and Osborn, of the New
ark police, arrested two men at the
ship. yards in the 18th ward who, with
others, had been insultinga woman en-
canal boat and had thrown her child
into the canal. The officers We're set up.
Oh by the prisoners and three Others
and Rogers was disarmed and felled TO
the ground three times by blows on the
head with a club. Officer Osborn met
with similar treatment and the two men
were glad to get away with their lives
Willie Wheelock aud William Mill
ken narrowly escaped lynchinG al
Wilkesbarre, on Saturday, where they
accidentally shot a man. They were
sent to Philadelphia.
A Baltimore'spscial says that Collyer
and Edwards, accompanied by about 0CU
roughs, left there at II o'clock. Ed
wards was unwell last night and 1t is
thought that no fight will take place.
DIR. Howard is critically examining
the deceased cattle at Communipaw
Nearly all of those recently sick are
now we'll.
Five gamblers were arrested Sunday
night at saloon near Washington
Market.
Edward Jones, after q dispute with
his wife, yesterday, hung himself In
Brooklyn.
A difference of opinion on political
questions yesterday led Peter McAvoy
to beat Richard Binnes so badly that
Binnes will die. McAvoy was arrested
There were three hundred and eleven
deaths in Brooklyn last week, one-hall
of which were infants.
The Savage wing of the Fenians are
holding a Convention here, which is t.
last ten days. A Fenian Soldiers Con
ventiOn is also to be held.
About two Thousand emigrants have
arrived here to-day from Liverpool.
Adam Reinhardt, a printer, fell down
the stairs of the Democrat office yestcr'
day and was picked up dead.
Mr.. George Scott, who died suddenly
at st. Adams Chapel yesterday, was
dry goods merchant of Steubenvllle
Ohio, where he leaves wife and family
His death was caused by an attack OF
apoplexy.
Ebenezer Irving, brother of Washing
ton Irving, died yesterday at Sunny
Side, aged % years.
Prof. George Adler, well known au
thor, died here to-day.