The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-05

NEW YORK, August 4.-Thomas Fitz-
patrick, aged seven years. residing with
his parents in Willoughby avenue,
Brooklyn, who was bitten by mad dog
in May last, was attacked with hydro
phobia yesterday in its most malignant
form. 81,
Last evening Mr.. Abraham Sawyer,
residing in Cincinnati, Ohio, while rid
ing up town in one of the Eighth avenue
cars, had his pocket picked of pocket,
book containing $3.50 in money and sey;
eral drafts and otl0f valuable papers.
The case has been placed in charge of
the detectives, who are actively en-
gagged trying to, ferret ont the guilty
party. e-'''
A fire broke out last night in Richard
Martins fruit packing establishment on
Water street, Brooklyn, INJECTING loss
of $1,000. Other houses adjoining SUI
fered slightly. Several persons were IN
iured by a fire steamer colliding with o
lamp-post while running to the fire.
A man named William Douglass was
found dead in his room at his mousse
No. 81 Sands street, Brooklyn, yester-
day. He had been missing since 1 hurs-
day night, and tho body was so decom-
posed that on moving it the head fell
off. His mother and sister had gone to
the country some time ago, and becom-
| inc alarmed at his continued silence
the sister returned yesterday, and
searching through the house amid an
almost oYerpowering stencil discovered
the body. iIow he met bis death is q
mystery.
On the application Of six excluded
members of the new Board of Council
men, yesterday, Judge Barnard issued
6 mandamus to compel the Board to ad-
NIT them as membersSeon the ground
that the 18th section of the act Of 1866
is unconstitutional and void.
William Mooney, aged GA years, re-
siding at "A West 40th street, had both
legs broken by falling under one OF the
freight cars of the Hudson River Rail
road at the depot, foot of 3Oth street.
The Chinese Embassy left the city
yesterday for visit to Secretary Sew
ards home in Auburn.
Money for the Alaska purchase was
paid yesterday in gold certificates
Baron Stocked wanted a draft on Lon
den, but as he could not get it he took
the coin or its equivalent. th.La'
The steamer Scotia, from Liverpool,
has arrived. .g4 81. .u.ti
McCoole in letter to Mr.. Queen, OBJ
jects to having the stakes for the late
frustrated fight given mp, and insists
that the fight must take place. He
considers that he making an appearance
at the late appointed time, won the
money, but will waive that for another
appointment. He is content to leave
the money in Mr.. Queens hands.
VIM. Guile, soldier at Fit. Hamilton,
was, with others, sent to battle yestcr-
day. Guile, for some offence, had y
ball AID chain attached to him, and
though o good swimmer, sank and was
drowned. .s
Francis j. A. Bool, once Street Inspec-
tor and prominent politician, escaped
from Bloomingdale lunatic asylum last
night but was found and returned there
to-day. ...
The colored people of New York and
vicinity held a grand Union picnic in
honor of negro emancipation at Boul-
vern Grove, Brooklyn, yesterday.
About 1000 persons were present.
The Common COHncil adopted resO-
luton of respect to the memory of Gen
eral Halpine and to attend his funeral
in o body. .. o.. ... ...