The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-03
9gg Teleeraph,
FROM NEW YORK.
STo TRE REGIsTER.-

Small Pox Aoohru-'ior''
One Brother shoots Another -
uee,iug Of Master N1nsons-Miscei'
Iaueous Items.
New YORK, August 1.-The Ariel, OF
the New York and Bremen steamship
line, arrived yesterday at QuaranIlne
with eight hundred and sixty-iour
Messengers from Bremen, on the llth
nit. A few days ago the small pox made
;ts apnearance in u mild form in the
steerase. Those who are i'll from the
disease will be removed to the hospital:
The slight cases were yaccinated, ana
after the vessel has been fumigated sne
will be permitted to come up to the
city and discharge. ,..
The alarming increase OF mortality
in the city is drawing especial atten-
ton to the sanitary condition OF this
metropolis, and is necessitating in
ouiries into the causes which produce
such fatal effects. Much of the increase
in the death ratio is directly traceable
to two causes, defective drainage and
sewerage and deficient supply of wa
ter for family purposes.
Last night Frank and Nicholas Fisher,
brothers, suarreled in lager beer sa-
loon at IVA Cheapside street, when
Frank drew a revolver and fired a shot
at Nicholas, the ball glancing off the
side of his head, intiicting an injury.
The assaultiAg party was arrested ana
locked up.
The master masons held another
meeting yesterday and appeared more
determined than ever not to yield TO
the demands of the strikers. 1t was
stated that over forty master masons
are employing ten hour men while not
more than eight or ten are working
eight hour men.
The case of Hadenbomf VS.. the Sec
ond Avenue Railroad Company, for in
juries received by the plaintiff from
falling from a car, the jury returned a
verdict for the plaintiff for $4,000 dam
ages. A new trial has been asked for.
Yesterday afternoon David Nc
Donald, residing at SO Oak street, was
shot in the breast and dangerously
wounded, by the accidental discharge
of n pistol in the hands of Chas. Taife,
employed on board the steamship City
of Paris. The wounded man was taken
to the City Hospital. Taffe and the
auartermaster of the vessel were locked
up.
The Boston Montgomery Guard took
their departure yesterday morning Tor
home, not at all satisfied with the way
they were treated at Tompkins Square
on Thursday Before leaving this city
thew renewed their challenge to Com
pany L, TO another trial drill, upon the
condition that it take place elsewhere
than New York.
Patrick Madden, who was stabbed on
Sunday evening, ut Hobokeu, expired
Yesterday. Michael Rochet, the alleged
perpetrator, was lodged i'll the county
Jail.
The Republican National Executive
Committee are sitting ut the Fifth Az
enue Hotel organizing measures for the
campaign.
Chief Justice Chase returned to Wash
ingtOn yesterday.
Samuel Rowles, of the Springfield
Republican, started on Wednesday for
his second trip to the Rocky Noun
tains. He will join Speaker Colfax at
South Bend.
The steamer Hermann, from Europe,
arrived to-day.
The five mile single scull race for
$1,000 is off. Tyler paid forfeit.
Tho Ward brothers here have sent a
challenge to any four Oarsmen of Eng
land to row five or six miles for $1,000
a side in either country.
The line of first mortgage bonds of
the Pacific Railroad of Missouri, offered
yesterday, were all taken at an early
hour. the price has been raised to 97l
and large lots were taken ut the adj
vance.
Patrolman James Nice, who at the
imminent peril of his life, pursued and
captured tho murderer of patrolman
Swcdick, has been promoted by the Po-
lye, Commissioners.
A case of highway robbery occurred
in Hackensack Wednesday.
At Princeton, N. j., or Tuesday, 4 car
riage containing Rev. Alfred Baker and
wife, Rev. Lewis Baker and Rev. DIR.
Stubs was precipitated down steep
embankment. Lewis Baker had an arm
fractured and the party were all more
or less injured.
Judge CardOzo to-day rendered n de-
cision in the Supreme Court that the
Fernando Wood leases must be executed
by tho city. This involved the pay
ment OF yearly rental of 5000 for
building Nos. ll5 and III Nassau street.
The Judge also rendered a decision
against the city in the claims of the New
York Times for some $3.50 for adver-
tising.
The anniversary demonstration by
the blacks in honor of emancipation in
the British Indies has been postponed
till Tuesday.
Washington specials state that about
three hundred removals will be made in
the Treasury Department next week,
mostly females.
Caleb Cushing has resigned as one of
the Commissioners to coaify the laws of
the United States.
Wn.hiu yfou Affairs