The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-05-31
4F'heeIius gselstsr
-, May 81.
NEWS SUMMARY.
BY TELE GRAPH.

A Convention of Shakers met at Bos-
ton on Friday.
The larceny case of Kate Fisher, in
New York, has been dismissed. q
Two rich brothers named Young, liv-
ing in Hunterdon county, n. j., have
been sentenced to two years in the
States Prison for kleptomania.
In Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, bus
mess was suspended and an immense
croyd went to the cemetery and took
mart in the decoration ceremonies.
Srit has been brought in New Or
ne on behalf of numerous petitions,
Ioaortesting the validity Of Mr.. McCrea
ozark Graines' title to property IN that
city.
c..,r5ov was observed as Memorial
nav in Pittsburgh. There was d gen-
eraI suspension OF business anu nay
bpildiugs were appropriately uecorA'eu'
!, Milwaukee Saturday heavy rain
;oterfered materially with the decora-
ZION ceremony, but the programme was
snccasssnlly carried out. The collection
ofGoweEs was beautiful and the attend
ance large.
In the Canadian House of Commons
on Friday night, the Government reso.
Intion. respecting the acquisition OF
Northwest Territory, was carried Dy a
majority.
The people Of Ottawa Valley, Canada,
are badly off fer seed. Agents nave
been appointed to so through the Do
minion and purchase. Hay is being
sold at $40, and straw $40 per ton.
Decoration day was generally obSerV-
ed in Philadelphia and Boston on sat
urday. The flags on the Government
buildings were hung at halt'msst anu
business generally was suspended
Prince Louis Ferdinand De Bourbon
and Senoreth HOmill have been married
again; this time by Rev. Wlseman IL
st. Peters Church, New York. lhey
were married some weeks ago by 70
lice Justice.
The Harvard boat club has received
a challenge from the London rowing
club for a match during their VISIT u
England and an offer Of honorary meui
ship in their club and the free use o
their boats and club room.
The ceremony of decorating the sol
diers graves in the cemeteries adjacent
TO Toledo was performed on Saturday
NV Forsythe Post, No. 40, G. A. r., as
sisted by q large number OF citlZenS
Business was generally suspended dur
ing the afternoon.
A heavy rain storm has been sweep
inc over the entire country IN the Ylcln
ity of Brownsville for the past three
days. 1t has swept away fences, lum
ber. live stock, and did considerable
damage to buildings.
A Adispatch from Omaha says that Mr..
L. T.. Cracker, General Superintendent
of tho Central Pacific railroad, and a
party arrived from Sacramento Saturday
morning in special train. Senator
Howard aud party from the East met
them there.
The election excitement in Omaha is
running high. The Republicans have
nominated ex Governor Saunders, and
the Democrats Mr.. Willard, President
of the Omaha National Bank, for Mayor
Several independent candidates are also
running.
The annual observance of decorating
the soldiers graves was celebrated OF
Saturday with impressive ceremonies II
Buffalo. The shipping in the haTbor
public buildings and private residences
displayed flags at half mast throughou
the day.
The brig Morancy arrived at New lori
OF Friday from Porto CabellO. Wher
leaving that port she was fired at, from
the fort, first with blank, then with
round shot, which struck her amldshlps
and went through her bulwarks, hut did
no other damage.
A telegram from Fort Wallace states
that about fifty Indians ran off three
hundred private mules from Sheridan
on Friday. Two Mexicaus were wound.
ed About ono hundred citizens started
in pursuit, but the telegraph wires be,
ing down, no news has been received OF
them.
The police in Boston Saturday after
noon interrupted an impromptu prize
fight. after - rounds had been fought
in the back yard of drinking salooI
on Portland stccet, and arrested StepheI
Williams and George Marsh, principals
and two others for aiding and abetting
Both principals showed severe punish
ment.
report has reached Chicago tina
about half the town of Shlpman was de
srroyed by i hurricane on Friday night
Brick and wooden houses alike werl
Frustrated or uuroofed. The water
tank, windmill and the buildings of tht
railroad company we're blown down
The damage is immense. No partiCu
lars as to the loss of life or personal in
iuTies received.
All military organizations Of the COun
try are invited TO participate in the Ger
emouies of the dedication Of the mOnu
ment in the Soldiers National Cemeter
at Gettysburg on the first of July next
and those intending to be present ar
requested TO communicate such inter
lions within reasonable time 50 tina
propcr arrangements may be made fC
them. The call is signed by DayI
Wells. chairman.
4 dispatch from Providence says tha
the rite of decorating the graves OF tn
soldiers with towers was observed
Saturday by the q. A. K. A large nun
ber of soldiers paraded. An address ws
delivered 10y Chaplain Woodbury.. Bel
were tolled aud flags were displayed q
half mast. Most places ofbusinesS wer
closed during the exercises. Ali tn
cemeteries in thS vicinity were visited
Reports from Fort Sibley say that
party of Sioux and Cheyenne Indian
attacked a Scandinavian colony, south
west of that place, on the Goth, killini
live of the colony, but were driven OF
after hard IL hting. Considerable ex
citement exists on the Republican river
Several settlers have been killed with,
the past few days. 1t stated that tw
men, lately from Sydney, Iowa, wer
among them.
In New York on Friday an expart
application was made to Judge Clarke
in the Supreme Court, by counsel ol