The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-30
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Wednesday,......-.-JHne 30
NEWS SUMMARY.
BY TELEGRAPH.

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residence in Detroit yesterday morning
General Closerst, expelled from
On May Sd, Mr.. Shelton from Albany :
N. u, was murdered by Indians neal
Poucopp, Arizona.
Joe Wormald, champion of England
challenges any man in America TO fight
in Canada Tor 5000.
Colonel Roger A. Pryor will, it is said
be indicted for attempting to violate
the neutrality laws.
Gooding's jewelry store, Washington
street, Boston, was robbed yesterday OF
$1,000 worth of diamond rings.
The bark Harriet Lievesly was sunk
Monday by a collision with the steamer
Harmonic, and one Of the crew lost.
The graves of soldiers buried at the
National Military AsylHm, Augusta,
Maine, were decorated on Sunday.
It is stated that American interests
require the immediate reinforcement Of
the U. s. Squadron in the vicinity OF
Cuba.
A petition is in circulation in Boston,
asking the Mechanics Charitable AssO-
citation to bold its forthcoming fair in
the Coliseum.
An Albany dispatch says U. s. Bsnter,
late Auditor Of the New York Canal
Department, died at Little Falls yester-
day morning.
The Boston banks, custom house, in
surance and public offices were closed
yesterday on account of the Howard
commencement.
The work was commenced yesterday
on the construction of q new telegraph
line from Boston to DuXbury, to connect
with the French cable.
1t was rumored yesterday afternoon
i'm New York that COlUnel Ryan and sew
eral other leaders of the Cuban expedi-
ton are TO be arrested.
The storm Monday was very severe in
Connecticut and especially in the west
ern towns. Rumors OF extensive dam
age to roads aud bridges.
A dispatch from Portland, 0regon'
saws the Indians are aTming and leaving
from dissatisfaction with the proposed
change from civil to military officers.
An entire car load of calves and sheep
were found TO be dead from suttOcatlOn
Occasioned by close packing on the Nor
rls and Essex road ut Newark yesterday.
Governor Randolph has appointed
Robert Gilchrist, of Jersey City, Attor-
nev General of New Jersey, vice Geo. NJ.
Robeson, appointed Secretary OF the
Navy.
Judge Giles, of Baltimore, has signed
a decree OF condemnation aud forfeiture
against the steamship Cuba for SNUG
Cling cigars. The owners lave taken
an appeal
William II. Seward left PromOntory
Point lOr San Francisco on Monday
morning. He declined an invitation to
attend Fourth of July celebration at
Sacramento.
In Richmond, on Sunday, Julia Gebbs
and Ella WoOdsOn, both cOlored, tought
a duel with clubs, seconds being pres
emit. Ella was so badly injured that she
died ON the field.
On Monday Colfax had reception at
the City Hall, Providence, Rhode Isl
and. He made speech predicting =
brilliant future for the country. An I'M
mense crowd was present
News has been received of the exPlo-
sion of the powder magazine on the
Sombero at GuanO Island, in the West
indies. on the 3lst Of May. Seven men
were instantly killed and some twenty
wOuBIsd.
Governor Clahin, of Massachusetts,
intends the following gentlemen as
RailrOad Commissioners: j. T.. Corwln
of Boston, three years; Appleton, OF
Reading, two years; Charles /, Adams
ir., of Boston, one year.
A.Karnes, banker, of Rochester, New
York. suspended yesterday morning
His liabilities are large but there Is
far showing of assets. Fred ID. Alllng
statiouer, of the same place, alse made
an assignment yesterday morning
It il stated that the steamer Catherine
Whiting, lately seized as a tillibuster
was decoy for revenue officials, who
we're watching her movements. The
real expedition embarked on board an
other steamer and safely departed.
Nd. Williams, railroad ticket agent
has absconded from Buffalo, New York
with 100000 belonging to different com
panieS. He took passage On the Lake
Shore road for Erie, Pa, and is sup
posed to he making tracks for Calltor
MA.
The Cornell UniVeTstty, lthica, n. Y.
commenced its exercises yesterday and
will end on Thursday. Hon William J
NcAlpine lectured Monday evening on
Modern Engineering Applications fol
admission to the University are numer
Ous.
The loss of depositors by the robbery
of the Ocean Bank is believed TO exceed
half a million dollars. That of the
hank itself is a trifle less than $4,000 IL
currency fuuds, in addition to s3H, ,UOl
in negotiable bonds, upon which the
bank had made lUaus.
Information from the principal gram
districts of California indicate that tue
crop, though large, is below the average
A considerable portion, either through
rust or otherwise, will not pay to har'
vest. In Oregon the crop is greatly IN
excess of previous years.
A Denver dispatch says 100000 creSS
ties for the Denver Pacific Railroad
have been aoated down the Cache le
Poudre river ard that 100000 more are
coming down. The contract for ties
for the first sixty-fve miles of the road
will be completed July 5th.
The excursion party from Elmira Fe'
male College, consisting of about one
hundred persons, including students,
professors and distinguished citizens,
nave been visiting the copper regions OF
Lake Superior. The party have arrived
AT Marquette, Michigan, aud report all
well.
Monday evening, at Troy, n. Y,
Hould Willard and Miss Haenlin, daugh-
ter of Rev. Haenlin, missionary 20 Con-
stantnople, We're thrown from a car
riage. Willard had his skull. arm and
nose fractured, but will recover. The
Voung lady's scalp was torn of on5 brro