The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-29
st'heeliaa gesister.
oauesday, september 20.
NEWS SUMMARY.
Ry TELEGRAPH.

c.,rge Springer who was committed
UeotS -, May in Lawrence, Mass,
70 yI' himself IN his cell on Sunday
night uo,a. c.oro II
ID va held in $500 bail for trial on
C!AfH C!,,+ of having defrauded a st.
. SI. oTs 6Em Of $500 worth Of whisky.
man named William Byrine,
4 !oIn1 ns1Ients live in New York city,
Whose; ;.isd suicide at Kansas city, Mis-
conI' On sunday, by blowing his brains
out. o.
have occurred in various por-
ISF Illinois, in some instances seri'
t'OTS iniur,ng the corn crop, which IS
ous.! nv IIy two or three weeks behind in
growth,
III. International Union of locomo-
semen are holding their fourth an
wv conyeutIOn in Cincinnati. Forty
Iua' IN,sIss s are in attendance. Proceed
ipgs are secret
o.,f the Mama powder mills, FIVE
.Sl. north of Xenia, Ohio, exploded
mvjar MA afternoon, killing a colored
.,Iots MOnG named Thurston, aud .prostra
,Iny i've buildings.
in the Supreme Court at Bos-
Sss awarded Sl7 $50 damages to 5.
~" "pI1Iard. against the town OF Wabum
~ ,,Uinries received by him from do
ictlye highway.
u.r,,y. the famous running horse
.aa, made a mile in l:43I, the best time
,scord died Yesterday morning at
-. track, Cincinnati. His owner
!S,.si 3l5 900 for him within week.
S,mpel DRYDEN, a prominent citizen
= T1bn.ton county, Missouri, is sus-
,,sf "a the murderer of Mr.. Cox and
re near Kingsyille, last week Dry
I,a uss the owner of the farm upon
TIicb Cox lived. He has fled the coun'
,,y bgt officers are in pursuit of him.
Trorbrds Of the town of Port Dal
b.n.e Canada, was destroyed by fire
ys.rrTjay morning. The principal suf-
;.r,r. are MessEs. Cole and Wood, who
.acb lose about $4,000. Ten stores and
6g.IgDps were consumed. Total loss
.tOut $4,000.
The associated banks of Boston have
rformedtheir resident stockholders
,t.t by 4 recent decision Of the Su-
nrsms Court Of Massachusetts,, they
nn,t pay the State tax upon their shares.
T1-rs are twO taxes now assessed for
,gey,ar, lists and 1869.
determination was held on Monday
by Justice bowling, of New York, In
n. c,,e of john A. Gould, Wall street
l-okrr. accused If outragiDg the person
NJ Ny.. Anna Weed, of 73 President
.,rsrt, Brooklyn. The complainant was
c.s,s examined at length by defendants
.osnsrl, who sought TO damage her rep
stauOa hy series OF singular ques-
tons.
Seuor LeMus, Cuban Minister, states
ll,,e j, not a single sentence IN the Gu
ban constitution which cOUtemplates
auy,l.1g bat all absolute and HDequlv-
Ug. freedom to the slaves of the island.
T5r Rplbhcan leaders long before the
a.Of.yuof the constitution emancl pa
L. '.-lr slaves aud wherever the army
f.ur Republic marches freedom is pro-
claimed 10 ali Of every color.
The liabili,ie, of Clark Holt, of Rock
vile Conn, large mauuiSctErer, ana
We,ldrut and treasurer Of the Toland
County Insurance Company, are MUCH
larger than was supposed whe q his busi-
hess irregularities aud defalcati OBS
were discovered 4 short time ago. A
full Investigation indicates that they
Wi. reach d quarter of million. Mr.
HOlts whereabouts are unknown. The
soundne's of the insurance company is
not Affected.
Anew York dispatch Of last night
says Up to IL o'clock tonight the com
mlttee appointed by the Gold Room to
adjust the accounts of Friday have
been bus!Iv engaged all evening at the
banking house Of Jay Cooke u Co. The
work cannot lee completed tonight as
statements have yet been furnished by
Only shout 30 out of the 300 members
IT The Exchange The work of adjust
Aeut Is proceeding on the basis of l30
Tor ali contracts made on Friday, except
thO'r vi brilIu& y Co., whose accounts
LaS been thrown OUt, and who are gen
orally spoken of by brokers as gone up
Very few persons outside OF the com
uItiee are preseut, and there is no eS'
Ctrmrut whatever.
A New York dispatch says: 1t i:
stStsl that the Cuban privateer Hornet
which sailed some time ago from the
British provinces, where she was de-
IaiUed for q time, is on her way to Cubs
II Sue has not already arrived there
|; Is the intention Of her commander t
aeep a sharp LOOK ont for Spanish trans
ports carrying troops TO the Island anC
also for the regular steamers plying be
tween Havana and Spain and carrying
t-e spanish flag. The Hornet is fast
sailing vessel aud can pro badly get ava!
'gJm any Spanish man-ofwar she can
LOT hght. 1t is thought by the Cubans
bere that the Hsrnet can engage most o.
tie vessels in the Spanish navy, with
two or three exceptions. She Will take
TIE prizes into Mexican ports, that coun
Try having acknowledged the belliger'
'n, rights Of the Cubans.
The Lev building of the National
Military Asylum located at Milwaukee
Nac1usin, was dedicated Monday. The
building presents fine appearance,
i'om the exterior, and in its neatnes'
aud beauty of finish aud completeness
appointments, is a model. 1t is IN the
i.Tai Of cross and when the wings are
completed will have a frontage of two
-'atrrd and :orty feet. The entrance
3, 70 tug ceptsr aud opens into Q large
'Vruuor, upon tine east and vest o.
'aich are the spacious reception room:
I'D o!!ices The accommodations are
sun lent TO contain comfortably five
l1udryd inmates. The dedication was
informal. The more imposing ceremO'
t.rs Were omitted on account of the
death OF General Rawlins who was q
member Of the board of managers. Gen
ga. halter, of Massachusetts,, President
oi tue board of managers. delivered the
sIdEess. Gov. Fairchild, Gov. Smith
S!4'' Carpenter and others made short
sP eehes, when the flag was raised anC
a salute fired. The grounds were muct
"Nm''Tu by the distinguished guest:
iT1m abroad
me New Orleans Times is compelled
20 make an apology to two contribntor,
%uo sent articles, the one on Vanity aaC
sIH VI spiritual mindedness. The