The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-09
NEWS SUMMARY.
Hy TELEGRAPH.

Gold o!cscu III NV"
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r.s :. Pierce shielded by jumping off
,bs Niagara Suspension bridge into the
rapids.
Lis said that Pere Hyacinthe has re-
..ived a dispatch from Rome, to come
there i'm nediately.
Norwegian sailor fell from the rig
in, of the bark Great West a. Chicago,
Tuesday night, AID vas instantly killed.
Nssle,'s j,welry works, Newark, New
rsrs,y. we're burned Tuesday night.
las 5000 Several wOrkmen narrowly
escaped.
An attempt was made lately to burn
tsstown of Juiu, Cuba, but was frus-
rated Many persons suspected Of COM
nIicity in the plot have been arrested.
4 .pecial TO Chicago from Central
City. Colorado, reports terrible acci-
fant in mine from falling tim sers, by
which three mon were instantly killed
and several wounded.
The German physicians of st. Louis
hold a meeting tonight to remOnstrate
against the hanging Of DR.. Schopper,
of PENNSYLVANIA, under sentences OF
death for poisoning his wife.
Collector Matthews, ,on Tuesday night,
seized the Wholesale liquor establish
mrut Of J. Rittsrmau, Bank street, New
York. for frauds upon the revenue.
Rtiernan was taken into custody.
suit was commenced in the Superior
Court OF New York city, Tuesday, by r
J. Bennett, against the Mayor, Comp
troIler, Chamberlain and others, 10 pre-
vent the audiriug or paying of exorbi
;aus claims against the Oi'y.
Mr.. Watson, trustee of the bank of
Tennessee, reported to the Tennessee
LEGISLATURE yesterday the circulation Of
aid bank at s34S6, ,269, exclusive of
fractional currency and TOrbett issue.
lie could not determine the reliable as
sets
The Municipal Convention at Colum-
bn,, ONO. Yesterday adopted resolutions
asking the General Assembly to amend
the Municipal Code so as to authorize
the Board ot Health to license and reg
ua'r bonses Of ill-fame and prescribe
the limits within which such houses
seal exist. By vote Of27i to l5i.
AN-w York dispatch dated yesterday
says: John J. Ecarl, after being told
tbath" vas about to die, said that he
bad nothing TO do with the Burde!l mur
der, but be told facts that point directly
to Ms Cunningham as the murderer.
Its said Mrs Cunningham and her
daughter were both present at his fu-
neral.
A Philadelphia dispatch, dated yes
terday, saws: The members of the Com.
neTcal Exchange, undaunted by the
destruction of their hall, met to day at
as'oTe on Arch street and resumed busi-
ne,s. Their hall will be rebuilt imme.
date,y. The origin of the fire, although
generally attributable to an explosion
ofras sti'l a mystery.
The s.. Louis Board of Health has
'''ocd orders requiring al physicians
'.'''N "a lbsgb wy hhN ~
70 reg ''ay thg;- names, residence and
d.p,om1 With Tho clerk of the Board,
ana directing hat after January lst no
o1Ia permit shall be issued by the
c.'Ti unless the death certificate be
'''. by some person so registered.
ID. O-io STATE Dental Association, in
session q. Columbus yesterday, elected
'a9 following officers for the ensuing
y,a,: President, L. II. Reahivinkel,
q C-l.,iccthe; Vice Presidents. T. Buf-
Ai', OF Cleveland, and y. W. Williams,
~ A..'1; Corresponding Secretary, A.
". Maxwell. of Gallon: Recording Sec.
'e;a'y, ". N. Harriet, of Toledo; Treas
aTtt GEO. Watt, of Cincinnati.
stated in official circles in New
loIa that the Spanish gunbsats msst
De released. Judge Pierrepont has on
several occasions officially called the
attention of the Peruvian Minister to
,-e Importance Of his producing evil
irnce TO sustain ibo charges upon which
;ae glnhoa's We libelled, but the
Minister has take' . further steps in
'ae matter, and appears Indifferent as
70 whether the ves.- IS are detained or
1oi. Judge PiCrrcpont says he has not
'lh2Icnt evidence , his possession to
warrant further detention.
,.Jndge Noke, of the Jefferson county,
Neniucky, Court, rendered an import
Sn"tdec.sIon yesterday in the case of the
C'mmonwcalth of Kentucky against
'oe Louisville City National Bank on
SSPOIcation Of the attorneys for the de-
'eu'e TO dismiss the rule issued. The
l't was instituted to recover the tax
S,'''ed by the State on incomes arising
I'm United States bonds held by the
o1uS' and the decision, which will
spPiy TO all banks hpldiug such bonds,
uecIares the act of the Legislature con-
I;ssgtlonal, and the act of Congress for
.,uuing the tax unconstitutional. An
appeal will be made.
Inc National Union League of Amer.
"a A.. neid meeting at New York yester-
,p!' / he report of the secretary sho ws
sra' Tue League is spread over twenty
T states, aud is especially strong in
- ~ south. Governor Geary, of Penn
E.,,sh'a, was reelected President, and
Tue' officers were chosen, including au
St,vu',ye committee of one from each
inc y Resolutions were adopted thank.
da;ia,' 'ys'dent Grant for his recommen.
es,abTI Congress relative to the re.
Georriaa1 ia1@eqt at of legal government in
to pass EeQ Ie earnestly asking Congress
Also en,raS.' a.s to fully carry them ont
form svstSr Congress 10 pass a uni.
next mce,irL OF naturalization. The
ton in Febr5S.Sr' y 10 be held at Washing.