The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-12
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Saturday,.----.--.-.-.-June iZ'
NEWS SUMMARY.
BY TELEGRAPH.

The steamship Donan from Bremen
has arrived at New York.
Indian depredations are reported
south of the Platte, below Fort kear-
ney, but nothing serious.
The tannery of J. ID. Coe & Son, near
Buffalo, \. Y, was burned yesterday. |
Loss 500, 900; insurance Sl5,OOO.
Willard Osman, while reading'in bed
at Newport, n. H., Thursday night,
upset his lamp and was burned to death
The ll5th anniversary of the settle
uent of Londonderry, n. IL, was ceIe-
brated on Thursday and 1000 persons
we're present.
The Saratoga Union Hotel ballroom
has been engaged by committee OF
Cubans for a fair, to be held the last
week in June.
At Riverside Park, near Boston, on
Thursday, the first race for eSOO, was
won by Myra Burt, time 2:3l}. The
second race for SiOO, was won by BLACK
Harry, time 2:35t.
The new Indian Superintendent has
been visiting the various agencies ana
making changes to improve the condl-
tiou of the Indians aud protect the Gov
eminent against fraud
The large Touring mill and elevator,
known as the Osborn Mills, at RantOul,
Illinois, on the line of the Illinois Cen
tral railroad was completely destroyed
by fire on Thursday. Less $4,000; in
surance light.
At indianapolis, yesterday, in the
Court of Common Pleas, Judge Blair
granted a manoamus Ou the State Au-
ditor to pay specific appropriations.
This is a test case and will be taken 10
the Supreme Court.
Policeman O'Brien, of New York,
while trying to quell a disturbance in a
liquor store on Front street, Thursday
night, was brutally beaten and stabbed.
Two of his assailants, James Qulgley !
and Alfred Yldette, were arrested.
Senator Conkling, Hon. Ben. Wade
and General BOynton arrived at Oma-
ha yesterday. A large number of ;our-
lists and pleasure seekers are now arrlv-
ing at Omaha daily, going to the noun
tains along the line of the L. z. K. K.
The Polish exiles now in New York
have resolved to celebrate, on July llth,
the annexation of Lithunia to the king
dom of Poland. The celebration will
be general throughout the principal
cities of the Union. A medal will be
struck in Berlin to commemorate the
event.
Col. W. +. Switzlsr has sued Francis
ROdman, Secretary of the State of Mis- ,
souri,, for $500 damages for incorrectly !
countiog and certifying to election re-
turns in the election for members of
Congress in the 9th district OF Missouri, Z
whereby he failed to receive a Certit-
cate of election. 8
Letters from Brazil, dated April 2lth,
say that Minister Mcmahon had not |
then reached Ascunsion, nor had he
been heard from. The movement against
Lopez has commenced. A sOn-In law
of the Emperor of Brazil, now command
ing the allied forces, is said to have
served on Sherman's staff during our
civil war.
At the closing session of the American
Institute of Homeopathy at Boston,
Yesterday, the constitution was amend
ed so as To admit women members, by u
vote of ~ 10 p. Mr.. David Thayer, of
Boston, was chosen President, and DIR.
K. Ludlow, of Chicago, Secretary. The
next meeting will be held in Chicago on
the eth of June next
Al Louisville yesterday the remains of
1t. Z. !. Terrell, an officer in the Fenian
organization. were refused the burial :
rites OF the Roman Catholics because a.,
the Frnian Brotherhood appeared in the
Church in regalia. The body was taken :
from the Church anf followed TO the :
cemetery by large cOnCourSe of Feni- !
ans The action of the Priest has ,
caused = profound sensation.
European mails bring the following
Paraguavan news: 4 Brazilian regi-
ment of cavalry in the advanced guard
of the allied army had been surprised
and the whole regiment destroyed by
Lopez's troops All were killed or
taken prisoners The expeditionary
corps which landed at RaSarIa was sur.
prised, a great part being killed and
taken prisoners 10y the Paraguayans. A
SunbOat which was towing up the river
TebiCdary d boat charged with proyi-
siGus tor the army was boarded by the
Paraguayaus, who killed all the crew
and took possession of the cargo of she
two vessels The allied army was still
in Lufuel
In the Printers National Convention,
at Albany, ON Thursday night, Mr.. Coles,
delegate from New Orleans, was given a
seat. Resolutions asking Congress to
pass the postal telegraph bill in order
to prevent the Associated Press from
virtually preventing any more newspa-
pers fUom being published, were intro
duced, debated and referred TO a CON-
mittee of five. A series of resolutions
were offered that employers should not |
make religious or political views a test |
Of employment, and denouncing the &C.
tion of the Congressional Printer for
giving employment TO Douglass. A
proposition TO divide the question wa
agreed to, when the Convention ad.
lOurned without action.
The Nashville Press and Times, which |
has been heretofore the organ of Stokes,
has come ont strongly for Septer and
uuI'rteaI SulldEt' lue OLu euA'Ois VI
he Press and Times have all ceased con-
nection with il. No names are an
nounced as editors of the paper, but the
leading article declares it will hereafter
be the organ of ns man or set of men,
but will boldly and independently ad-
VoCate whatever its conductors think
to be polite and right. The Sentec
movement seems to be gathering
strength and force all over the State.
The three leading journals of the Repub
lican party in each of the three great
divisions of the State, the hnorrilie
Dhjg, Press and Times and the Memphis
Fos', are now all for Ssnter.
Tue Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue. has decided +b,+ ,,orl- ,,ool-,-, ava