The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-21
TELEGRAPH SUMMARY.

Gold closed in New York Yesterday
at 1l43.
Francis Perats malt house, Philadel-
phia, was burned Yesterday. Loss S'3,-
00O
The paper manufacturers organized
a national protective union at New
York city yesterday.
The St Louis Gas Company has sued
that city for $1,000 for gas furnised dur
ing the past three years. ...
Doty's Lady Augusta won the $1,000
purse for 2:40 horses, mile heats, on the
Fashion Course, Long Island, yesterday
Elizabeth Chase was sentenced at
Boston yesterday to six months in the
House of Correction for kidnapping
Nellie Burns.
General Pope telegraphs that the In
uliH Ialu Ou tlS hahSas dCLIlC Idll-
road seems TO be ended, and that he
will prevent recurrence.
The spinners OF Clarks Thread Fac
tory, Newark, New Jersey, have re-
sumed work at the employers terms,
after a three week strike.
Edwards, Church & Hunts building,
at Northampton, Mass, was to.a.ly de-
stroyed by fire Thursday night Loss
about $4,000; insured for S27 900
Several armed tugs have been char
tered 10y the Spanish Minister at New
York and sent down the coast to inter
cept, if possible, the Cuban steamer
Upton.
Mrs Schwalbensteiken and daughter
were thrown from wagon at St Louis
on Thursday. The latter was instantly
killed and the former dangerously
wounded
\ committee OF the New York city
Board of Fire Underwriters, headed by
Col. Frederick \. Conkling, waited on
the Police Commissioners Thursday al
ternoon
The funeral of General j. Egbert
Farnum, at New York, Thursday after
noon, was attended by a large number
of military men and his former COM
radcs in arms
About fifteen thousand American Of
licers, non-commissioned officers aud
private, OF our late volunteer arm;c,
have enrolled themselves in the Go.cou-
re Mo, ement Association.
The warehouse of freeman u
Crumbs lubricating oil works, Clevc-
land, Ohio, was DESTROYED 10y fire on
Thursday night. Loss estimated at
$4,000 covered hy insurance
DR. Cabel, whose alleged malpractice
caused the death of Catherine
Shields, Of Jersey City, escaped trial in
the New jersey Courts because the
crime was committed in New York.
The Mayor and City Council of st.
Louis have instructed the City Coun-
cillor to bring suit against the Gas
Company to compel them to sell the
gas works to the city as provided 10y
the contract.
A special from Des Moines, Iowa,
saws: There has been copious rains
through Central Iowa during the past
three days, which have been of great
benefit to the crops. all Of which are
looking well.
Clara Louise Kellogg was presented
with an elegant fruit receiver, valued at
$50 as q testimonial of her success in
II Trovatore in New York city Monday
evening, The gift is from professional
and amateur critics.
\ telegram from Supervisor Bridge
land announces that tifty-one indict-
ments were found by the Grand Jury at
TYLER. Texas, against parties for violat-
ing the revenue laws The list includes
several eXrevenue officers.
Three Of the bondsmen Of defaultng
Treasurer Susisky, of st. Louis, have
notified Mayor Cole OF their readiness
to pay their proportion OF his bond.
The fourth bondsman will probably
pursue the same course.
An attempt to rob vault in De
laney, New York, containing 81, ,OOO,-
600 worth of jewels, has been frustrated.
A hole had been dug from an adjoining
building nearly into the vault when the
crack were frightened away.
NJ. E. Susisky late defaulting city
treasurer of St. Louis, failing to give
the twenty thousand dollars bond re-
ouired, was sent to jail. The indict-
ment AGAINST him is for embezz'ing one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
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