The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-03-09
NEWS SUMMARY.
SY TELEGRAPH.

God closed in New York yesterday
at tllls.
Tbe latest letters from Winnepeg ex-
nress a belief that nobody has been or
will be executed by Refill.
The municipal elections at Des Moines
and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Monticello,
illinois, have resulted in favor of the
Republicans.
The New York Legislative Investigat-
inc committee on trouble of emigrants
sIlmined several commissioners Mon
day aud elici ed much important infor-
nation.
The Wisconsin Assembly has endorsed
the course of Senator Carpenter in his
expressious of sympathy for the Cuban
revolutiouists, and has killed the female
suffrage proposition.
Eight hundred boxes and ten casks of
clsret from Bordeaux, consigned to l..
A. Darnon g. Co., st. Louis, was seized
on Monday for an alleged attempt to
evade paying the duty, by an under
valuation of the wine.
The large building, corner of Seventh
and Coates streets, Philadelphia, occu-
MED as q German theatre, was burned
early last evening, before the assem-
bage of tho audience. Loss heavy;
fully insured.
Eleven prominent druggist of New
York were served with processes OF
Monday, from the United States Court,
under an indictment for q violation of
the internal IevenBe laws by failing to
aflix stamps to bottles of imported per
fumery, and a fine of $50 attached to
each otfeuse.
On Monday notice was given in the
Canadian Parliament Of a resolution to
impose duties on breads, grain and other
articles coming from the United States
The Fenian Minister said reciprocity
treaty was still under discussion at
Washington.
In the Circuit Court of Kane county,
Illinois, Frank Jackson has obtained a
verdict of $4,000 against the Chicago
ard Northwestern railroad. He was an
employe of the company, and while
coupling the cars, last November, was
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motion has been made for o new trial.
The Reconstruction committee yester-
day morning considered the question of
the power of Congress to exercise au-
thOrlty in Tennessee to remedy the
alleged dangerous condition of public
affairs there, but adjourned without
definite action. Congressman Maynard
and Arpan hafnrn tho a
to give information in regard 10 affairs
in that State. Mr.. Butler said he had
no doubt of the power of Congress to
interfere with the authorities of Massa-
chusetts should the proper occasion arise.
General Quesada has written for the
Cuban Junta report of the operations
Of the Cuban army during the opening
scenes of the war. He says that the
Governments of the UHited States and
Great Britain are ignorant of what has
happened in Cuba.in consequence of the
facility with which the Spaniards can
disseminate false news. The General
was expected in Washington yesterday,
aud it is believed that he will wait on
the Secretary of State and present his
credentials as Cuban Embassador.
Interesting astronomical observations
have been progressing at Washington
University, st. Louis, for some time past
with a view to determine the precise
geological position of st. Louis and
central stations occspied by parties OBJ.
serving the southern limit of the totality
Of the eclipse last August, near Alton,
Illinois. From these data it is designed
10 determine the latitude of the moon.
The observations for latitude have been
concluded by Mr.. Titman of the United
States coast survey and longitude OBJ
vations have been placed ia charge of
Vim. Roonback, Civil Engineer of st.
Louis, and are progressing.
Mcfarland was not present when his
case was called on Monday, being rep
resented by his counsel. Mr.. Graham,
one of the prisoners counsel complained
Of the delay occasioned by the dilatory
action Of the Dist let Attorney. He
gave notice that if the trial was not I'M
mediately fixed, he would apply to have
his client released on bail. The prison.
ers health is suffering, he said, and as it
cannot be that his trial will result in
anything but his triumphant acquittal,
why should he live in prisonf He
predicted that the trial would greatly
excite the public mind, and would be
without parallel in this country. A
great crowd was present in the Cham
bers, and much interest was manifested
in the proceedings. -...