The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-13
NEWS SUMMARY.
uY TELEGRAPH.

at 1923.
G.neral Sheridan is still in New York
city.
II is stated that a new Democratic
evening paper is soon to bO started in
Brooklyn.
The Memphis colored people cele.
brsted the ratification OF the Fifteenth
Amendment las night.
The first municipal election of the
new conso idated city of Jorsey City,
NJ, took place yesterday.
Steps are being taken to afford fami-
lies of limited meals, who desire to
emigrate to the West, 10 do so free of
expense.
The Boston, MaSsach hus,.:s, Trotting
Association offers S25 900 in prensums
for the June races at Beacon Park,
Brighton.
A committee of the Boston city gov
ernmeut was apPOinttd to arrange for q
public reception of the remains os An
son Burlingame.
Four prisoners, convicted by the re-
cent female jury in Wyoming, passed
through Chicago yesterday en- route 10
the Michigan Penitentiary.
In o billiard match at Chicago on
Monday evening, Frank Barker de-
frated John w. Coon by two hundred
and thirty aine points in 1900.
The flags on the public buildings in
New York were dispieyed yesterday in
honor of the anniversary of Henry Clay's
birthday. The Henry Clay Club gave
ball in the evening.
The Delaware City Flour Mill, at
Delaware, Ohio, owned by C. Z. Hills
& Co., was destroyed by fire on Satur-
day night. Loss $4,000; insured for
Sll 900 in different companies.
The representatives of the English
holders of Erie stock held session in
New York yesterday III reference to!
litigation with Fisk IL Gould. The
particulars have not transpired.
Attorney General Allen yesterday de-
livered an argument before the Massa-
chus tits Legislative committee in OppO-
sition to giving further State aid to
the Boston, Hartford Il Erie railway.
The Ohio Senate yesterday amended
the appropriation bill so as to provide
nearly six hundred thousand dollars for
the pay ment of the Morgan raid claims.
The appropriation bilI, rs amended,
failed TO pass tho Senate.
Colonel John Jay Lam0n, Engineer
in cI arge, under General Serrill, Chief
Engin, er, lett New York city, Monday,
with a corps of assistants, for the pur
pose of commencing work on the Men,
phis and st. Louis Railroad.
preventative Roots telegraphs from
Washington that the Government will
appoint a financial agent at New York |
TO represent the State of Arkansas In |
that city. 1t is supposed that Hon.
George Opdyke will be selected.
TIE Commissioners appointed under
the new Executive bill for New York,
complain that among other defects OF
tue bill il gives them no power to ap- |
point a clerk or to hire counsel, and
they will ask additional legislation.
The remains of Ansou Burlingame are
expec.ed at New York on the 10th. The |
Union League Clab have made ar
ranpements to receive the body and |
have it conveyed to the Boston boat.
No public demonstration is contem-
plated.
Judge Davis will sum up the McFar- |
land case for the people. Gerry will
san up partly for the defense and Ora
ham will conclude it. Spencer has been
obliged to withdraw from the case to
defend the murderer Perry, whose case |
came on unawares.
Preparations for the Red river expe- |
ditiou are being vigorously pushed for
ward at Toronto. Supplies OF tents, |
horses, wagons and other necessaries
for the transports ard commisssry pur-
poses are already ordered, and the
steamer is chartered to leave on the
second of May with men to work on the
road to be traversed by the troops.
The principal portion of Forestville,
Chautaqua county, New York, was
burned Monday night. The fire was
caused by the explosion of lamp IN
Straight & Bros store. The principal
losers are C. Scott, Brown & Pierce,
Dee & Co., A. ]. Webb, Straight &
Bres. and A. p. Parsons. The loss is
estimated at $3.50. 900; half injured,
George B. McCartee, Chief of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, has
been in New York city fer several days
engaged in procuring stock and addi-
tional engrayers to forward thecomple- |
tion of United States bonds under the
provisions of the funding bill when it
becomes n law. He will issue on We'd
pesday next Sl,00Q.000 of new so cent
notes at the Treasury Department.
This new note bears upon its face the
likeness of the late Secretary Stanton.
The paper is of new designs said to be
proof against couuterfsiting.
The trial of Edwin Perry for the mur.
der of Thomas Hayes, watchmsR at
Harbeck's store, in December last, was
commenced in the Court of Oyer and
Terminer, New York, on Monday. After
being shot, Hayes exclaimed: "Im
shot, Ed. Perry shot me" but notwlth-
standing this the jury disagreed twice.
Messrs. Spencer and Bergen asked fer
postponement, on the ground of the
former being engaged in the Mcfarland
trial, but the Court, Judge Barnard
presiding, refused to grant any delay,
and the trial will be proceeded with.
4 Memorial Convention in honor of
General Thomas met in the Capitol at
Nashville, Tenn, yesterday. Soldiers
aud ex. soldiers Of the Federal army
from all parts of the State, together
with citizens and friends Of the great
chieftain, aud large number of ladies
were present. The Representative Hall
was beautifully decorated. The life
sized portrait of the deceased, which has
of late become historic, was hung over
the Speakers chair, draped in mourning.
The services were very solemn and inn
=. pressiye, and the Hail was deneely