The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-03-28
NEWS SUMMARY.
RY TELEGRAPH.

sine die on Friday.
The New York Epening Post editorislly
urpes the turning of Alaska into q Pc
ral colony.
There was a terrific easterly gale and
rain storm all day and eveuiug at New
York yesterday.
Jus ice Buckley, of New York, will
shortly be pat on trial on charge OF
malfessarce while in Office.
All. Spahr, the muI derer of Caleb
Baldwin, at st. Louis, has been ad-
mitted to bail in the sum OF SO, 600.
District Attorney Norris will move
next week that sentence be passed on
the persons convicted Of the Brooklyn,
New York, election frauds.
At Matanzas, Cuba, Friday, three
brothers, Rivers, and man named
Gorcie, for. furnishing supplies to the
Arredondos baud, were executed.
The election returns from West Ten
newee are meagre, but sufficient TO
indicate the ratification of the new coh-
siturion by very large majority.
The servant gills Of New York have
been assessed dollar month t. build
a Catholic Cathedral, and have struck
for an increase Of wages, many being
discharged.
John j. Doran, late of the Cincinnati
Enguirer, has purchased the interest OF
VaIlandgh and Judge Dwyer, In the
DAYTON Ledger, and will become leading
editor of the latter paper.
The saf4 of Walcottville, Connecticut,
Savings Bank was blown open Friday
night aDd robbed of $500 in bank bills
and So, 900 in securities. The thieves
stole hand car on the railroad and
escaped.
The works of the Walter A. A. Wood
Moving and Resping Machine Com
pany, Troy, n. Y, was partially de-
stroyed by fire yesterday morning
Loss S4OQ 600; insurance S245, 600. Tenn
porary buildings VIII be erected at once.
The stean>l hip Alaska ar;iyed at New
York III Saturday, bringing Panama
and Asrinwall dates of the 18th inst,
and SIS, 900 treasure from California.
Among the passsvgers is j. w. Cald-
well. Minister from Bolivia to the Uni
ted States.
The Citizens Convention, held at the
Onera House, Columbus, Ohio, Saturday
afternoon, which nominated full city
and township ticket in opposition to
the regular Democratic ticket, was par
ticipsted in by prominent Democrats
and Republicans.
A fire at Sandusky Saturday night de-
stroyed NJ. Carroll's grocery, Butler &
Emlesse's cigar manufactory, John
Buyers saloon and badly damaging NJ.
Heck's stove and tin store and Louis
Gilbert's saloon and residence. Loss
estimated at S25 900 and partially insur-
ed in eastern companies.
At a meeting of the young Dsmoc-
racy of New York, Saturday night, at
which promiaent members of that wing
of the party made addresses, resolutions
were adopted denouncing their Oppo.
ncnts and calling upon the people of
New York to overthrow those Demo
Gratis who acted with the Republicans
at Albany.
An employe of the railroad company,
named Robert Couch, and n farmer
named Alexander Moore, were instantly
killed and horribly mangled by loco
motive Friday night in Cleveland, o.
They stepped from one track to another
u avoid q passing freight train. The
night being very dark the engine was
not observed.
A fire at Maumes City, Ohio, yester-
day, destroyed the Washington Woolen
Mills The loss of the building, ma
chinery and stock is estimated at sixty
thousand dollars. Insured as follows:
Imperial, of London. Sl5, 600; Home, of
New York, $4,000; Home, of New Ha-
ven. $4,000, and Hartford for $500. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
A newspaper reporter visited the
Ocean steamers in port in New York on
Friday. The inspection disclosed the
startling fact that not one of them has
boat accommodations for more than
half Of her complement OF passengers
and crew. This applies to tho Cunard
and French steamers, as well as those
of lesser note.
A Young woman of the demi monde,
named Hattie Moore, after passing
Thursday evening IN tights and the
Can-Can at the Grand Dutchess Ball,
went to a house in Clinton place, New
York, and shot herself through the
breast with pistol. She was formerly
of respectable standing in society, and
the dan ghter of a well known Philadel-
phia editor. es.
The remaining forty miles yet unin-
ished of the Midland railroad has been
let to contractors, who have arranged
with the Chinese Government for one
thousand coolies. They are to DO sent
ko1x Each IN 1c IN o.
.ceive ten dollars a month and rations.
The contractors have given bonds TO
furnish them employment for fve years
at the same rate. Twenty-siS days will
constitute q month and twelve hours q
day.
The st. Louis Republicans special
from Keokuk, dated Friday night, says
the Sheriff and posse returned at SIX
O'Clock that evening, having captured
thirty seven of the ringleaders of the
strikers on the public works of that
place. The strikers say they will not
go to work until their demands are
complied with. They threaten death
to any who do. Fears are entertained
that they will attempt to cut the en-
bankmentI to night and flood the bank
A preliminary meeting of prominent
citizens of New York was held on Fri
day evening to make arrangements for
holding a public meeting Of those ap-
posed to voting away public money for
the support of sectarian schools. "Ne
committee of arrangements appein q
resolved to hold q meeting on Wcdn.s-
day evening next. Rev: Henry Ward
l. Ketchum, VIM. NJ. EvArts, VIM. Z.
Dodge and other wen known sp bakers
are expected to deliver addresses.