The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-11-21
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
Gold closed in New York, Saturday,
at ll2s. .-

VIII eACceu AO,OOO.
Senator Schurz had long interview
with the Secretary of State, Saturday
DR.. Sherwood, an old and prominent
physician Of Cincinnati, died, Saturday
of tumor of the bowels
Boulton's flour mill, on the corner oi
the Esplanade and Bay street, Toronto
was burned, Friday night.
The fair in aid Of the Methodist Epis.
copal Aged Home, at New York, which
closed on Saturday night netted $50, 600.
The Delaware, late flagship of the
Asiatic squadron, arrived at New York
Saturday morning, with Admiral Rowan
on board.
There is no truth in the report that
collector Murphy, of New York, is to
be removed, or that his resignation has
been rendered.
The snow was four inches deep at
Altoona, Pa, Saturday morning. 1t
was showing in Harrisburg and Phila'
delphia, Saturday forenoon.
A fire in Maiden, Massachusetts,, on
Saturday night, destroyed the woolen
mill Of David Dyers with the contents,
including the machinery. Loss, S4O,-
900.
The census returns from all the coun-
ties make the population Of New York
1870, $40, an increase Of 339, ,069 during
the last five years, and 49O,lll during
ten years.
The different departments and all
places of public business, in Washing
ton, will be closed on Thursday next,
Thanksgiving Day, and all work sus-
pended during the day.
At New York, Saturday, the United
States ship Guerriere is under orders for
Europe, her fires banked and she was
other otherwise ready for sea. Her
precise destination is unknown.
The receipts of the French fair at
New York during the first four days
exceeded thirty-fve thousand dollars
and it is estimated that the fair will re-
alize one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars.
An oil still in a hotel in Brook yn,
with which II. S. Bradford and j. V.
Tatro were experimenting in distilling
petroleum, exploded on Friday, severely
injuring the two men and damaging the
hotel slightly by fire.
Senator Sprague is the authority for
the statement that the Chief Justice
would not in any event resume his seat
on the Supreme Bench short Of year.
He wishes his health to be fully estab-
lished before emerging into active public
life again.
1t has been officially ascertained that
letter for the recall of Minister Motley
is now on its way to England. Until it
shall have been received by him he
will, of course, be regarded as the rep
resentative of this Government at the
British Court.
The official census returns give Kan
sas a population of 53,47S, with Forts
Riley and Larned to hear from, which
will add about 1900. The value Of
farms and farm property in that State
average $S3,000,0O0; live stock over
23,OOO,000, and the grain raised last
year naerly 24,0O0,O0O bushels.
Late advices state that the war in
Cuba drags slowly along. In Santiago
the rebels recently ambuscaded de
tachment of Spanish soldiers. The
Spanish residents in the country have
been compelled to take refuge in San
tiago city. Ten skirmishes are report
ed in the Central department.
The assumption in England is that
Russia and the United States have
secret understanding, but it does not ap-
pear to have a good foundation. The
President on being asked as to the truth
of the London telegram on the subject
of the alleged dispatch to Secretary
Moran in reference to the Alabama
claims replied that the first he had
heard of the matter was in the morning
papers.
4 board of naval officers has been
in session tor some time past at Annap-
oils for tie final examination of the
midShipman class of 1869, who had
made practice cruise in the United
States ship Sabine. The board has
sent in its report, which is not very
creditable to the scholastic or nautical
acauirements Of the young middies
Out of forty examined nineteen were
found deficient
At a meeting of the Workingmen :
Union, Of New York city, Friday even
ing, resolution was passed repudlating
and condemning that part of the speech
delivered there, Monday evening, by
Mr.. Mundela, NJ. P, of Sheffield, Eng
land, in which he condemns the prin-
ciple of labor unions. That portion Of
his speech caused considerable commo-
ton among the members Of the labor
unions IN thal CITY.
1t is reported that certain Senator
is drawing up resolution based upon
the Grant-Cox correspondence to be in
troduced in the Senate as soon as that
body meets, providing for thorough
investigation of the alleged corrupt
use of money by VIM. McGar-
ragan while trying to get a pat
ent for disputed land claims. Some
rich developments are ANTICIPATED, and
those who claim to be perfectly familiar
with the inside history of this case aver
that the investigation will disclose as,
tonishing corruption on the part of the
officials, some ofwhom are in Congress,
Commodore Vanderbilt has had a
Ionr 6rbt with Sapator Snra ONO 0veY