The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-14
NEWS SUMMARY.


the New York Supervisors bill
A blasting accident occurred at Sing
Sing Prison, New York, yesterday morn
ing IN quarry. Several convicts were
seriously injured.
The crude oil tanks owned by w. A.
Doan, of Clsve.aod, Ohio, took fire
Yesterday morning fron the sparks of
a locomotive Loss $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
A bust of the late Charles L. Elliot,
by CalverIy, was, on Tuesday evening,
presented to the Academy of Design by
q number of prominent gentlemen of
New York city.
A telegram from South Pass says the
citizens there killed four Indians on
Tuesday. A dispatch from Sidney says
a small party of Indians were seen Oh
the surrounding bluffs on Tuesday.
The House select committee on Postal
Telegraph yesterday instructed their
chairman, Wa,hbBrne, to report his
bill heretofore introduced connecting
telegraph with the postal service.
The planning mill of Elias Ebler, Oh
Front street, Cincinnati was partially
destroyed by fire at three o'clock yester-
day morning. Loss, $4,000; Insured.
Two adjoining cottages were buried.
Yesterday afternoon four of the citi-
Zans of Cheyenne went out five miles
west of that city 10 locate the Hoy
claims. They were attacked by fifteen
mounted Indians and driven TO Fort
Russell.
Senator Revels, on Tuesday, visited
the New York Custom house, Atlantic
& Mutual Insurance Companies and
olher institutions in that city, and left
on au evening train to take his place in
the Senate.
The will Of George Peabody was aC
mirted to probate in Essex county, Mas
sschusetis. 1t shows that public bene-
factions absorb his property, except
about Sl50,000 in private bequesis to
his IelstiveS.
Dabney, Morgan 4 Co.. of New York,
caution The public against negotiating
Kansas Pacific first mortgage7 per cent.
bonds No. GU, Nos. 1910 TO $3.50 inclu-
siye aud Nos. 6001 to 5000 inclusive, the
same having been obtained, Tuesday, by
fraud.
The Argentine Minister yesterday
morning received the following by the
Atlantic cablr: THE Parsguayan war
Is ended: Lopez is killed" Sigued by
John Far, Argentine Consul, London.
The above is confirmed by dispatch
from London.
An Informal meeting of the San Fran
cisco Chsmber Of Commerce wa, held on
Tuesday, tn hear the statement of Geo.
Winters in regard to the Fejee Islands.
Winters is en- route to Washington as
representative OF the Polynesian Society
10 solicit the protection of the UBited
States
The Attorney General of California
has rendered the opinion that until the
laws of that State are changed, or Con-
gress adopts some legislation in the mat
ter. it i, the duty of county clerks to
refuse to register negroes. 1t urges
them to otey the State laws, pending
the action CT Congress.
The people of the District of Colun-
bia Yesterday celebrated the ratification
of the f fteenth Amendment and the
eighth anniversary of emancipation IN
the District. The procession was very
long, comprising colored military com
panies and civic societies and cars taste
fully cauopied containing colored girls
displaying miniature flags.
Two of Moore's herders, who were
bringing a wagCn and sOmo horses from
South Platte river, were attacked by
twenty Indians at Lodge Pole and sew
eral times between Ledge Pole and
Sidney, Wyoming, Tuesday night. They
being we'll armed, Iepulsed them. They
feel certain of having killed Indians
but cannot say how many.
Detectives from Toronto with a war
rant for the arrest of Scott aud Riehal,
as accessories to the murder of Thomas
Scott, arrived at Ottawa, yesterday, AID
placed their warrant IN the hands OF
McMechen, a stependiaIy magistrate,
who declined to act without directions
from the Minister of Justice, to whom
the matter was referred.
The statement that General Gordon
Granger was selected for the society Of
the Army of the Cumberland, at the re-
cent meeting of the members at Troy,
to deliver an eulogy on General Thomas
at the next regular meeting Of the so
ciety, is an error. General Garfield was
appointed to deliver the eulogy, and it
is understood that he has accepted the
appointment.
Feniaus are said to have left New York
CITY ip large numbers lately. Some cay
they have gone to attend the Chicago
Congress but others own that they are
concentrating on the Canadian frontier
with a view to another raid. Arms and
munitions stored in various Feuian
arnories in New York city are said to
have been removed but nobody seems
to know where they have been taken TO.
A letter was received in New York
city yesterday from Edgar Willsher, the
famous cricketer, who was Captain OF
the English Eleven that visited the
United States in 1863. He states that
he will not be able to get an eleven to-
gether before the middle of September,
which would be too late for them to
play here this season. It Is confidently
expected, however, that arrangements
will be made to bring them over next
season.
The stamp account of ex Collector
Bailey. of the Cd New York District,
who absconded several weeks ago, has
been fully overhauled, aud it was stated
at the Revenue Bureau at Washington
on Tuesday, according to the dispatch,
that the account comes out correctly to
q cent with the account of the Depart
ment. Bailey had from time to time
as much as SlO0, 900 worth of stamps in
his possession. Nothing has yet been
learned of his whereabouts, and tberej
aeem to DO much anxiety as to
E2oO soS nsoSses.e capture by the revenue,
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