The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-08
NEWS SUMMARY.
RY TELEGRAPH.

Gold closed u New York yesterday at
1921.
The Spanish guuboats have sailed
Patti is convalescent and will give
concerts next week.
The Rawlius fund has been filled up
to $4,000 aud that for Mrs. stanton
now amounts to $40, 600.
Seventeen fatal eases Of smallpox,
mostly young children. are reported for
the past week in New York.
The Glens Falls. New York, National
Bank was entered by burglars early
Yesterday morning. The safe was
blown open and $50, 900 stolen.
The Mutual base ball club of New
York have arrived home from New Or-
leans, all we'll and pleased with their
treatu ent by the Southerners.
The telegraph operators strike con-
tiuues, with no prospect of compro-
mise. Both sides are stubborn aud 1t Is
q question of who eau hold out the long
est.
Judge Csrdozo, of New York, yester-
day morning rendered a decision In the
Lewis kidnapping case. He awarded
the custody of the child Corinna to the
mother.
John Goetz was found drunk Thurs.
day night, in Cincinnati, was taken to
the station house and died at one o'clock
yesterday morning. Verdict, death
from drunkenness.
Logan No 2 died in New York at 11:27
Thursday night, just two minutes after
he had finished his dying statement. He
denied with his latest breath that he
murdered Rogers.
William Nsghten, President of the
Columbus, Ohio, City Council, died
yesterday afternoon from injuries re-
ceived few days since in being run
over by locomotive.
Judge William Johnston, of Wash
iDgton City delivered memorial ad-
dress on +. NJ. Stanton last night at
Pixies Hall, Cincinnati, under the aus
pices of the bar of Hamilton county.
The new Republican General Com
mittee of New York met Thursday, but
after bOisterous session, failed to or
ganize. There is q split in the party
which will be healed if possible on
Wednesday evening next.
An enthusiastic meeting of the lciti-
zens Of Buffalo was beld at the Board OF
Trade rooms yesterday morning to con-
slider the subject of canal reforms.
Fifty delegates were appointed to at
tend o caual convention at Rochester,
on the 9th inst.
Governor Chamberlain, of Maine, was
inaugurated Thursday evening. All the
State officers and large nHmber of cit
liens were present. The Governors
address pays deserved tribute to the
memory Of the late Senator Fessenden.
Itis quite lengthy and much of it is de
voted to the financial affairs Of the State.
A telegram from Salt Lake annoarces
that the excitement among the Nor
mons, caused by the schism and pro-
posed Congressional legislation, con-
tinues. The EreRing EeIcs, Brigham's
organ, is particularly severe on Cul-
Ions Utah bill, which, it is hoped, will, !,
if carried out, be resisted. Brigham
also delivered one of his most vituper
alive speeches on the bill.
Daniel Walsh, who was to have been
hung yesterday at Chicago for the muir
der of his wife, Rose Walden, has had
his sentence commuted by Governor
Palmer to imprisonment for life. A
dispatch was received from Springfield
on Wednesday afternoon, telling the
officials to prepare for his execution, f, as
the Governor would not interfere, but
about nine o'clock on Thursday night
sdispatch was received announcing his
commutation.
There is q quarrel raging il New
York about the Bowen estate, iDVoly-
ingS2, 100000. Miss Elizabeth Rodman,
syouug lady of twenty-four summers,
who was beneficiary under the will.
charges that she was dsfrauded out of
S25O,O00 by the false representation of
General II. B. Duryer, one of the trus-
tees, aud that the trustees have misman.
aged the estate. Counter charges are
made, and another beneficiary, Mr.. Louis
B. Duryer, asserts that he was done out
Of $4,000 in the division by the crafti-
ness of his young lady cousin.