The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-11-08
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
Gold closed in New York, yesterday,

Gold closed in New York, yesterday,
at ll0s.
John Campbells wooden mill at
Manyunk, Pa, burned Sunday night.
Loss estimated at $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
The Boston lead works which burned
Saturday night were insured for slIO,-
000 nearly all in local offices. The
loss exceeds S250,000.
The Canadian Government has con-
sented to allow American fishing yes
sells returning to obtain supplies OF
stores in Canadian ports.
Information has been received that
Chief Justice Chase continues to I'M
rove in health and expects soon to re-
sumo his seat on the bench.
Mclaughlin and Schroeder, repeat.
ers, were Yesterday morning sentenced
at New York to the Kings county pen
itentiary-the former for two years and
the latter for six months.
The British Man-ofWar Vestal re-
ports that the cable laying between
Jamaica and Aspinwall broke loose and
was lost, but was recovered three days
afterward and secured.
The Executive committee Of the fair
recently held in New York city in aid
of the German wounded have reported
the receipts to the 4th inst. at $I2 ,94S.
The fair has closed, but many articles
remain unsold for the same object.
At a meeting Of the Directors Of the
National Railroad Company, at Phila-
delphia, Saturday it was unanimously
resolved to invite proposals to the 25th
inst. to build several connecting roads
in whole or in sections, between Phila-
delphia and New York.
The steamer Columbia, Of the Anchor
line, had a very severe passage from
GLASGOW to New York. Capt. Small
had his right hand crushed. One of
the quartermasters had his throat cut
by falling timbers and nearly al! the
crew were disabled.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Versailles announcing that Thiers re-
ceived an order from Paris to break of
the negotiations for the armistice and
leave the royal headquarters, is con-
firmed by an official dispatch receive
by the North German Minister.
A counterfeit $4,000 bond has been
passed on the Bank of California at
San Francisco, by man named Tassel,
who escaped with the proceeds. He is
supposed to have gone to South Amer
lea. The steamer Senator has been
sent from San Diego to overhaul the
Panama steamer and bring him back.
Additional particulars of the robbing
of the Overland train near Reno state
that the mail car was also plundered
of a large amount Of bonds and green
hacks, estimated as high as quarter
of a million. Wells, Fargo Il Co offer
fifteen thousand dollars for the appre-
hension of the robbers. A well organ
lied pursuit was instituted against both
bands
A Washington dispatch says that
there is a strange rumor there, that
Chief Justice Chase has determined to
resign, and that Judge Cartier will be
offered the position. The reason is not
certain for the resignation OF Chief JUS
tice Chase, but it is believed to be his
continued i'll health. Also. that Sen
ator Drake, of Missouri, will be ap-
pointed Chief Justice of the Court OF
Claims vice Judge Casey.
Rev. Maxwell P. Gaddis has been in
dicted by the United States Grand jury
at Cincinnati, for receiving bribes to de
fraud the government in the collection
of revenue money, during his term as
Assessor in the Second district of Ohio.
The Jury also indicted Lewis and Henry
Carter of Lawrence county, Ohio, for
violation of the laws for enforcing the
Fifteenth Amendment, by preventing
colored men from voting.
Yesterday morning about 10 o'clock
a young girl named Matte Sturterort
residingat l07 Desplains street, Chicago,
threw herself from Lake street with
the intention of committing suicide but
was rescued and is out Of danger. The
cause Of the act was deception prac.
ticed upon her by man named RusseI
who promised TO marry her on the 23d
ult., and then went to Sheboygan, Wis,
on Saturday and married another
Woman