The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-26
NEWS SUMMARY.
BY TELEGRAPH.

BY TELEGhAfh.
Gold closed in New York yesterday
at H.
The fishing schooner Weather Gusge,
from Gloucester, Mass, is reported lost,
with ten lives.
Washingtou's birthday was observed
in Victoria, NancouveT's Island, by all
the inhabitants.
The Tennessee colored mems conven-
.iou. after "a three days session, ad-
jJurned yesterday.
The Maine Senate yesterday passed to
be engrcssed the resolution to pay all
the contracts made prior to February
18th, lo62, in gold.
The Alumni Association of Dickinson
College held their first reunion III New
York city, at the Astor House, Thurs
day evening.
The tow boat Neville exploded her
boiler above Lawrencebnrg, Ind, yes
trr,lay afternoon. Probably three lives
we're lost. Four persons were badly
injured.
The Missouri State Senate on Thurs
day adopted further constitutional
amendments providing that enfran-
chised persons shall have the right to
hold office and serve as jurors.
A special from Jefferson City, Mo-,
saws the House committee on Consti-
tutonal Amendments will report in
favor Of women suffrage. The Senate
committee will probably do the same.
The Tammany theatre, New York, col
lapsed Thursday. The managers are
out of town, tie company are unpaid,
and the doors are closed. This makes
the third tiasco in the amusement busi-
ness in New York this week.
The committee on the reception of
Hon. VIM. III. Seward were to meet that
gentleman at the Astor House, New
York, at six o'clock last evening, and
learn his wishes as TO the time when
the proposed banquet shall take place.
The gunboat Yantic left the Brooklyn
navy yard on Thursday to take in her
powder at the battery, TO go from there
TO the West Indies on an expedition 10
take soundings between the different
Islands for the purpose of sinking q
cable.
A special dispatch is sent from st.
Louis that a number of persons have
been killed in the air chamber under the
last pier Of the bridge at that point.
il is entirely untrue, as no lives have
been lost in the chamber, or from the
effects of working in it.
The Captain of the Cunard steamer
Calabria expresses the opinion that
there is no occasion for alarm relative
TO the City of Boston. The Calabria and
other vessels lately arriving report con
tuuOus easterly winds, against which
disabled steamer will make small head
way.
The National Tobacco Association
yesterday adopted resolstions condemn
iDg in many respects Internal Revenue
laws on tobacco, cigars and snuff, and
memorializing Congress to restore the
old duty on imported cigars, viz: three
dollars per pound and fifty per cent. ad
yalOTem.
\ fOur-oared rowing match for $4,000
and the championship of the world has
been definitely arranged between the
champion English crew of New Castle,
npon the Tyne, and the Paris crew, of
81. Johns, n. B., the race TO take place
at Lachlne in July next.
john Francis Klarenaar, one of the
proprietoIs Of the Cincinnati FOLKS
freuHd died suddenly, Thursday night,
between IL and II O'Clock, at the age CT
T.? years. He had been connected with
tnat paper sixteen years, and was a
prominent and excellent German cit.
izen.
1t is said that the officers of the Brook
iyn navy yard have invited Capt Com
merell and the officers of her Brlttanic
Maiestys steamer Monarch to a grand
ball AID supper, to be given within the
precincts of the Brooklyn navy yard,
and that Capt. COmmerell and his Off
GERS have accepted.
General Quessda, Commander. .in-chief
of the Cuban army, and staff, arrived at
81, Augustine, Fla, on Thursday on an
important mission from President Ces-
pedes, leaving General Jordan in COM
mand. He left Cuba on the 9th nit, !,
receiving the most enthusiastic demon
strations Of confidence from his country
men.
On March first and on the first of
each month thereafter the Secretary of
the Treasury proposes TO issue a circu-
lar, giving list of all the registered
bonds created on the books of the De-
partment. The list will prove of value
to brokers and bankers as a chance to
protect themselves from forgeries.
An excursion party from Washing ton,
including Secretary Robesor and other
members of the Cabinet, British Minis
ter, other foreign diplomats, the House
naval committee and other members OF
Congress yesterday visited the Monarch
which went down the bay to practice
guns, accompanied by the mentor Ton
awauda.
Mr.. Waddington has arrived at Osta-
wa from England 10 ,iess upon the at
tention of the Canadian Government
the construction of the British Pacific
railroad. He believes the bes5 point to
commence is at the mouth of the Neep.
izon river, Lake Superior. All tSe
money required for the work can be had
In London.
lhe Louisville municipal election.
upder the new charter, takes place on
the hrst Saturday in March. No nom-
mating conventions will be held but
every candidate will run upon his mer-
its. should the ratification of the Fif-
cIeimaa cgenua amendment be officially pro-
Claimed before the election the colorsd
vote, amounting to 1000, will ke cast
Inc Virginia Republican State Cen
trail Committee, of which CbarIss ~.
rorter is chairman, yesterday approved
the cal! signed by Senator Lewis and
ot1ers Tor a consolidation Of all politi-
cal elements opposed to Democracy in
virginia. A resolution was adopted
suggesting to other Republican State
Central Committees the practicabilitv
OF holding a State Convention for car
rylng out the objects of the above men