The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-22
NEWS SUMMARY.
BY TELEGRAPH.

George IL. Irentlce, Ihe NeIoIdu ouitoi
ia again prostrated and in dying con-
ion.
The Buffalo Board Of Trade yesterday
nassad a resolution denouncing the in
come tax as detrimental to trade and
commerce.
The fifteenth amendment hangs fire
in the California Legislature. Both
houses postponed discussion of the sub
iect several times.
A letter from Fort Laramie states
that a band Of Indians captured forty
head of cattle from herder named
Mills on the l4th.
Tom Allen declines Joe Coburn's chal-
l.npe 10 fight for $4,000 or Sl0,0 600 until
after his (Allen's) contest with Jem
Mace, in Jnly next.
Havana continues to furnish details
Of the progress of hostilities in Cuba.
There has been heavy skirmishing all
along the line, with victories on both
sides. The SpanisTds continue to shoot
prisoners in cold blood.
Itis stated that some four millions
worth of stock iu the Rock Island rail-
road have been quietly put on the mar
keith Wall street, New York, much to
the disgust of certain spectators, for o
rise in that stock.
William Kriel, hung at Louisville,
Kv., Yesterday, assembled the scatfold
with a quick, light step. Though the
neck was not broken the culprIt died
quite easy, for in eight minutes the
pulse ceased to beat. Fully ten thous-
and persons witnessed the execution.
The Spanish Consul in New York is
in receipt of dispatch conveying the
intelligence that the two insurgent
chiefs, Coca and Carbollas, have aban-
doned the cause of independence and
issued a proclamation in favor of the
Spaniards.
Helena papers report the arrival of
the agent of the Mountain Crows IRON
Fort Parker. In the Yellow Stone valley
the Indians are all contented. General
Sully has caused the erection OF sub
stantial mill and farm houses. 1t is e1-
pected that the Indians will help in the
cultivation of the soil next spring.
A special from Omaha, dated Thurs.
dav. SAYS passengers from the West
report more than forty miles of tele-
graph lines, neutrality-suspicious. and com
mrrclal lines, almost entirely demol-
shed by the recent storm, A large
force is rebuilding it as rapidly as pos.
Tble. No communication yet west OF
Grand Island.
The Colored Educational Convention
at Jefferson City, Mo-, presented bill to
the Legislature asking for the estab.
lishmeut of colsred normal schools, and
10 grant separate schools for colored
children in different school districts,
and until this is done, that c0iored
children be permitted TO attend the
present schools.
General Augur has Just received Of
fetal information from Fort Randall,
showing that there is no doubt that the
Pagnee Killers band were engaged in
the massacre of Bucks surveying party,
ON the Republican river, last August.
Eipht whites were killed in the hrst at
tack. Several escaped but were suoSe.
qurutly murdered by another band OF
Indians.
Tbs trustees Of the estate of John +.
Darby, of st. Louis, bankrupt, have
filed an action against Joseph IL. Lucas
TO break if possible sale by Darby to
Lncas of Darby's building, corner of
Olive and Fifth streets, st. Louis, valued
at $500, 900, on the ground that Darby
was insolveut when the sale was made
and that Lucas had good reason to
know it.
Concurrent resolutions were intro
duCed in the lower house of the Mis-
.Ouri Legislature, asking Senators Ross
and Pomeroy and Representative Clark
to resign, as their influence has been
impaired by circumstances growing cut
Of the late impeaehment trial, and tue
disposition for lavish expenditures on
the part of one of them. The resolu
tions were referred to special commit
tee.
Prince Arthur and his party arrived
in the American Metropolis at noon
Yesterday via the Hudson railroad.
The British Minister and the re-
porters received them at the depot and
escorted them to apartments at the
Brevoort. The best apartments in the
hotel had been engaged, and the estsb-
hshnent were on tip.tos in expectation
of these distinguished guests. No ar
rsugements had been made Of public
character for their reception.
The New York Tribune, yesterday
morning, praises the action of Iowa and
Ohio 10 rstifying the fifteenth amend
ment and says: Now let Georgia speak
and then let us see how much longer
the advocates of revenge and delay in
Congress can withhold the admission of
Virginia Representatives and Senators,
which alone is needed to give validity
to her already recorded vote and make
the fifteenth amendment q part of the
Fundamental law of the land.
The New York brokers in Wall street
who forgot to pay the tax on theil
money making capital, are now rapidly
discharging their obligations to the
Government. Yesterday one of the lega
representatives of the brokers palC
$4,000 into the court on behalf Of hi
client, and other checks were to b
handed ia yesterday. 1t is believed
that the whole amount to be paid b!
the brokers, against whom proceeding
have been commenced, will be owe
100000.
The WorlTs Hayti correspondent o
the 26th ult. says that United State
war steamer arrived there on the Goth
Her commander had an interview will
the authorities at the Governmen
house, during which he he notified then
that the Bsy of Ssmaua had been lessel
to the United States Government, ant
that said Gevsrnmenthsd granted thei
protection to the Domingo Governmen
and hoped that the Haytisn suthoritie
would not interfere with her present OF
! der Of things By assisting the Cabba
4 party. Alexander Petiou is momentari
, expected from Port-au. Prince with
delegation on board, the precise natur