The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-03-03
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Gold closed in New York yesterday
st ll5!.
The dyeing works at Nspense Mass,
WAS destroyed by fire yesterday morn
irp Six women were burned TO death.
Hon. w. II. Seward was entertained
IN New York last evening by August
B-lmoot, aud will be entertained this
evening by Minister T. l.. Benada.
There are hob buildings to let 10 a
ANAL area in the lower portion of New
York CITY that were until recently occn-
p,ei By wholesale liquor manufacturers
and dealers.
The case of Durand rs Durand was
again up before the Supreme Court,
New York, Tuesday, on motion to
yacate the second order of arrest grant
ed against the defendant.
The store of Abraham Epstein, in
Aurora, Ind, was destroyed by fire
Tuesday night. The building was one
Of the best in the town. Loss about
$4,000. Insured for $50, 900.
A terrific explosion of nitro-glycerine
occurred yesterday at the Fleetwood
race course, now being made in Morris
avenue, New York. John Sullivan. a
workman, was killed, and others were
severely wounded.
The great fight between Collyer aud
Edwards came off at Mystic Island,
Conn. Yesterday morning, resulting in
the defeat of COllyer in Al rounds and
4j minutes, COllyer being knocked out
OF time aud fsarfully punished.
Colonel Leopold Won Gilsea, Pras-
sias soldier who organized and com
manded the Dekalt regiment in the
late American civil war. died at his
residence in New York city, Tuesday
night.
The steamer Colorado brings ts San
Francisco intelligence of the total loss
of the steamer Golden City on February
22d, near point st. Linszero. The
passeuEors, 0ro-, bSggaEo aud treasure
were saved and brought back by the
Colorado. The ship is total wreck.
Congressman Henry l.. Dawes was
welcomed by large gathering of his
constituents at his home in PIttsfeld,
Mass, Tuesday evening. He made a
b!et speech of thanks and an assurance
that all the departments of the Govern
ment were in perfect accord, which was
enthusiastically r, ceivei.
Alexander Whiteman was arrested By
Deputy Marshal Winslow under direc
tlons of Colonel Whitlesy, in New York
Tue.day, on a charge OF forging notes
similar TO United States Treasury notes.
He was alleged to have defrauded a
large number of ignorant aud poor peo-
pie at the South and Southwest by his
operations. He was locked up in Lad
low street Jail.
The Senate Judiciary Committee,
through Mr.. Edmunds, made q report
yesterday in the case of Georgia. They
hold that many Irregularities have taken
place in the reorganization of the Legls
lature under the Reconstruction acts of
last December, but that it is not advisa-
be for Congress to take any further
steps on the subj CT. Incidentally they
declare against the light of any longer
time than they were originally elected
for. The Senatorial question was not
touched upon. -
The barrel and stave factory of the
Louisville Cement Company, at Louis
vile, together with the machinery and
. large amount of stock, staves, &c,
was totally destroyed by fire at one
o'clock, yesterday morning. The build
ing was owned by the Louisville Cement
Company but had recently been leased
by Mr.. L. j. Morris. Loss on building,
machinery aud stock estimated at
$4,000, en- which there is partial in
suIauce. One hundred and twenty five
persons arethrown out of employment
The fire is believed to have been the
work of an iucendiary.
Later London papers contribute the
continuation of the proceedings in the
MOrdaunt divorce case, and the testi.
mony of Sir Charles Mordaunt is inter
esting as indicating the general feeling
in regard to the character of the Prince
ofWaleS. Sir Charles testified that be
fore his marriage to Lady Mordaunt he
knew of her intimacy with the Prince,
and that after the marriage he warned
her against continuing the acquaint-
auce. 81 told her," said he, that /
had heard in various quarters certain
circumstances connected with his pre-
vious character that caused ma to wish
her to break off with him." Notwith
Standing the wish, Lady Mordaunt cOu-
tiGued To receive the Prince without the
knowledge of her husband until the time
she made the voluntary confession that
criminal intimacy had been existing
between them. Sir Charles also ties j.
fed to the discovery of batch of let
ters and a valentine from the Prince to
his wife. The Court refused to permit
the letters ID be read.