The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-01
NEW YORK.
BOY Shot.

New YORK, October 3l.-A large,
company on an excursion yesterday
while shooting at q target, carelessly hi,
a boy named Daniel Sullivan, who was
seated on fence not far from the tar
get. The ball passed through his head
killing him instantly.
Ingersoll to be Arrested.
Trains arriving here from the Eas,
yesterday were watched by officers for
the purpose of arresting Ingersoll, who
was expected from the East. As soon
as he arrives in the city he is to be
arrested.
Deputy Controller Green
has commenced the work of cutting
down the sinecures attached to the city
offices. A number OF those attached to
the Supreme Court and Court of APP
peals were dismissed yesterday. Since
en- .ering upon the office Mr.. Green has
dismissed from the various departments
seventy-two useless attaches whose SAL
aries in the aggregate reached $4,000
per annum.
Marine Disaster.
The American brig Nellie arrived
here yesterday, fifty-si1 days from Rio
Grande, with q cargo of hides, On Oc
tober 10th she encounted a hurricane in
latitude 240 AS longitude GO 40. She
was hove down on her beam ends and
was obliged to cut away her top mast.
She sprung her main top mast and stove
the after.part of her cabin and bulwarks,
and lost everything movable off her
decks. She shipped three feet Of water
in her hold, and the cabin was full at
the same time. The chief mate, Thos.
Soule, was washed overheard and lost
The brig is bound for Boston and put
in here for repairs. She sailed nine
hundred miles under jury mas:s.
The following is a Herald special:
LONDON, October 30.-The Queens
Minister held five Cabinet Councils
during the past week. from Monday the
23d, to Friday, the 9th inclusive. The
question of the foreign policy OF the
nation, its aim and intent under existing
circumstances, formed the main topic,
which was presented by the Premier for
debate and the general consideration OF
his colleagues. The work Of reorgan-
izing the army proceeds actively. The
several regiments of the line are being
brought up to a war standard, both in
number and efficiency. An immense
accumulation of war material Is being
conducted in the various arsenals ol the
United Kingdom. Changes in personnel
of the Ministry are contemplated by
and after the election of some of the
present advisors OF the Queen to peer
ages and seats in the House Of Lords.
Haggerty and BauIch,
the alleged voucher thieves, were ar
raigned to plead by request OF their
counsel, John Graham. The pleading
was postponed until Monday.
The Imperial fleet with the
Grand Duke Alexis
on board, which was to have left Fun
chal Madeira, on the 9th inst, is now
fully due at this port. All incoming
vessels report head winds and hesvy
fogs. Meanwhile all the arrangements
for receiving the noble visitor are per-
fected, and the public anxiously ly await
his arrival. A meeting OF naval officers
was held at the Lyceum, IN the navy
ward, to hear the report OF the commit,
tee appointed to consider the subject OF
entertaining the Grand Duke Alexis
and the officers Of the Royal fleet. Inc
report recommends ball be given, and
the invitations limited to 1000. The in
vitations will probably be given to the
Grand Duke through Admiral Smith
The Tribune says: Woodward is still
absent from Norwalk. Aweek ago last
Saturday he informed one or two busi'
ness associates that he was going TO
Chicago in the capacity Of President OF
the Fairfield County Fire Insurance
Com pany, to adjust some losses incurred
by the fire. On the following Monday
he took the eastern bound train, and
next day his wife left Norwalk, as she
stated, to join him in New York. he
had all the time, however, ceased to be
President of the Insurance Company,
having made q transfer OF his STOCK.
amounting to $4,000, as the books OF
the corporation show, and although ms
resignation has not been received by the
secretary, his position is, Of course,
vacant. The general impression pre-,
walls that he has gone to Canada and
the faat of his taking the eastward
train is strong evidence OF corrobatIve
proof. ,1r
Commissioners, who have recently re,
turned from the Indian country, Will
have a private meeting tonight at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel to perfect their re-
ports for publication. Felix II. bruno.,
of Pittsburgh, Chairman, reports
on the Tribes OF Oregon and Washing
ton Territory, John Farwell, OF Chi
cspo on Tribes in California and Ne
yads, Vincent Collyer on the Apaches
of Arizona, John D. Lazy on the Cher'
okees of n orth Carolina, and George L.
Stuart, Of Philadel phia, on the pur-
chase of Indian goods.
James Lyon was killed last evening"
in iumping from the front platform OF q
horse car on Tenth street. The driver
was arrested.
si1 horse team of Howe's circus
capsized near Hudson yesterday, killing
two musicians, and fatally injurlng