The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-21
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Chicago Speculafors.

buying up such articles as the burned
city most requires.
The City Frauds.
Chas. O'Conner has decided not tc
make public his plans for the prosecu
tion of those who have defrauded the
city treasury, as it would materially
hinder their accomplishment. He has
associated himself with Wheeler II.
Peckham, VIM. NJ. Evarts and Judge
Emett, and will be assisted by number
of others whose names have not vet
been made public. He promises a
vigorous prosecution in his campaign
against the alleged defrauders. The
vouchers Of j. II. Keyser, which were
supposed to have been destroyed among
the other papers by Haggerty, have
been found and examined, and yester-
day Keyser pronounced the signature of
his firm on them to be a gross forgery
The Citizens committee were hard at
work yesterday. They state that a
public election Of the committee will be
held next week, when the report will be
made and their labors will cease.
Receivers Appointed.
The Washington and Market in
surance companies were to-day enjoined
10y Judge Ingraham from doing further
business, and receivers were appointed.
The Case of Mayor Hall.
There was considerable excitement in
the neighborhood of the City Hall, to-
day, as it was generally known that
witnesses in the case, OF Mayor Hail
would be before the Court Of General
Sessions Grand Jury. Ex-Deputy
Comptroller Storrs and several other
witnesses were examined before the
Grand Jury.
The Grand Duke Alexis
is hourly expected to arrive. The vari-
Gus committees and subcommittee
have completed arrangements for his
reception.
The National Insurance Convention
reassembled this forenoon A report
was presented from the committee on
Permanent Organization, recommend
ing that the Convention be made per-
manent. Tabled. A constitution for
an association to be known as the Ma
tional Insurance Convention was also
tabled. 1t was resolved to instruct all
standing committees which have not yet
reported, to print their reports or Mon
day next. The report OF the committee
on Tables of Mortality elected much
discussion. The Convention adjourned.
The International Yacht Race.
The special committee of Racing Ar
rangements for the international race
met to-day to conslder the protese oI
Ashbury against the Columbia being
awarded the race Of Wednesday. After
consultation, they decided that the Co
lumbia's manner OF rounding the stake
boat was in accordance with previous
regulations and notified Ashbury to this
effect, denying his demand for the race.
The committee also sent a letter to
Commodore Osgood, of the Columbia,
thanking him for his promptness in
stepping to the front with the Columbia
Yesterday, when the race was likely to
20 to Ashbury by default
Daring Robbery.
A daring robbery was perpetrated
this evening by burglars, who entered
the iewelry store of Fuller & Co., No.
% Broad street, and forced open the
safe and carried off ten thousand dol
lars worth ofjewelry. There Is no clue
to the robbers. ;,
Private advices have been received
from
Captain Hall, the Arctic Explorer
which report him, under date OF Sep
tember ), sailing northward from Uper-
navik All were well.
The Erie Railway
will probably get itself into court to ac-
count for its running bad coaches thus
driving passengers into what are called
drawing room cars and subjectlng them
to extra cost. ,,:o
The steamers Sweden and Anglia
have arrived.
Boston's Contribution TO Chicago.
Boston yesterday added ten thousand
dollars to her contributions for the reliel
of Chicago.
Appeals for aid for the sufferers In
Chicago, Wisconsin and Michigan con-
t;nue to be earnest. The contributions
and Iespopses are still liberal. Besides
money, clothing is being generously,
offered. The Chamber OF Commerce ol
this city has already contributed over
ak hundred and sixty-slx thousah"
dollars in money. a., .ho
A letter from Egypt says that the
Kbedive has made liberal concessions
to his subjects in the matter OF the
franchise. He has established female
schools, and is otherwise introducing
reforms.
The "Brirish Cruiser" Story untrue
A Bangor dispatch says that MI
Mitchell. the Dominion Master OF Fish
cries saws that it is untrue that any
British cruiser has been seen at 'iou'
cester.