The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-02
WASHINGTON.
The killing OF Gen. CIanton.

The KILLING OIL Oen. Si"n
A gentleman has just arrived here
from Knoxville who witnessed the Kill
ling Of Gen. Clanton, of Alabama. He
says the impression prevails among all
who witnessed the deed that it was a
deIbe'Gl. murder. Gen. Clanton was
at !ne oepo.vith a party of gentlemen
waiting W .ah the train Tor Chatta-
nooga, among @> party was Mr.. Ford,
OF the opposing coi.sel of the Alabama
and Chattanooga h'Nroad case, who
invited Gen. Clantont. take a drink.
He accepted the invita6o and both
started for saloon near by,vhen they
were met by young Nelson. r.. Ford
introduced Gen. Clanton, and Ielson
inviting the latter to accompany tim.
Mr.. Nelson proposed going 10 prlva.
place where he knew they could &c,
good liquor, but Gen. Clanton objected,
saying he had only a few minutes tn
catch the train.
Nelson-You are not afraid, are you
Clantor-No, sir.
Nelson-Well, | think you are, and
denOunce you as a coward.
Clanton-It YOU think SO just step
out into the street, measure off ten
PAGES, and we.Yill test it. ..... -
Instead of doing so, Nelson stepped
into a store, seized a double.barreled
shot gun, advanced into the street, and
fired one barrel at Gen. Clanton, which
missed him. The second shot took
effect twenty buckshot lodging in the
right breast of Clanton, killing him in
stantly. Nelson Immediately mounted
his horse aud escaped. Only eight
minutes elapsed between the time OF the
introduction Of Nelson to Clanton and
the killing Of the latter
Seneca Stone Building Association.
An investigation into the affairs Of
the Seneca Stone Building Association,
of this city, shows that Company is to be
composed OF some Of the principal Off
cials of the United States. Among
there are such names as the following,
with the amount OF stock they own
President Grant, $4,000; Gov. II. D.
Cook, $4,000; Paymaster General
Briee, $4,000; Surgeon General Barnes,
$1,000; Quartermaster General Meigs,
$4,000; Gen. Dent, $4,000; Gen.
Babcock, $4,000; John W. Forney,
$4,000.
The Seneca quarry is only a few
miles from this city and was bought a
few years ago for seventy dollars.
Since Government ring has been made
of it, the property is not for sale at any
price. This. stone is now the only
building material used in any OF the
public works here. The most OF the
stock owned by the above officers was
presented to them as business invest
ment by the original owner.
Political.
John Sherman telegraphed here to-
day that he is not able to save the Ohio
Legislature to the Republicans and
asking that the Administration send
home all the Ohio clerks engaged in the
departments here to vote. Robinson
will come 10 the rescue next week with
some OF his delinquent sheep.
Financial.
WASHINGTON, October 1.-The Secre-
tary of the Treasury has directed the
Assistant Treasurer at New York to
purchase eight millions Of bonds and
sell eight millions OF gold during the
month of October, as follows: Wednes-
day, October 1; Wednesday, October
IL; Wednesday, October is, and
Wednesday, October, p each Two mil
lions. Sales, October ), II, 10 and 26,
each two millions.
The Mccarthy Murder.
The trial of Dennis Dorden for the
murder OF Mccarthy, was finally ended
to-day The case was not given to the
jury, in consequence Of the illness of
the foreman. 1t is thought Derden
will be acquitted.
Georgia State Road Frauds.
Foster Blodgett and the Attorney
General of Georgia, have been arrested
in Atlanta for completely in the State
Road frauds. The investigation of
these frauds causes intense excitement
throughout the State. In all probabil-
itv the result will be the impeachment
or removal from office OF several Off
GERS. including Gov. Bullock.