The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-04
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.


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The number of foreign passengers
who arrived in this country last year
was 2S4,Sl5.
Twenty-eight thousand dollars has
already been contributed in Boston
toward sending ship load Of provisions
90 France.
The fishing schooner Edith Wonser
of Gloucester, is supposed to have been
lost on the western banks, with all
hands. Her crew comprised twelve
men.
A bill has been introduced in the
Missouri Legislature to establish three
cents per mileas passenger fare on all
railroads in the State. A freight tariff
per mile was also proposed
Late accounts from San Domingo
verify those previously received, that
Cabrars forces have been reduced to a
small number, owing to desertions and
other causes; and it is further stated
that he occasions but little trouble to
the government.
On application OF the Erie Railway
company, Judge Sutherland, of New
York, granted an injunction restraining
,he @. Il NJ. X. r. from altering their
suase, and an order to show cause why
il should not be made perpetual.
The suit OF Antonio MILAN against
Capt. John Graham tor false imprison
ment, growing out OF certain transac'
tons of MILAN as agent OF the Peruvian
Government, in the purchase OF gun
boats, was concluded in New York yes
rerdav, the jury rendering a verdict for
plaintiff for $4,000.
\ Mrs. Michel, of Egg .Harhor, y. "
became insane on Thursday. and seiz
ing her two young children, threw them
into A well and jumped in herself.
All were drowned. 1t appeared Mrs.
Michel tried to drown her son, ~ years
Of age, but he escaped.
ON Thursday evening the engine OF
freight train jumped the track at
Dales mills, on the Indianapolis, Gin
.cinnati and Lafayette railroad, injuring
the engineer, named Pearcy, so seriously
that he died in four hours afterwards.
Seventeen mules were killed
The steamer IIalsatia sailed from New
York on Thursday on the original route
which steamers always took before the
war. The Halsatia calls at Plymouth
~jlh English mails She has abont 6o
Messengers on board, OF whom - are
calna.
Work on the new city postoffice, IN
New York, is to be Immediately re
~umet 1t is intimated by Superintend,
-nt Hurlburd that the vexatious pro-
erastination Of Congress over approprla
tons for this single work will cost the
rouatry million Of dollars and delay
the completion Of the building whole
year.
\ delegation has gore to Washington
from New York to lay before Congress
memorial from the Ladies Union
Relief Association, asking Congress 10
90 alter the laws regulating the national
cemeteries OF the country that honorably
discharged Union soldiers who served
in the rebellion may have burial in
them As the law now stands none
hut soldiers dying i'll service can have
Burial in national cemeteries.
A fire broke out last night in the
finishing shop Of BARLEY Il Co. 5 engine
factory, Mill street, Montreal, yesterday
\ high wind was blowing at the time.
and the fire ragged with great fury.
The exertions of the fire brigade were
comparatively valueless. The shops
we're totally destroyed. Loss, over
S20,OO0; partially insured. Over l5O
hands were thrown ont of employment.
The Washhurne will case was re-
opened on Thursday in meeting of the
Board Of Managers OF the American
Bjlle Society in New York. A com
.mittee of six vice-presidents, appointed
ito nominate an arbitrator on the part
IF the Bible Society, presented, through
Nice- President Walsh, the names OF
President Woolsey. of Yale College,
Hon. II. r. Curtiss, of Massachusetts,
and Hon. Joel Parker, Of New liamp'
-hire. A letter was read from Mrs
Washburn signifying her concurrence
in the arbitration.
ON Thursday evening three men
disguised as policemen, went to the
Kensincton bank, corner OF Beach and
.Iarrel streets, Philadel phia, and called
out the watchman, telling him that the
hank was to be robbed that night and
they had been detailed to remain in the
hank in order to capture the robbers.
The watchman admitted then, when@he
was Immediately overpowered, gagged
and handcuffed The robbers then
went TO work aud did not leave the
premises till three o'clock Friday morn,
ing. The amount stolen is not vet a.
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