The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-14
NEW YORK.
Russian Minister Recalled.

the 10th OF June instructed MlnisIel
Curtin to request the Russian Govern
ment to recall Minister Catecazy on
account of his prevarications in otficla!
transactions, and that Curtin has replied
that the Russian Government will re
call him and designate NJ. Bodlsco
Russian Consul. General at New York,
to take his place.
Frank Blair Interviewed.
Senator Frank Blair has been inter
viewed at Cape May. He says that
while some Democrats think the new
departure" is a wise movement, others
-aiect it, and that it is at best but a nat
ural sequence OF the Taninapy '"H
ment, when they put Chase on the ilS'
Of Presidential candidates. He thinks
Missouri SAFE for hundred thousand
majority in the next Presidential cam
paign without regard tc the new de-
parture," and that the most avallaoie
Democratic Presidential candidate ls
Governor Gratz Brown, who has al
ways been a "new departures" and VINO
could secure the support Of the German
Republican Departurists, and who conld
secure the support of the German he,
publicans of the country Oh account Oh
his championship Of the an;i-dlseniran'
chising movement in Missouri, where
Grants treatment Of Schurz and the
German citizens incensed that class
against the Administration, not only IN
that State, but elsewhere throughout the
country.
Tennie G. Clafiin on the Stump.
A mass meeting Of the Germans last
night was addressed by Tennie c. Clat-
lin, who announced herself as candl'
date for Congress. She holding that
woman was as much entitled to hold a
public office as she was to 'ulfiil any
other functions incident to citizenship.
She said that just as religious Amer!'
can has the privilege OF going to his
church on Sunday, so must the right
be equally secure. You seek your re;
creation just where you can find 1t, and
drink your lager in peace and quiet so
long as you don't disturb public order,
A series of resolutions accepting her as
a candidate tor the German Progressive
Society were passed.
Centennial Celebration.
The arrangements for the Sir Walter
Scott centennial anniversary, to be held
in this city on Tuesday next, are now
fully completed. President Grant has
been invited to he present, and a num-
Der of other distinguished persons have
also been invited to participate in laying
the foundation stone of the monument
to Scott in Central Park. AT the close
of the days proceedings the 81. An
drews Club and the invited guests will
dine at Delmonico's.
Italian Celebration.
The Executive committee Of the 1tal-
ian committee OF Arrangements for the
celebration on the 25th inst, met last
night. Signor Mattea Peleata, the bal
loonist, exhibited drawings of balloons
TO be sent up on the day of the celebra-
ton. There is to be one monster bal
loon Of enormous size, made of all the
national colors Of Italy, surrounded BY
q circle Of smaller balloons, each bear
ing at its apex n colored banner. At
the bottom Of this great balloon there
will be a structure supporting balloons
OF seven shades bearing the following
motto: "I'ica Italia Unita.
Shooting ARRAY.
Last night a fracus occurred in the
Bowery Garden, in the Bowery, near
Canal street, between Timothy IIar-
rinyton and Michael Geary. During
the melee Geary drew a revolver and
fred at Harrington, striking him in the
right breast, causing a dangerous and
probably fatal wound. Harrington was
taken to the hospital in an ambulance.
Geary succeeded in escaping during the
confusion and has not yet been arrested.
1t is rumored that contract has
been signed between the Pacific rail,
road and the Pacific mail steamship
line agreeing to a consolidation OF in
terests. No positive terms has yet been
made public and some consider that il
is a stock jobbing statement. One Of
the clauses in the agreement is said to
be the disseminating Of passenger traffic
by the steamships.
Cooperative Life Insurance.
The Hildez Bund Cooperative Asso,
citation held its semi-annual meeting to
day. This association has now been in
existence about one year and three
months, and numbers in the Eastern
Western and Middle States about
seven thousand members, of whom
three thousand are in New York. The
object is a cooperation for life in
surance, and the association receives q
commission from the insurance com
panies in the city in which the lives o.
the members are insured. The associa
tion has thus far paid $4,000 to sick
and has aboutS SIS 900 deposit
ed in bank.
Died From Injuries.
Information was received at the Cor
oner's Office to-day Of the death o
Thomas Owens, in Bellevue, on Satur
day night. 1t appears that on th'
night Of the 50.h ult., during quarre
on a car OF the Second Avenue railroad
between some roughs and Patrlcl
Flood, driver OF the car, John Delatoui
and others were pushed from the car b'
the roughs and had their legs crushed
by the wheels passing over them. De
latour died several days ago, an'
Owens has now succumbed to the inJu
nj