The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-25
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

at SllO:@ll02.
The bombardment of Longwy con
tinueS necessarily. The fortress replies
frebly.
\ bill to restore the ballot to all dis
iranchised persons in Kansas 10y reason
Of their conduct during the late rebel
lion, is before the Legislature OF that
State and will probably pass.
Admiral Green, whose flag was hoist
c,l on the United States steamer Severn
has just arrived at Havana from San
Domingo and announces that the Do
minicans unanimously favor anncxa tion
20 the United State.
Both Houses of the New Jersey Legis,
Iature yesterday morning elected Fred
rrick T. Freinghuysen United States
Senator by joint vote-42 against 81
,or Governor Randolph. Six members
nl the House and one Senator were
i absent.
The remains of Mrs. Thurston and
s Mrs.. Newton have been discovered in
4 .hr ruins of the fire in Boston on Mon
lay. \ Young Irish woman, serving
aS domestic, is missing and is sup
loSed to be victim to the flames.
The cargo OF the Vile de Paris,
which cleared from New York for
IIavre last Saturday, included SIj4, 1876
worth of arms and munitions for the
French army, among which were $500
mU>kets, 1000 pistols, l,OOO,ooo cart
4 ridges and 10 pieces Of artillery.
The preliminary report of Professor
Simon Newcomb, L. S. Navy, of his
observation OF the late eclipse at Glib
ral,ar has been received by the Navy
Department and shows, notwithstand-
ing some adverse circumstances, that
he was successful therein.
Several Plenipotentiarics to the Lon
Ion Conference, on the Eastern question,
4 have been instructed not 10 allow them
,e'ves to be led into discussion Of any
4 question foreign to the programme al
! ready laid down for the consideration of
that body
\ telegram from the British Cabinet
announces the erection Of Jamaica into
the principal military and naval station
for the West Indies England is
Jealous of United States influence in the
West Indies. and has become alarmed
at the probable annexation of San
Domingo.
3 The case Of Albert D. Bogart, the
alleged defrauding paymasters clerk,
Enlarged with embezzeling funds in the
Rrooklvn Navy Yard, was called up IN
the United States District court before
.Iudre Benedict yesterday. Bogart did
not appear, and the Judge ordered a
warrant issued for his arrest.
4 The fact that the Hornet, with Col.
RYAN on board, had arrived at Port au
9 Prince, and was waiting a cargo OF
arms and ammunition from New York,
3 : confirmed Three Spanish gunboats
are watching the Hornet. 1t Is stated
4 That Col. RYAN asked protection OF the
s american consul at Cuba.
The Secretary of the Cooper lnsti-
a pu,r peace meeting, held recently under
the auspices OF the international socie-
les Of New York. received from the
French Minister Of the Interior, in re-
plv to resolutions sent to the French
government, a communication giving
assurance that France does not despair
4 Of ultimate success.
\ Mass woman-suifrage conven-
ton assembled YESTERDAY in IRE
mont Temple, Boston. Lucy Stone
BLACKWELL presides A note from Gov
rrnor Clatin was received, expressing
sympathy with their cause, but excus-
(. NJ his absence on account Of other en-
,Igements.
\ Till is to be introduced in the New
Jersey Legislature at an early day pro-
wiling for the compulsory education OF
al children between the ages Of 6 and
- wears. 1t prescribes punishment
,nr such children as are between the
a.c> named who fail to attend day
school. either public, private or denom-
national.
\ dispatch from Jamaica, reports
tia, the steamer Dacia, belonging to
y 'lr Panama and West India Cable
Companv, has returned for provis ions
arl ballast, having been unsuccessful
in the attempt to grapple the lost cable
on account Of the heavy weather In
;,bout fortnight the Dacia will have
been provisioned and ballasted, when
she will sail and again attempt to re-
cover the lost cable
The Submarine cable tele graph, be.
tween Placentia, New Foundland, and
the French island Of st. Pierre, belong
ing Ia the New York, New Foundland
and London Telegraph Company, failed
yesterday. 1t will be repaired as soon as
possible This accident will not inter
icre with European business, as that is
all sent by submarine cable, direct
from st Pierre to BreSt, France.
The New York Heralds Paris special
-ays: a decree of the Government
has lust been issued which will startle
those who sought their safety out OF
Paris. The privacy Of their houses left
behind is about to be violated by au-
o. a;r oa11orc saoE aI