The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-27
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

At llls.
Subscriptions to the French Relief
Fund IN New York amount to $lOS, 600.
The extensive auction shouse Of II. j..
Simpson, of Jacksonville, Ills, has
iailed
The fine school house at Grannell,
Iowa, was burned on Friday. Loss
$4,000
The engineers will commence locat-
ing the route Of the Cincinnati and
DAYTON Short Line railroad this week.
The furniture factory of Feldwisch,
Voogt h Co, Cincinnati, was partially
burned Yesterday. Loss about $4,000; /;
insured
The British schooners Investigator
and Grace were seized Saturday by the
revenue cutter Vigilant, for violation OF
the coasting laws.
Accounts from the interior of Mis-
souri, indicate that the hard storm on
Thursday night did much damage to
barns, fences, farm houses, &c, in its
track.
Hon. c. L. Nallandigham is in In
dianapolis, on visit to r. j. Bright, OF
the Sentinel. The political situation in
Ohio and Indiana is supposed to be the
object Of his visit
Tbs friends Of temperance in Cincin-
natl have organized an active campaign.
Meetings in the interest Of this cause
are held each Sabbath, and will be held
more frequently hereafter.
The ship Pontiac, which went ashore
al North Look Out, went to pieces dur
ing a gale on Saturday last Most OF
the cargo was saved, and the balance
isreported strewn along the beach.
The bill for the division of 100000
acres Of land among number OF Min
nesota railroads will probably fail to
pass the Legislature Of that State. II
it does pass it is understood Governor
Austin will veto it.
PC. Deanes wooden factory at Bell
vile, O., was destroyed by fire Friday
night. Loss $4,000; only $4,000 in
surance-$40O0 in the Knox county
Mutual, and $1,000 in the Richland
County Mutual.
The difficulties in Christ Church,
Rev. DR.. Ewers, have been COM
promised, and, beginning with yester-
DAY, services will be conducted with the
aid of two choirs, the surpliced choir in
the chancel being retained, and quar-
tette choir in the gallery added.
The carriage factory OF Messrs. King
Il Vert, at Canton, o., was partially
DESTROYED by fire Saturday morning
Loss between six and seven thousand
dollars; insured for four thousand
dollars in the Pacific Of Chicago, Home
of Columbus, o., and Ionkers Of New
York.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has
directed the Assistant Treasurer at
New York, to purchase S2,OO0,0OO in
bonds each Wednesday during the
month of March, being $l0,0O0,O00 in
all, aud sell 81 100000 in gold on the
lst, Sd and 4th Thursday, and $1,000
900 on the ID and 4th OF March-S7, ),
100000 in all.
Jack Ford, brakeman on the Missouri
Pacific Railroad, was arrested at Jeffer,
son City, Mo, on Friday, on charge
of being connected with the robbery OF
the United States Express Company, in
August last, of SIS, 700, and in default
of 5000 bail. was sent to Jail. Other
parties connected with the same rob-
berry are expected to be arrested in a
few days.
The chapel, tailor shop and brush
factory connected with the Suffolk
county House of Correction, South
Boston, were destroyed by fire earl Sat,
urday morning. Ninety sewing ma
chimes and other machinery were burnd
The fire was caused 10y the spontaneous
combustion OF oiled rags, used for clean
ing sewing machines. Loss fifty thou
sand no insurance. W. w. Estham's
brush mandatory was damaged to the
extent Of fifteen thousand; fully insured.
The indianapolis House met again
Saturday morning, but transacted no
business and adjourned till Monday.
concurrent resolution was offered for
adjournment Sine de, which the speaker
decided could not be entertained, stat
ing that he considered the Senate a
legal BODY, and as such could act on
any laws that had been passed by the
House previous to the resignation Of the
81 members, and that he, as Speaker,
would sign any such laws when return
ed 10y the Senate. 1t was therefore
necessary for the House to meet and
adjourn from day to day until the con-
>titution limits Of the session expires.
The colored State convention at
Nashville, adjourned on Saturday,
alter four days session. Resolutions
were adopted declaring that, as nearly
all the colored schools have been sus-
pended outside the largest cities, on ac-
count Of outrages on teachers, colored
children must look to the Federal gov
ernment for means OF education; wages
Of labor are low, consequently want and
desttution prevails; employers will not
faithfully execute contracts; life is un-
safe, colored men being killed for small
offences, and females outraged Con-
gress is asked for protection.
FOREIGN SUMMARY.