The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-31
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pe neofu ou euuesuay next. Inc case
excites considerable interest. The Erie
ring promises soon to claim q good
share Of public attention.
A warrant Of arrest was granted TO-
day by Judge Ingraham, of the Supreme
Court, against Jas. Fisk, jr., in suit
lately commenced by Helen Josephine
Mansfield Lawler against him for the
recovery Of about $40, 900, being money
obtained by him in fiduciary capacity,
and retained by him.
Small.Psx at Buenos Ayres.
Private advices received here from
Buenos Ayree state that there has been
a frightful prevalence of smallpox in
that country during the past summer.
Twenty-six thousand deaths have oc-
Cured from yellow fever at Bnenos
Ayres and thirty thousand in the Prov
ince of Corrientz.
A Shocking Affair.
A shocking scene took place to-day at
the toombs Of the police court. Jane
Sweeney alias NJ. Wilson, one of the
most notorious women in the Fourth
ward. who had been arrested for drunk.
enness and disorderly conduct by officer
Van Alstine, had just been tried and
sentenced to six months in the peniten-
tiary, and Van Alstine was leading her
down stairs to the cells, when she turn
ed upon him savagely, exclaiming: "I'll
go to the State prison for you" and
drew a knife which she had contrived
to conceal, and plunged it into his left
eye. The blade struck the cheek bone
and glancing upward described semi
circle, cutting the eye completely out.
1t is not improbable but that he may
lose the sight OF the other eye. The
dastardlv assault excited much sympa-
thy for Van Alstine.
Relief to the Sufferers by Fire.
The subscription by the Presbyterians
Of this city for western fires, to 2Sth Of
October, foot up $5,7O239, of which
$500 each have been allotted to Michi
gan and Wisconsin and the balance to
Chicago.
Foreign Aid for Chicago.
The following is a special to the
Eysning Mail:
LONDON, October 80.
The American Committee has remit
ted to-day for the Chicago sufferers
further contribution from Bradford of
$4,000.
Senator Tweed received his constitu.
ents tonight, an immense torch.light
procession parading in his district.
Nothing has been seen Of the Rus
sian fleet with Prince Alexis.
Rumor Contradicted.
An evening paper has published the
1T is rumored that Mr.. Tweed has
resigned az a candidate for the State
Senate, and that he has also resigned
his office as Commissioner Of the Public
Works"
The statement this evening is author
tatively denied in toto.
Base Bail.
The great game of base ball for the
championship Of the United States,
between the Athletics Of Philadelphia
and the White Stockings of Chicago,
took place to-day on the Union grounds,
The weather was cold.
About 1000 spectators witnessed the
game. Many OF those present were
rom Chicago and Philadelphia. The
first of the series Of contests between
these clubs was played at Philadelphia,
when the White Stockings won by a
score of IL to 5. The second was
played at Chicago, White Stockings
won IL to 9. The third game was
played at Philadelphia, White Stockings
won by 6 to 3. The fourth game at Chi
,ago was won BY the Athletics, II to 6.
The championship goes to the club win
ming the most championship games
the season. The Athletics won
l9 and lost 9, the White Stockings lost
10 and won II. The game to-day was
splendidly contested, and beth sides
played admirably. The game was
anally won by the Athletics by a score
of 4 to1. The White Stockings were
ao in oncnocsIOD