The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-22
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

cold closed in New York, yesterday,
III lll!.
The French relief fund in Boston
amounts toS19,0G0
The Senate of Ohio yesterday indefi-
ri,clv postponed the bill to abolish capi-
tai punishment.
The President, yesterday, signed the
Lill 10 provide a Government for the
District of Columbia.
Governor Randolph. OF New Jersey,
has signed the resolution ratifying the
Fifteenth Amendment.
At South Clinton, Iowa, on Sunday
morning. house was burned and two
children burned to death. Names not
given.
\ bill passed the New Jersey House
for levying tax OF two mills on the
dollar on all property in the State for
the support of free public schools,
doing away with tuition fees.
4 movement has been inaugurated
in Boston looking towards union Of
all Catholic Temperance societies, Of
Massachusetts,, for the better promulga
ton OF the Temperance cause.
The Fourth PRESBYTERIAN Church Of
Chicago, just organized by union OF
the North and Westminster Churches.
last night elected Prof. David Sewing
,,;tl eo1ary nf SS tNAl
In the case OF Andrew Ryan against
the c.. Il y. w. R. r., in which 10000
IS claimed Tor injuries received while
riding on the street cars, in Chicago, the
iury Yesterday rendered verdi6t Of
800
A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba,
states that several shocks Of earth
quake were felt there Tuesday and Mon
iav. but no damage was done. A
shock OF earthquake was felt at Trlnl-
lad lie Cuba last week.
The Republican members elect TO the
I'D Congress have been requested to
meet in caucus in the Hall of Represen-
tatives Thursday, March ID The
object is 10 select candidates Tor offices
in the House.
Coal retailed in New York and
Brooklyn Yesterday at Sl5 ton. This
exorbitant price is severely felt by
the poor and workingmen, as the
weather suddenly changed TO cold
again. Much suffering must neces-
sarily ensue.
\ fire broke out Yesterday morning
in the two story brick slaughter house
Of Davis X Harrington, 40, 712 and
"a First avenue, New York, destroy
my the entire building and three hun
,irrd sheep. Loss on the building SD,
600, on the wool 5000; insured fol
Sl7,4OO.
The annual meeting of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company was held in
Philadelphia yesterday. In reply to
inquiries, Vice President Scott said there
are pending negotiations for lease Of
the Camden and Amboy railroad. The
Pennsylvania railroad has no interest
the Union Pacific railroad.
The Boston Transcript learns that
through the instrumentality of National
Bank examiners in this district, several
dclinouencies in the conduct of officers
of the Boston National Bank have been
brought TO light The extent Of mis-
application of funds has not been ex-
actlv ascertained, but it is confidently
believed the bank will not suffer any
loss except the loss OF the services OF un'
faithful officials
\ dispatch from London says ex-Sec,
retarv Hugh Mccullough, Benjamin
Moran, Secretary OF the Legation, Rus
sci >lurgis and j. S. Morgan, will act
a. American commissioners to receive
and distribute funds for the relief of the
,utterng French. On Monday a dis
patch was sent placing to their credit
ten thousand pounds, with the sugges-
ton that the agricultural districts be
relieved at once.
B. +. Boyce, ex-Sheriff Of New Mad
rid county, Mo, was arrested at Bar
nuns Hotel, in St Louis, Monday night,
on suspicion OF having killed Deputy
L. :. Marshal Jenkins, at New Madrid
last Wednesday. 1t is stated that after
Boyces son had dyuarreled with Jenkins,
a. previously reported, Boyce borrowed
a gun of neighbor, and that after
the murder, this gun was found near
the house. Bovce denies having had
anything to DO with the murder.