The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-20
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.
Gold closed in New York, Saturday,
at lllR.

Gold closed in New York, Saturday,
at lll4.
The French relief fund in New
York now amounts to $95, ,050. =
J. B, Magruder died Sunday morning
at Houston, Texas a'''
Two hundred and fifty workmen were
discharged from BROOKLYN Navy Yard,
Saturday, ,. n
The Swedish bark Alette cleared New
York for Havre Saturday with 52ll
barrels Of flour ..-.
Rev Joseph Chester has been APP
pointed District Secretary of the Western
Tract Book Society.
Col. Ryan thinks Cuban matters
have been badly managed. He recon-
mends the patriots to reorganize, with
1--we men at the head Of affairs.
An affray occurred in low brothel
in Cincinnati on Friday night. in which
a man named Charles Patton was
stabbed to death by John Schaefer.
-
The Fenian exiles eft New York for
Washington Saturday evening, and on
their return will accept public recep.
ton at Jersey City.
The trial of prisoners charged with the
murder Of Myers, commences to-day, at
Hamilton, Ohio, with the exception Of
Thomas McGarhan. who will be tried
in Cincinnati.
NJ. House, fraudulent divorce law
yerof New York, was committed at New
Haven, Saturday, in default OF $4OOO
bail, on two charges Of suborning wit
nesses. -.
Although Senator Sumner is reported
10 be in improved condition Of health,
his friends are fearful that he will not
completely recover from the serious at
tack OF yesterday.
Many persons who were hopeful OF
the safety of the Tennessee are beglE-
ming TO despair, Notwithstanding re-
pested assurances OF gentlemen in high
official position that she is safe.
''''"'N''
James Boyd, Frelinghsburg, Canada,
was committed Saturday, in default Of
$1,000 bail, for wholesale traffic in
counterfeit money. Boyd is sheriff,
mail carrier and revenue officer in the
Canadian service.
Wm. B. Virgins, ex-Mayor Of Will
mington, Delaware, has been arrested
in West Virginia by the Freedmen s
Bureau, for alleged frauds on colored
bounty claimants, and taken to VIII
mington for trial.
The Typographical Union Of Wash
ington CITY. at their meeting Saturday
night, admitted J. Keef Smith, colored,
hv vote Of 229 against 90. The cases
OF Frederick Douglass, Jr., and Lovel,
lotte Leath, also colOred, were not def
nitely acted on.
In Cleveland, Ohio, Philip McNally
was shot, Saturday night, by his step
son. The boy, who is but IL years old,
claims the shooting to have been acci-
dental. McNally was also stabbed, but
the boy denies having done it. Nc.
Nallv is drunkard, and passed most of
his time in the workhouse. When shot
he was drunk and was engaged IN the
pleasing pastime Of abusing hiswife and
daughter
A dispatch from Pottsville, Pa, says
There are loud protests from all quarters
against the leaders Of the Working
mems Benevolent Association, who re-
fuse to give the feeling Of miners on the
subject ofresumption any consideration.
The men have shown their willingness
to resume work, and in several cases
have gone into the mines, but have
come out again, being threatened with
personal violence if they persisted IN
working contrary to the mandates OF
those who rule over them. There are
rumors that furnaces along the line
intend TO blow out rather than continue
work under the present unsettled state
oi affairs.