The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-07
NEW YORK.
The Remains OF Miss BowIsby.

| NEW oRK, september O.-lne re-
mains Of Miss Alice Bowlsby, the un-
fortunate victim of the trunk tragedy,
are to be taken to Paterson, New Jer.
sey, to-day for interment. The detect.
ives are still at work on the case, and
it is given out that the arrest of the
woman who accompanied the trunk to
the depot, and who is now the only
person wanted to complete the chain OF
evidence, is only matter OF time.
Southern Affairs.
The following is from Washington
special to the Herald: There seems to
be no doubt that there is a movement
in the insurrectionary portion Of the
Southern States among the Republicans
and those who desire law and order, to
send delegates to Washington to repre-
sent to the President the exact condi-
ton of affairs in the various sections
with view to inform him upon the sub
ject in clear manner, 80 that he may
take such immediate action as his pow
er permits, and bring the subject to the
attention OF Congress in his next annual
message for additional legislation. 1t is
proposed to choose delegates OF such
character that their statements would
be received throughout the country as
trustworthy and exact The States OF
Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina.
South Carolina, Alabama and portion
of Tennessee will be represented.
The TyIer.Davidson Fountain.
The steamer Westphalia, which ar
rived here last night, has the largest
portion Of the great bronze Tyler-David,
son fountain, given by Henry Probasco
for the Esplanade in Cincinnati. With
Ferdinand Won Miller a part OF the
workmen from Munich came in the
Westphalia for the purpose OF aiding in
the preparations for the celebration,
which is expected to take place about
the 18th of October.
Yellow Fever In Brazil.
Private advices from Brazil Of a late
date report thatyellowfever,w which ragged
there during June and July, is abating'
The disease has been very fatal to for
eigners in that country, especially at
Para, where the British Consul, Mr..
Hemans, a son Of the poetess, died OF
epidemic. Many inhabitants Of Para
have fled to the interior OF the country,
and some regions have been almost de-
populated from the ravages OF the dis
case.
The brooklyn Ferry Company.
The Union Ferry company Of Brook
lyn are charged with having encroached
on city property in the erection of their
ferry house on Fulton street. and the
demand made by the city for the re-
moval of the obstruction is disregarded.
The city authorities have orderedlthat
the encroachment be removed by force,
and unless some compromise is effected
there will probably be collision be-
tween the police and ferry hands.
From San Domingo.
Advices from San Domingo report the
arrival there of the Commissioner from
Hayti, the object of whose visit, 1t is
said, is the negotion of some treaty Sc
curing the independence of that coun-
Try.
The Right of Women to Vote.
A special from Washington says that
the attempt made at the last election
by some women Of the Woodhull-Cla.
fin persuasion to get the question OF
their rights under the Fourteenth
Amendment before the courts was not
opposed by the Election Commissioners,
against whom suit was brought, so that
the case has gone by default, and the
only question now to be decide | is the
amount Of damages. 1t is thought,
however, that the damages awarded
will be sufficient to deter the Commis
sioners from refusing hereafter to regis
ter applicants. Some other method OIL
having the question of constitutional
rights tested will have to be devised.
Large Mine Caves In.
Dispatches from Wilkesbarre, Penn
sylvania, state that the large mine o
the Wilkesbarre Coal and Iron Com
pany, known as the Haltenbeck mine
caved in on Saturday morning, creating
great CONSERVATION in that place. The
mine was abandoned on Saturday, as ii
had been considered unsafe for months
An area of five or six acres OF ground
sunk two hundred feet, when the mine
collapsed. Thousands Of people have
visited the scene since the caving in.
The mine was nearly worked out. The
greatest loss will be to the miners who
are thrown out OF employment by the
occurrence.
Frauds OF City officials.
At the meeting of the Executive
committee, appointed at the citizens
meeting on Monday, which was held
last evening, it was understood that
legal proceedings will be commenced
to-day against the city officials, restrain
;no them from the further fraudulent
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