The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-05

although the settlements Tor the account
of importers through the summer
months are admitted to be large. On
the other hand, the negotiations in Eng
land and on the continent Of American
bonds Of various descriptions are to be
almost Immediately drawn against, so
far as to qualify the summer deficiency
OF the ordinary exports as against the
settlements referred to.
Another Fire.
Last evening fire was discovered in
the rear part of an iron foundry. Before
the flames were extinguished the stock
and machinery were damaged 10 the
amount OF $1,000 and the building $4,000.
Commonwealth Insurance Company
The investi CATION into the affairs Of
the defunct Commonwealth Insurance
Company is still progressing. The risks
have been reinsured in the Accidental,
Of SaL Francisco, which company also
contracts to pay return premiums on
policies left for cancellation since April
|, 1871. 1t is stated that the considera-
ton paid the Accidental was ninety
thousand dollars.
Hung Himself
New YORK, June 4-Joseph Robin
son, of 236 West Twentieth street, was
arrested Yesterday afternoon, on COM
plant OF his wife, for being intoxicated
and abusing her. Several hours after
ward, when the jailor went to his cell,
he found him hanging by a rope at
tachcd 10 the cell door quite dead.
Stabbing ARRAY.
About 10 o'clock last night W. TuIte
and Patrick Kane quarreled in the
liquor store Of III. llartzer, in West
Twelfth street. Kane stabbed Tuite
in the abdomen, intlicting dreadful
wound, from which the intestines pro-
truded. His recovery is very doubtful.
Kane was arrested.
Weston, the Pedestrian.
Weston, the pedestrian, has returned
from the West and made arrangements
to walk in the Empire Rink, - miles
in "A hours, and follow this hy walking
100 miles in five days, commencing on
Monday June 18th. Eminent physi
clans will attend him and no one but
Ward, his trainer, will control him.
p'hn yynra.t',,hnrn Eipht
The decision of Harry Hill, stake.
holder in the Mace-Coburn match, to
the effect that the question is lot yet
.crtlcd, created quite a stir in sporting
.irces aud the indications are that Mace
and Cohuru will meet again to decide
he fight as to which is the best man.
cohurn, meanwhile, keeps on training
lie has announced to Mace his readi-
ness to meet and fight him in twenty
four foot ring for SlOOD to 5000 side
and awaits his answer.
The Weather.
This afternoon about o'clock the
weather, which has been close and sui
try all day, suddenly experienced a
violent change. Almost in an instant
the whole city was envelopcd in a
whrlwind, dust rising in thick impen
etrahle mass even as high as the house
tops. The street cars were forced to
stop for few moments until the first
violence of the storm wore of. \
severe but short rain and thunder storm
followed the extraordinary change and
passed off leaving the atmosphere
pleasant and cooler.
ShOt-PrObabIy Fatally.
! terrible atfray occurred this after
noon, ending in the murder Of William
LEROY, a policeman of the Ninth Pre-
cinct. In the afternoon two men,
named Isaac Watson and Albert CrOm
well, were drinking in the Woodbine,
corner of Thirteenth street and Sixth
avenue. Among others in the store
was John Gillespie, a policeman in
citizens dress. When the former two
left the store Gillespie followed and in
sisted that they should take a drink
with him, but they compromised upon
cirars, for which Gillespie paid The
latter then insisted again in a very rough
manner that they should drink with
him. and they went into saloon on the
corner OF Tenth street and took the
drinks. Gillespie insisted on paying
4 few words ensued, when Gillespie
drew his club and beat the two men
with it in brutal manner. They ran
into the street covered with blood. Off
Ger Leroy, on duty at this point, ran
into the saloon and seized Gillespie
The latter is strong man, and he took
IN LEROY and threw him out OF win
dow TO the ground, distance OF fifteen
feet He lay insensible on the pave
ment and while in this condition Gil
lespie drew a revolver and fired four
shots at Leroy, three entering the side
apSone, it is believed, lodged in his
brain. The wounded man was taken
TO the hospital. He remained quite in
sensible and will in all probability die.
He is an old officer, having been
wears on the force. Gillespie
TOO has always borne good character.
All the parties have been arrested.
WEATHER REPORT.