The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-30
NEW YORK.
Death Of Rodney Church

New YORK, May 29.-A lawyer OF
Brooklyn, named Rodney Church, and
at one time prominent politician, is
dead. He headed the crowd who
broke up Tammany Hall meeting in
1884; the lights were put out but every
man who belonged to Churches faction
produced candle and box Of lucifer
matches. From this, the term Lucifer
was applied to the extreme wing Of the
Democrats at that time.
Decoration Day.
Wagon loads of flowers have been
deposited with the reception committees
to be used tomorrow; among others a
floral star ten feet in diameter from the
ladies of the Cuban Junta. A memo
rial car, elegantly decorated, will carry
the orphans Of soldiers.
Supposed Poisoning Case.
The body of Mrs. Fanshaw, residing
in West Twenty-fifth street, which was
to have been buried to-day, was ordered
to be held for further investigation as
to the cause of her death. 1t is init
mated that she has been poisoned by
her husband, he having attempted the
same crime some time ago.
Suicide by Shooting.
Yesterday afternoon Joseph c. Egbert
twenty-six years of age, residing in
Ninth avenue committed suicide by
shooting himself through the head
The deceased had been unfortunate in
some business transaction which mis-
carried and he became despoRdent in
consequence which led to suicide.
More Prize Fighters Arrested.
Charles Simmons and VIM. Cunning
ham ,.pugilists, went to fight prize fight
as :early as A. NJ. yesterday,..on the
grounds of the Metropolitan Gas Works
Quite a large number of fancy men and
sports Of this city were present. The
ring had been prepared and everything
was ready for the mill to commence,
when the police of the Second precinct
appeared and arrested the principals
and abetters and took them before Judge
Cox, who held the two principals to
bail in the sum Of $1,000 each.
Secretary Fish to be Arbitrator.
The following is from Washington
special to the New York Tribune Of the
2Sth A member of the Joint High
Commission, previous to the sailing OF
the Cuba, when the ratification Of the
treaty was assured, announced positive
" that Secretary Fish would lie arbl-
traitor on the part Of the United States
to settle the Alabama and other claims
at Geneva, Switzerland. 1t has since
became known that Fish will leave for
New York this week, and after few
DAYS stay there will return and make
the final arrangements previous TO leav-
ing for Europe. Persons most intl-
mate with the Administration believe
that Fish will be succeeded as Secretary
OF State by either J. BancroI' Davis, the
present Assistant Secretary, or Judge
Edward J. Pierrepont, and it is said the
latter would decidedly accept the Secre-
taryship of State, although he once de-
clined the appointment OF Attorney
General.
Indians In New York.
A delegation of Indians of the
Washita, Arrapahoe and Cheyenne
tribes are stopping at the Grand Cen
trail Hotel. The party are on their way
home from Washington. They consist
Of Mahlon Stubbs, agent Little Raven
Powder Face, Bird Chief, Little Robe,
Stone Calf, Buffalo Good. G. S. Smith,
Philip McCusker, Edward Geary, inter
prefers. The party went out riding to-
day and tomorrow evening will visit
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