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



New YORK, May 5.-A carload o.
silk cocoon, valued at half million
dollars, the product OF California, bound
for England, arrived over the New 1er
sey Central railroad yesterday.
Death OF Joe Coburn's WIFE.
Very early this morning it was re-
ported at police headquarters that
Joanna Coburn, wife Of the puglllst'
died very suddenly yesterday afternoon
1t is expected that the fight between
Coburn and Mace will be postponed.
Poisoned.
Yesterday afternoon colored wo.
man named Mary Mercy was arrested
and taken to the station house for al
legged intoxication. A short time after
she complained of being sick, and was
found to have been poisoned. She died
in a short time. The Coroner Will In
vestigate the case.
Dry Goods Store Robbed.
The dry goods store OF Mathews q
Co., on Fulton avenue, Brooklyn, was
entered by burglars yesterday, and silks
and velvets to the value of $500 were
stolen.
The United States Senate Denounced
The regular meeting of the Republl-
can general committee was held last
evening. Resolutions were adopted
denouncing the action Of the United
States Senate in deposing Charles Sum-
ner from the Craftsmanship Of the For
eign Affairs committee, and urging Con-
gress to postpone the San Domingo an
nexation project indefinitely also, aP,
proving Of the provisions OF the bill
introduced by Senator Fenton tor re-
moving the abuses into which the GUS
tom revenue laws have fallen.
Loss on Prentiss' Hat Factory.
The loss on Prentiss hat factory,
BROOKLYN, is now estimated at $3.50, 900 +;
insured for $4,000
Murderer Committed.
John Ii. Mcdonnell, bar tender, who
shot Mrs, Fanny Lowell at her residence,
corner of Gold and Water streets, on
the night OF April 18th, was committed
Yesterday to await action OF the grand
jury.
Supposed Murder on the High Seas
About two months ago it was rumor'
ed that the once famous yacht Marie,
formerly the property of Commodore
Stevens, Of the New York Yacht Club
had been lost at sea, and it is now re-
ported that the rumor was set atloat al
that time to cover up the murder OF the
Captain and the siezure OF the vessel
by the crew. At the conclusion OF her
racing career the Marie was sold to
Captain Barkalow, John Everhard
Peter Massell and Andrew Coal, ot
Hoboken, and was altered into wreck,
ing boat. After making many success
ful trips to different Southern ports and
gaining a good reputation Tor speed the
Marie was chartered by Southern firm
and on the 18th of July, 1870, sailed
for st. Andrews under the command OF
Captain Miller.
The vessel was last heard from in
December, when she reported at Nassau,
having her captain and all hands sick.
Since that time 10 report has been re.
ceived by her owners, but it is said
two sea faring men recently arrived in
this city who state that the Maria is
running the Cuban blockade from
Southern ports, under the command OF
a Spanish Captain, and that a rumor is
current to the effect that Captain Mar
tin had been murdered by his crew.
Captain Borcall, who has been to Cuba,
says there are grounds for suspicion,
and has taken steps to insure her seiz-
ure by the United States Consuls in
Cuba, San Domingo, New Providence
and Aspinwall. The Government has
also, it is said, ordered the United
States cruisers to look out for the
Maria.
The Female Brokers.
The particulars Of the application Of
Mrs. Clahin, mother of Mrs. Woodruff
and Mrs. Clafin the female brokers, ap
peared in this mornings Star, and is
copied by some OF the evening papers
The brokers were extensively interview.
ed at their Broad Street Office to-day by
newspaper reporters, and pronounce the
statements contained in the affidavi. o.
Mrs. Claflin without foundation. Mrs
Woodruff states that the charges con
tained IN the atfidavits rejecting upon
the house OF Woodhull, Claf1in IL Co.
is fraud upon the public, and tha,
their vocation was especially blackmail
ing married men, are black and infa
nous lies. She says that her mother
who is aged and weak of mind, has
been influenced to make the atfidavits
by unscrupulous persons who are en-
deavoring to blackmail herself and hel
sister. Mrs. Woodruff has threatened
suit against all newspapers circulating
the story. The publication given tc
the affair produces considerable sensa
ton in circles where the female broker.