The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-12
NEW YORK.
A PapaI Jubilee on June Ie.

Papai Jubilee on June 10.
New YORK, June l0.-Archbishop
McClosky is about to issue a circular
letter to all the pastors of this Diocese,
directing the celebration OF a Papal
jubilee on Friday, June l6, in honor Of
the twenty-fifth year of the ponti6cate
of Plus TX.
Preservation OF Fishes.
A Washington special to the New
York Herald says: Professor Baird, of
the Smithsonian Institute, appointed
by the President as commissioner to
carry into effect the law for the protec-
ton and preservation of food fishes of
the United States, will visit the Allan
tic coast and the Western lakes and
rivers during the present season and
report to Congress at its next session as
to what protective measures shall be
adopted best suiting the different fisher
les in various parts Of the United States.
Water Gauges on the Mississippi.
The War Department. having per-
fected system Of weather report which
has proved 80 valuable to commerce,
has now under consideration the estab-
lishment Of a series of water gauges on
the Mississippi river and its tributaries,
at which observations will be made and
reported on the same plan as the me
teorolog,cal reports now in operation.
Destructive Fire.
New YORK, June 1.-THE extensive
oil works OF Lambard. Ayres & Co., foot
of 65th street, North river, took fire
this morning and is still burning. There
are nine large tanks full Of petroleum
oil now on fire. The largest Of these
contains 1900 barrels, the next larg-
est 800, and others 600 each. Nothing
can be done to extinguish the oil, but
the firemen are working upon it. Ad
joining premises, near the tanks is a
warehouse built Of sheet.iron that con-
tains over 5000 barrels of oil and it is
feared these will take fire from the ex-
treme heat. The cause Of the fire was
the sinking of the brickwork OF one Of
the tanks which broke one Of the iron
pipes that carried the oil to the tank
and the oil ran to the furnace. The
loss will be about $4,000 if the fire be
kept to its present limits. Insured for
so. 1000.
Death by Suicide.
This morning Otto Weiss, once an
extensive dealer in furs in this city,
was found dead in the bath room oil his
house in First street. He had been i'll
tor a long time, and this morning went
into the bath room and took with him
two blankets and a bottle OF laudanum,
swallowed the poison and took his last
sleep.
Ninth Regiment to Visit Boston.
The committee of the Ninth Regi-
ment OF National Guards that visited
Boston to make arrangements for the
reception of the regiment in that city
have returned. The regiment leaves
for the Hub on Friday next on board
the steamer Old Colony. The steamer
Bristol will keep company with the Old
Colony on the way, TO render assistance
if necessary. At Newport they will be
received by a committee Of the Boston
regiments, and on Saturday will take
the cars for Boston. They will tender
a marching salute to Governor Chafin
and staff, and participate in the celebra-
ton of the battle OF Bunker Hill on
Sunday afternoon. They will hold re-
ligious services on the Common, at the
conclusion of which they will embark
for home.