The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-14
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

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Much damage was done in New York
ctv 10y high gale Sunday night
The Mississippi river is clear of ice
at Winona, and Lake City, Wisconsin.
Another party Of japanese noblemen
and their suites have arrived in New
York city from San Francisco
The Northern Pacific railroad bridge
across the Mississippi river at Brainard,
Minnesota, was finished Saturday Gen
rral Sargent and party crossed on the
,rst train.
Augustus Fuller, Assistant Pressman
m the Pittsburgh Leader office, had his
right arm caught in the gearing OF the
press, Yesterday. and his arm has been
amputatei.
The DAYTON Short Line r. r. has con-
,racted for ground for their freight depot
and other buildings, in the vicinity Of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
railroad depot, conditioned on the build
ing OF the road.
4 remittance Of 10000 thalers was
forwarded from the North German
General Consulate to Berlin, Saturday,
making a total Of 100000 thalers trans
mtted 20 Germany from the General
Consulate at New York city for the
German Relief Fund.
The steamship Europe, from Glasgow
to New York, lost overheard during a
gale, on the l4th inst, Captain McDon-
aid, first officer Davis and third officer
Waller. Owing to a fearful sea, no
boat could he launched to attempt to
rcecue them.
Two prisoners escaped from the Mas
,achusctts State Prison, at Charlestown,
Sunday evening. Their names are John
Forbes, alias John Dunnekan, and An
drew j. Freeman. Forbes was very
expert rascal and had served % years
ouI OF Ii in various jails and prisons. A
reward IS offered Tor their capture.
Some commotion was produced
among liquor dealers in Cincinnati by
private advices from New Orleans, that
Indiana whisky was being sold in that
city for seventy-tive cents per gallon,
which is about seven and half cents
below Government charges, insurance,
freight and commission, without taking
ont the cost Of producing.
It Congress is not in session at the
time the San Domingo Commission
reaches Washington, a special executive
session of the Senate will be called by
the President to act upon the treaty OF
annexation From present prospects
Congress will not adjourn before the
Commissioners arrive, and if SO, discus
sion of the annexation project will be
an additional cause for prolonged ses'
sion.
Two important base bal conventions
will be held this week, the first one
composed of representatives from the
principal professional clubs Of the
country, in Brooklyn, on Thursday, its
object being to recognize the national
organization. The second convention,
composed of representatives from the
principal amateur clubs throughout the
United States, will also meet in Brook
lyn on Thursday evening.
The Board of Registers OF Clarendon,
Iowa, decided that women were en-
tltlrd to vote in that city, and the
names OF all ladies Of the proper age
were placed on the rolls. Several gen
rlemen, not liking this movement, erased
the names Of their wives, and several
ladies erased their names. On election
day no women claimed the privilege of
voting and the men had it ali their
own way.
The old Court House and Jail at
Depere, Wisconsin, was burned Sunday
morning, and two young men, named
William Howard and Buckley, who
had been locked up the night before
ior drunkenness and disorderly conduct,
perished in the flames. 1t is supposed
that the Jail was set on fire by Buckley,
one oil the prisoners. Both were young
men of promise, but had unfortunately
been tempted into the indulgence of
drink
4 bill was introduced in the Ohio
Senate Yesterday, providing that no in
,urance policy shall be forfeited for non
payment Of premiums after one annual
premium has been paid, and secures to
pollcy-holders paid-up policy or the
cash value Of their policies. A bill
passed the House authorizing cities and
counties to unite in the erection of work
houses. The House spent the afternoon
on the Cincinnati police bill, but took a
recess without any definite action.
About one week since a man named
James P. Watkins, living about ten
miles south Of Jefferson, Iowa, whipped
his wife in such a brutal manner that
she died within an hour. She was on
the point of confinement, and the un-
born child was killed at the same time.
The brute was allowed to remain at
large for several days after the murder,
but was finally arrested by the Sheriff
OF the county. Report says that Wad-
kins was examined and discharged on
the point that there was no evidence
10 fix the crime upon him.
PARDoNED.-The Governor has grant