The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-29
NEW YORK.
Expected Visit OF Members OF ROYAL
Families In Europe.

Families IN Europe.
NEW YORK, April 2S.-During the
coming season it is expected that quite
number of members OF the royal fam.
lilies of Europe will visit this country.
First on the list is the Grand Duke
Alexis Of Russia. He is an officer
in the Russian navy and will come in
an imperial yacht escorted by four ves-
sells Of war. His suite will comprise
number Of noblemen and will reach
New York in June. The reception to
0e rendered him by New York will be
very grand. Dnke Erest, of Saxonsburg
Gotha, is next and will larrive about the
first of July. He will be accompanied by
his wife, the Duchess OF Baden, and will
make tour Of the Eastern and West
ern States Then comes George, Duke
Of Saxony, who will reach here about
the same time. He intends to cross
the Continent, after travelling through
the Eastern States. 1t is rumored that
Prince Arthur, of England. will return
to Canada as its Viceroy, and will be
accompanied by the Marquis OF Lorne
and wife, who will visit the United
States in their route to Ottawa to pre-
side over her Majesty's Canadian pos
sessions.
The Daily.News.
The Daily Nsos, a member of the
American Press Association, publishes
the sworn statement Of its supernend-
ent OF the sale department. and the
foreman Of the press room, that the cir
culation Of that journal, for the month
Of March, reached 2,79S. .SG4 copies, an
average daily circulation of l03, 3,66l. |
On the 10th Of March, the number OF
copies sold was 1856. The News
claims larger circulation than of any
other daily paper in the United States.
The first copy ofthe paper in its present
form was. issued four years ago this day.
Suicide.
This afternoon Geo. A. Patterson
aged Is, committed suicide by swallow
ing quantity of Prussic acid while in a
drug store in Broadway. Death occurred
almost instantly. The cause is said 10
be disappointment in love affairs.
Condition Of Mr.. Putnam.
Mr.. Putnam, who was 80 brutally
attacked by the ruffian Foster as he
was leaving the Broadway corner We'd
nesday night is still alive. Last even
M Foster was taken to the hospital
and fully identified by Putnam as the
nan who assaulted him. The wound
by Putnam is on the side OF
his head over the left. ear, and is of a
errible nature. "rhe skull is com.
pletely penetrated and it is feared
he brain is effectuaIly injured.
This afternoon his condition was re.
MORTAL - ~ a""tnrs as critical
Burned TO D..sh.
James West, a confirmed inebriate,
vent TO slice in IL -.' ~
,spnte on Walker street, last night, and
et fire to the straw mattress, and on
he door being opened the body was
ound almost burned to q crisp. The
iamage to the building will not exceed
$1,000.
Terrible Explosion.
A terrible explosion occurred this
evening, at the works Of the Comblna-
ton Rubber factory, AT, 429, and 43l
West Twenty-fourth street, resulting in
the death Of three employees. named
John Demminger, Harvey Roe, and one
whose name could not be ascertained.
The accident was caused by the explo-
sion of heater, used in preparing rub
Der. 1t was an iron cylender, 20 teet
long, and 5l4 feet in diameter At one
end of the cylinder there is an IRON
door Raw rubber is put in the door,
which is closed, and the cylinder
then filled with steam. The
cylinder was being tested At the time
OF the explosion the pressure of steam
was sixty pounds. The force of the ex-
plosion was very great. Demmlnger
BODY was blown seventy feet, and Roe
body was found in shapeless mass.
The first story OF the building was demol-
ished. Many windows were shattered
and great CONSERVATION was caused In