The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-02
NEW YORK.
Pittsburgh Free Masons Going t0
Europe.

morrow OF the Pittsburgh free Masons,
who are about to make an excursion to
Europe, promises to give occasion to a
large demonstration. An invitation has
been received by cable from the Earl of
Shrewsbury, inviting the Knights of the
Allegheny Commandry to spend the
Fourth N July at bis residence, the Gel
brated Alton Towers. which invitation
has been accepted. Upwards Of thou
sand Knights, Of the different Com
manderies of this city, will parade at
the reception tomorrow.
Not Expected to Recover.
Andrew Fisher, who was assaulted on
Tuesday afternoon in Marcy avenue,
Williamsburg, is not expected to live.
His assailant, John Evans, was arrest
ed Yesterday and committed to await
the result OF Fishers injuries.
Sentenced to Twenty Years Hard
Labor
The trial Of Patrick Cunningham for
the murder Of McDonough was con-
cluded last evening, and the jury at
late hour last night brought in averdict
of murder in the. second degree. Cum
ningham was then sentenced TO the
State prison at hard labor for twenty
years.
Magniacent Wedding.
Last evening at o'clock Trinity
Chapel was crowded with invited guests
to witness the marriage of Miss Mary
Amelia Tweed, daughter Of Hon. VIM.
NJ. Tweed. The streets for blocks in,
the vicinity Of the church was crowded
with people who gathered to see the
display outside. The bridegroom was
Mr.. Arthur A. Msginnis, Of New Or
leans. The wedding was a most ex-
pensive and elegant affair. After the
ceremony at the Chapel was concluded
the bridal party drove to Mr.. Tweed's
palatial mansion in Fifth avenue, the
interior Of which and also the grounds,
presented a marvellous scene of floral
magnifcence The guests of the even
ing comprised most of the notables, and
heads Of departments Of New York.
Killed by his Wife.
A man named Bernard Davis. living
in East Eighteenth street, quarrelled
with his wife. Yesterday afternoon about
some trivial affair, when the woman
becoming infuriated, picked up large
dinner plate with which she deliberate
" struck her husband frightful blow
on the head, mashing in his skull. He
was taken to the hospital where he
died last night. The wife was arrested
and held to await coroner inquest.
Joint Committee. on the Ku-KIux
Outrages.
The following special appeared in the
Tribune this morning: The Joint COM
mittee of the House and Senate on Ku-
Klux outrages will resume its session at
the Capitol tomorrow and will have in
consultation some Of the most prominent
gentlemen in the South.
The committee desired some. time
ago to obtain the views and knowledge
of leading men in the States of North
and South Carolina, Alabama and Mis-
sisippi, and to this end the names Of
prominent gentlemen from each of
those States were selected.and they have
been summoned 10 appear before the
committe for consultation as to the
whole matter under consideration. The
selection was not confined to republi-
cans, but intelligent and honest citizens,
regardless OF party Some OF those sum-
moned have already arrived.
Trial for Mutiny on the High Seas.
The examination Of the eight men
charged with mutiny on board the
British bark Manitoba, whose extradi-
ton is asked for 10y the British Consul,
was commenced before Commissioner
White to-day. Charles Durkey testified
that on May lst, at halfpast one o clock
in the afternoon, the prisoners refused
to do duty when ordered by the mate,
and that, seeing trouble brewing. he
went forward to ascertain what was the
matter. The men complained that
they were overworked and had not rest
enough. He told them to 60 TO work
and he would see that they got their
rights. When the men again refused
to work he told them his only resource
was to put them in irons. Upon at
tempting to do so the prisoners made an
attack on himself and mate; he drew a
pistol and fired two shots, one at them
and the other at Thomas Shea, who
had him by the throat and was beating
him on the head with an iron marlin
spike. The pistol was then knocked
out of his hand. The captain further
testified that he was beaten nearly in
sensible, but managed to struggle to
where he found the mate, in the pilot
house, covered with blood. He subse-
ouently examined the mates wounds
and found three stabs, one in the groin,
one in the fleshy part OF the thigh and
one in the shoulder; also several cuts
of minor Importance The mate was
not able to do duty again during the
voyage. The witness fully identified
the prisoners as the parties who COM
mitted the assault The case wasthen
further adjourned.
MEMPHIS.