The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-19
NEW YORK.
The Police Complimented.

of police to-day, Commissioner Man
Mere made speech to all the Captains,
stating that in consequence of the ex.
traordinary and meritorious duty rem.
dered on July 18th, all complaints for
violation of the rules made previous to
that time will be dismissed. He com.
plimented the force highly and vindi.
Gated Capt. Petz from the charge OF
cowardice made by a reporter in the
columns Of a morning paper. This
action of the police board will relieve
Capt. Petty from trial for violation Of
the rules.
Body TOuud-supp0sed Foul Play.
The body OF an unknown man, which
appeared to have been dead some time,
was found this morning, floating near
the dock at the foot of Conover street,
Brooklyn. The deceased was not oAer
twenty-five years of age, and was well
dressed. 1t is believed that he has
been the victim of foul play, there be-
ing marks of violence about the head
and neck, which leave little doubt OF
his having been murdered, and the body
thrown into the water. There was
nothing in the clothing which would
lead to his identity.
Annual Schutzenfest.
The fourteenth annual sharp shoot
ing festival Of the New York Schutzen-
fest Corps, to continue for three days,
at Jones Wool, was inaugerated yester-
day, under favorable circumstances.
The weather being auspicious, the at.
tendance of visitors was very numerous.
The sports of the day, consisting prin:
cipally of prize shooting, was enjoyed
by all present. In the evening ban
quet was partaken Of and the festivities
kept up to late hour. The festival
will continue throughout to-day and
tomorrow and close tomorrow even
ing.
The Fracas at the Battery.
The coroner yesterday took the state
ment of Morris Bowling, who was dan
gerously stabbed in the fracas at the
Battery, Sunday. Bowling states that
he had been to witness the boat race
between Frank Mead and VIM. Flood
and others. After the race fight en-
sued, during which he was stabbed by
person unknown to him. The jury
rendered verdict against Flood as an
accessory and he was committed to
await the result of Bowling s injuries.
The Ninth Regiment Monument.
The monument over the graves o.
Page and Wyatt, of the Ninth regi,
ment, in Woodlawn cemetery, is to be
plain marble with their names engraved
thereon. Young Pryor will probably
be buried in the same lot to-day.
Editorial Excursion Party.
The New York agricultural editorial
excursion party left this city this morn
ing for the Mammoth Cave, Kentucky,
and will then proceed 10 Kansas, Colo
RADIO and the Rocky Mountains.
Yacht Upset.
1t was rumored at a late hour last
night that the yacht Jesse, of the Jer'
sey City Yacht Club, had been upset
during the violent storm that prevailed
Sunday afternoon. Eight members ol
the Club were in the boat at the
time it is said to have been upset. OF
these only one, Commodore Sherman,
has as yet turned up. The Commodore
was rescued and has retured to Jersey
City, but is ignorant Of the fate OF the
others, and grave fears are entertained
that they have all been lost
The Wounded at Bellevue Hospital.
There are yet twelve persons lying at
Bellevue Hospital, who were shot on
the 18th Of July, in Eighth avenue.
fight. Peter McCafferty, shot in the
hand and hip, is in a bad condition and
may die. John Rourke, shot in the
thigh, recovery doubtful Edward
Bodleman, shot in the head, but not
dangerously. The others will all re-
cover.
Remains OF Private Pryor.
The remains of private Pryor, of the
Ninth regiment, who died yesterday
morning, weer last night placed on ice,
and will be buried tomorrow from Cal
vary Church at IL A. NJ. DR.. Flogg
will preach the funeral sermon. The
Ninth Regiment will accompany the
remains to Woodlawn Cemetery, where
he will be inferred in the lot of the
Ninth Regiment. Pryor was shot by a
burly rufian, who stood in coal cart
and took deliberate aim with a horse
pistol.
Condition OF Colonel Fisk.
A dispatch from Long Branch states
that Fisk is suffering very much this
morning, his back having been injured
in the difficulty. He is very feverlsh
and will probably not be about again
as soon as was expected.
Another Death.
Thomas Clohry, of Brooklyn, died
this morning from lockjaw, superin'
duced by wounds received in the riot.
More Deaths.
There were two more deaths tonight
at Bellevue Hospital of persons wound
ed in the late riot. Their names were
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