The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-29
NEW YORK.
The BOhner Case.

OIL August bonner, WHO was hllleu uy
blow from the hilt of SWORD, inflict-
ed by his brother Charles,was concluded
Yesterday. The evidence showed that
the deceased had been acting strangely
Tor some time, being subject to violent
fits Of madness, when he would dash
his head against the wall. On the oc'
casion when the blow was inflicted,
Charles was assisting his mother, when
quite by accident he dealt blow, caus-
ing death. Charles was acquitted BY
the Jury, who rendered q verdict that
the deceased came to his death by an
unintcntional blow, which fractured his
skull.
Trial for Robbery.
Vim. O'Kell, a broker OF this city was
put on trial yesterday, at the Court Of
Oyer and Termir er, upon an indictment
for grand larceny aud receiving stolen
property. The crime he is charged with
is the robbery OF the Norwalk Bank, on
the night of September 30th, lh69,whcn
nearly 100000 was taken. The cash
ier OF the bank testified to the fact
Of the robbery. Several other wit
nesses we're called, whose evidence Grim
in ated O'Kell. The case will probably
be concluded to-day.
Railroad Accident.
A special from Augusta last night says
another terrible accident occurred on the
Maine Central railroad yesterday after
noon, by collision one mile and a half
below Hallowell, between the local train
OF small engine and passenger cars
which left Gardiner on regular time,
soon after five o'clock, and the mixed
train, go called, which usually leaves
Augusta for Portland at 4:30. This
train was delayed until five o'clock at
Augusta, in order to accommodate the
delegates to the Democratic State Con-
vention, who were returning to their
homes. The train was crowded with
passengers. 1t consisted of an engine,
freight, smoking, and three passenger
cars. According to the rules OF the
road this train should have waited at
Hallowell, but it did not There was
sharp curve at this point, where the
locomotives met. A person in a field
near by saw the approaching trains and
attempted to signal them, but without
success. The shock was terrific, and
the engines were wholly demolished.
There was a steep embankment at the
point where the trains met, and there
would have been terrible loss OF life
if the cars had been thrown over, but
fortunately they were not, although
freight car on the down train was
wrecked. The seats in the passenger
car were all torn from their fastenings.
There we're a dozen passengers on
board, half of whom were jammed and
otherwise injured. Daniel Berry, engl.
neer of the mixed train, was killed, and
Wilkes Carvil, fireman, had his skull
fractured and severely cut and scaldei.
He will not live.
The SanGerrest.
The review OF the societies participat-
ing in the Sangerfest took place at noon
to-day, Notwithstanding the rain which
poured down in torrents. Only a small
number OF societies paraded. In front
of Steinway Hall large platform was
constructed and festooned and covered
with American and German flags. On
this were Gov. Hoffman and Mayor
Hall, who reviewed the procession.
The following societies. participated {:
New York Schutzen corps ih carriages,
Rochester Mannarchor, Celia OF Phil
adelphia, Harmoniao OF Baltimore, Man
narchor OF Philsdelp phia, Virginia OF
Richmond and Germania Mann9rchor
of Philadelphia. A grand picnic took
place in the woods this afternoon.
The judges OF prize singing at Steinway
Hall made the following awards to-day
at Jones Wood: First prize, Germania
Manuarchor of Philadelphia honor
able mention, Baltimore Liederkranz.
Second prize, Lindeman piano valued
at 500, Choral society Of Washington
honorable mention, Philadelphia quar-
tette. Third prize, a book and music
stand valued at $500, Buffalo Lieder.
krapz: honorable mention, the Ger
mania of Poughkeepsie. The decision
in regard to the second prize was en-
Enthusiastically received.