The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-17
NEW YORK.
Crispin Celebration.


thousand persons were present, includ
ing representatives from the societies o
this order in other states Chief Mar
shal Ferguson, presided. A number o
interesting addresses were delivered
One of the most eloquent OF these was
that of Hon. Charles Cowley, of Massa
chusetts, and a prominent advocate o
the Crispin cause. His remarks were
in vindication of the object Of the asso
citation. Nelson w. Young followed
with a few remarks. The festivities
consisting Of music, dancing etc, con
tinued until a late hour.
Fifteenth Amendment Celebration
The colored population Of Jersey City
celebrated the anniversary of the pas
sage of the fifteenth amendment yester'
day The procession was very credita'
lie. In the evening Hoffmans Arcade
was crowded to hear the speakers,
among whom were General Fitzpatrick,
Rev. Henry Highland Garnet and Rev.
Dir. Butler. The hall was tastefully
decorated and the programme wound up
with supper and ball.
The Yacht DeeadonOugh.
Captain Samuels' new yacht Decade,
n0lgh will be thrown open for inspec-
tian to-day, after which she will 60 on
special trial trip. II is understood
that no one will be allowed on board
during the trip except the captain, off
cers and crew. She will probably start
tomorrow, and the trip is expected to
las, about ten or fifteen DAYS.
Dioney. the Crazy Man who stabbed
Michael Gully on sunday.
John Dioney, the crazy man who
statbel Michael Gully in the Church OF
St. Vincent during divine service Sun
day morning, was taken to Yorkville
Poli.e e Court yesterday. From answers
to oaestions asked him it is evident
that he is lunatic, having special
hatred for religion and priests. He was
committed to the Tombs, where he
will lie examined by the doctors a to
his sanity.
The CIG6in Difficulty.
The examination OF James II. Blood,
charged with assaulting Mrs. Annie
Clafin, was begun yesterday afternoon
at thu Essex Market Police Court.
Much If the testimony was utter y unfit
for pul Licstion. Mrs. Clafiin reiterated
Lc- fe.nler Statement As to Blood S
threats to murder her, and that he had
once attempted it, but was prevented 10y
her daugter Victoria. In conclusion
she said Before these free lovers
came into my family had the sweetest
family that was ever on earth, but this
internal free love destroyed it all. Mrs
Mary Sparr, daughter Of Mrs. Clatlin
corroborated her mothers testimony
in respect to Blood having threatened
, her life, and testified that it was the
declared intention OF the other members
OF the family to put the mother in the
insane asylum, and that her sister Vic
toria had twice married Blood, having
been once divorced from him. Mr.
Blood, having been sworn, denied ever
having threatened the life Of Mrs Clat-
lin, and testified that he had been twice
married, but that he procured divorce
from his first wife before marrying Mrs.
Woodruff. He admitted, as Mrs.
Clahin had asserted, that DR.. Woodruff,
the former husband of his wife, lived in
the same house with them. The exam
ination was then adjourned until to-day.
The female brokers case in which
Col. Blood was charged with threaten
ing the life of Mr.. Clatlin was concluded
to-day. The Judge reversed his de,
cisiOn.
Sale OF the Erie ROad-Exit Fisk and
Gould.
The Sur says again this morning 1t
is now generally believed that the con
tract between Fisk and Gould and Com
modore Vanderbilt for the transfer OF
the control of the Erie road has been
definitely concluded Both parties to
to this transaction have made and are
still making every effort to keep it Sc
cret but its extraordinary nature and
magnitude make cOnceament impossi.
Bile. 1t is claimed by the friends Of the
Erie party that the present management
has been compelled to the recent action
by the suicidal attacks OF foreign stock
holders, who serve as cats. paws for
the combination OF speculatOrs and
legal sharks, which so long preyed on
this unfortunate corporation. Gould,
il appears, would never have abandoned
the idea of running the Erie railroad
in competition with the other trunk
lines but for the fact that his health has
been so seriously affected by the inces-
SAINT labors OF past years that his ply
sicians have united in insisting upon
his retiring himself from all business
anxieties Tor while. The disastrous
diminution Of the receipts OF the road,
occasioned by the existing coal strike,
added largely to the embarrassment
under which the corporation is labor
ing.
Vanderbilt the Purchaser
Mr.. Scott, OF the Pennsylvania rail-
road, Mr.. Joy, Of the Michigan Central,
and others are reported TO have made
liberal offers for the control Of the Erie,
but Mr.. Vanderbilt finally succeeded
in effecting an arrangement by virtue
ofwhich the Erie will be reorganized aud
incorporates with lines already under
his control. 1t is confidently predicted
by parties who are supposed to have
good opportunities Of finding out that
as soon as the new arrangement Il
officially announced, there will be a
q large incIeas Of Central stock, which
NAV have the effect OF placing Ere at
par.