The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-01
NEW YORK.
Attempted Assassination.

New YORK, May 3l.-About $ o'clock
last night as Anselm Chlobackcr was
carrying his child, one month old,
through the hallway Of his home, ITO
Cherry street, Philip Paugus, fellow
tenant, who had been lying in wait for
him, attacked him and inflicted three
very severe wounds on his head with
murderous looking knife. The child
was also stabbed over the eye. The
assassin was arrested and locked up.
The trouble originated in the quarreIs
Of the children Of the parties.
Policemen OIL the Street Cars.
The officers OF various city railroad
companies are about to hold a general
meeting to consider Mayor Halls sug-
getion that policemen he allowed to
ride free upon the front platform OF the
street cars, for the protection Of pas
sen,ers, and to decide upon the best
means of carrying out the recon-
mediation.
Review Of Firemen.
The promised review OF portion of
the Fire Department took place rester-
day. The brigades reviewed consisted
of The First, Second and Third. The
procession passed in review before the
Commissioners OF the Fire Department
wh) expressed themselves well pleased
at he drill and efficiency Of both men
and horses, the latter showing evidence
of careful training.
Infanticide.
4 post mortem examination was
made yesterday of the remains OF two
infants which Elizabeth Carroll, hired
woman, had given birth to at No. 53j
West Fortieth and Sixth Avenue. One
of these infants was found in an out
house in the rear of the house, and the
Other was concealed in the bottom of
the mattress in her bed. 1t was sup
posed that the children had been born
aliv, and had been put to death soon
after The coroner will commence an
inquest in few days, and in the mea~s
time the woman will be detained at
Bellevue hospital.
Bank Robber Convicted.
New YORK, May 3l.-The trial OF
Joseph Murray, one of the three men
arrested on the charge of having
gagged Anthony Ellis, cashier Of the
Genital Park Savings Bank, on the Sd
of April last, and stealing $3.50 from
the money drawer OF the bank, took
place to-day in the Court Of General
Sessions before city Judge Bedford.
The testimony conclusively proved the
guilt of the prisoner and he was SEN
fenced to the State Prison at hard labor
for twenty years. The other two men
arrested on the charge OF being impli'
Gated were discharged.
Suicide.
Tuesday evening young man regis
tered his name as J. c. Hayes, at the
Grand Central Hotel and occupied 6
suit of rooms, and was today found
sittin. upright in the bath tub quite
dead, having shot himself through the
breast His name proved to be Geo
E. Hathaway, of Rutland, Vermont
agent for a marble works at tha
place. A strange letter tovnd in
his room directed to his friends, con
tanning some original views on suicide
and its connection with religion, stated
he was tired OF life and anxious TO lo9l
into the future.
Republican Address.
The Republican General committe,
of which Horace Greeley is President
have issued an address to the Reput
licans of the State requesting them no
to side with the Schultz-Orton faction il
their endeavor to reorganlze the Re
publicans OF this city.
1t being made apparent to the Cri:
pin organization here that the scale q
prices was driving work out OF tn
city. The Crispins have appointed
!. committee to confer with the employer
and so reduce the scale as to allo,
bosses a fair profit.
Mr.. Colfax is improving. He is no,
sble to be about his room and hopes I