The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-05
lie is TO be Made President.
The Magura Wrecked.

The Magura Wrecked. -
LONDON August 4.-The Government
ship Magura, has been wrecked on
reef off Paul Island, during severe
gale. The crew was saved in boats,
but it is thought the vessel will be a
total loss. The Island referred to Is
probably that OF st. Paul De Loundo,
situated off the coast Of Africa.
Anti-InfaIIibiIity.
MUNICH, August 4.-The committee
entrusted with the great anti-infallibllity
Congress of old Catholics, to be held in
Munich in September, will meet at
Heidelburg early in this month.
Interference iE Behalf of the Pope.
BoULoGNE, August 4.-Signatures f. are
being solicited in the provinces OF Posen
tor petition requesting Prussian inter
ference in behalfot the Pope. Eighteen
thousand signatures have been already
obtained. At the same time collec-
ton OF Peter's pence is being made, the
first collection having resulted in sum
of one hundred thousand francs.
King OF Italy to Visit Vienna.
VIENNA, August 4.-The King Of
Italy is expected here in autumn, his
desire being to make the personal ac-
quaintance of the Emperor Francis
Joseph. 1t is not considered unlikely
that His Majesty will extend his jour
ney to Berlin.
Spread OF the Cholera.
ST. PETERSBURG, August An con-
sequence Of the increase Of the cholera
endemic, which is attributed chiefly to
contagion by seamen passing from 9TH
er ports, the royal authorities have.
taken precautionary measures, to be OBJ
served by the crews Of arriving vessels
PHYSICIANS have been appointed for
each port, for the purpose Of examining
the men. The greatest strlctness IS
observed in regard to the Russian sail
ors who are inspected, being the least
cleanly.
The Swiss Census.
BERLIN, August 4.-The result OF the
Swiss census for December, 1870, has
been made public, giving population
Of 2665,ll3 resident persons. The In
crease 81 nee 1860 has been insignificant,
the number in that year having been
100000.
Tho Treaty Of Washington I'm the
House OF Commons.
LONDON, August An the House OF
Commons tonight Mr.. Adderly called
attention to the treaty of Washington
maintaining that by it England had
had made enormous concessions. He
thought America and not England
should have taken the action in the
fishing question. He considered the
treaty TO be inequitable, but trusted
that II would be the means of creating
a good feeling between the people OF
the two countries.
LONDON, August 4.-Sir Randall
Palmer, in reply to an address in the
House OF Commons tonight refer
ring to the Treaty Of Washington, said
that the treaty was never more honest
fair and consistent with the neutrality
of England during the American war
than the present one. He declared
that England had waived strict legal
and international grounds for the pur-
pose OF securing peace and good Will.
Preparinr for Riots In Ireland.
The Orangemen and Catholics are
preparing for riot at Londonderry on
August 18th. The military that are in
the CITY will be held in readiness, and
reinforcements have been dispatched
bv the Government to meet the threat
ened emergency.
An Immense Swindle Exposed.
New YORK, August A special
dispatch dated Frankfort .on-the- Main,
August 3d. says: A Holland firm has
sold in Frankfort-on.the- Main, bonds OF
the Rock ord and st. Louis Railroad
valued at nine million dollars. 1t has
been found out that the whole transac.
ton is swindle, and the matter is to be
investigated by the authorities.
A special dated Dublin, August Sd,
zays: The Prince of Wales is to be
appointed Provincial Grand Master of
the Dublin Free Masons.
Notified OF the Ratification OF the
Treaty.
GENEVA, August 4.-The President
of the Swiss Council has been notified
Of the ratification Of the Treaty o
Washington between the United States
and Great Britain.
TeIeSraphic Communication WITH
China.
New YORK, August 4.-The follow
ing is q special correspondence to the
New York Evening Mail:
LONDON, August 4.-Direct tele'
." j. "o@munication is now made