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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-31
American Peace Society.

BosToN May 30.-The annual meet,
ing of the American Peace Society was
held in this city yesterday. Rev. DR..
Malcolm was reelected President, and
the following names were added to the
list of Vice Presidents Rev. D. Jun
kin, DID,, New Castle, Pa, Hon. Robert
C. Winthrop, Brooklyn, Mass.
The following names were added to
the Board of Directors: Rev. VIM.
Sampson ID, Brooklyn, Mass, Rev.
Gilbert Hay. Boston, Rev. Phillip
Brooks, Boston, Rev. G. II. Bordman,
DID,, Rev. w. T. Stewart and Hiram
Hodley, of Chicago, A. C. Russell Of
Boston, Rev. J. B. Cone OF Rancho,
Texas, and T. T. Coolridge OF Law
renee.
The following were added to the Ex-
ecutive committee: Rev. w. P. Til
den, S. II. Russell, Mrs. G. C. Beck
with and Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, OF
Boston. Rev. J. B. Miles, OF Charles
town, was chosen Corresponding Secre-
tary, and Rev. Amasa Lord, Western
Secretary.
The receipts Of the Society for the
past year, including the $1,000 already
in the Treasury, amounted to Sl0,72
which is the largest sum, exclusive of
legacies, ever before received in one
year The permanent funds yielded
LII last year.
A series Of resolutions were adopted
They recognized the onward progress Of
the peace course, and declare that the
Franco Prussian war affords no grounds
for Encouragement to the friends Of
peace, as now seems probable. They
say that the war must be regarded as
the downfall OF militarism in France,
which has so long tried to keep Europe
in state of war. They recognize the
treaty OF Washington as bright har-
binger, and commend the President for
his pacific sentiments. They also COM
mend the Indian policy Of the govern
ment as humane and peaceful. They
welcome the cooperation Of women / n
the great cause Of peace, and finally
recognize the developments OF Provi-
dence among the nations Of the earth as
a harbnger of the coming reign Of the
prince OF peace.
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CALIFORNIA.
4 Terrible StOrm-Fight with In
diaus-Sentence Postponed.

SAN Francisco, May 3O.-A terrific
storm has prevailed for several days
past to the south of San Juan, doing
great deal Of damage 10 property. y
large tent which had been erected 10y
the Atlantic and Pacific Circus Com
pany was blown down and carried some
distance.
Advices from Tuscan, Arizona, under
date of May 20, states that a camp OF
friendly Apaches rebelled and captured
q herd of Government cattle and robbed
the mail carrier. Troops were lnme'
diately sent from the reservation IN
nnrsuit of them. They attacked the
savages and were repulsed with the loss
of several men and were compelled TO
return unsuccessful. An open war
with the Apaches is apprehendea. .
Lieutenant Wheeler, with party OF
engineers, started for Prescott on the
10Th inst. for the purpose OF exploring
Eastern Nevada and North Arizona.
The woods to the south OF Prescott
have been steadily burning for the last
ten days.
Mrs. Laura D. Fair, convicted OF
murder was called at the 18th District
Court on Monday noon for sentence:
A motion for new trial was made and
The counsel for the prosecution asked
that sentence be deferred in order to en-
able him to prepare the new affidavit
in reply to the statement made 10y the
defendant. The argument will com,
mence on Thursday, June |, and will
occupy ten days. The sentence was
postponed accordingly.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, May 5O.-A terrible
fight occurred among party OF Indians
at ranchero in the outskirts OF this
CITY on Saturday last, resulting IN the
killing OF an Indian girl and man named
Icnatis. who had lately came from
Lower California. Mannel, the Cap
tain of the Indians, was mortaIly
rOun1p1
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-31
WEATHER REPORT.
for the Past Twcnty-iOur
Hours.

WASHINGTON, May 30, 80. 7. NJ
The weather has cleared away on the
Pacific coast with decided rise in the
barometer. Clouds and rain still con-
tinue at the Rocky Mountain stations
Cloudy and rainy weather has also been
reported from Tennessee to North Caro-
lima and Northern Florida, and has
been experienced during the day from
Illinois to West Virginia, and is now
reported east OF New York State. The
highest barometer continues on the
south Atlantic coast The pressure has
fallen somewhat in the New England
States, and more decidedly in the Lower
Missouri valley. The temperature has
increased on the Pacific and east At
iantic coasts.
ProJaJilties-It is probable that light
rains will continue for a short tine on
the New England coast, and also fall IN
portions of Virginia and PENNSYLVANIA.
Partially cloudy weather, with hgnt
south and southwest winds, will prob
ably prevail on Wednesday east OF the
Mississippi river and on the Cult
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-31
Rockford, Ills.

ROCKFORD, May 30.-The ceremony
Of decorating the graves Of soldiers was
well observed here. Many stores,
banks and schools were closed in honor
OF the day. A committee Of ladies had
strewn flowers on the graves OF our
fallen braves, and eloquent addresses
with patriotic sentiment were delivered
Washington, ID. G.
WASHINGTON, May 30.-Decoratlon
passed comparatively quiet at Airing
ton. The ceremonies were Of most
imposing character. The crowd was
perhaps larger than on any previous
occasion. General Woodford delivered
a splendid oration. Frederick Douglas
delivered a mastery address at the
graves of the unknown soldiers around
Arlington and those of the Soldiers
Home. The Congressional, Oak Hill
and other cemeteries in the District and
the cemeteries at Alexandria, Culpepper
and Fredericksburg, Va, were beau
tifully decorated.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-31
Denver and Rio Grandc Narrow
Gauge.


The Rocky Mountain Ne,oS says:
The iron has been purchased and
the first instalmeut will reach Denver the
first of June, when track-layirg will be-
gin. The passenger cars are building
at two manufactures at Wilmington,
Delaware. Several Of them will be
thirtv.three feet long, six and half feet
wide, inside, and will seat thirty-four;
Others will be eighteen feet long, and
accomodGte seventeen. These coaches
will be Of two STYLES, both elegant and
convenient In one, the seats will be
round arm chairs, on a pivot, with a
stool which can be transferred into
table. In the other, the seats are after
the pattern in common use, except that
every alternate one is single or halt
seat, giving sufficient passageway. The
cars will weigh four tons. The com
pany are ordering one hundred freight
cars. The engines are building at the
Baldwin Works. Machinery has been
ordered for the car.shops to be located
at this point. When these are work,
ing, all rolling stock except engines will
be manufactured in this city. The
prospects are good for an early ride to
the base of Pixies Peak. The road
will be finely equipped and intelligently
worked, and the managers will demon
strate the fact to the doubters that q
narrow gauge is profitable and just
adapted to the country over which it IS
10 run.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-31
THE PITTSTON HORROR.
The Coroner's Jury I'm Session.

The COrOner's Jury I'm Session.
PIrTsToN, May 30.-All places of busi-
ness in this city are closed. A sort OF
a mournful look prevails everywhere.
The Coroner's Jury reassembled at 9
o'clock this morning, but without ex-
amining any more witnesses, adjourned
unS . o'clock tomorrow morning, in
order 10 allow all who wished TO attend
the funerals, which took place today,
and were attended by an immense con-,
course of people. Three of the men
were taken 10 Scranton for interment,
by special train at II o'clock to-day.
Visitors TO the Scene Of the Accident
PITrsToN, Pa, May 29.-Trains on
the roads leading into this place from
Wilkesbarre, Scranton and other places
have brought hundreds Of people, most
OF them visiting the locality of the late
disaster out Of mere curiosity. There
is little to be seen, however, beyond the
smoking ruins of the breaker and huge
piles of coal on it.
Nineteen are now dead among those
conveyed to the Luzerne House on be-
ing taken from the mine, and all Of
them have been removed to their
homes.
But four of the miners taken out of
the mine alive have yet regained their
senses. and though the attending ply
sicians profess to have strong hopes that
most OF them will recover, the suffer
ers certainly look as though death even
now holds them in its grasp.
Thomas Edwards and his son, aged
twelve years, have bo'h so far recov-
cred as TO be able to walk about. Ed
wards story of their trials in the mines
is truly heartrending. Strong men, un-
used to PRAYER, invoked Divine interter-
ence for safety. Hymns were sung and
men kissed each other in agony OF de-
spair. The Coroner's inquest is not yet
concluded, but will 60 lar toward cen
suring, and perhaps severely censure,
both the officers OF the company and
the mine inspector, Mr.. Williams, Of
Wilkesbarre An animating scene
transpired between the Coroner and the
inspector of the mines The latter
claimed the right TO examine witnesses.
The Coroner denied the right, but
extended the privilege as a matter OF
courtesy, and after some parleying and
on each sides, the Inspector
arose and told the Coroner: You are
not competent to conduct this investi- |
CATION, neither are the jurors fit men to
arrive at d rational conclusion" The
CoroneHresponded quickly :,"Inspector,
leave this room at once" He left
The affair throughout was disgraceful.
There is a prominent deficiency in the
investigation, the parties whose interests
were at stake having no representatives.
The w. B. A. had no counsel. The
Inspector denied hearing and the op-
orators had no show. After reassem.
bling in the afternoon, matters assumed
a better shape, and the examination
was conducted more decently. but pro-
found ignorance of the means for elicit
ing a testimony was evinced.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-31
NEWS SUMMARY.
BY Telegraph.

Gold closed in New York yesterday
at lll4.
The heaviest rain said to have fsller
in Cincinnati in four years, fell there
Yesterday morning, flooding the streets
and Easements.
William Matthews, farmer living
near Lexington, Ohio, committed sur
eide on Sunday by drowning himself,
Temporary insanity was the cause.
Mr.. Colfax is improving. He is now
able to be about his room and hopes to
start for Indiana this afternoon on a
special car, accompanied by DR.. Bliss.
The Democrats of Wayne county,
Ohio, have denounced Nallandigham' S
platform, and passed resolutions adher,
ing to old land marks Of Democratic
faith and practice.
The steamer Far West arrived at
Fort Benton, Montana, Monday morn
ing. She had no passengers on board.
She was attacked by Sioux Indians at
Cow Island, but no person was hurt.
In the Presbyterian General Assem-
bly,, Monday, the election OF officers and
professors for the coming year, for the
seminary, occurred. The nominations
made 10y the Standing committee, as
given in their report were then ratified.
Assistant Secretary Richardson and
Chief Clerk Bigelow, of the Loan Divis-
ion, have engaged their passage, anc
will leave New York on the l4th inst.
for Europe, for the purpose of placing
the new loan in the European market.
An affray occurred between party
of coal miners near McKeesport on
Monday evening, which resulted in the
shooting OF man named q Leary by
German named Louis Winklefause,
killing him instantly. Winklefause
claims to have acted in selfdefense and
surrendered himself to the authorities
He was committed to Jail in PittsbErgh
yesterday morning.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-31
Painful Accident.

BROOKLYN, May 3O.-U. S. Engineer
Robert E Danny, with Henry Ellisan
Charles Morrill,, while returning from
Prospect Park in carriage, last even
ing, collided with another vehicle
while passing through the Plaza and all
were thrown upon the pavement with
great violence. DANNY was knocked
senseless. He Is now lying at the
Naval hospital in a precarious con
dition. The other gentlemen also sus-
tained severe but not dangerous in
iuries.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-31
CHICAGO.
Health Of the city.

Chicago, May 30.-An officer on duty
at the peace festival stand discovered a
woman lying in the street in the pains
of childbirth. He called a hack re-
moved her 10 the armory where she re
ceived prompt medical ATTENDANCE.
Her name is supposed to be Mary
Dalls.
This afternoon the Board Of Health
reports ll6 deaths here during the past
week. The sudden warm weather, ad'
ded to the bad state Of the river, ac'
counts for this increase. 4 large
amount OF sanitary work is gong on;
The river will be thoroughly cIeansed
in a few DAYS.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-31
Nan Killed i'm n Saloon.

JERSEY CRY, May 30.-John hll-
brick, bar tender, became involved IN
an alteration with Edward lvisr last
nigh, about paying for liquor, seized
him by the throat and struck him osck
OF the ear with his fist Ivis died soon
after from the effects OF the blow
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-31
WISCONSIN.
rovisionaI Injunction Granted.

MADISON, Wis, May 25.-A dispatch
was received yesterday afternoon at the
Governors office, from Attorney Gen
eral Barlow, announcing to the people OF
Superior City that Judge Miller, oil
the U. S. District Court, had granted
provisional injunction against the GU!
of Duluth, restraining the construction
of canal across Minnesota Point, tn ere
by changing the outlet of the st Louis
river from its natural course.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-31
Volcanic Eruption.

SINGAPORE, May 25.-A volcanic
eruption and earthquake have shaken
the Island of Rua The country was
terribly devastated and four hundred
lives lost.
LONDON, May 30.-Arrived out, the
steamships City Of Paris, City of Balti.
more, Maine, Calabria and Tripoli.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-31
Nominated for Congress.

DEs MONIES, May 30-At the prima-
ry election in this county. on Saturday,
delegates to the county convention were
elected, with instructions to vote for
John A. Kasson for Representative in
Congress
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STAY of Proceedings Granted.
An Important Decision.

A Washington dispatch says; The
decision of Commissioner Pleasanton in
the New York Central Railroad scrip
dividend case, has caused considerable
surprise here, as the long delay and 9TH
er circumstances has ted manyto suppose
the decision, when made, would be ad-
verse to the Government. Genera!
Pleasanton does not expect that the
company will begin judicial proceedings
to avoid payment, but to prevent this
he has eliminated from the question all
issues. One of the most important
of the questions yet to be settled will be
the claim of interest on the tax from
the time it was due until it is paid. The
dec; does not settle this, but there Is
no doubt that the company will have
to pav it.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-31
Dnnont,s Gunpowder Agency.
Blasting and Mining Powder,
NJ. REILLY.
n. o. MOlasses,

0oo BBLS. PRIME To CHOICE,
OUU Received and for sale by
marlI MAXWELL TINGLE & 60.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-31
NEW YORK.
Passenger Railway Accident.


New YORK, May 3O.-At } o'clock
last evening the Boston express train
from this city ran into one Of the Man
hattanvile horse cars at 10th street
and 4th avenue, carrying away the
front platform and killing the horses
attached to the car. Charles Butler,
the driver, had his skull fractured and
was fatally injured. A passenger reSld-
ing at Hunters Point was severely in
jured about the head and face. They
were both taken to Bellevue Hospital.
Celebration.
The Germans of this city yesterday
celebrated the festival of Whit-Sunday
with great spirit. All the public gar
dens and parks were crowded. The
festival will be continued to-day, which
will be kept up as a general holiday 10y
all the Germans.
Annexation Convention.
An annexation convention, to consist
OF two delegates from each Congress
ional District of the United States and
two from each Parliamentary District
OF all the British Provinces, will meet
at Niagara Falls in July next,
Suicide.
John GIennon, residing on Pike
street, while on a visit to his relatives on
Sixteenth street and First Avenue, was
suddenly seized with fit OF insanity
and leaping from the third story window,
was so terribly injured that he died
soon after.
Stay of Proceedings Granted.
VIM. II. McNevins, found guilty last
week of the murder of Edward Hines,
was sentenced to-day to be hanged July
l4th. the same day appointed for the
execution OF Foster. Immediately after
the sentence, the murderer 5 counsel ap-
piled for writ OF error and stay oI
proceedings, which Immediately was
granted lay Judge Ingraham Of the Su-
preme Court.
A., ur,unrt,nf nncISinn
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Lake Herring.

100 HALF BARRELS.
lou Just received by
myll HENRY X. LIST & CO.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-04-07

and destroying their army. General Vinoy's
troops will enter Paris tomorrow or Thurs
day.
Thiers has issued q proclamation addressed
to the projects of departments, as follows:
TOn Monday the insurgent masses attacked
our forces simultaneously at Nonterre, Rueil,
Bougival, Bazons, Chaton, and Croissy and
Fort Mont. Valerian, at daybreak, began to
cannonade the insurgents who we're at first
sheltered by the villages of Nonterre, Rueil
and Bougival They subsequently attacked
the government forces, by whom they were
repulsed. General Vinoy, with cavalry, was
by this time in q position threatening to out
flank the the insurgents, and they fled in COM
plete rout, leaving many dead and wounded
in the hands of the government troops.
LONDON, April 5.-The following details
have been received General Bogert COM
manded the right wing of the Communists
with General Flourens in his rear as support
General Dural commanded the center and
General Endes the left wing. The left wing
suffered more heavily in the engagement than
the right. but were protected in their retreat
by the fire Of the forts held by the Communists
The Nationals were badly organized, and were
soon out of ammunition, having only limited
supply Many tried toreturn to Paris, but
found the gates shut and men posted on the
ramparts who threatened to shoot them II
| they tired TO enter. Inc contest al LIE bas
Mendon was exceeding bloody. The batteries
were manned by artillerists from Versailles
The affair is pronounced fully equal in spirit
and effect % any during the German lombard
ment of Paris.
A dispatch from Versailles says that the
government is disposed to show the greatest
humanity and kindness to the insurgents.
VERSAILLES, Apul 5.-Pickard has issued
| the following circular to the projects;
The insurgents have met decisive check
/ Our troops have captured the redoubt a.
| Chattellon with 1000 prisoners. Flourens ano
Dural are dead, and Henry is a prisoner.
Twenty-Five Of the Communists have re
signed, and Assey has been imprisoned by hi
/ own followers.
The Government is happy to inform you o.
this condition Of affairs, which 1t has expec
| ted
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-04-07
KANSAS LETTER.

MIME Scan, KANSAS, March, 26th l9Il.
DEAR JOURNAL Thinking how well used
to love to read letters from the far west, I
send you this, and if there are any that are
benefited, then shall be paid.
Travel, away here in Kansas, you may know
costs great deal, when I tell you how the
railroads charge G II and seven cents per
mile, and the hotels take ali the railroads
leave
Leaving Hiawatha, came by rail to EN-
poria, the county seat of Lyon County, and as
every body knows all about "riding on the
rail" will proceed to speak Of my trip from
Emparia.
Purchasing horse at that place, (Which by
the way, was an eight year old bay, good
traveller snd sound and cost $4,000 includ-
ing saddle and bridle,) I took the read for the
south part of the state For the distance OF
% miles we lgept by the side OF the railroad,
and passed two or three small towns and saw
some very beautiful land.
The soil is Chke all Kansas soiD Of black
loamy kind, ard very deep and nutritious,
producing the very best OF every thing that
has been tried
Crossing Cottonwood River, stream Of con-
siderable prominence for the growth of Cot
tonwood trees along It's shores, We found our
selves at Cottonwood Falls, the county seat Of
Chase county, and the present terminus OF the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe R. R. The
town looks great deal like some old riekety
farm, where the owner is too indolent to mend
up the fences as they grow old. 1t is situated
IN a treet OF country that would support u
well, Il the citizens would be a little mor'
lively.
From Cottonwood Falls to Bazaar, the eoun
try is very rolling, and very stony, but pass
ing Ba2aar we began to see the country of 81
much talk Crossing Rock Greek at Bazaal
We proceeded down the valley, and NOR
beautiful country do not wish to see. Higl
bottom lants, with gentle slOping hills reach
ing to the table land abeve the eye taking il
view milas upon miles OF range, the grul
grass large enough to support the stock, tn
timber along the creeks, and ever and anon
spring of pure water flowing from beneath tn
arched rock. Taken all in all, it was seem
that to be appreciated, must be seen.
=. Thinking we were far enough away from
the settlement we then inquired for vacan
land, and were politely informed that we hs'
n full hundred miles to travel before we shoult
find vacant land You eastern people hav
very little idea of the immigration to thi
land. At Emporia we saw 433 wagon
start for the south and southwest, in one day
We passed daily some 40 wagons all going 70
'claims"
Arriving at Mercer Springs, a distance Of 4
miles, on the evening Of the Second day, W
halted for The night. Here we saw mos
beautiful sight, in the form Of three springs O
pure clear water issuing from beneath tabl
of rock, and sending forth such quantities @
water as to at once form large stream. Her
I will rest for the present. hoping to resum
my journey again next week.
Truly Yours, MIME SCAH.