The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-03
NEW YORK.
Avery D. Putnam.-Hts Remains
Taken to Providence.

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murderous crime in New York were re
moved from this city yesterday, for in
terment. The mercantile community
paid their respects to the murdered
mans memory, and evinced their horror
Of the dastardly deed which has depriv'
ed him of his honored life, by attending
his funeral in large numbers. Funeral
services were held at his late residence.
The parlors and hall were full to over
flowing. In the back parlo resting on
a frame lay the coffin containing the
body OF Mr.. Putnam. 1t was of black
rosewood. beautifully polished and
mounted with silver. The funeral ser
vices were simple, in accordance with
the Baptist ritual, but very solemn. A
large concourse Of people surrounded
the entrance OF the residence unable to
gain admission. After the closing OF
the funeral service the remains were
conveyed to a steamer and taken to
Providence, where it is expected the fu-
neral will assume the proportions of a
public demonstration.
Inquest I'm the Street Car Murder
The inquest or the body Of Avery D.
Putnam was concluded this afternoon.
The testimony OF several witnesses was
taken, which tends strongly to fasten
the guilt upon Foster, after which the
case was given to the jury, who, after an
absence of fifteen minutes, rendered a
verdict that the deceased came to his
death from a fracture Of the skull and
laceration of the brain, caused by a
blow on the head with a heavy iron
hook in the hands OF William Foster,
at the corner OF Forty-second street and
Seventh avenue, on the night of April
29th, 1871. Foster, in answer to ques-
tions, said he was native Of this city,
"a years of age, and had nothing to say,
except that he was not guilty. When
the verdict was announced he manifested
no emotion whatever, but maintained an
appearance of stolidity. He was i'm
mediately removed, heavily ironed, to
the tombs. 1t is understood that Fos-
ter has been indicted by the grand jury,
and that no delay will be experienced
in bringing on his trial. His counsel
are Howe and Stuart. An effort, how
ever; will be made by his counsel to put
off the trial to more distant day, fear
ing that the present state OF the public
mind in reference to this outrage, would
he prejucial to the prisoner.
1t is even rumored that a motion will
be made to change the place Of trial
on the ground that he could not have
a fair trial in the county on account OF
the excited state of the community at
large.
Was GottschaIk Murdered
The Tribune this morning publishes
queer story regarding the sudden death
of Gottschalk, the celebrated pianist.
1t appears that Gottschalk, while max
ing arrangements for concert near Rio
Janeiro incurred the displeasure of some
college boys in that place. After the
concert he was prostrated by blow
from a sand bag in the back. He was
momentarily stunned, but death finally
resulted. 1t is not known who the as
sassin was.
New Pension Office Regulations.
The defalcation of General Law
renee, the New York Pension Agent
has caused an order to be issued from
the Treasury Department to the Assist
ant Treasurer in this city that all regu-
lations for his guidance heretofore COM
municated by circular be strictly en-
forced. One of these regulations
is that no check shall be paid un-
less drawn TO the order of some cred
tor of the United States. 1t has been
the custom, however, for pension agents
to draw checks to their own order, thus
saving the trouble Of identifying strang.
gers, &c. General Lawrence drew
checks TO his own order in this way,
and having obtained the cash upon
them pocketed it.
The Joint High Commission.
A Washington special telegraphsthat
notwithstanding the secresy the mem
bers of the Joint High Commission
have professed in regard to the points Of
the treaty they have negotiated, there
remains no doubt that it provides for
the recognition of the claims Of English
men for damages done during our civil
war, and that a money compensation
is to be given for the use Of the Cana
dian fishing ground in shore, that the
navigation of the ST. Lawrence is to be
free to our vessels and navigation. The
Canada canal is bound only to
the payment Of tolls. The San Juan
boundary question is not yet fully
settled, but we shall probably get
all we want in that direction.
4 close reticence is maintained
by Earl de Gray and the
English members is not so strictly imi-
tated BY our own side Of the commits
sion, they venture to say to questioners
that the country will be satisfied with
their work, but they will not 60 into de-
tail The correspondent assures us,
however, that the prominent points Of
the new treaty are as stated, that our
demands for indemnity for the depreda-
tons OF the Alabama are conceded. The
Englisbmen in this country who suffer
ed by our civil war, are to be indemni-
fed, and our fishermen are to have the
privilege Of the shore fisheries on the
PAYMENT Of a certain sum as compen-
sation thereof BY the United States. 1t
should be remembered. however, that
the damages to Englishpen are estinat-
al at some twenty million dollars, more