The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-21
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The japanese Embassy.

New YORK, March 2O.-Eight mem
bers of the Japanese Embassy are
expected to arrive at the st. Nicholas
Hotel this forenoon from Philadelphia.
The Treasurer of the Eighth National
Bank has announced that q dividend Of
twenty-five per cent will be paid to the
depositors on March Goth.
Ferry Boat Seized.
The Staten Island ferry boat Middle
town, has been seized by the Sheriff 8
officers, to satisfy the executions issued
on the acton for damages by the West
field disaster. This makes the third
seizure since the cases began on &C.
count ef the action in reference to the
seizure.
The building No. Sl2 First avenue,
was totally destroyed by fire yesterday
afternoon. The building was occupied
by Mr.. Hartmann as a dwelling and
store. His loss on stock Is $2500i his
loss on building and furniture will not
exceed $4,000 Two adjoining build
iugs, occupied by Mr.. .Sharvisburg and
John Logan, was also destroyed. The
loss is not ascertained.
Inquest.
At the inquest on the body Of Mrs.
Sophia Trevert, who was killed by her
husband on last Monday night at No.
334 East Sixth street, the coroners jury
returned verdict OF killed BY accidental
shooting and exonorated Trevert, who
was accordingly discharged.
Gang OF Cattle Thieves Attacked.
A special dispatch from Matamoras
says that Palacios, the Juarist COM
mander there recently attacked gang
Of cattle thieves and killed two and cap
tured eight. Twenty-three head Of
cattle were taken.
Hon. George Shea, Chief Justice Of
the Marine Court, has submitted to the
Judiciary Committee Of the Legislature,
by its invitation, draft Of bill for
the reorganization ofthat tribunal, and
which, it is understood, meets the views
of the Bar Association and the Legis-
lature as to all the needed reformation
in that court.
Judge Davis.
A correspondent Of the Tribune tele-
graphs from Washington that the let
ter, purporting to have been written by
Judge David Davis, accepting the Labor
Reform nomination for the Presidency,
was not written by the Judge, but was
the invention Of newspaper CORES.
pondeut. Judge Davis is reported not
to have accepted the nomination at all.
He disapproves OF several important
planks 10 the platform Of the Conven-
ton.
The committee OF oil producers and
refiners OF Western Pennsylvania yes.
terday had an interview with the Erie
railroad management and Thomas Scott.
They obtained suspension Of the ex-
orbitant rates on freight for one week
and a promise of their equitable re-
vision. The committee will visit this
city to confer with the various railroad
com panies upon contracts made with
the South Improvement Company.
The Rondout and Oswego railroad
ia reported to be financially embar-
rassed. Its old President, Brodhead,
was some time since found to be short
one hundred thousand dollars in his
accounts as Treasurer Of Ulster county,
which position he also held. Now it
ia being tried to lease the road, and the
matter is pending before the Courts as
to the capacity Of some Of the stock.
holders to effect lease.