The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-13
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Saturdays Dispatches
NEW YORK. CITY

NEW YORK. CITY
New YORK. May 1.-THE condl'
ton of T. Buchanan Read, the poet
who has been lying dangerously
i'll at the Astor House for some days,
was unchanged last night. and the
prospects for his recovery are very
slight.
Thirteen Buildings Destroyed by
A fire in Tarrytown, Westchester
county, yesterday. destroyed thirteen
buildings, including the freighting estab-
lishment of George Stall. lumber
yard Of Guntz 4 Neer, and store OF
Walker f. Martin. The loss will reach
$75, 900; partly insured.
Statue OF Shakespeare.
Quincy Ward statue of Shakespeare
will be placed in Central Park on the
23d inst. There will be appropriate
ceremonies. An orchestra OF hundred
pieces, and the Lederkranz and Arton
societies, will furnish music for the oc.
casion. Edwin Booth has expressed
his willingness to recite a passage from
Shakespeare. The pedestal now being
made in Scotland is eight feet four
inches in height.
A Mile In 2;I9 3.4.
Mr.. Robert Bonner gave his young
stallion, Startle, a trial on the Prospect
Park course yesterday, when he trotted
a mile in the remarkable time OF l:l9a.
This is the fastest time made by any
stallion of any age. Startle is not yet
five years old. Commodore Dodget
Robert Fletcher and Simon Hoagland
acted as judges, and gave the time out
as follows: First quarter, $4 seconds;
half, l09 three-quarters, ft34, and a
full mile, 2l93. Startle is>a brother in
blood to the renowned Dexter.
Will Not Recover.
Late Last night Mr.. Phillips, the
jeweler who was shot by burglar at
his residence on Sixth avenue, was
sinking fast He was still conscious,
and dictated the terms Of his will.
There are but slight hopes Of his surviv.
ing many hours. His description Of
the assassin gives but slight clue to his
Identification, but the police are actively
engaged in searching the city for any
trace OF the burglar or his accomplice.
The District Investigation.
A Times special Gays: "The Com
mittee on the District Of Columbia
yesterday formally agreed to report in
the matter of the District investigation.
The report was signed by seven Of the
nine members Of the committee, and
entirely vindicated the government Of
the Public Works from the malicious
charges against them. Mr.. Rosenfelt
made minority report for the purpose
Of showing, as he says that Radical
plundering had been great deal worse
than Tammany plundering."
Smallpox
is again reported to be on the increase.
Over the Water.
The summer exodus to Europe is
now in full progress. Every steamer
leaving this port carries out large mum.
bers OF passengers, including many
wealthy merchants. brokers, DC, and
their families, oil this city.
The wOman's Equal Rights COnven.
again assembled to-day, aid after some
debate, adjourned till evening.
Escaped and Drowned.
Julia Zoliski, Polish lady, escaped
to-day from the smallpox hospital on
Blackwelrs Island, jumped into the
East river and was drowned.
Suicided.
Isaac Spechl, German aged 20, re.
siding at No. 254 Third avenue, took
Paris green to-day with suicidal intent.
He was removed to Bellevue Hospital
and died in few hours. Cause of the
suicide-no employment, no money, no
friends.
Mace and O'BaldwIn
having settled their differences, met 20
day and signed new articles to fight in
Virginia on the 10th OF July. All the
money is up and in the hands of the
Stockholders.
Appointment.
Mr.. Thomas g. Kennedy, long and
favorably known both as an expert
telegrapher and accomplished gentle
man, has been appointed to position
on the managerial staff Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, and ss.
signed duty as night operator at the
Central office, No. l45 Broadway. The
appointment Of Mr.. Kennedy TO a 20.
sition involving so much responsibility
and trust, is deserved promotion OF a
pioneer in the profession.
Financial Affairs.
The statement is made in the Stock
Exchange and receives general credit,
that the parties who recently made the
New York money market so stringent
and which was made the subject OF
Congressional inquiry at Washington,
formed powerful combination in gold
few weeks ago. The first movement
of the operators was to purchase short
sight sterling on London to the extent
of three million nounds which u