The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-14
NEW YORK.


COlfax TO TaHe EDITORIAL Cnaf8e U
the Tribune.
| New YORK, December 18Th
Herald. special from Washington say
Mr.. Coliax will undoubtedly resign an
take editorial charge Of the New Yor
Tribune on the first Of the new yea1
The announcement would have appeare
iu the Weekly Tribune had not the tele
gram gone astray, preventing the speed
termination of the negotiations 1t
understood that the salary is to be $500
less than the Presidents.
The Fifth avenue Hotel Fire.
Another OF the victims Of the Fiji
Avenue Hotel fire was identified yes
terday by the father as Lizzie Campbell
She had been only three months ln tn
United States. Many persons called q
the morgue yesterday and viewed tn
remains.
The Run on the Mutual Bank
is entirely subsided. The total amour
paid depositors since Wednesday las
is $73, 900.
occurred last night on the third floor o
the building corner of Centre and White
streets, the lower portion Of which was
occupied as freight depot. Brooks
pattern shop was damaged to the ex'
tent of $200G Lanev Il Co., cut glass
manufacturers, $4,000. The building
was damaged to the extent OF $1,000
The goods of several other occupants
we're slightly damaged.
Wendell Phillips
lectured on the Lost Arts" to a large
audience, at Steinway Hall, last evening.
stolen Bonds.
A man giving the name of William
P. Brandon was arrested yesterday,
Immediately after selling several United
States bonds, which, on examination,
were found to be inclu led in the list OF
the bonds stolen by burglars from the
Waterford Bank, Saratoga county, on
the 10Th of October. The man was
committed for examination.
Probably Fatal Shooting.
Julia Smith, living with q thief
named J. Harrington for two weeks
psst, was awakened at o'clock this
morning by Harrington entering the
room. She asked him to come to bed,
when he drew q revolver from his
pocket and began firing at her. A
Young man sleeping in the same room
stopped Harrington after the fret shot
was fired. Harrington then struck the
girl with the butt Of the revolver and
run from the house. The girl was taken
to the hospital, when it was discovered
that the ball had taken effect directly in
the center of the breast. 1t is believed
that her injuries must prove fatal.
Arrested for Forgery.
Martin Marmin, charged with for
gery in Liverpool, was arrested to-day
on the arrival of the steamer. The
forgery is believed to be for a small
amount.
Coroner's Inquest.
The coroners inquest on Mary Ann
Foley, alias Maud Merrill, who was
shot in a bagnio in Nelson Place on
Tuesday evening, developed the fact that
q sister of the deceased corroborated
the murderer's assertion that he had re-
peatedly tried to induce her to abandon
her life OF shame.
Resigned.
D. Croly has resigned the editor
shin OF the World, being succeeded by
J. B. S.etsnn, formerly Washington
correspondent.
Water supply.
The question now being ag'tated Is
how to increase the water eupply OF the
city for sanitary and fire purposes by
the introduction Of salt water. The
Committee on Public Works held a
meeting to-day, when addresses were
made proposing the organization OF a
Salt Water Company with $l0,OOO,OO0
capital. The project is to construct
the works at the upper end OF the
island for raising the salt water to be
distributed in pipes through the city.
n.rd,torship Of the Tribune.
Regarding the statements recently
made that Mr.. Celtsx is about to be-
come the managing editor OF the Tn.
June and that an effort had been made
bv Sinclair, in order to effect that end
to purchase the Tribune stock, Inherited
by Greeley's daughters, Sinclair denies
even communicating with Greeley s
daughters. He further states that
neither he nor the two executors OF the
previous will knew anything about lts
contents ill they deposited it with
the Surrogate. Whitelsw Reed. in the
same connection, states that no alluaion,
direct or indirect, has ever been made
to that stock by himself or the Misses
Greeley. Colfax arrived here to-day,
and it is believed that his connection
with the Tribune editorship will be Get.
tied in few days.
The Credit Mobilier-ImpOrfan Dis
closures.
The Posts Washington special says
1T is currently reported among the
members of the House, and general,
believed, that some interesting disclos'
ures were made in the examination
of Colonel McComb, by the Credi
Mobilier Committee to-day. 1t il
also reported, and not denied, tha
Speaker Blaine yesterday, tolc
the committee that he had beer
offered some Of the stock by Oake
Ames, as q matter Of purchase, but ths
the offer Was declined"
Mr. Greeley,s WILL