The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-25
NEW YORK.
Shooting ARRAY.

Shooting ARRAY.
New YORK, July 24.-Bepjamin
Hymn, aged 80 years, residing in Green
Point, entered the hospital for cripples
corner of 42d street and Lexington av-
enue, yesterday afternoon, and asked to
see DR.. Miller, one of the hospital ply
sicians. On Miller's coming in, Hymn
accused him OF having brutally pun
ished bis SOD, formerly an inmate oi
the hospital. Miller denied the charge
and Hymn pulled revolver and fired
twice, one ball passing over Miller's
head and the other entering his thigh,
causing serious wound. Hymn was
arrested and held to await the result oi
Millers injuries.
An Earthquake tn Italy.
A correspondent writing about the
recent earthquake in Northern Italy
says: The effects of the earthquake at
the village Of st. Pi Defelloto were ter.
rible. 1t was the celebration Of the
fete of St Peter, the Patron. The
church was gaily decorated, and was
crowded with worshippers, when, with
out moments warning, the undulation
swept beneath the village, and down
came the roof and walls of the church.
burying it's living contents. Those
nearest the doors were able to escape,
but OF the remainder, thirty-eight were
killed on the spot, eighteen men aud
twenty womeu,) and a great number
seriously hurt. The officiating priest
had his arm broken, and two others as
sistiug escaped injury. The entire viii
lage was one scene OF fallen and falling
houses
The Trust Company.
The statement that the condition Of
the Brooklyn Trust Company has long
been known to certain members of the
ring and that they avail themselves Of
this knowledge to draw out the funds
belonging to them, is reiterated, and
with particular names and dates. 1t is
alleged that scarcely one of the ring has
large amount now remaining with
the Trust Company. Not long ago the
treasurer of political club was in
formed of the condition OF the Trust
Company and withdrew the funds OF
the club. Register Mclaughlin with
drew the city funds under his charge on
the Monday preceding the suspension,
and was induced to return them be-
cause OF the bad effect it would have on
others. The call loans Of the company
ain ounting to 81 ,972,00O are being call
ed in. The policy of insurance on the
late President Mills life is now included
among his property.
Unfortunate Sharkey.
notwithstanding that every effort has
been made by the counsel Tor VIM. j.
Sharkey, sentenced TO be hanged on the
18th OF August. there is doubt as to
whether he will secure a stay of pro-
ceedings. No Judge of the Supreme
Court has been found who would listen
to the argument, Governor Dix has
been appealed to for executive clemen-
cy, but every effort in that direction
has failed to elicit response.
Carl voGt.
The counsel who seek the extradi'
ton of Gail Vogt, the alleged Belgian
murderer, &c, intended, it is said, to
obtain a mandamus from the United
States Court to test the question wheth-
er the Attorney General has power to
release the prisoner after the Judges
commitment. II this does not hold they
will procure another civil order Of ar
rest from the State Courts so that he
shall not escspe.
The War on Marketmeu
At an early hour this morning the
work Of demolishing the stands an the
Washington market, ordered to be re-
moved by the Board OF Health, and
commenced last night, was still going
on. Chief Of. police Chandler was on
the ground experimenting it in person.
Farmers and market gardners on going
this morning to market with wagons OF
country produce were amazed 10 find
their stalls almost entirely gone.
Crowds Of people, including numerous
patrons Of the demolished stands,
crowded around the police and laborers
who were engaged in the work OF de-
molishing, cursing the whole proceed
ings. No disturbance: occurred. Many
of the stands were placed at high value,
some claiming that they would not
have sold out for $4,000.
Frank walwortb.
The warden of Sing Sing gives com
plete denial to the sensational stories
recently published OF special favors
being granted to the convict Walworth.
He says that young Walwortb is being
treated just the came as as the other
prisoners. when it was known be was
coming, application was made by those
having charge OF the shoe shops, as
they wanted man in their office who
| was not a common thief, and l sent
Walworth." As to his refusing food,
he has been suffering for few days
| - .:.l,.o.s hronoht q hont hv copf;ne.