The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-06
TEL EGRAPHIC SUMMARY.


Mayor Havemyer Of New York, has
promised to review the procession on
ST. Patrick day.
A fire at Mason Depot, Tennessee,
yesterday. destroyed property to the
amount OF $4,000,
Sheriff Brennan, OF New York, off,
cially notified Foster Of his reprieve
until the 2lst inst, yesterday.
The Riverside hotel at Patterson, n.
j, was destroyed by fire Yesterday.
Loss SIS 900, insured for $1,000.
The Canadian Parliament assembled
yesterday at Ottows, and reelected the
speaker of the previous House, Speaker.
A conflsgrstiou occurred In Lincoln.
Illinois, yesterday, which resulted in
destroying all the business portion of
the town. Loss heavy.
A railroad accident occurred near
Cedar Rapids, Indiana, yesterday, oc-
oasioned by broken rail. Two per-
sons were seriously injured.
Henry NJ. Stanley. the Livingstone
explorer, is in trouble in Chicago. His
agent, named Dorlsnd, has disappeared
with the money taken in at the door for
the lecture.
Jaw Cooke Il Co., have received a
dispatch from London. saying they
have sustained no loss through the
forgeries on the Bank Of England.
In the Scanned murder trial yester-
dsy, the entire day was consumed by
the testimony OF Ex-Surgeon General
Hammond, for the pros ecution, going
70 prove the prisoners sanity.
General J. R. Hswley has been NOM
mated for Congress by the Republicans
OF the First Congressional district OF
Connecticut. The Democrats of the
same district have nominated n. T.
Randall. Resolutions were adopted
10 the Democratic Convention. denounc-
ing the corruption in Congress and en-
dorsing the State ticket.
The Department of State at Washing
ton has just received Information that
hereafter no fines on American vessels,
in Cuba, are to be enforced until
approved by superintendent OF port
where such fines may be assessed. This
decision, while it does not remedy tue
evil, is a long stride in the right direc-
tioa.
On Tuesday afternoon man named
James Brady appeared at the police
headquarters, in Washington, carrying
q short Ak. He stated he had killed a
woman in the Southern part OF the
city. Upon investigation it was found
that the woman's name WAS Mary Col
lins. She was terribly cut, and 10 a
dying condition. Brady is supposed to
be insane.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders OF the Union Pacific Railroad
for the election of Directors, was held
10 Boston yesterday. A letter from
Hon. James Brooks was laid before
the meeting, saving in view OF the re-
cent action Of Congress. he had purpose
ly sold his interest in the U. P, to
render himself Ineligible as a Director
and because be intended to be free and
open his mouth in the next Congress.
The followiugis is complete list oI
Directors OF the Union Pacrfi; railroad
chosen at the meeting In Boston yester-
day: Oakes Ames, C. s. Bushnell, N.
Haven, Elisha Atkins, Royal E Poffi Ds
]. Gordon Dexter, E. H. Baker, Fred
Hickerson, O. s. Chapman and Sidney
Dillon, Boston Horace F Clark, Au.
gustus Scbell, James Richardson, and
George L. Bowdoin, New York.
The Pacific Il Atlantic Telegraph
Company have increased their facilities
recently by the addition OF new Offices
at Irouton, Portsmouth, Chillicothe
Circleville and Wsverly, Ohio. The
telegrsphing community will notice thll
announcement with interest, as it VII
probably bring about reduction Of th'
present high rates to these points.