The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-14

quantity Of laces, kid gloves, silks, and
Cigars, concealed in trunks with false
bottoms were seized by the custom
house officers yesterday. The trunks
had been examined by the officers IN
the northern part OF Maine and passed
as all right. The goods were conhs-
Gated.
Paraguayian Consul.
Edwin C. B. Garcia Consul General
OF Paraguay publishes a card this
morning explaining the charges which
have been made against him OF appro-
priating large sums Of money received
by him for KcKay and Alders OF
Boston, from the Captain Of the steam
ship built by them for the South Amer
ican steamship Company. He claims
that he was perfectly justified IN re-
tanning the money in question as
the firm were heavy debtors to him, on
accommodation acceptances.
False Rumor.
The originator OF the false rumor OF
the death of Governor Dix, which caus>
ed such an excitement here Sunday,
has not yet been discovered.
Preparations will be commenced to~
morrow for erecting the gallows Tor the
execution of Nixon, the murderer OF
Pfeifer; who is to be hanged on Friday.
The application for a writ OF error Will
be renewed to day.
Death OF 8. L. Mitchell.
S. L. Mitchell, one OF our most
prominent business men and at one
time proprietor of one Of the Southern
lines of steamers, died at his residence
in Rye. Westchester county, yesterday.
Miss Emily Faithful sailed for En-
gland on steamer Oceanic yesterday.
Minister TO russia.
A Herald special from Washington
says: James Lyon, of Richmond, who
was prominent opponent Of the Gree
ley movement in Virginia, will, it is
understood. be appointed Minister TO
Russia in place OF Orr, deceased.
Last evening numerous gambling
houses in various parts Of the city were
again in full operation, despite the re-
cent raids by the police.
New Postal Cards.
A supply OF the new postal cards
were received at the general postofiice
to-day, and are now for sale. Judging
from the number of applicants to-day
they will be an entire success, contlnu-
al line OF persons being at the postoffice
all day. Over ten thousand cards were
disposed OF in few hours.
stokes Case.
Nothing was done in Stokes case
to-day except a settlement OF order
embodylng the decree OF the Court
denying new trial.
Motion Denied.
In the Court Of Oyer and Terminer
to day, Trains counsel again moved to
quash the indictment, on ground oiin-
sufficiency and uncertainty. Judge
Davis said the motion came too late.
The defect in the indictment could
only be remedied by verdict, and to
grant it would only be to remand the
prisoner until another indictment was
drawn. BE therefore denied the mo-
ton.
Workmen Injured.
While gang Of workmen were en-
gagged this morning, in pulling down a
rickety old tenement honse, two men
were seriously injured; one fatally. The
whole tenement house tumbled into q |
mass Of ruins. The vicinity was coon
crowded and the widest reports were
circulated regarding the loss OF life.
The police soon arrived and cleared off |
the crowd and set to work digging for
the bodies of the two men.
After some hard work, Onger was found |
and taken into house where remedies
were applied to resuscitate him. His
injuries not being serious he soon re-
covered consciousness. He is badly
cut about the head and bruised in va
rious parts OF the body, but will recover.
John Suffer was afterwards found liter
ally EMBEDDED in brick and rubbish and
totally insensible. After the applica-
tion Of remedies he partially recovered,
but it is found however that he will die,
his injuries being very serious.
The Goodrich Murder.
At the request Of the police OF Brook
lyn, the investigation concerning the
death of Charles Goodrich will not be
continued until Wednesday. The police
hope to elicit something relative to the
case from Pop Tighe," whom Lucetta
Meyers says from the description given,
is the person whom she knew as Roscoe.
Mr.. James T. Gardner, chief geo.
grapber Of the geological and geogrspbi.
cal exploration OF the Territories OF the
United States, and staff, left this city
last evening for the camp near Denver,
Colorado.
The hat and cap makers hereabouts
are organizing for an effort to secure
better wages than five and six dollars
week for sixteen hours day.
The journeymen tsilors in the whole
sale manufacturing branch oitrade who
m lie from piobt IN fen Iollara q uasL-