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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-09
Af'hee'lna 2eaister.

We are glad to note that the first
branch of the city Council substantially
conquered last night in the ordinance
for remaining the streets and numbering
the houses in the city, which was
adopted in the second branch some two
or three weeks ago. The amendments
made are slight and unimportant and
we believe they will be readily concurs
red in by the branch in which the
ordinance originated. There is there
fore good ground for hope that we will
shortly be relieved from the difficulties
pertaining TO the present system, or
rather lack of system, and that our
citizens will soon be able to define inc
telligently and exactly where they
live. At present, when asked the
locality OF your residence you have to
ask the inquirer whether he knows
where SMITH, JONES or JOHNSON lives,
and if he knows none Of these worthy
citizens you must leave your business
and pilot him to your residence, or send
him up the street to ring the door bells
in whole square before finding the
desired plsce. The amour OF proian-
i;Y on the part of the males and head
aches on the part OF the females which
has been produced by the country VIII
lage style of nomenclature now in use
in Wheeling is too vast TO be computed
here.
Al length we are TO have relief. A
sep forward is to be taken; and every
mau may tell his hatcher and baker and
caniles:ick-m precisely where their
goods are 70 be deposited, and when ne
directs the omnibus gathering passen'
gers for the early train to call at Ne.
go, on 10Th street, he may feel sure
that he is not Likely TO be belated by
reason Of the drivers inability to fiud
the house.
We hope 10 see the new system put
iu.o practical operation as soon as may
be, and We thank the Council for hav-
ing at length yielded to the popular
demand in relation TO this matter.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-09

A lady in San Francisco has recent
ly suffered greatly from q wound in-
ficted by a fsvorite cat The animal,
which is nearly ten years old, had been
III, and its mistress determined to ad-
minister a dose OF castor oil. Pussy,
however struggled violently under the
irfliction. and seizing the lsdy's thumb
in her mouth, bit it directly through the
nail, and held on with such fierce grip,
that it was with much difficulty that
the thumb was extrics.ed. The Alta
says: "At fret it appeared that the
wound was Of little consequence. 1t
did not bleed much, and little pain wss
experienced. Soon, however q red
stripe was noticed slowly moveing up
her arm, until fusllyit passed her ell
bow, when a swelling commenced to
form. The catastrophe had occurred
at shout o'clock in the morning. At
4 in the afternoon the swelling bad be-
come OF alarming magnitude, 90 that
she called in a physician. This result
ted in consultation OF several physi-
clans, who agreed that they had case
to treat that was iull OF danger to the
patient. Il was decided to administer
one OF the most powerful sntidotes
known, which was given IN a teaspoon.
She soon became 90 much affected by
the pain she suffered that her resson
left her for awhile bnt after the third
tsaspoonful Of medicine had been given,
she was declared out Of danger. When
water was offered to her che drank it
freely, thereby relieving the anxiety
OF the friends and attendants, who fear.
ed;thai bydrophobia had set in. She
10 now slowly recovering from the ef-
ec.s Of the bite and the severe reme-
dies applied. She will not trust pussy
any more"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-09

TIE Baltimore american charges
Wilkie Collins with plagiarising the
plo: OF his last novel, "The New Mag
dalen," from story written some years
ago by an American authoress-Lucy
Hamilton Hooper-snd recently pub
lished by ]. B. Lippincott & Co., under
the title OF "Not Pretty but Precious,
and other Short Stories" 1t will be
remembered that Walter Benn, OF Bal
timore, dramstized THE New Magda-
len," and had it copyrighted, and that
when Miss Carlotta LeClercq produced
Collins dramatization of the same
work, under the same name, Mr.. Benn
went into Court and asked for an in>
junction against the actress, and for
damages for infringement of his copy
right, but was refused.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-09

A BRITISH itinerant vender Of salt
and whiting made a slight mistake the
other day in the matter Of a medical
prescription. This worthy was the
possessor of a donkey "wot wouldn't 90,
to Mrs. Jarley's wax.work show" nor
to any other place unless its own per-
sonal sentiments were thereto disposed.
Being taken by it's owner for an airing
recently, it suddenly became enraged'
probably at not being consulted first,
and attacked the old gentleman, hurting
him unmercifuily. He was rescued and
carried home, and the medical man
ordered the application of half a dozen
leeches to his bruises. The mans wife
not having the slightest idea how to
apply them had three boiled and three
fried, and the invalid Immediately
swallowed the whole menu
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-09
Strange Death.

We are informed that Mr.. Marsh, Of
Westernport, who had been i'll for sever.
al days with the small pox. on last
Thursday iu delirium fell out of bis
bed striking head first upon the floor.
When lifted up it was found that life
was extinct, and further examination
showed his neck to have been broken.
The other case OF small pox in West.
ernport also resulted fatally; the VIC
tim "a colored msp) died on Friday
last There are now no new cases in
Westernport, and the two cases in Pied
mont. we are pleased to learn, have
nearly recovered.-Nep Greek Tribune.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-09
Putting Up Wool.

The new crop Of Domestic Wool j.
now about ready for market, aud it is
matter OF interest 10 the dealer in
this article to know how he can make
his staple bring him most money. The
market value OF wool varies greatly
according to the conditions Of growth
and preparation for consumption.
The necessities OF various industries
dependent on wool require that it be
properly assorted as regards length,
fineness and quality. In several locsli-
tiles OF the West there is gres. careless
ness in putting up this staple, and,
although the wool produced in:these
sections may be as good as fieeces
grown elsewhere. they will not bring
as much by two or three, aud sometimes,
even five cents per pound, as a similar
grade OF wool in a more satisfactory
condition; and when the staple is only
imperfectly free from earthly and fatty
matters, tags, &c. the loss is correspond.
jngly greater. An experienced wool
stspler can tell pretty accurately, even
on has,y examination, how much to
deduct for refuse and waste material.
Producers do not realize the fact as
they should, that wool OF good quality
should be fresh looking or what sxpe-
rienced buyers call "sightly.' If the
fleece is q solid, compact, soggy mass,
it is uninvitipg to the eye, and the buy
er views it with suspicion. Bundles
tied in this manner are likely TO hide
a great many impurities which decrease
its value when secured. Too many
folds also injure the sale Of this staple.
Two folds are all sufficient, and the
buyer can the better examine and feel
the substance TO tell Of what it consists (;
besides, fleeces put up in this way
very loosely-sre light, elastic, aud
dowuy to the hand. and in every mar
ket will outsell the solld and ponderous
mass which is more tightly folded to-
gether.
That the raw material varies greatly
according to the breed of sheep, is also
an undoubted fact But the better
grades OF the carded staple OF commerce
should be OF good color, free from a
surplus OF oily matter; its fiber smooth,
clear and parallel, fitted not only TO
take dyes, but adapted also for spin-
ming and dressing. On the other hand,
woods designed for the manufacture OF
worsted goods should be long, moder-
ately fine, and OF a strong fibre.
For years previous 10 the rebellion
fine woods sold most freely; but the
war changed all this for the time being,
the demand for the coarse army cloth
ing and blankets calling for coarse,
long staple, which readily commanded
a high price. On the return OF peace,
however, the coarse fibre was again
neglected. and is now only moderately
active, while other grades find more
favor with manufacturers aud dealers.
Thirty years ago Vermont was the
principal wool-growing State in the
Union, but at present the Western
States, with Pennsylvania, New York,
Texas aud California, are the leading
producers, while New England is the
principal consumers OF this important
staple,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-09
LIFE AT yASSAR.
The Routine Prescribed for tho
sweet Girls that Haven't Gradu.

sweet Girls that Haven't Gradu.
ated.
At SIX o'clock in the morning ten
strokes upon one OF the electric bells
inform the pupils that day has begun
for them. At quarter past seven,
(iormerly a quarter TO seven) every pu-
pill is expected to occupy her seat at one
OF the numerous tables with which the
dining room abounds. Conversation
is permitted during meals, and half an
hour is devoted 20 breakfast. During
any time within that half hour atu-
dent may withdraw on being excused
by the lady presiding at that table.
Dinner ia served at one o'clock and tea
at elk. 1t might be mentioned in pass
ing that great deal OF difficulty was
experienced in procuring q thoroughly
efficient steward, but that blessing Seems
now TO have been attained. The meals
are provided in much the same way az
those OF hotel. and the frat impres-
sion bind.folded victor might have,
whose eyes were fret unband-
aged in the dining room or
the kitchen, would probably be that
he was in a new, first class watering
place hotel. Morning prayers in the
chapel follow breakfast, and then oc-
ours the silent time" OF twenty min
utes, when each young lady is in her
room alone. and no one throughout the
vast building ia permitted to infringe
upon any one else. Recreation is the
rule until nine, when study and reci.a-
ton begin, divided into periods 0! forty
minutes each. Nearly an hour is de-
voted to the midday dinner; half an
hour is bestowed on tea. Then follow
evening prayer, conducted bv the Pro-
tessor Raymond or one Other otEe pro-
fessors, hymns are sung from the Ply
mouth Collection the Bible ia read
and another Of those sacred intervals
known az silent time" is observed
At about quarter TO ten the electric
magnetic bell indicates that bedtime
is near, and at ten Vassar puts
on iis gentle night dress and
lays its tred head upon in pillow.
Saturday and Sunday Own sn arrange
ment peculiar TO themselves. A great
deal OF freedom is allowed 10 the pupils
on Friday evening and during the
whole Of Saturday, after silica. time.
They may read, visit, work or play. or,
in short DO what they chooss-res,rain-
ed only by the general rules Of the COL
lege. Sunday, Of course, is devoted TO
religious duties. AZ rule the dormi.
tories are 80 arranged that their sleep
ing rooms are 10 connection With ooe
psrlor used a. a study by the occupants.
Some OF these dormitones contain sin
gle and some double beds, bat there is
full and free ventilation in ell. The
roons are, OF course, carpeted and fur
nished at the expense Of the college,
and mstron 10 appointed TO keep
them in order; but the students are
allowed considerable Liberty in orps.
meoting them according to the bent oil
individual taste.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-09
PENNSYLVANIA.
Destructive Fire.

EMPORIUM, July S.-About 3 o'clock
this morning a fire was discovered in
the rear OF a tailor shop in the Cook
block. Before the fire engines had ar
rived the fire gained great headway.
The flames spread rapidly to number
OF buildings adjoining. The following
were consumed: Two drug stores,
the postotfice, boot and shoe store, 3
a millinery shop, Cameron county
Herald office, a hardware store, q
blacksmith aud wagon shop and three
dwelling houses. The less is estimated
at from $4,000 to $4,000, probably
covered by insurance.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-09
yalue ofUnwashed Wool.

Since the introduction o! wool wash
ing establishments has rendered it pos
sible not only to have wool was1ei, bu,
also to sell unwashed wool, aud thus
avoid the trouble, as well s. the dancer
TO the health OF the animal, o. TIE
washing previous 10 shea-inc, II ha, Se.
come Of Importance in fixing the p.ice
Of unwashed wool, to ascertain with ex
actness the actual loss by the washing
previous TO the shearing. II Goedeck
carefully selected average animals from
his flock OF Negretti and Rsmboulilet
halt bloods crossed, and subjected small
portions OF wcol, clipped about the
middle Of April TO the usual process
for washing sheep with the following
results:
Pure air dried
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-09
CONNECTICUT.
WrestllnC.

NEW HAVEN, July S.-Homer Lane,
the ex-cbampian wrestler Of New York,
and Nelson Kennedy, Of New Haven,
to-day signed articles and deposited
5000, each. to wrestle two weeks previ.
Gus, for $1,000 and the championship Of
Mr.. Chas. Pry was chosen
stakeholder, and S400 was transferred
10 him by the principals.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-09
RHODE ISLAND.

PROVIDENCE, July, S.-George Wag'
ncr a clerk in the lumber yard of Au-
gell & Lansing, in this city, was Instant
ly killed this morning by the falling
OF a pile OF lumber Wagner was %
years Old and belonged near Albany,
New York. He had been working tor
the firm only a few days.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-09
Death OF . virginia Jurtst.

BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS. Va, July g.
The venerable jurist Judge Robertson,
died yesterday, at Mt. Athos. his resi-
dence in Campbell county, in the Ssth
year OF his age. He was q member OF
Congress from 1884 to 1889, aftervsrd
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, and
Judge OF the Circuit Court OF Richmond
city until incspacitated BY feeble health
and old age. He was gentleman Of
eccentric character, q judge Of unsullied
ermine, and q graceful and powerful
writer on law and politics.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-09
BOSTON,.
Wife Murder and Suicide.

BosroS, July S.-Michel Desmond,
Of South Boston, this afternoon shot
his wife in the house OF relative. on
Second street, killing her instantly. He
then fred the contents OF his revolver
into his own head, producing a wound
from which be died in an hour. 1t is
the old story OF drunkenness and fami-
ly quarrels.
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These numbers, he remarks, will un-
doubtedly be affected by breed, fodder,
pas;urage, ete., but he suggests that
the publication ofthe results Of similar
experiments by others. accompanied
by description Of their fiocks, will in
time afford basis for the estimation OF
their sheep.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-09
MARX TwAiy IL mad about the mssn.

MARX TwAiS IL mad about the mean.
ness exhibited on Loard the steamers
running from Oaend to Dover. Noting
the fact that. 10 the list Of passengers,
frst class passengers are se. down at
fifteen sbiIlings and iourpence. and
dead boiies at one poued ten shiIlings
and egh,pence-just double-bt says: :
THAT ia Belgian morals, / suppose. ]
never ssy a harsh thing unles, ] am
greatly stirred bu. in my opinion the
nan who would take advantage OF .
dead person would do almos. any odions
thing. publish this scandslous dis
elimination agains, the most helpless
class among us 10 order that people in-
tending to die abroad may come back
by some other line"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-09

SENATOR CHANDLKR is quite a humor-
let. He recently gave twenty volumes
OF the Congressional Globe and one
volume OF the United States Coast
Survey to the library Of his local high
school.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-09

IGSArlus DoNSELLT, ex-Member OF
Congress from Minnesota, is trying to
fool the Western farmers into sending
him back TO the House of Represents
tives. He wears hickory shirt, blue
denim overalls, and plantation shoes
without stockings.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-09
Opened,

PESoKE's ISLAND, July SANDER
sons school for natural science under
the management o: Professor Agassis
was dedicated to-day. There was a
large number OF scientists present from
the different States. Professor Agassis
delivered an address. Mr.. Anderson,
the lcGnder Of the school, was unable
to be present but sent letter.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-09

MINISTER BANCROFT. at Berlin, and
Minister Schenck, at London. have
both hal interviews with the Persian
monarch. When his manners are
mentioned they merely ssy, 20, Shah. !"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-09

TIE death rate IN both Pittsburgh
and Allegheny for the week jus: ended,
at.ains TO unusual high fgures Thir-
ty or forty per cent more than the Az.
ersge.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-09
Judge Cooley's Daughters Grief
Over the Body OF Her Father.
Ernnn fha New Orleans Times.

From the New Orleans Times.
Those, who 30 came were touched
beyond expression at the heartfelt sor>
row-nay, agony-of Miss Margaret
Cooley, whose continuous, mournful cry
OF bitter despair yelling up from her
surcharged heart caused many q strong
man to weep, and altogether such a
picture Of mental suffering as one eel
dom sees. Indeed, 90 prostrated by
grief did the unfortunate lady seem as
to be, for the time. berett Of nearly all
her faculties.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-09
BY TELEGRAPH.
Exclusively for the Register.
BY the Pacific and Atlantic Line.
once, ITO Main street,
WASHING TON.
WASHINGTON, July 8.

Minister Sickles has transmitted to
the Secretary Of State a copy Of the re-
vised custom regulations promulga-
ted by the Spanish Government which
imposes a fine OF 1000 petras dollars on
vessels over 80 metricals, whose cap
lains shall allow them to navigate in
Spanish waters, without q manifest
drawn up by the government. Regu-
lations have been transmitted to tae
Secretary OF the Treasury. aud will be
issued in circular form.
Under the official calls for putting in
steam machinery, Of the eight ships
which were ordered last fall five par
ties have reported. .
Geo. J. Clark was to-day appointed
Internal Revenue Storekeeper for the
let District of California and S. II.
Middlebury for the let District of New
York.
A ShoOtist At Large.
Some years since Mary Harris shot
and killed man by the name OF Burr
roughs in the Treasury Department.
Thet rial was looked upon with much
interest and che was acquitted, having
suffered from emotional insanity, and
was sent 10 an insane asylum. Soon
after che was liberated and she came
to this city and obtained an appoint
ment in one of the departments. About
two weeks ago she showed signs OF in.
sanity again as it was feared she might
shoot somebody else she was sent over
to the insane asylum to remain to get
cured. 1t appears that she did not
like the place, because few days since
she escaped from the asylum and her
Whereabouts is unknown, though it is
certain che is in the city. DR.. Nichols
reported the facts to the police and they
are on the look out for her, but to the
present time have been unsuccessful.
Indicted for Fraud.
The grand jury OF the District OF
Columbia to-day found true bills to the
number Of nineteen agasnst judge J.W.
Wright in the matter OF charges OF
fraud against him in Indian bounties.
These indictments are based on the
oa,hs of sixteen different persons from
various tribes fromI ndisnTerritory, who
make positive assertions OF fraud on the
part OF Wright.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-09
MASSACHUSETTS.
A RunninY Race

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July S.-A--
raugements for a college running
race, for purse Of $500, offered by
Mr.. Bennet OF the y. Y. Herald, have
been completed. The race will come off
HAMPTON Park on the afternoon OF the
lIth inst.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-09
THE WEATHER.
War DEPARrNKNr.
PROBABILITIES.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, :
WASHINGTON, July9 A. n. J
PROBABILITIES.
For the Gulf northwest and souths
west winds. with generally clear weath- :
er and local rains over the eastern Cult
coast. For the South Atlantic States
higher temperature and local storms.
For the Middle States northwest winds
and clearing weather. For New Eng.
lscd northeast and southeast winds and
clouay weather. For the Lake region
north and northwest winds, partly
cloudy weather, followed BY local
storms in the Upper Lake region and
the northwest, by Wednesday night.
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10 rrgRCEssUGAR CURKo HANS.
so Packages Lake Riah.
100 Packages Of NAckeflL Noa. and &
O3LERAY. SON 4 &C.
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NEW YORK.
The Last Wreck.

Tno Lh1t "fecAs
NEW YORK, July S.-John G. Dale,
agent Oft Inman line received the
following dispatch this afternoon
HALIFAX, July8.
We have chartered the steamship N.
A. Starr, to bring the passengers from
the wreck and will endeaver to for
ward them via. Boston and Portland
steamers. The Starr left here at 6 A.
n, to-day and expects to return
Tomorrow afternoon.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-09
Pure air dried

OSS Oy W OOl.
washing, Per cent. Per cent.
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The Board OF Health issued its
monthly report tonight. 1t shows the
city to be in au unusually healthy con-
ditiou and lower rate Of mortality
than has prevailed for many seasons.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-05
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN OREGON CITY

Pursuant to notice, q number OF the
citizens OF Clackamas county, sympa-
thizing in the movement for the enfran-
chisement Of woman, met at the Court
House in Oregon City, on Saturday, the
2d inst, at p. NJ.
Mrs. a. J. Duniway was elected Pres
ident, and Mrs. ]. Devore Johnson Sec
retary pro tenn.
Mrs. Duniway, upon request, an
nounced the object OF the meeting to be
to organize the sympathizers In the
Woman Movement in the county that
they may cooperate with the State AS
ISOLATION and thereby more effectually
subserve the interests of the people who
believe In the principle OF equal rights
before the law. She spoke at some
length upon the necessity OF woman's en-
franchisment, the difficulties in the way
ana the best means OF overcoming them.
Her remarks were made In her usual
ioreible and convincing manner and
were well relieved. In conclusion she
requested the signatures OF those pres
rs 3 preliminary step towards forming q