The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-04
NEW YORK.
Suicide and Attempted Murder.

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themselves in her husbands presence,
and the occurrence is much talked Of
to-day. Young Marks body lies at the
station house. No inquest has yet
been held. Mrs. Marks is confined IN
a cell. She is well Satisfied that young
Marks himself inflicted the wound in
her breast 1t is not dangerous. The
theory that the tragedy was one of muir.
der is generally discredited.
A Good Counterfeit.
Counterfeit one-half eagles gold OF
1872 have appeared here. which so
closely resemble the genuine as almost
to defy detection. 1t is composed OF
eighty-four thousanths gold alloyed
with copper, the entrinsic value being
40 1-l0. A reward of $1,000 has
been offered for information leading to
the capture OF the dies and arres! oil
conspirators.
A fatal case of cholera occurred at
Pleasant Hill, West Chester county
yesterday.
| FalIo ofa Building
The building at 32S Fulton street,
which is being repaired, suddenly
fell with a crash, burying three
laborers. A crowd collected, and the
men were soon dug out, two Of them
slightly injured and the third was in-
sensible, his injuries will result fatally.
Prize Fight.
A prize fight between Jack Boylan,
of Dublin, and Peter Croker, the cele-
brated middle weight Of this city, is to
take place tomorrow morning. The
men are to fight within one hundred
miles of this city for five hundred dol'
lars and the middle weight champion
ship. The men agreed to fight at
catch weight according to the new rules
Of the London prize ring. The event
creates great excitement in this city,
and partisans OF the men have wagered
large sums of money on Croker, the
fayorite, at one hundred to seventy dol
tars. Large delegations Of the party
men left for the battle ground to-day,
and it is announced that large steam
er will leave tonight with number OF
Philadelphia, Baltimore and New York
sporte. Both men are in good condl-
ton, and they have been in training
about fourteen days. Both are well
known pugilists. Croker defeated
Hogan and Fiddler OF New York near
this city, while Boylan has heen in a
score OF fights in Ireland. Croker will
fight at $50 pounds, while Boylan will
| f ght at about l54 pounds. The locality
where the fight will be fought is kept
close secret, and even those provided
with tickets for the excursion on the
steamer don't know the place OF destinr
alton. 1.-THE authorities don't interfere
a hard fought battle will take place at
day light, as both men are In earnest.
Suicide.
About IL o'clock this morning a
German named Bush, aged about
twenty-seven years. committed suicide
on the street, corner Of Elizabeth aud
Broome streets, by shooting himself
twice in the left breast. He died
shortly after being removed to the eta.
ton house. jealousy is supposed
to be the cause OF the act.
Carrier Pigeon.
The Antwerp carrier pigeon Ariel
was sent off on a trial trip by the
Graphic newspaper at 3 o'clock this
afternoon. 1t was intended that the
bird should 60 to Stafford. Connecticut
The pigeon was soon out OF sight. 1t
ia the intention OF Prof. Wise to use
the carrier pigeon Ariel and others
from his balloon, which is being built
to cross the Atlantic ocean.
ALarge Woman.
Coroner Herman was yesterday call
ed to hold an inquest over the remains
of Mrs. Joseph Jamison, deceased a
colored woman OF immense proportions
vbe had been suffering from asthma
and other diseases for long time. She
weighed over FIVE hundred pounds, and
after death the body had swollen to
,uch an enormous size that the under
taker found it impossible to move it
through the front door. The corpse
WAS taken to the rear yard fence. part
OF which had to be torn down, and the
remains were then carried through q
broad alley-way to the street. Inc
deceased was twenty-five years oil age
and q native OF the eastern shore of
Maryland.
AFree Fight
During row in a saloon In west
Houston street, about one o'clock this
morning, between the bar keeper
Charles St.inborn and party OF the
Eighth ward roughs regarding the pay
meut for drinks, a lager beer glass was
thrown at Steinborn. In order to ward
| the blow he raised his arm aud re-
ce,ved the blow on the wrist, one OF
I the arteries being cut. A free hght
eusued ending in the arrest of several Of
the parties. The bar keeper bled pro-
fuseiy, aud was conveyed to the station
mouse in q weakened condition, where
il took several physicians nearly an
hour to ligate the artery and stop the
bemmorhage. His injuries may result
fatally. The man who threw the glass
escaped.
It is reported here tonight that
Chambers and siddons bad their pre-
vious arranged fight for the light weight
championship, this morning. 1t took
nlaee on the Coney Island road and