The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-31
NOTES OF THE DAY.

An Englsh newspaper, speaking OF
the large amount OF coal imported from
the United States into the United
Kingdom, thinks it probable that event
uslly a system Of iron steam colliers OF
large tonnage will carry United States
coal to all parts Of the world. Some
vessels now loading for the export trade
have q capacity of4000 tons.
| The Iowa Legislature, which will 60
into session about the 18th OF next
month, will probably not do much
more than enact the code and examine
the Rankin defalcation. 1t is likely
that attempts will be made to restore
capital punishment, grant women the
right to vote and enact compulsory ed
ucation.
The National Association OF Iron
Manufacturers, at its late session in
| Philadelphia, adopted q resolution ask
! ing the centennial commission to sp-
point com missioner to collect, analyze
and classify the iron ores OF the United
States for display at the centennial eI-
hibition in 1876.
A proposition was seriously made in
the Pennsylvania Constitutional Con-
vention on Friday that the punishment
OF fraud at elections be hanging by
the neck until dead, without the benefit
OF clergymen, of executive clemency,
or any other benefit whatever.
The Indiana divorce law is TO be
made more stringent, actual residence
for two years being required. Hence
those who are anxious 10 shuttle OF
the matrimonial coil under the present
easy law must hurry up"
When Foster, the car hook murderer,
was sentenced on Friday, in New York
| in reply to the question whether he bad
ANYTHING to say, be said, 81 never in
tended to kill Mr.. Putnam"
The President of the United States
has given a good watch to the captain
of the navy OF the Netherlands. in re-
cognition OF kindness shown by him to
American sailors.
A few hundred yards south OF Frost
burg. Maryland, stands one OF Brad
docks milestones, marking, it is
believed, the close OF his first days
march from Fort Cumberland 70 Fort
Duouesne.
Southern papers plsyed sad havoc
with the name Of Bogy, the new Mis-
souri Senator, but a California paper.
the Oakland Transcript, announced
that Blair was beaten by :" Fogg, q
colored man"
James G. Smith, highly respected
printer, we'll known in both Alabama
and Georgia, died at his residence in
Montgomery, Alabama, on " ednesday
last, in the sixty-fith year OF bis age.
| Granville Kimba'l, q well known
and wealthy citizen OF Chicago, either
fell or jumped into the lake on Wed
nesday, was fshed out, and died 10 Q
few hours.
Itis stated that the New York Tn
bune stockholders have decided to begin
the erection, next spring. OF new
building, 10 cost s250,OO0.
Thomas J. Corbin was tried in Gull
peper, Virginia. last week. for the mur.
der Of VIM. Mccormick. near Amis-
vile, in July, and acquitted.
An Oregon editor thinks that offering
a bounty for Modoc scalps would be the
surest way to make the red man keep
bis wig-wsrm.
The Iowa Honse OF Representatives
urges President Grant to veto the bill
granting more land TO railroads in that
State.
John Tecumseh Jones, an Indian
preacher oI the Ottowa tribe, who lately
died, sqaeathed 900. 900 10 the Baptist
Churches Of Kansas.
Father Burke was in Memphis, Ten
nessee, Wednesday last,
There were eighty-6ve deaths in
Newark, New Jersey, last week, Of
which fifteen were from smallpox.
Ex Governor Curtin's lectures on
Russia are drawing crowded houses-
Mr.. Froude is going TO entertain
English audiences with lecture on
America
A Wisconsin woman has killed eight
wolves this winter. and chopped her
cord of wood day.
Ex-Mayor Kalbfeisch. OF Brooklyn.
New York, has 90 far recovered a. 70
be able TO leave his room.
Pennsylvanis proposes . Copstitu.
tional amendment making voting com
pulsory.