The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-22

Woodward, ex-county auditor un'
der the ring, has consented to turn
states, evidence and has given him
self to the authorities. He is now in
custody. His first appearance will be
ut ex Mayor Halls trial Monday. 1t
is said he is prepared to furnish all
missing links against his accused &c e
completes.
SAT- 6 OF the Pacific and Atlantic Eel
egraph.
New YORK, December 2O-The stale
m ment published 10 the effect that the
Western Union Telegraph Company
had purchased the property OF the At
lanuc and Pacific Telegraph COMPANY,
thus giving to the former company q
monopoly Of the telegraph business in
this country, is totally without founda-
ton. The property of the Pacific and
Atlantic Telegraph Company, whose
wires run from New York to New ORE
leans and throughout the eouihwca.,
has been purchased and will shortly he
turned over to the Western Union Tele-
graph Company. This fact has proba-
bly given rise to the mis5tstemen! that
the Atlantic and Pacific Company was
the one in question. The officials Of the
latter company announce that its affairs
were never in more prosperous or
flourishng condition than at present.
The western service ot the American
Press Association, hitherto transmitted
BY the Pacific and Atlantic Company,
will be transferred to the Western Union
line after January lsL
Protests Against Williams.
A HeraydWashington special says
it is stated that strong protests have
been received against the cOnfirma-
ton to the Chief Justiceship of At
torney General WilliTms from the
leading lawyers in all parts Of the
country, and it is expected the
nomination will be withdrawn.
NavalNews Items.
The authorities at Washington
have ordered all extra work at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard stopped.
The Dictator, Roanoke, Florida
and Minnesota, it is said, will 90
into commission in about ten days.
The work of removing the sunkcn
barge which shuts in the Spanish
frigate Arapiles, has begun. The
contractors have stipulated to save
the barge from all possible injury
and expect to complete the work in
twelve days. The Spaniards on
board the imprisoned vessel arc
highly elated at the prospect Of
speedy relief.
The yIrGinius.
A Tribune special from Key West
says that when the Virginius LEFT
Dry .Tortugas, Thursday night, she
had three or four feet Of water in
her hold and was leaking so badly
that the steam pumps were obliged
to be kept going continually to keep
the water down. She had twenty
two tons of coal on board. She will
be taken to New York and probably
be towed by the Ossipee until near
ly at her destination, when she may
make q squirt for the entrance into
the harbor without assistance.
Mysterious Arrest.
The police to-day arrested per-
son who is said to be connected with
gigantic robberies and swindles, for
whom they have been looking for q
long time. All information concern
ing his identity is refused for the
present, as it would defeat the ends
ofjustice. The police say his case
will come up next week.
samana Bay Company Deaths
Houes Il Macy Failed.
The officers of Smana Bay Com
pany give most unqualified denial tc
the report published in the morning
papers in reference to their suspen-
sion. They declare the report one
of malicious Misrepresentation.
The total number Of deaths in TIL.
city for the past week was four hun.
dred and four.
Howes & Macy, bankers, were ad
Indicated bankrupts to-day by de.
fault, they failing TO make any ans,
wers TO the proceeding commenced
by A. R. Morgan, in the |. 5. District
Court.