The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-06-16
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NEW YORK, June 1.-THE City
Bank statement Of the past week shows
q gain in legal reserve Of over one MIL
lion dollars.
Prince George Royal Band.
A delegation of prominent German
citizens are making preparations to
receive the famous Prince George Royal
Band, Of Saxony, which will arrive
here in q few days in the steamer Van
dalia. There will be a grand reception
in which. it is expected, the Fifth Reg
iment will take part. The band mum.
bers sixty members, who have received
permission from the King to stay IN the
United States for three months. Dur
ing their stay here they will give con-
certs in the principal cities.
For Europe.
A large number of Philadelphians
sailed to-day for Europe, among whom
were Hon. Frank B. Sovep, President
of the Reading Railroad; also, Hon.
G. II. Stuart, OF the Indian Commits
sioners, who is also an Honorary Com
missioner TO the Vienna Exposition.
The latter, accompanied by his wife
and daughter, sailed in the Abyssinian.
Yellow Fever.
One case OF yellow fever has occurred
in this city, terminating fatally. The
victim was F. W. Bacon, a waiter on
board the Yazoo, running from New
Orleans to Havana aud Philadelphia.
He arrived here in the cars from Phil
adelphia a few days ago. and shortly
after his arrival was taken sick and
died. The house where he died Las
been thoroughly disinfected by order OF
the Health Commissioner, and friend
who attended him has been kept under
quarantine five days.
A Meeting of Business Men.
About dozen of the prominent bus
ness men, representing the principal
commercial intereets, such as groceries,
dry goods, hardware, &C., met yester.
day evening for the purpose Of confer
ring as 10 the propriety OF calling a
public meeting OF mercantile and other
buainess men. to take action on the
railroad question which is now agita-
ting the country. The object Of the
proposed meeting will be to suggest
measures for remedying the abuse
which they believe railroad companies
now ipfict upon the community, and
to limit charges for freight, The con-
ference yesterday was entirely private.
The President.
The President ompanied by Mrs
Grant, Miss Nellie Grant and Mss
Borie, of Philadelphia. and General
Babcock, arrived here last evening from
West Point.
The Lava Beds.
A special from Boyrs Camy, June
llth says:
Captain Bancroft and others, with
Bogus Charley, returned from a visit to
the Lava Beds yesterday. They ex-
amined some OF the remarkable caves
never before visited by whites, an d
found Indian tracks. 1t is supposed
that the five indians who are still at
large are hiding there,
The PoIaris.
A special 10 the Times from Wash
iug;on Gays: The testimony OF the
crew rescued from the Polsris will be
put in print as rapidly as possible. The
entire mass oftbe testimony is confirm
atory to the fact that the separation Of
the vessels was accidental. There was
an entire unanimity among the officers
and crew, and desire to proceed north
ward. Those who have arrived here
have volunteered, and asked it as a ia
vor that they may be allowed to return
and search for the Polaris when the ex-
pedition OF search is made. A vessel
will very coon start for Disco TO learn
anything whatever concerning the Po-
laris that can be learned there.
Horton.
No tidings as yet have been obtained
by the police regarding the whereabouts
of Horton, the bond raiser and forger.
The police believe he is still in the
city and are making every exertion for
his capture.
The Geneva Award.
A Herald special from Washington
says:
It has been formally announced by
the British Minister that the payment
OF the Geneva award. amounting, in
gold, 10 SIS, 100000, would be made as
provided by the Treaty OF Washington,
on the l4.h day Of next September.
Onward Bound.
Every European bound steamer lesv-
ing this port to day was crammed with
saloon passengers. The City oil Mon
treal, Of the Inman Lire, had one
hundred and twenty first cabin passen.
gers on board.
The Garcia Case.
Iu the United States District Court
to-day motion was made il the case
Of Nathaniel Mckay against Mr.. Gar
cis, Consul General OF Uruguay, TO
discharge bail OF defendant The suit,
il will be remembered, was brought TO
recover damages from the defendant for
building a steamer. Judge Blatchford,
alter reviewing the affidavits, denied
the motion.
The Woodhull.
Mrs. Woodhull is reported free from
suffering and gaining strength.
Tammany Frauds.
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