The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-14
BY .TEtEG RAP H.
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N the Pacific and Atlantic Line.
p bsy Omoe. llO Main Street r
NEW YORK.
Church RuRned.

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no. 9d = Church Burned.
New YoRK, April 1.-THE Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church, located
on Fifth Avenue, between l26th and
l27th streets, was totally destroyed BY
fire this afternoon, caused by the heat
ing apparatus in the basement. The
church was built Of wood and brick
and was valnrd at $4,000 The orgsu
valued At $l00O0, was damaged to the
amount Of $4,000. The church was
insured In various companies.
Erie eIsv-stigatioa.
CInthe Erie. investigation to-day, Jay
Gould testIfied that he sent S,0O to
Clinton county for the election Of the
Member of Assembly, and 5000 to the
Republican Committee OF Steuben Co.
District to secure nominations. Csudi-
dates were in the habit Of coming to
him for subscriptions. He could give
no Information about al3l 900 being
paid to Tweed, and did not know why
James Fisk was paid $4,000 for legal
services, unless to pay to lawyers.
Vouchers for, $4,000. $4,000 and
100000 were signed by him in 1870
tor legal services, but did not krow
what Tweed was paid, nor for what.
de contributed yearly to different Dis
tricts throughout the State to secure
the nomination and election OF csndi-
dates favorable TO Erie. Had lent
IS 600 to State Senator James Wood.
but be paid it back. The Committee
after the conclusion OF Mr.. Goulds
testimony adjourned to meet at Albany
on Tu sday next.
Funeral OF a Victim.
The funeral services OF Henry Hewitt.
one o. the victims of the Atlantic disas>
ter, took place from the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian church to day The ediice
WAS crowded with sorrowing friends.
TIE remains of the deceased were In.
TERED 10 Greenwood cemetery.
The gas men on strike held a secret
meeting to-day. 1t ia thought from
the action of the men something start.
ling will occur which will have great
effect on public officers. New York
and Manhattsn companies are the only
com panies whose men engaged in the
present strike don't seem to apprehend
further trouble, while the Off GERS OF the
Gas Mems Association depreclate vio-
ence on the part OF the strikers.
90 Easter Sunday.
The Catholic and Episcopal churches
are making great exertion in observance
OF Easter. Unusual preparations have
teen made, and elaborate programmes
have been arranged.
The base ball season has fairly open
ed. Practice games have already been
played by the Boston Redstocklng,
Philadelphia Athletic and Atlantic
clubs. The following games Tor cham
pionships are already announced
MARYLAND vs.. Warrington, at Wash.
ington, Tuesday; Philadelphia va Res
QUITE, at Philsdelpnis on the l7th inst !;
Resolute vs. Philadelphia. at Waverley
Fair Grounds on the 18th inst; Phila-
delphis vs. Boston, at Boston 23d.
Gen. Candy.
Gen. Edward Richard Sprigg Candy,
of the United States Navy, who has
been Killed by the Modocs, was born in
Kentucky in the year 1919, and was,
consequently, in the 54th year OF his
age wnen be lost his lite. He gradu
sted at West Point in 1889, and served
10 the Florida war from that year to
1912 and was made Assistant Adjutsnt
Ge uersl With rauk OF captain. March
3rd, 1915, and was distinguished q,
Cerro Gurdo. He was brevetted Major
tor his conduct al Contrerss and Cher
roousco, August 20Gh, l847, and br.vet
led Lieutenant Colonel tor gallant con-
duct at Belco Gate. September ii. lS47
and appointed captain OF 3rd infantry,
June 1851, and major OF 10: b infantry,
March 3rd, 1855. He was made col
onel o. 10Th infantry, May l4th, 1861;
and brrpadier-general OF volunteers
March 81 i 1862 He served in the
Utah expedition under Gen A S. John
uton, and in 1859 and 1860 commanded
Fort Bridger. Utah; When tae rebel.
lion broke out be was in New Mexico
and exh lbited great skill and judgment
in defending the territories against the
rebels. He afterwards served In the
War Department at Washington. and
commanded the troups in and
srouud New York city al
the time Of the riot in
July 1868. and resumed his post in the
War Department in November 1853;
On Nav I. 1864 he was made Major
General commanding the departments
OF Missouri, Arkansas and the Cult.
He commanded the expedition that
csptured Mobile April IL, 1865; and on
Nav 4, received the surrender OF the
rebel Genera! Dick Tayler and army.
He was appointed Brigadisr General in
the U. s. army July 2S' 1856. During
the reconstruction campaign he CONS
mauded successfully the fifth and fret
military districts, and was at the time
of his death iu command OF the depart,
ment OF Columbia. with his headquar-
tiers at Portland, Oregon. -'
= ., More Wife KILLING.
.'a A terrible wife murder occurred here
this afternoon. John McDermott 326
West SD street. smashed his wiles
head in- with hammer during a fit ol
jealousy. He is q laborer, and has fol
q long time accused his wife with being
too intimate with man who boarded
10 his house. McD.rmott was arrested
and locked up. He had been in bis
cell but short time when it was found
he was attem pting to kill bimself BY
beating his head against the wall. He
was seized and pinioned, but bad in.
fi,cted severe injury upon himself.
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