The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-06
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amount OF available space has this year
been increased 20 per cent. The pros
poets for the coming exhibition present
more favorable auspices than hereto-
fore.
Three cases OF sun stroke occurred
yesterday.
Forest fires on Long Island are now
burning out. The losses are very heavy
and generally fall on poor people. Ma
ny families having had their homsteads
burned down and all their property de-
s,royed. will be compelled to apply to
the authorities for relief.
A combination has been formed to
reduce the price of coal.
The scaffolding 10 front of house,
Ill second street, fell yesterday atter-
noon seriously injuriug Philip Lindler,
of l25 Columbia street, and John Vie.
COLL, sos, Fifth street. The former 1t
is thought fatally. The latter sustain
ed 3 compound fracture of the right leg.
The men were taken 10 Bellevue Hos
pital.
John RucG, a well known builder
and the proprietor OF considerable real
estate in this city, was arrested to-day
charged with burying the remains OF q
child in his back yard, No. 2S6 East
Fourth street. The arrest was made on
information furnished by a laborer in
Ruck's employ. Ruck claims that the
charge wss trumped up for matchmaking
purposes. He was allowed to 60 on
his own recognizaDces.
julius Fatton, clerk in the post
office, was arrested to-day charged with
opening letters and embezzling the con-
tents. Fa,ton was caught by decoy
Letters. He waived an examination and
was remanded to appear before the
graCd jury.
The police are very reticent regard.
ing the Havana bank robbers captured
on Sunday last. The men say nothing
can be doue with them as there is no
extradilion treaty between the United
States and Spain. They have sur
rendered the gold and bills OF exchange
to the Spanish Minister who has been
authorized to act as agent for the bank.
A Washington special says that the
Council at Fl Sill upon the question OF
the release OF Santanta and Big Tree,
has been postponed until October, ow-
ing 10 the absence Of the Commissioner
o Indian Affairs among the tribes OF
the Northwest. In the meantime, Sam
lauta aud Big Tree will be taken to Ft.
Sill, there 10 await the result OF the
Council, to SATISFY the Kiowas that their
distinguished Chiefs are living, Of which
they now insinusie grave doubts.
Mail advices from Cuba state that a
severe engagement took place at Bar
rancas, nine leagues from Monzsnville.
The Spanish loss was severe. Thirty
seven wounded were taken to MoDzan-
vile, and twenty more severely wound
ed, were lett at F'qults.
The Recent Safe ROBBERY.
The report yesterday that the safe
in thedepartmens Of Public Works had
been opened and valuable papers stolen,
was erroneous as far as the TACT Of the
abstraction OF the papers was concerned
as everything was tound safe.
Commissioner Van Mort thinks that
the person who forced open the safe in
his department was familiar with
the office, but in search of something
else than it contained. Among
its contents were vouchers Of bills paid
by the department, but as these are
made ont in tripiicate, no harm would
have been done the city had all they
found been taken. The only papers in
the sale OF auv importance to Commis-
sioner Van Mort were the records OF
the connection OF Robert Jardine with
the Department OF Public Works.
The waIwOrth Case.
The Court OF Oyer and Terminer COM
ve>eG to-day especially to receive the
bill Of exceptions in the Walworth case
The bill, it is understood, comprises all
The exceptions made during the trial.
The counsel for the prisoner contdent-
ly expects a new trial, but as they were
not fully ready with their bill no action
Was taken in the matter.
Sentence Commit ed.
Sheriff Brennan this afternoon re-
ceived telegram from Governor Dix
committing the punishment Of Davis
Murphy, who was sentenced TO be hung
Friday next for the murder OF David
Barry, to Imprisonment for life.
Cabinet Meeting.
The Times special from Washington
says there will be a cabinet meeting at
which majority OF the members will
be present. Secretary Belknap, Post.
master General Creswell and Attorney
General Williams are in the city.
Secretary Delano will return from Ohio
in the morning. The Treasury Depart
ment will be represented by acting
Secretary Sawyer aud the State Depart
meut by acting Secretary Davis. The
Navy Department will not be represent.
ed. The business to be transacted is
chiefly of q routine charaeter and the
accumulation OF the past few weeks.
Will Take 1t Straight.
Private advices from Ohio, indicate
the probability that the Democrats at
their convention on Wednesday will
make a straight Democratic nomins-
ton for governor.
That Big Steal.
The Tribune today publishes in large
type, the list OF the members Of the last
Congress and places opposite the name
n A L.