The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-13
NEW YORK.
Spanish News.

Spanish News.
New YORK, January IA special
to the Times from Madrid ssys General
Lopez Dominegues telegraphs that
Atslaya castle is in the hands OF the
government troops, its garrison having
been forced to surrender by a heavy
caunouade. He has summoned the
other forts and the city to surrender
to him. Atalaya castle is situated on
one OF two hills on the north Of the city
OF Cartagens, both strongly fortified and
in a measure commanding the city.
News Items.
The workingmen's central commit
tee will hold a special meeting this
evening, at Masonic Hall, to consider
! the proposed parade OF the working
men tomorrow, and take action in re-
lation thereto.
Carl Valentine was arrested on the
arrival OF the steamer Hamburg,
charged with heavy deialcation com
| mitted in Berlin. The amount involved
is said TO be over $4,000 The priso-
ner occupied high official position in
Berlin aud will be held for extradltlon.
The Herald this morning publishes
list OF the prominent steam vessels
from this port, that during the past II
years have been wrecked, burned,
stranded, sold into foreign service or
destroyed The total number is 367
steamers of 3S7, ,G42 tons burden.
The case of James C King, the mur-
derer OF Anthony F. Z. ONeal, was
called in Oyer and Terminer court, but
after some discussion was adjourned
till next Monday.
The case OF Mulholaud. charged
with homicide, was set down for We'd
nesdsy, in the same court.
Gilman, Son e. Co., bankers, to-day
resumed business, after a suspension OF
two months.
W. A. Baily, gold and silver platter
OF DOB Bowery, suiclded to day, by TAX
ing cyanide of potassium. The cause
is unkLowu.
The men ani women arrested al
Casino Hall, Houston street, for danc-
ing, were to-day fined $40 each, except
Mary Croft, proprietor, aud Hugo
Kcohl,r, manager, who were commit
| ted in default OF 81 900 bail.
The Coal Miners Strike.
The coal miners strike in Penn.
sylvania does no, appear to affect the
market here. Prominent operators
express the opinion that the strike will
not affect the price OF coal here, unless
| prolonged until April let. There is
enough coal here to supply all demands
| for some time.
The walking Match.
The walking match OF ten miles for
five hundred dollars a side and the
champ'ouenir A. U-:.-I e'-'-a he.
tween w. E Harding, Of this city and
Edward Miller, OF Boston, comes off at
Glass Hall, Tomorrow night. The
race causes great excitement in the
sporting circle. The betting ID even.
Arrested for Robbery.
Saturday night a detective OF New
ark, New Jersey, arrested widow
named Stoilaid and her son, residing
in Harrison, New Jersey, on suspicion
of being concerned in some OF the large
number OF robberies recently commit
ted in that neighborhood. Goods va
ued at one thousand dollars were found
10 the house and seized. Henry Roth,
a druggist in Newark, whose house was
robbed five weeks ago. identified por-
ton OF the goods. The woman and her
son were captured ouIy after severe
struggle and were committed Tor trial.
EvauxeIi al Alliance.
The closing meeting the American
branch of the Evangelical Alliance
took place last evening st Steinway
Hall. Several eminent divines were
on the platform during the proceedings.
The large hall was crowded 10 it's ut
most capacity and the proceedings were
of very interesting character. Each
speaker in turn spoke OF the unprece'
dented progress OF the Alliance. The
meeting opened with prayer by Rev
Wayland Hoyt, after which addresses
were made by Mn E. Dodge, chairman
oftbe meeting, Rev. DR.. Washburn
and others.
Financial.
Saturday in Wall street afforded
another illustration Of the old rule thai
on q Bull market Saturday is always q
dsy for selling out 10 close the week
transactions, and therefore shows low
prices, while on q Bear market it is
for the same reason, ALWAYS the day iol
covering ahorts, and therefore shows au
advance. The stock market was sgair
excited on Saturday, and prices advauo'
ed to the highest point reached sluct
the panic. A memorial to the Western
Union Telegraph Company, calling FOL
a division OF the stock on han1, seems
likely to be taken up by the entire
street, msly prominent operators
and heavy stock houses having already
signed or agreed to sign it. They claim
H.. Commodore Vanderbilt is com.