The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-06
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WHEELING REGISTER.
Press Report. by Western
Union Line, Office Northwest cor.
of Main and 18th Sts.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
STAMPEDE OF steers.

DOMES III NEVS.
! stampede OF steers.
New YORK, October "a number OF
Texan steers, which arrived here last
evening, while passing through the low
er part of the city became infuriated by
the noise and lights, and eight Of them
broke from the droyers, rushing in varl-
ous directions. Before the steers were
shot fifty people were injured, some >cri-
ously.
Louisiana Troubles.
The Times publishes the following,
! dated at New Orleans last night: Gov.
Kellogg received information this even
ing that upon the arrival of the United
States troops at COushatta some fifteen
! White Leaguers, who were engaged III
the recent murders of Republican office
holders, left town and fled to Arkansas
and Texas.
LawIcssness i'm Texas.
ST.. LOUIS October 5.-The Globe has
special from DennisOn, Texas, which
says that on the night of September 25th
twenty five or thirty armed aud masked
men. riding blarketed horses, visited
Thos. Boyd at ST. Joseph, Montague Co..
called on VIM. Stone who, with his fam
ilv. boarded with Boyd. to come out.
Stone refused, whercupon, he was inform
ed that there was body of men near 10y
who intended to hang him if h" did not
leave town in "a hours. The party then
visited several other houses and made
similar demands upon the inmates. Next
dav Deputy U. S. Marshal } VI. Red
man and several other |. :. officers
arrived at St Joseph. They found
Stone and others packing their wagons,
preparatory to leaving, and accompanied
them fifteen miles on their journey and
ca;npcd with them the first night, keep
ing out pickrts to prevent Il surprise, ~
the intention was To- follow and murder
them.
Yesterday II refugee appeared before
United States Commissioner Charles r..
Manner and filed complaint against
TWENTY-FIVE members of the gang whom
he could identify. Warrants were issued
and placed in the hands of Deputy Mar
shal Write who, with posse of armed
men, left Dennison last night for Mon
taguc county to make the arrests. The
demonstration against Stone and the
Others was to prevent them from appear
ing in Court a. witnesses against certain
parties.
TiItOn and MOultOn on Bail.
New YORK, October 5.-Ihcodore Ill
tol and Francis ID. MoultoE, have been
notified of the indictments found against
them for alleged libel and slander Of
Becchcr. The bail in each case has been
fixed at $4,000, which each will b" re-
luircd to furnish tomorrow.
Dennis Cufraii' died to-day from ir1ju-
ricS received Saturday night, in fight
with William Fritz, at their residence.
81 West Thirty-ninth street.
Political Nominations.
CHICAGO. October 5.-The Democratic
Indepcndent Congressional Conventions
held in the First, Second and Third
Illinois districts to-day, nominated Ber-
nard Caulfeld in the first, Carter L.
Hanson. in the second, and }. '. L.
Moync in the third district which are
now represented respectively hy Rice.
Ward and Farwell.
The Old story.
New YORK. October 5.-Wcstun be-
run at five minutes past twelve, last
night, in another attempt I" walk five
hundred miles in six consecutive day.
Financial Failures.
New YORK. October j.-David Nalrn-
time X Co.. iobbcrs in silks and fancy
dress goods, have failed. Liabilities
halt million.
Henry ClewS u Co., have decided. in
fairness to their customers and for pru-
Dental reasons, to stop, for day "r tw"
receiving deposits, and have transferred
rcmittanccS received during the past few
davS. to the Continental bank. and /" the
credit of those who RENTED them.
The Washington Commissioners I" SET
tie the affairs of the Freedmen Saving
and Trust Company. write t" c"rrc>p"n-
dents that it is impossible, yet. /"
say when the first dividend will
be paid. They have now only
$3.50 in the treasury and SGOuOOo ar"
required a. basis Of the dividend Of ~
per cent. In the present condition "i
the money market. and on account "f th"
high rat. Of taxation in the District al
Columbia. collections ar" slow and yer!
small. 50 it will take II long time /" ran"
sufficient funds 10 make such dividend.
The approximate liabilities on the llth
of July were $2,S0O,0O0 and the assets
50 100000. While much will he lost IN
collection, q considerable sum will l." re-
allied in accumulated interest, a, a
matter of economy, it has been deter
mined IL close the thirty-thrcc branches
at the end Of this month, by which "a Sa-
wing of at least sl5O,OO0 will b. effected.
Movements OF Officers.
WASHINGTON, October 5--Gcn"ral
Sherman leaves this evening for ~.
Louis. He will stop few days in Gin
cinnati, to place hi children in school
there.
Secretary Bristow will return from
New York tonight and Secretary Spin
ner tomorrow. Commissioner Douglas,
is again at his office.
Acquitted.
CHICAGO, October 5.-The Coroner :
Jury in the case of John Despic,oe, VII"
Was stabbed and killed by Joseph Van
acker Saturday night. brought in vcr-
dict of justitable homicide, and Van
acker was released.
The Fire Department.
General Shaler. of New York. who ar
rived here on Saturday, stated to re-
porter Yesterday that under 70 circum-
stances would he consent 10 come TO Chi
csco 10 take control of the Fire Depart
ment. He will examine into the work
ings of the department to-day and To-
morrow. and leave for New York Wed
, nesdsy.
/ Says He DtdRt.
! CNcNYATI, October 5.-Mr. Joseph
! Clsrs ,f Rel hal Ohio who was charped