The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-26
Postmasters Appointed.

W ASHINGTON, OCTOBER III nt L resi-
dent has signed the commissions of the
following poStmasters: w. T. Meew, at
Brookfeld, Missouri; De Witt Stearns,
Holly Springs, Mississippi; Vinton G.
Holiday, Bedford, Iowa; William d.
Hitchcock, Alpena, Michigan; James
Dickerson, Bascobel, Wisconsin; c. G..
Hawley, Girard, Kansas.
Civil Service Reform I'm Texas.
The changes in the Internal Revenue
and Postoffice departments in Texas will
be quite general. Investigation into the
management of these departments has
been going quietly forward for sometime
and the changes are deemed imperative.
None of those who have made applics-
ton for office will be chosen, but good
men irrespective Of political bias will be
appointed. Governor Pease, from whom
much assistance is expected, is not an
administration man having voted for
Greeley.
More About the Hostile Indians.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, October 24.-Col.
Buell. struck the hostile Indians on the
9th of October, on the Salt Fork Of Red
River, and destroyed AIS lodges, and is
still in pursuit, driving the Indians to-
ward the edge Of the Staked Plains. Col.
Davidson moved from Fort Sill with Il
strong column on the 2lst, going west.
The Eclipse.
New YORK, October pa slight
fog prevailed at the beginning of the
moon Eclipse, but gradually lifted as the
moon became totally obscured the sky
grew clear The fog was quite heavy at
Philadelphia.
Collision.
New YORK. October 2i.-Thc White
Star line steamer Adriatic, while going
down the bay this afternoon, came in
collision with the Cunard steamship Par
thia. The Adratic had her port side
stove in abaft the main rigging, and an
chored at Staten Island for repairs. The
Parthia proceeded to sea, having sus-
tanned no damage.
The steamer Adriatic will be detained
until Tuesday for repair of the damage
by the collision.
Bank Statement.
New YORK, October 24.-Loaus de-
crease. S40l 800; specie decrease, 81, 40,
GOO; legal tender decrease, II, SIT, 200;
deposit decrease, $4,000; circulation
decrease. 81, 1000; revenue decrease, 81
33G,32j.
TrOt Against the Maids Time OF 2:If.
BosroN. October PA large crowd
Ia. h,G htF llun
Mac"'S stallion Jay Gould, against Gold
smith Maid tim" of 2:l4, with the fol-
lowing result: First heat. 2:204; second
heat, 2:2lb. Withdrawn at this point,
having scratched himself in the second
heat.
Church building Society.
New York. October PA large pub
lie meeting was held this evening in the
Church of TRANSPORTATION, for the pur-
pose of considering the establishment of
Il church building society. Right Rev.
Horatio Potter, Bishop Of New York,
presided. Addresses favuring the for
nation of such society, were delivered
bv the Bishops Of New Hampshire and
central Pennsylvania, Bishop Potter,
Rev. DR.. Henry G. Potter, and Others,
and cummcndatory letters were received
and read from the Bishops of Conn"cti-
cut, Nebraska, Montana, Long Island,
Massachusetts,, Missionary Bishops Of Or
cgon and Washington, Bishop Quintard,
Tennessee" and Bishop Nelly, Maine.
1t was also stated as probable that Il
large meeting would shortly be held to
take steps TO form such society.
Roston Failures.
BoSroN. October 24-Thc following
failures are reported in thi, city: J. ii.
Lord. teas and coiircS; G. :. Barbour,
trunks; :. :. Bears" Jr., hat, and caps;
e.. {. Mcalsavcy, furniture, and j. Bel
cher, boots and shoes.
COmmunisiicT Ticket.
CHICAGO, October 25.-A gathering of
workingmcn Of Communistic tendencies
met at a hall in the orlhwcstcrn part of
the city to-day. and nominated full
ticket tor county ofiiccr- and candidates
for Congress in the Second and Third
districts. F. 4. Hoffman, Jr., was nom
mated in the Second district, and man
named Lcgrande in the Third,
wife Murderer.
TOLEDO o., October 2j.-In Il general
quarrel this morning with his wife, Il man
named Wolf, struck her with hatchet,
splitting her head open. II is thought
she j. mortaly wounded. Wolf was
orr,et,d Ha .ttamrtpd tp commit