The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-26

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for the destitute and sufiering;" and
asking, Will you helpus?' The Mayor
says there is no appropriation upon
which he can draw for this purpose, but
invites subscriptions, which he will re-
ceivc and forward.
Further Relief.
LOUISVILLE, November % AT
meeting of the citizens at the Board of
Trade rooms Yesterday, committees were
appointed to vigorously canvass the city
in behalf OF the sufferers By the cylonc at
the two towns in Alabama. Some 81
900 has already been subscribed and pro-
baby much larger sum as well a.
clothes and provisions will be obtained
Tomorrow.
Grain Burned.
ALBANY, November 25.-Fifty thous-
and bushels of wheat, and twenty-five
thousand bushels of oats were burned, also
Dickson's Mill, and elevator last night.
Loss on grain. $4,000; insured. 10000.
Loss on Mill and Elevator, $4,000; in
sured for $4,000.
Another Earthquake I'm Massachu-
setts.
BosToS, November pa slight
>hock of earthquake was felt at Newbury-
port, Massachusetts, yesterday, in the
direction of vibration, from West to East.
Fatal Political ARRAY.
CISClSNATI, November 25.-During a
heated political discussion at Burlington,
Iowa. Monday night, three men were
stabbed with pocket knife by one Whit
men. Whitman then started 10 run and
was shot in the side By some unknown
person.
Fire and LOSS OF Life I'm Chicago.
CHICAGO, November 25.-About mid
night last night, fire broke ont in IN"
frame building, No. 6G2 milwaukee,
avenue. The first floor was occupied as
store and the upper as residence by
Austin Weight. whose two little boys
aged six and eight years, were overcome
bv smoke and suffiocatcd. Loss on build
ing stock about 5000; fully insured. The
ire is said to have been the work OF an
incendiary.
EmbezzIer Arrested.
New YORK. November 25.-Phlip
Cullen. the confidential clerk Of, and
book keeper OF J. J. McGrath, dealer in
paper hanging No. Ia State street, Is
discovered to have embeZz!cd his en-
plovers funds to the amount of $4,000
during the last ten years. He left IT."
city about three weeks ago, and has been
arrested in Pittsburgh, for which plac"
the city officers start to-day to BRING nm
back.
Sale of Scranton Coal.
At the monthly auction sal" OF Scran-
ton coal $4,000 tons were sold at - ID
for steamboat; - y! Ga % for graft;
s. 20 for egg; So 10 for stove; ~ $40
) 90 for chestnut.
Schooner Damaged.
ERIE. PA. November 25.-The sch"on-
or Selkirk. from Greenbay for Buffalo.
was picked up this morning by q tus'
about 10 miles from Erie, and towed INTO
this port. The gale last night carried
most of her sails away; small boat,
anchor ard chain store IN the cabin were
damaged bv the steering geer, and swept
/ overheard the deck load. No lives lost.
Decision In Favor OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company.
I<DrASAPoLIs. November 25.-The
/ Sunremc Court this morning affirmed
/ ,hr indictment of the Marion Superior
! Conrt in the case Of the Western Union
! Telegraph company against b. r. hiity'
! Treasurer of the county, SUIT 10 ehl"'h
/ the collection of taxes assessed aSa'hH'
! the county hv the State Board OF kquail-
zs,ion on SSOO.OOS of the capital stock.
/ The Superior Court decided that tax
rouId not be collected, and in the "pin-
ION Of the Court say they see no reason
| why the whole amount of the capita.
stock Of the county. $40,00eN, should
not be taxed, if the 100000 assessed III
Indiana can be- legally fixed lntlmaiinS
that the Legislature cannot proNld" l"F
the tax Of the stock "t foreign c"rF"r"-
tions. Ofso much Of the opinion. Judge
Ruskirk disSents. He, holding that IL"
Legislature has this power. but the II"
under which this assessment WAS in"ue
does not fully cover the ground To d"
taken.
A New Political Party.
CrScrsSArr. November 25.-The
7ymc.' indianapolis special says between
fftv and sixty gentlemen met 'here 'n'S
morning. to take steps to found ne"
National party, based on national cur
rencv. Horace II. Day, of New "rS'
Alex. Campbell, of Illinois, Alex. Iroup;
of Connecticut, and l.. y. Wood "i
Kentucky, were the most prominent
visitors James Buchanan. Of lndiSnaP-
,,I;S was elected President; Wood, OF ny,
and two Indiauisns, Vice presidents,
\ committee of thirteen WAS spp"ln'eo
~ make a declaration Of principles, WI"
viii r,port this afternoon, which, It Is un-
dsrstcod will be very short, reatflrmns
in effect the financial plank ct the lndi-
ana Independents. for the sholIshmen, "i
tbn National Banks and the substitution
Of legal tenders into convertoie h"''>' -,
A preliminary national meeting VIII
h, called, 10 meet in Cleveland. ohi'' III
March or April next, when the proPri'-
~ of nominating Presidential candlo"'rs
will be determined
Indiana. Illinois, Michigan, New Jer-
sew, Kentucky, New York and Ono, are
represented. I,L,p
Drew. of New Jersey; Henry Garry
Baird, of Philadelphia; John \. Ihomp-
SON. Of West Virginia, and Others, Ia
voring the movement.
Meath Of an Old Steamboat Man.
Ev.SsyILE, November 2o-Csptaln
Josbua V. Thrcop, of the steamer SILVER
Tborn died this morning of neuralgia OF
tba heart He was the Oldest steameos
mo, Who ran from this port, and had d
hos, of friends. He will be taken to
| c..ll.l for hurisl tomorrow.