The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-26
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! DOMESTIC NEWS.
Withdrawal OF Insurance Prem
Chicago.
New YORK, September 25.-Thos. II.
Montgomery, general, agent Of the Ma
| tional Board of Fire Underwriters, says
that the recent action of the board,
recommending the withdrawal Of the in
surance business from Chicago, was absO-
lutely necessary as Il protective measure.
The authorities of Chicago had, in some
instances, utterly ignored the require
ments of the Board, and in others they
had made spasmodic efforts at reform.
The fire department was sad " lacking in
discipline and was controlled by politi-
clans. 1t was true that the authorities
had appropriated 100000 for the con-
struction and placing ofwater mains and
| fire hydrants but the water engineer of
the city (Chesebroughl asserts that 81
000, 900 can be expended on that work
alone.
Henry A. Oakley, President of the
National Board, in speaking on the same
subject TO a reporter, said, in reference to
establishing permanent fire limits, CO.
extensive with the corporate limits of the
| city, that the common Council Of Chicago
had passed an ordinance to that effect
but the Underwriters have very little
| confidence that it will be carried out, be-
cause the execution is left to the same
persons who have refused to cooperate in
other improvements. No business law
has been passed. Nothing has been done
with regard to changes in the fire de-
partment and it remains under the same
political influence.
A few have even steamers added, but
this is not regarded as great advantage
while the discipline of the department
remains as it is. The call for an in
crease in numbers and size of the water
mains, is one which the Board considers
very important. The smallest sizes run
through some Of the leading business
streets, the hydrants are numerous
enough, but are useless, when the means
of supply are SO inadequate. In regard
tothe other requirements, the establish
mcnt of fire marshars bureau and the
removal of dangerous establishments,
nothing whatever has been done. The
underwriters are not all disposed to re-
main on the cheap, provided the means
of defense against fire can be had, as all
of theIn have large and valuable busi-
ness connections which they are now
compelled 60 sacrifice.
Reception 10 Lord Mayor OF Dublin.
NEW YORK, September pa rcccp-
tion and lcvce was given this afternoon
by the city authorities, tothc Lord May
or of Dublin aud party in the Gov
ernors room, City Hall. There were
present all the municipal authorities and
city officials. Mayor Havcmeyer made a
brief address ofintrOduction, and formally
presented the city guest Ia those assent
hled, who greeted him with loud cheers.
The Goth regiment band discoursed ma
tional and Irish airs. The levce lasted
! two hours.
Comparative Cotton Statement.
New YORK, September 25.-Net re-
ceipts at all United States ports for the
week 45, S02 bales; same time last year
3S.S42. Total to date 94,729; last year,
SIP. Exports for the week, S,975; last
/ wear, 5,7l6. Total exports to date, b.
| 1856; last year, 70, ,j97. Stock at ali United
States ports, l29,507; last year, 92,SSl.
| Stock at interior towns, 23,231; lat year,
1873. Stock at Liverpool, 10000; last
year, $4,000, Stock Of American atloat
for Great Britain, l400O: same time last
year. 5000.
Illinois state Fair. s.
CHICAGO, September 25.-Prcpara-
| tions for the State Esir, which opens here
on the 10Th are very extensive, and thr
prospect hattcring. Entric. already
number near 4OO0. Professor A. L.
Perry, of Williams College, Massachu-
sets, will deliver the animal address on
| the evening of October lst.
ARRAY Between STRIKERS and Italians
PITTSBURGH, September 26.-Last
evening an ahray occurred at Rend's
Laurel Hill mines, at MCDonalds Sta.
tion, Panhandle Railroad, between the
Italian and striking coal miners. Fire
arms were freely used but so far rs can
be asccrtained only two, strikers, were
slightly wounded.
At = o'clock nine frame dwellings
owned by Huntsman, Miller * Co., at
the foot Of the pitt mines, six miles east
! of McDOnald's, were totally destroyed BY
fire. Twelve other buildings were on
fire. but were eXtinguIshed before doing
any damage. The outside weather board
ing of these was saturated with carbon
oil. Loss, $4,000: insurance, -, 800. NJ
clue to the perpetrators has been discov
cred. All is now quiet, and the Italians
will commence work in the pits to-mor
row
LATER
PITTsBURGH, September ~, 80 4. "
AT one o'clock this morning the opera
tor at McDonald'S Station reports tn
firing of musketry at the Briar Hill Goa
mines, half mile east Of Mcdonald 5, bu
could not give any definite information
1t is probable that a collision has occqr
red between the Italians and the hIiner;
Decision Of the Attorney General.
WAsHISGToN, September 2j.-Th
Attorney General has decide that, un
der section 1923 Of revised statutcs, tn
Secretary IF the Treasury has power t
remit fines, penalties and forfeitures aris
ing under any revenue law, where, th
amount docs not exceed $1,000, an
where there has been no summary in
quiry and statement by the Judge; an
also to remit fines, penalties and forfeit
urcs arising under the laws relating I
registering, recording. enrolling or j
censing Of vessels. wlr.n the amount doe
not exceed $50. ....-.. : #i. H'..
Alexander II. Lamb was yesterda
made postmaster at Butler. Missouri, mn
Charles W. Bavaria at Cinema, Illinois.
Negro Mass Meeting
CHARLESTON, ). G., September D.
4 mass meeting Of the colored Republ