The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-20
Fatal Accident.

Fatal Accident.
COLUMBUS, November l9.-This after
noon James Manning, boy II years old,
was returning to the city from hunting
with companion, and was in the act OF
climbing a fence, when, by accident, he
fell, and a full load of shot was discharg-
ed from his gun and lodged in his neck,
killing him instantly.
HaIleck's Missing Poem.
INDIANAPoLIs, IND, November l9.-
The Journal, tomorrow will publish
the original Of the missing poem in Fitz
Green Halleck's life, written under the
assumed name of Ellen A. F. Campbell,
with the real name Of the author and an
explanation of the whole affair.
Aid for Grasshopper Sufferers.
OMAHA, November 19.-General Ord,
received four thousand dollars from the
Branch Aid Society, at Cleveland, Ohio,
to-day for the grasshopper sufferers.
Snow to the depth of three inches fell
here to-day.
hepuDIlc6n "HIh.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, November 19.
The hardest fought political contest
known here for years, came off to-day at
at the municipal election. James, Re-
publican, was elected Mayor by 2l7
majority, gain Of IS over Maynard's
vote in the State election.
An ExecutiOn-Indian Affairs.
CHEYENNE, November 19.-Lansaut
Kensler, noted half breed, murderer
and outlaw, was hung here to-day.
General Bradley and Major Stanton,
paymaster, who returned to Fort Lara
mie to-day, report everything quiet at
the Red Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies.
Annuity goods have been issued to to
the Indians.
About 400 lodges of Kiohochas and
Winnconjoes have gone south to hunt on
the Republican.
Prof. Marsh, accompanied by Major
Burt and detachment of cavalry, left
Red Cloud for Boneticld on the 10th.
The weather was very severe with con-
siderable SHOW.
Freedmen's Society VI. T.. Church.
PHILADELPHIA, November 19.-The
annual meeting of the Freedmen Society
of the NJ. f. Church was held here to-
day. Reports give the list of schools
established in different sections of the
country and says of the 1900 pupils in
the schools more than 100 are preparing
to assist in the elevation of their race by
teaching school or preaching the gospel.
Bishops Bowman and Andrews made
addresses this evening.
Women's National Temperance Con-
ventiOn.
CLEVELAND, November 10. The
Womcn'S National Temperance Convcn-
tion reasscmbled this morning. Com
mittccs were appointed OH business, on a
circular letter to the women Of other
countries and on memorial to Congress.
Pending the report of the committees,
verbal reports from each State, detailing
the condition, progress and prospects of
the work were presented.
At the afternoon session the Commit
tee on Resolutions presented Il very
lengthy preamble and quite long series
of resolutions, which were Mt once taken
up and earnestly debated upon.
Resolutions were adopted pledgng all
friends of the cause to an increased zeal,
intense in proportion to the intensity of
the opposition; protesting against the
holding of public offices by Incorporate
men; requesting the President of the
United States and all public officers to
dispense with the use of wine ut the pri-
vatc house or at banquets; urging physi-
Clans to use care in prescribing the use
Of stimulants; approving of the bill now
before Congress providing for commits
sion to enquire into the effects of the
liquor traffic; inviting all temperance
women to unite with the league in its
mission.
In the evening devotional exercises
were held, and addresses made by num-
ber Of leading delegates.
The Western Sufferers.
TOPEKA, November 19.-The Kansas
Central Relief Committee, which COM
poses the prominent citizens throughout
the State, held an adjourned meeting
here to-day, and effected a permanent
organization by choosing an executive
committee and elccting the following of
ticers: President, Hon. r.. ;. Slower,
Lieutenant Governor; Secretary, Capt
ain Henry King, editor Of the Common
uealM; Treasurer, Hon. +. W. Giles,
President of the Topeka National Bank.
Information collected by the committee
shows that a considerable number Of per-
sons on the frontier are in great need,
and require immcdiatereli An appeal
has been issued to the people of Eastern
Kansas and of the Eastern States, asking
for contributions of money, food and
clothing. 1t is requested that the con-
tribution be sent direct TO the President
of the Committee at Topeka, from where
they will be honestly and intelligently
distributed. The leading railroads OF the
country have agreed to ship goods to be
consigned free Of charge.
DueIling Declared n Disfranchise-
ment.