The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-05
A Terrible ARRAY.

.
Justice hosting works. Two men were
instantly killed, two have died since, and
the fifth wont live over night. There
has been trouble among the trustees of
the Justice Mining Company, two parties
lighting for the control of the Justice
Mining Company. One side is represent
ed by Mr.. Minear, President of the COM
pany, who appointed w. Kellogg Super
intendent day before yesterday, in place
Of Fred Smith, the present Superinten-
| dent. The trouble has been anticipated
for the last two days. This evening
| party Of men, headed by Mr. kel-
logg, went 10 the Walter De-
feat works. When near the works
I they were warned of. Instead Of obey
/ ing they made a rush for the entrance.
The following are
The Names
of those killed: w. Kellogg; VI. Kane;
Reilly Brown, mortally wounded. The
men killed ara represented ss most
desperate characters. The affair created
great excitement in the Gold Hill vicn-
ity. Shiplcy died during the night.
The Bridal Party
New YORK. October i.-Thc bridal
party from Washington attended St.
/ Bridgcts church to-day. Father Mooney
escorted them to seats, and before the
sermon extended cordial welcome to
the bride and groom. After mass Mr..
and Mrs. Fitch appeared on the balcony
Of Father MONEYS residence. and bowed
| 4 hni nnlyn lalp 70 hA
crowd, who cheered them heartily.
Report Of the Operations Of the MINIS
WAsHISGToS, October 4.--Dr. Lin
derman, Director Of the Mint, has sub
mitted to the Secretary Of the Treasury
his reports Of the operations Of the
! mints and assay Offices for the fiscal year
ending June Both, Of the present year,
from which it appears that the gold de-
posits were $GS.S6l ,j95; silver deposits
and purchases, $l5, ,l22, l5l. The report
makes comparison of operations for the
last fiscal year with the average re-
suit for ten years ending June
3Oth, 1872, showing the following per-
centage Of gold bars operated upon, about
ll5 per cent; silver bar operated upon,
367; in gold coinage III; silver coinage,
1863; fine gold 369; fine gold bars, 226;
imported gold bars, $40; lin" silver bars,
GIG, and imported silver bars, 60.
The amount of specie in the country
was stated, on the Goth Of June @0th, to
be $l67 100000. The estimate shows
gain in specie and bullion in the last two
fiscal years of $32,5OO,0OO. The amount
OF gold and silver coin and bullion in the
world is estimated at from sl0,O0O,0O 900
to twelve thousand millions. The pre-
sent rate of production is silver $SO,WO,-
600 and gold Sl0000000O, the two
together being an annual addition Of
about one and a half per cent. To the eX-
i,ting stock of specie.
Shot nnd Killed.
EVANSVILLE, October 4.-Silas Bell, n
prominent farmer ofthc' c'vicinity Of New
burg, was shot through the heart and in
stantly killed on Saturday evening by
Jack Taylor. Il wharf bOatman. Taylor
is in custody. Both were esteemed citi-
zcnS.
Attempted Suicide.
COLUMBUS o., October 4.-Wm.- II.
Curren, of Mansfield, while at the Amer
lean Hotel. at Delaware, on Friday
night, attempted 10 commit suicide by
opening several arteries with small
pocket knife. When found next morn
ing, he was very weak and covered with
blood, which flowed from forty wounds
in his throat, arms, chest and legs. He
said he had met with rcvcrses in business
and was tired of life He will probably
recover.
The Railroad ExcursiOnists.
SALT LAKE, October 4.-Presidcnt
Dillon, Jay Gould, and Oliver Amcs, ac-
companied by General Superintendent
Clarke, General freight Agent Nining,
general passenger agent kimball and
| the Government Directors of the
| Union Pacific road, arrived here to-
night and will remain until
Tuesday, ut which time they expect to
meet Superintendent Townc and other
officials Of the Central Pacific. to consult
on matters affecting the interests Of the
two roads. The party bad II very pleas
ant trip, and report the Cuion Pacific
road in II splendid condition.
Brigham Young is gradually con-
valescing. though hardly considered ont
/ Of danger.
! Convention fChfefs Of Fire Depart
ments.
| ST. LOUIS. October 4.-Thc convention
Of the chiefs Of the fire departments Of
! the various cities OF the Union will meet
! here tomorrow, for the discussion Of
I questions affecting their Interests. About
/ fifty delegates are now here from Ohica-
90, Cincinnati, New York, Boston, Balti-
more. Philadelphia and other places, and
seventv-fve more are expected in the
morning. There will also be some two
hundred representatives Of insurance
companie. present, as especially interest
/ ed spectators. A large amount of fire
apparatus of every description will bc on
exhibition at the fair, aud on Thursday
the convention. in a body, will inspect
and put it 10 practical test.
Wholesale Arrest OF Thieves
Over thirty thieves and suspected
characters Of St Louis and from abroad
are now locked up, and will be held until
after the fair. A gang Of about twenty,
from Chicago. are now coralled in East
| St. Louis and will be Immediately V arrest
I'd ifthey cross the river. Another gang
from Cincinnati is expected tomorrow,
and will he served in Il similar manner If
they enter the city,
Railroad Cases,
The cases Of the Atlantic and Pacific,
Missouri Pacific, ST. Louis, Iron Noun
tain and Southern Missouri, Kansas and
Texas, and Chicago and Southeastern
railroads, which have been argued sew
eral days before the United States Cir
cult Court, on an application for an in
junction to restrain the State and counties
from collecting taxes on their property,
So far progressed that Judge Miller yes
terday decided that they should pay
from ffty-nine 70 si&ty-two per cent Of
all the taxes le,i,d on or before January
ary ID. 1865, otherwise the temporary