The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-21
Diplomatic Visit.


hat the King was to leave Honululu OF
he 18th of November, for this country
A Gloomy Convention.
CINCINNATI, November 20.-The Con
vention of Coffin Manufacturers of tn
West, which has been in session in thi
city for the last two days, terminates
last night. The time has been occupied
in the discussion of matters Of common
interest to the trade, and in social inter
course. After the election of w. Wet
itch, of Allegheny, Pa, President, ant
N. H. Dill, of Richmond, Va, Vic
President, the Convention adjourned Il
meet in Pittsburgh in June next.
Miss Kellogg Renppears.
At the Grand Opera House last exsa
ing, Miss Kellogg, having fully recovered
from her late indispositiOn, made her ap
pearance in Marriage Of Figaro, and Wa.
warmly received.
The Nebraska Sufferers.
Another letter has been received by
the Chamber of Commerce from Genera
James s. Brieban, urging larger and
continued contributions to aid the suffer
er. of Nebraska. In response to II re-
quest from Captain Holloway, President
of the Chamber, the Secretary of Wai
has decided to appropriate quantity o
Government clothing now ut Jefferson,
Vile, Indiana, for the relief Of the suf'
erers.
Henyy Fire In BroOky willie, Pa.
PITTSBURGH, November ga special
to the Chronicle from Brookvillc, Jetfer,
son county, Pa, says fire broke out this
morning in Scott & Snyder's livery
stable and spread to and entirely con-
snmed Oak Hall Hotel, owned by VI. H.
Bell; two dwellings owned by K. Arthurs
and occupied by &. 5. Irwin and p. Nc.
Crea; Nicholson's large building occupied
on the first floor by &. 5. Irwin. mcr-
chant, and Long & Pearsall, hardware
dealers; Lthe second floor was used aS a
town hall and the third story by a
Masonic order; the Franklin House own.
cd by j. 5. King, and Blood's building
occupied on the first floor by II. /. Blood
druggist John Mills, grocer, Dickey and
Kennedys, general merchandise, and on
the second floor blythe RepuJti can print
ing office and o. H. Brown undertakers
and on the third floor by an Odd Fellows
lodge; &. 5. Fryer's store and dwelling;
a. S. Scribner's dwelling, occupied by 5
Ii. Smith; Mrs. Clements dwelling; j
r. CAROLS store and dwelling, and W
J. Mcknight, three buildings. The totaI
loss is estimated ut about 100000; insu-
rance will cover about half that amount
whisky Warehouse Burned.
CINCINNATI, November 20. - AT
Frankfort, Kentucky, about midnight
last night the whisky warehouse of Robt
p, Pepper, situated on the Kentucky
river, one mile above the city, and con.
tanning about 200 barrels of whisky
was totally detroycd by fire with its con.
tents. The whisky was insured for near,
ly $4,000. The principal losers are the
Underwriters agency, $l0,5O0; Royal, oi
Liverpool, $4,000; Htna, $4,000; North
America, of Philadelphia, 50, 700; Ger
man-American, of New York, $1,000
Niagara, of New York, $500; Pcnnsyl'
yania, of Philadelphia, $4,000; Queen
$1,000; Imperial, $1,000; Franklin, ot
Philadelphia. 81 600; Connecticut, 81 200
The fire is supposed to have been the
work of an incendiary. There WAS Il
slight rain falling at the time. Tho
warehouse was situated about thirt!
yards from the distiIlcry, and aS The
wind was blowing from it, the latter Wa
not damaged.
Arkansas AHatrs-Smith StiII Iii
ding.
LITTLE Rock, November 2O.-Smiti
is still hid. Peace and quiet pcrvad":
the city and there have been no arrests
In the House motion was carried tha
committee look into the condition Of the
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad.
Hon. Milton Sayler, of Cincinnati anC
of the Congressional Investigating Com
mittee arrived to-day.
Murderer Executed.
MEMPHIS. November 20.-.-Thc IrG
aache Chattanooga special. says tha
Shade Westmoreland. alias Shade Woods
was hanged there to-day, for murdcrln!
VIM. Emberling, near that place, II
Nav 1874. The execution was wItncssc,
bv about 5000. Wes,moreland confess
ed the murder, but he said false swear
ing had placed him in his present condi
tion, but expressed hope of meetin!
those who had sworn his life away, il
a better world. The rope was cut ut l:2i
he was pronounced dead in Is minutcs
and cut down. His remains were inter-
ed in the city cemetery.
stone for the New Cincinnati Custom
House.
ClNCISNATI, November 20.-The Cit,
| Council this afternoon, in pursuance z
the communication of the Mayor. an
action of the Stone Cutters As,ociatlo,
last night, appointed a committee to visi
| Washington, to consult with the De
partment officers, in order to secure tn
work of cutting stone for the new Custom
House in this city.
sudden Deaths.
Mr.. ID. B. w. Mclean. an old citizcI
who served as Collector of the Port {
this city under Pierce and Buchanan, an
who. for eleven years preceding 1870. va
business manager and leading stoCkholdc
of the Cincinnati Enquirer, fell dead {
heart disease, at his residence this morr
ing.
Mr.. P. Ehrgatt, Of the firm Of Ehrga
& Krebs, photographers, Of this cat.
dropped dead this afternoon while reaC
! ing letter from q partner in forme
firm, protesting against MeSsrs. Ehrgs
X Krebs printing on their business care
the words successors to Ehrgatt. Fs
binger Il Co." The letter contained
threat of prosecution if the words con
planned of were not taken off the car,
Apoplexy is the assigned cause of h
death.
Alleged False Improvement.
Edward Black, q brother of Georg
Black one of the robbers ofthe America
Express Company, to-day sued II.
Julier of Cleveland, Charles Fargo
Chicago, and Colonel Kierstesd and ~