The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-30
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WHEELING REGISTER.
Associated Press Report. by Western
Union Line, Office Northwest cor.
of Main and 18th Sts.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Protest From Grain Dealers.

FFOteht rom Oraln DealerS.
New YORK, December 29.-Fourteen
of the principal grain dealers of the Pro-
duce Exchange have addressed letter to
Franklin Edison, President of that body
in answer to letter of 6. Z. Blanchard
one of the Vice Presidents of the Erie
railroad, on the subject Of inspecting,
grading and delivering grain ut this
port. The merchants claim that the rail-
roads, in fixing the charges for the eleva-
tion of freight, apart from freight charges
violate contract. and make this import
ant concession: "Weare willing that our
carriers may erect elevators and that
they may add to their facilities any
other appliances which they may regard
necessary; that if they do so without our
consent, they shall bear the expense. We
rejoice at any evidence Of enterprise
they may show, if it be directed in the
d interest of commerce.; but We insist that
We shall be consulted before either We or
our correspondents shall be required to
pay the costs of any expensive expert
ments which they may see fit to make.
Death OF the Wife OF Bishop Potter.
Margaret Atcheson Pollock, wife of
the Right Rev. Horatio Potter Bishop of
! New York, died at the residence of her
brother in Falmouth, Virginia, on
Christmas night last. She was by birth,
Scottish lady, and at the time of her
death had attained her Goth year. The
funeral services were held this morning.
after which her remains were taken to
| pouOhkensip for intprment
Wife Murder.
Patrick Wallace, laborcr residing on
North Fifth Street, Williamsburg muir
dercd his wife last night, by knocking
her brains out with hickory stick.
Sufferers from GrasshOpper Ravages.
WASHINGTON, December est ap-
pears from official documents that on the
Dist of November the President author
lied the distribution of clothing and other
supplies to those rendered destitute by
the grasshopper devastations in Kansas
and Nebraska, truStng,to Congress for
future approval There is no doubt
Senator Ilitchcock'S bill for the relief of
persons suffering from the ravages of
the grasshoppers, will become law.
A Prisoner Shot.
ST. LOUIS, December 29.-At Lamar,
Boston county, Missouri, night before
last, an unknown man rode up to the
county Jail, and, through one of its win
dowS, shot and killed Hyronimus, the
murderer of Colonel Norris, and fatally
wounded his accomplicc, Dixon, and then
escaped.
! Brutal Murder of u CoIOred Girl.
CINCINNATI, December 29.-In Gam
bic Alley, back of Central Avenue, this
city, about ten o'clock last night, Mary
Lee, a coiored girl about eighteen years
old, was murdered by some one ut present
unknown to the authorities. She was
working at the house of u Mrs. Grant,
| colored, and about twenty minutes pro-
vious to the discovery she had started out
alone, saving that she was going to the
drug store, and would return in a few
minutes. She had been gone twenty
minutes when Mrs. Grant heard frantic
knocks ut the door, and upon opening 1t
Mary Lee was found leaning against it
with her throat cut from ear to ear Re
treating footsteps were heard by Mrs.
Grant when she opened the door, but it
being dark, rainy night nothing could
be seen. 1t is thought the motive OF the
murder was jealousy.
Another Charlie Ross.
MILWAUKEE, December 29.-On the
18th inst. child about four years old
was left at a house in Black River Falls
i'm this State, by mysterious woman
who refused to raise her veil. and 1t has
since been observed that the child cores
ponds exactly with the description OF the
picture of Charlie Ross. 4 photograph
has been sent to Philadelphia for idcnli-
ticati0n,
Custom House Employees Dis
charged.
BosroN, December 29.-Some thirty
inspectors wcighers, gangcrs, &c, IN the
Custom House have been removed and
the offices abolished. The office OF one
dcputy collector WAS also discontinued.
4 reduction in the clerical force takes
place in the spring.
sheridan Departs TO New Orleans.
CulcAGo. December 29.-Licutcnant
General Sheridan, accompanied by Gen.
rral Rucker, Mai. George 4. Forsyth and
Col. VI. Sheridan, of his stati, LETT here
last night for New Orleans.
There is high official authority for say
;nc that General Sheridan does not go |"
New Orleans in obedience to any direct
orders. but in compliance with n personal
request of the President who desired to
have some one at that point IN whom ne
has implicit confidence to furnish hlm
with truthful information, and one "t
such rank that in case of emergency he
could act without special orders from
Washington. Gen. Sheridan was IN
tending To 90 to Cuba in few weeks,
and this trip South is only anticipating
rho time for few weeks, for after short
stav in New Orleans, he will sail for
Cuba. His immediate work in LOUISIANA
is to conserve the peace. he will not re-
move anv officer, or take any part IN
military affairs thereI unless absolutely
necessary to accomplish that object.
Order for a Bill or Particulars Re
fused.
NEW YORK. December 26.-The gen
ersl term of the city court of Brooklyn,
Judges Nelson and Reynolds on the
bench, have given their decision this
morninc. reversing the order Of Judge
WcCue' which required Theodore Tilion
to furnish Henry Ward Beecher OIL OF
particulars in the suit OF the former
against the latter,
n...da,d nerIared.
At a meeting Of the Lake Shore a're'-
tors to-day, in the office of Commodore
Vanderbilt, a dividend Of st per cent
WAS declared, payable on the lst OF Feb
ruary The floating debt Of the company
! is now entirely paid of.
Robbers Convicted.
I,rr1r Rock. December 29.-Ihe two