The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-23
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WHEELING REGISTER,
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Union Line, Office Northwest cor.
Of Main and 18th SITS.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Crime I'm Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, December 22.-Burglars
entered the premises of Jacob Refs,
grocer of this city, yesterday, and alb
stracted property amounting to about
81 800 in bonds, cash and jewelry.
Mayor Johnston, yesterday, suspended
from Office the director of the city worl;
house, Mr.. Edward Keisner, who is
charged with receiving bribe.
The jury in the Daniels murder case
retired yesterday afternoon, and up to
midnight, had returned no verdict.
Will OF the Late Mayor Havemeyer.
NEW YORK, December 22-The will
of Mayor Havemeyer has been admitted
to probate. The property left is esti-
mated at from $500 00O0to 100000. The
heirs are his widow, six sons and two
daughters.
Poor Tweed.
New YORK, December 22.-The writ
of habeas corpus in the case Of William
NJ. Tweed, was dismissed to-day by
Judge Barrett, and the. prisoner remand
ed to custody.
A writ of certiarari was subsequently
granted by Justice Lawrence, and will
be argued at the general term tomorrow.
Aggravated and Brutal Case Of AbOr-
ton.
CINCINNATI, December 22.-An ag-
gravated and brutal case of abortion has
just come to light. The parties concern
ed are of the most respectable character.
About two months ago Belle Werts left
her home IN Miamatown, oStensibly on a
visit to friends in Greensburg, Indiana,
where two weeks since her father was
summoned to her death bed, but before
his arrival she died, and the body was
shipped to Cincinnati and thence to
Miamatown. DR.. Hit, who attended
her, said she died of inflammation of the
bowels. Suspicious of foul play were
aroused, but nothing was done until the
funeral was progressing. While in the
church the excitement increased; and the
ceremonies were stopped, II jury was en-
paunellcd and an inquest held on the
spot. About midnight the examination
of the witnesses was concluded, the
church cleared, and post mortem cXami-
nation made, which proved Belle Wcrt'
death to have been caused by an abor-
ton. The examining physicians state
that it was bungling and brutal opera.
ton, and must have resulted in speedy
death, aS the organs were terribly rup-
tured and lacerated. The jury returned
verdict in accordance with the facts,
and charged DIR. Hit, james Collins, the
girls lover, Mrs. Little, her sister, and
Charles Little, her nephew, as being ac-
cessories to the crime.
Funeral ofa Late Member OfCOngress
CHICAGO, December 22.-Thc funeral
of the late Hon. John B. Rice, member
of Congress from the First district OF
Illinois, took place to-day from Grace :
Episcopal church, and was largely attend
ed, many of the old citizens being pres
ent. Mayor Colvin and the members OF
the city government attended IN body
The services were very simple, consist
ing ONLY ofthc reading OF the burial ser
vice bv Rev. DR.. Locke, rector OF the
church, and appropriate music by the
choir.
| Election to FIJI an Uuexpired Term
IlIISbl htfi, ieScH'o''
election held to-day in the 23d Congress
sional district, to fill the unexpircd term
of Hon. +. McJunkins, recently elected
to the bench, no Democratic nominee IN
the field, u very light vote was poiIgd
and but little interest manifested. The
returns as far as received, indicate the
election of Col. John Thompson, the
regular Republican nominee, over BaiII'
and Nevin, both Independents.
James Cullmick, of Troy. \. y died
on train yesterday of apopIexy OF the
| heart while removing to Columbus, ONO
His remains have been sent back to Troy
Hon. VIM. d. Kelley denies that he l.
about to leave the Republican party.
The Senate yesterday confirmed th'
nomination of Thos. Ii. Harris, Pension
Agent, Wheeling, w. Va.
QUEENSTOWN, December 22.-Iht
steamship Oceanic, from New York, has
arrived.
SOUTHAMPTON, December 2.-Ih'
steamship Deutchland from New York
has arrived.
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