The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-02
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

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but doubts very much the policy of send
ing hlm there, for 1t thinks Grant would
pardon him out speedily.
THE Florida, aftera contest of eleven
years, has finally been decided by the
District Court at Washington, to have
been war prize. Therefore it was per-
fectly right TO sink her in Brazilian wa
tiers.
An old gentleman arrived from Eu-
rope on Friday, and he had no sooner
entered his hotel than some one spoke to
him about the Beecher trial. "What,"
said he, "aint that thing over YETI"
And ho sailed for Europe on Saturday.
Ne,0 York Mai.
THAT peculiar letter was written it
seems and telegraphed all over the coun-
try at this time, to prevent, if possible,
the Ohio Republicans from declaring
against a third term His EXcellency is
much shrewder politician than he has
credit for.
A NEW JERSEY Judge has given it as
his opinion from the bench, that the,crime
of wife beating is SO much on the increase
that he regards it necessary to establish
the punishment of the lash to prevent 1t.
He thinks that if man beats his wife,
he should be severely punished in kind,
and if this is inflicted he will never do
50 again.
CHARLEsTowN, Jefferson county, has
according to the Spirit Of Jefferson had
three Civil Rights Bill cases lately, two
in thchotels and one at a public perform
ance. In each instance the darkieS tried
to assert their social equality rights; but
failed to secure them. They acquicsced,
and no action for damages has been
brought as yet.
YOUNG Bowen, son of Henry c.,
threatens the world with another batch
of Plymouth Church scandal. He says
that while he doesn't know the bottom
facts in the Tilton case, he does know
Il great many things which, If published,
would bring CONSERVATION to the Ply
mouth congregation. And if they don't |
stop treating his father 50 shabbIly, h"
will publish them too.
THERE are eight Bcssemcr steel works
finished and in operation in this country |
to-day-Renssclaer Bethlehem, P"nn,yl-
vania, Cambria, Newburg, North Chi
cago, Union and Joliet Two Others
are nearly completed, and are expected |
to 20 INTO operation next autumn-Lack-
uwnnna and Edgar Thompson. In all .
there are ten establishments, five of |
which are in our State.
THE Brooklyn Times is overnowing
with admiration for Mr.. Evarts, and
what it considers his great speech in be-
half of Mr.. Bcccher. 1t speaks of the
great lessons which will be taught 10 the
world by the trial, and says "Wm. NJ.
EvartS Is the man amongst men to hclp
the world to a proper conception OF the
bearings and Importance ofthcse lessons
TO mankind
MIS-. WHEELER, of Pittsburgh, wife
ofac conductor on the Erie and Pittsburgh
Railroad, committed suicide on Saturday,
i'm most determined and peculiar man |
ner. She took pair of scissors and |
without giving any indication of her in |
tcntion, plunged them INTO her neck,
scvering the jugular vein, and expiring
before any assistance could be rendered. |
Nervous and mental disorder are describ-
ed as the causes of the rash deed.
SENATOR West, e. B., from Louisiana
says that he is very glad the President
inserted that saving clause about the pos
slble disaster of changing the Executive
after eight years. He says, suppose
another revolution similar TO that of the
l4'h of September should break out, it
might be very necessary to continue
Grant in office. SO if steps are taken to-
wards bringing about any such revou-
tIon, we may regard it as an electioneer-
ing dodge.
A COLoRED emigration convention
was held in Tennessee lately, in which it
was advocated that every negro in the
state emigrate to some other locality. The
grounds assigned were that they could not
enjoy all their rights and privileges
freely and Il board of commissioners was
to explore the country for suit
able homes A letter from one of the
Wars read to the convention, op-
posing the emigration scheme. and say
ing that many Of the people We're doing
well in Tennessee, and many more would
10 well if they would only try. This
letter produced no visible effect, how
ever.
The Secret Service Division, of Wash
ington, has uncarthed and broken up Il
gang of thieves who have been working
in connection with certain bogus insur-
sisted in stealing United States bonds,
and supplying the same to insuranc"
without capital, who
would exhibit Il sufficient amount of
them to the Insurance Commissioners
and obtain certificates ui--souuducsS. The
leader of the gang, one Wishalt, has been
arrested in New York, and the officers
of the Secret Service Division say the re-
suit will be the exposure Of several insur-
ance companies in the country, whose
whole capital consists of stolen bonds.
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.
Under the instructions of the Judge,
the Jury in the suit of Mr.. Herbert TO
recover $4,000 from Gen. Butler, said 10
b" due for legal services, gave verdict
for Gen. Butler.
The amount of distilled spirits remain
mG IN Washington on the 3Oth of April
last is Mtlicinlly rennrted 10 the Cnm.