The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-12
A Relic from the Sunken u. =. War
Steamer Cumberland.

A Relic from the Sunken u. s. War
Steamer Cumberland.
NORFOLK, VA, June ll.-Captain
BrowH Of the schooner J. c., arrived
here to-day in charge OF the iron safe Of
the United States Man Of War Cumber-
land, which was run into and sunk IN
Hampton Roads By the Confederate Ram
Virginia in 1872 Divers had been at
work on the wreck 10 years hayiugin view
the recovery of the safe. The lucky
man was only at the wreck iorty-elght
hours when he found the safe buried IN
about three or four feet Of mud. The
water at that place is seventy-eight feet
deep and by the explosion OF II torpedo
the safe. was cracked. 1t was hoistcd on
deck and a,few pieces of gold coin dropped
out. 1t is believed the safe contained
between sixty and one hundred thousand
dollars in gold The. safe and treasure
belongs to Captain Brown and o. +.
Maltly of this city, and Herbert Smith,
of Michigan. While Captain Brown was
searching in the wreck he came across a
prtricd human body, in perfect state.
The Captain suppose, the body 20 be that
OF an officer, and intends to return aud
get it.
New York Merchants Indicted and
BaiIcd.
New YORK, June ll.-Horace b.
Clahn, John Clallin, Daniel Robinson,
Dexter n. Force and William H. Tul-
colt, all merchants, ofthc firm OF Horace
b. Clatlin X Co., appeared before United
States Counsel Shields to-day and gave
bail on the indictments presented against
them yesterday by the grand jury OF the
United States Circuit Court, for alleged
completely in the silk smuggling frauds
in the sum of $4,000. John d. Donald,
of the firm OF Cmfin X Co,
and Mr.. Aaron ClNhin, boot
and shoe merchants, becoming their
bondsmen. Mcs,r,. Eames and Fair
child, also members Of the firm are out OF
town, but will furnish bail tomorrow.
Charles NJ. Field, Edmond d. Fenner
VIM. &. Fenner, Aaron Field and John
j. Morris who compose the auction firm
Of Field, Morris, Fenner X Co, also gave
bail in the sum of $4,000 each. Benz.
Fitch and EX-Recorder J. VI. Smith, be-
coming their bondsmeu.
shooting tournament.
CLEVELAND, June ll.-ln the shoot
ing tournament this morning, ties Of 6 IN
Yesterdays shoot were -ho. off, prize $50;
won by II. Willard Of Windsor. Can
ada. The prizes offered for to-day were
$500; first, 5000 second $50, third 500,
fourth $50. l2S entries were made; -
killed. 10 straight at p yards. At %
yards 9 of them dropped of, : falling;
backing to 81 yards The prize was won
by J. j. Wheat Of Cleveland, who
killed 26 birds without miss,
thirty men having killed 9 bird, each, Il,
q wards competed for the second prize
which was won by j. +. Quaic, of
Gallon, Ohio, who killed - on, Of %
birds. South, winner of the first prize
Yesterday, killed % The darkness pre-
vented the shooting OIL of the other ties,
which will be finished tomorrow. The
was large and the shooting fully up to
that of yesterday.
Indiana Temperance convention.
INDIANAroLIs, June 1.-THE Tenn
perancc Convention rcasSemblcd this
morning, and after the usual de-
votonal exercises a plan for organizing
district associations wa, read and approy-
ed; also a plan for carrying on juvenile
work was adopted, after considerable de-
bate, IN which IN anti-tObacco pledge was
incorporated.
The Committee on Memorial to Con-
grcss sub nitted the following, which was
adopted unanimously:
Inasmuch u the traffic in intoXicat-
ing liquors IS great nation evil, causing
annually fearful destruction of life and
property and seriously affecting the
moral. social and natural interests of
the whole country and inasmuch rs in
Judgment Of this convention, IT Is the
duty of the National Congress to cXer-
else all its Legitimate powers for It's sup
preston; therefore,
ResoLrcL, That this convention respect
fully memorializc the United States
enate and House of Representatives il
Congress assembled, to appoint Nation
al Commission of Inquiry to Investigate
and report upon the effects Of the alco-
holic liquor traffic; upon pauPerism,
crime, revenue taxation and the general
welfare of the country
Second-To prohibit the manufacture
and sale of alcoholic beverages in tn"
District of Columbin, and the territories
of the United States.
Third-To prohibit the importations
OF alcoholic liquors from foreign co"n-
tries.
Fourth-To require total abstinence
from all alcoholic beverages, on the part
OF all officials and subordnatcs in the
civil, military and naval service of the
United States.
Resolved, That the Executive Com
mittee of the Woman, Christian lem
perance Union, Of Indiana, be instructed
to prepare petition to th" Sonat" and
House of Representatives covering the
ground taken by the memorial, and to
circulate for signatures throughout tn"
State.
The committee WAS appointed and the
Convention adjourned sin" d'c.
ENDCIHM