The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-10

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WHEELING REGISTER.
Associated Press Report. by Western
Union Line, office Northwest cor.
OF Main and 18th SITS.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Ku-Klux in Nevada.
NEVADA, May 9.-Georgc A. Keek-
mann, resident of this county for
twenty wears, was taken from his bed
this morning. By unknown parties, and
hung. Recently his life had been threat
encd by mob who accused him OF
burning his son-in-law's barn, and keek
man had caused the arrest Of these par.
ties. He has recently received anoymou:
letters, in which his life was threatened il
he did rot leave the country. Great eX.
cltemrnt prevails, and the people demand
that Justice he metcd out 10 the muir
dersrs.
Murder and suicide.
MILWAUKEE, May Sat Chillon
Wisconsin, to-day, one armed soldier
named George Muller, shot John Namis
proprietor of the new Holstein hotel, anG
Henry kuehl, and then proceeded to the
cemetery and shot himself. Otthc three
only Kuehls cen recover. The caust
WAS quarrel about Il board bill.
Miners Meeting.
WLEsBARRE, May s.-The meeting
of the miners to-day was attended by del.
cgatcs from every district in this region
john Siucy, president of the Miners
National Association, was present. The
proceedings have not been made public
Baltimore District NO. lS3, unanimously
resolved to support their brethren on the
strike and continue to do so until they
get their prices.
The warrant for the arrest of the as-
sailants of McDale, at Kingston, has been
turned over to the sheriff, the constable )
posse being unable to arrest tho men.
Excitement in the Coat Region.
PoTTsyILLE, Pa, May S.-There was
considerable excitement at Mahoney
CITY tonight. occasioncd by two French.
mon being attacked on one of the princi.
pal streets. One was badly wounded
aud the other is not expected TO live.
Mahoncy City OIL Saturday night was
a scene OF considerable fighting. and al
one time general riot was feared.
Attempt ie Burn Bridge.
PoTTsvILLE, May S.-Thc attempt to
burn the Philadelphia and Reading rail,
road bridge, above Locust Gap, last night
failed, though it was damagedto such an
extent that it is thought to be unsafe to
run trains over it. These attempts to
wreck trains in the Schuylkill region
are alarmingly on the increase.
Base Bail ia ~. Louis:
ST. LOUIS, May S.-The return game
between the Chicago Whites and ST
Louis Browns was played this afternoon
and attracted still larger crowd than
on Thursday, fully 5000 spectators being
present. The Browns had the call in
pool, at 1000 50 and - and many bets
were made at , to I. a very large
amount of money changed hands. The
score stood us follows
Browns-O 0 | y . 90 0-4
WhitcS-O o q 0 90 3--3
Free Sausages.
WAsHISGroN, May S.-The Treasury
Department ucquiesces IN the decision
that German sausagrs are exemp from
duty under the special provision for bo.
logna sausagc>. and therefore no appea
Will be taken to the Supreme Court.
The department decides that tobacco
scraps are subject TO duty at the rate OF
30 per cent nd valorcm, under the pro
vision of the tariff for unmanufactureC
tobacco.
Deliberate Suicide.
Losi,vILLE, May S.-An unknown
man. stability dressed, deliberately laiC
his head across the railroad track, or
Fourteenth street, near the o. and NJ
depot Just before dark ts-night and was
run over by fright car Sevcring his
head from his body. He had been hang
ing around the depot for several days
Nothing was found upon his person tc
indentiiy him, but he bad previously
stated that hc had lived in Cincinnati
He was about forty years ot aye. with
short rrev beard and about five feet nine
inches in height.
Present 10 DIR. Grass.
A handsome pair of thoroughbre
horses were presented by the physicians
Of Louisville, through DR. l.. p. Black
burn to-day, to the venerable DR.. Samuel
ID. Grass, of Philadelphia The presen-
tation was made in front of the Gait
House, in the presence of q large assem-
bly, of ladies and gentleman.
General McCook's Murderer Indict-
ed.
lANKTOE, DAN, May Sin the
District Court Yesterday, the grand jury.
found an indictment for murder against
Peter ID. Wintermutc, for killing Gen.
eral McCook, in 1873. II will be re-
membcred that he was once found guilty
Of murder, and the Supreme Court re.
ver,ed tho decision of the lower Court
and il now comes before the grand jury
Tor the third time.
Postal Treaty.
WAsHINGTON, ID. c., Nav 3 The
Postmaster General Yesterday issued nm
order CARRYING into effect 20 far a> this
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