The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-01
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WHEELING REGISTER.
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Union Line, Office Northwest cor.
of Main and 18th Sts.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Another Railroad Accident.

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Another Railroad Accident.
CLEVELAND, April 5y.-On Wednes-
day, train No 8 on the Atlantic and
Great Western Railroad ran oil the track
ut Millers station, about twenty miles
from Meadville. The ladies car Was
thrown in ditch. The smoking car,
baggage car and tender was also thrown
off. Three or four passengers were in
jured but none, it is believed, seriously
hurt.
Disasters from the Gale.
ST. JOSEPH, Mich, April 30.-Gestcr-
day about II a. NJ. furious wind and
rain storm came from the northeast and
caught portion of the fishing fleet of
about nine vessels and sent them oil to-
ward the shore with the following re-
suit: Capt. Springston stranded; Capt.
Claretoot with four men aboard are un-
doubtedlv lost. General Hooker and
Captain Myers are on the beach three
miles south Of Planet Captai. Genet at
Bowers pier see gull. Captain keyank
with three men were lost. f. b. Perkins
and Captain +. Dalke with four men were
lost as three men were recognized while
tloundering in the water by schooner,
passing Mt Il distance without being able
TO give any assitance.
Another En- bezzIinS Stale Treasurer
DEs MONIES, Iowa April 3O.--The jury
in the case of Isaac Brandt, former State
Treasurer of Iowa, who has been on trial
.or cmbezzlement of the State funds,
brought in verdict OF guilty. There
are seven more indictments against
Brandt but none OF them will be tried
this term.
Movements Of the Vice President.
LOUISVILLE, April 3O.-Nice PreSj-
dent Wilson arrived in this city this
morning and during the day has recciv-
ed large number OF calls from promi-
ncnt gentlemen Of both politicol parties.
Tonight he is to be giyed Il reception by
General J. NJ. Harland and tomorrow
goes to Frankfort as a guest OF Colonel
Stoddart johnson. From Frankfort he
will 20 to Lexington to visit Hon. John
c. Breckenridge, who as Vice President
presided over the Senate during one o'
Mr.. Wilson's earlier terms. He Will
spend Sunday in Lexington and thence
start on his Western trip, intending 10
spend seven weeks in California.
Sad Result from borrowing Meat.
In Estelle county, last Wednesday,
the wife OF Albert Long went to neigh
Dor 10 borrow some meat for breakfast,
and while she was gone the house took
fire and burned to the ground, consuming
two little boys, one five and the other
three Years of age. From the fact that
some clothing had been carried out, the
neighbors believe that the elder child had
gone out of the house and returned for
his little brother when they both were
consumed.
Revenue Receipts.
WAsuINGToN, April @0.-The inter
nal revenue receipts to-day were S5G2,-
577; receipts for the month $7O22, ,3%l.
A comparison of receipts for the first
four months this year with the CORES
ponding period of 1874, shows an i'll
crease of$2, ,53009l.
The Cabinet was in session but short
time to-day. All the members were
present except Secretary DcIaHo and
Postmaster General Jewell. No busi-
ness of importance was considered,
Kellogg as n RcIormer.
New ORLEANS, April 3O-WiIiiam p
Kellogg, Governor ofthe State OF LouiSi-
ana suing the use of said State and rep
resented by \. p. Field, Attorney Gen
eral, has filed a petition in the Superior
District Court against Charles Clinton,
Auditor, and his guarantees on ESPECIAL
bond, Charles Mcnards, Charles G. Stag
back, William Dillon, J. VI. Swartz and
! George G.. Benham, for the amount of
| $4,000 each, to recover judgment
against said Clinton for the sum of S279,-
1888, the amount received from the
tax collectors for the year 1873, and un-
accounted for, detained and withheld by
| the said Charles Clinton; and for the
! further sum of $50, 800, the amount lie
/ gally paid James Longstrcct; and for the
/ further sum of S45, ,32S.55, the amount
Illegally taken from the tax collectors
by said Clinton and used by him, and
for further sum of Sl3S, S,55T33. The
amounts charged 20 be due for illegally
issuing warrants to George W. Braham
| S34 800. James b. Wards Sl4,372, +. W.
Dewels S27,50O, c. w. Lowell Sl421S,
James 5. Mathews $4,000, and J. II.
Oglesbv $33. .4O73O. The above warrants
were issued under legislative vouchers Of
appropriations for 1870 1871, and 1872,
act No 90 of 1874, and represented rs
what was known As the Pinckncy-SmIth
/ legislative vouchers for these years. The
warrants in petition are contained in the
articles of impeachment.
Excitement over the Murder Of
Police Officer.
NASHVILLE, April 3O.-The excite
ment over the killing of police officer
/ Frazier, by Joe Reed, colorcd, to day,
grew more and more intense during tn"
afternoon and evening, and eliminated
at half past 5 tonight. in a large and eN-
cited crowd gathering in front of the jnlI
and demanding the keys of the jailOr, who
refused to give them up. They immcdl-
ately attacked the building, forced an
entrance, and at half-past 10 o clock, after
forcing open four heavy iron
doors, succeeded in reaching the cell
in which the negro was confined, the door
Of which was soon broken open and he
was seized rope fastened around ms
neck and hurried to the suspension
bridge, from which he was thrown with
the intention of hanging, but the rope
broke and he fell to the rocks beneath, "
distance of 90 feet and from thence INTO
the river. He was shot once on the way
to and again at the bridge. The body
has not vet been recovered. The alarm
was given on the first indication Of
riot and large police force was sent to
the Jail but were soon overpowercd and
driven away by the rioters. The Jaiior
and his assistants did all in their pow
er to resist the attack and protect their
prisoner.
Boss Shepherd and HIS Libel SUITS
WASHINGTON, April 3O.-lt Is under
stood that during its session to-day. the
grand jury of this district had under con-
siderstion the evidence Of various sI.eg-
ed libels published in the New ork SIM,