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

/ BUFFALO. n. Y, May 4 Edward
Conuelly and son were suhocated with
ga,, while in bed, Sunday night and
Yesterday, while the coroner was looking
for leaks, an explosion took place, tearing
up the floor and demolishins the windows
| and doors.
Injunction Disregardsd.
CHICAGO, May The Common COun-
Gil on Monday night, canvass"d the votes
I cast at the recent election for the adop-
! ton of the Incorporation act of 1872,
/ though Judge Williams had issued an
/ Injunction The count shows n majority in
/ favor of the incorporation under the gen.
eral law of 1888. The majority against
minority representation, is 1896.
Nashville Spring Races.
NASHVILLE, May 4.-To-day was the
first OF the spring meeting Of the Blood
| Horse Association. The weather was
cloudy and cold, and drizzlcd rain up
till aud the track was very heavy.
. This afternoon it Is clearing off and the
/ prospects are that there will be fine
! weather tomorrow.
The first race was for the Young
/ America stakes for two year old colts and
/ fllics. half mile dash $50 entrance; p.
/ p Association to add $3.50; $50 to the
| second horse, closed with lS entries. Six
started; Williams X Swing ch. c. Creed
more. |: VIM. CottrlIs b. c. Mediator, 2;
w. Mavs b. c. Woodland, 5; ID. Surgent's
b. {. Ccxlon, /; q. ". Darden " Cos ch.
.. Calomel, ); John Funk's b. c Virgil,
{. Time :j&3. The pools sold on this
race averaged, Woodland, 80; Mediator,
I 2S; CeylOn, IL; field IL.
/ Second race Bruce stake sweepstake,
! for three year olds; subscription $50, half
/ forfeit; Association to add $500. Ora.
ham, |. !: Geo. Cadwaller's c. h. Nicks-
burg, =, 3; Geo. H. Rice's b. c. Volcano,
>. (; Withers X Shanks b. f., distanced ;
John Alcock ch. C. Just Out, distanced.
Time-l:5l{, l:54. Just Out broke his
left hind leg at the threc-quarter pole.
Pools on this race sold, previous to the
first heat. AS follows: Nicksburg, $500;
Volcano. $500; Graham, 1925; the field,
$50 After the first heat: Graham, $22j;
Volcano, SO; Vieksburg, $5S; the
field, So.
The third race was for an Association
purse of $500, mile heats B. g. Thomas
/ ch. f. Huzen, 5, |. |; s. SurgentS ch. C.,
Egypt |, ,, :; Thomas G. Bacon, br. h..
Granger ;, 4, 3; Williams " OWING b..
G. Fairplav = and distanced; J. f. b.
.Jackson's z. h. Jean Vulcan 1, 3, and
withdrawn on account Of lamcncss by the
| consent Of the President of the AssOcia-
! ton. Tmc-l:5@l, l:515, 1891.
The pools sold on this race previous to
/ the iirs, heat, averaged Egypt 225,
/ GRANGER luU. and the field 10. They
were very low after second heat. Hazen
800, Egypt 225 and Granger 20.
Confidence Men Arrested.
PfTTsBuRGu, May Five supposed
confidence men were arrested here to-
dav. believed to BE- the parties who were
/ bafiled in the design 20 rob the Peoples
| Savings Bank in this city, yesterday.
( While the cashier was alone three Of
them entered the bank, separately, ap-
| nearing to be strangers to each other.
| Two ofthcm engaged the attention of the
. caShirr while the other succeeded IN get
/ ting behind the conntcr, but their design
/ was frustrated, however, by persons who
/ had observed their movements in enter
/ inr the bank. They give their names aS
/ James Thomas, of Philadelphia; Henry
| Zurdam. of New Jersey: George Palmer
and Joseph Riley, Of New York; and W.
| f. Ford of Chicago.
The Crop Prospects in wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE. May 4.-The Sentinel
tomorrow will publish reports of tn" crop
prospects from various parts of the State,
Of which the following is summary by
counties.
Ontacamic-Ten per cent. more wheat
sovn than last year. Winter wheat
looks well The fruit prospect is fair.
efTerson-Whcat about the avorlgcl
Barley and corn about the same a, last
wear. The crops promise well.
D,lpe-Whcat below the average.
Fruit prospects poor.
Danc-Morc oats and corn and less
wheat. a larger yield of winter wheat
is promised. ~.
promises well.
Jackson-Two.thirds the usual wheat
average; winter wheat damaged. Fruit
/ poor.
Shcbovgan-Lr-s wheat and more
/ barley and peas than last year. Winter
wheat failure.
Marquette 49, Average wheat crop.
Fruit injured.
Monr1e-Lcss than average acreage
OF wheat. Usual amount of winter wheat
Waukisha-Lc Less wheat and more corn
and oats: fruit ruined.
/ Mapitowoc - There mas been more
wheat >owu than ever before; fruit not
seriously injured.
Colunc-Less wheat and more barley,
rye and corn.
Loan, ,hara-Less wheat and more cora,
buckwheat and rye; winter wheat looks
/ promising.
Aiams-About the same acreage a'
Ia, wear; fruit injured.
Cnrinc-Less wheat than last year;
fruit but little injured; flax crop heavy.
Walworth-Lcss wheat; the snow OF
Saturday did not hurt the crops.
Pap;n-A larger average than usual
sowu.
kU'k--IesS wheat anu more 'o'H' Uti
lev and oats; winter wheat looks well;
.ruit> badly injured; raspberTies killed;
the low price of wheat the past year and
the high price of feed has induced farm.
crs to cut down the average wheat and
Increase corn and oats.
civil Rights Bill Declared u"cons't
tufiOnal.
W1LurxG1oH, Y. c., May i.-Judge
Brooks. Of the United States District
Court, in charging the grand jury to day
said the Civil Rights bill in its criminal
aspect. which was the only shape IN
which it could come before the grand
Jury. was unconstitutional and void.
Montgomery Municipal Election.
MoNTGoMERY, a B. \. May 4.-Ihe city
election WAS unusually quiet and large
vote was polled. The Democrats make u
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