The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-06
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

DIPTHERIAis doing much marin aihous
children in Phila 1elphia. Mr., John
Ward. constable of the Fifth ward of
that citv, recently lost three childran IN
fitty six hours from this disease.
GRAssHoPpERs are to be utilized. They
are first to be captured; then to be squeez-
ed until n lubricating oil is extracted from
them, and finally to be ground up into
powder for use Us fertilizer.
Boss SHErHERD is still trying to bring
suit against Dana for libel. He should
take warming by Bowen, Of South
Carolina, who, in suing the News ami
Courier, had brought out against him
facts which led to his arrest Tor murder.
a GEORGIA printer is the innocent
father oftwenty-six children, all the way
from the antique daughters and the full
bourgeois boys TO nonpareil babies IL
small caps. lie talks of starting fami-
ly newspaper on hii own hook.
THERE is Il sharp contest going on III
Kentucky for the Democratic Guberna-
torial nomination. The Lexington Dis.
match thinks it would conduce materially
TO the peace of the State if the several
aspirants would settle their differences by
spelling match.
GENERAL SPINNER feels proud. In fact
he is elated over the idea that he can, in
his person, present the unusual fact that
a man can hold office under Radical
administrations and yet retire an honest
individual. He chuckles with pride that
he Is still poor.
The question Of reducing teachers SAL
aries in Allegheny, was decided in the
negative by the Board Of School Con-
trollers, Tuesday night. A sensible act
First-class teachers must be paid first
class salaries, and second rate ones do
more harm than good.
IT is thought that the recent ob'erva-
tions of the transit of Venus will ascer-
tain Lle IaCt lllhI VIC aIS H'Ri'' Wv '"''
bvaeveral millions of miles than has
been heretofore supposed. The c'lcula
tion now Is that the distance will ulti-
mately be reduced to about sl,OOO,OOO
miles.
The colored laborers in Washington
are asserting their rights under the Civil
Rights Bill, and insist upon striking for
81 80 instead Of 81 % per day. They are
not likely to succeed, for Washington Is
50 full of idle men that for every striker,
Il dozen persons can be found to take his
place.
Mr.. HENRY q. NORRIS, Of Philadel-
phia, large iron manufactures, has made
an assignment for the benefit Of his credi-
tors. He attributes his embarrassment
to the general siagnation III trade, espec-
ially in all branches of iron manufac-
turc, and to losses by several heavy con-
tracts. 1t is claimed that his assets will
amount TO 100000 or 100000, while
his liabilities will not exceed 100000.
The Grafton SeHtHst says: ave are
informed that the mines paid out on the
10th of April $1,000 to their employees;
that on tho 10th of May the amount to
be paid out will reach $4,000; on the
10th of June $4,000, and on the 10th Of
July $4,000. The opinion of very re-
liable gentleman Of that town is that the
next four months will show decided re-
action and an improved tendency in all
branches Of business and ali industries.
We trust he may not be mistaken.
\ NOVEL suit has been brought at
Kingston, New York. y man named
Batting got very drunk at Il hotel kept
bv one VIM. Steen, and while so killed
man. He was convicted of murder in the
second degree, and his wife now brings
sut against Steen, setting forth in her
complaint that Stecn sold her husband
the liquor, and assisted in intoxicating
him. and thereby caused him to commit
the murder, whereby, through his i'm
the plaintiff was deprived of
his assistance and support. She claims
5000 damages.