The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-07
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
seyenty.Threc Fourth of July Acct.
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seventy.Threc Fourth of July Acct.
dents.
New YORK, July G.-Thcre were
seventy three accidents yesterday iiom
fire works and pistols, and two young
men fatally wounded and one killed by
stray bullets. Three young men were
also drowned at Rockaway.
In addition to those reported injured
by the railway accident at Rockaway,
yesterday, Mr.. Poppinhauscn, the Prcsi-
dent ofthe road, was seriously injured.
The Vicisburg Disturbance.
New ORLEANS, July G.-The distur-
bance at Vicksburg yesterday, at negro
meeting at the Court House, grew out of
II difficulty between two white men, one
of whom was dangerously wounded. a
pistol was then drawn by Ben Allen, u
colored politician when he was knocked
down by one of the whites and severely
beaten. Soon after this fight occurred
between u negro and white man in
which the nesro's shoulder was broken.
A shot was then fired into the crowd by
negroes riding past in n hack, which was
returned by the whites. During the
melee, two negroes were killed and one
seriously wounded. Everything is quiet
to-day and no further trouble is anticipa-
ted.
Suit Against the Washington Real
Estate Poo.
WAsHINGToN, July 5.-Columbus AL
exander, one of the creditors of Jay
Cooke Il Co, claims that what be terms
the Real Estate Pool of the late District
Government, is debtor to Jay Cooke y
Cos. estate to the amount cf profits aris
ing from S2S,000, invested by Cooke u
Co. in the Pool Accordingly he has en-
tered suit in the Supreme Court, in the
district, against the Pool, making, Z. NJ.
Lewis and the members of Cookies firm
plaintiffs, and Kilboun u Lotte, Senator
Stewart, Senator Sargent, George
G. Gorham, Jerome Chatler,
Fitch and Fox, w. w. Corcoran, Alex
ander Shepard, George w. Riggs and
twentv-three others, defendants He has
made application for receiver for all
real estate purchased by them, and for
all injunction to prevent them from dis
posing Of any property in their hands.
He also calls for bills, and exhibits and
asks to have subpTnas issued 10 all OF the
defendants to appear and answer.
4 Fieudish Outrage.
ST. LOUIS, July 6. 4 little German
girl named Schmidt, aged seven years,
was outraged and killed near Ofallen,
Illinois, Sunday night. 1t appears the
people of that village had been celebrat-
ing the Fourth in Il grove near by and
in the evening when Mr.. Schmidt, the
father of the child was ready 10 90 home
he could not find his daughter "A search
was immediately made and continued
until about three o'clock yesterday morn
ing, when the body of the child was
found in the grass near fence adjoining
the road leading from the grove. y man
numcd James Hogan was arrested in
East ST. Louis last hight on suspicion of
being the guilty party, and taken to
O'FaIlrn. Intense excitement prevailed
in that vicinity, and fears are entertained
that Hogan will be lynched.
But little additional In, been learned
about the raping and murder ol the
child, Lizzie Schmidt, at O Fallon, Sun
day evening.
Another man named Charles Williams
has been arrested, and it is believed four
men We're engaged in the outrage. The
citizens in the vicinity are greatly excited
over the brutal deed. and are determined
the guilty parties shall be ierreted out.
Report of the Couipt roller OrtHc Cur
rcncS.
WAsHINGTON, July G.-The Comptrol-
Ter OF the currency reports the amount of
additional circulation issued during the
month Of June at 81, ,6lj $50; amount of
legal tender notes deposited in the same
period, $1,000, G26; additional circulation
issued since the passage of the act of
June 20, 1874, $ll,G0l, ,S92;
amount of circulation destroyed,
and retired during the same time $9,621,-
0GG, showing an actual increase of bank
circulation during the year of only ST.
97S,S26; amount of legal tender notes
deposited for the purpose Of retiring
circulation since the passage Of same
act, S25,523, ,057; and amount deposi-
ted by the banks in liquidation
previous to that date, $3,Sl3,GS4, making
a total of So, 1886, 1872, deducting from this
amount S9,G27,0G (amount of circulation
per maucntly retired will leaye Sl9, 709,-
GG6, legal tender notes on July first
for the purpose of retiring circulation.
Killed by a Police Officer.
MEMPHIS, July G.--Pat Manning,
retail grocer, living on the corner of
Main and Auction streets, was shot and
killed this afternoon by Officer McCor-
mick, who short time before had entered
MaHningS grocery, and asked him to
quit beating one of his (Mannings)
children, to which Manning replied by
throwing Il wrench Mt Mccormick, and
using abusive and oprobrious epithets.
Mccormick left, and procured warrant
for the arrest Of Manning, and on enter
ing the grocery was fired at by Manning,
the ball grazing the officers temple,
whereupon Mccormick drew his revolver
and fired, killing Manning instantly.
Mccormick then surrendered himself.
Manning was formerly Il policeman.
Found Dead.
MEMPHIS, July "a stranger repre-
sentng himself rs travelling agent for a
New York house, was found dead in bed
at Kaufman's boarding house, on Second
street, this morning. There was nothing
found on him to indicate his residence or
name. He was about forty years Of age,
heavy set, drab hair, cut short, and light
mustache and chiy. whiskers. The ver-
dict of the coroaer's jury was death from
heart disease.
Arranging for the Ohio Campaign.
CoLUMnuS, July G.-George Ii. PEN
dleton. Thomas Ewing and ether promI-
nent Democrats met here to-day with the
Democratic State Central Committee, to
arrange for the coming campaign.
1t was decided to hold Il meeting at Ma