The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-31

he 10Th, on the DhlLiDOEe u JIM t'o-'
rosd at Msrtinsburg. Gov. Matthews
was called upon tor aid, and the Mat
tbews Light Guards, accompanied by the
Governor, left for Msrtinsburg on the
18Th and on the same day the Governor
called upon the United States
General Government for aid.
This was succeeded by fearful state
of excitement and general blockade OF
the great trunk roads throughout the
country. On the 10th riot occurred IN
Baltimore during which eleven persons
were killed. The riots were finally
ouelled by the troops and railroad trsVei
began again about the 30th. The great.
est destruction OF property was IN fiIIs,
burgh, where there was loss OF several
millions of dollars ard many lives.
First, pretty waiter girl saloon opened
in Wheeling, August 4tn.
Election Tor the purpose OF locating the
State Capital, and determining whether
the county of Ohio should subscribe S5O,.
600 to the Pittsburgh, Wheeling aud
Kentucky railroad. Charleston was
selected for the Capltsl ard the railroad
subscription received q large majority Oh
the 7th.
Question of abolishlpg the study OF
German in the city public schools a.
tracled general attention.
DR.. James Cummins died IN TINS CITY
on the 18th inst.
Brlghsm Young died on the 29.h and
Admiral Raphael Semmes, the famous
Confederate naval officer on the 10th.
Disastrous fire in the Fourth ward,
loss nearly $500, on the 3lst.
Or. Thomas Creigh, OF Greenbrier
county, died at his home.
On September 7th there was an acci-
dent Oh the &. & p. road near Steuben-
vile. One circus man was killed and TWO
badly wounded.
The Edwards gang OF counterteiters IN
this city and vicinity, broken up by the
U. 5. authorities.
Mr.. Adams Dodson died from the
effects OF injuries received by beng
thrown from q buggy, in this city, on inc
9Lb.
The Moffett register Is introduced into
Virginia saloons on the llth.
Great procession of GreenbscE clubs
and their friends in the city on the Z4th.
The boiler OF the steamer Com Tort c&-
ploded near MoundsvIle, killing tour
and wounding many others OF tao-e on
board on October 81.
Two men fell from a scsfolding at the
Washington Hall building. Que named
Kirk was killed instantly and he other
was severely injured.
archbishop Bayley died in Newark,
n. j on the Atm.
State election in Ohio, at which the
Democrats elect their Governor b. Z5OOO
majority OF the 9th.
Congress met ia called session on the
10Th. and Ssmue! J. Randall was elected
Speaker OF the House.
Hon. Thomas Bambrick, OF Hancock
county, died on the oath.
The wor kingmen held convention IN
Wheeling on the 27.h.
Oliver z. Morton the famous Repub-
licsn U. S. Senator, died in Indianapolis
November lst.
The famous poem by Dir. VIM. Leigh
tor, jr, called "At the Court OF King
Edwin" appeared about the 10th.
Mr.. James Quigg, OF this city, died on
the l4Gh.
Hon. John S. Hoffman died in Clarks-
burg on the l7th.
The Schmulbach Zouaves were mus
tered in on the 18th by the Governor.
United States nan-ot war Huron lost
at sea and ll5 lives lost on the oath.
Fearful treshet in West Virginia and
adjoining States. Great loss OF property
and life, on the 25Lh.
Disaster OF the barge "GianV at Bel
laire and loss OF $4,000, partially covered
by insurance, on the 9th.
First annua! message OF President
Hayes issued on the 4th Of December.
Death of Mrs. S. p. Hulhhcn, at
Staunton, Va, on the 9th.
Meeting OF the State Grange at Fair
mont on the llth.
Mrs. Ann B. List, of this city, died
on the 18Th.
: Terrible fire in a candy manult Glory
in New York city. Great loss Of he and
property.