Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-28
THE NEWS
OF the Day In Pithy Paragraphs.

SIS, 5,S9o in New York.
Ground has been broken for wo
mans national hospital at Wilton, Con
necljCut.
Smallpox mas broken out among the
medical students in Bellevue Hospital
New York.
The Won SteGbens,iwho are now in
Cincinnati, are 10 be invited to yisi'
S.eubenvlle
Rev. Wayland Hayes, OF Brooklyn
has declined 4 call to the First Baptist
Church Of Chicago.
Jacob Gessert, Chief of Police, Cincin-
natl, having resigned, ID. II, Reilly has
been appointed to succeed him.
At Loami, Illinois, on Wednesday
night, John II. Hudson Drained his wife
with spade, and then hanged himself
The demand for Confederate bonds in
Richmond continues, and there is per-
rsct boom in these worthless promises
lOpay.
Guiteau will be allowed twenty wit
nesses. whose fees and the cost of whose
services will be paid by the govern
meut.
II. u. RaInsdell. the veteran journal
Isl, has been nominated by President
Arthur for Register OF Wills in the Dis
Irlct OF Columbia.
The Governor OF Utah has signified
his acceptance OF the appointment as
General Manager OF the Garfield Mon
ument Fund in that territory.
Lord 4 Williams and Williams, Lord
4 Co government contractors, Tucson,
Arizona, have failed. Liabilities esti.
mated at from 500, 900 to S+0O,OO0.
The stock Of dry goods of Wesehler
Abraham, Brooklyn, was damaged to
the extent OF S35O,OOO by tire Yesterday.
Two tiremen were severely injured
The Universal Lie Insurance Com.
pany OF Albany, Y. Y, is eDj0ineu
from tlansaciing business pending the
disposition OF 4 motion for receiver.
Four cowboys engsgcd in a fight with
the City Marshal and three OF hIs friends
At Tombstone, Arizona, Yesterday.
Three OF the COWBOYS were killed and
the fourth wounded.
Judge Lawrence mas decided in the
,iuitpau matter that the Court has
Doger to summon witnesses living more
than 100 outside of the jurisdiction OF
the Court, aud that expenses must be
allowed uv the accounting officers.
Ii has been ascertained that previous
10 the alarm Of fire on board the Anchor
Line steamer Bolivia, at New York, an
explosion Was heard. IL is now Oeiley-
L 81 md s.i,l
ate of potash had been swept together
by persons entirely unconscious OF the
dangerous mixture they were making,
and a blow having been struck by 4
plank the explosion followed.
Aside from the confirmation OF the
nominations sent by the President, the
Senate session yesterday was OF little
interest. As the President has said that
he has but few additional nominations,
the Senate will probably adjourn to-
day, unless the Democratic objection to
the confirmation OF the nomination ot
Stratham, Readiuster, to be postmaster
at L.ynchburg, Va, takes the form OF a
tillibusteEing movement.
General Freight Agent Filss, OF the
New York, Lake Erie and Western road,
states the impression is erroneous that
the Erie and North Shore Dispatch and
South Shore Line will cease to exist on
the first OF December next because the
Michigan Central and Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Tai.wavs have given
notice that they will withdraw from
these lines on that late. The lines will
continue to run aud ito business as usu-
al i'm competition with other through
reight lines.
The President Yesterday nominated
Charles J. EOlger, fl New York, to he
Secretary ni the Treasury, Thomas l.,
James. uf New York, 10 be Postmaster
General. and Editor Hatton, Oi the Bur-
lin-tUn Hr~tsr. to be First Assistant
PoS,nas'rr General Considerable sur
prise MAS expressed by the friends OF
Mr.. Howe that he was not nominated
i,r Attorney General. II is reported
tha. Emory Storrs, OF Chicago, will be
nominated Tor that position, With the
understanding that he is TO step down
anl out" after prosecuting the Star
RbUte eases. HOSe's friends claim that
he will then be nominated.
For Ign.
The coronation OF the Car takes place
IN April next.
Gen. Sir Frederick Roberts embarked
Tor Madras to-day.
The Emperor and Empress OF Brazil
will soon visit Europe.
Eighteen hundred more French troops
have arrived at Tunis.
-. Gothard tunnel will be open for
traffic on the lst OF January.
The Bank OF Belgium have raised the
rate OF discount to 5! per cent.
King Humbert has crossed the Aus
TRAN iron tier on his way to Vienna.
DR. Carver won two more pigeon
shooting matches in London yesterday
The Persian government intends tC
confins Ayoob Khan probably at Teh
cram.
Gambetta is a candidate inr the tenn
porarv presidency OF the Chamber o
Deputies.
Lorrillsrd's Gerald won the subscrip
ton stakes at New Market, England
Yesterday.
In the Land Court Justice O'HaSan
rpplving to a League solicitor, said nc
evicted tenant would lose his rights.
The weekly statement OF the Bank o
France, shows an increase OF 5,s000OC
Frarrs in gid, and 4 decrease OF 2,0T5,'
coo francs IN silver.
The Swedish bark Hsknas, from VOL
gsst, for the United States, has been
abandoned at sea. The captain, an Off.
Ger, and three men, we're drowned.
In compliance with an invitation from
BismarcE. tho German ambassador to
Russia has proceeded to Narzin, where
the ambassador to France is staying.
The India Council will next week of.
f.r goa, ,0GO worth Of bills. It is said
t1at this is corrected with heexports oi
what from India W ich are larger than