The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-17
TELEGRAPHIc NEWS.
NEW YORK NEWS.


Assault and BATTERY Case--Yacht Race
.Cholcra Abating--Forgcr Consnait-
sed-DcatA of Ilr. VIM Hurcn--Meet-
fnr nj tac Cooper Instisutc--Horace
Greeley Nominated for Congress-
Trial OF Licut. Braine-HObolken
Races.
NEW YORK, October 16.-A suit in the
Superior Court was brought against
Alex. A. Moves for assault and battery,
asking 5000 damages. The plaintlh
complained that he was assaulted in MS
own house by the defendant for oraer-
ing him out, but the defendant answer
ed by charging Boss, the Plaintln, Win
using abusive languaSo towards laIy
married. After a short trial the jury
gave q verdict for the defendant.
sOn Tuesday next the yachts Vcsta,
owned by Pierre La Rillard, and Hal
cyan, belonging to John Hubbard, will
test their sailing qualities over the
course from Sands Point to New London
Light House. The latter is to be al
lowed time for the discrepancy in size.
Another race will take place on the
30th inst, between Vesta and the new
yacht La Rillard, owned by Mr.. Brad
ford. They will start from Sandy
Hook, and sail twenty miles 10 west
ward and back.
There were twelve new cases and one
death from cholera reported in this city
to-day.
The prisoner Urwick, who was en-
gagged in the Hanover Bank forgery, has
been committed for trial.
The steamer Scotia has arrived. She
brings Queenstown dates TO the 9TH.
Hon. John Van Buren, died on board on
the 18th inst, two days before the
steamer arrived at this ports.
The Commercial says of the death of
Mr.. Van Buren,. He was returning from
tour in Scotland, whittier he had been
for the~benefit of his health, which for
some time past had been visibly declin-
ing. During his tour he caught Sc
we're cold, which caused inflammation Of
the kidneys, and when he came on
board the, Scotia he was very i'll. He at
once retired TO his state room, where he
remained until Wednesday morning
when he got up and walked about the
the deck, contrary to the advice OF his
medical advisers. On returning to his
State room Mr.. Van Buren, was seized
with acute inflammation of the kidneys;
his sufferings were intense. During
this time he talked necessarily but in
coherently, chiefly on political affairs.
On Saturday morning he commenced to
sink visibly, and his daughter and
niece, with Capt. JudkinS, OF the Scotia,
were summoned to his state room.
They, with Drs. Brice and Crane, re-
manned with him nearly the whole day.
AT about eleven Z. NJ, when the vessel
was Off Cape Race, Mr.. Van Buren, eX-
pired. A coffin was mt once made for
the body, and it was placed in one OF
the ships boats, where it now remains.
The arrangement for the funeral will he
published hereafter.
The meeting Mt the Cooper Institute
for the nomination OF Fcnton and
Woodward, was large and enthusiasts
tic one. Ii was addressed by Hannibal
Hamlin; Senator Wilson and others.
The addresses were strongly in favor of
the right of Congress to prescribe terms
and conditions for the Southern States,
and deprecated the action of President
Johnson.
The Hon. Horace Greeley was nom
mated for Congress in the 18th district
last night.
The case of Lieut.. Braine Of the rebel
navy, indicted for piracy and murder
on the high seas, in Selling
the steamer Chesapeake during hervoy-
age from New York to Portland, and
killing one Of her officers. was TO have
been tried before Judge Newton this
morning, hut on motion of the prison
er's counsel, it was postponed to allow
him time to procure testimony for his
defence from the South. The ease will
come up again on the 30th inst.
Al the HOboken races. first day of the
Hurdle races, two mile heats. Xig-Zag
and General Wlnl.nns made dead heat.
Secacus and Lady Wolfe u,ro,.. tI,4ir ri,
ders. Second heat Zig-Zag beat Cen
eral Williams two lenths. Timc-i:O7
and 400 Ii. Second race, half mile
heats, two year Odds, Morris, an Eclipse
colt won, Red Wing second, Jubal third,
Planter, filly, distanced second heat by
bad start. TiMe-5l IA and 81 IL.
Third race, one and quarter mile dash,
EnchantTess beat Susie in two lengths.
Time-2:l6 10; first mile 1:l9 Il.