The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-06-13
TELEGRAPHlC NEWS.
New York, June 1(

was robbed of $4,000, a gold watch
and other valuables, at Leeds, Green
County, on Saturday night.
st. Paul, Minnesota. June 10.
M. A. Hawkinson, who was tried for
the murder Of his wife in order to get
the insurance up'n her life, has been
acquitted.
st. Louis, June 10.
A pacing race between Mugooslem
and Ace Of Climbs, for 81 1000 side,
took place at the st. Louis trottipg park
on Saturday, which was won by Magoo.
slem. The quickest time was 2:24l
Memphis, June 10.
George Herman. aged 16, completed
the feat this afternoon at the race course,
Of walking one hundred and twenty
miles in that many consecutive hours,
for wager Of $500. lie made the
last mile in fourteen minutes.
New York, juno 10.
A trotting match between two stall
lions, Commodore Vanderbilt and Gen.
eral Mcclellan, mile heats, three in
wagons for $4,000, came off on the
Fashion Course. -Four heats were
trotted. General Mcclellan winning the
irst, second, and fourth the third was
| dead heat. Time, 2:30i, 2:3l2, 2:3l3 !,
and 2:303.
Montreal, June 10.
The Association of Workignmen had
a grand torchiight procession tonight.
The society numbers over eight thous-
and members, and represents every
trade. The printers, with printing
press thrswing of the song of the .asso-
ciation, headed the procession.
The bakers still remain on the strike
and bread is scarce.
New York, June 10.
The steamer Quaker City, with the
Holy Land party on board, is still at
anchor in Gravesend Bay.
The first number of new daily
journal, to be called the Brooklin Press,
will be issued on Thursday. June l3.
The steamship Allemania has arived.
Her European adyices have been antlci.
pated.
Boston, June 10.
The annual regatta of the Harvard
College crews, for prize offered by the
University Club, took place in Charles
River, to-day. The first race (cap.
streaks) was between the JUNIOR sopho.
mores and freshmen crews, over three
mile course, and was won by the former
in 22:55. The second race (shells) over
the same course, was between the
scientific sophomore and freshmen
crews, and was won by the former in
20:23.
| Baltimore, June 10.
The city wus considerably enlivencd
to-day by handsome procession of the
different societies of Turner'S and sing
ers composing the North American So
cial Turner'S Union. Delegates iron
al portious of the country are present
and the demonstration will be contin
ucd till Thursday, the 18th. Among
the various societies that have arrived
are those from the following cities
New York and Philadelphia, accompan'
led by q full drum corps also from
Poughkeepsie and Williamsburg, New
York; Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, ALE
gheny City, New Orleans, Milwaukee
St. Louis, indianapolis, Richmond
Washington aud Georgetown, d. G.
Fortress Monroe. Juue 8.
The officers of several of the rail
, roads of North Carokna and Virgins
, have met in conyention in Petersburg
for the purpose of adopting schedul
, by which the distance from New Orlean
to New York by rail may be shortened
Their decision has not yet been announ
, ced. Among the officers present ar
! John NJ. Robinson, President, and L
H. Gliss, Superintendent, of the sea
board and Roanoke Railroad, and Nj
i H. V. Tompkins, general agent of tn
Annamessix line.
: A severe storm has been prevailin
here, and to-day the wind veered roun
. to the northeast, blowing very heavy
y The storm outside is very heavy, an
II vessels bound ia report a heavy sea run
n ming in the bay. The United State
d double endei Lenapee, from the Go.
f port Navy yard, bound to Wilmington
:, N. c., is detained here on account {
Il the storm. Also, the steamer Alexar
e dria, from Norfolk for Philadelphia.
), A bazaar, opened in Norfolk for tn
II relief of the indigen: fami les of d,
ceased rebel soldiers, has been Yer
successful.
Il The records of General II. L. Blu
= tons headquarters, with the camp an
r garrison equipage, are being packed u
t. in readiness for their transfer to Cha
. lesion on Monday. One of the Ne
York and Charleston steamers will touc
here On Monday, aRd the General an
10 Companies b aud II of the Fifth arti
e lery will 60 on board, aud probably sa
Ie the same evening.