The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-05-24

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The Unisu Lsagse GLIB and Horace
Greeley.
New YORK, May 23.-The Heralds
cable report of the Derby says: over
1000 were present. Thirty horses
ran for the Derby stake of $40, 600 IN
GOLD. Five false starts were made.
Rain fell at intervals, but the sun shone
7 ont oloriously, when the start was made
/ brilliant scene. .fiu -.
The race was splendid and in good
time. All the favorites were beaten,
Hermit won by half length, coming
to the winning post like an arrow, amld
yociferous cheering, although thousands
lost very large sums by the result. A
snow storm prevailed during the time
of the victory. Marksman was second,
and Vaughan was the winner OF the
two Thousand guineas.
The steamer Merrimac, from Rio de
Janeiro, arrived last evening. Among
her passesger was John Newland Maj
fit, formerly of the United States navy
and more recently commander of one OF
the rebel cruisers during the war. No
news Of Importance from Paraguay.
The cholera had appeared in the allied
camps; also at Montevero. The rebels
in the Argentine republic had been
routed. ...r .ar =.
The cholera is in BucnOs Ayres. A
GENERAL CONSERVATION prevailed among
the people, the deaths exceeding fifty a
day.
The American Minister ut Paraguay
nronosed to the allied forces that the
beliigerents hold conference ut Wash
ington. The Argentine confederation
declined to accept.
The Herald's Troy special says: The
Fenians are about taking the field In
large numbers to invade Canada. A
movement towards organization ana
concentration is general throughout
northern and western New York and
other States. A message has been dls-
patched by the Head Centre to call the
brethren to arms, and thirty thousand
men are to be concentrated on the Dor
der within month. The cOmnissariat
ia said to be we'll served, and large sup
plies of army stores are already ware
housed near st. Adams. General Spear
ia TO command. The Canadians are
alive to the danger, and are preparing
TO defend themselves. Hon. John Nor
rissev has been at Troy i'll conference
with the Fenians, and it is believed
that he has been authorized to assure
them that the Government Will not IN
terfere.
The Heralds Montgomery, Ala. cor
respondent denies that the Mobile riots
were participated i'll by negroes. He was
on the speakers platform, and able to
see what was going oil among the mad
dened crowds below him.
The Herald's special says: The new
directors of the First National Bank of
New Orleans will resume business as
soon as the Government permits.
Thomas II. May and VIM. A. Whita-
ker have been arrested by the Govern
ment and held in S25, 900 bail each.
Edmund Underhill, of Washington,
Duchess county, New York, committed
suicide last Tuesday. Cause: jealousy.
General Butler, in a speech, repeats
the story about Booths diary and the
wholesale pardoning of descrters in
West Virginia by the President, for
slecIioneering purposes, and says that
the phrase of "bottling up was first
used by himself in an official report to
General Grant.
lie SttdulcE w lSCouslu Wao ouiHCu
on the st. Lawrence yesterday. She
was valued at $50, 900, and insured for
$4,000.
The Herald's special says: A petition
for the pardon of jeff Davis is being
circulated by Southern men i'll WASH
ington, and it is said Davis is no longer
averse to applying fer cleuency.
Surratt's trial will commence Mon
day.
The news that the Emperor of Brazil
has issued II decree of emancipation is
not confirmed. The Diaro of the 18th
of April says the Government has the
case under consideration.
Skidmorc, who shot Mr.. Carr with an
air gun, has confessed the act. He says
he took Mr.. Carr for another man who
threatened his life. He says Mr.. Carr
was one of his most intimate friends,
and he had not the least intention of
killing him. -'
The Union League Club have notified
Horace Greeley that they intend to take
into consideration his action in being q
bondsman for jeff. Davis. Mr.. Greeley
replies in this mornings Tribune with
q column and half of defense.