The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-15

nifceut military display to-day. The
National and Imperial Guard were re-
viewed by the Emperor. The Empress,
the Prince Imperial anda large number
of notables were present. Fifty-two
battalions of troops passed in review.
The city was gaily dressed with flags,
Vast multitudes thronged the streets
and the enthusiasm was unbounded.
The Royal family were loudly cheered,
New York Items.
NEW YORK, August 14.-Surveyor
Wakeman having occasion to suspect
that a regular smuggling business was
carried on by parties here III connection
with the Havana steamers set watch.
The result was the capture of the sloop
Four Brothers, belonging to the state
of New York and employed by the
Health Officer as tender to the hospi-
tai shin Falcon. The custom officials,
on taking possession OF the vessel,
found secreted very large quantity OF
cigars. The persons on board the YES
sci were arrested.
A fire broke at O'clock this morning
on the premises of ID. Appleton & Co,
corner of Grand and Green streets. In
less than fifteen minutes the whole OF
the FIVE story building was in flames.
At quarter past one this morning a
fire broke out in the hair and straw de-
not of E. B. Lawton IL Co., Nos. APO, All
and 425 First Street. The flames spread
through the entire building and the
contents were consumed. The loss is
estimated at $50, 900.
BY the falling of a floor in Ryan's
paper-box mandatory, in Canal
street, yesterday evening, Maria Fallon,
aged nineteen, had her leg broken, and
Kate johnson, aged sixteen, was seri-
ously injured. Forty other girls were
working in the room at the time, but
all escaped.
The camp meeting at Sing Sing closed
Yesterday with great love feast and
final services. A subscription was ia
ken up amounting To 500 to defray the
legal expenses necessary to obtain the
release of a young girl who is said to
be confined in 4 Catholic institution
because Of her conversion to Meth
odism.
A young girl named Kate Conner,
fifteen years of age, who was arrested
on suspicion of stealing watch, died
in the station house On Wednesday
night, it presumed, from shame and
grief
Detective Herman, of the Central of
fee, day or two since arrested man
named John Taboo, who is charged
with the larceucy of 5000 in gold, from
awidow in Buffalo, with whom he for
merly boarded. Yesterday afternoon an
officer arrived from Buffalo to take
charge of the prisoner, who left for
Buffalo last night 10 stand his trial.
A rowing match comes OFF on Mon
day, the 18th inst, at Sing Sing, be-
tween Charles Ward. of the Ward
brothers, and Jared Raymond, for $500
O side, the race to be one and half
miles and return. great deal of in,
tercst is felt in the contest and bets
are being freely made. Ward is the
faverite.
The steamer Atlanta, from London,
has arrived.
The Atlantics, of Brooklyn, and the
Olympics, of Washington, played yes
terday. The former won by sc.re of
80 to II. Both Clubs made a fine dis
play.
The fremen succeeded in combining
the fire at Appleton's publishing house
this moruiTg, TO the building in which
il originated, the interior of which was
entirely destroyed. \ large building
which was also occupied by the Apple
tons was saved with very slight dam
age, rs was also Trowbridges publish
ing house, adjoining. Nessrs. Leeben-
roth & Van Lew, book-binders, Occu-
pied two floors in the destroyed build
ing and Mabie, Todd & Co., with the
Appleton's, occupied the other two
floors. The building belonged to II. S.
Howard and was insured for 500, 900.
Appletons loss is estimated at 5000,
Towards at S25, coo and Leebenroth Il
Van Lewis at Sj0,000. Aabie, Todd d
Co.'s loss is unknown. All We're fully
insured
The master masons and bricklayers
have failed to compromise. aud the
strike goes on, the former re-adopting
the original motion to employ none but
ten hour men.
The Board of Health have recently
issued regulations relative to the trans
portation of cattle, which, if respected
by the railroad companies and drovers,
will greatly aid in preventing further
spread of the cattle disease.
A family in Seventeenth street were
yesterday poisoned by eating beef
steak from diseased beef.
The new Register, Patrick II. Jones,
was sworn in to-day.
Judge Bonney was struck with par
aiysis last evening, aud is confined to
his bed.
A large party of Missionaries sail in
the steamer Erin tomorrow, en- route
to Turkey, under the auspices of the
American Board of Foreign Missions.
A Fenian meeting, numbering 5000
persons, was held in Brooklyn yester-
day. Two special ENJOYS from Ireland
are said to have been present.
A large shark was captured off one of
the North River piers yesterday.
Two hundred and lightweight bar
rels of conhscated spirits were sold ut
auction yesterday for 64a65c.
d Three cases of cholera are reported in
the town of Westchestec and one or
two in MorrisiaHa.
Imposing Masonic ceremonies take
place Sunday on the occasion of the
funeral of Sewall Smith, Grand Tyler
of the Grand Lodge of New York for
quarter Of century.
A cable telegram announces the arri-
val of the yacht SapPho ut Falmouth
in fourteen days from New York.
The thirty-six thousand United States
Treasury notes belonging to Quidneck
bank, Of Rhode Island, distracted from
the post office IN November last, have
been recovered ip New Jersey.
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