The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-12
New York Items.
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New YORK, August n.-Capt. Mason,
of the Hoboksn ferry boat, James Watts,
was arrested yesterday on charge OF
running down row beat with ms yes
sell near the Christopher street slip, by
which q man named James Gordoh was
killed.
Several steers received in Providence,
RI, from Albany, on Wednesday, had
died of the Texas cattle disease. They
came from Illinois.
Tho annual convention of the st.
Johns Baptist Societies of the United
States, which last year was held in Troy,
is this year to be held in Springfield,
Mass, on the 18th and 10th of October.
An eight mile boat race took place in
this harbor yesterday, between John
Blue and James Peach, in what is
known as Infect White Hall row boats
The race was won by Blue, in enc hour
and twepty-nine minutes. Peach's boat
was swamped twice during the race,
and he was beaten by half mile. The
stakes were $500. A large amount OF
money changed hands among the sport
ing rougRs aud their friends, who infest
the battery.
One case of cholera was reported yes
terday.
At a mass meeting of tin bricklayers
last night, q resolution was passed APP
pointing q committee to confer with the
master masons upon compromise, rel
alive to certain rules of the Union
Ssxeral of the men declared that there
could be no compromise on the eight
hour question, whatever might be done
in respect to permitting masters to have
more than two apprentices. Neverthe,
less, it was evident that the majority OF
the members present were anxious to
have the matter settled in some way.
Hugh McElroy and Patrick McElroy,
brothers, became involved in quarrel
in Brooklyn, on Sunday night, when
the former struck the latter across the
face with a smoothing-iron, knocking
out his front teeth, breaking bis nose
and destroying one of his eyes.
Joseph Hade assaulted a woman
named Cullin in Brooklyn yesterday,
she having a babe in her arms Mt the
time. The babe was so badly injured
that it died, and Hade has been held
for trial.
Five thousand Havana cigars were
seized by the United States Marshal
Yesterday for non-payment of duties.
A body found on Saturday in East
river proves to be that of Charles FL,
let, formerly a.Juage in California, hut
for nine years n member of the firm OF
Benninger 81 Co., of this city. He is
understood to have received $4,000 on
Friday from the transfer of n mortgage,
and as there is wound in the head and
his watch and money are missing, there
seems no doubt that he was robbed and
murdered.
Joe Coburn, in q card today, declines
to meet McCoole ut Pittsburgh, but
avows his willingness to fight ut u day
or weeks notice. He will be on hand
ut the appointed place here on Thurs
dag, and if McCOole, or u representa-
tive, does not appear he will claim the
money.
No arrangement has yet been made
between the bricklayers aud master
masons.
Madamoiselle Tostee came rs pas
senger on the Vile de Paris.
An attempt is to be made tomorrow
to blow up the wreck of the steamer
Scotland, off Sandy Hook.
The body of another man was found
decomposed in his house in Hudson
avenue, Brooklyn, to-day. The often,
sive smell which prevailed for some
days'led To the breaking open of the
basement door, and the remains of Hugh
j. Cunningham, who was last seen on
Saturday, were discovered. His family
are on visit to friends at a distance,
The steamship Java, of New York,
foundered ut sea July Sth. The crew
was saved and have arrived here.
A telegram was received, to-day, from
Halifax, announcing the arrival there
of the rest of the crew of the bark IL.
Trowbridge.
Commodore Vauderbilt's wife is slow
ly recovering from an attack Of par
alysis.
The Humboldt TaAnery, at Candor,
Tioga county, was burned Sunday.
Loss, ST., 900; partially insured.