The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-10-21
New York Items.

New YORK, October 20--At the meet
ing of the Protestant Episcopal Evan
geiical Society, last evening, remarks
appertaining to the Purposes and pro-
rress of the society were made by Blsh-
ops Nicely, of Maine; Eastburn, of Mas
sachusets; Whipple, of Minnesota; Rev.
Mr.. Cummings, Assistant Bishop of Ken
tucky, and Rev. Mr.. Fox, of England.
The stakeholder between O'Baldwin
and Wormald, the pugilists, decided
Yesterday to pay over the stakes TO
either party, and stated that he would
fix the time and place for the fight
within ten days, outside of the State.
Three policemen arrested one John
Matterson on Atlantic street, Brooklyn,
for disorderly conduct, and while con-
yeying him to the station were assault
ed by a mob of some two hundred men
and women with bricks, stones and
other missiles. Two of the officers were
severely injured, hut held on to their
prisoner. An accidental discharge of
one of their revolvers caused the crowd
to scatter, leaving Damacl COnlan, one
of the raiders, in the hands of the police.
John Collary, policeman, was fined
500 yesterday, for striking woman
with his club, while taking her to the
station house, causing serious damage
to her.
The World editorially says: the
views of Governor Seymour, and not
those attributed to General Blair, should
be regarded as the basis of the cam
paign. General Blair has expressed his
Willingness to withdraw, if the good of
the party requires it. We think retlec-
ton will convince him that the ticket
would be stronger if some other name
were substituted for his.
In the Episcopal Convention, last
evening, a new Canon on the subject OF
an additionallist of Bishops was adopt
ed, by a vote of 50 to 81.
The Assistant Treasurer to-day
awarded 100000 gold at l36 S5-lOOa
1876 67-l00. There were only four bids,
by two parties.
Preliminary meetings of Republicans
of the Trades Unions were held last
night, the object being to take measures
for the support of candidates at the
election who will be true 70 their in
terests.
Abraham Lieut. was nominated TO
Congress by the Republicans of the 9th
District last evening
The Conservative Republicans have
renominated Tkos. Z. Stewart.
Dispatches from Santa Fe announce
the death of General Benjamin G. Cut
ter, Surveyor General for New Mexico.
Jose Manuel Gallejos has been APP
pointed Superintendent of ladian AT
fairs for New Mexico.
Hiram Walbridge, on behalf, he says,
of MANY War Democrats. has issued an
address in favor of Grant.
John Savage has been nominated for
Congress by the Democrats of the Sth
District.
1t is stated in revenue circles that
Buckley has been ordered bS the Solic-
itor of the Treasury to cOntne himself
TO the clerical duties of his office at
Washington.
There was meeting, to-day, of the
capitalists who favor the construction
of canal across the Isthmus of Darien,
to connect the caribbean Sea with the
Pacific. There will be n meeting to-
night at the residence of Peter Cooper,
to discuss the various plans.
Inspector of Police Dilkes has issued
an order for the attendance of force of
four hundred policemen, tomorrow
evening, at the Cooper Institute, TO pro-
tect the stands and fireworks of the
war Democrats, in favor of Grant and
Collax, from an attack which it was re-
ported would be made