The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-10-06
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, October 8.
The Catholic Synod has promulgated
the decree of the Plenary Council at
Baltimore, urging the Immediate es-
tablishment OF schools for colored
children in the Southern States; and
also the establishment of orphanages,
as there is strong reason to apprehend
large increase OF orphan oolored
children.
The dance house, No. sI2 Water
street, has been leased by ]. NJ. Ward.
city missionary, and will be consecrated
to religious service at noon to-day. It
is just above John Aliens, and con-
tatns the largest hail in that part of the
city.
Maj. Gen. Rosecrans passed through
this city yesterday on his way to
Mexico.
A. Washington dispatch states that
during next week there will be quite a
large exodus of Department clerks from
this city on their way 10 their respect
i've States to avail themselves OF one
the most important privileges offered
to them on the 18th inst. The number
OF officials, clerks and government en-
ployees that will go to Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Indiana TO vote is estimated
at nearly 1000, more than half OF
whom are from Pennsylvania. Ger
tain politicians are said to have been
counting the names of all these men
claiming residence in those States, and
who voted In the elections here with
view of challenging their votes in those
States.
Another dispatch says that the Span
ish legation has received no instruc.
tiops from the new Government of
Spain, aud consequently has no author
ity to act in its behalf, not being recog-
nized by this Government as represent
ing any power competent to send min
listers to Washington, and will not be
until 1t receives credentials from the
Juuta, at Madrid. 1t Is probable that
the legation will receive dispatches
from Madrid within few days, that
some, If not all the members may be
withdrawn. 1t is also reported that
Queen Isabella, of Spain, has recently
made heavy Investments in this coun-
try and may take refuge here.
The Empire China Works, in Brook
lyn, were damaged to the amount of
$4,000 yesterday by fire.
The Trades Union delegates were in
session Saturday evening, discussing
the eight hour movement. A commit.
tee from each ward in the city repre-.
senting labor interest, was appointed,
with instructions to support such can
didates for the Assembly as will pledge
themselves to secure the repeal of the
conspiracy laws and sustain the eight
hour movement.
The entire stud OF the Anneswood
Stable sold at auction at jerome Park
Saturday afternoon. A chestnut horse,
five years old, brought $1,000; the horse
Dickens, four years old 81 200; the colt
Vespucins, 2 years old, 81 l,250; the ia
nous Kentucky, seven years old, So
600; imported Filagree, foaled in 1859,
81, 600; imported Maud, foaled in 1859,
gI MnroRo fnpln6 In 1Sl4 80 3iHl.
Aliata, foaled in 1862, 81 200; colt by
Censor, Sl,700; colt by Balrowine,
81 $50; filly by Lexington, $3.50. A
number of weanlings also sold well.
Subsequently the we'll known horse
Captain Moore was knocked down To
j. w. Pennock for 500.
Walter Brown oilers to row James
Hamil five mile race for $1,000, provi-
ded the latter allows him $3.50 for ex-
The threatened libel suit of D. o.
Sullivan, editor OF the Irish People,
against Brick Pomeroy, has been COM
menced.
steamer Baltimore, from Baltimore, on
Thursday last.
VIM. F. Ritchie, formerly editor of
the Richmond Enquirer, and husband
of Anna Cora MowRtt Richie, died In
Baltimore, Friday night, of disease OF
the heart.
The inquest in the case of Jas, Ham
ilton, who died as alleged from swal-
lowing oxalic acid sold by mistake, 1t is
supposed, for EPSON salts by the son OF
Mr.. Rogers, druggist, Spring street, has
resulted In a verdict that the deceased
came to his death from dose of some
acid poison; but the jury exonerate MI
Rogers from all blame, as the careless
manner in which medicines were kept
by Mrs. Hamilton, the lapse of time
the SIENNA and salts were procured
make il possible the mixture was the
result of said carelessness.
The National Conference of the Uni
tartan and other Christian churches
meets tomorrow evening. Rev. DR..
Bellows preacnes the opening sermon.
The session will continue several days,
as many important questions are to be
considered.
John Allen held prayer meeting on
his own account at his Water street den.
At a meeting of the business men OF
the neighborhood to-day a committee
was appointed to wait on the police au-
thorities to urge the removal of mock
Jewellers and their runners from the
Vicinity of Broadway and Fulton
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