The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-29

NEW YORK, June 27.-The heat to-
day did not prevent thousands OF
Germans commencing their week OF
festivities. The streets in the different
parts of the city are decorated with
flags. banners and various devices of
"wellkommen," and Germania Hall is
profusely covered with flags of all
nations, those OF America and Germa-
ny floating permanently over all.
The arrival of the Chicago and west
ern delegates to the Schntzenfest was
made the occasion OF quite turn out,
the Schutzen corps, with band of mu-
sic, acted as escort to the reception
committee. The western delegations
were escorted through several of the
streets to their quarters. On passing
City Hall battery of artillery fred q
national salute. They brought the grand
flag of the German League which this
evening, was presented to the City OF
New York, with considerable ceremo-
ny. On behalf of the city, Mayor Holt
man received the flag, accepting 1t In a
very felicitous speech, amid great en-
enthusiasm. The Bowery and all the
German gardens are illuminated, and
great crowds fill the streets. Excur-
sions will be the order ofthe day, to-.
morrow. The whole city Government
have accepted an invitation to review
the grand procession on Monday. Saw
eral regiments of the FIRST division of
the National Guard will compose part
of the procession.
Several master masons have conceded
to the terms demanded by the brick
layers, and the strike will thus become
useless.
The Albany Argus comes out for
Chase. s-. -
The Dramatic Fund Associated. pre-
sented Rlstori with magni hcent Pho
Too nENtnf In col InFNgF ~
Vile De Paris to-day.
The steamers .Helyia and Dentchland
from Europe, and Wantipyo De Cuba,
from Aspinwall, have arrived.
The shipment of specie to-day was
81, ,000,04S.
heprogramme for the Schutzenfest
has beep published. Delegates will be
mia Rooms by Mayor Hoffman. There
will be an excursion party tomorrow
aud parade on MondaYt-also Re-
view by the Mayor and City Council
and banquet. Shooting commences in
the afternoon, which will last till Tues.
day and Wednesday, The Concerts
will be given Monday. and Tuesday;
illumination Wednesday, evening; ban
vnet Thursday and ball in the evening;
banquet and concert Friday, ditto Sat-
urday Fourth OF July with fire works
and festival inthe evening Conven-
tion and Council Sunday; distribution
of prizes Monday, banquet &C., con-
NEW York, June 27.-A Washington
dispatch says an Investigating commit
tee has unearthed frauds which show
that a clerk in the Second Auditors
office has, In defiance of law, paid out
nearly a million of dollars to parties
claiming to represent negroes muster
cred into the service, said parties gem
orally being the owners of said negroes
at the time they were mustered.
The steamships Santiago De Cuba,
from Aspiuwall, and Dutchland, from
Hamburg, have arrived.
NEW YORK, June 27.-Twenty-two
thousand dollars of Pacific Railroad
robbed from MeSsrs. Dunsbombe 81
Herr, bankers, on Pearl street, yester-
day.
Ristori played her farewell perfor-
nance last evening.
NEW YORK, June 2s.-The following
dispatch was to-day received by the
Secretary of the Saengerfest by the
HAMBURG, June 2sth.-HaiI Column
bias sons, may success caown your
manly sports.
(Siffned) HAMBURG RIFLES.
The Congressional Committee ar
rived here this morning in order to be
pEeSenI anu tbke part III Iu0 REanu pEo-
cession and openiug ceremonies at
jones' wood.
NEW YORK, June 27.-The Democrat
ic primary election was held in San
Francisco under thelaw which throws
around primaries the restrictions of an
ordinary election. An attempt was
made to seize the ballot box In one
ward, which was frustrated by the po-
lice. One man was arrested for illegal
voting.
The Union State Central Committee
has called the State Convention for
August 9th TO nominate Presidential
electors. Primaries are to be held un-
der the primary election law, and all
are to participate who pledge them
selves to support Grant and Colfax.