The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-04
New York Items.

NEW YORK, August B. Fernando
Wood has resigned his membership of
the Mozart General Committee.
A staten Island ferry boat and the
health officers propeller collided, yes
terday, near the Quafantine dock; the
latter was badly damaged. Deputy
health officer Ried, and a policeman
jumped overheard, but were rescued.
The steamer Helvetia from Hamburg
has arrived.
James Burk, in the employ OF the
Erie Railroad Company, was admitted
to the New York hospital on Saturday,
suffering from q compound fracture of
his arm and other injHries caused by
being run over or crushed by railroad
car at the depot at Port Jarves, New
Jersey. Burk died from the injuries
yesterday. O..
At the General Convention Of the 1.
r. Il. to be, held at Mozart Hall on the
oath, new Head Centre will be elected.
A serious accident occurred on Friday
to son of DR.. George II. Psrrine, of
this city, who was spending his vaca-
ton at Mr.. Morgan's, Tuckahoe, West
chester county. While in the act of
preparing fuse the powder caught fire
and exploded the flask, severely burn
ing and decorating his right hand and
arm. .....E -# s.
About half.past twelve O'Clock on
Saturday night Henry Hamilton,'a pas
senger Oh the Myrtle avenue car, got
into dispute with the conductor, e.
w. Pruz, who declined to take mutt
lated fifty cent bill in payment of fare.
Hamilton being drunk, became violent,
and drawing n revolver fired at the con-
ductor, the ball passing through the top
of his hat but intiicting no personal in
jury.
Mr. Queen, stake holder for McCoole
and Coburn, notified both men that if
arrangements for the fight are not con-
cluded by Thursday next he will return
tine money. In the meantime, j. G..
Heenan has addressed the following
note to the Western Bruser:
Mr.. MCCooLE Having understood
that you consider yourself champion of
America, | am ready to fight you for
any sum yOu may name inside of three
months. JOHN c. HEENAN.
The inhabitants of Jersey City intend
to agitats the proposition made by
Mayor O'Neill for the construction of a
canal on the Northern and Western
boundary line of Jersey City, from the
river at HobOkcn, on the north, around
on tho line of Mill Creek To Cove, on
the south.
Such work, it is claimed, would give
Jersey City immense facilities for docks,
warehouses, etc, besides increasing her
trade. One citizen offers 100000 for
the control of the canal for number of
years.
Yesterday the dead body of man
was found in q sunken canal boat in
Jersey City. From the fact that there
is a large scalp wound and various con-
tusiens of the head it is supposed the
unfortunate man was tho victim of foul
play. These beliefs gain strength from
the evidence given at the inquest yes
terday, which is, however, not conclud-
ed.
Seven thousand persons attended the
picnic of the North East Sangerbund
at Jones' Wood to-day, some thirty So
cieties taking part in the grand con-
cert. A summer nights festival closed
the proceedings tonight.
A fire occurred Oh West street this
morning by which one Rogers, from
Columbus, Ohio, lost his life, and n
fireman, named John c. Regs, was st
verely injured.
The master maSons again voted to
stand the ten hour resolution. They
say some of their hands have been
threatened with violence by the eight
hour men, and that there are 1000 OF
the latter ont of employment.