The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-08-12
BY TELEGRAPH.
REV YORK.

NEW YORK, August 1.-THE steam
ships Cambria, from Hamburg, Vile
De Paris, from Havre, and Prussia,
from Liverpool, have arrived.
Captain Mason, of the Hoboken ferry
boat Jas. Watts, was arrested yesterday
on charge of running down row
boat with Els vessel, near the Christo-
pher street slip, by which man
named Jas. Gordon was killed.
Several steers received in Providence,
r. l., from Albany, on Wednesday,
had died of the Texas cattle disease.
They came from Illinois.
The annual Colvindon of the st:
Johns Baptist societies of the United
States, which last year was held in
Troy, is this year to be held in Spring
field. Mass, on the 18th and 10th OF
October.
An eight mile boat race took place in
this harbor yesterday between John
Blue and Jas. Peach, in what Is known
as II feet Whitehall row boats. The
race was won by Blue in one hour and
twenty nine minutes. Peach's boat was
swamped twice during the race, and
was beaten by half mile. The stakes
were S4O0. A large amount of money
changed hands among the sporting
roughs and their friends who lnfest the
battery.
One case of cholera yesterday.
Az u luuSS LlceIlu6 Va IAO .
last night u resolution was passed ap-
pointing committee to confer with the
master masons upon compromise
relative to certain rules of the union.
Some of tho men declared there could
be no compromise on the eight hour
question, whatever might be done in
respect 10, permitting masters to have
more than two apprentices. Neverthe-
less 1t was evident the majority of mem
bers present were anxious to have the
matter settled 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 his nose
and destroying one of his eyes.
Joseph Hade assaulted woman
named CulIin in BIooklin yesterday,
she having babe in her arms at 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 U. s. Marshal yesterday
for non.payment of duties.
A body found on Saturday last, in
East River, proves TO be that of Charles
Elliott, formerly Judge in California,
but for nine years member OF the
firm of BenDinRer 81 Co., of this city.
lie IS uuueT6LOOu III AhNS II 4SNA
thousand dollars from transfer on a
mortgage, and as there Is wound in
his head, and his watch and money are
missing, il seems no doubt he was rob-
bed and murdered.
Joe Coburn, in card to-day, declines
to meet McCoole at Pittsburs, but
avows willingness to fight at u day,
or weeks notice. He will be on
hand at the appointed place here on
Thursday and II MCCOOle, or a repre-
sentative does not appear, he will
claim the money.
No arrangement has yet been made
between the bricklayers and master
masUns.
Mademoiselle Tootee came passen-
ger on the Vile de Paris.
An attempt will be made tomorrow
to blow up the wreck of the steamer
Scotland, off Sandy Hook.
The body of ofanother man was found
decomposed in his house in Hudson
Avenue, Brooklyn, to-day. The Of
fensive 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 a visit to friends at
distance.
The ship, Java, of New York, foun'
dered at sea July Sth. The crew were
saved and have arrived here.
A telegram was received to-day from
Halifax announcing the arrival there
OF the crew of the bark 81. Trowbridge
before reported aboard.
Commodore Vanderbilt's wife Is
slowly recovering from an attack ol
paralysis.
The Humboldt tannery at Cander,
Tioga county, was burned on Sun
day. Loss, $40, 100; partly insured.