The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-10-27
New York Items.

NEW YORK, OCTOBER 2O.-1ne caItle
commissioners of New York have issued
a circular recommending that cOnven-
ton of the commissioners of the city
of Springfield, Illinois, be held on the
first day of December next. The object
of the convention is to consider the
history Of the Texas cattle fever and
other infections and contagious dis
eases to which cattle and stock are sub
iect and the best methods of preventing
the spread of such diseases.
A disastrous fire occurred last night
at Hunters Point. The fire resulted
from the explosion of naptha on board
a Swedish brigand, communicating to
warehouses on shore. Three men lost
their lives from the explosion and one
man was shot by ruffiau during the
conhagration. The extent of the loss
is not vet known but il will undOubted
ly be very heavy.
A grocery store and dwelling on the
corner of Myrtle avenue and Clymer
street, Williamsburg, took fire last
evening, in which man named Peter
Tursavik and his wife and child were
severely burned. A woman named
Little jumped from the third story win
r uOMy M "a los W hISL VIII
probably prove fatal.
A meeting of the Board of Missions
of the Episcopal Church was held last
night, when the question of minister
ing women, their training aud work in
the church, was discussed at length by
Bishop Kerfoot, DR.. Rankin and others.
A meeting of the members of the IA
nous American Christian Society was
also held last night to arrange joint
plan fer evangelizing Spain. Bishep
McIlvaine and other gentlemen address
sed the meeting one of them proposed
a memorial to the Pope, in favor of re-
liglous freedom.
Rev. DIR. Charles Robertson, Bishop
elect of Wisconsin, was consecrated
with impressive ceremonies, at Grace
Church, to-day.
Right Reverend Bishop Whipple, of
Minnesota, delivered sermon to the
young people, at Grace Chapel, yester-
day afternoon.
The jury, in the case of Eliza Tracy,
who ded from burns, received at the
hands of Patrick Kennisan, at No. 40,
Mulberry street, on Thursday, has re-
turned verdict charging him with the
murder, and he was committed. He and
the woman were not married, but had
lived together for two years. He says
that he was drunk when she was burn
ed, and that he does not know how it
happened.
On Saturday evening a Fenian meet
ing was held at Military Hall, in the
Bowery, and while Centre was speak
ing a CRY was raised that two British
spies were in the room, and two unfOr-
Inmates, who were pointed out rs the
suspected persons, were set upon by the
crowd and badly beaten. They escaped
and took refuge in store, when they
were rescued by the police.
George Williamson was held for trial
for the larcency OfS7000 worth of silks,
ribbons, &c, from No. 3OS Canal street.
1t seems that the prisoner with another
man, unknown, hired basement and
opened trunk store, and bored hole
through the ceiling and filled the
trunks with the stock, which were be-
ing taken away in an express wagon
when he was arrested.
Hiram &. COrwin, an eX-alderman,
committed suicide this morning by cut
ting his throat.
The police report that mate and
two sailors on board the brig Lord
Harrington were burned to death. The
total loss by fire will probably reach
$500, 900.
The champion match between the
Mutual and Atlantic Base Ball Clubs,
resulted, this afternoon, in favor Of the
MutHals, by score of2l to Il. Ten
thousand people were present. The
Mutuals are now champions of the Uni
ted States.
The Union Pacific Railroad is now
completed So miles west from Omaha,
which brings il within one hundred and
fifty miles of Salt Lake City, and the
road is nearly all graded for this dis.
lance, and the iron for the track is all
on the way. 1t is confidently expected
that the road will be finished to Salt
Lake this wear