The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-09-25
New York Items.

NEW YORK, September IA box
containing one thousand dollars in cur
rency was stolen from the drivers seat
of an Adams Express wagon yesterday,
in Broadway, near Dey street, while the
driver had turned his head away to adj
inst something. The thief was dis
covered, and hailed, but he dived into
the crowd and made good his escape.
Joe Cooke, in former years promin'
emily known as a circus clown, and for
the past six years proprietor OF the
Sunnyslde Hotel, on Long Island, yes
terday made an affidavit before Judge
Mansfield, of the Essex Market Police
Court, charging Henry H. Foster with
his forcible abduction and confinement
for five weeks in Kings County LunatiC
ASYLUM. He also charges the latter
with attempted poison OF himself and
wife.
The dog pit revival at Kit Burns den
was continued yesterday with no more
than usual success, Kit himself remain.
ing ebdurate and the congregation gen
orally wearing too respectable an ap.
pearance to be classed among the new
issue of Christians. John Allen was
present, at his old dance-house, and ex-
pressed himself as sorry that he had
ever persuaded any of his women to at
tend the meetings as they were tainted
and shown up as the worst of women by
the preachers till they were shamed
from repentance.
In the Labor Union yesterday Nj ss
Anthony submitted n report urging the
workingwomen TO learn trades, secure
the ballot and demand an eight. hour
law for their labor, and equal pay for
equal work with men. The report was
discussed but not acted upon.
A meeting of delegates from % circles
of the Fenian Brotherhood was held last
evening. An address from President
ONeill in relation to the important
movements contemplated was read and
Mr.. Gibbons of Philadelphia made some
remarks of an encouraging character.
A libel has been filed in the United
States District Court against John
Laird, Jr., builder of the confederate
cruiser Alabama, by John N. Gushing
and Mr.. Gushing Of Newburyport, OWE
ers of the ship Sonora, claiming to re-
ceive $3.50 damages for the destruc-
tion of the ship by the Alabama in De-
cember, 1863. An order for an attach
ment has been issued on application of
the libelants' proctor.
The prayer meeting at Aliens to DAY,
and also at Kit Burns, was succeeded
by rat fight. The latter is said to have
been the best attended.
At a meeting of the Labor Congress
to-day the following officers were elect
ed: President, w. II. Sylers; Vice
Presidents, o. H. Tucker, A. p. Davis;
Secretary, John Vincent; Treasurer, A.
w. Phelps. A new constitution was
discussed.
August Primer died to-day from in.
juries received at the explosion of oil in
Jersey City on Tuesday.
1t is reported here that the steamer
Dumbarton, reported a few days since
as leaving this port on Shaving cruise,
was really laden with warlike stores for
Spanish Rev olutionists.
The revenue case was continued to.
day. Mr.. McHenry was examined and
testified to seeing one Lobe give Rol-
Inns roll, supposed to contain bills,
last May. The case will be continued
tomorrow. Courtney and Fullerton,
for the Government. Buckley was pre-
sent.
Martin and Rec, the alleged forgers,
found bail in $4,000 and $4,000.
The Chamber of Commerce called a
meeting to-day to initiate measures for
the relief of the sufferers by the South
American disaster.