The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-10-29
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New Hork Items. 49,
New YORK, October N.-FourteeR
trunks, containing six thousand dollars
worth of property, were recently stolen
from in front of Ball & Blacks, where
they had been set by Mrs. Black on her
return from the country. Six of them
were afterwards recovered, one being
found on Thompson street, another on
Fifth, aud another Oh McDougal street,
where they had probably been dropped
by the thieves in moment of alarm.
The coroner's jury yesterday found
that John Congdon, q lad of Ia, VINO
was shot on pier SO, East River, came 10
his death by the hands Of Mrs. fa9ny
SeiRer. One of the witnesses 1essi. .Ia
that Mrs. Seiner demonstrated WIN SHS
boys for throwing mud at her anu oS sa,t
she had orders from policemen 10 snool
them if they did it again. She nleu wv
or three shots and cursed the boy aiter
he w.s shot. Mrs. Seiner was coihml.
.o o +a Tombs, having nothing to say
to the charge. p;,,ol;sm
ubic6 began yesterday afternoon at tue
saDs;on of the Protestant Episcopal Con
'""ntion was very animated anu interest,",
;na hut not concluded at the hour OF
ad7ournment in the evening and Will De
"o1tinued this morning. Many other
matters of interest to the Church were
disnosed of. The Convention will ad-
iourn to. morrow night.
The coroner's jury in the case of
James McAdams, who was killed in a
drinking saloon on Third Avenue, rem
dered a verdict that he came to his
death at the hands of Michael Multi
gan. This verdict not being satisfac'
tory, the foreman said he believed the
killing was Unsuitable, as the deceased
bad given Mulligan some Provocation.
Thereupon Mulligan was released.
The examination into the Treasury
bond robbery was continued yesterday,
before Justice Hagan, at the Tombs.
Four witnesses testified against the
prisoner, John Spice.
Yesterday three deputy collectors,
while searching for illicit distilleries,
| in Brooklyn, were set upon by crowd
and one of them badly beaten. One OF
the collectors, named Frederick b. Law
renee, fired into the crowd and severely
wounded Maria Kelly, who was just
coming out of her house at AZ John
street. Lawrence was arrested and
held to answer.
New YORK, October 2S.-The Episco-
pal Convention, to-day, concurred with
the House of Bishops, fixing on Thurs
day evening for an adjournment sine
die. S. B. Ruggles introduced q series
of resolutions on the subject of ritual
ism, which were not entertained
the rule prohibiting the introduction OF
new business. Mr.. Webb then called
up the order of the day on the indetin.
lite postponement of the majority and
minority reports on ritualism. The
subject was debated until recess. On
reassembling at 2 o'clock, the debate
on ritualism was continued at length
The motion to postpone indefinitely
was withdrawn. At o'clock vote
was taken on the substitute offered by
Mr.. Van Deuzen, which was rejected
The jury in the case of Leonard h.
Klinck against Charles l.. Harding and
others, tor malicious prosecution, yes
terday, rendered verdict IN favor o
the plaintiff and assessed the damages
at $4,000.
Horace Greeley has been nominated
for Register, as the Republican candi
date, in place of General Sigel, declined
Mr.. Greeley accordingly vacates the
nomination for Congress in the 5tl
district. James NJ. McCarter is the Re
publican candidate.
George A. Starr is announced as the
United Republican candidate for Con
gress in the 9th district, in place Of
Abraham Lent and Thomas G. Stewart
declined.
+. G. Durant, Vice President of the
| Union Pacific Railroad, telegraphs from
Blackford, on Green River: Sever
miles and 1910 feet of the track was
laid to-day. The twelve bridges in the
next ten miles will be finished TO NOR
row. A large force is working day anC
night.
The Secretary of the Treasury has de-
cided that the three per cent. certificate
are not reasonable after their redemp
tion upon the ground that their ISSUE
was authorized for the exclusive pur
pose of taking up the compound inter
est notes.
Mr. &. w. WOOley was robbed by q
sneak-thicf in a real estate office in
Cedar sire t, to-day, Of Il box contain
ing 500, geo. worth of 5 POS, railroad
stocks and cSrrcucv, which he had just
drawn from the safe. The thief escaped
with he booty, but the police expect
! 10 secure him.
In the case of Rosenberg, charged
with naturalization frauds, the evil
dence was concluded to-dag. A sum.
ming up was waived by both sides, and
the case adjourned for decision till Sat
urday morning.
In the United States Circuit Court
to-day, Judge Blatchford charged the
Grand Jury in reference to the natural
ization frauds, saying the matter was
one of grave Importance, and clearly
punishable under the statute of 1913;
that it was clear, from the legislation
of Congress, that the obtainment OF
naturalization papers for persons not
entitled to them, or the delivery OF
them to such persons for such use was a
crime punishable by fine and imprison'
ment. The Grand Jury were instructed
to indict all parties whom the evidence
showed to be guilty of violating these
laws.
Seymour at Pittsburgh.
! PITTSBURGH, October 2S.-Ex Gov