The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-28
NEWS SUMMARY.
BY TELEGRAPH.

Gold closed in New York on Saturda
at 1871.
Philadelphia was visited by destruC
tive fire on Saturday morning.
Colfax was visiting around Prov
dence, Rhode Island, on Friday.
The wife of Hon. Geo. W. Woodward
NJ. c., died at Wilkesbarre, Pa, on FIJI
day morning last.
General Sickles has accepted a com
plimentary banquet offered him at New
York, to take place June Both.
The magazine of the American Pow
der Works, at South OctOn, Mass, ex
plOded last night A man named Jno
p Gray was terribly burned.
A match game of base ball at Am
herst, Mass, on Friday, between Am.
herst College and Williams College, re.
suited in favor of the former by score
of - to q.
A raid was made upon the store OF
Charles Gilbert, Nassau street, New
York, on Friday and large quantity of
obscene pictures captured, Gilbert
was committed to prison.
The velecipede championship match
between Frank Swift and G. II. Boyle,
at the Capitoline grounds, New York,
was won by Boyle. The race was mile
heats, best in 3, for $500 side.
The Democratic primary election in
San Francisco, on Friday, resulted in
the success of the delegation to the
county convention favorable to McCO
pin, the present incumbent, for Mayor.
The argument for a writ of error in
the case of John Real, of New York city,
convicted of the murder of Officer Snee-
dick, was heard before the Supreme
Court of New York on Thursday. The
Court adjourned until Monday without
giving decision.
LiouJenant ColOnGls Beaman anC
Hannah, soldiers who have been cngag
ed in oulsting recruits for the Cubar
army, were arrested in New York OF
Friday and confined in Ludlow stree
Jail. 1t is expected that the CubanS
confined there win be liberated on Tail
The Ashton coarse salt mill and thrc.
fine salt blocks at GeddGs, New York
were completely destroyed by fire Fri
day nighs. The property belonged Il
the Shelton Salt Company, OF whlcl
Geo. 7. COmstock is President. Los:
$4,000; no insurance.
A private letter from an eminent Eng
lishmaU standing high ia the estima
tiOn of his Government, has been Te
ccived at Montreal, in which he states
that Mr.. Gladstone and John Bright are
strong supporters. He says that the
colonies will within ten years be requir.
eel 10 manage their affairs without re-
course upon the mother country.
In the New York Court of Sessions on
Friday the complaint against JnO. H.
Briggs and Henry c. Ross, charged with
setting fire to Briggs Bros. stables in
23d street in December last, was dis
missed, the witness having made an
affidavit before the Recorder. His state
ment against Messrs, Briggs was made
while lahoriug under insanity, to which
be is subject.
At 3 o'clock Saturday morning the
foundry and machine shops of the Full
ton Iron Works Detroit, Mich, was de-
bLloNtu Nv uIb. DOSS dDOuG SDOBVOOf III
sured for $50, 900. Chief. engineer Rattle
was partially burned by falling wall
and considerably injured. Frank Smith
driver of steamer No. 3, was thrown of
the engine while going to the fire. A
wheel struck his head and his recovery
is considered doubtful.
At the races at Toronto, Saturday
the Dominion plate was won by Raven
in a mile and "A half dash; time, 2:3O
The united service stakes were won by
the same horse. The Province stakes
were won by Nettie. The hurdle stakes
were won by Grant. The Western
stakes were won by Nipisling. The
La Crosse match between the Toronto
club and six native Indians was won by
the latter in three straight gains.
4 special to the Herald, from Rich
mond, Virginia, SAYS: There is much
rejoicing among the whites over the in
creased majority, 10000, which the reg
istration gives them. A prospect of re-
turning to power seems to have liberal
ilpd the minds of even the representa-
tives of the straitest Virginia sect, and
TO such degree that conservative mel
of prominence are putting on foot g
movement to elect DR.. Alexander Sharp
former Postmaster here, and brOtheTi in
law of Grant, to the United States Sen
ate. The movement for Sharp is evi
dence of radical change in the feeling:
of Conservative politicians.