The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-15
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NEWS SUMMARY.
BY TELEGRAPH.

Gold closed in New York yesterda!
at 1884,.
Mr.. Colfax and Gen. Sherman arrived
at West Point yesterday.
The steamer City of New York, Irsa
Liverpool, has arrived at New York.
The Republicans of New London, o,
elected their city officers yesterday by
100 majority.
Rev. DR.. Jonas King, American mis-
siouary at Athens, Greece, died there on
the 22d of May.
The Repeal League Convention, which
met at Halifax, n. s., closed its pro-
ceedings on Saturday evening and de-
cided TO make annexation their pollcy.
Hon. w. H. Seward and family and
several members OF the House commit
tee on Ways and Means were to leave
Omaha last evening for San Francisco
Philadelphia is thronged with depu-
cations of Knights Templars from all
srcrlons of the country, to celebrate the
srmi.centennial anniversary OF 81.
Jghn's Commandery.
Awoman named Carrie Welsh, at Troy,
New York, was beaten to death on Sun
Jav night by Thomas Donovan. He
was arrested together with two women
named johnson and Campbell.
The Soldiers Home at Albany, New
York, has been closed for lack OF Al ap-
propriatieu by the last Legislature to
support it. The two hundred inmates
were taken to the Government instltu-
tiOn at Augusta, Maine.
The HeraIds Washington correspond
cut saws that General Sherman was at
the bottom of the suspended order re-
lieving clerks from the War Depart
ment, his object being to provide places
for legion of army officers.
The fact that Perkins, the proprietor
of the Riverside Park, at Boston, who
held stakes amounting TO thousands OF
dollars, has mysteriously disappeared
causes considerable excitement among
the winners of purses. 1t Is teare'
he will not return.
General Burbank, of DakOtah, is at
Sioux City purchasing supplies for des-
titute Indians. Since General Harvey
distributed supplies to the Indians at
MILESTONE the Grand river reservation
Indians have remained quiet, but at
Cheyenne river they show signs OF dis
satisfaction and are inclined To cause
trouble.
On Saturday, at the National Sol
diers' Home, Dayton, cOlOred veteran,
named Evans, without ProVocatlOn,
struck a colored fellow soldier, named
williams, three blows with a hatchet,
cleaving his skull and killing him in
stantly. The two were sweeping the
hall. Evans is in Jail on charge OF
murder.
Advices from Rio JaneirO by mail to.
Nav Sth. saws that a religious excite
ment prevails at PernambucO, which
bids fair to cause the expulsion of the
Jesuits from the country. A bill will
be introduced into the Provisional AS
semhIy forbidding Jesuits and Sisters OF
Charity entering any Provincial char
table institution, and attention IS call
ed 10 an old decree which expelled
.JesuIts and forbid their return. The
banking firm of Fortite, Morrissy 4
Para has failed, owing an extraordinary
sum. the Bank of Brazil having advanc
ed $ ,OOO, 900 on their paper and securi-
lies.
A Boston dispatch says: Musical or
CARNATIONS and crowds OfvisitOrs arrive
in every train. All railroads have ar
ranged To run extra trains during the
live days OF festival. The wOIkmen are
giving the finishing touches TO the Coli
scum and everything Is to be III readl-
ness for the grand opening tomorrow.
The rapid sale of tickets indicates an
immense audience. The rehearsal of
five hundred instrumental performers
took place IN the Coliseum this after
noon and embraced organizations from
various sections Of the country. 1t is
pronounced by critics harmonious and
excellent {. an Extraordinary degree.
A ~. Louis dispatch of yesterday,
speaking of the prize fight TO come off
To-day between McCOOle and Allen, says:
All OF the arrangements for the fight to-
morrow between Mike McCoolc and
Tom Allen arr completed. 1t is expect
ed that large crswd Will be In attend
auce. The steamer Louisville will take
the combatauts and their friends and
the spectators 10 the grounds, the loca-
lion of which is still u secret. Both
parties re said To be in fine condition
aud confident. There is not much bet.
ting. but in what little there IS the odds
are In favor of McCoO.e. Allen arrived
here on Saturday, and both he and Nc
Coole are said 10 be seCretcd 10 prevent
arrest, there being quite stringent law
in this State against prize fighting.
Onite number uf noted bTulSers from
abroad are here, aud large delegations
from New York, Baltimore and Phlla-
dcIphia are expected 10 day.
CiVII Rights aud Ancr.