The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-06-24
NEWS SUMMARY.
BY TELEGRAPH.

at New York with SlZ2, 500 treasure.
Dorchester and Boston have both
voted for annexation OF the former to
the latter. The act takes effect January
l, 1870.
A Convention of the citizens of west
Tennessee, north Alabama, Mississippi
and Arkansas, is called at Memphis,
July Sd, to take measures to secure the
Introduction OF Chinese emigrants.
"A. 8. Mitchell as President of the
Mississippi River Road, advertises for
the grading of the same from Memphis
to Coviugton. Indications are that the
work will be pushed forward at an
early day.
Mr.. Williams, late register at Mem
phis, has sued out an injunction against
being molested by Banghiar, recently
appointed In his stead.
Gen. Meade accepts. the invitation to
PERFORM the ceremony of unwilling
Gettysburg monument on the 1st of
july, with appropriate remarks. The
Baltimore National Union Singing AS
sociation will be in attendance.
The grand trial OF owners of reap
jers and haying machines, under the
auspices of the New England Agricul-
tural Society, commenced yesterday at
Amherst, Massachusetts, on the ground
of the State College. Twenty-seven
machines were entered. The exhibi-
ton continues four days.
Tho prizs fight, Tuesday, on the
outskirts sofSpringfeld, OF Massachusetts,
between King and st. Lawrence, was
broken up by the police. More than a
hundred spectators, One-third women,
witnessed the affair.
F., The Maine State Universalist Con-
vention met at Augusta yesterday, and
organized by choosing Gen. S. F. Her
sey of Bangor, President. A sermon
was delivered by Rev. Il. ii. Chaplin of
Massachusetts,. The Convention con-
tinues through Wednesday.
The jewelry house of VIM. & J. d.
Mayo, on the corner of Madison and
State street, Chicago, was robbed dur
ing Tuesday OF case of diamond
rings, fifty.six In number. The rings
were in the show case and were not
missed until the hour of closing. One
Thousand dollars reward IS offered for
their recovery.
Twelve thousand dollars have been
raised In Chicago for the benefit OF the
NeWsbOys' Home.
Accounts from TAcua, Peru, repre-
sent that place ao depopulated by yell
low fever. The town OF David, Chi
riuue, has been visited by an earth~
quake, and small pox is fearfully rag-
ing there.
"A storm at Valparaiso damaged gov
ernment buildings to the amount OF
100000.
NJ. Valicent, representative of the
Cuban republic, Is much feted at Lima.
Henry G. Brent is acting charge de
affairs of the United States at Lima du- |
ring the absence of Minister Hovey.
Vice President Colfax will visit the
Connecticut Legislature to-day.
AT Franklin, Va, an atfray oc'
CURED Tuesday evening in which ne
gro was mortally shot by white man
named Holland. Some negroes COL
lected and attempted to force an en-
trance into Hollands house, but were |
driven off. a few hours later they |
fired and totally destroyed the saw mill |
and lumber yard OF Neatly Bros, whose
loss is estimated at 10000.
"A number of female clerks were
removed from the office of the Con-
troller of the currency, yesterday.
"A convention of National Bank
delegates, having In view improve
ments in the banking laws, met in New
York yesterday. Fifteen States we're
The Cubaus who had been arrested
In New York, was yesterday dischaIg-
ed by the U. S. Commissioner, and |
again arrested on q new Indictment by |
the Marshal, and bailed.
"A letter to Commissioner Parker
from the Superintendent of Indian Ar.
fairs, at Lawrence, says a party from
Gen. Hazen reports no danger from
Indians. --a
The commencement of the National
Deaf and Dumb College In Washing
ton, took place yesterday. The per-
fOrmNnces of the graduates were re-
ceived with great interest and favor by
q large audience. 1
Gen. Butterheld has been appointed
Assistant Treasurer at New York Vice
Van Dyck, resigned.
A meeting OF Commercial travellers
was heid in New York yesterday, at
which the Secretary announced sub.
scriptions of $484, to be used in bring
ing about the abolition of tho license
law. .... .
Gov. Geary was renominated for
Governor OF Pennsylvania, by the Re-
publican Convention at Philadelphia
on the first ballot, securing
l22 out OF 1872 votes. Judge Williams
was renominated for the Supreme
Court on first ballot.
The Republican Convention OF
Ohio, yesterday, renominated Gov.
Hayes.
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