The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-12
as'heslina Register.
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NEWS SUMMARY.
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,1arlV on TIC iC
60 Francis Hincks has been sw orn il
FINANCE Minister of Canada.
.r.is rsnorted that another expedition
.os slipped quietly away to aid the
CubanS.
u.ovv rains have been falling in Phil
.,,Inbia since Saturday night, causing
Ssars of another freshet.
,.sossor Thomas F. Shaw has issued
-1.rs that all distilleriss in the Second
Nbin district shall be re surveyed.
rhe conditian of Admiral Farragut
80 baen improving, and he is now con-
sidered to be entirely out OF danger
Flags were displayed at half-mast at
pbiiadelphia yesterday, in respect to
tbs memory of Ex-President Pierce.
Heavy rain storms prevailed in New
york and throughout New England on
Sunday. 1t is feared that heavy dam
ages will ensue.
The fair of the Mechanics Charitable
Association closed Saturday night.
The receipts were much larger than on
asy previOus occasion.
The Cubsn Junta's headquarters at
philadelphia was decorated with tags
ra,terday ia honor of the anniversary
of the Cuban revolution.
The Catholic citizens of Dayton have
urrcbased the Turner Opera House in
hat city and will erect splendid Cath
.Srol wbicb will have resident Bishop.
A. the Buffalo Industrial Exhibition
there is now displayed the largest and
longest wrought iron bar ever rolled at
sinrle heat in this country. 1t is sew
srty feet long and twelve feet high.
The Erie and Susquehanna railroad
6yht has come TO an amlcable END, the
former road leasing the Susquehanna
nroperty for the period of 99 years, on
terms acceptable to the stockholders.
r. is said that Marshal Barlow has
,srrtvo of his deputies to Wilmington
"a examine the Hernet and ascertain
from personal observation her real
character and demand he further deten-
tiOn.
Josiah l.. Keck horsewhipped Thomas
y Y-,rman in Cincinnati, yesterday
morning., for language used by the lat.
tsrat a meeting of the citizens in Delhi
township, Friday, to abate the fertilizer
company nuisance.
Another mass meeting of the Irish
Republicans was held in Philadelphia
Saturday, night. In view of the pros
meet of a disturbance, large force OF
the police we're on hand. The meeting
passed ctf quietly.
Sunday morning a scow crossing the
st. Lawrence river from Point Chetteau
TO Point Dore upset, preclpltatlng
twenty men and the same number OF
horses into the water, and fifteen men
and all the horses were drowned.
Philadelphia dispatch of yesterday
savs. The rain has not caused another
frcshet in the Schuylkill, as was feared.
Daring Yesterday 80 canal boats were
towsd around to the Delaware for fear
that they might be carried by the flood
AGAINST the Market street bridge
A MOqtreal, Canada, dispatch of yes
tarday saws: The volunteers throughout
the country have received orders TO
hold themselves in readiness for imme
diate service. 1t is said that the Gov
erpment has received information that
the Fenians are about to attempt anoth-
erraid.
The recent freshet so filled the locks
OF the Schuylkill Navigation Company
al Fairmont as to render them impassa-
DE The consequence was that large
number Of boats collected there. On
Sunday afternoon two prize fights took
place on these boats, the first between
two negroes for S25 side, and the sec
Oud between two boatmen to decide the
merits Ofrivalfre companies. The po-
lice arrested the four parties implicated.
There was considerable excitement at
Montreal, owing to the sudden order
Sunday night to turn out all the volun-
teerS for service at short notice. Many
Of them were dragged from bed to mus
Ter al Armonies, where every man re-
Celyed his arms and accoutrements with
orders TO parade yesterday. 1t Is not
supposed that Fepian troubles are APP
pretended but rather that compllca-
lions will arise from the Hornet affair.
At a meeting of the Board of Missions
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
Yesterday, at New York, the secretary's
report was read. The Field and Home
Missions remain the same as year ago.
Two hundred and eleven clergymen are
enrolled as home missionaries, of whom
Is are now in the field. Total receipts
for Domestic Missions fer 1869, 1927 ,7l0.
The report of the Foreign committee
was read, showing the mission force to
be 81.
Ia the court of Oyer and Terminer, in
New York, yesterday, Judge lngraham
in his charge to the Grand Jury al
lnded to law making it criminal Of
tenscs for two or more persons to con-
spre together to commit any act injur-
IonS TO trade or commerce, and called
their attention to the recent gold COM
6'nations and said it may we'll be the
duty Of the Grand Inquest, as
1t is undoubtedly with in their
province to inquire whether such
occurrences have been brought
about by any unlawful combination, If
20 TO present the guilty parties for trial
The remains of ex. President Pierce
were removed, at IL o'clock yesterday
forenoon, to the State House at Con-
cord, y. H, A large number of people
took last view of the departed, inclu-
ding the children of the public schools.
All places of business were closed from
Ii to o'clock in the afternoon. The
temalns were taken to ST. PauPs church
at one o'clock, where the rites of the
Episcopal church were performed by
Rey. DR.. EamGs and DR.. Colt, of st.
fauVs church, several other clergymen
Oeing present and joining in the re.
sponses. The fuperal procession left the
church at , o'clock and deposited the
remains in their last resting place.
A lady employed ayoung girl about
Alteen wears old Tn assist her ahout her