The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-06-09
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Tn tuesday the gems q arHlSS captured
wooden cannon near Sante Spirtu
Cuba.
The school house at Broodalbin, y
Y, was struck by lightning Tuesday
killing the teacher, Mr.. Ripley, and in,
turing some of the scholars.
The President and family purpose
leaving Washington to-day for Pennsyl'
yania, at the invitation Of Senator Cam,
eron, and return by Monday morning
A train of six palace coaches, well
filled, left Indianapolis at $50 yester,
day morning, to participate in the open
ing of the St. Louis, Vandalia Il Terre
Haute Railroad. The State Executive
officers, City Council, members of the
Board Of Trade, and many of the lead
ing business men are with the party.
The Montreal express train on the
Harlem Extension railroad met with an
accident yesterday morning at Ciaren-
don bridge, which had been washed
away by the heavy rain of Tuesday
night The engine and three cars ran
into the river. The fireman is missing
and is supposed to be killed The en-
gineer broke his leg and is otherwise
severely injured. The baggage master
j. slightly injured No other casualties
are reported.
The National Photographers meet
,r, or Cl,yalo nj nl,;D 40, l,..ol,. 49,,
tended yesterday, 400 delegates being
present The reports of the officers Of
the association were read. A subscrip-
ton was taken up to reimburse those
who advanced money u prosecute the
Bomide and Shaw and Wilson patents.
About 800 was subscribed. After
President Bogardus had delivered his
annual address, DR.. II. Vogel, of Bos-
ton, and Prof. Fowler, of Geneva, "
Y, addressed the meeting.
The Episcopal Convention OF the
Diocese of Ohio commenced at Column
bus yesterday, Bishop Bedell, presiding.
Rev. w. c. French was elected Secre-
AIRY. After the appointment of the
committees, the annual reports of
Bishops Bedell and McIlvaine were
read They show l09 visitations made
during the year; 50 confrmations; 295
persons confirmed by the Bishop; Oil
persons confirmed by the Assistant
Bishop; 3 deacons ordained l6 candi-
lates for orders; ! church consecrated
and 4 new parishes.
In accordance with the call signed
by President Bernard, of Columbia
College, President Webb, of the College
of the City of New York, and other
gentlemen eminent in educational mat
Jers, public meeting was held in New
York, Tuesday night, at Rev. DR.. Cros-
hy's church, on Fourth avenue, and the
project started for the establishing of n
university of the highest class for the
women in that city. Rev. Drs. Thomp-
son, Thornton and Crosby spoke in
favor of the enterprise, and commit
tee Of influential gentlemen to collect
money was appointed
The grand procession Of Free Masons
N New York, yesterday morning, was
in every respect decided success. The
weather was glorious and the ground
under foot pleasant for walking. The
column formed in ten divisions, the
right resting on Fifth avenue, from
Twenty-third street, Forty-sixth street,
Sixth avenue Thirty-fourth street, Fifth
avenue to Twenty-third street, where
the right of the column halted and the
Marshals opened their several divisions.
The ceremonies for laying the corner
stone were then commenced. The diff
'crent Lodges with their insignia and
banners presented splendid appear
ance as they marched through the
streets and excited the admiration of
the assembled multitude which lined
the streets along the line of march.
The procession is considered the finest
display by the Masonic order ever wit
messed in this city. More than 10000
Masons participated in it
The anniversary meeting OF the New
York Baptist Association took place at
the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, New
York. on Tuesday. Twenty churches
we're represented. Rev w. H. Pendle-
ton presided. Rev Mr.. Westcott, who
has been doing mission work in Mexico,
was among the speakers He said a
great change had taken place in the re-
Iigious faith Of the cultivated Mexicans.
French infidelity had with them sup
planted Romanism. An astonishing
flood of French infdcl literature has
overrm Mexico 1t is especially found
in the offices of lawyers and other lead
rrs OF thought Rev. Mr.. Hodge said
that the strongest appeals made to the
Raptists now come from the Chinese
and Spaniards The principal business
transacted was at the evening session,
when it was resolved that the Associa-
ton should withdraw from further CO.
operation with the New York Mission
and Tract Society, and support missions
its own.
The SYNOD Of the Reformed Pro
tcstant Church, in session at Newark,
y. j., on Tuesday, received Rev. Dr.
Wisner, delegate from the General As
.cmbly of the Presbyterian Church,
who bore the saiutations Of the body
and alluded to the recent reunion. He
also announced that the General AS
sembly had considered the ortho
doxy Of the Reformed Church and de-
cided that the use OF the Heidelburg
Catechism was not inconsistent with
pure Calvinism, and had taken othei
action to pave the way for the union o
the two churches. The President O.
the Synod replied cordially hoping the
union would be effected, and rejoicing
that the churches now, instead o
searching for heresy, did all in then