The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-07-30
Atheeling Resister.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.


Gold closed in New York yeStertla,
81 1908.
The great yact race for the Queen
cup, now held by America, is tixed f"
August oth.
The Irish Republican Central Club o
New York, on Thursday night propose,
nominating Horace Greeley for Gov
ernoT.
General Franz Siegel was run ovel
on Broadway, New York, on Wednes
day night, by a carriage, and had two
of his ribs broken.
From fifty to sevenly-tive applica.
lions were made TO the German Consul
at New York yesterday for assistance
10 return to GERMANY.
The Radicals of the Fourth Congress
sional District of Missouri have nom
uated Captain Havens, of the Spring
field Patriot, for Congress.
Work on the Port Royal, ). c., rail-
road has been suspended, the hands
having struck in consequence of the
contractors failing to pay them.
Measures will be taken for the relief
of the families OF the men washed over
board from the Dauntless. Ashbury
signifies his intention of giving q purse.
Carlos Garcia, formerly Il shipping
merchant, accused Of defranding the
United States Government, has been
honorably discharged 10y the Supreme
Court at Havana, Cuba.
Several applications have been made
10 the Comptroller OF the currency,
under the new law, for authority TO or
ganize tree banks. 1t is probable that
the first bank established will be OF that
description.
The Panama and West India Cable
Company's steamer Suffolk, ran
aground but soon after fioated Opera
tons have been suspended until the
Spanish gunboats can sound ont deep
rr channel.
The finest game of base hall ever
played in Cleveland was played yester-
day between the Forest City club, of
Cleveland, and the Mutuals, of New
York Score: Forest City, !: Mutu-
ais, nothing
The Fenians O'Neill and Brown, at
Windsor, VT, pleaded guilty and will
be sentenced to-day The bail Of Nc
Ginnis and Monahan was declared for
ieited for non-appearance. The trial of
Murphy was postponed till October.
Thomas Duff, of New Brunswick,
New Jersey wasimurderedi in his house
on Thursday evening 10y Watts Griffin.
Duirs wife has been arrested on sas-
picion of being an accomplice. 1t is
thought she was secreted in the room
at the time of the murder.
The New York Post has rumor
that Captain Samuels, OF the Dauntless,
has disappeared. 1t is believed he lost
$4,000 on the race and committed
suicide. The C0Dmercidl contradicts
the story, and says the Captain Is in
town in good health and spirits.
Secretary Boutwell, has ordered the
destruction OF $l29, ,S02, go OF United
States bonds heretofore purchased for
special and sinking fund, in conformity
with the 9th section of the act of
funding the national debt This re-
duces the outstanding principal Of coin
debt by that amount
j. W. Simonton, General Agent OF
the Associated Press, while in Europe
closed contract for five years alliance
with the Reuter- Telegraph Company,
the Continental Telegraph Company
and the Hawas Butler Agency Of Paris,
which places at the disposal OF the
press of the United States all organiza-
tions of any importance for the colIcc-
ton of the news of the Old World.
The Radicals of the Eighth Congress
sional District of Illinois had very
stormy time mt Springfield, Thurs
day. Two temporary chairmen were
elected by Cullom and anti-Cullom par
ties, and nothing but quarreling ensued,
which continued all day and into the
night, when the proceedings became so
turbulent and disgraceful that the au-
,horities turned off the gas and the
Convention adjourned till yesterday.
Benjamin Nathan, brother-in-law Of
Judge Cardoza, was murdered in New
York Thursday night, in his room. His
body was discovered Yesterday morning.
The head was beaten to jelly with Il
ship carpenters iron tool, known as a
dog The room was covered with
blood. \ servant and two sons in ad-
joining rooms heard no noise from
deceased. The Stock Exchange, Of
which Mr.. Nathan was a member, has
offered ten thousand dollars reward for
the apprehension of the murderer
The murder of Mr.. Nathan has Gre
ated an excitement almost equal to that
Of the Burdell tragedy The scene OF
The murder was an elegant brown stone
mansion near Fifth avenue. His head
was covered with wounds and his face
discolored and swollen; his night shirt
saturated with blood and his body and
legs smeared with it the door and wall
also covered with blood as though there
had been desperate struggle. No ar
rests have been made nor is there the
slightest clue to the perpetrator
lr appears that the carpet baggers in
some OF the Southern States have been
playing a bold game in regard to swamp
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