The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-14
NEWS SUMMARY.
BY TELEGRAPH.

Gold closed IN New fork Se'loEusy
l22.
Horatio Seymour has been reelected
President of the American Dairymen's
Association:
Rev. James DJlsu, pastor of the ST.
Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Bal
timore, Md, for the past twenty-nine
wears, died Wednesday.
There is nothing new in the Cooke
scandal case except that he is missing
aud bis family were engaged yes' 'erday
in preparing for removal.
General j. NJ. st. John, formerly En-
gineer-in Chief of the rebel Government
and City Engineer Of Louisville, kyr
died Wednesday night.
c. w. Cannock, charged with killing
Mr.. Nixon in New Orleans, has surren-
dered himself to the authorities OF that
city and been consigned to prison.
The Fifteenth Amendment to the
Constitution Of the United States was
ratified BY the Senate Of Minnesota on
Wednesday by party vote OF Is to 10.
The French Red Republicans of New
York will hold public demonstration
in New York, in few days, to express
their indignation at the murder of Noir,
in Paris, by Prince Bonaparte.
Isaac Jacobs, rag picker, was ar
rested at st Louis, for having in his
possst ssion several watches, various ar
ticles of jewelry and other property sup
posed TO have been brought there from
Cincinnati.
Alfred P. Hill, who owns considerable
real estate in Cincinnati, plead guilty
to two indictments for permitting bis
house to be us ID as house of ill-fame,
and was sentenced to $500 fine and
thirty days in Jail.
The United States Collector has de-
manded of the city of st. Louis S33, QUO,
as successive tax on tho property re-
ceived from Henry Shaw for Lower
Grove Park The city declines to pay
and will probably contest the matter.
Tom Allen has received the articles of
agreement for the fight with Jem Mace
aud accepts them, with the exception of
the one referring him to go toNew York
within one week of the day of the fight
to select referee. This he and his
friends consider unjust
Collector Bailey, of New York, is still
engaged in examining the books OF
whisky dealers seized on suspicion that
the Government has been defrauded.
The establishment seized at SO Pearl
street seems to have belonged to Charles
~ r.rnall N Nlitipian
An enthusiastic meetisg was held on
Wednesday, at Circleville, by parties
interested in the railroad from Colum-
bus 10 the Ohio river. 1t was deter
mined to make Ironton the Southern
terminus instead of South Point.
Money was raised and q survey Or
dered.
At meeting of the New York Pro-
duce Exchange, yesterday, forty dele
gates were chosen to attend the Con-
ventiOn of Commercial Unions, at Ro-
chester on the 10Th inst, to consider the
subject of reforming the official man.
agement and improving the trade Of
canals.
An interesting argument was COM
menced in New York, Wednesday, in
the Supreme Court, general term, in
volying some highly interesting priu.
ciples of International law, and also, as
matter of fact, showing how, during
the war, the Confederate soldiers were
furnished with uniforms and other army
goods.
The workman in the Erie railroad
shops in Jersey City struck Wednesday
and probably the strike will extend
along the line. The cause of complaint
is the cid one of failure of the managers
to pay them their wages. This is the
third time a strike has occurred on the
Erie for similar cause within short
time,
The Western Lead Corroders' Asso-
citation held their annual meeting at
Cincinnati, Ohio, Wednesday. Repre-
sentatives were present from Pitts
6nrgh, Chicago, st. Louis, Cincinnati,
Cleveland and Louisville. They elect.
ed B. l.. Fahnestock, Of Pittsburgh,
president, w. H. Pulsifer, of st. Louis,
vice president, snd c. +. Wells, of
Pittsburgh, secretary.
AuO hOuIuChy Il hooOCldIlOu Uu6I
at Lexington on Wednesday. Mr..
Rank, of the Lexington Observer and
Reporter, delivered an address of well
come, and w. w. Haldeman, of the Louis
vile Courier Journal, was elected Presi-
dent for the ensuing year, The next
meeting is fixed for the first Monday in
q June, at Louisville A banquet was
had in the evening, and yesterday q
visit to various points of interest closed
the programme.
A special from Ottawa says that the
Minister of Marine advertised yesterday
for six swift sailing schooners to be used
as marine police on the coast. 1t is
not improbable, in view of the contin-
ued opposition 10 reciprocity on the
part of the American Government, that
more stringent legislation will be adopt.
ed at the next session for the protection
Of the Canadian fisheries and some mod
lhcation will be made in the tariff oE
the same ground.
The National Bricklayers' Conven,
ton, at Chicago. Wednesday evening
elected the following officers: Vice
President, Edward ORourke; Secre
tary, l. j. Burrows, and Treasurer
Walter B. Dobson. Yesterday morning
the committee appointed to report OF
the telegraph operators strike reported
. resolution endorsing the action of the
operators aud pledging them moral anG
material support. Mr.. Thomas wa
elected delegate at large to the Nationa
Labor Congress. The new officers wer,
Installed and they adjourned until II
o'clock this morning.