The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-14
NEW YORK CITY.

New YORK, May 13,
The anniversary Of the American Con-
grCgational Union, in the Brooklyn AclId-
envy of Music Inst evening, was attended
by u crowded audience. The exercises
being more largely attended and entIusi!-
astic than any thus far during the ami
versary week. II. W. Bcechct presided,
and the DotlwOrth band furnished the
music. Rcvs. DIR. Ray Palmer, TheO. l..
Curly, O. B. Crane, Of Hartford, and Pres
ident Merriam, of liipOn College, were the
principal speakers. DIR. Palmer announced
that more than $50,0O0 In mid Of the
BccbCe church, has been raised during the
pnst year, thus securing additional git
Of s., 200 from Henry 9. Brown, made on
condition that the former amount be OBJ
tainctl.
The papers continue TO give graphic ac-
counts Of the terrible cOntlagratiOn now
raging in the woods and among the noun
tains, in Sullivan, Orange, Madison and
other counties In this State. The cOntla.
grafton extends over hundred miles Of
territory, and the loss is already CSti.
mated ut $5,O00000. III tho night time
the spectacle of the burning mountains Is
both grand and startling. 1t is feared
that family near Deposit StationoI the
Erie Railroad, has been roasted alive.
The Union League give q reception to
John G. Whittier this evening; Jackson 5.
Schultz presided, and the guest was wei
coined BY Luther II. Marsh. Mr.. Whit
tier replied by thanking them all Tor the
kindness shown him. and saitl he COnsid.
cred it an honor not due to him, but
bis native Statc rather; that this club
which for so long time had been known
and recognized throughout the country
for It's public spirit, patriotism and human
ity, had conferred an honor upon his State,
and the kindness and hospitality Of the
members OF the Club he would never for
get. Remarks were afterwards made by
Salem II. Wells, T. B. Nandurcn and Ex'
Governor DenniSon.
An appeal comes from the citizens OI
Richmond in the form Of IN address tC
the people Of the United States in regard
to tic condition and circumstances Of the
sufferers by the recent calamity in TINT
city. Of the $50 persons involved in the
fall OF the flooring, Gl have died and
many more are seriously injured. The
families Of both the dead and injured arc
now suffering in many instances for even
the nccessariCS Of life. Invoking Il spirit
Of charity IN itS brOadest sense, without
reference To political or social divcrsitiCS
of feeling, the committee ask, in the inter
esLs Of humanity and bcnGvolenCe, Of the
entire country contributions, which are tc
be sent to Miss Z. l.. Van Lew, post
mistress ut Richmond and President Of
the Relief Association.
At last evenings session OF the WOmcn's
Suffrage Association, Lucy Stone presided
and Mrs. Churchill delivered m address
rcitcrating the usual argument in favor @
granting women suffrage. Mrs. Juli0 W
| Howe read an essay on the same subject
Geo. W, Curtis also addressed the meeting
in terms of cOngrRtulation Of the progress
the movement was making, He s0id that
the demand ofwomen iorCqual rights was
founded on justice and that the question
was essentially M American one. Suhsc
uucntly addresses were delivered by 0tlICI
speakers.
COlorcd voters were registered today
for Tuesdays election.
The German cxilcs to-day commCmo
rated the revolution in Baden by iesii
val md addresses by Generals Schurz ant
Sigcl.
To-day having been set apart in tIlr
Methodist Church in this city rs fast day
in memory Bishops Kingsley and Thorn
son, appropriate services were hGl(
which was largely attended.
The celebrated trotting horse Lady
Thorn was sold for $4,000.