The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-18
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.


Gold CLOSED in New York YESTERDAY
at ll7:.
There is no yellow fever in Philadel
phia.
Francisco Camperador, an eminent
Spanish poet, died in Havana on Mon
day.
Thomas Hughes, NJ. F., OF England,
author of Tom Browns School DAYS,
is in San Francisco.
The Democrats Of the ninth Illinois
district nominated Thonnsa W. Nc
Neely for Congress on Tuesday.
The St. Louis Board Of Health have
proceeded against tifty-one cow-sheds
and dairies located in the city limits.
The German ladies Of St. Louis will
shortly hold grand fair the proceeds
10 he devoted to the relief Of the wound
Il Germans soldiers.
II is reported that the house on
Twenty-third street, New York, in
which the murder of Nathan was COM
mitted, has been sold for the sum OF
$4,000
The National Teachers Association
commenced its annual meeting at Cleye-
land, Ohio, yesterday Nearly one
thousand teachers were present and
more are expected
At the Congressional Convention of
the Republicans OF the Sixteenth Ohio
District at Cambridge, yesterday, John
4. Bingham received the rem omination
on the third ballot
e Major General Lew Wallace, Of
Montgomery county, was unanimously
nominated by the Republicans as can
didare for Congress III the Seventh
Indiana District, Tuesday.
\ clerk named Frederick Americk
vas killed and another named Gilbert
Burrows slightly wounded by burglars,
who attempted to rob the store OF the
Messrs Halbert, at Binghampton, y y,
Tuesday night.
In the case Of the Merchants In
,urauce Company, of Boston, against
Mr. Cortnev, to recover taxes paid
under protest 10 the defendant while
Collector OF the Third Massachusetts
District, judgment was given for the
company in the sum Of $500 with in
irrest and costs.
The Brooklyn Tnim OF yesterday
evening alleges that Judge McCunn, in
his recent departure for Ireland, left
heavy defalcation behind him, which
will he likely to prevent his return to
this country. The amount which he
carried OFF is said TO have been consid-
ersble, and is being invested in real es-
tate in ireland. The Judges property
in New York city is being quietly dis
posed OF
Five hundred and twenty expelled
and delinquent members of the National
Stock Exchange of New York, yester-
day, applied to Judge Barnard for the
appointment Of receiver to wind up
'he affairs OF the concern, alledging that
ihe remaining eighty members are en-
deavoring 10 sell or lease the building
and Illegally di,i lie the proceeds The
defendants declare they have no inten
,ion OF q division; they only propose to
seek less expensive location for the
Exchange.
The Maine Democratic State Con
yention met OF Bangor Maine, Tues
dav, and nominated General Charles
". Roberts; of Bangor, for Governor,
receiving all but two Of 613 votes.
Resolutions dcnouncing the national
administration "a failing To keep its
pledges to the people; counsel retrench-
ment inexpendItures national and State
and declare free trade the right Of the
people, and favor judicious regulations
Tor the sale OF liquor, and oppose pro-
libit0ry laws and Chinese labor.
\ meeting OF Irish nationalistS was
held in New York on Tuesday night,
and resolutions were passed requesting
John Mitchell, Charles OConnor, Rich
ard O'Gorman, William Robinson,
Charles P. DAILY, General Martin Nc
Mahon. John McKeon, Emmet BRYAN
Lawrence, Dennis Quinn and Michael
Phclan to act as directors for the gov
ernment of Irish funds in America, in
case the complication arising out OF the
present European war should enable
lrishmen in every cline to unite in strlk,
ing a blow for their mother land.