The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-02
TFLEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
Gala closed in New York, Yesterday

Gold closed IN We" iorh' Ees'eruay,
atllOi.
The Republican majority in the
State of louisiana is 24,64S.
The public debt was reduced S7,475,-
>6o last month. The total debt is 81
46Ol3O,363.
p F. Whittemore is elected to the
STATE Senate of South Carolina and is
made chairman OF the committee on
EngrosSed Bills.
Jim Davis, the notorious can-eanist,
q, Cincinnati, Ohio, was sentenced to
thirty days in the work-house yesterday,
by Judge Straub
telegram from Poughkeepsie, N
Y Yesterday, says that the alarm in
that county in relation to the cattle dis
ssse is increasing.
Judge Drummond, OF the United
States District Court, has appointed
Hon. George Fl. Chapman, of Indian
spois. receiver of the l.. n. A. Il c.
RR.
In the Base Ball Convention, at New
York. Yesterday. the system of profes-
..onal ball playing was warmly discuss
rl and finally approved by vote of 4S
lo9
The receipts of the Second OHIO dis
rrrt for November was $295, sos. 90.
The amount OF distilled spirits in the
same district not in bonded warehouse
November 18th was l05,0l5 gallons.
Joseph Dion, OF New York, now in
san Francisco, has sent challenge to
P. Rudolphe, holder Of the diamond
cue, to play three games of billiards in
San Francisco for one thousand dollars
per game.
Albert P. Deeherb has been nomin-
atei BY the First Pennsylvania District
Democratic Convention for Senator, to
Ell the vacancy caused by the death OF
Mr. Watt. The election takes place on
'i.J1th of December
The Supreme Court of Illinois has
iust decided that there is no power to
coafne a child in a reform unless it has
been convicted of crime. This decision
will release large number of children
from the Illinois Reform Schools
John Hayne, OF Athens, Ohio, in
licted for opening another mans letter,
vas acquitted yesterday in the United
States Court at Cincinnati In the
ease of the United States against D. W.
Brown and others, to recover trans
gortation bond for $4,000, judgment
Was rendered for the Government.
The Supreme Court at Indianapolis,
Yesterday, rendered its decision in the
case of Nancy E, Glen, convicted for
the murder Of Mr.. Young and wife, re-
versing the decision Of the Criminal
Court, and ordered a new trial. Mrs.
Clem has been in penitentiary over
wear
The celebrated libel suit at San Fran
CISCO between DR.. White against Rev.
Dr. Cox, for $50, 600 damages for alleged
libel, contained in charges preferred by
tie latter as pastor against the plaintiff,
On which he was dismissed from the
Methodist Episcopal Church, resulted
IN verdict for the defendent.
The match between the English and
American race horses, for S25, 900, three
mile heats, which was arranged at the
reunion Of the leading turf men of this
country, at the Baltimore race meeting,
Las fallen through. The backer of the
English horse failed to name his repre-
sentative at the time appointed, and in
consequence has had to pay $500 for
'et
An extensive conhagration occurred
at New Orleans Yesterday morning.
The Varieties theatre, John Hawkins
store room, Schiller's coffee house and
Liner static were destroyed The fire
originated in the property room of the
theatre. Adjoining buildings were dam
aged Two fremen were reported to be
under fallen walls. Loss $250,000.
Insurance 100000 in local companies
At Monmouth, Illinois, yesterday
morning, while an omibus was at the
atpot Of the Chicago, Burlington d
quincy railroad, containing three young
ladies', an employee of the train, which
had arrived a few nom ents be-
lore. ont of pure deviltry. blew
The whistle; the horses at once
started on q run, the young ladies
jumped from the omnibus but one of
'aem in doing so, was fatally injured.
Ine people Of Monmouth are highly
Indignant at the conduct of the man
and there are threats Of lynching him.
'he Troubles Between the State
Officials OF Alabama.
The troubles between the State Off
va's at Montgomery, Alabama, has led
10 the belief that the President would