The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-03
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY
Gold closed in New York, yesterday

TELEGRAPHlC SUMMARY. 1.
Gold closed in New York, yesterday
at ll6s.
The Democratic Congressional Con
ventions of the First and Second OhiC
Districts and the Hamilton county
Convention occur to-day.
The Red Stockings defeated the
Atlantics, Of Brooklyn, at the Unior
grounds Cincinnati, yesterday, by 9
score of II to g. About 10000 people
were present.
The confectionery store of G. Zim
mer was destroyed, and the dry goods
stock of C. Jacobs and BALDWIN &
Bros, considerably damaged by fire al
Richmond, Va, yesterday morning
Hon. Aaron Perry, nominated on
Thursday by the Republican Congress
sional Convention OF the First Ohio
District, has not yet accepted. He re-
serves his decision until next Monday.
1t is generally thought that he will ac-
cept.
At the session Of the Grand Lodge OF
Good Templars, at Hartford, Conn,
Thursday, Rev A. Winter, of that city,
was reelected Grand Worthy Chief for
the ensuing year; and the resolutions
relating to political action were taken
up for discussion.
The bodies of James II. Owens and
Frederick Owens, brothers, of Provi-
dence, R. l., were found floating in the
bay Thursday evening. They were last
seen Sunday evening in sail boat
fighting; both intoxicated. 1t is sup
posed they fell overheard and were
drowned
Capt. William Lee, for several years
Chief OF Police Of st. Louis, resigned
on Thursday night. An elaborately
decorated Maltese cross, an emblem of
the Masonic order, and a cross of
solid gold, ornamented with diamonds,
emeralds and other stones, was pre-
sented to him by the police officers and
citizens.
William NJ. Marine was nominated
for Congress by the Republicans of the
Second Maryland Congressional Dis
trict, on Thursday. No nomination
was made by the Convention Of the
Third District The delegates favoring
the nomination of Gen. King having
withdrawn, the Convention was ad-
journed until Monday.
The first Colorado grain in bulk ever
shipped from st. Louis south by rail-
road went on Thursday. Ii was con-
signed to John Clark d Co., Augusta,
Ga. In consideration of its pioneer
character 1t was taken free The ex-
pertinent promises 10 be followed by
large business in bulk shipments of
grain to the south by railroad.
Ten days since a party OF men rode
up to the residence of j. Glover a
planter, living in johnson county, Ar
kansas and calling him to the door shot
and killed him. His son-in-law, while
attempting to escape, was likewise
killed. Then they tirei volley into
the house dangerously wounding Mrs.
Glover and her little son and then rode
off. The affair has caused great ex-
citement and citizens are hunting the
assassins.
About 1900 employees OF the Toledo,
Wabash and Western railroad are on
a strike at East ST. Louis, demanding
wages for the past two months. A
camp has been formed on the line Of
the track between the upper point of
the Island and the main shore and
barricade thrown up. Upto six o clock
Thursday evening four engines coming
in had been captured No trains are
allowed 10 90 out. The men are quiet
and orderly, but determined. The
Toledo and Wabash railroad has lately
come into the possession of this line of
road and say the men have no claim
upon them for arrears in wages. A
compromise is expected.
The New York Sun Of yesterday
says: We have just learned with deep
regret that Chief Justice Chase has for
some time past been suffering from a
paralytic stroke which, without entirely
destroying the use of his limbs, incapa-
citates him for walking without help,
and seriously affects his mind. His re.
covery is desired, rather than confident.
" expected. Indeed, it is considered
doubtful whether he will again be able
to resume the arduous labors of the
bench. The Chief Justice is now al
the country residence of Senator
Sprague, his son-in-law, on Narragansett
bay, where he has the best medical at
tendance the country can afford.
A special to the ST. Louis Republican
from Cheyenne, Wyoming, dated Thurs
day, SAYS: Brunot and Campbell, spe
cial Indian commissioners, would leave
Yesterday to meet General McCook AND
about thirty lodges of Utes, near Den
yer. Little Crow, runner from Rec
Cloud, reports the Sioux, Northern
Cheyennes and Arrapahoes as holding
a great council on Powder river. Ret
Cloud, Man Afraid Of His Horses,
with all the Ogallala, Sioux, Cheyenne
and Arrapahoes, are on their way + Z
meet the commissioners about the middl
Of next moon, September Is. Ther
will probably be from 1000 to lou
lodges. There annuity goods are e1
pected by the Indians at the meeting Q
the commissioners, and the failure t
receive them may seriously embarras