The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-25
NEWS SUMMARY.
BY TELEGRAPH.

Gold closed in New York on Saturday
at 1908.
Many of the lager beer establishments
in New York and Brooklyn were open
on Sunday and the beverage probably
sold.
The Cheese factory of Jackson & Ro-
ner at Garretsville, Ohio, was destroyed
by fire Sunday morning. Loss slO,OOO.
Insurance s. GEO
The Tennessee House yesterday
adootei unanimously resolution de-
plorinr the death of George ID. Prentice,
asd rendering sympathy to Kentucky
in her loss.
George s Seaton, night watchman in
the Chicago postoffice, has been arrested
charged with rObbing the mails. lie
was committed to await further ex-
animation.
ia. Hasley, postmaster and trader at
Waterloo, Maiue, has abscOnded after
ob,ainining several thousand dollars by
forcing the names of substantial citi-
zens. 1t is believed he has fled to
Canada.
As an induccment to the employees OF
the Erie railroad along the line, not to
ioin their Jersey City brethren in the
strike, they have been given full work
ing time at increased wages.
The sales of the dry goods hense of
Field, Letter & Co.. Chicago, during
the past year exceed twelve million
dollars, while that Of ]. V. Farrell &
Co, in the same business, exceed ten
millions.
Tie estimates for the proposed canal
TO connect + lst river with Long Island
Sound arc nearly ready to be submitted
to the Governor. The canal is TO be 2OOO
feet in lie uCtb, GOO feet in width and 4O
feet deep.
On Saturday the New York Associa-
tiou for the Restoration of American
Commercial Interests sent to Hon. Ii. Z.
Conkliu, NJ. c., q petition to Congress,
closely signed by the merchants of New
York, over forty eight feet in length.
The New York Herald of yesterday
morning says that the feature of the
ensuing week promises to be struggle
in Northwestern stocks. Daniel Drew
is reporte largely short, while Commo-
dore Vanderbilt is said to have been
buying it ever since September.
The Iowa Senate yesterday returned
to the House the resolution ratltylug
the Fifteenth Amendment, with retu-
sal tt concur. The House appointed a
committee of conference. Doubtless
the conference committee will reconcile
the differences between the two houses.
Workmen are now engaged in exca-
waiting ut the foot of Fulton street for
the foundation of the Brooklyn tower
OF the proposed East liver bridge. The
foundation, it is expected, will be tn-
ished by December lst, 1870, and after
that the upper work will proceed with
ont delay.
a sermon in exposition of the great
ness, power and progress of the Metho-
dist Church was preached by the Rev.
G.. G.. McCabe, at st. Luke's NJ. +.
Church, New York, on Sunday morning.
Rev. Mr.. McCabe Iidiculcd the assertion
of Father Hickman that in 1900 this
country would be wholly Papist.
Tie Mormon temple in Williamsburg
was packed during the services on Sun
day. The congregation seemed to be
composed of English and Germans OF
the poorer classes. An English elder
harangued the saints upon the glory OF
the religion which had stood the test of
thirty years despite the ridicule of the
world.
Tie remains of the late George d.
Prentice were removed from the Ma
sonic Temple to Christ Church yester-
day afternoon, where the solemn and
impressive burial service Of the Epis-
cOpal Church were performed, after
which they were escorted to Cave Hill
Cermetery by the Masonic fraternity
and large number of citizens.
The Mormon bishops and elders are
making exertions to extend their faith
In Long Island. Conference was begun
there on Friday last and closed on Sun
day. The business sessions of the Con-
ference have been conducted with
closed doors, but public meetings for
instruction in doctrine have been held
daily. The Conference was attended by
a delegation from Salt Lake city, headed
by Bishop Burton. As the result of the
services the bishop stationed in that
neighborhood expects to establish
branch congregations in several other
places.