The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-11
NEWS SUMMARY.
EY TELEGRAPH.

Gold closed ln Ne" 10TH oaburuay
at ll3t.
Both of the Richmond Mayors are
ouie,ly exerc sing their duties.
III. dividend to be paid on the 18th
Lv tbe New York Central road amounts
- = 100000. 1t is said to be the larg-
ct sum ever paid in this country by a
CORPORATION in single dividend.
Tie steamer Kepnebec, from Balti-
,rnr, for West Point, was totally burn-
ed at Gloucester Point yesterday morn
ipg. The crew and passengers were
saved, but all the baggage was lost
Delegat to the Labor Reform party
General committee assembled at the
Masonic Hall, New York, on Friday
evening Favorable reports were re-
ceived from several district orgauiza-
tons
James De Puyster Ogden who died
on Thursday, in the Sl<t year of his age,
was buried on Saturday from Trinity
Church, New York. The Chamber of
Commerce, of which he was at one time
President attended the funeral.
Mrs. Wing, living on Williams alley,
Cleveland. o., was horribly burned by
the explosion of an oil can on Friday
afe noon aud died Friday night. Sho
was pou,iu oil upon the fire 10 increase
the dame. The report was like one
made by a cannon.
A stated meeting of the Beard of
Managers Of the American Society, was
held AZ the Bible House, New York, on
Thursday. James Lenox, Esq, Presi-
dent. in th, chair. Eleven new auxil-
iarirs w,ro recognized i'll New
York. one III Pennsylvania and three in
each of the States of Georgia, Arkansas
and TeXaS
The young man who committed sui
eide at the Quarantine Hospital, ST.
Louis, Thursday night, was named w.
Eager, instead nf Charles johnson, rs
reported. lie was respectfully connect
ed in Canada West. Among his effects
WAS an envelope addr, sIed TO Henry +.
Eager, Hamilton, Ontario.
The Republican State Convention,
which met 10 Portland on Thursday, was
the largest political body that ever as
Srmhled in Oregon. In addition to the
nomination of Palmer for Governor and
wilson for Congress, NJ. Herish was
nominated for Treasurer and Joseph
Dickens for Secretary of State.
Governor Senter, Of Tennessee, was
before the Reconstruct committee on
Saturday morning, and was uOn-cOm-
INITIAL. The only suggestion he made
was that if the Government furnished
him troops he could maintain peace.
He will be examined tomorrow, when
BE- will he subjected to a close cross
examination with view to elicit facts
Asa Cushman, stage manager of the
olympic Theatre, New York, died at an
early hour Friday morning. His con
nerIi0n with the dramatic profession
had extended over many years. Lately
h. acted Uncle Tom at the Olympic, and
until few nights ago supplemented his
llbOrs in the office already, alluded TO by
filling the part of the Player Queen in
the burlcSque of Hamlet, Cushman
leaves wife and one child.
proposition was made some time
ago 10 telegraph men by Robert b.
Hoover, of Allegheny, Pa, to present
Prot. Morse, father of the telegraph,
with a testimonial upon his SOth birth
day. The response was general and a
nucleus of fund was Immediately
raised. IL has since been found that
this fund will warrant the casting of a
bust Of the Professor, so the original
idea of making Prof. Morse birthday
testimonial has been abandoned and a
national one is to take its place.
After an animated debate in the New
York Methodist Conference on Friday,
the right of lag delegation was carried
by Ill yeas 10 80 nays, After that vote
the committee on Woman Preaching
submitted report relative to Widow
Nancott, whose preaching has awakened
such noticeable religious interest in
EIlcnville district. Daniel Drew was
present. Charles McCabe, of the Ohio
Conference, was transferred to the New
York Conference. The Necessity Case
committee reported that they had
raised for superaunuated preachers
fund S7o25.
\ concerted movement is on foot
among a number of Cubans in this
country, having for its object their emf.
grafton to st. Domingo, and there seems
10 bs probability of large number Of
exiled patriots from the Queen Of the
Antilles making their future homes in
their sister island. The prospect of the
annexation of st. Domingo to the United
States is the principal incentive to this
movement on the part of the Cubans,
and there is no doubt that annexation
would be speedily followed by large
influx of intelligent Spanish-Americans
into the island.
The New York Herald's Washington
special gives rumor that Attorney
General Hoar has signitied his intention
Of retiring from the Cabinet and the
President has agreed to accept his res
ignation. Prominent Peunsylvanians
say the President has assured Senator
Cameron that Hoar's successor will be
from Pennsylvania. The same corre-
spOndent says that the British Minister
had long interview with Secretary
Fish, on Saturday, ON the subject of the
Alabama claims and anticipated Fenian
raid on Canada. The latter is said to
have engFossed most of the converse
ton.