The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-10-21
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

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There were seven deaths from Yellow
Fever at New Orleans on Wednesday.
DR.. Rolph, who was prominent in
the rebellion of 1887, died at Toronto,
yesterday, aged sc.
Reports from all parts of Virginia
indicate that largely increased amount
of tobacco will be manufactured this
year.
The annual meeting Of the Associa-
ton OF the Congregational Churches of
the State of Missouri is now in session
at st. Louis and is well attended.
The French steamer, St. Laurent,
which sailed from New York Yesterday,
took 100000 stand Of arms including
81 900 breach leaders and also large
amount of fixed ammunition.
A letter was received at Washington,
yesterday morning, from Senator Nor
ton, announcing an improved condition
in his wife's health. He will be in
Washington in few days.
Information received at Washington
show that some more marines have been
ordered to New York, and one hun
dred additional marines now stationed
in Philadelphia are under orders to pro-
ceed to that city.
The paying teller OF the firm Of
Winslow, Lewis d Co., New York has
absconded leaving adefciency in his ac- |
counts of $4,000 The absconding
teller is about 35 years Of age, is mar
ried and has a family. Cause of defal- |
cation, was stock gambling.
Information was received that the
train due at Cincinnati at $50 yesterday
from Sanduskv, was thrown
from the track during w ednesday night
near Carry, killing the engineer and
fireman. The engine and baggage car
was demolished. Passengers not hurt
At the semi-monthly meeting of the
Board of Education OF New York, on
Wednesday, a resolution against the
use of the rod in the public schools
was adopted by a vote of 5 to 3. A
resolution was also adopted looking to
an investigation into the whole system
Of rewards and punishments in the
schools.
At the meeting Of the Evangelical
Society, at New York, yester
day The annual report was read show
ing the receipts at S4S, ,2S7 the expen-
ii.ures at 44,545. A sharp discussion
took place on Ritualism. Some umbrage
being taken at one question ofthe Code,
to be put to students, namely: Are you
resolved TO contend against all errors Of
Sacramentarianism, Ritualism and
But no action was taken.
General Dyer yesterday made the fol-
lowing awards: Austin, Bald d Co.,
10000 new Springfield muskets at
1920 and 10000 cleaned and repaired
at 50. 80 each, 26,000000 cartridges at
$3.50 per 1000; Thermer, Baker d
Co., $4,000 new Springfield muskets at
sl2. 10 each Schuyler, Hartman & Gra
ham 100000 new Springfield muskets
at $l2. S5 each; General NJ r. Frank,
all new Enfield 10000 or 40, 600 in hand
at 81. 25 each; A. B. Steinberger $500
Enfield, cleaned and repaired at $3.50
each. Ten thousand new Springfield
muskets are not awarded.
The first passenger train that ever
crossed the Mississippi river, below St
Louis, was transferred Wednesday
evening, from Belmont, Missouri, to
Kentucky. The train was
a special and very elegant! !one, con-
tanning Thomas Sellen, President of the
Iron Mountain railroad and some forty
prominent citizens of ST. Louis, were
invited to accompany him to the State
fair at Atlanta, Georgia, and the Cotton
State fair at Augusta, Georgia. Atthe lat
ter place track was to be laid to the
fair grounds and this train to be exhibit
ed at the fair. This inaugurates reg
ular passenger traffic between St: Louis
and all points south, without vexatlous
DELAYS and inconvenience of changing
cars at Belmont and Columbus.