The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-01
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY

told closed in New York Saturday
AT l2l!.
The steamer Anglia, for Glasgow,
io1k two hundred Germans on Satur
dav. who will enter the Prussian army
\ telegram from Washington says
No tax is to he withheld from coupons
of railroad bonds falling due on the first
ut August
The Passtimes, of Baltimore, beat
the Stars, OF New York, in ths base ball
game at the latter place on Saturday,
Iv a score. Of lGtoI
General Quesada was presented with
a sword on Friday evening hy the Cuban
ladies' of New York City ia recognition
"f hi services for Cuban independence.
The exhibition OF textile fabrics 10 Toe
held in indianapolis, Ind. this week
promises 10 lie a great success. The
exhibition will he formally Opened to
morrow.
In respect to the memory OF Benja-
uin Nathan. the Board voted to close
the Long Room and Stock Exchange
until thi, afternoon and attend Mr..
Nathan. funeral in a holy
The game OF base ball. between the
Muluals and Red Stockings, at Cmcin-
natl ou Saturday. attracted a large
crowd The Rel Stockings won 10y q
core at IL 10 -
An order was received At St Louis,
No. on Saturday, hy prominent mer-
camille firm. from the French author
.,ir~. tu purchase fifty thousand tons "f
hav for the French army.
The Secretary of Treasury Saturday
awarded 10 the Alaska Commercial
Company the lease of the privilege of
raking fur seals on the islands OF st
Paul and st George. during period Of
'wruty wears.
The extensive works OF the Princeton
Lumber Improvement Company, at
Princeton, y. j.. were DESTROYED 10y fire
.u "Wednesday night, with the chief pro
arct OF the Company wood for pave
rrut purposes Loss heavy.
4 ,hree-storv brick house Oh Division
rect. New York, owned 10y ]. Solomon
and occupied a. a house of prostitution.
wa> damaged by fire FRIDAY evening,
and Dora Marcus, one Of the inmates.
-1tiocatcd TO death
The Baton Rouge Carricr gives an
account OF the release by the United
States Commissioner on last TUESDAY OF
three negro children, who have been
hyId in slavery in that parish since the
war They were kept in close Surveil-
ance and cruelty treated
\ terrific storm passed over Mobile,
Ala. Saturday. Houses were unroofed.
rr-es uprooted, goods in stores damaged
ly the water and steamboats, sunk or
,lriveu ashore. The dry dock was
:orced from its moorings and driven
siout eight miles up the river. No
lives lost as far as known. Total dam
a.e S2O0.OO0.
Inc New lftst3fe VI
morning published letter from Senator
gruron in response TO its suggestion that
hr give the public his reasons for oppos
.ng the confirmation OF Collector Muir
phy. Fenton declines TO protract oi
revive the issue after its decision by the
>~uste. He denies that he has or ha:
ind any personal end to serve and l:
unirs willing to drop the whole affair
The PhilologicahConven,ion, in ses
-i"n at Rochester, " Y, on Friday
.>,enei to a practical paper from DIR
Dwight on the edefects Of Latin grammar'
ani Rev a NJ Cotton, of New York
read minority protest against the
4ction of the Convention on Lstin pro
nunciauOn. Severslmembers supported
The position taken by the Convention
The officers OF the Society were all re
elected and the Society adjourned Il
meet next year al New Haven.