The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-07-04
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
Gold closed in New York Saturday

fight between him and Tom Allen is,
| therefore, of. ..sss..... 1850
The French Corps Legislatf adopted
the proposition for the army contingent
bill Of 10000
1t is stated that tile competing rail-
WAYS from New York to the West have
failed to arrange q tariff OF freight rates.
Rear Admiral Winslow takes com
mand OF the Pacific fleet August lst.,
vice Turner to be placed on the retired
list. .
The new order of the New York City
ice monopolists, raising the price TO
Sl.50 per 100 pounds, went into effect on
Friday asa
One hundred and seventy-five Chinese
arrived at New Orleans Saturday, 0id
the Pacific Railroad, to work on plan
tations.
Seven hundred and sixty seven China
men aSriyed at San Francisco on Fri
day and Saturday, making Sl42 since
January lst
The New York free baths were opened
for the use of women Friday, but, prob
ably on account Of the change in the
weather, were not crowded
At meeting OF the New York Work
ingmens' Union on Friday evening
Nelson w. Young was reelected Pres
ident for the ensuing six months.
Cable dispatches state that the Earl
of Granville was nominated for the
Foreign Departments and the Earl of
Kimberly for that of the Colonies.
AT a meeting OF planters and wealthy
slave owners held on Friday night at
Havana, Cuba, the parties were unani-
nous in approval Of the abolition Of
slavery.
The town Of Orrville, California, was
nearly destroyed by fire Saturday The
buildings (wooden) burned rapidly.
The people barely escaped the flames.
Loss heavy; partial insurance.
There is much excitement over the
proposed changes in the Federal Offices
in New York City. The new Collector
Murphy is eagerly sought after by hun
dreds, while strong opposition to his
confirmation is being organized.
J. s. Martin, a cattle dealer from
Texas, was robbed on the steamer
Olive Branch, at st. Louis, Thursday
night last, of about $1,000 in drafts and
$1,000 in currency, the proceeds of a
lot of cattle he sold at Obelin, Kansas.
Delegates from the various trades
unions of New York City held another
anti. Chinese meeting on Saturday night,
and formed a secret organization for
political and cooperative purposes,
called the WorkingmenS Friendly So
ciety.
Two attempts TO deposit the second
five hundred dollars in the McCoole
and Allen fight have failed in conse.
uuence of some misunderstanding and
Roach, representative of Allen at st.
Louis, on Friday, claimed the money
already deposited, amounting to $1,000.
Many consider the fight oil.
The female clerk and the colored
messenger who were sent 10 New York
city 10y Treasurer Spinner, TO identify
the man that detective Whiting had
arrested for stealing the 10000 worth
of ten dollar notes from the Treasury
Department several days since, have re.
turned to Washington. They were I'M
able TO identify the person.
The scene OF the execution, at Rich
mond, Virginia, Friday, Of Lewis
Kennedy, a negro who rayished and
murdered Mrs. Stewart and afterwards
killed John Baker, her farm manager,
at New Kent Court House, Virginia
was a horrible one. The rope broke
twice and the miscrcant died after a
prolonged struggle.
Chief Justice DAILY, OF the Court of
Common Pleas of New York, on Fri
day administered the oath of office to
three additional judges of that court,
whose election was provided for by the
recent amendment to the State Consti-
tuition. The new Judges are Hamilton
W. Robinson, Richard L. Larrimore
and Joseph F. DAILY.
The Secretary of the Treasury directs
the assistant treasurer at New York 10
sell million dollars of gold each We'd
nesdav Of July; the first and third sales
on account OF special fund and the sec
ond and fourth on account of the sink
/ img fund. Also to purchase million
Of bonds on the first and third Thurs
dav on account OF the sinking fund and
Two millions on the second and fourth
Thursday on account of-special fund.
/ President Grant was received on
. Saturday at Stamford, Connecticut, by
Governor English and staff and a dele
-ltion from the Legislature and well
coined to Connecticut Governor Eng.
I. rsh delivered the address of wclome.
The President, in reply, said II can
only say ] can scarcely find words to
express my qualification AT youf wei,
come. ! thank the people OF the State
OF Connecticut and the Legislature OF
/ the State for the cordial welcome they
have given and expressed by yon.'
The livery stable of James Donnclly,
and the stables OF William Sumner d
Co, manufacturers Of Wheeler X vii
sons Sewing Machines, at Cincinnati
were burneda one clock on Saturday
morning. Both were owned by Alex
ander Kinkaid The horses were al
saved. Many private carriages in tho
livery stable were destroyed Los
$1,000. Ii. Anders, pipemm. of thu
10. 2s, was caught by the falling rub
hish and had HE left leg broken, be
sides sustaining many bruises. Jane:
McGrew, another fireman, was ais
hurt.
4 letter from South Pass says tina
AN lime 2jth the Indians stole from