The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-10
NEW YORK.
Arrest OF Joe COburn.

New YORK, June 9.-Joe Cohurn,
the pugilist, was arrested yesterday,
charged with having in his possession
gold chain valued at 500 which had
been stolen from A. G. Bell, OF one
hundred Fourth avenue. Coburn al
legged that he purchased the chain
from Bill Clark, proprietor Of Houston
street saloon, and as that worthy is i'll
at present the examination went over
till he could appear and testify.
The Morse Statue.
The Morse statue will not be placed
in position in the Central Park before
tomorrow morning. 1t is receiving the
finishing touches to day.
The Quakers.
The Quakers who have been holding
an annual session here for some days
past closed their business yesterday
morning The proposition of the West
ern yearly meeting, suggesting the pro-
priety Of holding general conference Of
the representatives Of the Society Of
Friends Of Great Britain, America and
Ireland in this city, was read, together
with the report OF the specia committee
to whom it was referred suggesting
that November would be much better
to meet in than July for such gath
ering here. The proposition was ap-
proved with but one dissenting voice.
Protection TO Swiss Residents.
The German Consul General yester-
day promulgated an order of the Chan
cellor OF the German Empire directing
German Consuls to extend their official
protection TO Swiss residents in foreign
countries, when demanded 1t is the
wish of the Federal Council of Switzer-
land.
The Free MasOns.
In the afternoon session Of the Grand
Lodge of Masons of this State yester-
day, the following officers were elected:
John w. Simmons, Grand Treasurer;
James NJ. Austin, Grand Secretary; R.
l.. Shoe nmaker. Ferdinand Fun and
John G. Webster, Grand Chaplains; w.
johnson Fontain, Grand Pursuant, and
John Hoole, Grand Tyler. The COM
mittee appointed to consider the expedi-
eucv of recommending that the whole
constitution be revised reported in favor
Of the project.
The Book Concern.
The case OF DR.. Lanahan, sub-agent
of the Methodist Book Concern, against
the agent, DR.. Carlton, came up this
morning in the Supreme Court, but was
adjourned, Notwithstanding tie protest
OF Cartons counsel.
Congregational Meeting.
At the meeting Of the New York and
Brooklyn Conference Of the Congrega-
tional Churches held in Newark yes
terday, the committee to consider the
question Of the relation Of the Congre.
gational Churches to the American and
Foreign Christian Union, reported resO-
lutions declaring that in the judgment
of this Conference the American and
Foreign Christian Union should no
longer he the channel for contributions
of the Congregational Church but that
early measures be taken to provide
agencies, through which these churches
can act efficiently and satisfactorily.
They also recommend that a deputa,
ton be appointed to confer with Con
gregationaists in other parts of the
country, for the adoption of some
method Of united action in the evangel-
ization OF nominally Christian lands.
The report was adopted unanimously,
and Rev. DR.. Rudington and H. NJ.
Storrs, OF New York, appointed as a
deputation.
Masonic Grand Lodge.
The Grand Lodge of Free Masons re.
opened at 9 o'clock this morning NJ.
w. James Parkinson, Grand Represen-
tative of the Grand Lodge OF Ireland,
presented letter received from friend
in Dublin giving favorable account OF
the progress of Masonry in that city.
Several committees presented reports,
and general business was transacted.
Libslled for Salvage.
The mate of the steamship Europa,
who was placed in command OF the
brig J. L. Bowen, the crew OF which
murdered and killed the Captain, has
libelled the brig tor salvage. The brig
shipped a fresh crew and started to sea
last night, but was caught by Deputy
Marshal in the lower bay and broug ht
back to the city. Michael Antoine, one
of the alleged murdsrers was discharged
to-day, there being no evidence to i'm
plicate him in the affair.
Treasury Appointments.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day
made the following appointments in &C.
cordance with the provisions Of the
act approved February %, 1871: Geo;
Freeman, Inspector Of Hulls. and
Thomas C. Fitzgerald Inspector OF Boil
ers at Marquette, Mich; John 5. Bots
ford. Inspector Of Hulls and Asa X.
Cole, Inspector Of Boilers at Huron
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