The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-06-14
NEW YORK CITY.
New York, June 10,

Last night Weston had completed the
first fifty miles Of his one hundred ard
twelve mile walk in ten hours and five
minutes, although deducting the time he
had been allowed for rest, ii would make
his actual walking time 0 hours, AZ min
utes and 8 seconds. At that time he
seemed in excellent spirits, and was gain.
ing at the rate Of nearly minute mile
on the specified limit.
At a meeting Of the bank officers Of this
'city yesterday afternoon 1t was agreed to
pay the dividend tax of the last five
months Of the year 1870 under protest,
and to consult the Boston and Philadel-
phia banks Immediately as to future ac-
ton.
A billiard match for the champion.
ship and diamond cue Is to be played on
Monday Of next week, between Cyrille
Dion and Melvin Foster,
AT a special meeting oil the stockhold-
ers of the Southern Trans. Continental
Railroad Company to-day, it was resolved
that q committee Of three be appointed
10 confer with the Texas Pacific railroad
with power 10 negotiate with them for
the sale oi their property. The following
gentlemen were appointed as such com.
mittee; Edward Plerrepont, E. B. Hart
and NJ. L. Travers.
VIM. BuCkhArt, late Vice President Of
the Security Insurance Company, died at
Brooklyn this evening.
The Post says Mr.. Greeley is mistaken
in his idea that q new departure will
strengthen tho Democrats. On the other
hand, the Republican party will be driven
10 take advanced grounds.
Edward II, Hayes, who has swindled
several hotels and steamship companies,
claiming TO be an attache Ol the Joint
High Commission, Mail and other papers
Of this city, was discharged from the
Toombs today, his father paying all the
bills
Governor Hoffman to-day signed a bill
permitting the extension OF the Brooklyn
piers into East River, $50 feet from the
bulkhead line, afording accommodations
for loading and dlscharging the largest
steamships.
]. NJ. Francis, United States Minister
TO Greece, LEFT to-day with his family In
the steamer HolSatia, for the scene OIL his
labOrs.
President Grant arrived from West
Point this morning, had o conference
with Gen. B. +. Butler, and left for Long
Branch on the afternoon boat,
An Immense oyster bed, said TO be the
richest known for years, was discovered
yesterday at Eaton's Neck, Huntington
L. l., by fishermen, who brought 100
bushels Of oysters to this city, and re.
ceived $500 for disclosing 10 others the
place In which they found them.
In Difference to the wishes of the Mar.
shall Hose Company, Of Savannah, there
was no public reception. Nevertheless |
the pier was crowded with many gentle.
men connected with the local fire depart. |
ment and many others accompanied them
to the Merchants Hotel. After stay Of
three days here, during which varied
and interesting programme will be gone
through with, including excursions 10
places Of interest In the neighborhOOd and
the presentation Of q fire banner, which |
the company will display on the occasion
of the Boston and Charlestown parade on |
the nth in the celebration Of the cere.
monies of the battle of Bunker Hill. The
will leave for Fall River Sta.
ton, where they will be received by the |
Red Jackets and welcomed by Mayor
Kent and other Charlestown and Boston
officials.
The third annual reunion ofthe Society
Of the Army and Navy of tho Gulf will |
be held at Newport, r. l., July 7th.
Lieut.. General P, II. Sheridan will pre-
side.
The Bar Association tonight adopted |
a resolution thanking and congralulHting
Gov. Hoffman for refusing TO sign the
code amendment bill. Mr.. Evarts, chair.
man, asked the members TO subscribe to a
fund for the relief Of the family Of the
late Chief Justice Taney, and said cir.
cular would he issued TO the profession at
large, soliciting contributions.
The American Geographical Society
giving Capt, Hall, ofthe Arctic
public reception on his ar.
rival here.