The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-27
NEW YORK.
The Shakespeare Monument.

NEW YORK, June 26.-The committee
Of the Shakespeare monument have
decided to postpone the unveiling of
the statue until October, when the pleas
ure seekers now absent will return to
the city. .-. ,.......
French International Society.
Section No. 2 Of the French Inter-
national Society held regular meeting
here yesterday and resolution was Of
fered prescribing all soldiers and off.
GERS belonging to the Versailles army
who have been connected with the
Paris slaughter, and the bylaws of
that society was proposed to be 80
amended as to preclude the possibility of
their ever becoming members. A very
animated discussion ensued on the lat
ter point which was participated in by
American, Irish, French and German
delegates and the matter was left unde-
cided. One Of the Irish exiles was
prominent in the meeting. Arrange
ments were made for a mass meeting
Of the union, to take place next Sun
day, at which time placards will be
hung in prominent positions Inscribed
Versaillists shed no more blood. One
Of the French delegates affirmed that
he did not think it such a henious
crime 10 kill the Archbishop of Paris
and priests but rather approved Of it.
The Foster Case.
The application for writ OF error
and stay OF proceedings in Fosters case
were both denied by Judge Cardozo
this afternoon.
Fort Richmond to be Condemned,
Fort Richmond, near the lighthouse
at the entrance Of the Narrows, which
has been under construction for the last
fifteen years, at cost Of nearly s., ,0OO,-
600, is nearly completed. 1t is said
that it will be condemned by the Board
of Examination as being utterly useless,
except as quarters for soldiers. 1t is
also said that the guns will be dis
mounted and placed on earthworks
above the fort, where several batteries
are being built.
Affairs I'm Venezuela.
Accounts received from trustworthy
source represent the state of affairs in
Venezuela as deplorable. Society is dis
organized in most parts Of the country,
commerce destroyed, and business Of all
kinds exceedingly dull. The political
state of the country is anything but
quiet There IS no communication be-
tween the seaports and the interior.
Private correspondence is often violated,
and the interests of the United States
suffer from the absence OF their repre-
sentatives.
Embezlement.
Charles Hunt has been arrested and
committed for trial Oh the charge Of EN-
bezzeling a hundred shares OF Lake
Shore stock, valued at $4,000, from f.
D. Randolph d Co., bankers.
The SangerDunu.
There was grand performance OF the
German singing societies at the rink
tonight. Sixty societies Joined in the
chorus-about three thousand singers.
The orchestra numbered one hundred
and twenty. The audience numbered
about five thousand. The rink was fes-
tooned handsomely with wreaths and
evergreens. Prizes for this afternoon 8
singing will be awarded on Wednesday
at Jones Wood
Reception.
Captain Hall, the Arctic explorer,
had reception tonight at the rooms
of the Geographical Society. Speeches
were delivered commenting upon the
pluck of the Captain and the good re-
suits likely to follow the expedition.
Case OF DR.. Lanahan.
Bishops James and Ames deliberated
until a late hour tonight in regard Of
the action Of the committee OF the
Methodist Book Concern suspendlng
DR.. Lanahan, as the vote Of the Bishops
against the report defeated it. The de-
cision was awaited with great interest.
Bishop Ames decided to vote against the
report of the committee and James IN
favor of it. This practically renders
the action of the committee migratory
in suspending DR.. Lanahan.