The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-25
WASHINGTON.
Condition of Mr.. COlGaI.

WASHINGTON, May "a.
Vice President Coliax is stronger, but
suffered last night with severe headache
which prevented his sleeping as well as
upon the previous night. His circulation
is good and symptoms favorable, but his
physicians insist upon absolute quiet
Mrs Collax is not here, because Mr. Col
fax telegraphed on the evening Of his
attack not TO come. She Is still nursing
her child, and Mr.. ColtAx could not con
sent that either Of them should take the
risk OFFS long and needless journey, as
he is receiving every possible attention
All of his friends have called, and arc
most kind in offers Of attention,
EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS.
The following nominations were sent
TO the Senate to-day: Leander Girrard
Attorney for the District Of Nebraska
Wm. p, Wolf, postmaster Rt Wilmington
Ohio. The President has withdrawn
the nomination of Deputy Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue Douglass, for Com
missioner of Customs, at that gentlemana
own request,
The probability Is that the Senate will
remain in session to-day until the treaty
is voted on.
The Senate has confirmed the nOmine
tion of James X. Partridge, OfMaryland as
Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Ex'
traordlnary to Brazil.
Y. NJ. G. A. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
The international Convention OF the
Young Mems Christian Association COM
menCed It's session this morning at Lincoln
Hall, which was handsomely decorated,
there hcing proluse display Of flowers
on the stand. Nearly, il not all, the
States were represented, together with
delegates from the British provinces.
The hall was crowded TO It's utmost ca
pacity. John Wannamaker, Of Philadel'
phia, was elected permanent President.
John l.. Mclean called the convention to
order aud delivered an address, In which
he congratulated his friends upon the
favorable auspices under which they had
assembled, and spoke OF the increasing
membership and influence Of the Organi.
zation. Prayers were offered for the
early recovery Of Vice President COliaX,
and Senator Wilson was requested, by a
vote, to inform him Of the deep sympa.
thy Of the convention,
Aster preliminary proceedings, Mr..
COwles, from the Committee on Organi'
zatlon, made report recommending the
election of the following officers: Presi.
dent, John Wannamaker. of Philadelphia;
Vice Presidents, r. II, McBurney, OF New
York; ]. Stainer, OF North Carolina; w.
Brooks, of California; r. II, Brown, Of
Louisiana; 7. G. ClaXter, Of Quebec; NJ
$. Crosby, of Michigan; j. II. Hendricks
of Rhode Island; W. X. Barnard, of Indi.
ana; G. Floyd, Of Washington, d. g.; O.
B. Fisk, of Missouri; q. p. Palmer, of
Prince Edwards Island; w, Is. Simpson
of West Virginia. Secretaries, T. II, Il
Enos, Of Indiana; w. II. Hobbs, OF Maine
7. j. Cowles Of Wisconsin. The report
adopted.
Mr.. Enos declined to serve as Sccre,
tary, and S. p Plat, OF POughkGepslc
wns elected.
The Convention engaged in devotional
exercises, conducted by Mr.. Wannama'
ker, President, during which prayers
were offered for the families Of BishOT
Clark md Mr.. Osborne, Of indianapolis
and for the city Of Paris.
Mr.. L. A. lIItchins presented the report
Of the Ex. Com, stating the report OF the
atate Of work had been received
in time for the press from II States. Only
10 local conventions had been held.
There are now on the roll 77G associations
80 associations organized during the
year, and l07 lisbanded.
Mr.. Widersall, agent OF the Executive
Committee, read report by which II
appears that during the past year he
Travelled extensively In tho West and
Northwest, assisted in forming 10 now
associations, aud endeavorcd to cheer up
some of those which appeared languisI.
ing. In Duluth lie did not succeed, and
of this place he says: Duluth Is Il hare
place for Christian work" At the con.
clusiOn Of the reading Of the report, Malol
DelanO, with q delegation Of Indians, who
arrived lew days ago, appeared on The
platform. Maj. Dehno addressed tllt
Convention, saying that he found himscl
in the presence Of body oimen attachcC
by sentiment with all nations, and
to preach the Gospel In company
with men who had never heard the gOs
gel. Aiier prayer by Gen. Howard
Little Raven, of The Afrapnhoes was In
introduced, and said he was satisfied that
ailer seeing the works of the white man
the Great Spirit is helping them, and h,
hoped the Great Spirit Of the white mal
would help the Red man. Buffalo Good
of the WRshato tribe in this country, wa.
given to the Indians, and when the whit
man came the Indian helped him. How
the white man got rich and the lndial
poor, he did not know, unless II was from
better medicine Of the white man, and Ii
wanted TO take the white mans medicine
!. Mr.. Stuart hoped the day was not ia
distant when on the floor Of such conven
tions there would be delegations Of Ar
rapahoes, Cheyennes, &C., and with Littl
Raven in the chair. Applause.
Mr.. Stubs, one Of the agents, returned
thanks for the manner in which the dele
CATION had been received.
4 Mr. Ray, Of indianapolis, submitted
resolution directing the President I,
transmit congratnlatory addresses Il
Queen Victoria On her birthday, whicl
was alOptpl, The convention then adj