The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-06-17
NEW YORK CITY.

NEN lOhkI JUNE ~,
The most extensive Hebrew library in
the world, collected in Amsterdam, Hol.
land, has been purchased by the COngre.
CATION of the Jewish Temple on Filth
avenue, for the Jewish Seminary, The
announcement that It was in the market
created considerable interest in the United
States, and attracted the attention OF the
faculty OF Cornell University. One of the
faculty sent word to the congregation
asking them to buy tho library and pre-
sent it to the University, and promising
in return that the institution would Cre-
ate n Hebrew Professorship. To this pro-
pOsal anunlavOrable answer was returned.
Weston completed his 320th mile about
! o'clock A. NJ, and then retired Tor the
night. His five days will expire at 12
O'clock tonight.
The reported discovery OF II mammoth
oyster bed on the Long Island coast
turns out to be an attempt at mammoth
swindle on the part OF an oyster man who
was permitted to retire quietly upon CIV
ing back tho money of his fellOw.Oysler-
men, who had subscribed to show them
the spot .......... ...~.
Rev Dr. Tying denies that tho con-
demned murderer Foster refused TO see
him, He says he has visited the prisoner
several times.
A morning paper says that Clallin
and WOodhall, the noted women brokers
have instituted libel suit against Henry
Ward Beecher and publishers Of the
Christian Union, laying damages at $780,
000 The ground of the action is the
publication in the Christian Union Of
which BeeCher IS editor, Of Mrs. Harriet
BeeCher Stoves new novel, "My wife and
l." In which appear two female char.
acters which Is alleged, arc intended to
represent Mrs. WOodhRll and Clahin.
The Lady Thorno whose trotting days
were supposed to be over in consequence
of injuries received at Rochester last
year, has been taken to Fleetwood Park
and put to training. It's thought she
will be able TO appear on the turf before
the close Of the season,
The 9th regiment, Col, Fisk, jr., com.
manding, lett at 8 o'clock this evening, on
the steamer Newport for Boston. The
regiment mustered nearly nine hundred
men, and was escorted down Broadway
by the 9Th regiment, 1t Is stated Col.
Fisk will endeavOr TO secure the Boston
Theatre for religious services Sunday, and
in the event of his failure, the plan will
assemble the men on Franklin square,
in front ofthe st. James Hotel, hold pray.
ers and listen to the sermon in the street
Chaplain Flagg, accompanies the regi-
ment on the excursion. Several letters
received from Boston military men, by
the officers OF the 9th, today, OK.
pressing disgust at the conduct of the civic
authorities OF Boston and Charlestown,
and assuring them ola heartier reception.
The premises Of Mr.. Il. NJ Vail, at
Goshen, New York, was entered by bur.
glars, who stole $4,000 worth Of bonds
from the sale belonging to Mr.. Vail, last
night.
Tomorrow Thurlow Weed and daugh.
ter, Clarence F. Seward and number of
prominent Tammany politicians leave for
Europe.
The Catholic population to-day are
celebrating the Jubilee of Pope Plus.
The east side Of the city, from Second
avenue TO Gay street, are decorated
with flags Of every nationality. The
Papal fete was observed in all the Catho.
lie Churches, commencing at 10A. NJ. in
81. PatriCks Cathedral.