The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-09-04
NEW YORK.
America Burned,

New YORK, September 3.-The Pa
cifc Steamship Company have not re-
ceived any additional particulars regard
ing the loss of the steamer America.
The steamer had treasure list OF o
million and half when she left San
Francisco, of which four hundred thou-
sand was tor Hong Kong and the BAL
ance for Yokohama. 1t is supposed 6y
the Com pany that the treasure tor
Yokohama had been landed on the
oath at Yokohama, and that the ves-
sel was burned that evening. She was
valued by the Company at over one
hundred thousand dollars. The Com
PAW say that the loss Of the America
will not prevent them from fultiillog
their mail contract to Japan.
The Pacific Stea nship Company have
received dispatch of the loss Of the
steamer America. She was burned
while in port at Yorkohama. The loss
was not stated in the dispatch received
to-day.
A Train Runs Into n Carriage Con-
tanning Four Persons.
About five P. NJ. Yesterday, as the
westward bound mail train on the Long
Island Railroad was about one mile
east Of Westbury it struck a carriage
containing two ladies, a girl aged seven
and boy o. fourteen, WHO was driving.
One of the ladies and the hoy were in
stantly killed; the other lady was 80
severely injured that she died in few
minu'es. and the girl 30 badly cut and
crushed about the head and limbs she
cannot survive. All four are supposed
to have belonged 10 family named
Castle, living in New York. The train
WAS travelling 25 miles per hour.
Victory OF Sedan.
The Germans of this city yesterday
celebrated the victory of Sedan.
The "Straights."
The Times special from Louisville
says: Delegations are arriving in force,
1t is now stated that OConor has not
positively declined. In the event, how
ever, of his declining, j. Q. Ad-
ans may be selected to head the
ticket. Edgarton and Fitch, both Of
Indiana, are named for the Vice Presi-
dency.
The TtiJunes Louisville special saws
1t has developed that Judge Spaulding,
of the Apollo Hall delegation, hasa let
ter from O'Conor VIII ch will consume
neary an hour in reading, the purport
of which is kept secret.
Prison Inspection.
Lieutenant Colonel Broome, com.
manding the m rines at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, starts out to-day on a tour
OF inspection OF the principal State
prisons of the New England and Mid
de States and will report 10 the Gov
ernment the systems employed in the
different prisons which he visits.
Pork Packers Convention.
The Produce Exchange pork packers
and provision dealers met to-day to
consider the proprietv o. sending dele.
gates to the convention Of pork packers
and provision dealers to be held st Gin
cinnati on the 18th Of Septemher.
O'Conor aud the StraIghts
The Tribune this morning confirms
the statement that Charles OConor has
written a letter to the Louisville Con-
ventiou expressing, in guarded terms,
his sympathy with the object of the
Convention, bnt declining, under any
circumstances, to accept its nomination
Fatally Beaten.
Herman Lipkin, Of No. Ia Hubbard
street, quarre'ed with Jas. Frame, OF
the adjoining house, last night, and a
band to hand fight ensued. Lipkin
seized heavy glass tumbler and beat
Frame on the head, inflicting fourteen
scalp wounds and frscturng the skull
II is believed Frame cannot recover.
Lipkin was arrested.
Vermont Election.
A Burlington dispatch to the Tribune
says the excitement about the election
absorhs all business. 1t is believed the
Repnblicans will carry the State BY a
reduced majority. A close canvass OF
some seventy towns shows the Liberal
strength about five thousand, with a
lew losses from the Democrats. who
will vote with the Republicans rather
than indorse Greeley. Polls opened at
10 A. NJ.
Political.
The Tribune says the nominations for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor are
conceded to the Democracy by the
Liberals. A fresh effort will be made
to induce Judge Church to take the
nomination.
The S,m urges Seymour snomination
"a the only way 10 ensure success. 1t
is thought Congressman-at-large will
he conceded to the Liberals VIM.
Dorshe,mer, OF Bntfaio, ls the most
prominently named forit.
The Tribune saws O'Conors name is
entirely dropped from the list of guber-
nator al candidates since he pronounced
in favor OF the Louisville Convention.
ATribune Statement Denied.
The Tribune to-day stated that the
President, in order to be revenged on
Banks for deserting the Republican
party, had removed his brother from the
custom house, though he had performed
his duties satisfactorily. Upon inquiry,
the Collector pronounced the story 10 be
utterly false, and that so long as be
performed his duty no fear OF removal
need be entertained. The matter, it
seems, originated with the Tribune.
THE vTHATH EBl