The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-14
NEW YORK CITY.

SOuut w ANenulbht uhVe hBrceu on
draft Of q postal treaty which the pos
Office authorities of both countries will
accept, It Is believed. The Minister O
Finance will approve the treaty. It
highly probable thatit will receive tn
regular ratification before the end OF tn
year. II fixes letter postage at 8 cent
for one third OF an ounce newspape
postage, which was 8 cents, Is reduced t
three cents; registered letters and trans
mission Of patterns Is also provided for.
An address has been issued by Charlie
OConor In conjunction with James Emet
VII eler, Il. PGckham, Joseph II. Choate
to electors Of the State, on the subject O
obtaining good men for tho Assembly,
These gentlemen In addition to w. Eyarts
were last iall elected to aid in the prose,
cutioneagainst tho ring. Alter aliuding
to the failure Of the last Assembly in &C
compllshing anything In the interest o.
reform, and urging Us a cause for suspect
ing any candidate, OF the fact Of his mem
bership ol the last Legislature the address
urges the selection of men, irrespective o
party, for theseofIlces. Unless strenuous
efforts are made, It is feared the late city
peculators may succeed in their plans ior
securing a venal assembly.
The yacht DreadnGught, won the ocean
race Of 94O miles in twenty-five hours
tive.minutes, beating the yacht Palmer.
Henry Smith, Of Albany, who was
Speaker Of the Assembly, received fifteen
hundred dollars as payment in the nature
OF u retaining fee.
An Auburn dispatch says that almost
every building in town Is covered with
black in respect 10 the memory Of Mr.,
Seward. The cause Of Mr.. Stewards
death was not paralysis, as reported, but
was u species Of palsy.
A telegram has been received from Sec.
ret9ry Fish and others at Washington of
their intention TO attend the funeral, which
at the express wish Of the family will be
conducted with but little pagentry. Fred.
erick Seward has arrived Col. Seward,
the eldest son, will probably not arrive In
time.
Amelia Kleiber died today from mat.
tentlOn and neglect in the Emigrant Hos.
pital on Wards Island, Of which she was
an inmate.
Chief of Police McWilliams, of Jersey
City, was remanded to Jail In default Of
bail in the indictment against him for al.
legged completely in tho First National
Bank robbery in Jersey City.
Anton Bader, German emigrant, had
an encounter to-day with the noted thief,
Joseph Martin, alias Mike Connolly, who
had previously robbed him. Bader was
seriously stabbed, and otherwise NAL
treated: 1t is thought he will die.
The Tammauy Conference Nominating
Committee had short session to-day,
and adjourned TO Tuesday evening. They
considered the question as to how many
Republicans should be given on the ticket
to the Liberals. 1t is understood they
have given three names.
The. funeral of Fanny Fern took place
to-day, and in accordance with the wishes
oil the deceased, was very private. After
ashort service, the remains were conveyed
TO Boston Tor interment.
Spectators in opera tickets last night,
to witness the performance by Lucia,
were victimizcd, large number of tick.
cts being offered on the streets at much
less than halfpriCe, and no takers.
NEW YORK, October 13.-The mem.
bers Of the Lotas Club gave brilliant re.
ception last night to James Anthony
Froude, the distinguished English author.
Whitelaw Ried in an appropriate address
introduced Froude, and after passing a
eulOgy. on the works Of the author, vel.
coined him in the ename Of the members Of
the club to the United States. Froude
responded briefly, and thanked the mem.
bers for their kind reception. The fol.
lowing gentlemen, among others, ad-
dressed those present: John Biglow,
Edmund Yates, Jas. Brooks, Gen. Nc
Dowell and Mayor Hall.
The leading railway companies have
adopted increased tariff rates on all west.
ward bound freights from New York,
Philadelphia and Boston. The following
are the new prices: To Bloomington,
Ill, 81 40; Chicago, 81 2j; Cincinnati,
VIC; Cairo, 81 90; Columbus, o., 81 90;
Dayton, o., 81 90; Evansville, Ind, 81 49;
Fort Wayne, Ind, 81 0S; Grand Rapids,
Mich, 81 25; indianapolis, 81 1S: Kco.
kuk, Iowa, 81 63; Kansas City, Mo-, So 90;
Kalamazoo, Mich, 81 II; Louisville, Ky,
81 30; Logansport. Ind, 81 lS; Lafayette,
Ind, 81 2S; Milwaukee, 81 25; Memphis,
81 03; Nashville, 81 Us; Peoria, H., 81 40:
Quincy ILL.,, 81 5S; st. Louis, 81 5S;
Terre Haute, Ind, 81 29.
The Executive Committee of Indepcnd.
ent Democrats have recommended the
formation, Of Grant IS Wilson Clubs
Throughout tho country. fa| 3SG
Oliver ChasliCk has been nominated for
Congress by the Citizens Reform Associa.
ton. ".s
The Grand United Order Of Colored
Odd Fellows will celebrate 10. morrow by
a parade and meeting in the, evening, It
being the 9Sth anniversary Of the Past
Grand Masters Council. Delegates from
the different States aud The Canadas will
participate.
The bakers contemplate a strike for liz
hours a day and $15. They now work
18 hours per day for $12.
The National Board ,of Trade cons
menccd Its annual session in the Chamber
Of Commerce Friday. Among the sub
tects TO DO discussed are the regulation Of
emigration, and the introduction OF the
Dare system of voting into our National
elections. ~ t. W.
Gen. Mcdowell has ordered the Offices
Of the Department TO be closed to.mor-
row, during the obsequies Of Mr.. Seward.
" The unveiling and presentation to the
city Of the Walter Scott monument win
take place October Goth.
During the quarter Guiding Saturday,
the Police Mutual Aid Association paid
$GOO5 the heirs Of four dead policemen.
Horace Greeley addressed mass meet.
ing OF Liberal Republicans and Demo.
Gratis yesterday at Pleasantvllle. Hespoke
In iavor OF general amnesty and reconcile
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