The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-23
NEW YORK CITY.


New York, August 22.-Ths Tribune
and Herald think that Gen. Dix is the
very strongest nomination which could
have been made by the Republicans,
Thurlow Weed influenced the Conven.
tion to take this course. I ,...
Col. Mosby writes that Grant will carry
Virginia unless 0'Connor Is nominated,
who will then carry 1t by $4,000 ma.
jority. .
Copies Of Blanton Duncan's circular,
calling for an election Of delegates to the
Louisville Convention, was sent from
Washington yesterday. ... +:
a Washington special says It Is report.
ed that Judge Bond has arranged to have
the enforcement act, as amended by the
last session OF Congress, put in force in
North Carolina during the coming Presl-
DENTAL election.
Fred Douglass mado his first speech Of
the campaign before an immense audience
at Bangor, Me-, last night.
The World says the resolution Of the
State Republican Convention yesterday,
inviting Democratic votes and the nomi-
nation Of General Dix as q candidate for
Governor, amounts to an abject appeal for
Democratic assistance. 1t says there nev.
er was q worse beaten ticket than this one
will be, headed by Dix on the false pre-.
tences that he is a Democrat.
The Times considers the ticket the
strongest that could be made. OF the
platform it says it pledges the Republican
party 10 continue reform and invites the
honest Democrats to assist in the work.
Prince Suualio, oil the Sandwich Islands,
arrived here yesterday and proceeded to
Washington.
The Spanish frigate Aumancia has been
condemned by the health officers as a
plague-ship. She is undoubtedly an old
infected ship iumigated, and new cases oil
malignant disease break out daily. Ap.
plicatlons OF her commander for divers
to clear her bottom, and for coal have
been denied.
The Apollo Hall Democracy have de.
cided 10 hold elections in all the Con.
gressional districts Of the city, to elect
delegates to the Louisville Convention.
The Executive COMMITTEES will meet for
this purpose this week, and also to re.
commend the support Of General Dix.
The New Jersey straightouts meet in
Convention at Trenton, Saturday, 10 elect
delegates to Louisville, and to choose
State electors. Addresses will be made
by Sam'l j. Bayard and Judge Flanders.
An engraVer named Cunningham has
been arrested here, charged with manu-.
featuring bogus warrants Of the State of
Mississippi, Of which, it is said, $4,000
have been paid at the Auditors office Of
that State.
The recent collapse OF the wheat cor.
ner at Chicago does not affect parties
here, as the dealers at the New York
Produce Exchange held aloof from it.
The R. w. Grand Lodge OF Odd Eel.
lows met again this morning. a resolu.
ton TO compel subordinate Lodges to pay
one dollar per week was lost. 1t was de-
cided not TO appoint Grand Instructor.
At the afternoon session a long debate
was had on the question assessing each
member 20 cents, but no decision was
reached. The Grand Lodge will finish
its labors today.
The Walter Scott monument to be erec.
ted by the Scottish residents of this city
in Central Park; is expected in few days
from Edinburg, where it has been model
ed after the original Scott statue in Gros-
venor Square. u 81.
A five mile rowing match for $500
side has been arranged between John Big
lin and Ellis Ward, to take place at Ny.
ack, Sept 10.
A delegation of politicians of the 10th
Assembly District left last evening for
Saratoga, 10 ascertain whether Senator
OBrien will accept the nomination for
Mayor Of this city.
The Prince of SAKE. Coburg and brother,
Prince Philippe, visited Wall street TO.
day.