The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-09
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NEw YORK, August S.-The Herald
Washington special says that the Hon
Francis Pakenham, First Secretary o.
the British Legation, starts for London
tomorrow, having been granted leave
of absence. 1t is understood that be
will be assigned to another commission
The Work Goes BraveIy On.
The Tribunes Washington special
SAYS that hundreds of letters have been
received at the Liberal Republican
headquarters, all containing cheerful
intelligence from various parts OF the
country, ard especially Maine, Alabama
and Illinois.
Erie Railroad Affairs.
McHenry and Harmau, prominent
iu the Erie Railroad Company since
the revised management sailed yester-
day for Europe. Vice President Divin
rendered his resignation Tuesday, but
it was not accepted, and he presides in
the absence OF President Watson for
the accommodation of the shareholders.
The transfer books for common and
preferred stock will soon be transferred
to Duncan, Sherman & Co. The change
will be made as soon as the new certlti'
Gates are prepared.
Will Not Tahe Place.
The discussion between Rev. IL. IL.
Garnet, of this city, and W. U. Saun-
ders, Of Maryland, will probably not
take place at Cooper Institute to-mor'
row night. Garnet states that the time
given IS too short and Saunders says he
must leave here next Saturday.
Heavy Sentence.
J. Thompson, who was engaged in q
burglary, and attempted the murder of
Charles Phelps. a jeweler, in May last.
was found guilty to-day and sentenced
to twenty years imprisonment.
Fire.
A fire broke out this morning on the
top floor of No. 109 Pearl street, occu-
pied by Lockwood & Co., oil dealers.
The building was damaged to the ex-
tent Of $1,000, and was owned by ?. A.
Brinkerhoff. Insured for $1,000. The
stock was slightly damaged.
Republicans JubiIant.
The Republicans fired one hundred
guns in City Hall Park this afternoon
in honor of the North Carolina victory
Political.
No additional news from North Car
olina has been received at the Demo-
cratic headquarters to-day. The news
from Maine and Pennsylvania continues
most encouraging. Among the visitors
at the Liberal headquarters, Glenheim
Hotel, to-day, were John w. Frazier,
Secretary OF the Liberal Republican
Committee of Philadelphia; George
Melville Smith. of st. Louis, and
others. Numerous letters are daily
received asking information concerning
the state Of affairs in North Carolina
to which assuring replies have been
made. Ex-Governor Morgan and Gov
ernor Jewell, of Connecticut, were al
the Republican headquarters to-day.
No further dispatches have been received
from North Carolina. The committee
ordered a salute OF one hundred guns
to be fred in Madison square this even
ing.
| Charges Of Mismanagement.
The charges Of mismanagemen'
against the physicians and attendants
connected with the Bioomingdale Hos
pital for the insane have caused a
thorough investigation to be made by
q special committee appointed for that
purpose. They report that the charges
are without foundation, and that the
management and everything connected
with the asylum are all that could be
desired.
The mercury reached So today
Several sunstrokes were reported.
| Fire.
A fire at 50 Leonard street, last
night, damaged the building to the
amount Of $500; stock OF Brown d Co
500; S. Shotline, clothier, $1,000, and
Samuel Wells, manufacturer OF wheels
$4,000; all insured.
Base Bali.
The Baltimores defeated the Mutuals
in a game OF base ball here to-day by
q score OF IL to 8. Twelve innings
were played to decide. At the end o.
the ninth inning the score stood 8 to 8
The next two innings neither side
scored, but on the twelfth inning the
Baltimores scored four, disposing of the
Mutuals with . blank.