The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-19
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Pigeon Shooting.

Bo.ardus, OF Chicago, and Ira Payne,
Of this city, came off, at Fleetwood
Park. Payne wagered $1,000 against
$1,000, and the conditions were that
the contestants were to find the traps
and handle for each other. There was
large attendance Of sporting men, and
The shooting was first.class. Payne
had the advantage in having choice
lot OF Blue Rock birds, imported from
England, which made him the iavorite
in the pools. Payne won, after a close
contest, shooting eighty birds out OF
one hundred; Bogardus shooting
Seventy-nine.
Foreign ExcursiOnists.
William Rau, the we'll known man
agey OF foreign excursions to this couu-
Try, arrived yesterday in the steamer
oceanic with forty tourists from Vienna |
ncluiing Count de Festitis, a near
relative of Prince Metternich AMI other
uDblemen, desirous OF studying Ameri- |
ctn institutions. The party intend |
rrave'ing through the various States
and will visit the Boston jubilee.
4 Murder with n Shovel.
4 fight occurred last night in Oak |
-.reet between Daniel Mack and Will |
lam Crane, resulting from small dis
rurc. when Crane seized shovel from
= cart on which they had been sitting
and dealt Mack murderous blow on |
,he head, tractlring his skull and in
l.ctiug fatal wound. Crane was ar
rested
DIR. HOuard's Case.
The HlraLdS Washington special
avs that no advices from Madrid have
vet reached the State Department con
rerning the expected release OF DR..
Ilolard, bpt an early termination of
the case Is looked for in any event, as
there has been Information received |
through other than official channels |
which indicate that the prisoner is not |
IN condition TO endure much longer the
anxieties Of his situation.
The & eneya Arbitration.
A Washington special to the Herald,
datei Yesterday, says: Secretary Fish
returned to Washington this evenin G.
He found on his arrival a note from
Bancroft Davis, our agent al Geneva
advising him that at the session Of the
tribunal to-day the British agent had
repre>entei that a difference in the con.
strUctiOn Of language in the proposed |
amendment had arisen, and that, while
The two governments were substantially |
agreed on the principle which it was
proposed 10 establish, there were OBJ
ections on the part OF the British Gov.
eminent 10 concur in what the Senate
the British government had, on the
18th day OF May last, made PROPOSE
on 10 the United States TO amend the
language Of the article upon form Of
words which would Tighten the ob,iga-
lons des red ID be placed upon neutral
powers, and that if an adjournment
could he had, the two governments
might probably agree upon satisfac-
tory wording OF the article Mr.. Davis |
,aii h!S government had agreed ID
y Awe H. claims for compensation for |
the prolOn cation OF the war, enhanced |
ratc- OF insurance, and the transfer Of
oGr marine If the British Government
would accept the amendment proposed, |
The Heirs OF Sir Francis Drake.
Tne heirs OF Sir Francis Drake held
meeting to day. 1t was reported by
Nv the Secretary that there is only one
100 s-.mg liuk-vlz: from 100 to l120-
- make their claims good to the estate.
The MANLY Art
Fresh articles OF agreement have
been drawn up and signed between Tim
Collins, OF Boston, and George Seddons,
an unknown, to fight for $1,000 and the
E.ht weight championship of America,
IN Cauaia, the second week in Septem>
her Sedions, the unknown, is Arthur
Chambers.
The Labor Movement.
There is little new in the aspect OF
The labor movement to-day. The sue
cess OF the different organizations Of
,.r kers is about evenly balanced. The
decided falling off in the enthusiasm
aai hopefulness Of the furniture and
piano trade, is partly compensated by
the success attending the machinests
aud metal-workers, who claim that
there will be a general resumption OF
work in their trades on the eight-hour
basis. within ten DAYS or two weeks.
No hostile demonstration took place
to-day, but the entire police force has
been on duty throughout the day, ready
Tor any emergency that might occur.
Probable HOmicides.
Two more probable homiciles came
to the notice Of the authorities to-day
One will result fatally to George Whit
ley, a rough OF 325 West Forty-seveu.h
street, who was leading a gang in fight
Saturday night, aud had his skull
fractured with a stone. Two persons
have been arrested for the assault
Daring another free fight, last night,
John Lynch, OF West Twenty-eighth
street, was fatally stabbed. A number
OF participants in the sffray have been
arrested.
Yacht Racing.
The seventh annual regatta Of the
Atlantic Yacht Club took place to-day.
The starting point was of Bayridge,
the course running to the southwest
spit and return. The scene at the start.