The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-09-24
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800.
The Forrester Case
came up in the special session Of the
Court to-day and was dismissed. The
District Attorney declared that be had
no evidence to sustain the charge. Judge
Bowling said that he had no doubt
Forester was guilty, but As it could not
be proved, he would remand him to
await a requisition from Illinois, Sc
that he could be sent back to serve his
unexpired sentence at Joliet When
his case was called he could be brought
from Illinois, if new testimony
shoule be produced agaius,
him in tie Nathan case. For
resters counsel, VIM. F. Howe, imme-
distely after the prisoner was remanded,
procured a writ OF habess corpus re-
turpable Wednesday next. Efforts will
be made to keep Forester here. 1t is
understood that a requisition for him
is already in the hands Of the police OF
this city.
Homer Lane, who was recently de-
feated in a wrestling match at New
Haven, with Perry Higley. has issued
a challenge Offering to wrestle with
Higley again, square hold, best three
in five, back fall, for $500 10 $1,000
and the championship Of the United
States. Lane expresses dissatis faction
with the result OF the recent match.
Higley will probably accept the chal-
lenge.
Accident 20 the Steamship China.
A dispatch received by the agents oI
} the Cunard line of steamers in this city
, states that the steamer China. which
LEFT Liverpool on Saturday for New
York, met with an &C ;ident which pre-
vented her completing her voyage and
returned to Queenstown for repairs
her machinery having been damaged
The Calabra sails with the mails and
passengers OF the China on the Oath.
Regatta.
A grand regatta takes place or
Harlem river, on Wednesday. There
will be a single scull race, and Frank
Bell. Glenny Hays, John Nickel. John
Biglin, the champion oarsman OF the
Unite'i States, and perhaps Ellis Ward,
will contest.
| The Weather.
The mercury Yesterday and to-day
was again in the assceadent touching
the ninetles.
steam Vessel Owners Convention
This morning the delegation to The
Steam Vessel Owners Convention, a,
Cleveland, o, left this city by the Erie
railroad. The case Of the Metis dis
as,er will be especially discussed. After
the close OF the Convention the mem
bers will probably avail themselves o.
an invitation OF the Erie railroad to
visit Niagara Falls.
Ticket Agents in Convention.
The Convention OF Railroad Ticket
Agents held another session to-day
Considerable progress has been made iu
the alteration Of passenger rates. A
committee OF seven was appointed to
draft new constitution and.by-lsws for
the organization, after which they ad
journed, an invitation having been
extended 10 the members by the Nep-
tune Steamship Company to visit the
steamer ali'ornis, where they were
entertained this afternoon.
The vieIe Divorce Case
was again before Judge Leonard to-day
the main question TO be decided being
that concerning the custody Of tht
children. Argument and counter argu'
mept was heard, and the Court reserved
it's decision.
| Montague R. Leversor, who is undel
arrest charged with being an accom-
plice in the abduction OF Genera Vrele''
daughter from Lake Mshopac, has beer
removed 10 Carmel, near Lake Mshopac
and delivered to the Sheriff Letter.
written by him, now in the hands OF th'
authorities, prove that be was impli
Gated in the affair, and give a clue t.
the residence OF Mrs. Viele in Europe
1t is probable that steps will be tsker
to have the child which ste took witt
her to Europe brought back to thu
country, should the Court decide il
favor OF General Viele in the suit nov
pending.
of Pennsylvania, has written q Letter
from Saratoga, acknowledging the re-
ception Of an address from representa-
tive Liberal Republicans Of Pennsylvs
MIA, and accepting their domination 81
candidate for Delegate st.Large. H.
says: The near approach OF the elec
ton, and the gravity OF the issues i'm
medistely affecting the honor and pros
perity OF Pent sylvsnia, compel me TO re
ply ,ivhen my rest should be unbroken
The nomination, made by so many o
the best and purest Of the old repre-.
sentative Republicans Of the State anC
presented to the people on ground
which stand out in brave contrast with
the Democratic political managemen
now ~ sadly prevalent, is an sppes
that / csnoot refuse to respect.
therefore accept the nomination and j
it shall be ratified by the people, and
health permits. l will discharge iti
duties with fidelity"