The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-12
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Saturdays Dispatches
SUMMARY.

Among the visitors at the headquar-
ters of the National Republican Execu'
tive Committee, last Friday, were
Senator Casserly and G. II. A. Barnum
ENCOURAGING advices have been received
from Tennessee, South Carolina and
Texas
At the National Democratic head
quarters, New York. highly favorable
sdvices were received from Iowa and
Mississippi.
Intelligence received at the Rerub-
lican headquarters, New York, from
West Virginia, represent the prospects
in this State to be Of a highly favorable
character.
E. A. Rawlins, of New Hampshire,
has declared in favor Of Greeley and
Brown.
Sumner has received invitations from
the Republicans Of Boston, Fhiladel.
phia and New York to deliver political
addresses.
Forney leaves Washington today for
California.
The Sioux Indians received number
Of visitors Friday at the ST. Nicholas
Hotel, New York. They left for Da-
kota Saturday evening.
The libel suit against Jennings, Of the
New York Tsmes, for libeling General
Fitzpatrick, will not be tried till next
term.
The American fleet arrived at Graves
end, England, Friday night. Immense
crowds are visiting it.
The Mount Gents tunnel is block
aided bv a fall OF stone. Workmen
will Immediately commence clearing
away the distractions.
The canvass just closed in Wyoming
Territory shows a large majority against
the Administration.
The pork packers Of Cincinnati and
St. Louis are to hold National Con-
ventlon September 18th.
The game Of base ball at Philadel
phir, Saturday, between the Athletics
and Baltimores, resulted, after a fine
contest, in a victory for the Athletics.
The Colored Peoples Protective
Union of Washington City. has decided
to tender Senator Sumner compli-
mentary serenade this evening.
1t is stated positively that the Presi-
dent will visit Washington to-day and
hold Cabinet meeting tomorrow.
About II o'clock Saturday morning
scaftold before a new building, No
20 Third avenue, New York city, gave
way, precipitating three men from the
fourth story to the sidewalk. The men
we're picked up and carried to Fifteenth
precinct station house, where two OF
them were found to be fatally injured
and the other seriously.
The Department Of Justice, at the
request of the President, has sent Col.
Whitley, Chief Of the Secret Division,
to Albany to ascertain who among the
number O! Ku.Klux there are really
worthy OF pardon. His report will not
be confined to the cases of Porter, Col
Inns and Brown.
Five new cases Of smallpox are re-
ported in Washington City for the week
ending Saturday.
Reports received in Washington Sat-
urday from the South give gloomy pros.
poets for the cotton crop.
At New York city, Saturday evening,
the German Society of Free Thinkers.
with Mr.. Oppenheimer in the chair.
made arrangements for a mass meeting
to be held at the Cooper Institute next
October. They will on that occasion
discuss whether it would be better to
have no President at all or abolish the
Presidential chair altogether.
Spotted tail and party left New York,
Saturday evening, for Omaha, via St.
Louis and Cincinnati, direct.
Friday afternoon a fire occurred in
Salem, Mass, destroying the extensive
tauuery Of NJ. R. Treadwell, on Frank
lin street. Loss, $4,000 full insurance.
The Secretary of the Navy has issued
orders for fitting out the following war
vessels: The Benicis at San Francisco,
the Juniata at Boston, and the Hart
ford at New York. The latter is to
relieve the Colorado as flagship Of the
Asistic squadron.
The English Parliament was pro-
rogued at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Shortly before that hour the embers
Of the House of Commons were sum-
moned to the chamber Of the Peers,
when the speech Of the Queen, who was
not present, was read.
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