The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-18
CONDENSED TElEeRAMs.

The proceedings Of the Universalist
General Convention were rsopened yester-
day. Resolutions were adopted deepre-
eating the holding of services in other
churches during the, sessions Of the Con-
vention; recognizing the opportunity o;
serving the church in New Orleans, and
recommending that $500 be given 10
the society in that city with leave to er-
tend further aid il required; recognizing
the capacity Of women 10 work, and re-
commencing that no one be excluded on
account of sex; inviting the officers and
members Of the Women's Centenary As
socistion 10 cooperate with them; and
that delegates TO the Convention be Sc
lected without regard TO sex; recon-
mending careful consideration Of per-
sons to awaken religious interest and So
licit funds. There was some further dis
cussion about the church il San Fran.
cisco.
The directors Of the Northern Ohio
Fair Association have decided TO keep
the fair open until next Tuesday. The
races will bs taken up in regular order
to-day, and continue from day 10 day
until Tuesday.
The Postmaster General says tha,
there is no obstruction TO mails in Louis
lana. o" ''
The government awarded Ave hun
dred thousand gold yesterday at from
l09.7S 10 1895.
Twenty-three Chinese women brought
10 San Francisco on the steamer Japan,
are held under n writ Of habeds corpus
The Supreme Court Of California re.
msnded them To the Master Of the Japan,
but as the question of construction Of the
treaty with China was involved, the
matter was taken before the U. :. Circuit
Court and is being argued.
The President has appointed Benjamin
NJ. Thomas, Of Indiana, agent for the
Pueblo Indians in New MEXICO, vice
Lewis, resigned; also j. NJ. Shaw agent
for the Southern Apache Indians, in the
same Territory. t
VIM. J. O'Brien and Thomas Swami
have been rc-nominated for Congress, tho
former in the Third and the latter In the
Fourth Maryland Districts.
Chas. II. Bullard, charged with rob
bing the Boyleston, Mass, National
bank in 1868, pleaded not guilty and VA.
remanded in default of one hundred
thousand dollars bail. The date Of tho
trial WAS not fixed
While party Of ladies and gentlemen,
Of Altoona, Pa, were returning irou
Bells Mill, yesterday, in hack, th.
vehicle upset down an cmbsnkmcnt
Sadie Bohn and Miss Hackcnbury were
killed.
In game Of base ball at Evansville,
Ind, to-day. the Riyersides beat the
Grcrnwalds Dramatic club 43 to
Chancellor Bruce, Of the Louisyillo
Chanccry Court, has appointed Mr., J. Is.
Wilder receiver Of the Louisville, Gin
cnnati and Lexington Short Line Rail
road.
Col. James Coleman, for many years
Superintendent Of the telegraph lines in
tennessee, died yesterday.
An unknown man was run over and
killed by transfer train at Omahs, yes
terday.
Peter Larshars, head chief Of the Paw
nee Indians died on Saturday last
fifty-threc cars Of stock have left
Omaha within two days for Chicago.
One hundred and fifty emigrants, re-
turning from California, arrived nj
Omaha yesterday.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has su-
thorized the organization Of the Peoples
National Bank Of Independence, Iowa.
Capital, $4,000.
During gale on the 4th and 9th In
stants. the custom house sni light house
at Brszos Santiago, Teras, were swept
away, with all the records and paper.
1t is not known whether any live, wero
lost
The Independent Reform Convention
Of the fourth Illinois district, at Elgin,
General John y. Fsrnsworth
frr Congress, in opposition TO General y.
A. Hurlbert the present member, and n
Republican candidate for reelection.
Lieutenant Fred. Grant is 10 be mar
ried, on the 2Oth Of October next, TO Mis-
Ida Honora, daughter Of II. II. HonOrs
Of Chicago.
About $500 coal miners, working In
mines in St Clair county, Illinois, oppo-
site ~. Louis, are on a str L, and II i,'I
pected that all the operatives In th"
county will join the movement. The de-
mand is four cents per busheI for digging
instend Of three cents.