The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-17
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
News Items.

NEW YORK, September l6.-General
Tracy, counsel for the Plymouth Church
Investigating Committee, has put his
promised statement, in the form of an in
terview, and says that in the thirteen or
fourteen different times in which Moul-
ton introduces his (Tracy's) name in his
late statement, that in only one or two
instanc es, does he approximate the truth
IN attempting to state his position and
action. Gen. Tracy also says his firm
has been engaged in a libel suit, instituted
by Edna Dean Proctor against Francis
ID. Moulton, in which damages are laid
at 100000.
At the fourth annual session of the
Grand Lodge of Good Templars of the
State of New York, it was stated that
during the year, 1926 members had
been initiated. The present number of
members is 34,672 against 36,934 last
year. The loss in membership is largely
owing to suspensions.
An Old Humbug.
NEW YORK, September l6.-P Il.
Barnum was married this morning, othe
daughter of John Fish, of Southport,
England.
Army of OfCumberIand Reunion.
COLUMBUS, September l6.-Thc Sol
diers of the army of Cumberland, met
here to-day for reunion. The city pro
fusely decorated, and High street for
over two miles is q continuous display OF
flags, evergreens and other emblems Of
display and welcome. a meeting was
held ut IL o'clock at the Opera House,
which is also beautifully decorated with
flags, the prominent feature being a life
size portrait of Gen. Thomas at Lookout
Mountain. The meeting was called to
order, after which an address was dellv-
cred by j. j. Bull, Mayor of Columbus.
Gen. Sheridan then took charge of the
meeting as President of the Society. In
response to calls from the large audience
in attendance, Gems. Sherman, Belknap,
Custar, Walcott, Poe, Lcggett, Granger
Groyener Mcmillan, Ex-Governor Hays
and Col. Strait, came upon the stage and
made brief remarks, returning thanks.
At the afternoon session of the Society
of the Army of the Cumberland, letters
and telegrams expressing regrets and
kind wishes were read from Generals
Bristow, Hooker, Pope and Rosecrans,
General Garfield made few spirited re-
marks in response to call. The report
of the Treasurer was read, showing the
receipts of the society since the Pitts
burgh meeting to have been So, l2O, and
disbursements $I,76S. Up to this date
the total contributions to the Thomas
monument fund have been $9,465. The
report on memorials shows that during
the past year the following deaths have
occurred among members of the society:
Gen. III. A. CroxtOu, Col. John G. klinck,
Capt. w. B. Brunts, and Col. L. K.
Stanley.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session of the Society of
the Army of the Cumberland was not
able one. The large Opera House was
densely crowded by prominent citizens,
a large proportion being ladies.
An address of welcome was delivered
by Governor Allen, after which Stanley
Matthews, of Cincinnati delivered ain adj
dress full of scholarly points and practl-
cal suggestions. Short speeches were
also made by prominent gentlemen pres
ent.
Advices from Caldwell state that the
soldier reunion there is success to-day.
An immense crowd was i'll attendance
The feature of to-day WINS sham battle,
the troops being under command of Col.
w. B. ,Teeters. Speeches were made
during the day by Chaplain McCabe,
Boston Corbit, Private Dalzell, Colonel
Mcconnell and others. The reunion
closed tonight. ..'...
Another Dispatch from New Orleans
WASHINGTON, September l6.-The
mail superintendent, Slonaker tele-
graphs to the Postmaster General from
New Orleans, as follows:
The revolution yesterday prevented
the northern mail from going forward,
and letter carriers were withdrawn from
the street by reason of barricadeS, but
tranquility is now restored and all mail
facilities resumed as usual"
The FormOsa Affair.
The latest rumored phase of the For
mosa affair is, that the Japanese are
willing to vacate part of the Island occu-
pied by them, on condition that the Chi-
nesc Government will hold the people
there under subsection, and acknowledge
that the Japanese were justitiable IN TAX
ing possession.
sympathy for Louisiana.
LOUISVILLE, KY, September 16.-A
movement is on foot to organize a meet
ing tomorrow night to express sympathy
with the citizens of Louisiana in oppoSl-
tion to the Kellogg party.
knights Of Py ythias.
The Grand Lodge of Knights OF
Pythias of Kentucky, to-day, elected the
following officers for the ensuing term:
Grand Chancellor, Col. 9. Badger; wee
Grand Chancellor, X. Y. Welleness; U.
X. of r. and s., John 7. Montgomery;
Grand Banker, J. J. Fisher; Supreme
Rep, w. A. Cater, Louisville.
Chancery Court Decisions.
The Chancery Court decided To-Day
that the Louisville, Cincinnati and Ley
ington Short Line Railroad shall go INTO
the hands of u receiver. There Is
strong contest between Samuel Glll ana
}. B. Wilder for the rcceivershlp, ana
the matter will be settled tomorrow.
Homeopathic Doctors.
ST. LOUIS, September 16.-Quite a
number of homeopathic physicians from
the different Western States, have been
In session here since yesterday, and have
organized an association called the West
ern Academy of ofHomaopathy, especially
designed forthe promotion of the inter-