The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-02

Wilson, Of Winona, formerly Chief JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court Of this State,
WAS to-day brought before Judge Nelson
of the United States District Court, on
an order to show cause why he should
not be held in contempt for instituting a
suit against Mr.. Mcllrath, Receiver Of
the Southern Minnesota Railroad, with
out first obtaining the consent Of the
United States Court. The case WAS
argued on one side by Judge Wilson, and
on the other By, George L. AIS; snd
taken under sdvissment ~ - ,
1t Is stated by the Disp0tch Of this city
that the grand jury Of the Court Of Com
mon Pleas oC this county, have voted 10
find more than twenty indictments
against ex-State Auditor McIlrath, for
malfeasance in Office. The grand jury
have not yet reported their action 10 the
Court, in consequence Of the sickness Of
Judgr Hall.
Nevada Nominations. &
san FRANCISCO, October 1.-The In
dependent State Convention Of Nevada,
at Carson City Inst night, made the fol-
lowing nominations, composed Of seven
Democrats, four Republicans and three
Independents: Bradley for Governor;
4. J. Hatch, Licutenant-Governor; A.
G.. Khis, Congress; W II. Bcatler, Judge
of the Supreme Court, long term; 5. II.
Belknap, short term; B. ii. Hereford,
Clerk Of the Supreme Conrt; }. ID. Miner
Secretary of State; A. Belliatt, Attorney
General; James Schooling, State Treas
urer; W. NJ. Habbart. Comptroller: John
Day, Survcyor-Geacral; h. II. Howe,
Superintendent Of Public Instruction;
W. Frank Stewart, State Mineralogist;
J. J. Hill, State Printer. A State Cen
trail Committee was slsO appointed.
Body Identified.
CoLuMBUsS, O.. October 1.-The man
who committed suicide BY throwing HIM
self under 8 train Of cars near this city on
Tuesday, has been identified as Christie
pher Linn, at one time resident of Ian
caster, Ohio, hut for the past eight years
n resident Of tho western States. The
deceased has been ds>ipntcl for years.
Zachariah Heed. Of Lancaster, whose
name WAS on An envelope found IN the
pocket Of the deceased. and denounced
o. the instigstor Of the suicide wss
in the city to-day, and states that neither
he nor Mrs. Hise, his mo.her-in-law, had
ever had any dealings with the deceased,
and are utterly at a loss 10 understand
why their names were connected with
the terrible affair. Mr.. Heed is endors-
ed by prominent citizens Of Lancaster,
~ reliable man.
Congregational Council.
NEW HAVEN, October AT this
mornings session Of the Congregational
Council paper on the fellowship Of
churches was read by Rev. DR.. Sminell,
Of California, and ten minut" reports
from benevolent societies were made.
Deacon Ezra Farnsworth, Hon. {. &.
Hammond, Hon. Nelson Dingley, Hon.
G. Hess. and Hon. Chas. Demand, were
appointed a Committee on Finance.
In III" afternoon session report WAS
madc by committee, concerning the
consolidation Of benevolent societies, and
GiFsgs G5riqFs2wmsnding the pa:ses9 Of resolutions
made through American ard Foreign
Christians Unions for Pspal lands,
be made 10 the Amcrican Board of
Commissioners of Foreign Mission.
That the American Missionary
Association BE- commended for
il, work among the nOn-Caucasian rs.Cns
in this country, and that the work II
the American Board among the indians
be Transferred 10 the American Mission
ary Association, and that the Foreign
Missions Of the latter bc transferred to
the former and other kindred AssOc!a-
tions; that the Church Erection and
Missionary Sunday School work enter
rr;.e, H. incorporated with tho
hlnericanT HON" Missionary S""'-
society; that the Congregational churches
be advised t0 trsn,fcr I" d~mOminati"nHl
boa ID. representing Kindred societies
their present contrituti ~ 10 the union
Of ,ocie,irs; that the s-vcrai magazine,
pe united in one monthly. These w"Tc
made the special order for tomorrow.
Tie representatives cf the Methodist
Episcopal and Reform cLurchrs. "cr"
introduced and the u'Ua. greetings to0k
place. \ paper By Rev. DIR. Coe, "t
! ork, OH Comfy between Churches on
Home Field, was read and referred.
The Sccrctsry's report Was rnsdc and nc
cept.d. A paper by R"v. DR.. Clark, on
'Our Foreign Missionary Socictie,, was
read and referred.
In the evening Rev. DR. Eddy, Of De-
troit, read n paper on The Occnsion Tor
Hope Of a General and SPEEDY Diffusion
Of the Holy Spirit. and afterwards the
meeting was conducted as a prayer meet
ing, many of the delegates taking part.
Sentence OF Pru>sian Rioters.
KoHrGsBoRG, October Fourteen
persons convicted Of taxing part IN riots
At Mcienan. northeastern Prussia, last
June. haze been ..ntenced 70 terms "i
imprisonment varying from six months
10 three years.
RaiIroed Meetisg.
NV YORK. October IA meeting Of
the representatives Of the leading through
-ailroad lines was held here to-day,
General J. D. Cox, Of Cincinnati. preS'-
din. Tn. only business of importance
tran sacted was the signing By the dele
GATES OF the Saratoga agreement, IN re-
gard 20 the despatch and fast freight
lines. The vacancy oocasioned by the
resignation of Mr.. Gill, Of Louis' ,e.
was not filled.
SPORTING NEWS.
The Lexington Races.