The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-22
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
Antt-Tammany Nominations.
NEW YORK, October 21.-The oppo-
nents of Tammany Hall, at meeting
last night, nominated Oswald Ottendorfer
for Mayor, and Patrick H. Jones, late
postmaster of this city, for Register.
Ex-Court House Commissioner John
J. Walsh, following the example Of his
associates, Norton and Conan, has sur
rendered to the District Attorney.
Baltimore Synod.
BALTIMORE, October 2l.-The Synod
of Baltimore which includes the Presby-
terian churches of part of West Virginia,
began its session here last evening. Rev.
D. c. Marquis was chosen moderator for
the coming year.
The Ogden House Burnt.
Council BLUFFS, October 2l.-The
Ogden House of this city, one of the
finest hotels in the West, was destroyed
by fire this morning. The alarm was
sounded about three o'clock. Total loss
$4,000; insurance about $4,000, in ten
companies.
Twenty.afth General Convention Of
the Christian Church.
CINCINNATI, October 2l.-The sessions
of the Twenty-fifth General Convention
of the Christian Church, and Quarter
Centennial of the General Christian
Missionary Society, commenced in this
city yesterday morning. The Conven-
tion is composed of delegates from the
various States, and directors and life
members of the American Christian Mis-
sionary Society. Eleven States are repre-
sented President 4. NJ. Bishop, Of Gin
cinnati. made the opening address. In
the evening President PendletOn, l.. l..
d., of Bethany College, made the mcmori-
al address to the Missionary Society.
Roller Explosion.
BALTIMORE, October 2l.-The boiler in
the rolling mill Of George Coats & Bro,
at Locust Point, exploded early this
morning, demolishing the boiler house, a
solid brick structure and the chimney,
70 feet high. Five men were severely
injured, two probably fatally. Several
hundred men are thrown out of employ
;nent till the damage Is repaired.
Sonhegan Bank Robbery.
MILFORD, n. H., October 2l.-The
total loss by the robbery of the Sonhegan
bank is Sl2O,OOO, of which the bank loses
$4,000. A reward of 5000 is offered
for the arrest and conviction Of the rob-
bers. The bank will resume business
Immediately.
Destructive Prairie Fire.
FoRT WAYNE, Ind, October 2l.-The
fire which has been burning five miles
west and southwest of this city, on the
prairie ana in thc-woods, now assnmes a
serious aspect. 1t is estimated that nearly
10000 acres of prairie and timbered land
are burning on the line of the Toledo,
Wabash and Western Railroad, which
causes dense smoke to settle over the
city and surrounding country, making it
nearly as dark as night in the middle of
the day, and breathing difficult. 1t is
feared the fire may reach the city if rain
does not come soon.
Case OF Cannon. the Mormon.
SALT LAKE, October 2l.-To-day Geo.
V. Cannon, delegate to Congress, learn
ing that the Grand Jury had indicted
him under territorial law for lewd and
lascinious cohabitation, surrendered HIM
self to the United States Marshal. His
bail was fixed ut $1,000, President George
Smith and W. II. Hooper becoming his
sureties.
Grand LOdgeH. 90
LITTLE Rock, October 2l.-The Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows met to-day and
and elected the following officers: Albert
Cohen, Grand Master; f. +. Jones, ID.
u. G. NJ; Thos. r. Wclch, Secretary.
Arrest OF AiabamR Gentlemen.
MOBILE, October 2l.-Thos. B. West
more, lawyer of Livingston, Alabama,
a nephew of the late George +. Badger,
formerly United States Senator from
North Carolina; Stephen Smith, his
client and John Little colored, arrived
in Mobile this afternoon, under guard,
charged with conspiracy to injure detec-
tive Hester. They were arrested during
the session of the Circuit Court of Sumter
which is about two hundred
miles from Mobile. Upon their delivery
to the United States Marshal here, they
were released on parole to appear before
Gillette tomorrow. The
warrant for their arrest was issued by
a commissioner residing at the place of
arrest, and was made returnabIe IN
Mobile. before different commissioner.
Long Island Baptist Association.
New York, October 2l.-At the ses-
sion of the Long Island Baptist Asso-
citation this morning, the committee ap-
pointed BY Lee Avenue Church, reported
substantially that it had become prac-
ticably an open and free communion
Church, and that they, the committee,
held that restricted communion was es-
sential to the integrity and preservation
of the Baptist Church at large, and fur
ther that each religious body has right
TO protect themselves from anything
that would prevent its harmony, and
destroy its distinctive character, and IN
view of these principals the committee
advise the adoption of resolution that
the name of Lee Avenue Church be
dropped from the minutes ot the Assocla-
ton, and that all correspondence with
that Church be dropped until said church
shall be in harmony with the Association
upon the question Of communion, and
have returned TO the altitude it was
understood to have occupied when it was
received into relation with the Associa-
tion.
The report Of the committee occasioned
a great deal of excitement, and all subse-
quent proceedings, until n final result
was reached, were attended with much
confusion, marked by laughter, applause.
Kisses. and cries OF appreciation and dis
sent. The report was adopted by Ia to2i.
Rev. j. II. Smith, pastor Of Lee Avenue
Church, made a short but impressive
speech, stating that the church would
"a. ottftttIa Ha th.n