The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-01


notwithstanding the fact that the crowd
numbered over 10000 and stood in the
rain all day watching the races
The 2:27 trot was won by Weber in
five heats, Lady Moch taking the first
two heats.
In the 300 trot the favorite Frank
Davis was also defeated, Cadiz taking the
first, second and fourth heats.
Lulu, Lucille and Golddust trot to-
morrow for purse of $1,000
4 special trOt between Fred IIoopcrs
Mollie Morris andi Observer is also an
nounced for Tomorrow. The latter horse
was the tavoritc tonight ut the Beckett
/ House
The premium for the best floral dis
play in Exposition Hall, was taken by
Scitrcr, Of Dayton. The display was the
| finest ever witnessed here. Tomorrow
will be the most attractive racing of the
| week.
The StcubenVIlIc Boat Race.
STEUBENvILLE, September 3O-The
| single scull race between Frank Den
marsh, of Pittsburgh, and John Ped
grit, of Chicago, for $3.50 side, three
miles, Il mile and half and return, came
otf about five o'clock to-day. Dcnmarsh
gave Pedgrllt thirty yards start and
choice of water. At the word 60 both
| getaway in good style Dcnmarsh gaining
rapidly on Pcdgrilt. When they had
pulled about 400 yards they foulcd, but
continued over the course, Denmursh tax
ing the lead, which he maintained until
the close, coming in four lengths ahead.
Time 1881. Pcdgritt claimed the race
on foul, but the referee decided it IL
draw, which caused general dssatistuc-
tion on both sides. The betting was two
| to one on Dcnmarsh, and large sums
were stakci on the result. \ large crowd
was in attendance. The time Is said to
| be tho best on record.
Sale Of GraDi's BI0odcd SI,ck.
+ Sr LOUIS, september 3O.-The sale Of
| President Grants bloodcd stock took
place ut his farm, ten miles from this
city, to day. according to the advertise
mcnts. The day was not very propitious
and the attendance slim. The stock
went at exceedingly low figures. Young
! IIambletun, seven years old, stallion, wa.
| knocked down for $500; fine double
team sold for $3.50 and was bid in for the
/ President; the trotting mare Bessie
Knox. for which the President paid
! 1000, brought 500; another trotting
mare, the Belle of St. Joe, bid in for
! General Grant for $lOOOi the mare
/ Nicksburg, ridden by General Grant at
Nicksburg, WAS knocked down ior S56;
! about dozen breed mares, mostly
thoroughbrcds sold ut from S4j to $S5;
the thoroughbred mare Flora, years
/ DID, ut 5l35; Frolic u well bred yearIing,
brought $2G2. 4 number OF mules,
work horses, a quantity of crops, agricuI-
/ iurul imprements, in tact all
of the working machinery, Will
! be rented hereafter, General Grant hav-
| Ing decided to make such disposition Of
the property rather than run it on his
own account The aggregate proceeds of
I the sale are not known 10 night, but are
very small considering the real value of
the property sold. The mare Lady Nor
gan, one of the team the President paid
| 81, 500 brought only $i2 30; the stallion
Graymore formerly kuown rs Peace
Maker, was knocked down for $1,000.
/ 1t is understood hc was bid in for Gen.
Grant.
The Fail River Strike.
FALL RIVER September 3O.-About
three thousand persons attended the
| operatives mass meeting in the park this
afternoon. Rev. Jesse II. Jones spoke,
counseling patience on the part Of the
! operatives, assuring them that their cause
was II righteous one, and must prevail.
\ statement, cmbodying the grievances
of the operatives, was read and unan-
mou,Iy adopted 1t proposed an arbi-
tratioH for the settlement of all the
pending difficulties. The following
proposition wa, submitted to take the
place OF the agreement proposed by the
mill-owncrs:
."IIaving accepted the rate OF wages, We
agree not to break our engagement at the
command Of others, except we choose to
do So, and We will seek tor the abandon
mcnt OF all violent and cocrcivc measures
on the part of any operative or party OF
operatives in deciding matters between
Us and our employees"
Sympathetic communications were
read from various parts of New England
and New York, and the meeting adjourn
cI amid cheers and wild excitement.
Thcmi.s generally report pcrccptabIc
increase in nclp this afternoon, and that
Others have signed the agreement and
will be on hand tomorrow. Everything
passed OF with the usual quictncss. The
military and entire police lUrce are stIl. on
duty.
B,mk DcfaIcRtiOn.
LOUISVILLE, september 3O-Ihc cN-
animation Of the books of the Planter
National Bank reveals dctaIcativn of
/ $lUj 600, taken during the last five year,
by the late teller, Louis Rehm. 1t viii
/ BE- remembered that Rchm recently
robbed the bank safe of 100000, and
was apprchcudei before he could escape,
and the money recovered. The cNaml-
nation reveals that the dciaIcation WAS
/ then made. The loss amounts TO thirty
per cent. of the capital stoyh, and Will
/ lnll on the stockholders only, the drpOSl-
J tors being safe The bank will 20 into
| liquidation.
Boston Races.
BosroN, September 3O.-A large crowd
attended the great stallion race at Bcn-
con Park to-day, between Suugglcr and
Thomas Jefferson tor Il purse OF $4,000
and the championship. The race was
run in three straigh. heats by Smuggier.
+ Time. 2.2j5, DDS, 2:4O. Jefferson WAS
drawn after the second heat, badly lumcl
By having strained the tendon Of his
hind leg.
Fifty policy holders Of the St. Louis
Mu;u,u Lite Insurance company living
in Middle Tennessee, have filed suits to
recover for back annual premium,
amounting to $1,000, on the grounds
that the company failed to comply with
their contracts. $4,000 in bonds
attached.
Formal notice has been given that the
Bank OF California will opcnon Saturday