The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-10
Nashville Races.

fifth and last day Of the spring meeting
of the Nashville Blooded Horse Associa-
tion. The attendance was very large,
the ladies stand being well filed. The
track was in fine condition.
The first race was for an Association
purse of $50; dash of mile and one
eighth. Swigerts ch. C. Egypt, /; Hard
ings b. t. Planchette. 2; Elliott's ch. I.
Chatterbox, 8; Johnson's ch. f. Naultress,
distanced. Time-2:0l!. The pools
averaged as follows: Egypt, $780,
Planchette, $40; Chatterbox, $40; Vault
ress, ST.
Second race-Maxwell House stake for
year olds, $25 entrancep. p, mile and u
half dash; Maxwell Houseadds S4OO, S5O
to second horse; closed with % entries
! started: Lewis ch. c. Verdigris, i
RIces b. c. colt Volcano, ,; Hard.
ing's b. c. Vollgeur, 3; Cadwaller''
c. h. G. Vicksburg, 4; Sevigort's ch. c
Steinb box, 5; Williams u Owing's ch. c
Playmate, G; Dahren y Cos gr. G
! Green Steel, not placed. Time 24l 4
! This is the fastest time ever made by
year ods on this track. The pools aver
! aged. Volcano, l20; NerGigrls, so; Vol
/ tigeur, 81; Vicksburgh, field, y.
/ The third race was for the association
purse of S4O0, mile heats, three in iive
Elliotts ch. C. Brakesman, dead, J. !, !;
, Thomas ch. Hazem dead, 2 =, =. Time,
/ l:46B, l:46, l:47i, 1;49l. This WAS the
closest contested race of the meeting
None of the meats were won by more
than length.
Pools sold previous to the race averag-
ed. Brakesman, l35; Hazcm, %. After
the first heat Hazcm, 272; Brakesman,
ll2. After the second neat, Brakesman,
800; Hazem, 1870. After the third heat,
Brakesman, $50; Hazcn, 30.
Third race Consolidated purse of 500
for the beaten horse; mile heats; horses
beaten once allowed pounds, twice II
pounds, three times Is pounds; $40 to
second horse, entrance fee; Williams X
Owings b. C., Fairplay, l, >, /; Johnson,
ch. f.. Yultress, 3, /, ., ElIiotts ch. c.,
Themadoc, 4, 5, ,; Remcs b. C., Matches,
). 4, 4; Funk's b. c., St. George ), :" D;
Time-l:4S, 1:47, 1'Rl
The pools sold before the first heat
averaged, Fairplay 1910, The Modoc
$l65, st. George 500, field S42. After
the first heat Fairplay 500, field SlOOi
after the second heat, Fairplay $50, field
$l2l.
Southern Baptist Convention.
CHARkERToN, 5. {. May s. -- The
So lthern Baptist Convention accomplish
4 large amount of business to-day, action
was taken heartily in cooperating with
the Northern Baptists in literary and
theological education of the co!orcd pco'
pie. The Northern BaptistS have schools
at Richmond, Raleigh, Columbia, Angus.
IA. Nashville and New Orleans,
and the Southern Baptists cooperate
with these individually, and through
their Home Mission Board reports were
adopted also full of cheer AS to Southern
mission work in China and Italy. The
African missions will be discussed Mon
day. 1t was decided to continue the pub
lication of the Kind Words, the Southern
Sunday School paper.
Resolutions were passed recommending
the patronage of the Southern
Baptist RcUier, provided il can
be successfully accomplished. This is
proposed to be done by the Southern
Baptist Publication Society, of Memphis.
The next convention will be held at
Richmond, Virginia, May Sth, 1876. y
report declaring fratcrnal affection, and
bidding God speed to the American Bap'
fists HCme Mission and other Baptist
societies North, was read and adopted.
Ten delegates were appointed to the
Northern meeting, assembling May 25th
at Philadelphia.
ADarinG Robbery.
CLEVELAND, May "a very daring
robbery occurred here this morning.
| Mr.. l.. \. Benton, ieweler, went to his
store ABOUT o'clock this morning, as IS
! his custom on Sunday, TO wind watches,
and look over the establishment He
opened Il safe, and hearing noise, turn
/ ed round, when he was confronted by II
masked man. armed with knife, who
demanded his surrender. Mr.. Benton
seized hatchet lying on Il work bench,
and prepared to fight, when he was
struck on the head with club
bv q second robber who came
up behind him and knocked him senseless.
| The thieves then rined the safe, tax
| ing diamonds and watches, the value Of
which cannot now be ascertaned. a
diamond brcaspin, valued at six hundred
dollars was taken from the shirt bosom of
Mr.. Benton. The thieves then made their
escape. Mr.. Benton laid unconscious fer
over two hours. When he came 10 his
senses he managed to crawl to the front
door, where he attracted the attention of
some passers by. He was taken to his
house and cared for. His injuries are
severe but not considered dangerous. 1t
is believed the thieves effected an en-
trance during the night, through the eel
lar.
storm in Springfield.
CINCINNATI. O., May 9.--Ihe Gaartte :
Sprinfield, o., special says Taylor' -four
ing mill, four miles north OF Spring gfeld,
was burned during heavy thunder
storm this morning. Loss $1,000; IN
surance $4,000 in Ohio companies. The
building it is supposed was struck 10y
lightning. Two or three dwellings in
Springfield were also struck by hight
ming this morning; no one killed. At
Bucyrus the storm blew the roof from
Gornley's block, and an unoccupied
dwelling was struck by lightning and
badly shattered. At Louisville Ohio, a
II dwelling was struck by lightning and
considerably damaged, the inmates es-
Gaping with slight injuries.
Body Of II Derangcd PittsburGhcr
Found.
The .1ppcais Holly Springs, Mi,sissip-
pi special says the BODY Of y. Duncan Of
Pittsburgh, who was put of the train
there OF the first inst. on account Of a
Il deranged mind and who escaped from
the guard as stated in this dispatch was
found lvin,, IN =, brorcb siy miles saut n