The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-10
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railway trains and steamers have been
bringing in large number OF people
during the morning and afternoon. Rev
DR.. Armstrong, President Of the Normal .
School at Fredonia, delivered IN inter
esting lecture, with experiments on CEN
tritugal and central forces. This after
noon Rev. Ii. H. Perrin, ID. D., of Mich .
lgan, delivered an able lecture on CHRIS /
tan art, as related to Sunday Schools,
illustrated by drawings. He also gave Il
diagram of the rooms of the Methodist
Episcopal Sunday School in Akron, Ohio
one Of the largest in the country. Rev
e. NJ. Reidd, of New York, then spoke
Of the relation of Sunday School
children to foreign and home mis-
sion work, and urged that they should be
made acquainted with the facts and de-
tails of the subject Thi, evening a re-
sponsive service, called the temperance
guild, was held. 1t WAS designed for the
use OF Sunday school temperance soce-
ties Rev. DR.. II. y Parsons made
brief address urging that the temperance
cause should be taken into the heart of
the Christian church, and that Christian
men and women should take hold of the
work. Miss Francis f. Willard, of
Easton, Illinois, then delivered an clo.
quent address in behalf of the work of
the Womcn'S National Temperance
Christian Union, organized enc year
ago at Fair Point, and it, object is to
promote temperance work among the
children of the Lord.
Constitutions and pledges with recon-
mendation, of meetings Saturday after
noon were read, and then DR.. Vincent
Of New York, General Manager of the
Assembly, took an expression Of the AS
sembly, which was unanimous in ts ap-
proyal Of the cause as presented by Miss
Willow.
Rev. DR.. Wythe then gave an eyhibi.
tion OF fire works. After which the
Tennessccans gave concert on the lake
from sail boat.
The Buffalo Races.
BUFFALO, August 9.-The races were
attened to-day by six thousand people.
The unfinished $40 race of Saturday was
won by Ashland Pet, who took the de-
Gliding heat in 2:36b Woodruff second
and Quaker Boy third.
In the race for the 2:3l class, for
purse of $1,000, $500 to the first, $50
to the second, $3.50 to the third and $500
to the fourth, the first and third heats
were were won by Honest Harry, the
second and sixth by Idol, and the fourth
and fifth by Lewin,ki When each horse
had two heats, tn" completion of the race
was postponed until tomorrow. Time
2:27, 2:2G, 2:25l, 2:27i. 2:2Sl and 2:2S.
The race Tor 2:22 class, purse OF $4,000;
=, 1000 to the first horse, $1,000 TO the
second, $500 to the third, S4O0 to the
fourth. Won by Lucille Golddu.t in
straight heats. Time 2i2l ], 2:22,
2:23l. Bella second, Seaioam third,
Lady Star fourth, Thomas l.. Young and
Grafton IN the rear. The latter lost IN
each heat. Time -
The race 2:84 class, purse Of $500;
81 $50 to the first, $G25 TO the second,
1915 to the third, and $50 to the fourth
Won by j. w. Hall, in three straight
heats. Time 2:3OI, ,23:&33, 2:3Ol: Sir
William Wallace secoud, Billy Payer
third, Lady johnson fourth.
Result OF The Cherokee Election.
FORT GIBSON, |. T., August g.-The
result of the late election in the Chero-
lee nation, for First and Second Chiefs,
Senators, members OF the National
Grand Council, and for District officers.
passed of quietly There were no di.-
turbanccs OF any kind except in one pre-
cinct in the Saquajah district, whero
some hot-headcd partisans Of the Dow
ering party took possession of the polls
driving of the Judges, taking their
places and receiving the votes. The re-
turns will be thrown out tor irregularity, !
but the precinct being small will not ef-
feet the general result. The returns !
come in slowly, owing to the high stage /
of water, in streams having no bridges, !
they all have to be crossed by fordng. /,
High water prevented many from reach /.
ing the polls. The result l. in doubt for
the Chief, and so close that the official |
count may be necessary to decide, it Is |
generally conceded tonight how /
ever, that the present Chief, VIM.
K. Ross Is reelected for second term Of |
four wears Ross has majority in the /
Senate and Council a majority OF the /.
local officers Of the Ross party are elected
The predictions Of blood shed during the F.
election, happily have not been verified.
Fatal Accident In the Cave OF Winds. |
NIAGARA FALLS, August 9.-To day
six citizens of this place visited the Cave
of the Winds without guide, as they
had frequently done before. After pass
Il. I, q, .,Ft la
Mr.. Ethc!bert Parsons, aged twenty-nlne, /
and Miss Lottie c. Phillpot, aged twcn-
ty-fvc, descended to MI eddy which was
never visited by the guides. The lady .
lost her foot hold, and was caught by the /
gentleman, but the current carried both f.
INTO the river below, where they were
drowned. They were soon to bemarricd. I.
The Flood I'm Ihc Wabash
EVANSVILLE, August "a letter from /.
New Harmony to tho Jo"rHdi says that /
the Wabusn Is now up to the high water .
mark Of 1928. 1t was rising AN inch M I.
hour during Sunday night. \ leyce .
that cost 1000 broke on Saturday night,
and inundated many farms, destroying
much property, and great deal of stock .
i. in danger. Mr.. Rlbeyae has seventy I
head ot mules and one hundred head Of
cattle which are likely to be drowned T.
Tug. are towing barges, loaded with F.
stock, day and night. Thousands Of acres .
of corn are submerged. The trcstle !
work on the St. Louis and Southeastern /.
railroad Is endangered, but tram. have
arrived regularly, though behind time, :
up to the present.
Destructive Fires.
MILWAUKEE, August "a fire at
Sparta this morning destroyed Cooke
elevator and five warehouses, owned by
Motfat, * Cargill, King " Darwin and
II. Shrcene. TWO freight cars of the
=, Paul railroad and one hundred baIe-
OF hops were burned. Loss $4,000;
Insurance $500.
At Beloi; this morning building
mod I,- VI Gyrpgrtpr AT "a DArt OF