The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-05

Bros. ieTelerE robbed q few nights ago,
have made an assignment. 1t Is said The
Bercdicts have been hard pressed by their
creditors since the publication OF the
robbery but S. N. Benedict says that
thew have more than enough to pay in
full.
THE GRAIN business.
i Al n meeting OF receiyets and liObbefs
in grain yesterday communication was
read from John A. Boyer, Secretary Of
the weighers' meeting, informing them
that the proposed increase in, rates for
elevating and weighing world not 20 into
effect before February 1st, instead 81 jan
uary 1st, as was at first intended. The
meeting replied to this by passing reso.
luton that II would be Impractical TO
have two rates, and requesting the weigh
ers to reply. upon the 1etho inst. as to
whether they will change The rates as
they Propose. 3 I1J hEE ,U0iijHI /.
COLLEGE BOATING ASSOCIATION.
The Boating Association Of American
Colleges began its regular session to-day.
Tho colleges represented were Cornell,
PRINCETON, Columbia, Union, Hamilton,
Howard, Dartmouth, Bowdoin, Amherst,
Williams, Trinity and Brown. Saratoga
was selected MS the place for holding the
Centennial contest by vote Of 0 to 4.
The boat club OF Trinity College, Dublin,
Ireland, says it is not likely that they can
be represented at Sarotoga, their own race
taking place about the same time.
In drawing for positions Harvard So
cured number l, Brown 9, Trinity 8, Will
Jams A, Wesleyan s, Cornell Q, Columbia
Z, Bowdoin s, Amherst 0, Princeton 10,
Hamilton II, Dartmouth II, Union Is.
The positions will be so arranged at the
regatta that number ! will be first on the
west side nearest the grand stand, number
9 next, and 80 on 10 number Is.
The Dartmouth crew wanted the race
to be four miles straight away, but an ex.
PLANTATION having been made that the
English crews were informed that three
miles would be the distance, the four mile
project was rejected.
A letter was read from Yale College,
notifying the Association of its retire.
mcnt; also a communication from the
Harvard crew, saying that whether they
win or lose the next race, they will retire
upon its conclusion. gl'gh.f r4
The following judges, whose positions
on the course will be fixed blythe referee,
were then chosen: @. NJ. Hartwell, Of
Amherst, rs; Robert e. Cornell, Column
bia, "a; Rufus Anderson, Cornell, TS;
G. +. Roberts, Harvard, II, and Richard
K Crnaa prinretnn M3sEsF4 #aH.r
The following amendment to the con-
s,itution was adopted. That the Cap
tains OF the crews entered for the race
submit to the Regatta Committee at leas,
one week prior TO the race certificates,
signed by the Presidents Of their respec-
tive colleges, that each member OF their
crews has been regular member OF col
lege for at least nine months prior to the
race.
1t was resolved to hold the next annual
convention in New York on the Sd Of De-
cember, 1876.
Adjourned.
INSPECTORS REPORT ON THE CITY OF
WACO.
Supervising Steamboat Inspector Addi-
son Law, OF this district, has sent to Wash
ington his report on the burning Of the
City of Waco of Galveston on the night
OF November Sth last. After reviewing
the testimony, he concludes that Mallory
& Co., agents Of the line, are liable to the
penalties OF the law for carrying petroleum
and calls attention to the unsatisfactory
and underlined law in relation to the trans
portation OF that article.