The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-13
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS

rison y Co, occupying hall block on
Papen and Thirteenth streets, st. Louis,
Mo-, was destroyed By fire yesterday
morning. Loss about $50. coo; insurance
not asccrtained The bolt factory OF II.
+. Meran & Son, corner of Main snd
Flander streets, was also destroyed. Loss
about $4,000.
Z. Adams Stevens, vice-prcsident of
the Albany and Greenbush Bridge Com
pany, was arrested yesterday, charged
with embezzling 100000 worth of the
companys bonds.
Dom Pedro and suite sailed from New
York for Europe, yesterday, in the
steamship Russia.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the
nomination of Jas A. Tyner as post
master-gencral.
The President OF the National Cotton
Exchange OF America has issued n call
for All International Cotton Exchange
Convention, TO meet at the Lsngham
Hotel, London. on the 9Th OF August.
James s. Wilson, treasurer of the Dis
trict of Columbia, who left Washington
two weeks ago, is defaulter 10 the
amount of $1,000. The amount is fully
secured by bondsmen.
The attendance at the Long Branch
races yesterday WAS small. The three
quarter mile race WAS won by Rouney.
Time, l:lS
The Cosmos oil refinery, located light
miles above Pittsburgh, on the Allegheny
river, was destroyed by fire yesterday
evening. Loss $25,OOOi fully insured.
The National Education Association
continued its session, in Baltimore, yes
terday. A committee was appointed 10
90 TO Washington in the interest Of the
bureau OF education, reports were re.
celvcd, etc, and the Association adjourn
ed sine DE.
The Pelouse cadets, OF Detroit, Michi-
gan, arrived ut home from the Centen-
nial yesterday. They were enthusiastic
ally received.
A noticeable decrease in the number
of visitors 10 the Centennial Exhibition
is apparent, on account of the extremely
hot weather.
II is reported that the President will,
to-day, request the removal OF four ON.
ployes OF the treasury department, all
occupying responsible positions.
Grand jurymaR Fox, of st. Louis, was
before the subcommittee 10 inquire into
the st. Louis whisky trials, and w1
questioned regarding his conversation
with the President after the Bsbcock
trial, but nothing Of importance was
elected.
John e. Thompson was yesterday
elected chairman of the Ohio Democratic
State Central Committee, and }. +. Nc
kerney, vice chairman.
The Republican Convention OF the
Seventh Congressional District, yester.
day nominated Hon. John Hanna, Of
indianapolis.
Red river is rising rapidly, and An
overflow is threatened. Above tho Raft
it is Glled with DRIFT, navigation being
impossible.
Wm. Orton, President Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, denies the
statement in = Washington special that
he was concerned 10 the removal OF
Postmaster General jewell
A telegram from Bell river, Lake
Erie, states that large propeller u on
fire about siI miles out; nArne unknown.
The Louisyilles defeated the New Hs-
yens at LOuisville, yesterday, by score
of ii 10 6.
Sir. Henry Wsitersop, Of LouirviIle,
KY, will publish letter to-day, accept
ing the nomination for Congress tor his
district. The Republicans will nominate
Hon. y. II. Bris,ow a. bic opponent
In the case Of the Mollie Msgufre pris
onors, for the murder Of mining toss
Larger. the jury returned verdict Of
murder 10 the frrt degree
A grand Republican ratification NEST
ing ~ss held in New York last night
Speeches were made by q number Of
prominent Repubiicana-
The steamer ChsmpiOn, valued 9. S25,-
600. WA burned 90 Lase st. Clair yes-
terdsy afternoon. No lives lost.
W. c. Mcdonald, Of Pittsburgh, yes
tsrday shot his wife and then himself.
Both will probably die.
Charles Miller, Mr.. GulIrodi and Jo-
ham West, all committed suicide Ia 81.
Louis yesterday.
Monroe Heath rep va yesterday
elected Mayor Of Chicago. by . lsrss
majority.
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