The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-14
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The team selected to participate in the
Irish-American rife match, at Creed
moor, in September, is as follows, ia.
cluding the reserves: w. B. Farwell, F..
Hyde, l.. Weber, T. S. Lakin, q. B. Bly,
denburg, j. f. Allen, Major H. Rultin,
l.. q. Bruce, j. A. Schafer, c. L. Aver.
baugh, H. S. Jewell, r. Rathbone- The
eight fist mentioned constitute the team,
and the latter the reserves.
Thos. Little has been nominated for
Governor, and w. A. Smith for Lieut.
Governor by the North Carolina Repub-
lican State Convention.
The increase of bullion in the Bank Of
England the past week is e7S6,oOO.
S. & w. G. Corwin, ladies' cloak and
suit manufacturers, New York city, have
gone into voluntary bankruptcy. Lia-
bilities s0,00O; assets $4,000.
Strikes are apprehended throughout
tho mills and mines in England, owing
10 proposed reduction.
The specie in the bank of France de.
creased II, 100000 francs the past week.
The Minnesota State Republican Con.
vention, yesterday, nominated the Hon.
Mark Il. Dunnell for Congressman from
the first district.
The session of the Universal Peace
Society at Carpenters Hall, Philadel-
phia, yesterday morning, came to an ab-
rupt termination. Charles Pinkham, Of
California, addressed the Convention,
and during the delivery of his address,
seized sabre and sprang upon chair,
brsndishIng it in q furious manner,
causing the audience 10 leave the build
ing. Plnkhsm explains his action by
stating that he was possessed Of the i'm
mortal spirit of Washington, which de-
signed through him to pronounce new
declaration. All attempts to have the
chair call the insane man to order were
unavailing, deciding that the principle Of
non.resistance must be adhered 10.
A disease known as the pink-eyed dis.
temper, resembling the epizootic, has
broken out among the horses at Phils.
delphia, causing considerable uneasiness.
AT meeting of the Erie bond and
stockholders, at London, yesterday, the
proposition to lay third rail from New
York TO Buffalo, and thus gradually
wear out old stock, and replace it with
narrow gsgue equipment, was tavorably
received.
Mr.. Blaine's health, owing to the ex.
cessive heat of the weather has not i'm.
proved and the belief that the origin of
the trouble was sunstroke, is more fully
confirmed. A visit to the coast Is
recommended.
Three Germans, brothers, named
Fichorn, well known as desperate char
acters, were arrested ut Newark, n. D.,
yesterday, by tive policemen, when they
drew revolvers, shot and killed one OF
the officers and fatally wounded another.
Escaping they ran to Dswson's tsnnery,
where they had previously worked, but
had been discharged. commenced firing
into the building, killing John Albus,
assistant foreman, and wounding two
workmen. They were pursued to the
river by the eDraged workmen, and tax.
ing TO the water were stoned TO death.
Buring the excitement, +. w. Dawson,
proprietor Of the tannery was robbed, OF
S2,230 in checks. The action Of the
workmen is generally commended.
Before the House naval committee,
yesterday, Secretary Robson showed
that prior 10 his becoming secretary OF
the navy he owned rea! estated valued at
S25, 900, and had an annual income OF
$500.
The Israelite convention in session al
Washington, adjourned TO meet in Phil
adelphia the second Tuesday in July.
A large and enthusiastic Tildon and
Hendricks meeting was held in Detroit,
Mich, last night.
Suit has been entered. by the county
authorities, of st. Louis county, Mo, "
recover SAL 900 from w. Ii. Heath, the
amount alleged TO have been apPropri-
ated by him out Of the school fund.
The Missouri railroad robbers have not
yet been captured.