The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Ihe Saratoga races Were Weli dltehucu
yesterday, the weather being favorable.
a large portion of the village of Cres-
cent, New FORK, was destroyed by fire
yesterday morning. Loss, $4,000.
A heavy tornado passed over Csss
county, Mo-, Saturday, destroying large
amount of property, and killing Mrs.
Geo. Webb, her mother ln-law, and an
infant belonging to Jacob Ryner.
The Garnier-Slosson billiard tourna-
ment, al San Francisco, yesterday, OF
600 points, was won by the former, by
rs points, scoring 230 in his last run.
Gen. Porter left New ork for Wash
ington yesterday, to rectify the testimony
of Wilson.
The President has nominated Oscar
Holt Collector OF Internal Revenue for the
Second District Of Louisiana; Thos. q.
Putman,U. S. Attorney fer Colorado,and
Chaa. Z. Thompson U. S. Marshall for
Colorado.
J.C. Springer, editor Of the HillsbOro
(Ohio) Gazette, died at his residence at
that place on the 3lst ut.
The snip Zolcbourne has been lost,
with all hsnds, off Cape Northumber-
land, south coast of Australia.
Ali but two of the nominees of the
Prohibitory party of Massachusetts have
declined. Another convention will he
held.
On application of George Hoadley
trustee, Judge Gresham, of the United
States District Court, ut Indianapolis,
has appointed Melville +. ingalls, Re.
ceiver of the indianapolis, Cincinnati
and Lafayette railroad. Mr.. ingalls, has
been qualified. giving satisfactory bond
in the sum of 100000.
Portsmouth, N H., yesterday elected a
Republican mayor.
The President yesterday issued pro-
clsmstion declaring that the. e.admIssIoA.o of
Colorado into tho UnioA as state is now
complete.
About 5000 persons attended the Buf
falo races yesterday.
Gov. Dufferin. Governor-General OF
Canada, will leave Chicago for Manitoba,
today.
The Hibernia Savings Bank, at st.
Louis, closed its doors, yesterday. All
current depositors have been paid, and
time deposits will be settled rs soon as
the assets can be realized. The stock
holders will lose about half of their IN
vestInents.
Chief Justice Mcneil, Of the Supreme
Court of New York, died yesterday, OF
mslarial tever, at Nsrraganseti Pier,
Ri.
William II. Bliss, the new United
States District Attorney ut st. Louis, AS
sumed the duties of his position yester-
day.
Proprietors of PsrIs newspapers who
were fined for libel on the jesuit College,
have appealed from the jurisdiction OF
the court.
A telegram from Santander says the
exchequer of Queen Isabelle has informed
King Alfonso that she has decided 70
take no part whatever in the political
affairs of the kingdom.
A. j. Willis store, as Blake Ststlon,
ILLINOIS, was burned yesterday. Loss
$4,000; lnfursnce $4,000. A boy nam
ed Nelson was burned to death, and two
Others frightfully burned. The fire was
incendiarg.
Denhsn & Cos saw mill at Rock Is
land, Ill, was damaged. includ.
inc the lumber burned 70 The extent OF
$4,000, yesterday, Insurance $1,000.
w. A. Garrett, Special Agent Of the
Internal Revenue Bureau, was before
the Special Committee on WHISKY
Frauds, yesterday. Nothing Of import
snce was ELECTED. Ex-Solicitor Wilson 3
e,amin alton will probably be resumed
to-day.
John Carey stabbed Dan Glynn, at
Neu Orleans, Yesterday, killing him in
s,antiy. Both were newsboys-