The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-05
StLouis Exposition.

ST. LOUIS, October 4.-To-dsy has
been observed rs Fair holiday. As
usual the Merchants and Cotton Xxx.
changes and great many larger busi.
ness houses were closed, and perfectly
immense numbers of people of sill classes
and degrees visited the fair Excursion
parties from all directions arrived in the
city last night and TO day sll OF whom
went directly to the fair grounds, and the
crowd present IN the afternoon Vas
greater than ever before, and could not
have numbered less than $1,000. The
exhibitions in the arena were OF the finest
character Many of the best horses in
the west are contesting tor premiums.
In the 1900 race. being n trial
against time, Little Fred took first
money and Dictator second.
There were a number OF other races
and rings OF roadsters' horses shown, and
the immense ampithestre was crowded 70
its utmost capacity with excited and en-
thuslastic people.
The dog bench has excited great in.
terest and animation, n number OF the
finest sporting dogs m the country beng
here. MIR. Whitman, OF Chicago, took
the largest number OF prizes The Ia
nous dogs of thI, city, which carried Of
the highest premiums NJ the Eastern
benches, were on exhibition only, their
owners generously withdrawing from
competition.
so far the Fair proved successful be-
yond calculation, much greater num-
bar of people having visited It than ever
b fore.
Missouri GrecnbacK Convention.
The Green back Convention to-day bad
very lengthy preamble, embracing all
the grievances Of party against the gov
ernment, and long series OF resolutions
we're passed unanimously The resolu-
tlons demsLd d an i'm edIste repeal OF the
resumption act of 1875: the issue of sb-
solute money in gre, nbacks to be full
cga tender for sll purposes and in suti
uient quantities 10 redeem all the bonds
now or that may in the future become
subject to redemption, that the COnstitu-
ton be amended, 80 as % restrain Con.
gress from granting public lands 10 any
corporation or association, frsm making
the United States n party TO any corpoi-
alton for the purpose OF asslguing
or in any way conveying pubic
moneyA credit, franchises, powers or
.overeignity of the government, from
creating any corporation, except
such as may be necessary ~ carry out
and execute the powers Of the goyerr-
ment, and from issuing any bonds OF the
United States in the future for any pur-
pose; demand that All National banks be
required 10 surrender their circulation
for cancellation snd receive green backs
therefor; demand the graduation OF tax
alton so as TO secure tax on all inc6mes
over the sum OF $500 year; demand
thorough reform in the public school ed.
ucation, as the establishment OF AZ
rIcultural, mechanical and CONNER
cial schools require the education OF each
pupil for his svCc.tiOn in life; that no
.ectarisn schools shall be sustained out o.
the public school funds; in favor OF free
trade; demand the reduction Of pubic
expenses; claim tor every individual, man
or female, the same political rights ard
equality in the State; demand that al
land grants 70 railroads, excepting such
land A. has been sod 70 innocent pur-
chaser, be vacated; that the government
stsll control the whole railroad snd
telegraphic systems OF the country and
operate them for the benefit OF the
people; recommend the issue Of green
backs by the government 70 be lonned 70
States, companies and individuals SI 3
per cent interest, and favor an eight hour
law.
The meeting At the court house To-
night was very slimly attended and
several speeches were msde Of the
usual gresnbsck order.