The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-07
MINOR TELEGHANIS.

LONDON, June G.-TheWes Lancashire
colliers, numbering several thousand,
struck work.
ST.. JOHNS, N. B., June G.--The Ross
Blasted boat race resulted in favor Of
Ross by five lengths.
BosroN,; June G.-The Journal says
General n. p. Banks went to Washing
ton to-day in response to telegram Of.
tering him the French mission.
NASHVILLE, June CT. s. Stewart,
colOred route agent, Of thiscity, was ar
rested this morning for robbing the mail
and was held to answer in the sum Of ST.
900.
CHICAGO, June 6.-Thc Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railroad stockholders
to day reelected their old Board Of Di.
rectors, with the exception OF five whose
places are filed by new men.
CLEVELAND, O., June Ca number Of
Ohio Regiments from the northern part
Of the State held a reunion at Chippewa
Lake yesterday. About $4,000 people
were in attendance.
OMAHA, June GA large water spout
burst near Bell Creek, in Elk Horn Val
ley, yesterday, flooding everything for
miles at depth oftwelve feet. Damage
considerable, but unknown as yet.
COLUMBUS O., June G.-The barn Of ],
L. Cretheos, which was stored with drugs
and store fixtures, was destroyed by fire
this morning. Loss about $1,000; insu-
rance $4,000, in the Lycoming, of Pa.
supposed TO be the work Of trumps.
New YORK, June G.-The Times states
that report is current that the case Of
The People VS.. Sweeney, for seven million
dollars, is to be compromised on payment
Of aquarter million. Sweeney a counsel,
however, denies all knowledge of such a
proposal.
CINCINNATI, June G..-Out OF the crop
reports OF 2l1 points in Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois and Kentucky, published in the
Commercial this morning, l70 indicate
q good cropof wheat, 81, fair crop, |, u
light crop, il any; AZ, agood crop Of fruit;
"a, a fair crop; 90, n light crop, il any.
ALBANY, June Cat the annual meet.
ing Of the New York Central & Hudson
River Railroad the old directors were re.
elected, except Frederick W. Vanderbilt
was chosen to fill the vacancy caused by
the death Of Commodore Vanderbilt, and
James Rutter, Of New York, in place OF
Walter Church, Of this city, resigned.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, June G.-The Khed.
i've OF Egypt has intimated 10 the Porte,
in view Of Earl Derby's dispatch to Lord
Lyons, the British Ambassador at Paris,
which was laid on the table Of the House
Of Commons, that, il the the Porte deter
mines TO refuse the Russian navy right
to pass through the Suez Canal, it must
send men.oi.war to defend its entrances.
BosroS, June Cat the annual meet.
ing OF stockholders OF the Franklin Tele.
graph Company the following directors
were chosen: Sidney Dillon, Jay Gould,
W. J. Syms, John H. Mortimer, Thos. r.
Eckert, Henry N. Tabor, Frederick Ames,
Edwin +. Atkins and James 7. Keene.
James G. Paris was reelected Clerk and
Albert B. Chandler, Treasurer.
81. THOMAS, OSr., June Cat the an.
nual meeting Of the stockholders OF the
Canada Southern Railway, to-day, the
following directors were elected: W, II.
Vanderbilt, W. X. Vanderbilt, E. D. Wor.
ccster, Augustus Schell, Samuel n. Bar.
ger, W. L. Scott, Sidney Dillon, f. A.
Miskes and Hon. Adam Crooks, w, II.
Vanderbilt was elected President,