The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-05
FOREIGN NEWS.
Terrible State of Affairs in
Russia,
Conference Of Powers to Settle thu
Greek Frontier-Twenty.twO
Thousand Durham Miners
Still on a Strike,
GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, May 3,-Lord Falmouth's win.
nings In stakes this week amount TO $50,
900. Betting on the race for the Chester
Trades cup on the 7th Is seven 10 fou
against Parole, and five 10 one agains
lord Rosebery's Touched
Archer will ride Parole, who Ia 10 carry
eight stone twelve pounds; TouChet, mine
stone. In the race for the Great Cheshire
Handicap stakes on the Sth inst, Parole
will carry nine stone eight pounds. EYE
The London and Westminster Bank YES.
terday took S5,0O0,0O0 Of United States
four per cent bonds at ~. making In all
$S5, 100000 United States securities this
bank has recently purchased. p 7r
In consequence OF the coal miners
strike, upward OF sixty vessels have left
Sunderland TO load coal elsewhere. One
hundred and forty.fOur large vessels await
cargoes Northumberland miners are
seeking an advance Of wages, In conse.
quence OF an overflow Of trade to their
cOlleries.
There are now more than twenty-five
thousand OF the Durham miners who
have thus far adhered to their determine.
ton Of refusing 10 yield to the proposed
reduction OF their wages. The wages as
fixed in 1878 were col pence for day Of
eleven hours, and the proposed reduction
would bring wages TO 57t pence, with free
house rent, and coal without charge. The
colliers arestill extremely resolute in their
attitude, and there is not much hope OF a
compromise being consented 10 on their
part at the conference with the coal
owners, to which the Miners Association
has been invited.
In addition to the announcement that
Sir Harry Tyler, Sir Charles Young and
Captain Douglas Gallon have consented TO
act on committee to carry out the scheme
OF opposition to the proposed lease of the
Atlantic and Great Western Railroad to
the Erie Railway Company, 1t Is said that
the first two will leave on the 10th inst for
the United States on other business, but
express their willingness while in the
United States TO put themselves in com.
munication with the officers Of the Allan
tic and Great Western Railroad.
New CAsTLE-oS-TYNE, May 8. = The
weather to-day was lovely. Hanlon was
first aboat shortly before II, attended by
Bright. Spectators were numerous. The
tide was well on the food. After an ex.
ercise spin Hanlon, allowing Bright long
lead, dashed of at 30 10 the minute, taking
a tremendous sweep, and pulling his
stroke light all the way through, and ira
yeIed ut a rare pace, without easing, from
the Level Bridge to the Suspension Bridge
at Scotswood, having covered the entire
course in most satisfactory style, without
showing distress.
Hawdon, attended by Parcy and ex-
champion Higgins, started shortly after
Hanlon, at his top racing speed, doing not
quite 40 to the minute, and going in ex-
cellent form and doing full credit to his
reputation as q pretty and finished oars
man. After short distance he eased TO
81, and passing Paradise he was stroking
80, which rate he maintained until half
way up tie Houghs, where he quickened
to IS, finishing at the Suspension Bridge
full OF dash, Ills work gave his admirers
great satisfaction. They are confident he
will give Hanlon plenty to do, and that
the struggle will never be over until the
race is absolutely finished. Hanlon did a
rattling spin again in the afternoon, leaving
Bright far behind. Both men are in Capi.
tai trim, and will be seen at their best.
Oilers to-day Of seven to four on the
Canadian are plentiful, but there are no
acceptarces. Hawdon'sfriends are asking
two to one, which oddsare sometimes con.
Ceded.