Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-14
THE NEWS.
A Capitalization OF the Import
ant Events of Yesterday.

destroyed by fire yesterday.
The strike Of the cotton operatives OF
Blackburn has been resumed.
The tolls ON the Louisville AMI Port
land Canal will be abolished after July
lst.
The Toledo. o., Kennel Club was
awarded the prize at the New York dog
show
About 10000 barrels OF oil were
burned in Wednesdays fire in the oil
regions.
Hon. :. r. Conoyer was nominated
for Governor hy the Florida RePu0li-
cans yesterday.
Samuel X. Glenn, 4 we'll known jour
nalist, on the staff OF the New York
Hsrui, died Yesterday.
IL seems To be reasonably certain that
Courtney and Haulan will pull on their
merits next Wednesday.
The Vernon, Grcenback Labor Con-
ventIon sent four delegates at large TO
the Chicago Convention.
Yesterday the Committee on Ways
and Means fixed upon the 3lst inst.
as the date Oi adjournment.
one man was killed and five injured
by the explosion OF powder mill at
MahOning, Pa, yesterday.
Brandt, Hummel and Wise, the last
OF the Raber murderers, were hanged IN
Lebanon. Pa, yesterday.
IL is likely that the present British re-
strictinuS Oi importation Of American
basi will soon be removed.
The remains Of the late George Brown,
the murdered editor ot the Toronto
Glob,, were buried on Wednesday.
Elwin IIoyt was hanged in Bridge
port, Conn, yesterday. His death was
almost instantaneous after the drop.
A Georgia negro who drowned him
sell i'm tLc river Yesterday. had preyi-
ously drowned his mistress in Il cistern.
Ralph T.. Buckland, OF Ohio, il one
OF the Government Directors Of the
Union Pacific railroad, appointed yester-
day
The forests on the mountains for
twenty miles along the line Of the Della
ware and LaCkaHauua railroad are burn
ing
The hborrrs' strike at JonesN Laugh
lin's mills in Pittsburgh l. over, and
over 900 men returned 10 work ycster-
day.
Reys. }. VI. Reid, and &. II. Fowler
were elected missionary secretaries by
the Methodist General Conference yes
terlIy.
The lIauford, California, land settlers
have agreed to settle their difficulties
with the Central Pacific railroad without
further OodShed.
Elliott, the Oarsman, Is Frustrated
with illness, aud he cannot now hope 10
participate in any Of the matches in this
country this year.
A London dispatch SAYS: The volume
oi emigration promises To exceed that
of April, when %. lOl persons lefi Liver
pool, OF whom -, lS7 were for the United
States
The English House oi Commons
would not permit Bradldugh, the Inf,
del AMI Labor Rriurmer. o. affirm, and
he will take the oath OF office under pro-
test.
Fires are still raging IN various see
tons oi the northern oll fields. 10 ~ he
lieyed the city oi Duke Centre, the see
ond in SIZE in that region, IL now ont OF
danger.
Rev. f. O. Haven, chancellor OF SYRIA
cusr, y Y, University, was the fourth
successful candidate Tor the episcOpacy
in the McthOdjsi General Conference.
His election completes the list.
The triennial session Of the National
Grand Lodge OF COlored Free MasOns, Is
being held i'm Washington, Del. Dele
gates are present from eight States, and
more areexpected from other states.
An Investigation into the affairs at
the First National Bank Of Augusta,
Ga, revealed the fact that the late cash
Ter. Israel BOOthby, who sulcided tch-
ruary 3rl, was thedetaulter OF over $50
90.
Cooper. and Adams who escaped from
the Columbus penitentiary were cap
tured. and returned IN prison yester-
day. They saw the third fugitive was
furnished with money and clothes by
outside friends.
Paddy Ryan and Joe GoSs will fight
for the heavy weight championship
next week. The interference at the Ia
madam authorities with the Donovan
Rookie fght has induced them 10 change
the battle ground, and the new location
has not been announced.
In its fight iora subsidy the Northern
Pacific il being aided by the army rihg.
The argument of the latter ~ that An eN-
tension of the road will greatly add 10
the efficiency uf the frontier troops,
aud save large sums 10 the government
in the transportation OF subsistence,
troops and munitions Ot war.
The Whitaker will case, in which
100000 we're involved, was decIled
Yesterday in favor of the contesting
heirs The will which they contested.
AMI which conveyed the property away
from them, they proved To he n iorHery
by one piCkerson, a lawyer, who nied
il. lie and his accOmpllees viii DO tried
for forgery
In vote taken among the ministers
OF the Methodist Conference in Clncin-
matt, in which III reverend gentlemen
participated, Grant received %, Blaine
rs, Elmunds IS, sherman 2, Wash
burne 5, the nominee 3, Hancock /, Plg
Iron Kelly, oi Pennsylvania, l, aud
HAYES l.. The churh seems to be solid
for the sphinx.
In an interview published in a Maine
paper yesterday, Washburne, OF Illinois,
repeated that he would not be presl'
dental candidate under any circum-
stances, and that he was Tor Grant
first, last and all the time. This means,
il il means anything that the General
will get Illinois sure. Blaine, and the
rest Of them, may as well hang up their
fiddles.
The Premium Committee OF the II.
Louis Cotton Exchange have arranged
premiums, amounting % S2,620, to be
awarded in the -. Louis Fair in October
for cotton from Missouri, Arkansas,
Texas, Mississippi. Tennessee and In
dian Territory. They will also divide
5000 in prizes to first and second lsrs-
est shippers 10 -. Louis from Texas,
Arkansas and Missouri.
r.. W,r,sp'. Eoreiyn Missionary As