The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-08-29

New York News.

NEW YORK, August 25.-Fenian affair
in the city are looking up. Mr.. Stepherl
and the escaped Dublin prisoner Art
sketching out their proposed battle
ground. In consequence of their renew
ed activity considerable aid is forthcom
ing in the way of contributions. Mr.
Stephens will probably leave for Troy to
day, on his western tour. The rival
headquarters of the Roberts faction are
preparing vigorously for the coming Sen
ate caucus at Troy, on Thursday. 1t is
expected the other Congress will formal
ly decide whether it is expedient to in
augurate another Canada invasion II
is rumored that President Roberts has
sent special messenger to Ireland to
report on the state of Fenian affairs IN
that country. Canada is entirely reliev-
| ed of her fears of an invasion for the
| present; but she is in no hurry to get rid
of her defensive force. The troops at
Fort Erie have been ordered to break
camp but the active organization Of the
militia still continues.
An order of arrest against Seror DAres
Mazeura was granted by Judge Barnard
yesterday at the suit of General Santa
Anna, charging him with fraud in tbe
purchase of the steamship Gooig,a lie
states in his affidavit that Mazeura ex-
hibited a letter to him in st. Thomas,
purporting to be from William H. Sew
ard, urging the plaintiff to come imme
diately to the United States, as the Gov
ernment was anxious and willing to aid
him in bis efforts IN behalf of the Mexi.
can people, which letter was creation
of Mezeuras, and not written by VIM. 81.
Seward. The plaintiff states that
through the deceit and fraud of Senior
MazeHra, who has been his private secr5-
tary, ha has sustained damages to the
amount of $1,000.
DIR. Frank Harbrook, of Nyack, Rock
land county, was run over and killed on
the Northern New Jersey railroad last
night.
Only two cases of cholera were report.
ed in the city to-day Official report
shows there were IA deaths from cholera
in the city last week. In Brooklyn six
cases were reported to day, three Of
which were fatal.
A prize fight occurred at Morris Grove,
near Jamaica, Long Island, to day, be-
tween Teddy McAuliffe and Billy Kelly
for 5000. Fifty five rounds were fought,
lasting an hour and half. Both parties
were severely punished. The affair end
ed in fight between the seconds and
the man-fght was declared draw hy
the referee.
In consequence of the visit of Presi-
dent johnson to this city, tomorrow,
the Custom House, Sub Treasury land
Gold Room, will close at o'clock. There
will he no Board of Brokers. Busi-
ness houses will be open in the morning
but it is not probable that any trade
will be done in the afternoon. The post
office will be open as usual, as it is very
difficult to close that institution.
TheExpress gives currency to report
from Washington, that Major General
Sickles, commanding the department of
the South, has not authorized the use
of his name in connection with the
Cleveland Convention, and declines,
while on duty in the present command,
to take part i'll political movements.
Asa Dixon, a we'll known eysterman,
was shot yesterday by Deputy Sheriff
Simonson, while fishing for oysters id
Newark bay contrary to law. The Sheriff
SAYS the shooting, which took place
while Dixon was resisting arrest was
accidental.
Nicholas Dehart, a conductor on the
New Jersey Transportation road was
killed. and brakeman and fourteen Ia
borers were more or less injured yester-
day by dirt train that was bringing
them home from work running off the
track,