The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-04-16
New York News.


New YORK, April H.-At the O'Maho-
ney headquarters in this city ything
is quiet. but those who know say that
matters are progressing steadily and
surely.
The strike among the drivers has
spread to all the railroad lines in the
city, travel being almost completely
suspended. Thus far the companies
have made no offer to the men, who
seem determined to hold out. A mass
meeting of the drivers on the various
roads was held yesterday at Union
Square Speeches were made by num-
Der of gentlemen, all Of whom encour-
| aged the men.
Unsuccessful speculations in stocks are
| reported to be the cause of the detalca'
tion of Surean Lamaring, cashier OF the
Pastiers branch of the Bank OF France.
Before leaving for this country, he is al
legged to have distracted an additional
sum of $4,000, the greater part Of which
was recovered when he was arrested in
this city on Monday last. The exami-
nation before L. S. Commissioner Belts
has been postponed until Tuesday next.
New YORK, April l4.-Business in pro-
duce and merchandise was less active
yesterday, and prices were somewhat ir-
regular. There was less doing in the
freight line, though rates were in favor
of shippers
The Court of Appeals has announced
that no opinion will be given in the case
of Gonzales and Pelicier, the murderers
of Senor Otero, until June.
William Wolfe, of Utica, was arrested
for bigamy. The complainant stated that
the accused committed the double crime
in September, 1864. He was committed
for trial.
The Fenian Senate is still in session
IN this city.
The Government Offices of this city are
closed to day, and flags at halfmast are
out, iii memory of the late President
Lincoln.
The following is an extract from
letter dated Eastport, Me, April 10th:
Colonel Kerigan, with two aids, ar
rived here last Friday. The excitement
has increased and is increasing. They |
spent Saturday in making arrangements |
at the Frontier Bank to draw funds from |
Boston. On Sunday they seemed anX-
ious to obtain news by telegraph, but re-
ceived none Monday they were en- |
deavoring to charter small vessels, and in |
calling at stores enquiring the price of |
five hundred blOuses and five hundred |
caps, which caused great excitement |
here.
Among our provincial neighbors all
business is suspended. Productive labor
is dormant All the citizens are enroll
ed as soldiers and drilled four hours
daily. The people are selling off their
stock of cattle, &c and are moving over
to our side. This evening one hundred
or more Fenians arrived on the boat
from Portland The leaders, upon their
arrival here, We're much displeased at
the undue excitement which had been
gotten up They called a secret meeting
and are to hold another tomorrow even
ing. Our county Sheriff tells me they
thinl: of going into some OF our back
towns to await further developments
In the murderOus aff'ray at YOnkers
last night, Mathew Tancey was killed |
and his brother mortally wounded by a
rebel service The Tancey's had been
endeavoring to stop n fight in which the
murderer was engaged -.
10 Mlll6I y COuEciblbH HAS DGGH |
postponed till early next winter, in or
der to give more time for collection of
statistics and the appointment of dele
gates,
New YORK, April l5.-There are com.
memorative services of the anniversary
of the death Of President Lincoln in all |
the principal churches in the city
The American CoIOrS are flying at half |
mast at all public buildings and the
shipping in the harbor.
The anniversary of the raising of the
Union flag over Fort Sumler was cele-
brated last night by the Sumpter Club,
Brooklyn.
The car drivers strike still continues.
The Public are greatly iRconvenienced.
Ship caulEers aud carpenters are still
holdinl out
There is no truth in the report that chol.
era or any other epidemic exists AT Key |
West, Florida.