The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-11-03
New York Items.

New YORK, November 2.-SiXty pupils
of the Bisbe military school at POUCH
keepsie were taken sick with cramps
and diarrhea on Saturday afternoon
and a panic prevailed for some time.
Prompt measures were taken, however,
aud most of them are now well 1t Is
thought something was wrong with a
dish OF head cheese that was heartily
partaken of by the boys 1t dinner, and
it is to undergo minute examination.
Marshal Murray yesterday arrested
Lewis Suddenback, the clerk of the SUI
preme Court of Orange county, w. j.
Dickson, and Wickham L. Shaw, one of
his deputies, and Samuel Z. DOmenick
and Henry c. Millspaugh, lawyers, at
Newberry, for being concerned in the
issue of false certificates of naturaliza-
ton. Owen T. Caffin, a lawyer, and
Barney Scully, laborer, were arrested
at Peekskill for the same offence. A
hearing will be had this morning before
commissioner Osborne.
Mcmahon, charged with murder in
Weehawken, who escaped from cOnsta-
BILE LAUREL, Saturday, was arrested in
this city yesterday and taken to Jersey.
Superintendent Kennedy issued an
order this morning directing policemen
to take prisoners arrested for fraudu-
lent voting before a United States
Commissioner, and not suffer them to
appear before any Police Justice or To-
cal or State Court. The order was not
submitted for approval to the Board of
Com nissioucrs.
Messrs. BOsworth and Brennan will,
il is said, issue instructions to the force
not to obey any order of ,he SupcTin-
tendent unless issued by authority of
the Board.
Governor FentOn remains here till
after the election.
Dwight Townsend, one of the Demo
cratic candidates in the First Congress
sional District has been withdrawn in
favor of the other candidate, Henry A.
Reeves. VIM. S. Hilliger, Independent
candidate in tho 9th district has been
withdrawn in favor of John Savage,
who is making vigorous canvass
against Fernando Wood.
Forty-three arrests were made in Now
ark, since the October election, for lie.
gal voting. 1t is said an equal number
are yet to be arrested.
A number of prominent officials and
lawyers have been arrested at Newburg,
N. Y, for alleged connection with fraud
ulent naturalization papers.
Henry Ward Beecher preached at
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, yesterday.
Before his sermon he stated that by q
formal vote of the church baptism was
forbidden to any child one of whose
parents was not member of the church.
He would conform to the instructions,
he said, although he did not believe in
the propriety, and outside of the church
he would administer baptism to any
child one of whose parents was a chris
tian.
The United States Grand Jury have
found nine additional indictments
against persons charged with having
disposed of fraudulent naturalization
papers. Five of them are against RS
senburg, each based upon a naturaliza-
ton paper, and others against persons
yet unarrested. Alderman Pepper has
been admitted to bail by Commissioner
Belts in five hundred dollars on u SINH
lar charge. Several other parties were
treated likewise, both in New York and
Jersey City.
Sheriff O'Brien has, it is stated, sworn
in five thousand special deputies to pre-
serve order tomorrow. United States
Marshal Murray is said to have also APP
poiu ed special officers. Sheriff Camp
bell, of Brooklyn, has, under instruc
tions of the Mayor, sworn in two thou
sand deputies.
The excitement at the Police head
quarters continues, but nothing addi-
tional relative to Superintendent Ken
nsdy's order has been made public.
General Mcdowell has issued cir
cular requesting all officers from other
commands, visiting or temporarily re.
siding in this city, to report to his
headquarters.
Up to late hour this evening, Gov.
Fenton had not received any requisi-
ton from Gov Geary, of Pennsylvania,
or learned anything new on the sub
ject.
Report says the Erie Railroad has
bought Pixies Opera House tor $500
ana contemplate establishing their of
nee IN the front building, and renting
the Opera House proper for legitimate
purposes.