The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-14
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we're engaged by two of the thieves,
while the third quietly emptied the
drawers nearest him.
| William and MRnyhen Carter, BROTH
en- from Canada, druggist clerks, while
on drunken spree yesterday morning.
attacked Mr.. England, managing edi.
tor OF the Sun. They got beaten them
selves were arrested and held to bail.
The cigar manufacturers' association
yesterday agreed to pay an advance in
their prices, of one dollar per thousand
till the 1st OF January, next, and an
Of May next, providing that the state OF
trade permitted.
Mr.. Christopher Huffman, who was
murdehously assailed by ruff1Rns on
the Friday preceding election day, is
recovering from the effects of the se-
we're beating which he received.
Genetal Grants family are at the
Metropolitan Hotel. The General goes
to West Point tomorrow aud returns
Wednesday to spend the week.
The steamers Erie and Ontario, at
Bostopr have been purchased by Com
modore Vanderbilt, and IL is said will
run between the Pacific coast and come
foreign port.
DIR. Hayes, the Arctic explorer, in a
lecture before the Geographical Society
last evening, expressed the utmost con-
fidence in being able, with a steamer,
TO reach the Polar Sea, and said he was
willing 70 attempt 1t In the interest and
service and for the honor Of the nation.
He thought the Government might be
persuaded 20 lend the expedition good
stout ship.
The committee sppoInted by the Union
League to consider the subject of al
lodged frauds in elections have made
which have already been testified to
before the courta in the case OF Roaen-
burg, rehearsing the confidential circu-
lar sent by the TammRny managers to
the rural districts previous to the cleo.
ton, and Mayor Hofman's proclama-
tion alluding to certain cases of violence
and terrorism at the polls, as being
the vote of the state. tits perhaps
possible, they say that we are
without a remedy agaipst the stu
pendous frauds perpetraEed against
the people; 1t INDY be our State
aud Congressional legislation anti
cipating no such crime, has pro-
ceeded on the supposition that our
Judges and other officials would be
uniformly the protectors of the fran
chIse, and never the tools OF conspira-
tors against its party; it may be that
for two years we must submit to the
wrongful rule of usurpers who have
effected a temporary triumph over the
the people and this in the face
of proofs that compel the belief
that the Democratic maiorities were OBJ
tanned by fraud; but IL this be so, and
we find ourselves without redress or
indemnity for the past, it is due to our
selves and our children, to the nation
and the world, that We enter our pro-
test against the wrong and that we OBJ
tain by all proper means ample securi-
ty for the future. They say they disbe-
lieve the aYerment that frauds have
been committed by both parties, and
say they hope the mayor and his asso-
ciates, who proclaimed it, will bring to
Justice every Republican who may have
been guilty of SO foul a crime. They
conclude by stating the course they
will pursue for gathering proof which
shall satisfy Congress and the State
Legislature that the Democratic major
tiles for the electoral and State ticket
fraudulently obtained To secure legis-
latiou; to protect the purity OF the fran
chise, in relation TO naturalization, and
induce good citizens 10 combine for the
common protection against political
fraud and corruption, they have open
ed an office at 25S Broadway for this
purpose.
The so-calIed Gamble poisoning case
resulted in the discharge of Mr.. Gam
BILE and Mrs. Hughs, accused Of being
criminal to the death of Mrs. Gamble.
At speciGl meeting of the Metropol-
itan Board of Health, held yesterday
afternoon, 1t was resolved that after the
first of January next the law req QuirinR
that underground lodging and sleeping
room shall not thus be occupied, unless
with the sanction of the Board, shall be
enforced. The Sanitary Superintendent
was directed to make inspection of all
such rooms in New York and Brooklyn
and report the location, with name of
nd Of m
dition OF the premises.
Gen. W. +, Smith has 1elegraphed
the Captain General of Cuba that there
is no truth in the rumor that he is in
any way connected with tillibustering
expeditions fitting out for that Island.
The Captain General in his reply begs
him to assist as far as possible In dis
couraging such an unlawful enterprise.
Rev. DR.. Littlejohn, of Brooklyn, will
decline the Bishopric of Central New
York.
An election will be held next We'd
nesday for Bishop of the new Diocese Of
Long Island, for which Mr.. Littlejohn
is candidate.
A call signed by q large number of
distinguished clerRpmen and laymen of
the Evangelical denominations in the
United States, has been issued for a
convention in this city from the 18th to
the Goth Inst, for the discussion OF
EODlG9 duu kud Va NA6NH AOE
the more free development Of Christian
zeal, aud the rendering more efficient
the energies Of the church.
Joseph Moore and Michael Kennedy
In this city, and Abraham Fauken in
Jersey City, have been held TO bail for
concern in the naturalization frauds
James Henderson alias W. P. Moore
was committed for trial as the author
of an attempted sHfndle on the 4th ma
tional bank.
The Sdb-CommIttee OF the Congress
aional Committee on Rstrenchment
continued its investigations to-dsy into
the alleged whisky frauds. Some of
the principal witnesses have not yet
been aecursd.
Horace Mann, eldest son of the late
Hon. Horace Mann, died at Cambridge,
Mass, Wednesday, aged "a years,
The Tribune to day editor1ally urges
the enfrRnchisoment OF all who are
dIafranchised because of the rebellion
as well as color, and submits the fol-
lowing plan for a Constitutional
amendment on the subject Of natural
ization:
First-Restrfct naturalization to the
u. s.. Courts and Commissioners.
Seeond-Print the official records OF
all persons naturalized, with date OF
naturalization respectively.
ThiTd-Allow any foreigner who
swears he Is now an actual resident oil
the United States, and expects TO re,
main so, and has committed no crime
other than rebellion or treason, and
tendsps hearty, exclusive allegiance
| to our Union aud To its Constitution, tu
become a citizen at any time without
exacting preliminary residence or de
ciaration of intentions.
F0ttrEh-Accord the right of suffrage
to every person who has been natural
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