The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-26
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Npv YORK, January 25.--A Havana
latter of the 18th states that the insur-
cant chiefs are reported not to be in
accord. Two strong parties are form
ing, and General Querado is working
hard to be made General-in Chief.
Cholera had broken out in Bayamo.
The office of the Calvary Cemetery,
on Mulberry street, was entered by bur-
glars on Saturday night, a hole being
knocked through brick wall two feet
thick for the purpose, and $1,000, part
ly in bonds, taken from the safe, which
was battered with hammer. The bur-
glars escaped.
1t is reported that smallpox is be-
coming prevalent.
The Herald closes an editorial on
Mexican affairs by saying that it an
ticipates in some practical shape the
revisal, under President Grants admin
istration, of the grand idea involved IN
the offer to General Scott by the Mexl-
cans to accept the Government of that
Republic in the name of the United
States, and within the next four years
in all probability, as territorial dele
gate to begin with, we shall have a
man in Congress from each of the Mex
lean States. Sooner or later this will
substantially be the solution of the Mex
lean question, and General Grant is the
man to settle it.
The Herald's Washington dispatches
contain the following:
The whisky revenue collected during
five months, beginning July last,
amounted to S15, 900, 27S, an increase OF
81, 1893, 800 over the amount collected in
the corresponding five months OF the
previous year.
The petition to the Senate to confirm
no moro of President Johnson's nomi-
nations does not meet with much favor
from Senators, many of whom consider
it as impertinent, and it has never been
approved by General Grant, as reported
in some of the papers.
The Republican members from Ohio
came to no definite conclusion, at their
meeting on Saturday, as to what course
to pursue upon BeutwelPs constitutions
al amendment.
The sentiment of the seven members
from Ohio who will be in the next Con
gress is in favor General Sewickley fol
Clerk of the next House.
The Morning Star Sunday School
gained admission to the hall in Pixies
Opera House yesterday, but found the
room in such disorderly condition at
to be unfit for use, and accordingly adj
journed:
Judge Ingraham granted temporary
induction against Fiske and cited him
to show issue why the injunction should
not be made permanent.
Mr.. James NJ. Walker, the late mayor
of Danville, Virginia, who was arrested
in this city, charged with having sci
fire to his distillery, near DanvilIe, Vir
GINA, has, after examination, been hon
orably discharged.
The sailors of every nationality to the
number of twelve or fifteen hundred
have struck for thirty dollars pei
month. They marched in procession to
Franklin Square, where speeches were
made by several parties in denuncia.
tion of the acts of the shipmasters in
reducing their wages to sixteen dollars
and it was resolved that no sailor should
leave port under less pay than thirty
dollars, and any doing so W ere promised
rough treatment. The men marched
down South street, cheering one firm
who expressed q willingness to give the
advance and groaning for others who
refused, and finally dispersed.
Blaisdell aud Eckel, who were con
yicted of illicit removal of spirits, were
sell fenced on one count of indictment
respectively to three years imprison.
ment in the Albany penitentiary, and
McLaren was sentenced to six months
imprisonment.
Another case against these parties
was postponed one day to give the coun'
sci time to consider the propriety OF
filing special pleas.
Several uptown merchants recently
held a meeting with view to starting
bank under the laws Of the State with
a capital of 100000, the bank to be 10
Gated in the vicinity of Union Square
not to be a bank of issue.
The auction sale of tickets for the
opening night of Booths new theatre
indicates total receipt of $4,000. Be
tween 400 and 500 persons were present
anu competitor. wac lively. One boz
sold for $40, another for Sl22 and the
orchestra chairs ranged from SIG to S25
Seats sold to-day averaged 50 each. The
sale is TO be continued on Wednesday.