The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-13
NEW YORK.
stsike Anong Coal Niners-Io0. .oo<
Men Out OF Employment.

! NEW YORK, January l2-The coal
miners of Schuylkill county, Lehigh
and Wyoming, composing the Working.
mems Benevolent Association, struck
on Tuesday. By the terms of agree
/ meat ~ih the employees Of big COM
panies, the members of the association
are to stop work for 30 days, and in
consideration Of this aid the employees
of big companies will join the associa.
ton. which they havs heretofore refused
to do. The strike throws about one
hundred thousand men out Of employ
ment, distributed as follows Employees
big companies $4,000, in Wyoming
Valley 5000, in Lehigh Valley $4,000,
and in Schuylkill Valley $4,000. A
large number OF railroad employees
will also be thrown out Of employment.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad, which transports
700 car loads day, will probably dis
charge 25 conductors. 20 engineers and
100 brakemen, and the Central Rail-
road, which ordinarily transports 20OO
car loads day, will be compelled to
! discharge 100 conductors and engineers,
and 500 brakemen.
Collector Murphy Denies IL.
Collector Murphy denies the accuracy
of the report of the alleged alteration
between himself and Hadwett in the
Custom House, which wa furnished
by Hadwett to the press.
Methodist Book Concern Frauds
Trial OF DIR. Lanahnn.
The trial Of DR.. Lanahan, Agent Of
the Book Concern Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, will be opened at the
publishing house, corner of Broadway
and Eleventh street, before court con-
sisting Of the General Book committee
and such of the Bishops of the Church
as may be able to be present. 1t will
be remembered that in October last DR..
Lanahan was suspended from his off
cial functions by the committee, pend
ing his trial, upon the issue Of which
will depend his reinstatement or his ex-
pulsion from Office, on charges which,
though not affecting his personal integ-
rity or honesty of motive, cannot fail
to prove disastrous to his influence as a
Christian minister Other matters will
also be Immediately ventilated, in
which the general public for two years
past have exercised no small interest.
Nearly all the members Of the commit
tee arrived yesterday. and are guests OF
friends here. DR.. Lanahan has secured
the legal services of Judge Reynolds, Of
Brooklyn, and Rev. DR.. Buckley, Of
Stanford, as counsel. The committee,
it is said will be represented also by coun-
sell Bishop James, and perhaps one or
two other Bishops, will he present, but
for several reasons it is believed the
investigation will be conducted with
closed doors. Aughell, Hall q Co., and
other paper manufacturers, whose
names have been signed to certain
charges, will appear as witnesses. From
the feeling that has been created in the
Church concerning the alleged frauds,
there is very great anxiety and desire
manifested to have the case thoroughly
investigated in all its bearings.
Another rstrike-ChiefJ Justice Chase.
At meeting Of the carvers last night
it was resolved to strike next Monday if
the employers do not agree to the eight
hour law. This action is taken not
only to benefirthe workmen physically,
but to enable number Of others now
out of work to obtain employment.
Chief Justice Chase has been i'll this
city for the past fortnight. His health
continues to improve, and there is now
every prospect Of his restoration.
A Raid on Illicit DistiIleries.
| New YORK, January l2.-Another
raid was made to-day upon the illicit
whiskey still in the Fifth ward, Brook
lyn, by Supervisor butcher and Reve-
nue. Officers Jourdan and Wass The
raid to-day was successfully carried out,
owing to the presence Of 1000 United
States troops, under command Of Gen
Rodgers. Nineteen stills, containing So
hogsheads of mash, valued at $4,000,
have been destroyed The work will
probably be completed tomorrow.
Revenue Officer Wsss was struck twice
with bricks. The temper Of the Irish
was very sullen. These stills will, 1t is
said, soon be reconstructed unless the
government allows patrol guard.
! Cuban Adviees.
Havana reports published in Ameri-
can journals announcing that Valmase-
da caused many citizens at Havana
and other places to be imprisoned, are
pure inventions. No arrests OF the Gu
bans has been made, and the city is
safe and tranquil.
Another negro suspected in the COM
plicity to the assassination Of Oberham
q German, has been arrested, and an
attempt has been made by the citizens
to obtain the banishment Of this dan
gerous class of the population.
Zena, the rebel bearer of dispatches,
has been tried and executed.
Advices from the city OF Mexico to
the I'd of January states that in the
Presidential traffic there Is much bit
terness shown.
ST. LOUIS.