The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-23
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HOAalnlu AdYieeA.

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HonoluIu Adviees.
New YORK, November 23.-The Her
aid Of this morning publishsf sspfcial
dispatch, under date Of HonSldln Mo
vember lst, via San Francisco, 2lst
giving detailso OF the arrival at Honolulu
Of the last ship load of mariners from
the whaling feet recently wfecisd ID
the Arctic Ocean. The dispatch states
that all the men are being cared for BY
the authorities, and that on ole Of the
ships wrecked was seaman, Hho died
in the hospital. who made quite . sensa'
sation by confessing to some particularf
which led to the belief that be was
either principal actor or else an impor,
tant accomplice in the murder Of Mr..
Benjamin Nathan, of New YpS lasi
year. An opinion prevails AA1ag Ar
iners at Honolulu that the Nhaltmen
were precipitate in their flight from the
icebergbound craft and that they aban.
doned their vessels too soon.
The Procession -OperatishAO OfPick-
.a' 9pockets. b9k3AtNS
Several casualties occurred sdafing
the procession yesterday, caused by run,
away horses, occasioning broken limbs,
but none were OF q fatal natur6I
Notwithstanding the ysffortsfsf the
police, pickpockets did q iarss,sssipess
along the line Of the processioas sand a
large amount Of valuables were lost.
Among the principal losers were Samuel
Laird, of Long Branch, who aost q
diamond stud worth $2500 sn3 6hss.
Cochran, of Brooklyn Awbg Asa bis
pocket picked of wallet containing
$3.50. A large number ofspisk pekets
were detected and arresteaA ~ 4
New CharteS. 81,
The Legislative committee OF the
Citizens Reform Association il work
ing earnestly on the fsIIA rpG Q new
charter and it will soon ~e stb&fjkd to
the citizens. A meeting Of the com
mittee will be held to-KoffSw evening
at which sketch and plan viii be pre-,
sented. Although many Of thsf features
OF the present charter viii be retained,
radical notifications are proposed, In
cluding changes in the manner OF rep
resentation in the adwipi3tratipD{o q the
city government and d ittdivisaA igfahe
wards. A very strong sentiment pre-,
walls in favor Of rigid registry Law.
FtFe.a'a-Ss9 batieINtSs
A fire broke outet 202 West Houston
street this moruid snd destroyed l6d0O
worth Of property, The snafrsrs are
Herman Kapp. shoddy psnvtactureri
Go,leib Straub, fnraiturs deSier 1 Rush
& Hummel, moulders; Sstxef& Co,
box manufacturers AL wese| |sRy In
sured. - NTnnS =
Ninth Regiment, shall hsse teash|
that degree OF perfection Mich j Ea
Jr., desires, it will be sent TO Europe,
under patronage of Fisk, to give con-
certs in all the capitals Of Europe.
A session OF the Directors Of the Via
duct railroad took place to-day. At the
termination it was announced that the
designations OF A. Oakley Hall, Richard
OGorman, Hugh Smith, H. Sweeney,
William NJ. Tweed, John j. Bradley and
Henry Hilton were received and accept.
ed, and the following persons appointed
as new Directors: William B. Ogden,
Abram S. Hewett, s. Babcock, James
B. Colgate, A. H. Green, Sidney Dillon,
Oswald Ottendorfer and William Ap'
pleton.
The Grand Duke,
after the parade and reception yester
day, indited two dispatches. one in
French for his father, at St. Petersburg,
and the other for the Empress, now in
Crimea, and forwarded them per cable.
The following is the translation of both
messages: Entry cordial, and magnifi'
cent reception; parade OF the military
general holiday in the city" Alexis
afterwards attended at the Greek
Chapel, with his suite and Minister
Catacazv and the Diplomatic Corps.
where Father B. Jerring delivered a
brief address, invoking a blessing on the
Grand Duke. The Grand Duke re-.
turns from Washington Friday evening:
On Friday he will 60 down the bay, and
be accorded q reception on Governor 8
Island. The grand ball at the Acade-
nv of Music will be held next Wednes'
day evening, and the naval ball at
Brooklyn on a later evening. The
breakfast at Jerome Park will also take
place some day next week not yet de.
cided upon. 1t is understood that the
Prince will be offered for the occasion
the use of Colonel Fisks English drag
and the splendid cross-matched team OF
six horses, with outriders, &c.
The Programme.
The following programme has been
arranged by the Alexis Reception com
mittee: November 25th, General Nc
Dowell's reception and visit to forts in
the harbor; Goth. rest; 9th, visit to
navy yard and opera at academy; 2Sth,
review Of fire department. all engines
start at given signal, az at fire, and
play on one Of the squares navy yard
ball 29th, Central Park reception ball;
Both, thanksgiving; December lst, West
Point: d. Academy OF DESIGN and