The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-31
new YORK.
Meeting OF the Irish Democratic
Union.

NEW YORK.
Meeting OF the Irish Democratic
New YoRK, july 29.-At meeting O
delegates ofthe Irish Democratic Uniol
held at Masonic Hall last night to con
slider what steps should be taken by tn
Union in relation to the events of tn
18th, very much Of the anger exhibited a
their last meeting had disappeared. Tn
meeting was secret, reporters not being
admitted. 1t 10 stated, however, tha
they strongly condemed Hofman's in
terferance, but at the same, time denied
that the majority Of the Irishmer
wished 10 deprive the Orangemen OF tn,
right to parade, and upheld the principl,
that all citizens had a right to perfec
liberty of actionin such matters. They
strongly denounced the firing by the
military in most emphatic terms. i
appears that a great number Of dele
gates have been instructed by theil
constituents to. press for decided vote
Of censure on Hoffman for issuing such
proclamation. This course was op
posed by others, who viewed it as ex
tremely dangerous TO the Democratic
party. The vote stood sixteen clubs in
favor, and lime against the measure
censuring the Governor. 1t was finally
agreed TO authorize the Executive com
mittee of lrishmen to prepare an ad
dress to'the American people, condemn,
ing the infamatory speeches made tc
the excited populace by political dema
gogues, and also censuring Governor
Hoffman for countermanding order No.
81.
The Persia Famine.
The following special from London
gives the particulars Of the famine in
Persia: The country has already lost
fifty per cent. Of its population. Thou,
sands are working themselves across
the frontier into Turkish Arabia and
Cabaal. The famine is the result of the
terrible drought last year, and the sub
scquent failure of the crops. Grain,
in some parts, has risen to nine times
its usual price. People, to keep alive,
eat grass and roots. Children have
been sold into slavery among the Turco.
mans in order to keep them from famine,
and keep life in their parents. In
Faristhan many parents have killed
and devoured their children, and men
have been caught disinterring bodies
for food.
Meeting Of the Sixty.-ninth Regi
ment-A Contradiction.
New YORK, July 2S.-At a meeting
Of the Sixty-ninth regiment, held this
evening, the dispatches sent from ibis
city on the 18th inst, by the Associated
Press, in which the Sixty ninth regiment
was charged with mutinous and disor-
derly conduct during the riot on that
day, were stigmatized as false and ma
licious. The report OF General Ward
shows that the Sixty-ninth performed
valuable service in preserving the peace
on the day of the parade, and a letter
was read from Postmaster Jones, COM
plimenting that portion Of the regiment
which was stationed at the pOstotiicc on
their orderly conduct.
The report published by the morn
ing papers that Maud Mcguire, who
attempted suicide on Thursday night by
taking laudanum, is sister OF ThOs
Mcguire, of San Francisco, the we'll
known theatrical manager, is false.
A special dispatch from the city Of
Mexico, dated July 18th, says: The
United States Consul states that not
withstanding the strong editorials OF
the Siglo DiaS, Y'Nre, and others, no
revolution is expected.
A Paris special says the French Gov
ernment has given qualified assent TO
the Posten scheme for the emigration
OF the Communist prisoners to Arizona.
1t divides the prisoners into three
classes. First, the violent prisoners
and those guilty Of crime, who are SEN
fenced to hard labor for life Second,
the dangerous prisoners, who are to be
sent to the Penal Colony; and TO the
third a general amnesty is granted, on
condition of their voluntary emigration.
The last are permitted to 90 to Arizona,
the Government giving them transporta-
tion, agricultural and mining tools,
tents, arms and subsistence for six
months.
The japanese Party.
Thirteen Of the Japanese accompany
ing the japanese Prince Schemaza
Alreaman to this country left Tor Eu-
rope to-day in the steamship City Of
Washington. The Prince and the re-
mainder OF the party are expected to
leave for Washington on Monday.
Attempted Murder and Suicide.
About eight o'clock this morning
Benjamin +. Cooper, a wealthy provi-
sion merchant, living in Charter street,
while temporarily insane, procured a
carving knife and went into his wifes
bedroom, where he commenced a mur-
derous assault upon her. She finally
succeeded in escaping from him, after
receiving several severe wounds on the
face ami arms Cooper, after commit
ting the assault, went upstairs and cut
his throat with arazor, and now lies in
a precarious condition. Physicians say
the wounds oil both are severe, but that
they may survive.
Republican Campaign Document.
1t is reported that the Republican
Committee have ordered one hundred
thousand copies OF to-days New York
Times containing the article announc-
ing the fraud OF the Tammany Office
holders in the city. Fifty men were
employed today in folding the papers
They will be distributed in this State
and Pennsylvania.
Smuggling Diamonds.
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