The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-18

Blatchford. The case will not probably
be argued this month.
John Mahoney, who assaulted two
militia officers while they were re.
turning from Pages funeral yesterday,
has been held in $4,000 bail to answer.
He says he was drunk and did not
know what he did at the time.
Peter Mccormick, of lib Sullivan
street, was stabbed during fight with
an unknown man yesterday. His as.
sailant escaped. The victims wounds
are probably fatal.
Jem Mace Wants 10 Fight.
Jem Mace, writing from Long Branch
to-day, says that he has been awarded
the stakes in the late Mace-Coburn
affair, by the referee. He says that
he does not care for the money, but
wants a fight and wishes the stakes to
be increased from $4,000 to $40, 900 and
wants the fight to take place.
Gov. Hoffman and The PrOclama-
tiOn.
Governor Hoffman was sitting quietly
at home in Albany on Monday morn
ing, when at nine o'clock a messenger
hastily brought a package to him. 1t
proved to be from New York. He
opened it and found it contained docu-
ments, which he read smilingly, and as
he laid it on the table he said: "Yes,
Hall told me he was going to do this.
| fully coincide with him." These
words are on record and are treasured
by the hearer. On Tuesday morning
Mayor Halls proclamation, signed by
Kelso, appeared 10 the New York pa.
pers. In Albany it was generally
praised as being a most noted measure.
Hoffman spoke to several on the sub
ject and constantly praised it, and it
was understood then that he was one
Of the warmest advocates Of the meas
ure. About 4 P. NJ. on Tuesday Hoff:
man was still in Albany, and received
a telegraphic communication from New
York which evidently produced start
ling effect on him, for he Immediately
became agtated and paced the floor
excitedIy. lie afterwards gave hurried
orders for a special train to convey
him to New York. The telegram which
caused his excitement proved to be an
exact copy Of Governor Randolph's
proclamation in view of the Orange
parade in New Jersey. Hoffman left
for New York at 7:30 the same even
ing The ride was a fast and exciting
one, and he meditated the entire jour
ney. The train arrived at New York
at 1910, being about the quickest time
on record. lie was whirled in a car
riage to police headquarters, arriving
before eleven, and half an hour after
wards his proclamation permitting the
Grangemen to parade was given to the
press.
Board Of Supervising Inspectors
hu.Kiux Committee.
The Times Washington special Of the
10th says: Nearly all the Board of Su-
pervising Inspectors Of Steamboats, have
left for their homes. Supervising In
spector General Belknap remains and
will probably place the new rules which
have been prepared before the Secretary
Of the Treasury for his consideration
and approval.
Judge Poland, it is announced, will
leave for his home in Vermont this
week. 1t had been supposed that his
absence would leave the Ku-Klux Com
mittee without a quorum and that re-
cess would be taken, but it is now un-
derstood his place will be supplied by
one or the other of the absent men,
bers, and that the work of investigation
will 60 on. A large part of the testi-
mony already taken has been printed
for the use OF the committee. 1t would
seem as though the investigation would
continue for several weeks to come.
Nothing OF an official character has
been heard from the subcommittee
which has gone South.