The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-11
NEW YORK,
Meeting Of the Union League ,

election an occasion for unusual con
graduation. The labors of the recent
canvass were only the beginning of the
great work Of reform, on which the
people Of this city have entered. They
will demand legislative purity, the
repeal Of the present city charter, and
pass law securing the purity of elec,
tions. They will insist on the extreme
penalties of the law against the mis-.
creants who have outraged their rights,
demanding for their theft restitution
first, and punishment afterwerd, with
out compromise or delay. The other
resolutions demand the publication OF
the Judiciary and investigation under
competent legislative authority into
the condition and practices of various
public Offices and departments of the
city, and that they no longer be per-
verted to corrupt uses.
The Latest Returns
from the State give the Republican ticket
seventeen thousand majority. There
was an Unprecedented amount of indie
pendent voting, and the majorities for
Republican Senators and Assembly
men are generally considerably larger
than for the State ticket. The Assem-
bly, stands ninety Republicans to thirty
two Democrats.
The citizens of Brooklyn, without
distinction of party, held a mass meet
ing last evening to deliberate and act
concerning the frauds in the casting
and counting of votes at the recent
election.
The Tammany members ofthe Board
Of Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen
held a
Secret Caucus
on Wednesday night, and it is believed
they will attempt to hold over another
year on the same ground that other
officials hold over, alleging that the
election of the new Boards this year is
unconstitutional, and that they will
make some damaging exposures Of the
leaders unless they are backed up in
their claim.
1t is now rumored that Hilton will
resign from the Department of Parks.
Hank Smith, Tammany Republican,
viii resign from the Police Commits.
sion, and Hitchman from the Fire Com
missioners.
The order for the arrest Of Ingersoll,
Garvey and Woodward, will probably
be renewed to-day.
The Tribune says Ingersol is still in
the city, and ready with bondsmen.
The order in all .cases Of prosecution
for municipal frauds is to be returnable
before Judge Larned of Albany.
The Case OF Haggerty and Baulch.
voucher robbers, did not come up yes
terday. The District Attorney says that
Graham, counsel for the defense, asked
a postponement to look over the testi-
mony taken by the grand jury. He
hopes to discover ground for a special
plea to quash the indictment. The
case will come up next week.
The Sun says that a well-informed
gentleman stated yesterday that Tweed
will resign from the Department Of
Public Works, and that the Mayor will
appoint General Mcclellan.
Death Of Marshal Benetiek.
Field Marshal Benedek, the van
nuisbed Commander.in-C Chief OF the
Austrian army at Sadowa, died of an
attack of apoplexy at Gratez Styra, on
the 25th of last month.
There was light fall of snow at
Poughkeepsie this morning-the first Of
the season.
The Turf.
At Fleetwood Park yesterday Honest
Allen and a running mate won the race
for unfinished teams, beating Kingston
and mate. The time was 2:l9i, 22l.
A trot for $500 was won by Major
Allen, beating Myron Berry three out
of four heats. Best time, 2:293.
Postponed.
The case of Joshua D. Miner, who
was indicted for counterfeiting, which
was set down for preliminary trial in the
United States Circuit Court today, has
been further adjourned until Monday
next, on application of the prisoner $
counsel. SO -
Jim Irving, arrested for assaulting a
limited States Marshal on election day,
was admitted to bail in the sum OF
$4,000. E. Chamberlain Bradley is
one Of the bondsmen.
Rumored Arrest OF Sweeney.
A report was circulated this alter
noon that the committee Of Seventy
had ordered the arrest Of P. B. Swee'
ney, charged with being implicated In
the frauds against the city. No authen-
t;c information relative to the matter
can be obtained this evening. Chas;
O'Connor, for the prosecution, refused
to make any statements as 70 the couise &
proposed to be pursued, but stated ne
had no warrant for the arrest OF o"ee'
ney. r,..,,ou.
Ouite a number of the Board OF
Alderman were in private session to-
dav at City Hall, discussing tie effect
oftbe election on Tuesday, on their
positions. They naturely feel reluc'
tant to surrender their offices to the re,
tar, sarmsrs ~ and as tar as can be learned
they have determined to ignore gs,,u,e the
election, claiming that the Legislature re
MEND to hold their term Of office until
the end Of the term OF 1877. IL may
he he considered certain that the new new
members will be allowed 10 si.; M -.