The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-18

Gould Withdraws as Tweed's Bonds
man.

sources that yesterday Jay Gould, Il
Difference to the interests of the Fri
railroad, insisted upon Withdrawing a
one of the bondsmen of Tweed, in tn
amount of one million of dollars. u
to late hour last evening Tweed hat
not succeeded in supplying the deficien
cy occasioned by Goulds withdrawal
The TriJnne's Washington CORE
spondent telegraphs that the
National Republican Committee
will assemble January llth to deter
mine where and at what date the Ma
tional Convention shall be held to nom
mate candidate for the Presidency
The preference Of the committe indi
Gates that New York will be chosen
The choice will be between that city
and Cincinnati.
The Bark Rachel Norton,
which arrived at this port, from Phila
delphia, yesterday, brought the captain
and crew OF the bark Henry r. Ford
who were picked up in an open boat a
sea, thirty-five miles west OF Barnegat
They had abandoned the vessel in 8
sinking condition.
A Mass Meeting OF Reform Dem
Ocrats
Of Brooklyn was held last evening
Resolutions were passed denouncing the
Brooklyn ring, and declaring for muni
cipal reform, and a more economical
administration of the city and county
governments. Speeches were made by
Gen. Rourke, O'Donovan Rosa, Hon.
VIM. Robinson and others.
The difficulty in the new Board o
Directors OF the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
was amicably arranged yesterday by the
resi- 5nation OF Clews and Lockwood
who were subsequently made stock
holders and then admitted as directors
Alven 3. Stockwell was elected Pre-
sident and F. w. G. Bellows Vice,
President
The Complaint of Miss Mansfield
in the case of Mansfield against Fisk
will be examined before Judge Bixby on
Saturday, when interesting developments
may be looked for. Among the wit,
nesses for the complainant are Jay
Gould and other notables.
Tweed
Yesterday filed demurrer in the action
brought against him, Garvey, lngersoll
and Woodward, by O'Connor, to recover
money alleged to have been obtained
from the City Treasury. He objects to
the complaint-First, because it appears
that the plaintiffs have not the legal ca
pacity to sue in the action second,
because the complaint does not state
sufficient facts to constitute a cause for
action third, because the Board of Su-
pervisors Of the county Of New York
are not cited as co-defendants with him.
One More Death from Cholera
occurred at West Bank Hospital this
morning and five new cases are reported.
The latter were at once transferred from
the plague ship Delaware to the hos
pital. The dreaded epidemic is now
abating and no longer alarm is felt.
Smallpox.
The sanitary hospitals OF this city
report to-day ten new cases of smallpox
and one death.
The Park COmmissiOners.
The Goth is the time named by Mr.
Sweeney for leaving the presidency ot
the Park Commission. Mr.. Hilton also
leaves his position in the same depart
ment as soon as his successor can be
appointed.
Forger Sentenced.
Arther II. Breed, a notorious forger
was today sentenced by Judge Bedford
to three years in the State Prison and to
stand committed at the exiration Of the
second term till he pays the State OF
New York the sum Of $4,000
! Inc lest t6se
in connection with the Westfeld disas,
ter, Jane Madden administrators, VS..
the Staten Island Steamboat company,
damages claimed $4,000, was given to the
jury to-day. The jury remained in de-
! liberation for several hours, when the
foreman announced that it was impossi
bic for them to agree on a verdict and
they were accordingly discharged. They
stood nine for plaintiff and three for
! defendant.
APublic Reception
will be given on Monday evening next
at 80 o clock, in Association Hall, tc
distinguished gentlemen who have just
returned from Europe, having been sent
as a deputation in behalf Of religious
liberty to the Emperor of Russia. Prof
Morse will preside and several distin
guished speakers will deliver addresses
Municipal Reform.
The Young Mems Municipal Reform
Association met tonight in Steinway'
Hall. Addresses were delivered by
Judge Barrett, Samuel J. Tilden and
several others who were prominent il
the Reform movement. They recount
ed what had been done, and urged the
association to stand steadfast in tn,
work they had undertaken, until the
whole city was thoroughly purified
from corruption. The meeting wa
very enthusiastic and very largely at
tended.
The Swiss Residents
of this city celebrated the Thirtieth An
niversary of the independence Of thei
country, by a ball and meeting a
Cobunger Hall this evening.