The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-26
NEW YORK.
Movement I'm Favor OF the Eigh,
Hour Law.


New YORK, July 25.-An important
meeting of delegates from all the trades
unions Of the city was held last even.
ing, at Dewitt Hall, for the purpose oil
commencing an agitation in favor Of
the rigid enforcement Of the eight hour
law. The prestige of the workingmen's 8
unions is pledged to support the move
ment. After considerable discussion it
was resolved to hold a parade and mass
meeting of the workingmen OF the city,
to give expression to the feeling with
reference to the law in question, and to
demand that it remain no longer dead
letter.
Secret Meeting of Hiberninns.
There was a secret meeting of the
Ancient Order OF Hibernians last night,
at their rooms, corner Seventh avenue
and Twenty-sixth street. The ap-
proaches to the meeting were closely
guarded, and emphatic refusals were
given to all requests for information as
to what was transpiring.
Scull Race.
Ellis Ward has accepted the chal-
lenge of j. J. OLeary, published in the
Boston papers, and agrees to row him
on Lake Quinsagamond, three weeks
from the day Of signing the articles, for
$500 a side, or more. He will meet
O Leary's representative at the Clipper
office, in this city, next Saturday noon,
to sign the articles.
Arrival OF Passengers.
During the quarter ending July 80,
1871, II ,440 passengers arrived at Bos-
ton from foreign countries, of which
l0,442 were emigrants.
Three hundred and forty-seven emf
grants arrived at San Francisco during
the same time.
Earthquake ON Philippine Islands.
The telegraph reports a horrible
earthquake as having occurred on the
Philippine Islands, by which over 200
persons were swallowed up and lost.
Immense damage has been inflicted on
property, houses and other buildings
being mass of ruins. A search for
the missing is going on, but as yet only
sixty bodies have been brought from the
ruins. Many lie buried beyond recov-
ery. The event causes great excitement
throughout the whole district, where
groups of islanders are gathered around.
The Burning Bark.
The bark loaded with oil which took
fire on Sunday night and was scuttled
and sunk on sand bar below Jersey
City, is still burning to-day. The oil
has spread over the river to considera-
BILE extent.
Advices From China.
The Hong Kong Neps Letter of June
10Th has the following The American
residents in China have received with
astonishment the announcement that
Minister Lowe, before departing for
Corea, had appointed foreigner as ac-
ting United States Consul for the port
Of Chefoo. So much dissatisfaction has
been felt and expressed at Meadows, an
Englishman, holding the Office Of
United States Vice-Consul at Tien-Tsin,
that it was generally believed some
steps would be taken to replace him by
an American born, but instead of this
another one has been added to the list,
much to the surprise OF every one pos.
sessing the least particle Of national
pride; and Americans see with the
deepest feelings Of humiliation, their
flag represented at the Capital Of this
country by foreigners-men who can
have no interest in the affairs of the
country they are thus appointed to
represent.
The yiaduct Railway.
President Hilton laid before the Ex-
ecutive committee of the Viaduct Rail.
way Yesterday the views of the engl-
neers of the Board on various interest
ing matters connected with its successful
operation when completed; they decided
against extending the main trunk OF
the line to the Battery, but recommend
ed the construction of branch road to
the South ferry, with a depot at Wall
or Pine streets, provided down town
merchants are willing to subscribe the
necessary capital. Surveys OF the main
stem are almost completed. The report
removes all doubt of the possibility OF
building such a road along the selected
route. The subscriptions have been
liberal, and that Of five million do!lar
by the city has been secured according
to law. The estimated cost Of the road
is fifty millions Of dollars The gross
annual income from the eastern branch
is estimated at nine millions FIVE hun
dred thousand dollars.