The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-03
NEW YORK.
A Big Scare On.

t. A Big Scare On.
New YORK, July la rumor pre-
vailed extensively through the city yes
terday, that the Roman Catholic secret
societies were organizing an army and
drilling bodies Of men, preparatory to
having fight with the Orange societies
who hold their grand annual picnic on
July Goth. For some time past adver-
tisements have appeared calling for
meetings of certain Hiberian societies,
setting forth that volunteers would be
received for a military picnic to be held
early in July. The authorities are pre-
pairing to suppress any attempt at a
repetition Of the bloody affair which
occurred last July. 1t is the intention
of the authorities to exercise their power
to its full extent, and they will proba-
bly, take possession of the armories, for
the time being, Of all the military or
ganizations in the city.
a hlOt reared.
New YORK, July 1.-There is con-
siderable excitement among the Irish
men in this city in regard to the pro-
posed parade Of the Orangemen on the
18th of July. Both Catholics and
Orangemen are preparing for a big
fight, and during the past week eight
military organizations have been formed
for that purpose.
Affairs in Georgia-Patents-C
Service-Japanese for this Coun.
try.
A Washington special to the New
York Tribune says: Senator Osborn, Of
Florida, is in the city and reports his
State in a better condition than it has
been for a long time. He attributes
the good order partly to the passage Of
the Ku-Klux law, and that they have
United States Marshal and District
Attorney that are not afraid to do their
duty under any circumstances.
The Commissioner of Patents has
decided that where portion of the evil
dence has been submitted in a patent
interference neither of the contestants
can withdraw, but must continue the
case until a judgment is rendered.
The discussions of the Civil Service
Commission are treated as confidential,
and they are reported to have business
OF a general character.
Reports are being daily received at
the Internal Revenue Bureau that the
fraudulent use Of cancelled stamps is by
no means suppressed. This fraud is
one that has taxed the ingenuity Of the
experts in the Treasury Department
more than almost any other, and yet
no device has been invented which will
prevent the reuse OF stamps to greater
or lesser extent.
The Emperor of Japan has arranged
that two men from each Of the four hun
dred provinces of his Empire shall
travel through this country and Europe
so that as complete knowledge of the
western countries as possible may be
diffused in the minds of the Japanese.
The Emperor recognizes the fact that
the prejudices Of his subjects are against
the recognition of western civilization,
and that these prejudices must be re-
moved if his plans are to succeed for the
most part. There are are eight hundred
explorers, who are to travel in pairs.
The Fourth OF July.
New YORK, July 2.-The coming
Fourth of July will be celebrated in the
city as it has never been in former
years. The programme of celebration
is varied and extensive. The Depart
ment of Public Works announce dis
play of fireworks, the weather permit
ting, at the Battery, City Hall Park,
Tompkins' Square, Madison Square,
Mount Morris Square, Kings Bridge
road and Hundred and Sixty-second
street. Music during all exhibitions,
which commence at s P. NJ. A grand
military parade will take place at an
earlier hour. Mayor Hall with General
McQuade will review the troops. The
numerous clubs throughout the city
also announce, in glowing programmes,
their patriotic intentions for the Fourth.
The Tammany Club celebration will be
particularly splendid.
Bowen Pardoned.
The New York Heralds correspond
ent, writing from Long Branch, July
lst, says the only petitioner thus far
who succeeded in seeing the President
and getting what he wanted appeared
on the scene this morning. This was
Charles Ridgeway, son Of Judge Ridge
way OF Washington. He came at II
o'clock bearing a blank pardon for ex-
Congressman Bowen, now under SEN
tence for bigamy. The President, after
an hour or 80 spent in looking over the
evidence and the charge Of the Judge
who condemned Bowen to imprison-
ment, signed the pardon and handed it
to the young man who left shortly after.
In a few minutes after the signing Of
the document Mr.. Ridgeway tele-
graphed to the Attorney General infor-
nation of the pardon having been
granted by the President.
Cruelty to Animals.
The paper war now in progress be-
tween Mr.. Bergh, the philanthroplc
President of the Society for the proven.
ton of cruelty to animals, and Mayor
Hall, attracts large share of public