The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-20
NEW YORK.
The Cholera

NEW YORK, November 1S.-Ther.
were two additional deaths from cholers
at the quarantine hospital, yesterday
the victims being two children of emi
grants. There appears at present nc
reason to apprehend the spread of the
disease. The majority of those now i'll
are IN a condition favorable to recovery
Suspension OF Tweed's Bank.
The Guardian savings bank, of which
Tweed is president, has suspended, and
a receiver been appointed. The bank
has ample securities, and the depositors
will be paid.
Bowling Green Savings Bank.
The swarming run begun on the
Bowling Green savings bank was pre-
cipitated by the announcement late last
night Of the failure OF the Guardian
savings bank, which continued through
out the day until every dollar in the
bank had been paid out, rendering it
necessary to claim the bank privilege
of sixty days notice from depositors.
The officers claim that at the end of
sixty days they will he able to meet all
demands. The National savings bank,
on Broadway, is also reported in a
critical condition.
Daring Bank Robbery.
The Union Trust Company, No. 10,
Broadway, was robbed last evening Just
after bank hours, in a most daring
manner. A little after P. NJ, when
the clerks were busy, two respectable
strangers entered and asked for Mr..
rockingham, the President. They
were directed to his room, when they
were admitted by Mr.. rockingham in
person. One stated that his name was
Edwards, and that he wished to borrow
three or four thousand dollars. While
he and the President were engaged set
tling the preliminaries Of the loan, his
companion slipped into an adjoining
room and seized 100 bonds of one thou
sand dollars each OF the Montreal Rail
road company, lying on the desk. The
two shortly after left. Suspicion aris-
ing, Mr.. rockingham dispatched an
officer after the strangers, and the one
named Edwards was secured, but the
other escaped. The bonds stolen can
not be negotiated, as notice has been
given by the President of the company,
but ignorant persons might buy them.
Resignation Of Tweed.
The Tribune is authority for the state
ment that it is asserted in well informed
circles that Tweed has rendered his
resignation to Mayor Hall. At a late
interview between Hall, Tweed and
Sweeney on the Sth inst, Mr.. Francis
NJ. Bixby is said to have been chosen
by Tweed as his successor.
Members Appointed.
Mayor Hall and Deputy Controller
Green have agreed to fill the vacancy
in the Park Commissioners by appoint
ing Henry G. Stebbins, Edwards Pier
pont, and Horace Greeley. 1t is said
the appointments will be officially an
aounced some time next week.
The Mansfield Suit.
A legal process was this afternoon
served upon P. B. Sweeney, in bebalfof
Miss Mansfield, demanding the surren-
der of papers in his possession, which
are said to implicate him and William
Tweed 10 the Erie scheme. 1t is said
Sweeney destroyed the papers alluded
to.
Christened.
Babcock's three year old colt, sired by
H ambletonian, was yesterday chrlsten-
ed IT. c.. Ellis. An offer OF S3O,OOO Tor
him has been refused;
Habeas Corpus.
Tim Catlln and Billy Edwards, prize
fighters, both OF whom were sent to
prison and fined $1,000 each for engag-
ing in a fight, will be taken into the
Supreme Court, Monday, on a writ OF
habeas corpus, to ask their release, on
the ground that their conviction was IL
legal, as the offense was not committed
within the jurisdiction OF the Court.
The Race.
The unfinished trot between Amerl-
can Girl and w. II. Allen was finished
to-day, the former winning the heat IN
2223.
Labor Reform.
In letter to the committee on the
Organization of Labor Reform, at Wes'
ton, Senator Wilson, Of Massachusetts,,
saws that he cant, with his views OF
propriety, join in the movement, He is
a Republican by conviction as well as
and has learned BY expert
ence the trials end hardships the poor
are doomed to suffer. The Republican
nartv came into being to crush the
powers OF owners Of labor. and lift from
the brows of workingmen the dishonor
of enforced toll, and he would do moth
ing to endanger that work. Senator
Spencer, OF Alabama, and 5. +. Gary
OF Ohio, wrote letters sympathlzlns
with the work.
New YORK, November l9:-shortly
before the hour of midnight, last night
the Russian frigate Svettana, with the
long expected Grand Duke Alexis on
hoard, arrived off the the lightship IN
the lower bay, where she anchored tor
the night. The news OF her arrival was
not known in the city until an early
bonr this morning. The officers Of the
SVettana report that all is well on
hoard. and express much satisfaction
tbat the other vessels Of the squadron
had arrived safely in harbor. The
Svettana sailed from Madeira on Octo-
her 10, and had experienced strong