The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-18
Sundays Dispatches
NEW YORK.
Telegraph Matters.

Hall, who has been Manager an
Electrician Of the Cuban cable at he
West, since the opening OF the line II
1867 until recently, has accepted tn
position of Manager Of the New Ior'
and Brooklyn offices of the Pacific an
Atlantic Telegraph Company, and vii
enter upon his duties at once.
At a meeting last evening OF tn
Lotus club, an association composed o
members OF the dramatic profession
and literary and newspaper men, Mayo
Hall retired from the Presidency ant
Henry G. Stebbins, President OF tn
Department OF Public Parks. wa
elected to his place. John BroughaH
vas chosen Vice President
The Health officer.
DR.. Vanderpool, the newly elected
Health Officer, took formal possession
OF the quarantine depot on Slater
Island, yesterday. Drs. Jacob 5
Mashen and Kenneth Reade have beer
appointed by him as deputies.
A Meeting OfOfl Men
was held at the Astor House last nigh
to hear the report Of committee o
five, who had been delegated by th'
New York Association TO visit the Oh
regions in Northwestern Pennsylvania
to find out the exact state Of affairs In the
oil country, with view Of guiding the
association in course for the future, IN
which determined and effectual oppo
silion to all monopolies could be made
The meeting was secret, and the officIa
report OF the committee and the resul
OF the deliberations were not made
public. Mr.. Rogers, Chairman Of the
committee and President OF the assocl
att IN, says that the sentiment OF oppo
sition to the Southern improvement
Compan among the producers was
universal and unanimous. 1t is proba
bic that the Petroleum Association
| will take decided action on the report
of the committee. All petroleum mer
chants feel, it is said, that the breaking
up of the Southern Improvement Com
pauy as monopoly is necessary fol
self existence.
The American Press AssOciatiOn.
having received and published or
Thursday morning last information
announcing the receipt and presentation
to the British government OF the
American note on the Alabama claims
twentv-four hours in advance 0! the
Associated Press, a morning paper
Yesterday INDUCED in an editorial bear
ing upon the contents Of the American
Press Association dispatches, after
appropriating without credit the said
information dressed up in different style
The criticism and ridicule OF the
American Prese Association news when
received in advance is a threadbare
subterfuge Of several Associated
Press papers to escape censure for lack
OF enterprise, but such criticism comes
with i'll grace from these Associated
Press papers, which appropriate
important American Press Association
news without credit. They should
remember that during the late Franco.
German war they were indebted to the
American Press Association for many
items OF important news, which would
otherwise have escaped its readers
altogether. They should also be cbary
OF their ridicuIe OF the American Press
Association news, when it will be re-
memt cred that a cable dispatch WAS
given to the readers OF the Associated
Press papers on the 81 OF August last
announcing the defeat in the House OF
Lords OF a bill censuring the Govern
ment for the course pursued respect
ing the purchase system in the
British army and allowed to
remain uncontradicted for two weeks
until mail advices confirmed the Amer.
lean Press Associations dispatch OF
August | which announced the adop-
ton OF the vote Of censure by eighty
majority. Is it not time for the papers
10 undeceive themselves from the belief
that the telegraph wires and cables are
operated for the sole use Of the New
York Associated Press and that, right
or wrong, the public must only believe
the news published by that dicta,orial
monopoly?
81. Patirck's Day.
The preparations for the celebration
OF ST. Patrick's Day tomorrow are very
extensive. All the civic societies,
temperance men and Fenians will be in
the line 1t is estimated that over 40, 900
men will be in the line.
Mass Meeting OF Workingmen.
The workingmen Of this city intend
holding mass meeting on Wednesday
for the purpose Of urging the action OF
the Legislature upon certain bills az
fecting the interest Of the men. Thus
far members OF the Legislature have
held bills sent them by the State Trades
Assembly and have not attempted their
passage.
Divine Services.
Father Burke, Dominican, preach ed
today IN St. Rtrick's Cathedral to an
immense audience.
Rev. H. ". Beecher preached in
Steinway Hall this morning, having
changed with Rev. Mr.. Hepvorth
The latter preached in the plymouth
Church, Brooklyn. The attendance al
Steinway Hall was the largest ever seen
in that building.