The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-12
NEW YORK.
The Vice Presidency OF the Erie.


to the rumor that the Vice Presidency
OF the Erie railroad has been rendered to
Geo. B. Mcclellan, it is stated that
Fisk's successor has not yet been ap-
pointed.
The Remonstrance against Tweed.
The committee met and presented to
the State Senate the memorial remon-
strating against allowing Tweed to take
his seat as Senator, asking that the
seat be declared vacant, and a new
election ordered. The memorial enters
fully into the frauds by which Tweeds
is alleged to have secured his election.
1t shows, also, that in various districts
more votes were marked down for Tweed
than were actually cast il. the entire
district.
1t is believed in certain official circles
that Mayor Hall will not resume his
position as Mayor, and that the tern
porary appointment Of General Coch-
rane is only a preliminary step to the
final resignation of his Office. Such is
also General Cochrane's opinion. A
rumor was prevalent yesterday after
noon to this effect. :,
An Albany letter states that Tweed
has notified his friends that he ls not
going to claim his seat in the Senate.
Erastus Corning is dangerously Ill.
The Russian Squadron,
which arrived here with Alexis, is still
in port. The Admirars flagship is at
the navy yard, undergoing repairs and
is about to receive new boilers.
The Case OF Stokes.
Up to late hour yesterday no pa
pers had been received from the coroner
by the District Attorney in the case of
Stokes. The District Attorney states
that as soon as the papers are received
thew will be laid before the Grand Jury.
Mexican RevoIutionists Routed.
A Herald special from Matamoras,
Mexico, confirms the news OF the defeat
OF the revolutionists under Diaz. Gen.
Ala, at the head OF large government
force, is marching on the capital Of the
State of Oaxaca. General Rocha still
pursues Diaz's army. Fighting is going
on near Mier.
Tnmmany TO be Closed.
The sachems of Tammany have
passed a resolution closing Tammany
Hall to all political committees or Or
CARNATIONS. The preamble asserts that
az no general Democratic committee was
elected in 1871, consequently this action
ignores the recently constructed general
committee on the part Of the Tamma-
ny organization. a proceeding which
the Herald thinks will lead to q fur
ther disruption Of the Democratic party
Of this State.
General Items.
Judge Aixby, before whom the Fisk
Mansfield libel case had been proceed
ing, states that the case is, Of course,
now practically ended, and will not be
brought up again.
A meeting of the Methodist Sunday
School Union was held yesterday.
Bishop Morris was chosen President OF
the Board of Managers. A thousand
dollars each were appropriated for Sun.
day School work in Germany, India and
South America.
Mr.. Bergh states that Mayor Halls
assertion that the former changed his
name when in Russia is base slander.
Governor Hoffman last night signed
the bill passed yesterday for the tinan.
cial relief Of New York city.
The Times says that the election OF
John Cochrane, Tammany Republi-
can, to the Presidency OF the Board OF
Alderman, and the subsequent retire
ment OF Mayor Hall, 30 that Cochrane
would be acting Mayor, is the result OF
Tammany tactics, as proposed privately
by Tweed.
The New York Yacht Club is making
preparations for cruise in Russia next
summer, by invitation OF the Grand
Duke.
1t is now stated that Mayor Hall has
gone to visit Sweeney at st. Catharine,
Canada.
The Run on the Savings Bank
Diminishing.
The run on the Third Avenue
Savings Bank appears to be somewhat
The officers assert q better
feeling now among depositors, and new
deposits are now made every day.
Investigations against Harbor Master
Hart were continued to-day, and will
probably he closed soon.
stokes
continues 10 manifest much indltfer-
ence. The District Attorney will
probably receive the papers from the
coroner tomorrow and submit them to
one Of the grand juries now in session.
Affairs Around City Hall.
Everything is quiet around City
Hall.
Many rumors are current regarding
the probability OF Mayor Hall ever
resuming his official position.
Tweed has not left the city but his
departure for Albany is daily looked
for
Connolly is still in retirement aud
maintains strict seclusion.
The Custom House Investigation
was continued to-day. General George
W. Palmer was examined and testified as
to his knowledge Of the abuses, &c,
in the Custom House. He complained
OF the system of compromising with
merchants who had smuggled. goods
and considered the general order
business a monopoly. Other witnesses
testified as to the detail Of general
orders and bonded warehouses.