The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-23

NEW ORR, April <-.-Oofei"o'
Hoffman, who has been in the city for
several days past, let for Albany last
evening.
ARRAYS on Sunday.
A large number of affrays, most Of
them of minor character, and all
caused by excessive use Of liquor, oc-
CURED yesterday and last ni!ht. the
most serious Of which was that Of Ed
ward Reilly, vino was badly beaten
during a fight last night in Ninth
avenue. HIS injur es are cipalIy
about his head, and it is thought they
will be tat,l. His assailant, named
Jourdan, escaped.
The " HERALD on the Political Sit
uafiOn.
The Herald this morning devotes
considerable space to an article regard
ing the present political situation, in
which it reviews the course of the
Democratic party since 1869 and the
action taken by several Democratic
leaders IN various campaigns, and con
siders it safe 10 predict in the face OF
nominations that will be made at the
Cincinnati Convention, that on the Sth
of May next August Belmont and his
committee VII is.ue their call for a
Democratic G. nvenIion and for the ap
pointment Of delegates thereto from all
the States, and that this Convention, in
order to maintain the party organization
in nominating a Democratic ticket on Il
new departure, will ignore entirely
the Cincinnati Convention. This, the
Herald contends, is the only alternative
offered the Democrats which does not
involve the dissolution OF their party.
Congress-CiaimsF Flied.
The TimcS' Washington special Gays
there is no reason why Congress should
not adjourn 10y the first of June, unless
the tariff legislation should consume
much more time than is generally ex-
pected. The Senate only has the civil
rights and the amnesty bills on its cal
endir, besides the remaining appropria-
ton bill, which will cause any pro-
tracted debate.
Thus far $50 British and and only
20 American claims have been flei
with the American Commission, which
will early this week adjourn to meet
the latter part Of June, or before the
expiration of the three months allowed
last March as an extension of time
within which the claims may be filed
Only two of the commissioners will
then be present, but they will receive
all claims and then adjourn till next
Septem ber.
Gurney will leave this country for
England on the twcnty-sixth inst and
is not expected to return before Sep
tember.
National sharp Shooting Festival.
Tbs members OF the different Ger
man Rihemens organization of this
city and vicinity are engaged in prepar-
atoms to attend the Fourth German
National Sharp Shooting Festival which
will come of in the city OF Hanover in
June next. At a meeting held in this
CITY Yesterday committee was appoint
ed to negotiate with steamship COM
panies for an excursion t. ernany. a
general meeting OF these organizations
will he held in relation to further
movement.
The Case or Mrs. Fanny Hyde.
The jury in the case Of Mrs. Fanny
Hyde, on trial for the murder of Geo.
w. Watson, after being out tSenty.njne
hours, were discharged yester lay morn.
ing, the foreman of the jury having
stated that there was not the slightest
pros rect of an az ee nent Mrs lily ie S
counsel will apply this afternoon fIr her
re ease on bul.
Fanny Hyie, the murderess OF Wat
son, was admitted to bail to day at
$500.
uuuutueut 10 the Asdtt Nth' hu"hbaS.
Two thousand seven hundred and
twenty dollars have already been sub
scr bed towards the erection of a monu-
ment 10 the late Maj or General George
II. Thomas.
The CorOner's Investigation
into the death OF David Barry, from the
effects OF a pistol shot wound at the
hands of D. Murphy, in the liquor store
Of Pat Ryan, on the nisht OF Thu ursday
last was concluded today The jury
rendered verdict against the prisoner,
who was committed, to await the act on
OF the Grand Jury.
An Address by Beecher.
Henry Ward Beecher delivered an
address at Cooper Institute Tonight to
an immense audience on the question OF
keeping the public libraries open on
Sunday. Mr.. Beecher took strong
grounds in favor of their being kept