The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-01
NEW YORK.
Stokes Case,

made to-day in the Supreme Court by
the counsel for Stokes for an arrest Of
judgment on the verdict rendered by
the Grand Jury on the ground that the
Court had no right to pass on an Issue
OF fact, but should have left the case to
the jury. Judge Cordozs said he saw
no reason to change the opinion he had
expressed on the trial. Further time
was, however, given Stokes to prepare.
He was then remanded back to the
Tombs. The case will now be car
ried to the general term.
The New Charter.
The action Of Governor Hoffman in
regard to the new charter was this
afternoon the exciting topic OF conversa-
ton among politicians here. 1t seems
to be the prevailing impression that the
defeat of the charter will result in the
disbandment of the Committee of
Seventy. They labored earnestly to
have it passed, and it is direct in the re.
gard that the Governor and Legislature
have 20 confidence in the committee.
Daring Robbery.
Michael Stevens, night watchman at
Stearn d. Cos silk mandatory, East
Forty-second street, was knocked down
and gagged about 2 o'clock this morn
ing. He was hit by one man, while
three others stole about $1,000 worth OF
silks. A wagon was then brought to
the door, in which they put their booty,
and the whole party escaped.
Coming Attack on Mstamoras.
A special from Matamoras, the 29th 1,
says: Dispatches received from Ire
vino's camp, five leagues distant, state
that he will march tonight and be
before the city Tomorrow. He is con-
fideut he will capture the place He
has 1000 men and twelve guns. Mata-
moras is defended by five bastion forts,
connected by strong parapets encircling
the city, with flsnks on the river
and lunettes situated one hundred
wards in the rear, between the forts.
The regular troops, national guards
and police number 1900 men. Citi-
zens are acting as police. small force
of revolutionists. near Bagdad, at the
mouth OF the river, intend capturing the
place and holding it to prevent rein
forcements arriving on the steamer Tab.
asco on Monday. Trevino expects to
capture the troops on boari. Trevino
will send an additional force TO Bagiad
tomorrow.
The Tribune Speaks-A Warning to
the Cincinnati Convention.
The Tribune says, editorially: I'VE
Judge from dispatches that very con-
siderable proportion Of free traders, who
mustered strongly at Cincinnati, are
resolved to insist on a free trade plank
in the platform Of the Liberal Conven-
ton. Should they carry their point,
we shall have increased respect for
their courage, with a low estimate Of
their discretion. In such a case we
trust they. will use no ambiguous
phrases but sci forth their exact mean
ing in words that will not bear two
interpretations. Sooner or later. the
country must and will divide on the
tariff question. II tree traders choose
to draw the line, it is their clear right
to do so. Their policy will probably be
developed to-day. ,
What the country solely needs and
imperatively demands is reform in the
administration Of the government.
This is not to be attained by combna-
tons OF worn-out political hacks to
secure the nomination OF some candidate
for President who may suit their
peculiar wants and views.
The Tribune has no candidates. AXIS
for no particular man, but itadoes ask
for the choice OF some man, whose
name shall symbolic the National
movement for reform. II the Cincin-
natl Convention gives US this, it is a
success: il instead it gives Us mere can
didates Of politicians, it is not only a
failure but farce.
The eyes of the whole country are
to-day on Cincinnati; Tomorrow they
NAV he somewhere else, unless Gin
cinnati seizes its;opportunity. We ask
from the Convention, q candidate whose
name shall be itself q platform.
DsIega gates for Ciscinnati.
A large number Of delegates left for
the Cincinnati Convention yesterday BY
the different roads, including about one
hundred from this city The Vermont
delegation passed through New York
Yesterday, en- route TOR Cincinnati.
The evening train took FIVE sleeping
coaches filed with through passengers,
Fire and Accident. q >
Yesterday q i, FIRE, occurred 10 the
waspeth oil cloth works, Long Island
and before assistance could arrive the
building was entirely consumed. Loss
on building and stock $4,000 While
Friendship engine No. 3 was running
to the FIRE q young msn named William
Loupdes was accidentally run over and
instantly killed.