The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-12
NEW YORK.
Committee OF Seventy.

Committee OF Seventy.
NEW YORK, February lO.-A special
meeting of the committee OF Seventy
was held last night. There was full
attendance and important business Is
understood to have been done, but the
nature of it has not transpired. 1t IS
believed that almost the whole commit
tee voted to 60 to Albany on Monday 10
urge the passage Of the new chaf'ef ~
the Assembly.
GranyiIIe's Note.
A Washington special to the Tunes
saws. 1t is understood that it is untrue
that any reply has been prepared TO
Granville's note, which has notyet been
received at the State Department. The
contents of Grandville's note are
known to be just as foreign to the
threatenings OF Glandstone's speech and
the British press as can be. There Is
not the slightest intimation that a dis
ruption of the Conference must follow
The subject Of the note is simply the
difference Of opinion which has arisen
as to whether the admission OF indirect
claims is covered by the treaty.
Forgery.
Sheriff Brennan has received bench
warrants for the arrest Of VIM. Hen.
nesy Cook, charging him with forgerles
for over s4,5OO,OoO. Cook is believed
to lie now in England.
The claims against the city for the
month of December, 1871, by the city
laborers, Fire Department and Ponce
are now being paid.
Sumner and Amnesty.
A Washington special to the Times
saws Sumner has succeeded in his desire
to kill the amnesty. To him belongs
the responsibility of the defeat OF the
measure. The bill failed to receive the
necessary two-thirds vote, because he
persistently fastened his Civil Rights
amendment to 1t.
The Ways and Means committee are
endeayoring to reach the result on the
reduction Of the Internal Revenue taxa
ton.
Conversational Matters.
4 Washington special to the 7rl6""s
saws: The Senate committee on
Foreign Relations expect to finish to-
dav the consideration OF the case OF
Charles Hall, recently nominated for
Assistant Secretary of State. The
House Judiciary committee to-day de
cded that they didn't want to consider
the charge OF fraud in the assignment,
etc, in the central branch Pacific rail
road case and will ask TO be discharged
from that subject
England and Canada.
4 special to the Herald from Quebec
saws that Mr.. Langevine, Minister OF
Public Works, denies the truth Of the
rumor as to the treaty Of separation be-
tween Great Britain and Canada:
Lieutenant Governor Belleau and
Premier Chauvean also make thesa
denial.
Methodist Book Concern.
The session Of the Methodist Book
committee, held yesterday, was mostly
occupied with the consideration OF the
annual report embracing a financial
exhibit of and concerning the assets;
The amount Of liabilities are estimated
at one million eight hundred thousand
dollars; amount on hand seven hundred
thousand dollars. The body will ad-
journ to-day.
The committee of Stock Exchange
Yesterday voted to take steps to secure
the repeal of the law imposing tax OF
one-twenty.folrth Of one per cent on
capital employed by brokers in their
business.
Indictments.
The grand jury presented further
indictments this morning, five against
Mavor Hall for misdemeanor. Hall
was bailed in the sum of $4,000.
Nathaniel Sands was also indicted, and
bailed for $4,000. There is much ex-
element.
wOrkmen's Strike.
A number of employees at the Eliza
bethport Cordage Works yesterday
struck, because the company said they
would make monthly payments here
after in place Of semi,monthly as here
tofore, whereupon the company dis
missed all the hands-some two hun
dred-and closed the works.
witnesses Examined.
The Custom House committee have
examined, during its five weeks session,
one hundred and sixty-three witnesses.
Fifty-six were summoned but not ex-
amined, and thirty.seven were on the
list, but not summoned. The entire
expenses will be about six thousand
dollars
Election OF Officers.
The National Association Of Bolt
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