The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-10-16
NEW YORK.
Meeting or the Dem Ocratic National
Executive COMMITTEES.

Executive COMMITTEES.
New YORK, October l5.-The Demo.
cratic National Executive Committee
held q conference yesterday, at which
were present number OF leading Demo.
Gratis. including Samuel j. Tilden, Seua-
tor Fenton, William F. Phillips, of
Illinois, General George w. McCook
and Brinkerhotf, of Ohio; John A.
Finch and Mr.. Bowling, OF Indiana.
Reports were made Of q very encourage
ing character as to the canvass in the
different States 1t was also announced
that the campaign would nov be be
prosecuted with renewed energies.
Politics In South Carolina. =.
A Cambria, South Carolina, dispatch
says that the bolters from the Republi-
can party attempted to get up politi-
cal meeting, but were not successful.
The negroes Missed Tomlinson, csndi-
date Of the boilers for Governor, and
Senator Sawyer, off the platform.
Captain Carter will probably be
bailed out. Hewas jailed on the charge
of forging a political letter from. P resi-
dent Grant.
The hearing in the case of Joseph
Kelly, charged with the murder of Da-
vid Dorian at the Scottish Games, in
Jones Wood, September, 1871, was
concluded today. The jury, after
short absence, returned q verdict of not
guilty.
Bonds to be Issued.
The Board Of Apportionment to day
resolved to issue bonds to the amount
Of $3.50, 900, for the purpose, as stated,
Of paying the wages OF the Boulevard
laborers.
This morning fire occurred on the
third floor OF 63 Prince street, spreading
to the floor below and destroying large
quantity of goods. The principal loss
was caused by water. The total loss is
estimated at $780, Stoneman, jeweler,
loses $1,000. The other losses are very
small.
O'BaIdwin Ch haIIenges the World.
O'Baldwin challenges Mace, Coburn,
Allen or any man in the world to fight
Tor one to two thousand dollars side,
anywhere except in Pennsylvania.
The Ring Cases.
Thomas C. Fields case, connect
ed with the ring frauds, has been post
poned till the 23d instant. Tweeds
case is postponed till Thursday.
Another Phase OF the Stokes Case.
To-day application was made to the
Supreme Court to issue an order per-
mittiug the testimony of one st. Clair, a
reporter, to be taken in relation to the
Fisk-Stokes murder. The order was
granted on the ground that st. Clair
intended to leave for California. He
testified that he was at the hotS when
Stokes shot Fisk and that he cav Fisk
draw a pistol upon Stokes before the
latter fred the second shot. 1t being
asked why he had not come forward
with this testimony before. he said he
was afraid OF being placed in the house
of detention then; that he was not
aware OF its importance and he feared
bodily injury from some of risk's
friends. This new development excited
considerable interest here, although the
reporters verscity is very much
doubted.
Accident at HoOley's Opera House.
During the burlesque performance Of
King Currott, at Hooley's Opera Houee,
Brooklyn, tonight, the clothing Of
Bernado, formerly of the San Francisco
Minstrels, took fire, burning him Sc
verely. The accident created great
excitement among the audience but the
play was continued.
Political.
The Liberals ard Tammany Demo-
Gratis held an Assembly Nominating
Convention tonight, but adjourned after
making very few nominations.
Banquetted.
Froud, the English author, was ban.
ouetted at Delmonico's, this evening, by
a host of literary friends. Speeches
were made by George William Curtis
and other celebrities.