The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22
NEW YORK.

New YORK, February 2l.-The
steamers City OF Montreal, Algerie and
Queen, have arrived from Liverpool.
Destructive Fire.
D. c. Beggs' oil mandatory, in Ce'
dar street, was burned this morning
The flames also spread to the buildings
occupied by the Statsburg Manufactur-
ing Company, and by Messrs. Downer
and St. John. The loss is sixty thou
sand dollars.
The Tammany Society
met last night and decided to take
measures for the reorganization OF the
institution. Grand Sachem Schell was
formally installed.
south Carolina Republicans.
A Columbia, S. c., dispatch says that
the election for delegates to the PhIla-
delphia National Council, by the Re-
publican State Convention, last night,
resulted in the choice OF seven white
men and seven colored men, all Of
whom, with a single exception, are
office holders The platform adopted
endorses the Administration, but re-
monstrates against the Federal appoint
ments in the State, which, it says, were
made by the President through the
misrepresentation OF Senator Sawyer.
If these office holders are not cleaned
out, the delegates will probably vote
against the denomination Of Grant.
The Charges Against Judge CardOzo,
which the Legislative committee were
investigating yesterday, related to the
alleged violations of the law af-
fecting habeas corpus in a case
wherein Cardozo sent a child taken
from a house of prostitution to a
Catholic reformatory institution, and
refused a hearing to the representative
OF the claimant therefor. The court
officials were summoned to testify as to
the papers on file.
A number of Wall street brokers are
called upon to give evidence as to the
gold suits. Cardozo and Barnard have
had counsel to represent them.
Horace Greeley has withdrawn from
the Bureau o. immigration, but con-
tinues to lend it his ald and coopera-
ton.
The Times says: "Chairmaker In
gcrsoll was in the city yesterday, look
ing after suits against him.
Another Railway Disaster.
A passenger car on the Delaware and
Lackawanna road near Binghamton, was
thrown down an embankment twenty
five feet, yesterday morning, by reason
of a broken rail. Several persons were
seriously injured.
Meeting OF the Bar Association.
At a meeting of the Bar Association,
last evening draft of a Code for adop-
ton by the Legislature was reported.
Among the changes proposed is the
abolition of the Marine and District
courts, and establish in their stead
Municipal Court.
A resolution was offered TO have Judge
McCunn's course investigated, but it was
not entertained.
o. L. Stewart, a Republican, has
been appointed Assistant District Attor,
nev in the place of young Tweed.
Oratrix Woodhull held forth at the
Academy of Music last night, saying
that Christ was Communist. The
rest Of her harangue was OF the usual
order.
The New York delegates to the Ma
tiopal Labor Convention are instructed
to vote for Wendell Phillips for the
Presidency.
A fire this morning at No. s Gold
street, in the brass finishing establish
ment Of Holland & Cody, caused dam
age to machinery to the amount OF
$4,000; insured for $4,000 Belknap *
Sons, who own the building and occupy
the first floor for manufacturing white
lead, paints, &c, lose on stock, build
ing, &c, $1,000; insured for $4,000.
Origin of the fire unknown.
Foster, the Car.HOok Murderer,
was resentenced to-day to be hung
on March ODD, between the hours Of S
A. NJ. and 2 P. NJ. A stay OF proceed
ings will be Immediately applied for,
pending action of the Court OF Appeals,
to which court the case will be carried.
washington's Birthday.
AS tomorrow is alegal holiday, most
of the places of business throughout the
city will be closed. All the offices OF
the city Government will be closed, ex-
cept the Controllers office. Process
sions will be the prominent feature OF
the day. The Protestant Association
and Order OF United American Mechan-
les, Vetrans Of 1912 and others will
march. Arrangements are made for
the preservation of the peace.