The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-15

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notice TO Nehoh. Conray stabbed his
assailsnt in the abdomen with small
knife, inflicting wound, which, upon
examination, was pronounced fatal.
Conray was arrested.
Phelps. the jeweler, shot on Thursday,
continues TO improve.
The Times special from Scranton,
PENNSYLVANIA, SAYS that the woods in
all directions are burning with fearful
rapidity. The Mosaic Powder mills
exploded Yesterday, destroying three
buildings; nobody was injured. The
citizens OF Tobyhanna, six miles from
Scranton, secured the services Of the
fire steamer OF Scranton 10 protect the
town from the fire The flames sur
rounded Tobyhanna in every direction.
The entire western range Of the Mosaic
mountains are on fire.
A petition is being widely circulated
and numerously signed by all the leading
Tammanv Democrats OF the city ask
ing the Democratic Central Committee
to fill vacancies in its number occasioned
by P B. Sweeney and c. g. Cornell
having their names omitted by the new
committee formed by the last State
Convention.
4 disastrous FIRE has been raging in
the woods in Suffolk and Queens coun.
ties during the past two weeks, destroy.
ing much valuable timber and cord
wood A large proportion of these
conhagrat'ons aye the work OF Incen-
diaries.
Three of the thieves who entered the
house OF Phelps, jeweiler, Sixth avenue,
on Thursday last and by whom that
man was shot, have been captured and
are now in custody. One is still at
large, having eecsped from the officers
about midnight in a state Of complete
nudity. The officers hope to capture
him without difficulty as he is known
aud cant escape from the city.
The Times special from Washington
says: Mr.. Casey successor as Collector
of Customs at New Orleans will not be
appointed for several days.
The House Committee on Public
Buildings have finished the Seneca stone
investigation and the report, which is
now being drawn up, completely exoner'
ates Mr.. Mullet, the Superintendent Of
Architecture on the new State Depart
ment
Several guests in the Merchants
Hotel, in Courtlandt street, were
startled by the explosion of pistol in
one Of the rooms. On entering, the
occupant, Mr.. l. Spencer, Of Oil City,
Pa, was found dead on his bed, with a
bullet wound in his right temple and a
revolver with one chamber discharged
in his right hand.
The employing masons met today to
decide upon the eight hour question
A Committee Of Conference was ap'
pointed to meet q committee OF the
Bricklayers Association. After the
meeting OF the committees it was agreed
that the eight hour system should 60
into effect July lst.
The carpenters are still on strike,
but with good prospects Of success.
The New York State Legislature
having transacted all business before it,
adjourned, anc de- at six o'clock to-
night.
The carpenters strike continues.
Several employers have yielded to the
demands OF the men, large number OF
whom returned to work this morning.
Several more of the employers yielded
to-day and their men will resume to-
morrow. The strikers received much
encouragement and support from the
bricklayers.
The State Liberal Republican EIecu.
tive Committee met this afternoon.
Several prominent Republicans were
present and favored the committee with
their views on the approaching canvass
Matters pertaining to organization were
discussed and il was resolved to proceed
in all the counties according TO the
uitorm plan, calling upon those who
are uncondtioually in favor Of the Gin
cinnati nomination to aid in the can
vass. A committee on address, con.
sisting OF General Cochrane, Theodore
Tilton and Whitelaw Reid, was ap-
pointed. An Executive Committee was
also appointed.
The delegates to the German Mu.
sicans Convention again met in Stein.
way wall to-day. During the afternoon
they visited Central Park and Prospect
Park, Brooklyn, and this evening will
be entertained by grand banquet by
the musicians OF this city.
Greeley Retires from the Tribune
The Tribune tomorrow will contain
the following:
"A CARr.-The Tribune has ceased
to be party organ, but the unexpected
nomination Of its editor at Cincinnati
seems to involve it in a new embarrass.
ment All must be aware that the
position of q journalist, who is at the
same time a candidate, is at the bes,
irksome and difficult: that he is fettered
in action and restrained in criticism by
a knowledge that whatever he may say
or do is closely scanned by thousands
eager TO find 10 it what may be 80 in
terpreted as to annoy or perplex those
who are supporting him as candidate
and to whom his shsckled condition
will not permit him to be servicesble
The undersigned, therefore. withdraw
shsoln,sly frsm the eoadsct Of ths