The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-26
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Saturdays Dispatches
NEW YORK.
Superintendent kelso.

New York, February 24.-lt ls as
serted that there are now atfidavits In
th, possession of the committee oI
Seventy which criminate Police Su
ps,iptendent Kelso. Members OF the
Committee of Seventy maintain the
utmost reticeuce in regard to the mat
ter.
The Celebration
o,to accession of Richard Stoddard,
,...,e, ,othe elitorship ofthe Aldi"e,
was celebrated by dinner given the
,nLIishers at the ST. James Hotel, last
evening. SCHUYLER Coliax, Vice Presl-
dent OF the United States, presided.
DIR. Shelton Mckenzie, Of the Phlla-
JeIphia Press, and number OF other
Philadelphia journalists, came over by
special train to participate. Among
Distinguished authors and others pre-
sent were Bayard Taylor, Mark Twain,
John Hay, Whitelaw Reed and others,
Committee Appointed.
The Tammany Grand Sachem, Au-
gns:us Schell, has appointed a CON-
mittee of twenty TO inquire into
the regularity ofthe general committee
claiming admission TO Tammany for
I>72 and aIso to report plan for the
reorgan;zltion OF the Democratic party
OF the civ and county OF New York.
The committee meets on Monday even
ing.
Germany ArminS.
4 HsraN special from Berlin says ::
The German nation is arming again
and assuming war aspect rapidly. Two
corps Of the Imperial Prussian army
have receivri '+ 'r'm the war
Office 10 hold thr,u:r.Ie> .ui.y einpprh
and in readiness to move Immediately
when directed. The reason ls found In
the great unusual activity now prevail
ing in French political circles at Yer
sailles. and the consequent apprehen-
sion on the par: OF Germany OF the pos
sible occurrence OF sudden change,
not only in the Ministry, but IN the
form OF government of France. Prus,
sia reserves to herself the right to
Judge OF and pronounce any new gov
ernmeut which may succeed that OF
Theirs, as to whether the new govern
ment is likely to carry into execution the
treaty Of peace and discharge French
obligations 10 Germany. Should Pru5
sia decide untavorably. another invasion
of France will probably follow.
New Paper.
1t is understood that the owners OF
the Revolution, Susan B. Anthonys
paper, which has suspended publication,
intend in few weeks to start
new paper to be called the Ns0 Times
The England Excitement.
4 Times special dated Washington,
February %, SAYS: Fish has not yet
furnished his draft of the reply to the
English note. In company with
Adams the Secretary Of State called on
the President and long discussion
on the qu stion followed. Adams
spoke reservedly, vet he was clearly
unierst rod as reg riding the prospect as
favorable to an ultimate and amicable
settlement. He es not anticipate that
the Geneva Conference will be broken
ND by the absolute withdrawal OF Britain.
Fi~h's reply will be ready next week
and probably 90 by the steamer OF
Wednesday.
A Tribune special, dated Washington,
Fchru,ry23 says: Collector Casey, of
New Orleans, and United States Mar,
shaI Packard, OF Louisiana, are
in the city on business connected with
the Congress investigation into the
affairs of their State Both are conf
dent OF being retained in office.
Resigned.
Vincent CDlliers letter OF resignation
from the Secretaryship of the Board OF
Indian Commissioners, was published to-
day.
George F. Thames, President of the
Seamens Saving. Bank, died Yesterday
aged seventy years, he was prominent
S merchant for many years.
Leonard Lockwood, head of the
house OF Lockwood x Co., and one O
the oldest members Of the Stock Ex
change, died at his residence in this
city. early this morning, Of pneumonia
in the fifty second of his age He has
been an active man in Wall street for
nearly thirty years Resolutions of con,
dolence and respect were passed by the
Exchange to day, and the flag on the
building was placed at half mast in
honor to his money.
Gen. Thomas Monument.
At a recent meeting of army officers
in this city, a committee of twelve was
appointed TO receive subscriptions for a
fund for a monument to be erected to
Major General Geo. H. Thomas.
Tammany.
An order OF arrest issued arsinst
IngeAoll was to-day returned to
Attorney General Barlow. The
Attorney General says he does not
intend to conduct the case against
Mayor Hall in person, but has chosen
the following counsel in his stead
LYMAN Tremaine, of Albany, and Henry
W. Clinton and Wheeler II. Peckham
Of this city. Judge DAILY consents t
preside The trial will probabl.
proceed on Monday without further
delay.
Opposition.
The Produce Exchange this after
noon appointed committee to 60 tc
Albany and oppose the sale Of land tc
the United States for the purpose o
building ship canal around Niagars
Falls.
Oil Exchange.
\ meeting Of the oil, grease and tai
low dealers was held to-day to conside,
the formation OF an Oil Exchange. Tht