The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-06
NEW YORK.


hO AAsoess
New YORK, December 5-The In
vestigatiou into the Missouri disaster
was continued to-day.
Court Matters.
John Scanned, the murderer OF Thos.
O Douahue, was arraigned in the Court
Of Oyer and Terminer to-day. After
argument, the case Was set down for
tomorrow. Quinn, the murderer OF
NJ. Stne-, was also arraigned. After
argument the case was postponed till
Monday next. Tweed's case then
came up on motion to quash the indict'
ment against the defendant. Peck
ham began his argument in reply to
Graham.
The Trib buue on the Ohs~q mics Of
Hr. Greeley.
The Tribune this morning, 10 speak
ing of the closing ceremonies in Mr..
Greeley's obsequies, says: Yesterday
the last act in the prolonged obsequies
of Horace Greeley was performed, in
the presence, one might ssv, OF the
whole people OF the United States 10
New York and Brooklyn business came
to a stand still. The merchant forsook
his ledger, the lawyer abandoned bis
books, the laborer dropped his hod, the
poor girl laid aside her needle in rever-
ence, while "tbe good gray head which
all men knew" vas borne sorrowfully
TO it's fiusl rest. The whole country
sympatbized with us from one end OF
The land to the other. There have
been richer pageants than this, but
there have been no such magnificent or
such touching demonstrations Of be
populace in this city.
The steamer Tyber leaves this port
to-day for San Domingo, Cuba and st.
Thomas, on 8 cruise Of inspection.
Among her passengers are several gen
tlemen acting in behalf Of some OF our
most prominent merchants, who are
instructed to examine the facilities for
trade in that direction, and to seek for
new articles OF commerce. 1t is be-
lieved that the movement will open q
new field OF enterprise to our merchants
and have beneficial effect upon com.
merce generally.
Rev. DR.. Hsighf,
of the St. Psul's Chapel, Who was
elected to the Episcopal Bishopric Of
Massachusetts,, is at present in Balti-
more and his intentions 10 the matter
of accepting or declining the honor
are not known, but it 10 thought be
will accept.
Honmau Won't Interfere.
A dispatch was received this morn
ing from Governor Hoffman stating
that he will not interfere in the case Of
Henry Rogers, vhois condemned to be
hanged in the Raymond street jail,
Brooklyn, tomorrow. The Sheriff was
Immediately informed OF the fact. and
the news was broken to the prisoner.
On learning that the Governor had de-
cided not to interfere in the decision OF
the Court, he was deeply affected and
wept for some time. The execution
will take place at the Raymond street
isil between the hours OF 9 A. u. aud
2 P. NJ. tomorrow.
The Wreck OF the Guatamela.
Advces from Acapulco say that por
tions OF the wreck OF the steamer Gu
atamela have been seen along the coast,
but there are no tidings Of the missing
boat under the command OF the first
officer, Capt. Smith. 1t is believed that
the boat was carried out to sea, the
wind and current being very strong at
The time. AMI, as the crew were unpro-
vided with food Of any kind. there is
little hope OF their surviving.
The Endowment Fund
for the benefit OF the children OF Horace
Greeley, ,startei by the Newly ork Herald,
has reached s2270. Two ofthe largest
subscribers are Ben Wood, Of the New
York Daily Ners and the New York
Herald, each for $1,000.
Disehargibg Employee.
The navy yard was scene Of cousid-
cradle excitement yesterday, OCCASION
ed BY the discharge Of large number
Of men. This lie the fourth within the
last lev weeks, making in ell 200
men.