The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-13
NEW YORK.
The Florida Republicans.

lL:.' I'VE CONVENTION ~ tiSCI Hcle eoa'CS ~
the National Republican Convention at
Philadelphia effected an organization
Yesterday, and elected j. 7. Wells, j.
II. Butler, y. Potter, J. IL. Armstrong
and F. NJ. Wicker Us such delegates.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing the
administration OF Grant, and instruct
ing the delegates to use every effort to
secure his denomination at the ap-
preaching Philadelphia Convention.
Pensions.
The United States Pension Officer in
this city paid 5000 pensions during the
month of March. The total disburse-
ments during that month wa little less
than two hundred and tity thousand
dollars
The Bankrupt Express Company.
4 meeting OF the creditors OF the
bankrupt New York cnd Boston Ex,
press Company was held Yesterday, and
the offer made hy the Erie Railroad
Company, which assumes all the debts
O. that company, TO pay seventy-hvc
cents on the dollar, was accepted.
The Republican State Committee
met yesterday aud held a four hours
secret session. The committee have
called a State Convention for the elec-
ton of delegates 10 the Philadelphia
Convention, to meet at Elmira, y. Y.
MAY -.
Petition 10 the Legislature.
\ pettion signed ty citizens OF this
city has been forwarded TO the Legisla'
ture to secure the enactment Of law
for the appointment OF city officers 10y
a certain number Of electors who shall
be elected from various small districts,
but shall not be eligible Themselves.
The Explosion OF the Davenport.
Six lives were lost by the explosion
of the boat Davenport, Yesterday even.
ing, and nearly $4,000 worth OF prop
crty destroyed. The accident is at
tributed to the carelessness Of the en-.
gineer and fireman, who were watching
dog fight on one Of the barges Both
the men were killed. Search for the
missing bodies was suspended yesterday
evening on account OF darkness 1t
will he resumed TO dav.
The judicial Committee
appointed 10 investigate the charges
against several city Judges held their
first meeting last night, when, after the
examination Of several witnesses. they
adjourned sine die.
The Geneva Arbitration.
A HeraH special, dated city OF Lon
don, April says; During the session
OF the House OF Commons this evening,
Disraeli gave notice that he should
interrogate the Government as to what
course it intended to take with regard
to the meeting of the Boari OF Arbi.
tration at Geneva.
The Pope.
\ Hcrah special, dated Rome, April
II, says The Pope will hold con-
s;story on the ooh for the precision Of
the numtcr Of Italian AMI Polish
Bishops.
The Mexican Cattle Thieves.
A HraIs dispatch from Msttocis,
Mexico OF the lltb, says that a perty
OF Mexicans recently crossed the river at
midnight u Elinburg, on the American
side where they broke open the jail,
relasiDg three cattle thieves who had
been caught in the act Of stealing by
the Texan drovers The banditti and
their liberated companions then returned
to the Mexican side. The Sheriff and
citizens of Edinburgh had been previ.
ously notified Of the proposed delivery
ofthe captured cattle thieves, and in
order TO baiile the attempt Of the ban
ditti, some Of the citizens proposed to
hang the thieves, but the mass OF them
refused. and when the marauders
forced open the jail no resistance was
made The Texans have sent to the
local authorities at Brownsville a
telegraphic report Of the affair. 1t is re-
quested TO be forwarle ] 10 the President.
General Paladiers, commander OF this
city, has been informed that a band Of
flibusters il being organized under the
pretense Of preventing depredstions by
cattle thieves, but really Tor the purpose
Of assisting Mexico.
Schurz and TrumbuII.
Senator'S Schurz and Trumbull ar.
rivei in this city this morning, and this
evening addressed large audience at
Cooper institute on the political situa-
ton. Mr.. TrumbulI said he thought
the Cincinnati Convention would be an
immense affair.
Arrest Of Confidence women.
Two notorious confidence women
Eustacie Valence and Libby Hines
indicted for stealing, were up for trial in !
the Court Of General Sessions TO day. |
The former, il is alleged, called at Peck.
hams drug store, on Broadway, selected
goods and ordered them TO be sent to her
house, which was done. The messen-
ger delivered the goods to Valence, who |
took them out of the room and disap-
peared. The goods were afterward |
found IN possession Of the prisoner.
Several other victims testified against
them. The prisoners were convicted
and Valence sentenced to four years in |
Sing Sing. Her companion's sentence
wac deferred.