The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-05
NEW YORK.
The Prize Fight.


New YORK, February 3.-The friends
of Jim Mace have staked $500 in the
hands of Ed. James, to make a match
with Ned O'Baldwin, the Irish giant
for $500 side. and the championship
of the world, the fight to take place IN
Virginia, Maryland or any suitable
place mutually agreed upon.
England Recedes from the Washing
ton Treaty.
A London special tonight says thai
Chief Justice Cockburn has officially
notified the Cabinet that England must
Immediately recede from the Washing
ton treaty, leaving the United States to
decide between a new treaty or war. A
discussion of the terms is now gong on
in the Cabinet as to how the Queen
shall embody this resolution IN her
speech at the opening OF Parliament.
The Fisheries Question.
The following is a Herald special
from Washington, dated February ID
Secretaries Fish and Boutwell, were, 10y
request, before the House committee on
Foreign Affairs to-day on the subject
Of the fisheries treaty at Washing
ton and gave their views. The COM
mittee subsequently decided to report
to the House the bill providing fol-
carrying ont these clauses, but without
recommending it.
A drifting snow storm set in this
morning.
The Republicans and the MayOraIty.
The Republican (Greeley) general
committee met again last evening, and
resolutioned that the Common Council
impeach Mayor Hall The Legislature
was requested to temporarily abolish
the Office of Mayor
ABOnd RObber Arrested.
A notorious character called Dutch
Heinrich has been arrested for the
alleged commission OF the bond robbery
committed last month.
The Times has additional names OF
private persons charged to have received
81 cS for which the city paid. Many
of the persons mentionei, it Is believed,
have bought their safes in the regular
way and paid for them.
Ti.c Citizens Anti-NonopOiy Asso.
citation
last night petitionei the Legislature Tor
a reduction in the price of gas, and to
test the petition also that was prepared
in favor OF the surface railroad on Broad
way.
The Steamer MOntigO.
A Panama letter says the case OF tine
unlawful SEIZURE OF the American
steamer Montigo is again before the
public, the State Government refusing
to make any reparation for the insult
and injury committed by the insurgents
within its limits.
Probable POstpOnement OF Stokes
Trial.
There is probability that the Stokes
trial will be put off until March. In
that case it will come before Judge
Barnard
Laborers CIamOring for Their Pay.
The laborers employed by the city
are becoming impatient at the non.pay'
meut of their wages, which have now
been due some months. Many of them
are in a destitute condition. They pro
pose holding a mass meeting OF the
unpaid city labordrs early next week
for the purpose Of appointing commit
tee 10 draw up petition to the Leglsla
ture in their behalf. The Board OF
Auditors held q meeting to day, and II
was ordered that all claims upon the
city coming under the respective depart
ments be acted upon at the next meeting
Of the board, which takes place on
Monday next.
violent Storm.
TIE storm which began this morning
with wind and snow, still continue:
with great violence, and travel is seri
ously impeded. The mails as yet have
not been behind, there being no deten,
ton on account of the storm.
Arrested for Felony.
George and William Knight were
arrested to-day by Detective Forley, Oh
board the City Of New York. A
dispatch was received from Derby,
England, asking for their arrest, charg'
ing them with felony. They will be
held to await a requisition from Eng
land.
Grand Jury-Tammany.
The extended term OF the Grand Jury
of the Court OF General Sessions expired
today. On the last Monday Of Novem