The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-20
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The Trial of Stokes.

Judge ln6ranam anu nx u Gay lor lhe
trial Of Stokes.
Grant and F0rney Together.
The Tribune Washington special states
that Colonel Forney arrived there yes
terday by special request of the Pres'-
dent, and had long conversation with
him at the White House in the evening
At this interview Mr.. Fornev stated
that il the Democ-sts concluded q. Pal
timore to support Greeley, Grant need
expect no assistance from that party.
The special also adds that the Pres-
dent fears Forney is preparing to an-
nouncet hat he shall support the Gin
cinnati ticket, and that Senator Cam
eron told the President lately that For-
ney would be on the other side before
the October election.
The Missing Records.
The Times Washington special says
General Lewis Wallace, President Of
the Buell. Cour: of Inquiries, has been ex-
amined by the House Military Commit
tee on the subject OF the missing records.
He gave the names OF several officers
connected with it; but this was not
sufficiently explicit, and he was finally
brought to the point by being asked
how the President was connected with
it, to which he pointedly replied that
he was not, in any manner whatever.
Seward a Grant Man.
Information has been received here to
the effect that w. II. Seward and his
friends have determined to support
President Grant for re election, in oppo1
sition to Horace Greeley.
Movements OF Secretary DeIanO.
Atelegram was received here yesterday
from Secretary Delano, Salt Lake City,
where he has just arrived, en- route to
Washington from California. lie is
expected here the last Of next week, or
the first Of the following.
Additional Article TO the washing.
ton Treaty.
The HeraNS special from Washing
ton says the Senate Committee on For
eign Relations, it is understood, has
agreed upon the following:
Resolved, That two.thirds OF the Sem
ators present consent that the Senate
advise the President to consider the
proposition of the British Government
contained in his message OF the 18th
inst, for an additional article to the
Washington treaty.
Four Senators favor the resolution;
two favor returning the prol "s'tion to
the President, and one iavor.' modi-
fed resolution.
Mass Meeting of OfWOrkingmeln
A mass meeting of all the lou 'ges
of the United Order OF Associat, u
Bricklayers, and of the German Jour
neymen Cabinet Makers, was held last
night, and discussed the eight hour move
ment. The latter body resolved to strike
Monday.
japanese Edicts Against Christians
Adolf, he'd.
The HeraldS Washington special says
the Japanese Embassy have received
advices from their government to the
effect that the Imperial tenure Of
Japan has abolished all edicts against
Christians, which are being enforced all
over their country. The priests pro-
tested against the decision, but In vain.
Ten persons attempted to force them
selves into the Imperial grounds to OBJ
tain an interview, but five were cut
down by the guards. This is the sole
origin Of the recent story of the mas
sacre.
Revolt In the House Of Refuge.
A revolt occurred in the House OF
Refuge, yesterday, among the boys en-
ployed in the shoe shop Twenty-six
boys were arrested and taken to the
police station, on charge of ric.ting. The
foreman and assistant foreman Of the
shop were severely cut in the melee.
senate SOn"Ittee buu tut We" NI,
ticle.
Another Washington special says
The Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, it is understood, has agreed
upon the following:
Resolued, That the Senate advise the
President to consent to the proposition
OF the British Government, contained in
his message OF the 18th inst, for an
additional article in the treaty of Wash
ington OF May 8, 1871.
Four Senators are in favor Of the
resolution, two in favor of returning the
proposition to the President, and one in
favor of modifying the proposition.
The Erie Ring and H.G.
In the Gould. Gordon case and Coulter
cases, before Judge Brady, in the Su-
preme Court yesterday, among the
affidavits presented in behalf of Gordon
was one from Horace Greeley. Case
adjourned till next Friday.
Cuban RevoIution-Barbar OF
Spanish Troops.
A letter received in this city yester~
day by Senior Aguilera, agent Of the
Cuban Republicans, from Gen. Maxine
Gomez, dated March IL, says : On the
18th ult, about two hundred Spaniards,
under command Of Capt. Delirio, op-
Grating under immediate orders from
Brig. Gen. Campos, surprised a camp
inhabited by Cuban families, on the
bank of Arroyo Blsnco, on the road
between Gnautonomo and Sagpade