The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-25
BY TELEGRA.0 III
Exclusively for the Registe
By the Pacific and Atlantic Line
Omce, IIO Main street.
NEW YORK CITY.
Arrivals at Long Branc n.

, first OF the distinguished arrivals d
Long Branch this season is John Har
; per, who arrived from Lexington OF
! Wednesday with his famous stable c
I horses, consisting of Longfellow, Little
e ton, Express, Plantina, Extract an
f Bay Filly. McGrath's stable fror
r Lexington, consisting of several we
t known horses, arrived at the Branc
n Yesterday. The arrival of Longiello
= at Monmouth Park will add NOR
:-it to betting on the result OF tn
spl. >uth cup, which will be run ft
Monm- July q, the latest bettin
on Tuesday, = the rate Of one hur
on which was a. Won Harry Ba'
dred dollars to seven. ell spoken (
sett. Longfellow is so " ,Stop tbs
by parties just from Lexl. the
betting do doubt will be even Oh
before the race.
The Ku-K,ux BiII-Lost BueII Re-
cOrds-The Tariff Bill.
The Tribunes Washington special
says: 1t is probable the House will
take no action upon the Ku-Klux bill
A number of Republicans are opposed
to it, and declare they will vote against
it, while a larger number regard the
measure as great political blunder,
and will oppose taking it up for action,
but at the same time say that if it
should come to a direct vote and is
pressed as party measure they might
feel compelled to vote for it. The Dem
ocrats are inclined to oppose the mo-
ton to suspend the rules Tor the pur'
pose of bringing the bill before the
House. If they are assured, however,
that fifteen or twenty Republicans will
vote with them to lay the bill upon the
table, they will make no objection to
taking 1t up.
The Committee on Military Affairs
is still hunting for the lost Buell.
records. Most of the clerks and mes
sengers Of the War Department have
been examined, and Adjutant General
Townsend was recalled for examina.
ton, it is reported, as to the general
condition of other records, and particu
larly as to the alleged mutilation of the
headquarters letter books OF the army
of the Potomac. The committee ex
poets to complete the investigation il
time to make written report before
the session closes
The tariff bill will be reported to tht
Senate to-day, with many important
changes. making it conform in a de-
gree to that passed by the Senate earlier
in the session.
The Labor Strike.
The labor strike excitement, which
had partially abated, has broken out
afresh, and meetings of the various go
cieties were held yesterday to further
the movement The city will be alive
with meetings tonight, and next week
mass meetings and demonstrations will
be the order of the day The car
builders employed in the various shops
Of the city railroads have decided TO
join the movement and the coach
builders will soon follow.
Acquitted.
Michael Hays, on trial for the mur-
der OF James O Donnell, on the eve ming
of May II, 1857, was acquitted to-day.
Prof. Morse's VIII.
The will OF the late Prof. Morse was
admitted to probate to-day. 1t con-
tsins, besides provision for his wife and
children, number OF bequests to vari-
GUS Institutions OF charity and learning.
Smallpox.
During the past three days two yes.
sells have arrived in this port with
smallpox prevailing to great extent
among the steerage passengers. They
are detained at quarantine and the
infected passengers sent to Ward
Island o. the voyage of the sailing
ship Europe from Bremen thirteen
deaths occurred from this scourge, and
twenty.three additional cases of the
injection were reported on board the
ship Athenal, also from Bremen Nine
teen passengers and two sailors died at
sea, and ak passengers have died at
quarantine. The Coroner will investi>
gate the cases Of each vessel.
stokes-His Trial Set for June "a.
The argument on the special plea
submitted by Stokes counsel took place
this morning. The District Attorney
thought the papers contained none Of
the elements of a plea in the bar or OF
special plea, but were mere y dlatory
measures. A warm discussion arose,
during which counsel McKeown ac-
cu-ed the District Attorney Of endeavor.
ing TO hang Stokes by a trick. The
Judge ordered the plea to be struck
off the records, aud ordered Stokes to
plead to the indictment for murder
against him. The Clerk ordered Stokes
10 stand up. Stokes counsel said, my
client refuses, under my directions, to
plead, and remains mute" The Judge
ordered the general plea Of mot guilty"
TO be put on paper as provided by law,
and set down the trial for the thiri
Monday in June.
The Street Cleaners.
A large number of the street cleaners
who have received no pay for several
weeks made a demonstration at the
Comptroller's Office to day. The police
reserves were ordered out. The Comp
troller promised to answer them on
Monday.
The Eight Hour Movement.
The cabinet makers, carpenters and
other trades held sessions at their vari.
Gus rooms to-day when reports from the
several committees. OF a very satisfac-
tory character, were received. The
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