The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-24
NEW YORK CITY.


| esoSSAtoiuSu thot hShS VI shS AhN@~
injured by the explosion on Liberty
street this morning have as yet died
but a number are lying in critical
condition and cannot recover. .
Sudden Death. .
James O'Neill, ex-member of the
Assembly and at present clerk Of the
> Board of Excise, died suddenly at his
residence to-day. f..
Body Found.
The headless and armless body of a
man was picked up in the river to-day,
and there is considerable speculation
over the mystery.
Bassett vs.. LongfellOw.
Betting on the race between Harry
Bassett and Longtellow, to come off on
the second of July, is now about 500 to
$50, although severel large sums have
been wagered even. Betting has been
lively for the past few days. Both
horses are in excellent condition and
are taking daily exercise at Monmouth
Park. Lopgfellow was yesterday morn
ing given halt mile run on the track,
which he made in tifty-one seconds
without great exertion.
Political.
The morning papers are commenting
on the bolt of Free Traders in con-
ference at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and
consider it farce. The Herald says it
is now morally certain that Greeley will
be nominated at Baltimore by two
thirds vote or more on the first ballot,
a. the Democratic candidate for the
White House against Grant. The
Herald considers that with Greeley as
the Democratic candidate we are on
the event OF one of the most exciting and
most hotly contested Presidential bat
ties in the history Of the country.
The Geneva Arbitration.
The HeraldS special from Geneva says
it has at last transpired that the ques-
ton of indirect claims has been definite
ly settled, and in a manner unexpected
by any of the members Of the Court Of
Arbitration, as well as by the outside
world. At the meeting Of the court on
the 18th inst, an issue came up sud
denly which placed the subject OF these
claims wholly in possession Of the
Court and called for its action upon
them, the American agent and Consul
having been instructed by their Govern.
ment to declare that the Government Of
of the United States did not seek a
money award for indirect losses through
the acts Of the Alabama and other
vessels, but only desired settlement Of
the principal Lord Tenterden said his
Government called the attention Of the
Court to the seventh article of the treaty
of Washington, which gives the arbi-
tration only authority to consider the
claims in relation to the money award,
and admitted that since the United
States Government had declared that
they did not seek money award for
these classes of claims, they could not
be properly entertained by the Court.
The American Consul therefore de-
manded judgement on this issue by the
the Court, the object of the American
Government having all along been to
direct the attention Of the arbitration
to the subject of indirect claims. The
Court took time for its decision, but is
known to have decided in favor OF the
point raised by Lord Tenterden and
against the admis.ibility of indirect
claims. This judgment will be deliv-
cred, it is said, when the Court meets
on the Doth inst, and is reported to be
acceptable to both Governments. Dur
ing the interval of recess the British
Government will negotiate with Fish on
the subject.
The Strikers.
As fast as the strikers here become
demoralized in one branch Of trade
another strike arises. To-day the en-
ploying sugar refiners met and stated
that probably on Monday next their
men would probably all resume work.
The longshoremen meet tomorrow to
obtain an increase of 100 per cent for
orerwork. In Jersey City to-day the
men in Colgate's soap factory struck tor
an advance of wages. In the Metro
politan Gas Works, in this city, three
hundred green hands are at work, in
place of those discharged.
Out OF Danger.
Seven Of the injured 6remen remain
in the hospital. All of them are con-
sidered out of danger, as none of them
inhaled the flames, but some Of them
will be badly SCARED.
The Stokes Jury.
The work of obtaining a jury in the
Stokes case was resumed this morning
and continued all day. Up to , P. NJ.
two Jurors were sworn in, making nine
in all thus far obtained. Finally the
panel was exhausted and a fifth panel
OF one hundred was ordered for Monday.
The jurymen were committed to the
charge of the officers, and the court
then adjourned.
Investigation.
The Fire Marshal is investigating the
cause of the explosion in Liberty street
this morning. 1t is thought the mate
rial that exploded was nitric ether, as
several OF the cans were found after the
disaster torn to shreds. Some OF the
wounded fremen are in low condition,
but most OF them are doing well.
Fire.
While the plumber was working
aboard the S. S. Faulkner, Of the Still