The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-18
NEW YORK CITY.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Tribune s
Washington special says: Csseys res-
ignstion has not been received at the
Treasury Department. and no order ha.
been made for bis resignation.
The japanese Enhassy.
The Times Washington special says
The japanese Embassy are nearly ready
10 take their departure from Washing
ton. They will visit Philadelphia, New
York and West Point, and then proceed
10 Boston, when they will sail for Eu-
rope. Next week they will have an
official audience with the Secretary OF
State.
Greeley At Poaghke eepsie.
A T1j,0e special from Poughkeepsie
says: Horace Greeley lectured last
evening in the Universslist Church, the
subject being The Condition of the
Colorei Race iu America" After the
lecture Mr.. Greeley was serensded at
the Morgan House, where a grand dis
play OF FIRE works took place. He ad-
dressed the citizens from the balcony
OF the hotel.
Family Nassae red In the West Indies
Captain Patty, Of the Schooner Flirt,
arrived here Wednesday evening from
Mashirque, West Indies, bringing news
OF the massacre OF family Of ten per-
sons on the settlement OF s.. Pates, on
Nav %. The family consisted OF six
grown persons and four children. The
children are worth one million francs
and the crime was probably com.
mitted to secure part of this money.
The murierers have been sent 10 France
for trial.
General News
4 long session OF the Irish Confeder.
alton was held to-day. The proce edings
were secret.
At the meeting OF Master Masons
held this afternoon report was received
fran the committee of FIVE who we're
appointed 10 confer with the working
men aud agree if possible on terms OF
settlement. The report, which recon-
mends the adoption OF the eighth hour
system on July 18th was adopted.
4 fire occurred this evening in the
garret OF a tenement, No. l54 Leonsrd
street occupied by q number OF tami-
lies. A Mrs Regsn, at an early stage
OF the FIRE, attempted TO escape BY the
-clttle OF the root, but was overpowere1
by the smoke and flames, and WAS
found by the iremen after the FIRE
burned TO ciDder.
A riot occurred among the boys in
the shoe shops on Randall Island to-
day, when the officers were compelled
TO draw their revolvers. Twenty OF the
boys were locked up.
Il is stated that steps have been taken
by Attorney General Barlow and asso-
ciate counsels to bring the the cases OF
Msyor Hall, Tweed aud others before
the grand jury now sitting. Much reti-
cence ,s observed By the officials in the
meantime regarding the matter.
The b-icklayers will strike on Mon
dsy in favor OF the eight hour move
ment
The sale Of paintings contributed By
the artists OF Paris and Dusseldorf for
tbe rel ef Q! the Cuissso sufferers be
gan last evening at Clinton Hall.
Seventv--ix pictures were sold, some,
apparently, below their real value. and
Others brought higher prices.
Tne carpenters aud stair builders
held sessions to-day. A punher OF
bosses acceded to the demands Of the
men today. Incluiing all the carpen-
tiers now returned - work up to the
present time, one hundred and twenty.
one shops have scceeded to the demands
OF the men.
The cabinet makers. at q meeting to-
night, decided to strike for eight hours
on Monday.