The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-22
Sundays Dispatches
NEW YORK.
The japanese.

NEW YORK, April 2l.-Ihe special
members Of the japanese Embassy
visited the Central Police Office yesier-
day, were presented to the officials OF
the department and the operations Of
the department explained to them.
The New Charter.
II is stated that Governor Hoffman
yesterday, during an interview relative
to the new city charter, being asked
whether it met with his approval,
answered that he had not yet given it
careful examination, but would do so,
and afterwards render such decision
as he considered best for the city's
interest, deciding the question without
reference to the consequences, political
or personal.
H. L. Clinton, Abe R. Lawrence, J.
C. Spencer, and other prominent law
yers, have drawn up an opinion Of the
new city charter ard sent it to Governor
Hoffman yesterday. The opinion is
adverse to the charter, declaring it
clearly unconstitutional and character
izing the system OF cumulative voting
proposed as awkward, cumbrous and
complicated, besides being clearly in
violation of several provisions OF the
State Constitution.
Fatal ARRAY.
A fatal affray occurred at midnight
last night during a ball at Casinos,
corner OF Houston and Mott streets.
Charles Clemens, son of q wealthy
fourth street; Jas. McNamee, 553 East
Thirty-fifth street; Thos. McCabe and
a number of others from the Nineteenth
ward, were present. Shortly after mid
night, when the dancing closed, Clem-
ems quarreled with McCabe. A fight
easued in the vestibule, during which
pistol was fired, the bullet lodging in
Clemens abdomen, iDtlicting fatal
wound. Jas. McNamee was at once
arrested as the man who fired the shot,
and Jos. Lynch detained as a witness.
Mexico.
Tne Herald editorially reviews the
position OF affairs in Mexico, and con-
siders that the absence Of law, order and
religion in that country, its proximity
to the frontier Of the United States and
its continual depredations on the
borders, all warrant the establishment
OF protective measures by the United
States, which suggestion it strongly
recommends to the notice Of the Gov
ernment.
Conservation Of n Bishop.
One Of the most imposing ceremonies
of the Roman Catholic Church, the
conservation Of a bishop, took place at
St. Patrick's Cathedral to-day. There
was an immense congregation present
The altar was brilliantly lighted and
decorated with flowers. The candidate
for conservation was father McNierney,
his See to be in Albany. Among those
present were Bishop Ward, of Phila-
delphia; Williams, of Boston; o Harra,
Of Scranton; OReilly, Of Springfield ;
Ryan, of Buffalo; McQuade, Of Roches'
ter. The services commenced with the
Ponti6cal High Mass, Archbishop Nc
Closky celebratant, and the consecrating
bishop with q number OF other priests
assisting. Rev. Richard Brennan read
two bulls consecrating the Bishop.
Among the assistants in the ceremonies
were Bishops Mcfarland, Of Hartford
Shannahan, Of Harrisburg; Farrell, Of
Hamilton, Ont, and Haron, OF King
ston. The ceremonial Of conservation
was deeply solemn and imposing. Mass
followed. The new bishop was then
vested with the vestments OF his office,
his head and hands consecrated with
oil and the chrism and crozier delivered
into his hands. Bishop Bailey, OF New
ark. preached short sermon appro-
pirate to the occasion which ended the
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