The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-05

stones were thrown, and some OF the
soldiers being struck by them, fired
into the crowd. This seems to be
about the truth of the matter. The
troops were first assaulted by the mob,
daring individual soldiers to fire upon
them. The officers stopped the firing
as soon as possible and regret that 1t
occurred. They are confident that
they could have protected the man
without bloodshed had not their men
fred without orders. Yesterday some
artillery was brought to the scene and
30 planted as to command the ap.
proaches to the Jail. No further rioting
need be apprehended, think, although
it will take sometime for the excite
ment to die out.
The Senatorial Committee
to investigate custom house affairs
met again this morning Horace
Greeley, in his testimony, said there are
two Democratic parties in the State OF
New York, and two faction; one OF each
is called after the names Of two SeDa-
tors, Conklng and Fenton; had trav-
eled all over the State and heard COM
plants against the custom house men,
or Conkling men, as they are called in,
every quarter, especially in the Repub,
lican State Convention; these men con-
trolled the Convention by putting in
their chairman, who had the appoint,
ing of all committees, and this, OF
course, decided the result; they were all
paid out of the United States Treasury
as Government men; at the organization
of the Legislature at Albany there
were sixty custom house men who
controlled the matter by changing
over from ten to fifteen members. Mr..
Greeley mentioned several well known
Republicans as being connected in this
movement who, he said, also received
salaries as Government men. The Gus
tom house men who controlled the
organization by promises Of appoint
ments and threatening Of removal; the
election of Henry Smith, Of the Conk-
ling faction, over Alvord, of the Fenton
faction, was secured by custom house
m en- about 100 places in the custom
house were filled through the influence
of Conkling men in Congress; Mr..
Grinnell, who was a half-and-half
Conkling and Fenton man, was re-
moved 10 make room for a decided
Conkling man; Murphy was his sue
cessor; the heads Of departments at the
custom house have been making
removals and appointments to suit
themselves. General Arthur, Collector
of the port of New York, was called
and asked for a: list of clerks and
their salaries, fees, etc. He stated
that there were five hundred clerks
who received their pay by checks from
him, and in addition, clerks who were
paid by the lauditor; could not answer
the other questions until tomorrow. j.
P. Lindsay was examined. He did not
know of anything wrong in the custom
house, knew of no abuses in the con-
duct OF affairs there. The committee
adjourned until tomorrow.
Charged with Stealing Bonds.
Aman named Cook was committed
to prison here this afternoon, charged
with stealing $500 in United States
bonds from banking firm in this city.
He was arrested in Washington while
trying to dispose of them.
Another Fish story.
The following is a special to the
Commercial Advertiser:
WASHINGTON, D. c., January At
is a settled fact that Secretary Fish will
remain in the Cabinet. An agent has
been instructed to secure residence for
him. He has made choice of one and
only waits the answer of Mrs. Fish to
close the lease. This is expected to be
done in a day or two, when the family
will once more take up their residence
at the capital.
Harriet: Wilson was found insensible
in a burning building, No. SO Barclay
street, last night. 1t has been dis
covered that she fired the building in
revenge, having quarrelled with one OF
the proprietors with whom she had
been living as his wife. After recover,
ing her senses she attempted suicide,
but was prevented.
Acquitted.
James, Thomas, Richardand Michael
Allen, colored, were tried in the United
States Court to-day, charged with Great
ing a revolt on the American ship John
L. Bowen while sailing hence to
Gibraltar. the mutiny resulting in the
death Of Capt. J. o. Ormsby. The men
were acquitted, the jury believing their
action justifiable.
Inquest.
The Coroner held an inquest this
morning in the case Of Samuel Has
selin, the sailor who was stabbed on
New Years day on board the schooner
Julia E. Gage, by the mate, Harris;
The jury found that Harris was justified
in using the knife, and he was accord
ingly discharged.
A Statue OF Franklin.
A meeting OF the editors Of the New
York papers was held at the Astor
House this evening to make arrange
ments for the uuveiling Of the Franklin
monument on Printing House Square,
The following were appointed com,
mittee of Arrangements: Douglas
TAYLOR, Erastus Brooks, j. w. England
Fletcher Harper, Jr., Joseph Howard
Jr., Thomas n. Rocker, Jas. L. Smith
Sinclair Tousey, John F. Baldwin,
Dar,iel Goodwin and n. D. Barge. Mr.
Taylor is chairman and Mr.. Howard
Secretary of the committee. A com
mittee consisting of Samuel Sinclair, II
c. Daweu, Geo. Jones, Theo. L