The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-08
BY TELEGRAPH.
~ the Pacific and Atlantic Line.
Office, los Main street.
NEW YORK.
Brutality Beaten.

"
o;epic was set upon by unknown par
re. in Third avenue, near Sixty.second
.,-s., beaten and kicked in horrible
nanner He was taken to the hospital
lving.
The Committee Of Seventy.
The Committee Of Seventy met last
.,,ping. Ex-Mayor Havemeyer pre-
.jei No business OF public interest
VS. transacted.
Mayor Hall.
Il is rumored that Attorney General
Barlow is again exceedingly active in
ringing Mayor Hall to trial, not only
"a the Indictment which was the basis
o,lhe recent action interrupted by the
iss,n OF a juror, but on a new indict-
mept which he expects will be found by
the new grand jury, which WAS sworn in
Yesterday.
The "WorId' on Greeley.
The World this morning, in lengthy
-litorial says it does not see the wis
ION Of the advice from several Demo-
crstic quarters to abstain from either
ldOrsng or opposing Greeley, and pas
.iyely await the action of the Demo
cratic National Convention. The
World SAYS that the Convention cannot
,ake action as to its selection Of a
,icket if there has been no previous
discussion, and says that if Greeley
can't stand the ordeal, and if his sup
porters dare not allow his claims to be
,.eelv canvassed, then it is very clear
LA, he cannot expect to be supported
8, the Democratic nominee. The
Wrli says: Let there be no rash par
.lcipation, or doymatism, or any impa-
lrnce at the division of views which
naturally attends proposition so
strange and astonishing as the selec-
ton of Horace Greeley as the standard
bearer of the Democratic party. If
anv proposition ever required full de-
bale iu advance OF a decision, it is this
extraordinary proposition to indOrse
Greeley. whose nomination ten days
sgo the whole Democratic party would
have unanimously declared impossible
snd ridiculous.
Report Of the Arms Committee.
A Washington special to the Tribune
Saws the French Arms Investigating
Committee will report Wednesday or
Thursday Of this week. The majority,
which it is understood comprise all the
republicans on the committee, will
-eport
First-Their opinion is that the War
Department had perfect right by law,
10 sell arms and ordnance stores to any
government, whether known to be one
or two beligerents with both of which
the United States is at peace.
Second-There is no evidence that
the War Department knowingly sold
arms or ordnance stores to any govern
ment whatever. 1t may have been the
knowledge OF the subordinate agent at
New York.
Ihrd-The arms and ordnance stores
were sold in accordance with the pro-
visions Of the law OF 1868, as interpreted
at the War Department from the time
Of the passage OF that act.
Fourth-The arms aud stores were
old to advantage and good prices
obtained throughout.
Fiith-There is no evidence Of fraud
or any corruption connected with these
sales.
Sixth-All moneys received were paid
INTO the Treasury OF the United States
and fully accounted for.
The only question which the majority
Of the committee seemed to have any
doubt upon was, the War Department,
having made known to itself a rule Of
action, whether it had lived up to that
rule in its subsequent dealings during
the Frauco-Prussisn war, but as the
committee will report that the War
Department had not assumed the re-
spons bility, this point will be OF little
Importance in their report.
The eGouId-Gordon Litigation,
in which the parties are both plaintiffs
and defendants, came upin the Sapreme
Court to-day before Judge Brady.
Counsel stated there were three motions.
une in a suit OF Gordon against Gould
!or injunction as receiver Of certain
stocks, etc, be claims from Gould.
One IN suit Of Gould against Gordon
made by Gordon to vaca.e an order OF
arrest, and the third on behalf Of Gould
70 examine Gordon for the purpose Of
preparing a complaint in another suit.
1t was agreed by counsel that these
motions should be heard at once. No-
luminous affidavits of Robert Shelton
Mckenzie and Thomas A. Scott, of
Philadelphia, and William Belden and
Jay Gould, Of New York, were read by
counsel showing Gordon's connection
with the Erie railroad. Some interest
ing facts were elected regarding certain
transactions in Erie securities with
"hich Gordon was connected, One OF
the atfdavits declares that Gordon, who
claims to be the Earl of Aberdeen and
TO be immensely wealthy, is an impos-
Tor. After the reading Of the affidsvlts
the Court adjourned the case for week
10 give Gordon time to pnt in respon-
slve afhdavlts, when both he and Gould
are to be present to submit to examin-
alton.
The Death OF Russell sturgis,
one Of the most respected merchants OF
this city, is announced to-day. Stur-
gls was prominent member of the
Chamber OF Commerce, and for many
years held position second to none in
tne commercial community. He was
s'Ity'eight years of age.