The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-06
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NEW YORK.
Mayor Havemeyer TO the Commissee
OF seventy.

Mayor Havemeyer TO the Commiste'
OF seventy.
New YORK, February 5.-Mayo
Havemeyer yesterday addressed lette
to the Com nittee Of Seventy, objectinI
to the proposed new Republican charte
for the city as opening an opportunit..
for political jobbery aud the formation
OF a new ring. He takes occasion Il
denouuce partisan legislation in th'
strongest terms. The Mayor claim
that the original draft charter, as pre-
pared by the Committee OF Seventy
differs materially from the draft as pre-
seuted by the Republican Committee.
Charity Ball.
The seventeenth annual Charity Bal
at the Academy Of Music last nigh
was most brilliant affair. The build
ing was filled to overfowing. Almost
ali the laading families OF the city were
represented. The ball, financially, wal
q success.
OEtctey "hhA'
Now that the Greeley will contest il
clot ed, it is stated the Misses Greeley
were disinclined from the first 10 the
trial OF accusation made to induce
Storrs and Manning to relinquish their
opposition, as all these having prelim'
mary interest under the will OF 1871,
had claimed such interest.
Arraignment OF Murderers.
The February term of Oyer and Ter
miner WAS resumed to-day. The Grand
Jury brought into Court six indict-
ments for murder in the frat degree
The prisoners were in Court awaiting
arraignment
The first arrsigned was George
Schefflin, charged with numbering his
wife Maria on the 18th Of January last.
The counsel tor the prisoner pleaded
not guilty for their client, and asked
that he be admitted to bail.
Judge Brady postponed the case until
the D strict Attorney could report.
Charles Cordez, who murdered John
Doran in December last, was next ar
raigned and pleaded not guilty.
James Fitzpatrick aud John Lynn
pleaded not guilty to murder and high,
way robbery in causing the death OF
Anthony Eaton. on the Dist OF Novem-
Der last
Robert P. BIeskly, assassin OF Maud
Merrill, pleaded not guilty.
John Fitz Gibbons, murderer OF John
OHara, pleaded not guilty.
The District Attorney said he did not
propose taking up any Of the cases this
week. 80 as not to interfere with the
Scanned case
The case of Nixon, murderer OF T.
Pleiier, ia now being considered by the
Grand Jury.
The Credit MObilier.
The Post has the following article
Messrs. Perry and Ashan, the counsel
for the Government in the suit against
the Credit Mobilier, will take no steps
towards bringing suit until it is known
what action Congress will take in the
interest question. The counsel have been
engaged in examining into the whole
subject and studying the law in the case
and will not be prepared to act upon
the matter until they know what they
are going to do.
Murderer Indicted.
At the coroner's office to-day, Col
Fellows, on behalf of John E. Sim
nous, the murderer OF Duryea, recon-
mended that he be admitted to bail
This afternoon the Grand Jury OF tht
Court OF Oyer and Terminer presented
an indictment for murder IN the tirsl
degree against Simmons and he will
again be arrested by the District At
torney.
Marntime Exchange.
The Marstime Exchange rooms o
the port OF New York. No. 81 Beaver
street, were formally opened this after
noon by President Ball, who delivered
a briet address. Short addresses were
delivered BY other members. Inc
rooms were declared open from y A. ID
to 5 P. NJ. each day.
Coal Combination.
The stir in coal, created by the com
bin.tion and consequent raise, has abou
settled. The increase met with no sat
isfac,iou, but nothing could be done Il
n,event it. The combination are gath
ering themselves for another moVemen
in advance. 1t is thought this yoult
he mad. as early as the middle OF thi
month, but those we'll posted state tha
il will be deferred some fifteen days
The SchafFer Murder. 3.
Considerable myatery is still attached
to the murder OF Barbara Schaffer il
Bleecker street bsgnio, last night. l
is now asserted that the murderer il
none other than her own husband
William Schaffer. They have beer
married twenty years. but within th'
last two years have been quarrellinl
and anally separated in Septembe
lsst when sne assumed the name o
Kate " aldemar. They bad Ave chill
dren Who went with her on the separa
tan schatfey lived with his brother
in-law, in Williamsburg, and generally
visited his wife once week.
SwIndlibE.
John J. White. cashier o. the bank
Ing house OF j. E. Painter, Cleveland
Ohio, to-day, made complaint against
William Ellis, charging him with ,wind
ling BY selling him $4,000 in torgee
pnisn Pacifc railroad bonds.
FOREIGN.