The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-19
NEW YORK.
News Items.

OF prominent French residents have
subscribed for testimonial for presen-
tation to NJ. Thiers, ex-President Of the
French Republic. tits to cost So. 900.
A meeting will soon be called to decide
on its character and to appoint a pre-
sentation committee.
The World this morning denounces
the report OF an important split In the
Tammany rings as false. No program
me has yet been decided on by the
Democracy OF New York for the fall
campaign. The World urges the neces-
sity OF continued union and harmony
among the New York Democracy. The
Democratic Stale Convention will not
be called before next month and will
meet during the last week in Septem-
Der.
The police have been on the track #
horse thieves for some time past, who
have taken several valuable animals
belonging to parties in the 18th and
adjoining wards. The detectives opera
tious have resulted in the discovery and
arrest Of a regularly organized gang of
horse thieves, composed Of four men,
Edwin Labby, VIM. Pickets. Henry
Page and Thomas Brown. They are
all Englishmen and their headquarters
are at Harlem. Their operations have
extended throughout the the State and
into Connecticut.
Simon Cameron Interviewed.
The Herald publishes special from
Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania, COM
tanning an interview with Senator 81
mon Cameron, concerning the political
outlook generally. Mr.. Cameron says
be cant believe that Grant will be a
candidate for a third term. ~ He thinks
a great mistake in the Credit Mobiier
business WAS the systematic lying done
by some OF those involved. He con-
siders Conkling's name the best for the
vacant Chief Justiceship, although
Justice Miller and Attorney General
Williams both stand high in the Pres
ident's estimation. The Senate is
stongly in favor of Butler in the Mas
sachusetts campaign, and he expressed
his praise OF Butler in the most esteem-
ed terms. Mr., Cameron admits, with
out hesitancy, that he has drawn
his back pay and claims that it right
fully belongs TO him. He thinks the
farmers movement in the West will
secure the attention Of all parties. lie
dent think il will injure the Republi-
can party, because the Republican
party is a party of the people and OF
progress. and if the Grangers claims are
made the Republican party will be with
them. He don't consider the move
ment important in changing materially
the present condition of political par
ties. He considers the Ohio Liberals
as mere nondescripts. The only hope
of the Ohio Democracy is to stick to-
gether until they can join with the Re-
pubiicans on some great question.
The destruction Of the stands and
booths surrounding Centre and Gather
inc street markets commenced to-day.
The owners themselves doing most Of
the removing OF the structures in the
presence OF large crowd. No dis:ur-
bance took place.
Gold Troubles.
| The gold operations in Wall street,
Saturday, have given rise to g feeling
that the gold clique proposes trying
again the tactics which led to the Black
FRIDAY, and the Bears are preparing to
appeal to the President to interfere on
this OCCASION in time to prevent the
Bulls from succeeding.
The National Revenue Reform As.
sOciatfOn
J Has addressed communication TO the
Secretary Of the Treasury, asking him
to revoke the order recently issued By
Collector Arthur, OF the Custom House,
requiring merchants in person to make
afiidayits OF entrees. The letter adds
. The real motive for the issuance Of the
order was simply the qualification OF
self consequence, and to compel the
personal attendance Of merchants, in
order to humble and still further ham
per them with unnecessary illegal and
arbitrary requirements made under color
OF law.
Yellowstone Expedition.
A letter from the Yellowstone Expe-
dition says stir was created by the
arrest OF General Custar by General
Stanley, and that Custar marched in
the rear OF his command one whole day
before be was released. Custar's men
denounced the arrest as an act OF tyran-
my, while Stanley's men Sustained their
commander. General Stanley also caus-
ed the destruction Of all liquors in the
camp, the infantry sutler losing six barr
rels and the cavalry sutler seven.
A Washington dispatch says it is an
nounced that on Friday next, the Presi-
dent will celebrate his silver wedding at
Long Branch, on which occasion tt ere
will be present, not only Immediate re-
latives, but several members OF the
Cabinet and a host OF friends from
New York.
NewsP Prom Rome.
A letter from Rome says that the
Syndic has posted up notice prohibit
ing all persons, under pretence OF maxi
) ing pilgrimages, whether singly or in
groups, from passing through the city.
1t is regarded as fansticism not to be
encouraged, and as g means used for
keeping up political excitement, as
well as detrimental to public health, al
lowing great crowd to come together
at Assist or other similar places, with
very imperfect means OF accommoda-
tion, and might be attended with as Sc
rious harm as Ausselnan pilgrimages
to Mecca, which have served to props-