The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-07
Kelly Don't Know Him.
NEW YORK.


mittee adjourned.
NEW YORK.
The River and Harbor Bill.
New YORK, February Ga Wash
ington special to the Egsning Post SAYS
the House Committee on Commerce
to-day disposed o. the river and barbor
bill, with the exception OF Mr.. Holman g
amendment in reference 10 the Louis
vile and Portland canal, which is TO
be settled al meeting to morrow. The
committee have made few changes IN
the bill and these OF an unimportant
character.
The Senate Committee
on testimony in the Credit Mobilier
case failed 10 meet to-day as expected
and organize preparatory to beginning
ao investigation 10 regard TO the con-
rection OF Senators with the great pub
lie scandal
CaIdweII's Case.
There are Indications that political
pressure i, 10 be brought to bear upon
tae Republican members OF the Senate
COMMITTEE on Privileges and Elections
10 prevent the making Of a majority
report in favor OF expelling
Mr. Caldwell from the Senate,
~ case the evidence Is believed
hy the committee 10 have fully proved
the charges OF bribery. 1t is certal
that the Republican Senators are inter
sting themselves very much on behalf
D: Mr.. Caldwell and trying to create the
impression tEat be wac prosecuted
nan. The committee have taken no
action ia the case as yet, having given
Mr.. Caldwell until next Monday 10 file
q written arLumrnt.
senator wilson
caves TOR Massachusetts tonight and
while at home will tender his esigna
tIon.
simmons, the Murderer.
In consequence OF the opinion Of his
pby-ic an, ,ha, the removal of Sim
mons, the murderer, to the city prison
might possibly be attended with serious
results, Sher Il Brennan has resolved
10 leave him in the hospital for the
present. II Simmons is left at Belle
vue he will he carefully guarded, not
only 10y deputy sherifts, but also by the
police.
Monument 10 General Meade.
A delegation OF officers OF the Army
Of the Potomac waited on Mayor
HavemeyeT, to-day, and presented him
with an address on the subject OF sole.
ting rom the city authorities TO aid in
the erection OF a monument to MaJo!
General Meade.
Did Not Leave.
Tvndall lid not leave for Europe ss
reported. He leaves on Saturday.
Suspended.
Mr.. Vanbechten, who is in the APP
prai.ers Department, mas been sus-
pended, pending an investigation. He
is charged with having appraised six
hundred dozen gloves a. one hundred
dozen.
The Chamber of Commerce
this afternoon passed resolutions Of
respect to the memory Of the late Com
msnder Matthew T. Msury.
Dead.
The Very Reverend Mr.. STAIRS, D.
D. Vicsr General Of the diocese Of New
York, diel this morning at his resi-
dence, 263 Mulberry street. For some
weeks past he had been in i'll health
~ Thursday last he celebrated mass as
usual. although very weak. On Friday
he WAS mpelled to desist and remain
10 his chamber. Q Mental and bodily
exhaustion, with an affection OF the
kiineys. vas the cause OF hls death.
He hal been rector OF 81. Patrlcks
Cathedral 'or many years. He was 8
native OF Drumquin, comfy Tyrone.
Ireland. The funeral will take place
on Monday morning. Solemn high
pontfical mass will be celebra'e1 by
Archbishop McC!oskey.
Complaint Dismissed.
In the -uit OF Germain against Jay
Gould, brought 10 recover certain secu'
rites ALLEGED 10 have been given 10 him
hv Gould and then taken back, al the
Metropolitan Hotel, the compa amt has
been dismissed by default, in the Su.
preme Court special term today, by
Judge Van Brunt.
ONTARIO.