The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-29
NEW YORK.
The Chief Justieeship.

NEW YORK, August 2o.-The Herald
this morning reviews the question
which has been dormant for some time
regarding the selection of a Chief JUS
tice to succeed Chase. 1t gives the
views OF several eminent lawyers on
the subject, whose opinions are as dl-
versified as they are numerous. The
interviews Of the Herald reporters show
that among the most prominent for
the appointment are Attorney General
Williams. Caleb Cushing, VIM. Grose"
beck and William Everets. 1t also
editorially refers to the subject and
trusts that Grant in making this ap-
pointment will be led by no other than
the highest motives; that the man
chosen shall be for the qualifications
alone that belong to the posltion and
without tinge OF partisan favorism
that could weaken the popular respect
for an office second only in importance
to the Presidency.
Suicide.
Thomas Alcott, aged 50 years, COM
mitted suicide at his home, 3l3 West,
22d street, this morning. He was a
son of C. Alcott, President OF the bank
of Albany. 1t is supposed that insan''
ty vas the cause.
4 Strike.
The plumbers on the new poet office
building, struck work this morning IN
consequence of the Noncompliance of
the contract ors with the eight hour rule.
All the workneu on the building are
working ten bou-s day and the super.
interdenl Bays they are paid accord !
ingly.
News Items.
Diamonds alledged to have been
smuggled by Lancaster, Of Chicago,
have been appraised at twenty-nine
huodr 81 pounds sterling.
The directors of the Panama railroad !
to day agreed to buy the six Pacific
mail steamers ior five hundred thou
sard dollars, giving the latter company
the right to redeem their property a!
the end OF a year.
The following intelligence was fur
nished to the American Press Associa-
ton by Cyrus w. Fields: The Great
Eastern was, on the Goth inst, in lsti-
tude 81 degrees and IS minutes north
west and longitude 35 degrees and 46
minutes west. TIE weather had been
very toggy aud boisterous. Out OF
tweuty days they had only had sixty
nine hours Of working weather. With
fine weather Captain Halpin has great
hopes Of being successful in recovering
and repairing the cable OF 1865. The
cable already picked up was in good
condition.
Carl Vogt, the alleged murderer OF
Chivalicr De Bjanco, in Belgium, ap-
pears to be a. far from obtaining his
liberty rs ever He will be taken this
afternoon before the U. s. District
Court when his counsel will endeavor
TO obtain his discharge on the ground
that the tire which should intervene
between decision by the State Depart
ment and the discharge OF the prison
er, has expired Should he be..iischarg-
ed by Judge Blatchfori he will be inn
medatelv re-arrested on civil snit to
recover the property OF Bianco: which
he appropriated.
The FeniaEs.
The convention OF prominent Fenl-
ans, in session tor several days past,
were engaged to-day in oiscussing the
report of The committee appointed TO
revise the bylaws Of the organization
The report was presented 10y Colonel
J. O. Mahony. 1t is believed that
special envoy from the home orGanIza'
ton in Ireland ha9 srrived and imports
aus results may he looked !or.
Mosby.
1t is asserted now by ex-Rebel Gers
eral Mosby's friends that he does not
intend to take any part in the political
campaign in Virginia, the nominations
on either side not suiting him.
The Erie Railroad.
The meeting OF the Erie railroad di-
rectors which was to have been he'd
to-day was adjourned, there not being
quorum. President Watson, who was
to have presented his report on the
condition OF the road, was unable to do
so, he having been seized with illness
while preparing 1t.
scnat6r Ames' programme.
A special dispatch to the Evening
Post from Washington says that Sena-
tor Ames' object in seeking the Repub-
lican nomination for Governor OF Mis-
sissippi as given by some OF his sup
porters, Is that ne may exert control
ling influence over The legislature on
the question OF the Senatorship for the
next six wears. AS Governor OF the
State, it IS alleged, be can SO control
matters as 10 be reelected iE 1875 10
the Senate tor the full term OF six years,
which lie would not be able to do with
some other person as Governor. 1t
elected Governor he will resign his seat
~ the Senate Tor the term which ex-
pires in March, 1915, in expectation OF {
returning again Tor full term two
years heuce.