The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-09
NEW YORK.
News Items.

NEW YORK, January S.-Ihe rain
storm ceased after continuing heavily
nearly all night. The weather is almost
clear to-day, but a slight fog still
hangs over the rivers.
The fire in a barber shop, SCI Cath
srine street, last uight, spread to j. F.
VOLTS clothing store, adjoining, doing
5000 damage, Wolf being the princi-
pal loser.
A special dispatch from Washington
says that General Butler has letermin-
ed to make an issue with the depart
ments as to the operations of the civil
service rules, especiall when their ap-
plcation tends to exclude soldiers OF the
late war, who apply for positions under
the government. He has taken up the
cause of Captain L. B. Gregory and
proposes to make it test.
A special dispatch from Key West
says that information form authentic
sources in Havana fully confirms the
statement that the British fleet have
been ordered to concentrate in Cnban
waters.
Ats meeting OF the representatives
of the principal coal companies ysster'
day, none OF the vital questions con-
nec,ed with the trade were touched, as
was expected. The subject Of tonnage
was discussed but no decision was
reached.
The Burglars.
1t is learned that the eight burglars
captured in q Canal street saloon Nom
day, comprise only about half the gang
and that the police are hunting diligent-
ly for the remainder. 1t is believed
they are the same gang that robbed the
residence OF Mr.. Remson, at Jamaica
Long Island, Sunday night. Some OF
the gang are al work in the city and
have doubtless changed their headquar-
ters since their comrades were arrested.
Y esterdsy morning Vogt d Co.'S Jew
elry store in Cortlandt place, was en-
tered and robbed of 5000 worth Of
goods, and the detectives say it was an-
doubtedly the work Of the same gang,
which passes by the name OF the Kel-
ly gang.
Very little excitement, compared with
that OF the two preceding days, was
noticeable around police headquarters.
Hannah Jones, 0olored cook on board
the steamboat Seawhaka, identified
Hoey and Woods as having eaten
breakfast on board the boat the morn
ing of the robbery Of Mr.. Emmetts
house at New Rochelle. She could not
identity any OF the other prisoners
although she says there were seven or
eight on the boat the same morning.
The Captain also identified them. They
told him they were coming from q
prize fight. Detective Fields SAYS there
is evidence enough to convict them OF
at least three robberes.
Stock Operations.
A very large business was done in
Pacific Mail yesterday. Vague hints
we're thrown out IN certain quarters of
a telegram received from the company s
agent in Japan, OF certain arrangements
by which the company should receive
q large subsidy from that government.
The Pacific Mail officials here, howev-
er. will give no information until the
negotiations are completely settled,
1t is reported that the advance in
Western Union is due to the extensive
buying OF an English clique, who have
telegraphed TO their New York agents
to buy up this stock until the 9th.
There is very little OF this stock access
sible on the street, and Vanderbilt holds
. large amount not 10 be obtained by
English purchasers. The general
market was steady. Both the Union
and the Central Pacific roads. make
more favorable reports for 1878. The
, Union Pacific earned, gross, in eleven
months, 9507. .27l, a gain OF sl,372,s
SIC over 1872. The Central Pacific
earned Sl2,S7l,0S9, during the same
period, being about 81 900 900 over last
. year.
The Edgar Stewart.
Zimri w. Butcher, owner OF the
steamer Edgar Stewart, now lying al
Baltimore, stated that be was sole own
er Of the vessel, and that she would rot
q. her w.,.arf before she shall be used
in violating the neutrality laws by any
further fllibusterinc expeditions. lie
said he had broken the charter and re-
taken possession OF her. and requested
Colonel Aguera, Cuban leader, to take
no further action concerning her.
The Pora Business.
The excitement in the Produce Ex'
change arising from the rapid advance
in pork and lard during the past month
eliminated yesterday with the report
ed failure of several large packers anc
brokers to keep up their margins or
sales for future delivery, some of tht
rumors proved groundless, but inquiry
developed the fact that the loose man
ner OF speculation in provisions had
} brought about the crisis in the pork
trade from which many will suffer
The advance in pork and lard has beer
based on the alleged scantiuess OF the
westera crop, but packers say hogs are
coming forward as plentifuIly this sea-
son as ever, and besides large quanti'
ties are stored away for the purpose o
corneriug the market, and prices, there.
lore, must soon come down from pres
ent rates.
The WOrkingmen's Meeting Quie
Affair.
The mass meeting OF the working