The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-23
NEW YORK.
Spanish News.

NEW xOfShs
Spanish News.
NEW YORK, February 2l.-A cor
respondent writing from Havana, says
that on the demonstration made there
by the volunteers on Thursday even
iDg February 18th. . large body D
volunteers, unarmed however, had o.
sembled at the Place de Armes, in frcn'
of the Captain Generals Palace, and
demanded with lcud cries, change OF
the DEGREES regarding the draft; wlsh'
lug to be allowed to 60 into the cam
paign by iull battallions and not oe
drafted into the service. In order to
prevent q riot orders were given to
clear the crowd, which was done
by mounted civil guards. during which
some OF them were wounded and i've
killed. A strong force Of armed volul-
teers was then rapidly stationed on Oil
the streets Of the city. opening in the
.quare in which is the palace and 20
one was allowed to pass PIckets ol
cavalry were also stated Outside oi Ha'
vapa, AID preparations were made TO
put down iurlher difficulty. On the
lay following the denomination sever
al arrests were made. The most nots-
ble Que WAS that OF ex-Cure OF the
Cathedral, Father Cesto, who was dls'
tiugushed 10 Havana for his fastidious
habits.
News Items.
The steamship Avario, from Liver
pool, has arrived.
Private dispatches from Baltimore
announce the death in Galveston oi ex-
Senator Wigiall OF Texas -
Hamilton J. Smith OF Memphis, an
actor, who Was playing under the name
OF Nat Smith, shot himself 10 day st the
Madison Avenue Hotel.
John Couuey, . well,known thief,
and a member OF the Tenth Avenue
gang, was discovered in back room OF
a rear tenement on 43d street last
night. The police decline TO cay whether
Con ney is believed to be the murderer
Of Schweich, the Hudson River Rail.
road watchmap. or merelylan accessory.
Twelve mills and about 1000 opera
tives il KesiDgtou, Pennsylvania, are
idle, owing to strike for an advance
of Is per cent. on the present wages,
The strike OF the cap makers is over,
the workmen agreeiLg z to the price list.
from u ~ per cent under what was
at frst demanded by the operatives.
Washington's birthday being q legal
holiday, the Gold Room. Stock Ex-
change, Produce Exchange, &c, will be
closed on Monday next.
Counsel has obtained q verdie'
in Ex-Governor Solomos's suit in be-
half of the Brewery Insurance Compa-
ny OF America, organized under the
sga.oSt, JWl., JWlaseSSpPsRls 81 Gf r!dse Asesy
SO OO0, 40 installment on q subserlp.
tion OF SIC, 1000 TO the capital stock OF
the company. The defense Was that
neither the subscription nor any part
thereof was 10 be paid until 100000
had been raised in this city for such
capital stock.
Temperance Movement.
The churches are said to be moving
| 10 the interest OF temperance. The
trustees OF Trinity church are reported
TO have decided to no longer lease the
property OF the church for purposes oi
LIQUOR selling, and inquiries are making
by other churches that members may
be prevailed upon to stipulate that
their property shall not be used here
after as ealoons.
Cholera In Bnenos Ayres.
By the arrival Of q steamer to-day
from Rio de Jsuerio news Ia received
that the Asistlc cholera is raging
at Baepos Ayres with intensity, and
claiming from thirty TO forty victims
per day. The total number OF deaths
amount thus faf 10 S07. Fifty thou
sand persons have abandoned theil
houses 10 the city to seek refuge in th'
open country. The President Of th'
Republic has also aed from the city
for healthier residence on the lslapt
OF Corapacssy. This act OF Sarme'nlt
is uufavorably commented upon by to-
prese.
| The death Of Dan Mace was an
nounced this afternoon, but it prove'
incorrect. The well known driver il
very low but bis physician says he i
likely TO recover.
The Polaris Survivors.
In view OF the reception given tb
: Polari. party the other evening by tn
Geographical Society, when, owing t
: long addresses by distinguished mem
bers, the presumed guests OF the even
: ing we're prevented relating all the
know OF the Arctic explorations a propc
sition is made that 40 opportunity 3
given the public to hesr sll that Tyesol
Buddiugton, Bryan and their associate
msy have to ssy under auspices th'
4 will bring them forward rather tba
!. those gentlemen already familiar to tt
. community.
Mi.ister Schenek.
Washington dispatches say there a.
rumors in that city that Mr.. Schens
" will return from the London missit
:. at his own request, and will be succeed.
- BY Mr.. Fish. Secretary Of State. ID
;. Bancroft is also said 10 have express
= a desire to return from Berlin, and th