The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-08
Trouble In New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, December City
Attorney Lacy resigned few days ago,
and suggested the necessity Of at once
filling the vacancy, the City Council ac-
cordingly elected b. F. Jonas, City At
torney. When he went to take posses
sion of his office this morning, he found
one of Mr.. Lacys late assistants in pos
session, with commission from Gov
ernor Kellogg, appointing him, Walsh,
city attorney, vice Lacy resigned. The
city administrators held meeting, and
after examining the law, became satisfied
that they had the power to elect city
attorney, and that Walsh WAS an
interloper. They went to the city attor-
ney's office and requested Walsh To-
turn it over to Jonas, which he at first
declined to do, but as the administrators
were there to put him out, he finally
turned over the keys, books and papers
to Mayor Leeds, and withdrew under
protest, stating that he would contest the
matter before the courts.
The Returning Board is getting along
slowly. Returns from about twenty par
ishes were contested and laid aside.
About fifteen of them gave Conservative
maioritieS. 1t is now believed that the
Board will promulgate the returns from
the other parishes, giving the Republi-
cans majority in the Legislature.
Louisiana Jockey Club.
NEW ORLEANS, December 7.-To-day
was the fourth and last day of the Louis
lana Jockey Club races.
The first race was for the Howard
stakes. for colts and fllies, two years old,
S25 entrance, ?. p. with 500 added; the
second horse to receive 800, third 800,
one mile to carry 3 year old weight.
There were ten nominations and four
started, and was won by Pauline Spraguc,
beating PuSs Broadnax, Mamie +.
and Leap Year in same order. Time
S2:O6. Puss Broadnax lead until reach
ing the distance stand, when Pauline
Sprague went to the front, winning by
half a length. In the pools, CatterilIs
entries, Leap Year, Puss Broadnax and
Mamie F. sold for 200 Stones, and Pau
line Sprague 80. Before the start bet
ting was lOl Catterills to 5 on Stone.
Second race, Consolation club purse,
s4OO Tor horses that have run and not
won race during the meeting; $500 to
first horse s75 to second, s25 to third,
one mile, was won BY Carrie, beating
Crown Prince, King AmadeaS, Mary l.,
Captain Jack and Bob Bri.ton in the
same order. Time, l:j9. The race was
well contested and was won by halt
length. In the pools Saturday Crown
Prince sold for $40, Mary L., and Car
rie SllS, Bob Brtton and Captain Jack
sS5, King Amadeas $40. Before the
race Carrie P. and Mary l.. were favor.
ties, selling for $40 in n pool of 800:
The third race was for the Club
purse. $1,000, for all ages, 81 900 TO first,
5000 to second, four mile heats; nv"
started. Col. Welligan, l. l; Jack
Frost, .. .; Falmouth, 3, 8; Port Leon
ard distanced; Tom Lcxthers, diStanced.
Time, S:3i; 1891. Pools: Jack Frost,
5000: Col Welligan, $50; Falmouth, $50;
Port Leonard, $50; Tom Leathers, -.
The track was very heavy. Weather
clear and cool. Attendance not large.
Mexican Congress.
Cry OF MEXICO, December 1.-Artl-
cI,s of amendment to the constitution
making changes in Congress and creating
A Senate having passed Congress, were
solemnly promulgated as the law OF the
land, with the firing of cannon, ringing
of bells and a grand military review by
the President. Debate is now progress
inc in Congress on the bill restricting
the mowers of the Roman Catholic
Church. One clause provides for the
complete separation of the Church ana
State and another for the expulsion ot
the Sisters of Charity.