The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-05
NEW YORK.
Church Union.


NEw YORK, March 4 The commits
sionsrs representing the Reformed
Church in America and the General
Assembly OF the Presbyterian Church
are holding secret sessions daily rela-
tive to an organic union. Ii is under
stood that they desire to find. il possi-
ble come middle ground on which the
two churches can meet without des-
troying their identity.
N,ws Items.
A rumor has been started 10 Brook
lyu irrespective Of sect or denomination,
to invite Rev. DR., Partons 10 take charge
OF the new Episcopal church society TO
be formed in that city. A meeting TO
further this end is to be held to-mor-
row evening, aud the success OF the
undertaking is nearly assured. DR..
Parlens when spoken to, said be had
heard OF the proposition and was "a
yorable ,oi' b., bat the platform will have
10 be a liberal and catholic one, with
a broad church doctrine aud no SEN
satlouaIi-m.
The will Of the late James w.
Gerard was admitted to probate yester.
day. All bis children and brothers and
sisters and servants are remembered
and IN four codicils additions are made
10 nearly every legacy. The estate
was valued at 81 600 600.
The laborers on the Brooklyn Teser.
yoir works struck yesterday to compel
the advance 10 wages they demanded
Tne Italian portion OF the strikers coon
resum ed work. when they were set upon
by the Irish and German portion and
desperate fight followed, in which
all the tools were turned into weapons
and several oil the participants serlous-
lly wounded. The police subsequently
arrived and arrested the leaders IN the
riot, ee.eral of whom were sent to
prison.
A manufacturing company OF Glou'
cester, n. j, discharged, yesterday
about seven hundred OF its employe:
who insisted on an increase OF wages
The wives and children OF the men dis
charged surrounded the SupeTinten'
dent's Office, Threatening destruction K
himself and family. They were soon
however, cent TO their homes by th'
authorities.
After six days labor jury WAS OBJ
tained to-day in the case OF Jamu
C. King, charged with the murder o
Frank O'Neil some months ago, anc
the prosecution opened with an address
by the District Attorney.
Havana kilograms report the killing
OF E1-President Cespades by the San.
quentin battalion, and the buria OF The
BODY in Sandiego de Cuba.
Erie Railroad officials here state thai
sll the difficulties between the com.
pany and employees have been adjusted
Cuban Anars.
The Et Coltin de Lagusrrd. paper
published by tue Cuoan 'orces OF Gam
aguey, says: "The revolution continues
it's uualterable march OF progress and
a hundred fields OF battle have demon
strs,ed our ability 10 cope with the iy'
rant in erite OF his multitude OF resour.
ces and material advantages. The
hand OF misfortune has struck from
our reach much ess stance that VT
ought TO have received and expected &c
receive, but the arm OF R ght and Jus
tice has wrested the elemeuts necessary
to defeat and con'ound him"
w,oahuII and tInnin.
Tie criminal SUIT Tor libel OF Luthe
&c. Challis against Victoria Woodruff
her sister Teuneese Clsh,n aud be
husband Colonel Blood wss brough
to trial in the Court OF Sessions to-day
A plea tor delav BY the defendant
counsel WAS drnied and the empanneI'
ling OF a jury began. The de'endsnt'
are now without bail, their bondsmar
having surrendered them into the hand
OF the Sheriff and they must so TO Lud
low street ,iI unless new suretles ar
obtained which is unlikely.
The Brsrou Fire.
The exaggerated reports OF th'
extent OF the las; Boston fire, had de
pressing effect this morning on Stool
Exchange, wue.e large blocks OF stool
were thrown overheard during the eX
element only 10 te repurcbased late
a. higher fgures.
Cave Of Ex-rr pSident Basz.
The case OF Ex-P President Bae:
WAS again up in Brooklyn to-day
A motion was made 10 racate tn
order OF arrest issued by Judge Prs,
and an affidavit submitted by bis couu
ssl to the effect that the compiaiuar
Hatch, was an active participant IN tn
ipsurrectiou, was captured and zen
fenced 70 death, but the sentence wa
, comu.uted TO exile sc favor 10 Ia
Uuited States government. ln conc'"
sion depouea. ssys that all and ever
part OF the capture, triai and sentenc'
=. 40 far az he had auy connection !
them were merely the proper exercl:
. OF h,s powers aOd duties as PresIdeut
the Republic and be denies the lurs
dlcilon Of the court.