The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-02

NEW York, Oct. 1.-The Grafton Ma
tional Bank is reported to have failed
with heavy liabilities.
The steamer Chancey, with Califor-
MIA passengers, has arrived.
Colonel VIM. G. Cooper, late of the
10th Illinois Volunteers, died in Brook
Ign yesterday.
Eight additional seizures were made
of whisky and tobacco for violation OF
the revenue law, yesterday.
Eleven Government vessels were sold
at auction. to-day: ship North Caro-
lima, $4,000; steamer Rhode Island,
$40, 90; EstrelIa, 50, 900: Augusta, SO, COO;
Conemaugh. $1,000; Tahoma $4,000;
Sonora, SIG, 900; Osceola, $4,000
Robert Hays attempted to murder
his wife in Brooklyn, last night. She
jumped from a window twenty-five
feet to the ground, and Is probably IA
tally injured. The man was arrested.
1t appears that the Atlantics have
not given up the base ball champion
ship. They requested postponement
of the game, as three of their nine were
disabled, but the Athletics refusing, the
Atlantics put u muffin nine In the
field, with whom the Athletics refused
to play.
in the brewery of Ehheald & Bitel, at
Newark, Monday evening, by which
two men were killed. A dwelling
house adjoining was leTeled to the
ground, but the inmates escaped with
slight injuries.
Governor Fenton has invited General
Sheridan to Albany. Gen. Sheridan
visited the Stock Exchange, Open Board
and Gold Room, to-day, and was en-
Enthusiastically received Hesubsequent-
" had "a splendid reception in Brook
lyn. He attends the Patterson races
tomorrow, holds reception for ladies
at the Union League rooms, Thursday,
and leaves on Thursday evening for
Newport, proceeding thence to Boston.
The bank defalcation in Connecticut
is in the Litchfield County Bank, New
Milford. The cashiers name is Conk-
lin, and the funds were lost in stock
speculations.
The U. s. steamer Rapidan has ar
rived here from New Orleans via. Ha-
yana on the 25th. She reports that at
2 o'clock on the 25th she discovered a
vessel on fire about five miles distant.
She Immediately hove for her, and
found her to be the steamer Tiago from
New Orleans via. Havana for Philadel-
phia. She at once sent boats to render
assistance, and after getting the passen-
gers aboard sent word to the Captain
eXtinguished or the ship abandoned,
which latter occurred at $50. AT
o'clock she proceeded on her course,
and at 1880 saw her careen to the port
and suppose she sunk. All aboard
were saved but the following, who were
burnt to death: Perry Short. Second
Assistant Engineer; John c. O'Donell,
oiler; and Thos. Crawley, coal passer.
Thorn as Kelly brutally beat his wife
in Jersey City last night and kicked
her down five flight of stairs. Her re-
covery is doubtful. Kelly was arrest
ed.
A disgraceful firemens row occurred
in Jersey City last night. Clubs and
stones were freely used, and one or
two persons were severely injured.
Messrs. Ballon IL Bro, on Broadway
have been robbed by their book keeper
to the amount of $4,000. The thief has
been arrested.
Several whisky seizures have been
made, including the rectifying estab-
lishment of Walter Scott, on John
street, Brooklyn.
The Daily News has a report that the
President has rendered the Secretary
ship ofthe Treasury to Robert j. Wal
ker, and that he may be required to as
sumo his duties Immediately after the
fall elections.