The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-11-20

made to burn the British shipping herr
provided the men under sentence a
Manchester, for shooting Policeman
Brett, are executed.
A meeting of the officers of the IrtSt
Brigade will be held tonight, to ar
range the preliminaries for a meeting
Saturday evening of the Irish citizens
| for the expression of opinion relative Il
the rights of adopted citizens travelling
abroad.
An American schooner at Jamaica
from New York, reports having been
attacked of the eastern end of Hayti by
u small piratical craft, which, however
was repulsed, two pirates being killed
A report says that Secretary Seward
has sent Rev. Mr.. Hawley, of Auburn
to st. Thomas, to point out the RdvRn.
tages that will accrue TO the inhabitants
ifthey will vote in favor of transferring
their allegiance TO the United States.
Meissonnier, a Paris painter, has sold
his picture, THE Charge of Cavalry"
for IL, 900 francs 10 Mr.. Probasco, a ma
tive OF Cincinnati, who intends pre-
senting his collection to his native city.
Colonel MoSeby, of the late COnfed-
crate army, visited the gold room to-
day, and was invited by the President
to the PLATFORM Many members OBJ
jected, and for time great excitement
prevailed. The President was finally
sustained.
Samuel B. Tobey, employed by the
American Waterproof Cloth Company,
has been arrested, charged with en-
bezzling upwards of 5000. His
brother, William B. Tobey, has sur
rendered himself for completely. Both
have been released en- bail.
A young man named Rollo G. Lin
coin has been arrested, charged with
having obtained deeds by false preten-
ces, and representing property to the
amount of $40, 600 in Columbia county,
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Susan L. Corwin has recovered
verdict of $500 against Daniel W.
Terry for breach of promise.
A light occurred at East New York,
on the outskirts of Brooklyn, yester-
day, between two target companies
from New York. A large number were
slightly injured.
Judge Leonard delivered an opinion
In the Supreme Court, in an action
brought by butcher against the Metro
politan Board of Health. enioining the
latter body from interfering with his
business, except for police Inspection
and regulation, until the cases pending
are heard and decided by the Courts.
The fifth general meeting OF the
American Social Science Association
commenced to-day. Hon. Geo. Walker,
of Springfield, Mass, WAS chosen Chair
man. Papers were read on the chari-
ties of New York, the labor movement,
Importance. Hon. David Wells pre-
sided. AT the afternoon session paper
was read on the advantages of co-opera-
ton.
The Citizens Association have ad-
dressed letter to Corporation Counsel
O'Gorman charging him with neglect
of duty, extravaganza, patronage to
Prta af Iro uf 10 rPftN
sury, advising against obedience to the
law, siding with local officials on
schemes damaging to the city, and
other matters OF similar import; ac-
companying the charges with detailed
specifications and demanding an exPla-
nation.
The complicated Peterson abandon
ment case WAS up again yesterday.
Two witnesses testified to have been aC-
quainted with defendant, and having
known him to be in Chicago in Novem-
Der. It is charged by the prosecution
that he was married to plaintiff in Mon
treal on the first Of that month.
A decision was given in the United
States Court, yesterday, that a person
who Is RggrieVed by the action OF d
Collector of Internal Revenue, may
have his suit against the Collector Il
recover back the money illegally col
lected, although paid TO the Collector
and by him paid over to the Govern
ment, provided the party aggrieved
made the proper protest in time.
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-The trial o
John C. Braiue, charged with piracy
was again postponed till Monday next
Attorney General Slanbery, in deny
ing the authorship OF the opinion aItrib
uted to him, says, if he was requested
to give an opinion to order, he woulG
Immediately resign.
New York, Nov. 10. John Mitchell
will institute II suit against Gen. JOhL
A Dix, for false imprisonment during
the war.
The steamer Quaker City, with the
Holy Land excursionists, has arrived
here.