The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-17
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Noy.5I6.
General Grant accompanied by hi
wife aud General Dent, left West PoIn
at half past three yesterday, and arriY
ed in this city in the evening. BE wa
received at West Point and along thI
line between this city and Jamison'l
landing with hearty welcomings
| Before leaving West Point he inspected
the Cadet Corps.
May Pauline Cushman, who was ar
rested on Saturday evening, atthe In
stance Of a. r. Newcomb, once 3 busI-
ness agent of hers, and incArcerated iu
the 18th precinct station house all thai
night on the charge of larceny, was ar.
| raigned before Justice Dodge, at the
Jefferson market police court yester-
day morning, to answer. When ques.
TONED by the court, Newcomb said be
had no complaint TO make, and with
depart in peace. It is Is due to May
Cnshman TO state that she most indig-
nantly denies the accusation, and that
she AYERS that the proceedings insti-
tuted by Newcomb have their origin in
vindictiveness and jealousy.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, last even:
ing, preached on the text "Abhor that
ly denounced the whisky and other
frauds, and wholesale corruption in
Office at Albany and Washington, and
among the Judiciary.
Detectives have discovered important
Information concerning the death OF
young Nugent, found inEensible in Jer-
ssy city streets on the night of the
Democratic procession just before the
At $40 O'Clock last evening, James
Barron, a resident OF Troy. was in
stantly killed at the Barcley street
ferry by being crushed between the
boat aud the bridge. >
Thos. Crawford, a aporter, was yester-
day held for trial by Justice Bowling,
the American Suspender Company 62
Reade street.
The steamer City of London, from
Europe, arrived this morning
Gen. Badsau of Gen. Grants staff,
stated to-day, in answer to question
whether Gen. Grant intended to be
present at the Eyarts dinner, that II
would depend whether Secretaries Ran.
dali, McCulloch or welles would be the
guests, as the President elect did not
desire 70 meet any OF those gentlemen.
Collector OF Internal Revenue, Bailey,
testified before the Congressional Com
mittee on Saturday, al f.-ci5s -a.e
Judge, Fullerton has expressed de-
sire to give evidence.
frequent at presented "A store In Fulton
Streetwas robbed Saturday night An
attempt was made to rob another in
Front street, which failed In conseA
.Quenee OF the unexpected appearance
of the porter ofthe store.
Two highWaymen brutally beat and
robbed a man Saturday evening, in
Flushing.
Policeman Charles King was fatally
stabbed Sunday evening, in Jersey
City, by Paul Miller, who has been
arrested. .,s.-
Mayor Hoffman to-day sent his letter
of resignation to the Common Council,
to take effect Nov. sOth.
The subcommittee of the Joint Con.
gressional Committee resumed session
to-day. Testimony was given showing
that frauds were now being perpetrated
under the present revenue lRWsi that
distIllsries are rs successful now as un-
der the old law in eVading the payment
OF tax, and from one-third TO One.half
of the whisky manufactured escaped
tax. The various modes in which
frauds are carried out and by which the
revenue is defrauded, fully explained
the investigation on this branch. Their
inquiry is still further to be pursued
to. morrow.
Four slight shocks of an earthquake
were felt at Elizabeth, New Jersey, last
night