The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-08-26

BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.


New YORK, August 25.-Nash's har-
ness factory, on Flat Bush Avenue,
Brooklyn, was burned last night. Loss
Seventeen diseased cattle found their
way to the city. Five were traced to a
butcher on Stanton street, where they
had been cut up and sold 10 the in
habitants of the 18th Ward. One died
before 1t could be slaughtered. The
butcher was not arrested. The others
have not been traced as yet, but it is
supposed they have been sold to the
citizens as good beef.
Patrick Morrissey yesterday afternoon
stabbed his mother while in the York
Vile police court, where she had Just
entered complaint against him for NOR
tally stabbing his sister. He was ar
rested. His sister will die.
Henry King and Jacob Meyer fell
overheard during the fight of roughs on
board of asteambOat going to the prize
fight yesterday, and were drowned.
From the various accounts of the
shooting affair at Broadway theater, last
night, Il was mnFderous assault upon
the frightened actors and actresses, who
offered no resistance to the roughs en-
ployed as deputy sheritts to arrest Har-
kins, upon an injunction issued by
Judge Barnard. Harkins escaped, by
jumping over the orchestra, and made
for the street. AS the actors stood in a
body, the fellows fired two or three
vOlleys into their midst. The murder
ous roughs who shot the parties were
all to-day committed to await the result
of the injuries of the wounded.
The journeymen tailors here last
night organized for q strike,
Mrs. Jourdan was discharged from
custody yesterday on the charge of kill
ing one Nicholson, who murderonsiy
assaulted her and her husband.
The examination OF the ICouncilmen
arrested on a charge of contempt OF
court, was not proceeded with this
morning owing to the absence of
Chauncey Shafer, counsel for contest
ants. Judge Barnard said from the
statements made TO him this morning
he did not believe the Board OF COun'
against court. The case was then con-
tinued until tomorrow.
Henry j. Raymond, Esq, returned
in the steamer PerieTe greatly i'm.
proved in health by his European
visit.
The past sixty days have been IN.
usually prolific OF criminal deeds. Du-
ring that brief period there have been !
murders, 62 murderous assaults and 20
suicides, besides the usual complement
of minor outrnges have been chront-
Samuel ]. Baebe, one of the founders
of the New York Stock Exchange, died
recently, aged S3 years.
John Hoffman, n chemist, committed
suicide yesterday with corrosive sub
Innate, dying in horrible agony. Do
nestle difficulties WAS the cause.
Rumor says the recent death of the
keeper of an uptown fashionable
broihel is being Investigated apd sus-
picions are entertaiped that her death
was hastened by poison administered
by boarder.
Jerry Crocher and Henry Andrews
of Hartford, have gone to Troy, where
they will start for this city in light
wineries. They will row to Peckslip,
where they will ship one of their boats
on one of the Hartford steamers and go
as far as Sayshells, and pull up the
river to Hartford, which they expect to
reach Saturday night.
The managers OF the New York, New
Fouudland and London Telegraph
Company announce that on the first of
| September the tariff of rates will be re-
duced. Messages of ten words will be
sent from this city to any point in
Great Britain and Ireland for Sl6 65 in
gold, or S24 % in currency.
Sheriff Adrien, in letter to Justice
| Shandley, defends the action of his
| deputies at the Broadway Theatre, and
ex presses n willingness 10 assume all
responsibility. he asserts that they
were assaulted by an armed mob OF
carpenters, scene shIGters and actors,
and believing themselves in jeopardy
resented the violence ewiIh:fre-arms.
The Fenian Convention continued in
secret session to-day. The report OF
the Chief Executive, Savage, was read
and Col. 0'Brien, the permanent Pres
| ident, made an address. The military
members OF the Brotherhood are also
holding n Convention, with General
Dennis Burkess. temporary chairman.
There is nothing further in relation
| to the cattle disease.