The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-09-18
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Mrs. Devoe
was drowned in the Shrewsbury river,
at the Highlands, last evening, by the
capsizing of boat in which, with her
husband and family, she was enjoying
pleasure trip. Tho others were saved
with difficulty.
The Internal Revenue investigation
cnse was before U. S. Commissioner
Gutmnn to-day. Mr.. Courtney stated
that in recent official interview al
Washington arrangements had been
made to have the same high-toned legal
gentlemen associated with him in the
prosecution ofthis case. Mr.. Courtney
said he intended to retain charge of the
case and prosecute 1t to the end, regard
less of whom it might compromise.
but he requested postponement until
his assistant be selected by the United
States Attorney General. The case was
postponed until tomorrow, although
counsel for Messrs. Harlan and Smith
desired immediate procedure.
Several additional charges of forgery
and fraud being made against Martin
CG Kee, Judge Darling to-day refused to
admit them to bail.
The auction sale OF pews in the new
Jewish synagogue reached the amount
of $3.50, 900, which cuts out all Indebted
ness and places over 100000 in the
sinking fund.
Wheeler, Louis, and E. J. Todd were
arrested to-day, and lot of stationery
and envelopes seized, the latter address
ed to parties in the country. They
comprise the gift swintlling concern
known as w, j. Wheeler IL Co.. and
were sent to Jail in default ofS1 600 bail.
The book trade sale was slimly at
tended to-day.
A working woman's association was
formed here to-day, with the following
officers: President, Mrs. Tobitt; Vice
Presidents, Augusta Lewis, Susan
Johns, Emily Peers; Secretary, Mrs. l..
q. Bronze; Treasurer, Susan Banlheny.
Speeches were made by Cady Stanton
and others.
Arrived-the steamship Louisiana,
from Liverpool, reports that on the 9TH
of September In latitude 4So 40>, longi-
tude 26e 50', she sighted the bark Mon
euuish off Prince Edwards Island with
signal of distress, and supplied her
with provisions, she having on board
l6 passengers, and the crow of the
Cunnrd steamship Melita, which lett
Boston on the goth ult. for Liverpool,
and was destroyed by fire the day be-
fore. The Monequish reports that she
fell in with the ship Jacob y. Stamler,
from Havre for Liverpool, having on
board 80 passengers and the crew OF the
Melita. The Stamler'S supplies OF
provisions and water not being sufli-
cient the Monequlsh LOOK on the mate
new YORK, Sept. 1.-THE gale on
Long Island Sound yesterday and to-
day was very severe. The seamer Nell
lie, while running from here to Nor
walk, was so badly damaged that she
has been hauled of for repairs.
The steam tug Aida, from Albany,
sunk three trains of canal boats on the
Hudson river while tawing them here.
NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-It is stated that
an influential member of the working
mems association has abaconded 10
Canada with the funds.
The upper portion of the residence oi
James Gorden Bennett at Washington
Heights, was burned today: damage
$40. 600.
The first innings of the English crick-
eters were finished to-day with score
of l75. The American players comp-e.
ted their fret innings this afternoon
making only 81.