The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-08-29

NEW YoKk,- August 28s-A disease
has broken ont among the brooklyn
street car horses, and ten out OF thirty.
three have died since Monday. 1t is
supposed to be a spinal disease and moi
contagious. Ea laE @J
The Tribune states that at Greenport,
distant about ninety-two miles from
this city, on Friday last at midnight, a
party of disguised men, i've or six in
number, took Lieut.. Col. Andrew Har-
rison from his house and covered him
with tar and feathers, threatening his
life at the same time. This act was
committed because Col. Harrison was q
supporter. of Grant,
A,tEOt yesterday on Fashion Course,
for an alleged purse of 81 900, between
the horses st. Lawrence and Vermont,
was won by the former-time 2:621<
and 244N. f9r a1E a7-i1asll
Extensive robberies are reported at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard on the part OF
the workingmen employed therein. 1t
appears that for some time large guam
titles of copper and other articles have
been missing. So large became the
losses that the authorities set a watch
upon certain suspected parties. Inter
esting deYelopements resulted on last
evening; eight or ten OF the employees
of the yard were taken into custody
on suspicion of being implicated in the
robberies, and locked up for the night.
It is said the copper was taken from the
yard in daylight in CARTS and covered
over with ashes. tc.1s1r 1eE1
The Fopl Play litigation was contnu.
ed in the SHpreme Court to-day Ar
guments were made on a motion for an
order of attachment against Messrs.
Harkins and Moore of the Broadway
theatre, for alleged contempt in contin-
uing the performance of the drama after
the service of the recent injunction.
Decision reserved. lea-i ss.1t-..g ltsg
The funeral OF the artist Elliott took
place this afternoon. "A large number
of distinguished citizens were present,
including Governor Fenton, aud the
pail bearers were all we'll known pro-
fessional brothers of the deceased. The
body was inferred at Greenwood
The big monitor Puritan is to be tow
ed to League Island obe laid up.
The master masons to-day again
adopted their resolution to employ none
but ten hour men. So. srssHs.f .gUs
No new cases of cnttle disease have
appeared during the last twenty-tour
hours. -s55f.sg-zi o.ss -
The Fenian Convention was very
largely attended to-day. The consider
continued, and appearances indicate
that a Union will be established.
The horse epidemic in Brooklyn
shows no signs of spreading but ex-
traordinRry precautions are being taken
by owners and stablers. - .t4f -..s
Senior De Couts, editor of the La
Croneita, was to-day held for examina-
ton by the u. s.. Commissioner, on a
charge of assaulting and challenging
to a duel, Ignacio Gomez, Minister for
Nicaragua and Honduras to the United
States. The trouble grew ont of a diff.
ference of opinion as TO the course of
the Spanish Government toward Chill
and Peru. .-.s ss1.- 80 .gs-'4 '4ls.
A young woman, whose name has not
transpired, died Thursday night at a
lying in establishment up town, from
abortion. An investigation is pro-
The Store of Beer Bros, Broadway,
was robbed of 1900 pairs of kid gloves
last night. The rogue was arrested and
4 sehptzenfest is being held at Hud-
The farmers Festival of the District
OF New York begins tomorrow at
Morrisiana, and Will last three days.
Gen. Sigel will deliver an address.
The third annual Convention of the
Young Mems Christian Association of
this State, commences at Auburn on
sth of September. az-d safas