The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-08-17
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, August 15,-The deaths
this week amounted TO CAB, one hun
dred less than last week.
1t is not believed here by the health
authorities that the cattle pestilence is
at an end, as the period OF incubation
ofthe disease extends from ten to thirty
days, and 1t is feared it will again
make its appearance in a few days.
Fifty.four Inspected cattle have been
discovered some thirtt en- miles up the
Hudson River, and ono of the health
board has gone to inspect and have
them slaughtered, if necessary. Some
of the berd are reported to have been
sold.
Rev. Messrs. Parmilee, Pierce, Inell,
Wheeler and other missionaries, des-
tined for the East Indies, sailed to-day
in the steamship Erin for Liverpool.
Mrs. Merrett, who was but recently
rescued from an insane asylum, where
she was forcibly placed by relative,
was assaulted by two men on Thursday
evening, while going to her house in
Hudson City, who attempted to force
her into coach standing near, but be-
ing stoutly resisted and citizens COM
ing to her rescue, the abductors fled in
hot haste.
One of the outward bound steamships
this morning ran down pleasure yacht
in which were about dozen ladies and
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persons were rescued by passing boats.
Several are supposed TO have been
drowned, but no particulars have been
received yet.
The Auburn correspondent of the
Herald says that Secretary Seward has
stated that he could not consistently
support Seymour, and it is believed
from the DRIFT of his conversation that
he will support the Republicans.
The loss by the fire in Fulton street,
Brooklyn, yesterday, was 100000.
The Eckiords beat the Mutual Base
Ball Club yesterday by a score of IS to
IL; and the Star Club, of Brooklyn, beat
the Olympics. of Washington, by a
score of 15 to 1S.
The Coroner's Jury yesterday exon
Grated the officers of the Hoboken ferry
from blame in the drowning of John
Gordon on Monday, and the officers
were discharged from custody.
Rev. Mr.. Tying and his friends have
in circulation for signatures memo
rial to the convention of the Episcopal
church, which meets next October, TO
repeal the canon under which he was
tried and condemned, making parish
and geographical division of territory,
or to modify 1t as to apply only to un-
authorized attempts to form new par
ishes. or,to intrusions upon actual par
ishioners of other ministers OF the
AuOlueE hShb lOE a
simple repeal, leaving the whole mat
ter to be governed by the preface to the
ordinali n the prayer book.
the BricklaYers last night commenc-
ed an organization of a cooperative as
sociation, to erect buildings them
selves without being controlled by
contractors. Shares at $40 each.
NEW YORK, 16.-A wealthy lady died
last week in Clarkestown, Westches-
ter Co., and was buried in Greenwood
Cemetry, under suspicious circumstan-
ces. Her body has been examined and
is being analized by chemist. 1t Is
hinIed that her husband was interest
ed, pecuniaril y in her death, and hence
the investigation which is being made
under the auspices of her relatives.
The property left by her is valued at
about Sl5O,O0O.
A special Washington dispatch states
that soon after the adjournment OF
Congress- acquisitions were received at
the War Department from Governors
of several of the reconstructed States
for arms to equip the State militia, it
seeming to be understood that the Sec
retary of War could fill the requisition
under the provisions of the act of 1895.
Secretary Schofield has, however, noti-
fed the applicants that no arms could
be iss ued TO militia under the act men.
toned, and further legislation would
be necessary before arms could be fur
nished.
All the parties in the pleasure boat
which was run into and upset yesterday
by the steamship City of Baltimore,
outward bound, were rescued.