The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-09-25
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Sept. "a.
A box containing one thousand dol
lars in currency was stolen from the
drivers seat of an Adams express wag-
gon, yesterday in Broadway near Dey
street, while the driver had turned his
head away to adjust something. The
thief was discovered and hailed but he
dived into the crowd and made good
his escape.
Joe Cooke in former years promi-
nently known as a circus clown and
for the past six years proprietor of the
Sunny Side hotel on Long Island, yes
terday made an affidavit before Judge
Mansfield of the Essex market police
court, charging Henry ii. Foster with
his forcible abduction and confinement
for five weeks in the Kings County lu-
matte, asylum. He also charges the latter
with the attempted poisoning of him
self and wife.
The dog pit revival at Kit Burns, den
was continued yesterday with no more
than usual success, Kit himself re-
naming obdurate, and the congrega-
ton generally wearing too reputable
an appearance to be classed among the
new issue of Christians. John Allen
was present at his old dance house, and
expressed himself as sorry that he had
ever persuaded any of his women to
attend the meetings, as they Were taunt-
ed and shown up as the worst of wo-
men by the preachers, until they were
shamed from repentance.
In the Labor Union, yesterday, Miss
Anthony submitted n report urging
working women to learn trades, secure
the ballot and demand an eight-hour
law for their labor, and equal pay for
equal work with men. The report was
discussed, but not acted upon.
A meeting of the delegates from %
circles OF the Fenian Brotherhood was
hold nUnnfFar aHdFaaa from
President O'Neil in relation to the inn
portant movements contemplated was
readj and Mr.. Gibbons of Philadelphia,
made some remarks OF an encouraging
character.
A libel has been filed in the o. s. Dis
trict Court against John Laird, Jr.,
builder of the Confederate cruiser Ala
bama, by John N. Cushing and VIM.
Gushing, of Newburyport, owners of
the Sonora, claiming to recover Sis, 900
damages for the destruction of the ship
by the Alabama in December 1868. An
order for an attachment has been issued
on application of the libelants.
1t is reported here that the steamer
Dumbarlon, reported few days since
as leaving this port on a shaving cruise
was really laden with warlike stores
for the Spanish Revolutionists.
The revenue case was continued to-
day. Mr.. McHenry was saamined and
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lins roll supposed to contain bills last
May, to be continued to morrew.
Courtney and Fullerton for govern
ment. Buckley was present.
MARITIME and Rae alleged forsers
found bail in 10 and Is thousand dollars
to-day.
The Chamber of Commerce has called
meeting to initiate measures for re-
Lief of the sufferers by the South Amer
lean disaster.
There was a prayer meeting at Aliens
to-day; also one at Kit Burns which
was succeeded by rat fight. The lat
ter is said to have been the best attend
ed.
at meeting of the Labor Congress
to-day the following were elected off,
GERS. President, W. n. Sylers; Vice
Presidents, o. a. Tucker and A. p.
Davis; Secretary, John Vincent; Treas
urer, A. W. Phelps. The female mem
bers voted. a new constitution was
discussed.
August Phiner died to-day from in
juries received at the explosion of oil in
Jersey City Wednesday.
UTICA, N. Y, Sept. "a.
Arnold, the we'll known guide in the
John Browns tract, shot a German re-
siding at Saranac river, on Tuesday
last. The German has since died, and
Arnold has fed into the woods, and
declares that he will not be taken