The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-08-21
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, August ia woman
the cook OF the canal boat sunk at He'll
gate yesterday by the steamer Nara
ganSett, was drowned.
An unknown man committed suicide
on the Harlem Railroad on Saturday
by deliberately walking towards the
engine while the train was in full mo-
ton.
Thaddeus Stevens will has been ad
mltted to probate. He donates the bulk
of his property to his nephew, Captain
Thaddeus Stevens, ON the condition tina,
he totally abstains from Intoxicating
liquors and in the event of his falling
to make the condition good, it goes fol
the erection of a Refuge in Lancaster
for homeless and INDECENT orphans
without regard to race, color, religion
or descent.
The trial of the colored Zouaves who
fired into a crowd of citizens in Wash
inRton last week, was commenced yes
terday, Considerable evidence was
taken, policeman testifying that he
saw the occurrence, but that he was toe
much afraid of his life to interfere.
The body of Mrs. Margaret j. Gam
BILE, of Brooklyn, whose death was
supposed TO have been caused by foul
means, was exhumed recently and e1-
amined, but no evidence of poison was
lHOuEu II was 6LOW "A NAat 14G
lady had not died from the disease set
forth in the burial certificate. a war
rant has been issued for the arrest OF
her husband, in whose favor she had
apparently WilIed a vast estate to the
discontinue of her brother.
Iary Fallon, young girl, died yes
terday at the hospital, of injuries re-
ceived by the falling of portico of the
Paper Box Factory, No. 26S and go
Canal street, on the 18th inst.
The Madison County Hotel, at Mon
roeVille, N. Y, u wooden structure,
was burned by an incendiary on Fri
day. Morris i Tucker were the own
ers and occupants. Loss SIC. 900.
1t is stated that two of the largest
whisky distilleries in the country have
been seized by Deputy Collector Grady,
over 5000, 600 tax due the Government.
Five thousand bales of hay were
shipped last week to Europe, and as
many more go this week.
The mail car attached to the through
western train that left here last night
by the Central Railroad of New Jersey,
took fire near Bethlehem, Pa, and the
contents were badly injured. Three
hundred bags of mail matter were
aboard, including six tons OF newspa-
pers. The debris has been returned
here.
VIM. p. Holden, arrested on the 9th
inst, on a fictitious charge of stealing a
carpet bag from n train on the Erie
road, is the rohber of the American
Express office at Cedar Springs, Michi-
gan, on the 23d of March of a gold
watch and 81, 800. Deputy o.. s.
Marshall Cady, of Michigan, arrived
to-day and is awaiting a requisition
from the Governor of that State to take
Holden to Michigan.
A young man named Rogan, of Potts
Vile, Pa, was robbed at Long Branch
70 day, of one hundred dollars.
a gang of rowdies attacked hotel at
Bath, Long Island, Wednesday night
while hop was in progress, but were
thoroughly thrashed by the police. One
of the latter was subsequently found in
the woods, his skull fractured and near
ly beaten to death.
It was the schooner Rival which was
sunk yesterday in He'll gate by the
. Gamer Stonington. All on board
were saved except Captain Morrel o.
Stamford, who sunk while swimming
with his son on his back. The latter
was washed ashore.
The cattle disease has appeared II
the town of Armenia, New York, and
seven or eight have died. The two mer
who skinned the dead animals were in
noculated with the virus.l
Eight or ten cattle have died at Sing
Sing of the cattle disease.
It is reported that 200 English pick
pockets have landed in this city in the
last month.
The bodies of several dead infants
were found by the police yesterday.
The National labor Csngress will hold
its second annual session in this city
September 2lst.