The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-02
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. February /.

NEW YORK, FEBRUARY l.
An inquest on the body of Samuel
Butler, crippled soldier, who was
found dead in front of groggery In
Newark, Friday morning, was held In
that city yesterday. 1t was shown that
Mcguire, the proprietor of the store, put
Butler out after he had drank several
times. The Coroner held him in $500
bail.
An English paper of the 10th ult.,
states that the Americans arriving In
the south of France have frequently
suffered annoyance from not being pro,
vided with passports. The reiterated
efforts of Gen. Dix have at last been OBJ
tanned, that the regulation requiring
such passports shall be hereafter en-.
tirely without effect.
A circular from NJ. Pinard, when
Minister of the Interior, and bearing
the date of December S, 1868, declares
that all citizens of the American Union
shall be hereafter permitted TO enter,
travel and sojourn in France on the
simple declaration Of their nationality.
a terrible outrage was committed,
Saturday night, in liquor saloon, on
the person of a young woman from the
country named Mary Nalisko, VINO had
been enticed in there by rufiian named
James RenneY. He was subseQ uently
arrested.
The New York Times recommends
that amendments be made to the pro-
posed Alabama claims treaty to reme-
dY its defects, if we are in earnest IN
pretending to wish to preserve the peace.
If we want war, let us haveit; II we de-
sire peace, let us embrace the opportu-
nity of securing it; but let us do one
or the other, and not keep this question
open to exasperate the people of both
countries, without any possible good to
either.
An anonymous writer 10 a morning
paper asserts that none Of those arrest
ed committed the murder of Mr.. Rogers,
but that he will in good time make
known who was the murderer.
A letter from Porter c. Bliss, dated
on board the flag ship Querrier off
Montivedo December 10Th, states that
he and Masterman who were arrested
by Lopez, had been given up to Ad-
miral Davis on condition that they
should be sent to the United States as
prisoners, 10 be tried for alleged con-
spiracy against Lopez.
The distillery of Hanlan, Newman u
Co., 3O5th avenue, was totally destroyed
by fire this morning. Loss $l2O,OOO;
partially insured.
At the Toombs Court, this morning,
Frederick A. Goodall, Wesley Lynn,
Simon WALTZ and Jos. Wilkins, known
us Wall street parties, were brought up
and held for examination on charge
of detrauding the Union Pacific Rail
road Company out OF first mortgage
bonds TO the amount on $l2O,OOO.
Christine Wilson has been engaged
for the season of the Italian Opera here
next fall.
The Melhodists have resolved to raise
half Il million dollars for new churches
and chapels in the destitute parts of the
city; $IOO, 900 of it have already been
subscribed.
a st. Domingo letter says, the portion
of President Johnson's message In
which he treats of the annexation OF
st. Domingo to the United States, has
been received here with the liveliest
satisfaction. It is regarded by all par
ties as the only peaceful solution posst-
BILE of the existing difficulties. Special
instructions have been sent to Mr..
robeus, Dominican Envoy, to press the
matter at Washington.
Sergeant LOwery, Ofthe 18th precinct
police. ut o'clock this morning arrest
ed Il noted English thief, whose name
is suppressed at the request of the au-
thorities, against whom it is asserted
there is most positive proof that he
murdered MIR. Rogers. The man who
was his accessory has not yet been ar
rested. but his whereabouts are known
and the police feel confident that they
will be able to effect it tonight. 1t is
said that the murderer has served a
term in the State prison, and that the
motive Of tue murder WAS robbery.