The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-01-14
NEW YORK.
NEW York, january Is.

NEW YORK. January 10.
The Congressional Committee, in
vesligating election frauds in this State,
were busy in secret session all day yes
terday, They will probably adjourn to
the rural districts in few days. The
Union League Committee say they paid
Harry Fanell thirty dollars on his rep
resentation that he had paid but one
hundred dollars for the board of some
witnesses, but on his saying that the
witnesses were willing to swear to any
thing the committee wanted, he and his
witnesses were summarily dismissed.
In the Board of Health yesterday the
resignation OF Superintendent Dalton
was accepted and DR.. Jones assigned
temporarily to the position. Prof
Chandler submitted report, in which
he stated that out of eighty specimens
of kerosine oil that he had tessed' none
reached the right standard, and none
for sale in the city, that he had seen.
was safe to use.
Four years ago man named J. u.
Chortlen, of this city, was charged by
his ex-wife, Mrs. Sarah a. Hoyt, OF
Wooster street, with larceny; and
obtaining $3.50 by forging her name to
a draft on her bank. Yesterday he was
found in Fredericksburg, Va, and
arrested.
The Tribune says of General Buffers
financial scheme: Whether we or Gen.
Butler is right as to the mode and me-
dunn of payment for these bonds, we
will not here argue, but we can Dut De
honest in the premises.
The Herald says OF the scheme {:
However much his views may be ques-
toned or opposed by the old school
tinanciers and political economists,
there is no doubt but that he has struck
the chord of popular sentiment, and
that he will be recognized as the leader
in this new movement Tor an American
system of currency and finance.
The World says this place is not
without ingenuity and certain sort
of architectural symmetry, but built
upon Il rediculOusly unstable founda-
ton and supported by sophtstries. We
can't call them arguments which could
| be generated only in the brains OF
| demagogues.
Aspinwall brings $2l4, $50 in treasure.
Mr.. Hatch's report shows that while
the so-called Reciprocity Treaty was in
existence, we collected only $4,000 an
nually in duties, on the other hand
| Canada during that period collected
annually between one million and Il
half and two million dollars on the pro.
ducts OF American labor for the two
| fiscal years. Since the abrogatiOn
oft treaty we have collected fourteen
million dollars. The trade with Canada
| has increased rather than diminished.
A new theory concerning Rogers
murder is that the murderer is an es-
capped Sing Sing convict, who had a
letter for the discharge or the convict
Logan, but never delivered it, or at
least the envelope which was found in
a portion of a coat torn from him in
the struggle with Rogers.
The steamers Colorado and City OF
| Washington from Europe, arrived.
In the United States Circuit Court,
Jacob and Moses Dupuy were convicted
of violation of the revenue laws by
illegally removing whisky from the
distillery, and were remanded for
sentence. This is the first conviction OF
members OF the whisky ring in this
city.
This morning Joseph Davidson and
William Spaulding entered the office OF
William B. Strong, 81 Pine street, and
seized a tin box containing large
amount Of bonds, with which they made
off. They were pursued, arrested, and
the property recovered intact.
The New York Typographical Society
will commemorate the one hundred
and siXty-third anniversary of Frank
Inns Birthday on Saturday evening.