The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-01-26
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.

The Morning Star Sunday School
gained admission to the hall in Pixies
Opera House, yesterday, but found the
room in such disorderly condition as
to be unfit for use, and accordingly ad.
jOurned to another hall. Judge 1ngra-
ham granted temporary Injunction
against Fiske, and cited him to show
cause why the injunction should not
be made permanent.
Mr.. James NJ. Walker, late Mayor OF
Danville. Va, who was arrested in this
city, charged with having set fire to his
distillery, near Danville, Va, has, after
examination, been honorably discharg-
ed.
The HerGld'S Washington dispatches
contain the following: The whisky
revenue collected during five years be-
| ginning in July last, amounted to $l5,-
0OO, ,27S, an increase of 1888 $3.50 over
the amount collected in the correspond
ing five months of the previous year.
The petition to the Senate to confirm
no more of President Johnson's nomi-
| nations, does not meet with much fa-
vor from the Senate, many of whom
never been approved by Gen. Grant, as
reported in some of the papers.
The Republican members from Ohio,
came to no definite conclusion at their
meeting Saturday as to what course to
pursue upon Mr.. BoutwelPs constitu-
| tiOnal amendment.
| The sentiment of the seven members
from Ohio, who will be in the next
Congress, is in favor of Gen. Eckley
for clerk of the next House.
The Herald closes an editorial on
Mexican affairs by saying 1t anticipates
in some practical shape the revisal
under President Grant of the grand idea
involved in the offer to General Scott
by the Mexicafl's to accept the govern
ment of that Republic in the name OF
the United States. And that within the
next four years in all probability as
territorial delegate to begin with, we
shall have a man in Congress from
each of the Mexican States. Sooner or
later this substantially will be the solu-
ton OF the Mexican question, and Gen.
Grant is the proper man to settle it.
1t is stated now that there is reason
to believe that the parties implicated in
the murder of Rogers have both gone to
Europe.
An Havana letter of the 18th, states
the insurgent chief, is reported not to
be in accord. Two strong parties are
forming. Gen. QAesada is working
hard to be made General in Chief.
The cholera had broken out in Bay
amo.
The Office of Calvary Cemetry, on
Mulberry street, was entered by bur-
glars, on Saturday night, hole being
made in brick wall two feet thick for
the purpose, and $4,000, partly in
bonds, were taken from the safe, which
was battered upon with a hammer.
The burglars escaped.
1t is reported that the small pOX Is
becoming prevalent.
Sailors of every nationality to the
number of twelve to fifteen hundred
have struck for thirty dollars per
month. They marched in procession
to Franklin square where speeches
Hn Al ITor ina in do
citation OF shipmasters in reducing
wages to sixteen dollars, and it was
resolved that no sailor should leave
port under less pay than thirty dollars,
any doing so were promised rough
treatment. The men marched down
South street cheering one firm who
expressed their willingness to give
the advance, groanIng for others who
refused and finally dispersed.
Blaisdell and Eckel, convicted OF
Illicit removal of spirits, were sentenced
respectfully on one count tofindictment,
to three years imprisonment, In the
Albany Penitentiary. McLaren was
sentenced to six months imprisonment.
Another case against these parties was
postponed one day TO give the counsel
time TO consider the propriety of filing
the special pleas.
Several heavy up town merchants re-
Gently held n meeting with the view of
starting a bank under the laws of the
State, With a capital of 500 600, the
bank to be located in the vicinity of
Union square, and is not to be bank
of Issue.
The auction sale OF tickets for the
opening night of Booths new theatre
indicate the total receipts to be $4,000.
Between four and five hundred persons
were present, and the competition was
lively. One box sold tor $l4O, another
for 1922. and orchestra chairs ranged
from SIS to S25. The seats sold to-day
averaged 50 each. The sale is to be con.
tinued until Wednesday,.