The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-14
NEW YORK CITY.
African Lion at Large.

NEw York, April 10.
Senator RcyGIs yesterday visited the
Custom House, the Atlantic and Mutual
Insurance companies, and otter instihl.
tiOns, and lCtl on on evening train TO take
his place in the Senate to-day.
Caution TO Business. Public.
Dabney, Morgan s. Co. caution the pub.
lie against negotiating Kansas Pacific first
mortgage : per cent bonds No. G1I, Nos.
1910 10 $3.50 inclusive, and Nos. cool to
6O2O inclusive, the same having been OBJ
tained yesterday by fraud. ~ t.
Bailey, tho Defaultsr. .yg
Tho stamp account OF OK. Collector Bal.
lev, of the sd New York district who alb.
seconded several weeks ago, has been fully
overhaulcd, and twas stated at tho lteve'
nue Bureau; at Washington, yesterday,
according to a dispatch, that tho account
come out correctly toa cent, with tue ac'
count Of tho department. Bailey had from
time to time, rs much as 100000 worth Of
stamps IN his possession. NotAing Is yet
learned Of his whereabouts, and there does
not seem to be much anxiety as to his
probable capture, by the Revenue officers.
EuIogy on Thomas.
The statement that Gen. Gordon Gran.
ger was selected by the society Of the
Army Of the Cumberland at the recent
meeting Of members at Troy, TO deliver
an eul0gy on General Thomas at the next
regular meeting Of the society, Is an error,
General Garfield was appointed to deliver
the culogy, and 1t Is understood that he
has accepted the appointment.
Methodist Book Concern Troubles.
..s. A Lively Session.
The New York East Conference Of the
n. E. Church held It's final session yester.,
day. An excited debate on the Book
Concern troubles took place, ending In no
definite action. Rev. Buckley charged that
there was a disposition TO suppress the facts
Of the irregularities in the concern, and
thought the treatment Of the gentlemen
who composed the minority had been very
discourte0us. lie characterized the ma
jurity report rs untrtithful. Rev. Drs.
Curry and Woodruff made vehement
and excited speeches against permitting
the matter to be discussed The latter
denounced the minority report as intlam'
matory, and used such strong expressions
as "bedevilment" in connection with tho
course Of the agitators. DR.. Taylor COM
pared the minority movement 10 sneak
and said that it ought 10 be strangled
The appointments were announced ut the
close. -.
A bust Of the late Charles L. Elliot, by
HOIvarIv TvNa last evening presented 10
the Academy Of Design by number Of
prominent gentlemen oftllis city.
A letter was received In this city yes
terday, from Edgar Willsher, the famous
cricketcr, who was Captain Of the English
eleven that visited the United States in
1903. He states that he will not bc able
togct an eleven together before the mid.
die of September, which would be TOO late
for them to play here this season II Is
confidently expected, however, that ar.
rangements will be made 10 bring them
over next season.
Fcnians on the War Path.
Fenians are said TO have left this city In
largo numbers lately, some say they have
gone TO attend the Chicago Congress, but
others own that they are concentrating on
the Canadian frontier with view 10
another raid. Arms and ammunition
stored In various Fcnlan armories In this
city are said To have been removed, but
nobody seems TO know where they have
been taken to. hal. ... ....
Arrivel-SLCanlship Hirman from Brc'
men and Cuba from Liverpool.