The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-21
NEW YORK CITY.
New YoRK, MAY 90.


The anniversary exercises oI the Drew
Theological Seminary were held In the
Presbyterian Church at Madison, n. j.,
yesterday. Acting President, Rev. DR..
Wadal, presided, and Oh the platform
were Bishop james and Daniel Drew.
The Church was dcnsely crowded with
students and friends. The graduating
class consisted OF eight members. The
Rev. DR.. Wa(al delivered an address to
the graduates, in the course Of which lie
paid q feeling tribute to tho lamented keV.
DR.. McClintOck, late President Of tic
Seminary. The Board Of Trustees met,
but were unable 10 elect President, ow-
ing to some inrOrmalities, and tho election
was postponed until June 3D..
The funeral Of j. Eg6ert Farnum was
attended yesterday afternoon by Il large
number Of military men and former com
rades in.arms, including Gen. Mcdowell
Shalcr, Hcnlrickson and SpinNlc. Among
tho pall.bearers were Gems. Pleasant0n,
GraliAm, FarnswOrtll aud DClaCy.
A Committee Of the New York BOnrd
Of Fire Underwriters, headed by Col.
Frederick a. COnkling, waited on the Po-
lice Commissioners yesterday afternoon.
The NIagdalen Society held its Sd an
niversary yesterday. Mrs. Thonas Hast
ings, the head Of the institution TOR the
past twenty yenrs, resigned her position.
The receipts for the last year was $l2,-
600; total number of inmates 50.
Clara Louisa Kellogg has been present.
oil with nm clerant fruit receiver, valued
at $3.50, as a testimonial Of her success In
III Trovatore Monday evening. The
gift Is from professional and amateur
critics. ......
DIR. Cabel, whose alleged malpractice
caused the death Of Catharine Shields, OF
Jersey City, has escaped trial In the New
Jersey courts because the crime was com
mittcd in New York.
The trial of Charles Schultz for attempt
cd wife murder, commenced in Jersey
City today. Tho witnesses for the prose-
cution testify that tho prisoner cruelty u.s.
saulted his wife and attempted to cut her
throat twice. The defence set up u plea
Of insanity"
The spinncrs ut Clark's thread factory,
Newark, have resumed work ut their
employers terms after three weeks strike.
Judge McCann discharged two children
from tho control Of tue Commissioners Of
Charities md Correction yesterday, hold:
ing that they could not be detained until
the payment ot board bill incurred uIl-
der an agreement with their parents or
guardians.
Capt VIM. Hall, formerly Of the steam
or Pennsylvania, was arrested yesterday
on charge Of having smugglcd young
Iady's bridal outfit into this port. lie was
held in $1,000 bail by Commissioner Os'
born.
A capias ordering the wardCns ot Trint'
~ Church or their representatives to aIl,
pear before the United States Court, and
answer 10 tho complaint Of the heirs Of
AnnGkc Jams, whose property is In posses
sion Of the church, was served yesterday
The service Of the writ created consider,
able excitement among the mHgnatcs ol
Trinity. .....
About $1,000 American officers, nOn'
commissioned officers and privntcs Of on
lntc volunteer armies have enrolled them
selves in the GaiCOurie Movement Assocl'
alton.
The reports Of heavy forgcrics on the
Atlantic Railroad bank have no further
foundation than the iNct TINT three small
checks have been forged, one OF which tnI
$50 was paid. Ofthis amount the bank
llas recovered $40. Tho police are on
the track.
Tho Paper Manufacturers adjourned
Convention today organized National
Protective Union. r
Several armed hrigs have been charter
cd by the Spanish Minister and sent dOwT
the cOast TO intercept, il possible, tho Gu
ban steamer Upton.
An attempt 10 rob Il vault in Delaney
containing $1,OOO,00O worth OF jewels
was frustrated. 4 hole hal been dui
from an adjoining building nearly into th'
vault, when the craCksmcn were fright
cnrd away,