The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-11-23
NEW YORK CITY.
NEW YnRK. NoY. %, %

New York, Nov. %,
The loss by the burning OF the Star
Linseed Oll,Works at New Brunswick,
Friday night, amounts to over $4,000.
The NewEoundlandCH residing in New
York and Brooklyn propose to organize
a Union Society TO adopt every available
means to agitate the cause Of annexation
in Newfoundland. The NewlOund.
landers in Boston will also form a Co
operative union by which they hope to
create powerful element that will stlmu-
late to renewed action the question Of an
nexation in their own country and other
British provinces. They will meet in this
city or in Brooklyn within q
few weeks, and draw up a decIa'
ration Of their sentiments In reier.
ence to the cause they are advocating, and
transmit 1t to their leading countrymen at
home. The late action Of the British
government toward the colony Of New
fOundland Is their great incentive to make
these strenuous efforts to become annexed
with the United States.
Last evening the steamer. Magdala, q
rakish little craft, of $40 tous, arrived at
this port from Shanghai, through the Suez
Canal. She had cargo Of new tea, val.
ued at about $3.50, 900, and thirty.seven
bales of silk, valued ut $4,000. The Mag.
dalia sailed from Shanghai the 10th oi
August. ...t ,..rt
Deputy United States Marshal Ander-
son, last evening succeeded in arresting
the noted Fatty Bell. OF the Eighth Ward,
upon warrant issued by Commissioner
Davenport, charging him with, while act
ing rs Inspector Of Election OF the 9th dis.
trict, eighth ward, adjourning the session
of the Board Of Inspectors, from 6 O'Clock
r. NJ, 10 in The evening, also with retus.
ing to canvass votes in the order required
by law, and refusing to allow the United
States Supervisors Of Election TO supervise
the canvaSsing Of votes, and attach u pro-
test to certificate number Of votes cast.
The accused was committed to Ludlow
street JUL, and will be brought before the
Commissioner tomorrow for oXaminN'
tiOn. ..u... .....
In St. Louis in December, 1866, man
giving the name Of ]. G. Carter, called ut
the First National bank Of that city, and
asked for two drafts upon New York.
One for five dollars, and another for sixty
five, saying he wished them to pay debt
IN the latter city. The amounts of these
drafts both of which were upon the Ninth
National bank Of this city, were changed
to 9,115, and $2,7lG, and the name on
the former was changed to J. C. Cusler.
One of them was received by the Bank 0!
America, of New York, from the First
National Bank Of Louisiana, for Collec.
tiOn. On being presented Mt the Ninth
National Bank, both drafts were paid.
The changes were so well executed rs not
to be apparent upon careful examination.
The Ninth National Bank were not in.
formed of the alteration, until March 9Th,
when the drafts were returned, but re-
payment was refused, suit was then insti.
iuGd against the two banks which had
presented the drafts, and that against the
Bank of America was tried yesterday he.
fore Judge Van Brent The Court was
inclined to grant motion for tho dismis-
sal OF the complainant on the ground
that the Ninth National Bank should
have learned of thealterati0ns ut an car
lier date, and have given the defendants
notification sooner. The plaintiff. was
finally allowed 10 withdraw Juror on the
payment ofall the costs thus far, and thus
save an opportunity to try the case over
again.