The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-06
NEW YORK CITY.
New YoRK, Oct. 8


can State Convention, to-day determined
to support the regular Republican ticket,
The leading topic of conversation
throughout the city Is the Reform party
who are greatly dissatisfied at the action
of the Convention in refusing them recog
milton. 1t is proable that bolt will be
effected by the party in this city, and that
in conjunction with the anti. .Tammany
organization, ticket will be put upon
the question OF municipal reform. Much
depends upon what the Convention may
do to-day. The platform is acceptable to
the Democracy here, and the RelOrmers
are said to be much pleased with it, II
is thought that the case Of the ReIormers
was badly managed at Rochester.
A dispatch received late last night says
that at the caucus last night the Reform
delegation decided to issue an address,
but on consultation with Tilden, con.
cluded to await the developments oI
to-day.
The Times says that the Convention has
rang the death knell of the Democratic
party of this State. The promises of its
leaders amount tonothing. The genuine
indignation OF the masses against the cor
ruptionists has been tritled with. The
party which week ago seemed deter.
mined to purge itself had men in II who
have hopelessly polluted and diSgraced 1t,
md are made 10 appear rs o mass OF
bypocrites.
The World says the Convention did Its
work well, and SAYS the rival delegates
were sent to Rochester only as q means OF
excluding the Tammany delegates. II
was the settled determination Of the De-
mOCracy of the State that Tammany
should be shut out, even ut the risk OF
the disruption and defeat of the party;
but the reason for its presence ceased
when the Tammany delegates rclinquish'
ed their claims,
A communication has been sent to the
Board of Public Works by the Deputy
Comptroller, informing them that there
was a balance of $24,20l G7 only
due the department; that beyond that
amount the finance department had no
funds, and no power to raise funds. II
advises that the men employed on public
works be appriSed Of that fact.
Tie Republican County Central Com.
mittee organized last night under the call
of the State Central Committe, at Apollo
Hall. Alter the call Of the roll, the Presl-
dent addressed tho meeting, reviewing
the history OF the organization and action
of the State Committee. Resolutions
were adopted lavoring the administration
of President Grant, and endorsing the
action of tho Republican State Convcn-
ton.
The case Of the fraudulent importation
Of spices has been settled by the payment
to the government Of $4,000.
Rev. DR.. Cheney, OF Chicago, will adj
dress meeting under the auspices of the
Sunday School Union of Brooklyn on
October 10th.
Experts yesterday visited the county
Court House, accompanied by special
committee of tho Committee OF Sew.
cnty, and made very careful ex.
animation Of oil the furniture Of the
building. After adding 1t up at $92,O76i
other experts estimated the cabinet work
at 1882 900, including an addition Of %
per cent. Mr.. IngersOll received for furn
ishing the above $l,4O000O. The Rtfida
Wits Of the experts were sworn to and
handed to District Attorney Garvin. Sew.
eral vouchers for lngersoll, Garvey, and
Keyser's work were unearthed yesterday
by the Committee of Seventy. The
vouchers were all for enormous amounts
Not one was sworn to, but all were signed
by A. Okey Hall.
Another emigrant robber named John
Leopold, was sentenced to five years In
the penitentiary yesterday.
Yesterday the corner stone OF the new
Opthalmlc Hospital building, on Third
avenue and 2lst street, was laid. Tht
building was founded In 1859 on the Allo
pathic system, but was changed in 1857
10 that Of Homeopathy, andis asuccessiu
charity.
During n trial at the General Sessions
to-day, lumber inspector named w. b
Demorist was summoned, especially BY
Recorder Hacket, and was questioned as
10 whether he was the author Of lettel
in the Sun bearing his signature, II
which the Recorder and District Attor
ney are inlerentially charged with corrup
tion, in being influenced by politicians Z
,, adjourn the trial Of that case. The wit
ness declined TO answer, and the Recorde
branded him rs q malignant lying scoun
drel and turned him off the stand.
The elevated railroad from the Battery
10 it's northern terminus, was sold toda!
bv Jas. M. Miller Anchronell, for the sun
Of $3.50 900, to Jas. A. Cowing, trustee 10
nil the bondholders Of the road 1t wa
sold by order of the referee, TO pay off th
, mortgage.
tits confidently asserted that the cas-
of the people against Mayor Hall for NAL
, leasance in office, will not be referred 4
the present grand jury Of which the unCl
of the Mayor Is foreman.
The Sun Of this morning. says John Il
:, Keysor appeared personally before th
Committee of Seventy Tuesday evening
and testified in his own behalf that h
never received the sums Of money allegeI
10 have been paid him by the city, 10
work done on The new court house.
DEPUTY Comptroller Green, has deposited
in the Tenth National Bank, the amount
lreuuired for the payment Of the polio
department, health board, fire depart
! ment and for laborers employed on III
Boulevard.
At a meeting Of the Republican Genert
Committee of the Greeley wing, to.nigh
: resolutions were adopted endorsing III
u action of their delegates to Syracuse |
withdrawing from the Convention dt
claring the Democratic party Of the Stat
: an accomplice Of the Tammany ring, an
! thought It might enjoy its Its iniquitor
! city majorities; that 1t had succumbed .
). . Rochester, and had refused to rebuk
traitors. -. 49,
A resolution thanking Hamilton Ware
of Allegheny, and his 150 associate deli
n gates, for their efforts to harmonic u
:. division in the Republican ranks at III
!. Syracuse Convention, was adopted ami
:. loud applause, The fact Of the Generi
Committee not accepting the ruling Of II