The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-30
NEW YORK CITY.
New YoRK, Nav 90.

NEW lORKI May ~.
A motion was made to-day in the Su
preme Court before Judge Ingraham, To-
a peremptory mandamus to compel tn
Methodist Book Concern authorities Il
permit DR.. Lanahan to examine the books
, In opposition to the motion, an affidavit
was made that DR.. Lanahan had been
suspended, and declared unirustvorthy
After some argument, the court adjourn.
cd until Thursday next
The seventh national camp meeting o.
the Methodist Episcopal Church will, u,
last year, be held at Round Lake, Sara
tOga county, N. Y, and the exercises will
commence Tuesday, July 4th, and ClosC
Friday, July l4th, 1871. Is
i At Fire Island inlet, yesterday noon
there was great excitement ID eonse.
quence OF the sudden appearance Ol q
tin.back whale, about 80 leet in length.
The fishermen were unprepared for har.
poOning or the whale would doubtless
have been captured. A whale crew will 20
20 the place today.
4 Wien Aahbury, the English yaehtman,
was In this country, he claimed that his
vessel was not required to race the whole
American yacht fleet in order TO recover
the Queens cup, which was won by the
America. The New York yacht club
has now conceded this claim, and the Line.
ona, Mr. Ashbury's new yacht, will there
fore contend for this prize with single
vessel only.
In the National Convention of State In.
surance Officers to-day, Mr.. CroWell, resi-
dent manager Of the Imperial Insurance
Company Of London, addressed tho Con.
ventiOn. he said that foreign companies
were willing to make the deposit required
ofthem, but desired that their funds should
be kept sintact In the States where they
have their principal Offices, and that only
weak companies would object to II rigid
supervision by the State officers of insur-
ance.
A communication was asreCelved through
the committee from six foreign companies
doing business In New York. The com.
muniCatiOn set forth that tho business Of
foreign companies has already induced
the Investment Of upward OF 100000 of
capital In this country and all the COM
panies ask in return Is that they may be
subject To the same laws and entitled to
the same privileges as companies In this
country. They cheerlully pay all charges
and taxes for which such companies are
liable, but they regret and protest
against discrimination of taxes and laws
10 their detriment. This communication
together with some reasons subsequently
offered were referred TO the Appropriate
Committee. The Convention then ad.
lourned to meet this r. NJ. at the 9th
Avenue Hotel iOr informal discussion Of
SOME companies reports before being
brought before the Convention for final
action. .... .U . ."
The Methodist Book Concern commit.
tee has postponed to June 10th the inves.
tigatiOn Oi the charges against DR.. Lana.
Ian, and will probably soon adjourn.
Bishops James, Simpson, and Anies have
been invited to meet with the committee |
during the investigation. DIR. Cartons
affidavit, which was filed this afternoon
In reply to Lanahan's petition for u man
dainis to enable him t0get access to the
books Of the Concern. .reviews at length
Lanahan's course rs Assistant Agent of |
the Concern, and the troubles and diff.
Culties In which they have been involved
from 1860, and alleges the only object OF
the present proceedings Is to interfere
with the'full examination of the books,
lately began by direction of Dr.. Carlton.
Rodney Schnrz formerly prominent
lawyer and Democratic politician, Of
Brooklyn, died Saturday He headed
u party which In 1880 lighted hall In
this city during political meeting by
friction matches and candles, whence
arose tho name "LOcoi oco" Democrats.
Preparations are making on a most ex.
tensive scale throughout the city, for the
celebration Of the Decoration tomorrow.
At 2 A. NJ. q government steamer will
take ON board at the Navy Yard, Brook.
lyn, all tho officers Of the u s. Navy, and
Of the foreign vessels in port, 100 marines
and a marine band. The company will
proceed to Harlem, and thence BY rail to
WOOdlawn Cemetery to decorate the
grave Of Commodore Farragut. The
ceremony takes place at sunrise. An ora.
tlon will bedelivered by Gen. Collin.
Gov. Holman returned, tD.dAy, 10 the
Secretary Of State, the bill abollshing the
Dfllce OF Canal Superintendent and the
Code amendment bill as not approved.