The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-02
NEW YORK.
Suits Commenced.

mencement OF the suits yesterday agalns
Garvey and others, will probably be fol
lowed by initiation of like measures
against other personssupposed to be con
nected with the robbery ofthe city Treas
ury. The leaders Of the ring are getting
alarmed fer fear they will be brough
into court. From indications, it appear:
that the judicial investigation which
they have with such apparent anxiety
desired, will be afforded them.
Mr.. Thos. c. Fields, the gentleman
who stated that the inccndiary article
in the Star newspaper was inspired by
Judge Hilton, which charge the latter
denied, publishes card saying that the
day when the article appeared Judge
Hilton informed him that he (Hilton)
suggested the ideas to Mr.. Howard
editor of the Star that Howard said he
liked them, and that he would make an
article of them; but that he (Hilton)
had no idea he would make the article
the length he had. Mr. Fields holds
the Office Of Corporation Attorney.
1t is expected that the Board of Fire
Underwriters will make arrangements
to advance the funds for the payment
of salaries to the firemen, which the
Treasurer of the Fire Department says
he cannot meet, owing to lack OF
| funds.
A clerk in one of the city departments
writes that he, in common with others
employed in the various city offices,
has received a communication, signed
by VIM. NJ. Tweed, asking a contribu-
ton of two per cent Of their annual
salaries, to 90 to the election funds
Chief Justice Chase arrived here yes
terday on his way to Rhode Island.
The demonstration of the Democratic
Reformers at Apollo Hall, last night,
was an immense affair. The announce
ment made by the Chairman of the
meeting, Mr.. S. G. Courtney, that all
the Democratic organizations in the city
have been consolidated in opposition to
Tammany, was received with tremen.
deus cheering, as was also the reading
OF the letter of John A. Dix, announc-
ing his concurrence in the movement,
and his willingness to cooperate in Sc
curing its success. The General COM
mittee of the organization is headed by
exMayor Havemeyer, and is made up
~ 81, N Loet ,,>ar Tho tu
Some of the friends of the Control
Ter last night held a meeting aud ap-
plauded the course ofConnolly. Mayor
Hall was denounced as Know Moth
ing.
An Emisrant SwindIer Sentenced.
Judge Bedford yesterday sentenced an
emigrant swindler named Oscar Davis,
to five years hard labor. Davis, about
month ago, swindled Chas. Mailliard,
an emigrant returning from Illinois to
England, out of some money. Hewas
keeper of a house where emigrants are
taken in and "contidenced.'
The steamer Brittania has arrived.
Arrived, Ocean Queen, from Aspin-
wall.
New Telegraph Rates.
The Evening Mail has the following
special telegram dated London, 3Oth :
The telegraph lines to India and the
East have decided on adopting a ten
word rate for messages to Shanghai and
Nagasaka. The rates for ten words are
as follows, taking effect at once: Lon
don to Shanghai, $3.50; London to
Nagasaki, S4l.75. The twenty word
rate to these places remains as hereto
fore, viz: London to Shanghai, $4l. % !;
London to Nagasaki, $46.25. Mes
sages OF ten and up to twenty words are
as heretofore, subject to the last named
rates; for the additional ten or fraction
OF ten words, half the twenty word rate
to be added.
The Young. Democracy.
An appeal has been issued by the
Young Democracy asking the people to
support them in the coming political
contest with Tammany and setting forth
desire for thorough reform in the city
government.
The Havemyer-InSersOl Suit.
Aflidavits in the suit of W. 7. Have
myer against Jas. Ingersoll, claims that
Ingersoll has deirauded the city and
county out of between five and Six
millions of dollars, and on behalf Of the
taxpayers Havemyer sues for the re.
coyery of that sum. Summons has
already been served on 1ngersoll, and
other persons concerned in these frauds.
In order to find out who they are, lnger-
soil must be placed on the the stand
and his books and papers produced in
open court. 1t also says that 81 ,OoO,'
600 will cover the cost Of the furniture
Of the new Court House, for which In
sersoll receipted for 81 100000, and that
500 900 will cover the cost Of the
cabinet furniture and carpeting in said
building, for which he receipted for 81 I,
2OO, 900, and that 100000 worth Of re
pairing has been done, for which he
receipted for 81, 100000. Judge Barn
ard on receipt of the affidavit ordered
Ingersoll before him on Friday next fol
examination.
! Wreck Of the Sublime. r, b.
New YORK, September 30.-Th
steamship St. Olof Captain Hille, al
rived at this port yesterday, bringing
with her Captain Owens and twenty
three men, of the British merchant shi
Sublime, which foundered at sea on tn
10th, inst. David james, first mate
the Sublime, makes the following stat'
mspt: On the Lat, Of Ssptsmbss we 81