The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-11
NEW YORK CITY.

~ SfNs.tAN4 JA1Ai A"'A NaA'NoN
has arrived.
John 8. Roberts and Henry Storms, both
scalded In the explosion of the Weslfeld
died at Bellevue Hospital this morning.
There are prospects Of a ~ per cent loan
being negotiated. The market is strong
and especially Western Union Telegraph
New YOlk Central scrip, Wabash and Pa.
ciac Mail. Big bulls are attracted back,
and very buOyant market Is expected
before the week is out. Gold is heavy at
lllsalll5, Governments are dull and
steady.
Atthe close Ofthc German Turner Fes.
tiyal yesterday, diplomas were awarded
in the following order Of excellence c.
Stahl, New York; F. Sleinbach, ST. Louis;
VIM. Medal, ST, Louis +. Probst, Chica.
co. Z. Fielder, Chicago; Theodore Buntz,
Philadelphia; o. Fisher, Brooklyn; L.
Lieizgen and r. Neuschi, New York; f..
Gatz, Chicago; E. Miller, New York; F..
Markus and Aurora Turner, Chicago.
Excellence in fencing and bayOnet exer.
Cises w, Stahler, l.. Held, A. Randsip
and p. SchmitZ, Of Brooklyn. Diplomas
and laurel wreaths Tor proficiency In class
exercises were awarded as follows; First
prize TO a class from the Chicago Society,
Of which II. Nation Is leader second
prize to Pittsburgh class, II. Schmitz,
leader; third prize TO 81. Louis class, II.
Storms, leader.
Some OF the papers say that large
amount Of five dollar counterfeit notes on
the Ninth National Bank Of this city, and
counterfeit twenty's and ilye's on other
city bands, are In circulation here. Col.
II. G. Whitley, Chief Of the Secret Service
Division Of tho Treasury Department, pro.
nOunces the whole story n fabrication.
This evening the body Of m unknown,
man, supposed 10 be one Of the victims
Of tho WesineldcxplOslOn, 1Oated into the
dock at the foot Of King street, Brooklyn.
Mcssrs. Fletcher, Vanderbilt md Cope
land, Commissioners appointed by the
United States Inspector, to mako n
thorough investigation Of the condition of
the boiler Of the Weslfield, to-day present.
cd u report stating that they found by 70.
peated tests, tho steam guage and safety
valve In good working order, at no time
indicating less than the true pressure Of
steam, whilO the lookup OF the safety
valve was found rusted or incorrectly set,
so that il required several pounds more
steam, than indicated to raise IT, The
iron Of tho boiler was carefully tested,
showing a strength Of i5070 pounds TO
the square inch, when tried with the
grain, and 40084 when tested across the
grain. Both Fletcher and Vanderbilt,
subsequently testified that they found an
old defect in the boiler, probably started
by the wOrkmenI when made, and which
could not have been discovered when
inspected Coroner Whltehill, oil Brook.
lyn, begun IN investigation to-day, max.
Ing three now In progress.
A movement was lately lnaugurated
by the Staten Island and Elizabeth Ferry
Company to establish an opposition line
TO the Island.
The boiler In the Brooklyn Navy Yard
exploded yesterday, but no one was hurt.
The officials are very reticent about the
affair
The FfcemdRs Journal, the leading
Catholic organ Of to-day, In an editorial
on the proposed italian procession on the
2jth inst, says there Is not the least dan.
ger OF an assault, and advises every 70.
spectacle Catholic to avoid looking at II,
but "let II die In It's nastiness unnOliced."
The case Of Charles Helner, mate Of the
brig Europa, for salvage for bringing into
port the Boston brig ]. L. Bowen, whose
Capt. was lately murdered by negro mu.
tneers, was tried to-day before Judge
Blatchford, who reserved his decision.
Solomon Field, Treasurer Of Building
Association In Baltimore, who left that
city with 10000 belonging TO the As.
ISOLATION, was arrested at Williamsburg
to-day. lie will be sent TO Baltimore TO.
night
The Evergreen Cemetery at Long
Island was sold to-day at public auction
and purchased by Sylvester NJ Baird for
Sl80,OO0
]. II. swifl's packing box factory was
destroyed by fire to-day. Loss estimated
at $4,000.
Tho COroner's inquest on the victims oil
the Weslfeld explosion was continued 10.
day Jacob H. Vanderbilt, president Of
tho company was examined. His tesli.
mOny was unimportant.
]. w. Braisted, superintendent Of the
company, admitted 10 his evidence that he
thought there was no one on board who
undertood the correct use Of tho gauge.
The Erening Express, In an article on
tho city credit, says that the credit Of New
York city IL good, notwithstanding the
persistent efforts Of the Radical clique 10
break II down. Rothschilds' recently took
$4,000, 600 Of city bonds and offered them
for sale OF Frankfort They received bids
for ten millions at an average Of six per
cent on the price they paid.
An appeal has been received from Bue-
nos Ayres setting forth the terrible ravages
of yellow fever In that country, and ask.
ing donations for the sufferers.
Capt. VIM Lyons, the wellknOwn Irish
patriot, died yesterday. lie had been
iorsome years pact m rditarlal writer on
the Herald.
T. T. Barnum, Gen. Schoneld and
brother have purchased tllirty.thousand
acres Of land in Colorado. They will
stock Il with ono thousand fine blOOded
cattle, and II these prove profitable will
follow with large Investments.
Jacob Eisenbardt, German, residing
on Christian street, attempted TO punish
his little son for some trlflng mlsdemeanOr
yesterday, and injured him 50 badly that
he died In few hours.
CINCfNgATI