The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-20
NEW YORK CITY.

possessed by Helen Josephine Mansfield
which were written by Fiske, Jr, ant
the publication oi which he says woult
expose him to public criticism and scan
dal. A receiver has been appointed Il
take charge Of the papers. The power
which Is sought to bo exercised by Pratt
is almost Unprecedented in such cases.
The Lorillard Insurance Company wa.
compelled to suspend yesterday, by rea
son Of losses by the Chicago fire, The
assets OF the company are $l,750,0OO
The liabilities arc unknown. The Allan
tic and Manhattan companies have also
suspended.
Tammany circles are excited over the
fact that Charles O'Connor intends to
begin in earnest the prosecution OF the
ring thieves, 0'ConnOr will not affiliate
with any political cliQues There Is q
prospect ol tho speedy punishment Of the
guilty parties,
Deputy Comptroller Green yesterday
handed one hundred thousand dollars TO
the Department Of tho Parks for the pay.
ment Of laborers,
The political parties arc busy nominal
ing their candidates for tho next election
in the seventh district. James 0'Brien
has been nominated for Senator by the
Relormers. Tammany has renOmInated
the same old candidates.
There was an excitement at Bloomfield,
N. j., yesterday, by tho discovery OF two
women-wife and daughter Of Frederick
Fillman-ono dying and the other dead
Circumstances led TO the conclusion that
they had been poisoned.
Owners Of property In Broome street
propose widening that street. The as.
SRssment Is regarded as Tammany
scheme.
There are rumors that Hall and Swee.
ney arc ready to make important conCes.
sions The reform party are anxious TO
drop Tweed.
Ex.Marshal Robert Murray, publishes
a card to-day, stating that he Is ready to
substantiate In Court, the charges against
Collector Murphy. Deputy Comptroller
Green, charges the Bank Department with
gross extravaganza. The Tammany clique
have made Park appropriations their
great source OF COrEUDtlOnS.
Governor Scott, Of South Carolina, who
Is In the city, states that he Is not quite
satisfied with the Kn. Klux proclamation.
What he wanted for his State was troops,
not the suspension Of the hdbedS corpus.
A rumor Is current on the street, that
lOur hundred thousand dollars of the de.
IalcatiOn, was discovered In Philadelphia.
Comptroller Green requests the Mayor
10 convene the Board Of Apportionment,
for the purpose Of approprlating from the
excise fund, Tor tho support Of the charit.
lble institutions.
At the Insurance Convention to.daYia
long discourse was read by W. Barnes On
the uniform standard Of mortality, In the
interest Of life insurance.
The City Council Of Montreal has vo.
ted $4,000 for Chicago, making over
100000 aggregate.
The yacht Dauntless had been selected
to race with the Livonia today, but an
accident to her prevented II The Co.
lumbis took her place. There Is a good
southwest breeze.
j. Dago, a conductor, was crushed to
death at a railroad depot last night.
One thousand German real estate own.
ers formed an apti.T"mmany association
Handyside s. Henderson, OF Glasgow,
Scotland, direct their house here TO pay
GO 900 to the Chicago sufferers.
The Columbia and Livonia started at
Leo. The Columbia lost about five min.
ltes in starting, tho Livonia leading.
Dry goods dealers arc advancing prices
IN account OF the demand from Chicago.
AT the Insurance Convention this alter.
1oon n resolution was adopted memorial
zing Congress TO exempt lie policies from
he action Of the bankrupt act. A com.
nittee Of threo was appointed to report
he best method Of winding up insolvent
and then adjourned.
Warrants Tor the payment Of $500, 900,
)aid 10 the name oi Keyser have been
ound. Keyser pronounces the signatures
Orgeries. They were paid by the Tenth |
National Bank, which tho Mail says Is
owned by the ring.
The third race for tho American cup
O.day, was over the New York Yacht
Club course. The Columbia was s1lected |
md sailed by q new captain. The signal
O start, was given at 1893. The Livonia
vas promptly off; the Columbia not being |
ully under way, had to tack twice, and
rot q good starting position. The 1.-Two.
lta by this time was II mile ahead In |
tho buoy nj the southwest spit,
he Columbia lost q jib stay soil. AT 3:20i
he Livonia rounded the light ship. The
Columbia was four and half minutes
,ehind her. The latter lost the Clew Of
Ter ioresail, and had tle fore and aft top
ails split, while the main sail had TO DO
owered twice In consequence Of an accl.
lent to the patent steering apparatus The
Iivonia reached the home stake out, at
lis, and tho Columbia at 5:37:39. Act.
lal time Of Livonia, 3:53;05; corrected
ime, 4:02.2j. Actual time Of Columbia,
al2.39; corrected time, 4l735; wind
vest southwest 1t Is claimed the Colum.
,ia lost fifteen minutes by IN accident TO
Ter steering gear.
Vim. NJ. Floss, having been drawn on
he Grand Jury, has resigned as member
# tue Committee Of Seventy.
An injunction has been granted against
rving, of tho firm Of lngersoll s Co,
md NJ. 8. Grow was appointed receiver.
The Sanitary Committee Of the Board
# Health have reported against allowing
my cargoes ofrags from countries where
liolera prevails 10 be landed without dis
Deputy Comptroller Green asks for a
Meeting Of the board Of AppOrtlOnment,
o provide funds for the support 0freiOrm.
tory Institutions.
The contractor for cleaning the streets
las presented a bill to the city for SlA2,-
100, for work from September 1st to Oc.
ober 10th. ...
The Presbyterian Synod has adjourned.
Roundmahn, the actor, gave the pro.
eeds Of his benefit, Tuesday night,
q $40, to the Chicago sufferers.