The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-11-17
NEW YORK CITY.
Tweed and IngersOII.

| mat the King men nave decided on Fran
els NJ. Bixby, well known merchant of
this city, to succeed Tweed-when Tweed
resigns, 1t is understood that he will aC-
Cept
1ngersolps father states that his sons
bail bond is all ready, but that no arrest
has been attempted .....
sNow-THE RECENT STORM.
The first snow of the season here com.
menced falling at Z o'clock this morning,
Additional accounts show the effects Of
the storm in this vicinity Tuesday night
and by high tide yesterday. They were
quite severe, A large quantity Of Har.
lem flats were washed away, In New
Jersey the Morris canal overtlowed, sub.
merging Easements and carrying of
lumber, boats, yatChts, &c, and damag-
ing over $4,000 worth Of property. The
lecture room Of the Methodist church ut
Bergen Heights was blown down, and
the church damaged. In Newark over
$50 900 worth of property was destroyed
by wind and water, several unfinished
houses being demolished and cellar base.
ments flooded, At Elizabeth brick
foundry and five buildings were blown
down, and considerable damage was
done to the shipping. 1t Is expected
that further losses will be reported. An
unfinished church in Plainheld was also
destroyed.
Police captain Kennedy was yesterday
formally charged by Owen 0Connell,
challenger OF the 9th Ward, with having
obstructed him in his duties on election
day.
During scuflie last evening, on the ca.
nal boat, A. II. Clarke, at East River, Jos.
Mulavaney was shot and killed by the
son of Captain Munger, who was defend.
ing his father.
The steamer announced at anchor of
Sandy Hook, is probably a Russian
frigate.
THE VIADUCT RAILWAY.
Alta meeting OF the directors Of the
Vladuct Railway yesterday, a general
resignation oil tue directors took place,
A reorganization will DO made. All the
employees Of the Company for thepres.
ent, bGve been suspended. It's financial
condition is reported to be "all that could
be expected" II will be remembered that
the Viaduct Railway has been heretofore
mentioned as a scheme OF the ring.
Legislative aid Is invoked for the pro.
lection Of the lives Of the citizens near
42d street, at Vanderblhs new depot 1t
appears that the true cause Of the deaths
there since the opening Of the depot, were
concealed from the public.
Yesterday evening, three counterfeiters,
named Thomas Ballard, WIN, Brown,
Geo. QuimOy and u prisoner, named
Parker, charged with mutiny, escaped
from the Ludlow street Jail by means Of a
hole in the ceiling. Outside parties are
thought to have aided In the escape.
Thirteen new cases Of cholera yesLer.
day, on the hospital ship Delaware, at
the lower quarantine.
The residence Of Mr.. Nathan, who was
so mysteriously murdered, is being con-
VGrted into u gambling den.
Mr. PlimptOn, brakeman on the Long
Island Railroad, was blown from the
train on to the track, on Tuesday night,
and another train severed his head from
his body.
The Presbyterian Church ut Freehold,
New Jersey, was partially demolished by
the gale on Tuesday night. Loss $4,000.
The Committee Of Seventy have eyi.
dence OI false counting in nine wards,
which will result In rlnscating two more
Tammany Assemblymen. .'
About one hundred laborerS have been
discharged at the parks department, Tor
voting against the ring men. They in.
tend to ask Controller Green to reinstate
them.
Another means by which Tammany Is
said to have been extorting money, Is tho
imposition Of fines by the city authorities
on tho alleged distractions by sign board
dealers.
John Mitchell gained q point tonight
In his suit against Gen. Dix for alleged
false imprisonment, Judge Brown deny
Ing the motion 10 transfer the case to the
United States Court, for the reason that II
did not come under the laws of Congress
of 1868 or 1868, the arrest having Oc.
CURED June 14th, 1865, subsequent TO the
date fixed by the Presidential proclama.
ton as the close Of the rebellion.
The rumor Of the resignation by Tom
Fields of his seat in the Assembly Is un-
true. ...,..............
An Albany special says that Governor
Hoffman met the Democratic State Sena.
tors at Troy today TO consider the pro.
priety Of calling an extra session oil the
Legislature TO pass the new reform char
tiers already drafted by 0'Connor, Tilden
and others, for New York and Brooklyn.
One more death from cholera occurred
at the West Bank Hospital.
One hundred Park laborers, WHO, II Is
understood, voted against Broddy for the
Senate, have been dismissed.
Judge McCunn has decided In the case
Of forged check that the bank paying
II was the loser, even though II was
drawn on another institution. The Ma.
tiOnal Banking Association suffers to tile
amount of $15600
Judge Gilbert of the Supreme Court
has granted mandamus retaining the
canvassers Of Kings county.
In tho proceedings with the vote In the
district oi the Sixth ward, II was claimed
that the ballot.box was stuffed, and II was
impossible to poll as many votes as Ap.
peared.
A horse car was demolished at Newton,
Long Island, last evening, by South
Side Railroad train. Fourteen passengers
Jumped off in time to save their lives.
The Committee Of Seventy are giving
their exclusive attention TO the iratningo oil
the new city charter and election laws,
and similar matters Ior legislative action.
Ex.General SOlomonis Chairman Of the
Sub. Committee on Legislation. The Com.
mitteo have Just secured new quarters at
the corner oi Fourth avenue and Seven.
teenth street.
There is considerable talk Of running
ex.Mayor HIavemeyer Tor the mayoralty
in the spring, II the new charter Is then
in effect ... ,..,,