The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-21
NEW YORK CITY.

ers in Chicago, Wisconsin and Michigan
continue to 6e earnest. The contributions
in response are still liberal. Besides
money, clothing is being generously Of
fered.
The Chamber Of Commerce has already
contributed in money over six hundred
and sixLy.six thousand dollars.
Charles 0'Gonnor has associated with
himself W. H. Peckham, VIM. n. Evarts
and Judge Emmett, the first mentioned
being q Democrat, and the two latter Re-
publican, as counsel In tho prosecution oil
the delrauded municipal government
Samuel Tilden, Chairman Of the Demo.
cratic State Convention, was present at q
conference between the Attorney General
ol tho State and Charles 0'Connor con.
Cerning these suits. He believes the pro-
Cecdings will be successful. Tweed will
probably be the first attacked, as It 10
believed the evidence against him
Is very strong and Is based on the
Broadway bank disclosures.
The repeating business IL going 10 have
the especial attention Of tho retormerS.
The most summary measures are TO be
taken against any operators Of this class.
The grand Jury had the case Of Mayor
Hall under delberation yesterday. Sub.
p@nas werO issued for The attendance Of
witnesses.
Tho Young Mems Democratic Reform
Association is the name al an organiHS'
tlOn Just established.
Sheriff Brennan has deserted Tdihmany.
The provocatiOn was the admission o. the
Bowling delegation to the Senatorial Con-
ventiOn on an equal footing with the
Brennan delegates.
The nominations made last night by the
Democratic retormers meets the approval
Of the Republicans generally The Times
and Tribune support them. Sigel's nomi-
nation Is q concession to the Republicans.
There Is q revival Of the rumor that
Comptroller Connolly 10 to be impeached.
Private advices have been received
from Captain Hall, which report him,
under date OF September 9th, sail.
ing upward from Upernavik. All we'll
Spectators oil various kinds are busy
here.
The Directors Of the united railways o!
New Jersey yesterday signed the leases Of
the works Of the Pennsylvania Company.
The yacht race was won yesterday by
the Livonla cause Of the carelesSnesS OF
the New Yorkers. The Secretary Of the
zach Club says that the Columbia was
not ready for tho race. Ashbury protests
that the race Wednesday was unfair. and
claims a victory. ,l...
The Eric Railway Company will prob
ably get itself into the courts on account
Of its running bad coaches, thus driving
hundreds into what Is called drawing
room cars, and subjecting them to costs
therefor.
The steamers Sweden and Anglia have
arrived. ET.N .#
The Commercial AdrertiSer states that
the total losses to the insurance companies
by the Chicago fire Is $57,740,0OO.
Henry P. Freeman has been appointed
receiver 10 wind up the aflairs of the
Market Fire Insurance Company.
John Cook has been appointed receiver
oil the Atlantic Insurance Company, which
suspended yesterday.
In tho Insurance Convention to-day
the report Of the Committee on Perman'
ent Organization, which was accept.
ted, provides Tor voluntary national Us.
sociation, composed Of insurance, officers,
and having charge Of the Insurance De.
partments In each State for the purpose
Of mutual consultation and protection,
q President, Vice President and EGecri.
tive Committe, to be elected at the next
annual meeting, on the third Wednesday
in May. The report Of the Committee on
rates OF Interest, Mortality, &c, was con.
Sidered. 1t provides that on marine and
inland navigation the risks on the whole
oi the premiums received on unexpired
risks should be charged as q liability and
held as an insurance reserve, fifty per
cent Of the premiums received on unexpir.
ed fire risks having one year or less 10 run
should be charged, as the liability or re.
serve, provided that the reserve shall not
be less than forty per cent ofthe premiums
received during the year. Besides, the
fire companies should accumulate, extra
from the reserve fund, 10 provide FOR which
no dividend other than ten per cent per
annum should be made upon full cash
capitol until after the insurance reserve Is
equal TO the whole amount Of premiums
received. On unimpaired fire risks the
committee also recommended the appro.
val by the convention OF the annual ex.
perlence table OF mortality, and that four
and one.hali per cent per annum bO 'des.
lgnated by tho laws Of each State as the
basis for life Insurance cOmpanles. The
report Of the committee was discussed
until adjournment
1t is believed that the Grand Jury to-day
indicted one Of the highest city officers fot
fraud. Noname ismentioned, and officers
Of course, refuse TO give any information.
Judge Ledwith was before the Grand
Jury to-day, to testify in the case pending
against Mayor Hall. -
Judge I1graham has granted man
damus to raise S920000 for iinmedi.
ate use Of the Department Of Public
Works. -..a. eg.t,p..u
The New York yacht club declines to
entertain Ashbury's protest against the
result OF the second race with the Col.
umbia. The club insists that the Col.
unbia sailed according 70 the printed
regulations, which are optional as TO the
manner Of turning at the stake.boat. The
club thank Mr.. 0sgood for entering his
yacht for Tie third race, though partially
disabled, rather than allow the race to go
OyM MI EV'Su'i; 4. falno has ha. issued challenge 10
Ward for shooting match for $4,000 a
side and the championships OF America.
ChiCkerlng & Son, piano manulactur.
ers, have given $1,000 and their employ.
ees 81 900, for the Chicago sufferers. !
Adolph Swayne, Of Trenton, N. j, a
banker, has been acquitted Of the charge
offOrgety.
The fact has not been made known
here, which Is stated in the Western Jour.
nal, that either Cornelius Vanderbilt or
George Lave had contributed 70 the
Chicago relief. UF laj 6ls I
l q = q a.