The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-06-21
NEW YORK CITY.
Abatement of the Horse Epidemic.
NEW York, June 90.


New York, June 90.
The epidemic which broke out among
the horses In this city some three weeks
since is rapidly abatlng, and it's believed
by veterinary surgeons, who have been
fighting 1t since the beginning, that It will
almost totally disappear
A German named John Leon, was ar.
rested yesterday, while attempting to pass
one of the thirtyone thousand dollar
bonds stolen in February last ftom the
Park Savings Bank, Brooklyn. The man
made u confession where tho bond was
procured and where the others could be
obtained.
A Paris correspondent says: On May
91st, when n body Of Communists entered
Washburne's quarters with the intention
Of committing dGpredations, the com.
mander Of tho Prusslan forces to the
northwArd OF Paris, said that If Wash.
burno was not In person and property held
invlolable the city would be bOmbarded
within "a hours, This warning had It's ei.
feet, but Paris was ut the mercy of the
American minister, and at his word thou.
sands Of guns would have opened on the
city.
The CorOners inquest on the death OF
DR., Connally and his two children, re.
solved the verdict according to the facts
already known, and that Connally was
suffering from an attack OF acute insanity.
Harry Hill and VIM. Varley, alias Red.
dy, the Blacksmith, were arrested to-day
by order ofthe Superintendent Of Police,
as the principal hackers Of Edwards and
Collins, the prize.Gghters, and turned over
to the Queens county authorities Tor trial.
George II. PendletOn has left for Europe
to bring back his family, where they have
been for the last two years. Hestarted a
month earlier than he intended, in order
that he may get back early In August and
take part In the exciting canvass which
will take placein Ohio the coming autumn.
President Grant will start on his trip 10
California about the 10th Of August. All
the members OF the Cabinet will accom-.
pany him lie will be absent about five
weeks. The President will not visit Ore.
gon as has been stated.
j. Lathrop Motley, with son.in.law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Brinsley Sheridan
will arrive in this city, in September.
Judge Van Brunt, to-day, refused the
motion Of Mrs. Viele for the postponement
until September, of Gen. Vleles suit for
divorce, but granted an adjournment I'm.
I'll Thursday, to allow a settlement OF or.
der for the custody Of the children.
The New York Central Underground
Railway, today elected Oliver w. Barnes
President, and VIM. L. Ogden, Lcgrand
B. Lockwood, and Thos Butler, on the
board Of directors.
One hundred brakes, claiming TO he
legal heirs to Sir Francis Drake, met In
this city to-day, but transacted no business
Of Importance. The property is valued al
$125, 100000, but the Secretary Is report.
ed to have been uaablo TO establish any
connection between the American and
English branches Of the family.
The Erie Railway Company opened Its
defense to-day In the Coleman Receiving
examination, Judge Beech, Of Troy, ap,
pearing as It's counsel An attempt will
be made to show that Heath and Ros
share didn't own nor hold In trust the
stock which they claimed to have beer
illegally taken from them, but Commits
sioner White ruled out the evidence. The
records of the Erie Railroad Company
were also decided to be irrelevant.
Mr.. Winslow, attorney for the anti.in
come tax association, has applied Il
Judge Gilbert OF special term Of the
Supreme Court, at Brooklyn, for m In,
junction TO restrain James Freeland, col
leCtor Of internal revenue for the 1st Dis
trict, including Kings, Queens, Suffolk
and Richmond counties, from collecting
income tax. The Judge ordered the col
lector TO show cause why permanent
injunction should not be granted.
A number of National Bank Presidents
from Boston, Philadelphia, and OF this
city, met yesterday at the American Ex
change National Bank, to protest against
the collection Of tax on bank dividends
for the five months, ending June 1871
The banks claiming that there are nj
laws obliging them to make such pay
ment. A committee was appointed L
proceed to Washington to lay the ques
tion before the authorities there.
Arrived the steamship Holland, from
Liverpool.