The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-07
NEW YORK CITY.
Legal Proceedings Against the Tan-
many Officials.
NEW YORK, September 6,

NEW YORK, September u.
Atameeling Of the Executive Committe
appointed at the citizens meeting Mon
day, which was held last evening, 1t wa
understood that legal proceedings wert
to be commenced to-day against the city
officials, restraining them from iurtheI
fraudulent applications Of the public
funds. An injunction for this object vii
be applied for, Other points will proha
bly, he involved by the proceedings.
The Times of to-day, in speaking of tht
frauds of the city officials, says that ont
man has invested over u million in his
wifGs name OF 5.20s, and another has
erected palatial mansions in this city and
at Norwalk, Conn. The money thus dis
posed OF came from the people and right
fully belongs to them. They must have
1t back by fair means or foul.
The Union Ferry Company Of Brooklyn
are charged with having enCroached on
the city property in the erection of the
ferry house at Fulton street, and q lie.
mand has been made by the city to re.
move the obstruction. If 1t Is disregard.
ed, the city authorities have ordered that
the enCroaChment bG removed by force,
and unless some compromise is effected,
there will probably be collision between
the police and ferry hands.
CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY.
Judge Bedford, to-day, on opening the
September Term Of the General Sessions,
delivered a lengthy charge to the grand
jury. He said "The people look to the
authorities to stem the current Of crime
now jeopardizing the safety of our citi.
Zens. Let them not look In vain" Hav'
ing referred 10 the mysterious trunk and
murder, he said: "This victim oi trCach.
cry and deception, who, In a moment Of
frantic despair, gave herself up to and
was murdered by an abortionist, OF late
VIC have been living, aS It were, IN an at
mOsphere of abortion. The air Is keen
with the dark deeds Of these tratllckers In
human life." lie hoped the Legislature,
at It's next session, would decree abor.
ton murder In tho first degree and pun.
ishable with death, instead of manslaugh.
ter or second degree. The address was
appauded by the audience.
INVESTIGATION OF TAMMANY FRAuDs
The first meeting orthe joint committee
of Aldermen and Supervisors, aud the
citizens invited to assist them in investi-
eating the charges of frauds against the
city officials, was held today Among
the citizens present were Royal Phillips,
W. A. Booth, s. NJ. PatIard, Thomas
jeremiah, r. L. Kennedy, II. Is. ClaiHin.
Resolutions were agreed to by com.
mittGe Of citizens, that they should at all
times have free access to the vouchers,
warrants, receipts, &C., In the Chamber.
lain's and COnlptrollcr's offices, and every
facility they deemed requisite. They
were acquiesced in, and the chairman Of
the convention ofAlderman sad this was
entirely proper, and every facility should
be offered them.
Mcssrs. Waltman and Booth were up.
pointed to wait upon the Comptroller and
ncertain when the city accounts will be
ready. The Comptroller replied that he
would furnish all the information required
next Monday, and that he was most
anxious to have them examine the books.
The meeting then adjourned to Monday.
las. A. Roosevelt and Wn. A. Osborn
have been added To the Committee Of
Citizens.
Senator Wilson arrived to-day from
Europe, on the Cuba.
II Il now alleged that the death Of John
Riley at Long Island College Hospital,
Saturday last, was caused by improper
in that institution rather than
by the wounds inflicted by his wife.
The remains of Alice Rowlsby were
taken 10 Patterson this morning for inter.
ment.
The French societies are to-day Celehra.
ting the birth day Of Sapayth by picnic.
A Brooklyn street commissioner today
sent the following mott &C TO the officers Of
the Union Ferry Co: "You are hereby
notified to remove within five days from
the date hereof, the buildings erected by
your Company on the property Of the city,
shall cause tho same ITO hC removed at
the expiration of that time