The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-11-27
NEW YORK CITY.

| Alexis.
New YORK, Nov. 25.-In the Marine
Court yesterday, in suit brought by
Josiah B. Polk, actor, against hr. Daily
of the Fifth Avenue Theatre, for the
amount of salary due Polk from the time
Of his discharge on account Of his refusal
10 play a certain part on the ground that
Il was not in his line, until the close OF the
season. Judgment was recovered for
$GSS. His salary having been $G50O Il
week.
The new Collector, Arthur, has not yet
received his commission from Washing.
ton. Murphy still continues to discharge
the duties Of Collector.
A new order of arrest for IngcrsOll,
Garvey and Woodward, was issued yes.
terday by Judge Leonard, ut Albany, fix
ing the bail at $500, 600 each, made return.
able December 9th, TO the Bureau of Mu.
niCipal correction, Of which O'COnnor Is
at tho head,
The order extending the time for the
justification OfTweGd's bail, was based ON
an affidavit made by one OF Twced's law.
yers, declaring that Tweed has been nd.
VisCd by his counsel 10 move and in good
faith intended to move for reduction
Of the bail or to vaCate the order Of arrest,
1t is stated that Tweed has applied to the
company In which his life is insured, for
permission TO travel beyond the seas.
The property Of Garvey, which was Of.
ferGd for sale at great reduction, finds
no buyers, owing 10 the supposed insccu.
Tity OF the title,
The counting in of Tammany Candi.
dates for aldermen Is said TO bC owing 10
the Board Of Supervisors having been In
collision with the poll clerks in Lhoir al'
teratiOns OI the returns.
The Grand Duke and suite visited Coy
ernor's Island this morning, and made an
inspection OF the forts in the eharbor.
Ex.Comptroller Connolly was arrested
at noon on the charge Of fraud, The ar.
rest beng unexpected to him no bail was
ready lilo Is now endeavoring to find
tho required bail
II Is stated that the whole Board Of
Audit, twenty-five in number, including
Mayor Hall, will be arrested Monday, on
the charge Of completely in the fraud,
COnnOlIy's arrest to-day created quite
ilutter ut the City Hail. Shortly after II
became public II was generally talked
about throughout the city The arrest
was made by Sheriff Brennan in person.
Connolly was taken wholly by surprise
Tho arrest was based on the same sum
mons as that used in the case of Tweed,
IngCrsOll, Garvey and Woodward, Con.
nOlly's name being added to the others ai'
forwards. Connolly Is stated to be In
search ol bOndsmon, he being In charge Of
the Deputy Sheriff. II was announced
late in the afternoon that Eugene Kelly,
banker, who Is reported 10 be worth $l2,-
100000, would give tho bail
There were eight additional cases Of
smallpox reported since noon, making
hlty.seven cases reported last Saturday,
against !orty.thrce cases the previous
week.
The Grand Duke had an agreeable
time at Governors Island this afternoon,
lie returned early in the evening and was
escorted to the Clarendon Hotel by II
guard Of police. Sunday he attends the
Greek Chapel.
Alta meeting Of Greeley Republicans
tonight propositions for uniting with the
Grant,wing were rejected.
Richard Connolly, late Controller, was
arrested this noon on charges Of fraud
similar to those against Tweed. Hc will
be taken to Jail unless lIe finds bail before
8 o'clock this afternoon. The bail requir.
ell Is 100000, and Connolly Is now in
consultation with his friends for the pnr
pose of securing the amount.
The Times today says Mayor Hall will
shortly be arrested on similar complaint
to that under which his fellow consplra,
tors now await the course OF justice.
The great suit Of the U. s. against
Weed & Co., merchants, to recover about
$40 900 fOrieiturCs and penalties on goods
illegally imported to this city and Boston,
will be commenced before Judge BlatCh-
ford tomorrow.
The Mayor Of Brooklyn has notified the
authorities Of Chicago that he has $25 1000
for the needy Of that city.
Alexis attended service today at the
Russian church, Second avenue.
The official count elects only two Tam.
many aldermen, COwan and Plunkitt, who
II Is alleged, have been counted In.
The Greeley Republican Committee last
night resolved 10 lavor the enactment OF n
new city charter and general COmbina-
tion OF all honest men for the election Of
Mayor, In which capacity they shall unite
with integrity.
The Brooklyn ferry boat Baltic, came
within an ace Of destruction yesterday,
from an explosion Of nitro.glycCrine at tile
Diamond reef, near which she passed. No
signal of danger was hoiSted.
The fremont House, on North Fourth
street, Willamsburgh, took fire from the
explosion of kerosene lamp last night.
Three sleeping children were rescued from
death by the citizens.
Capt. Bogardus has accepted the Chal
Ienge of Ira Paine to shoot pigeons for
$500, provided that Paine will shoot at 81
Yards rise instead of30.
Bishop Odenheimer, Of New York, has
addresseda a pastoral letter to The. clergy,
requesting them 10 make collections on
Thanksgiving Day for the benefit OF the
Chicago churches.
Connolly is still under arrest at the New
York Hotel. Most strenuous efforts are
being made to procure bail.
Mr.. Greeley in the Tribune tomorrow,
in reply TO an article saying he commit
ted a stupendous folly in permitting him
self to entertain dreams ol the Presidency,
says that within six or eight months he
received thirty Or forty letters, mainly |
from private persons, proposing that lie
I've a candidate for next President. His an.
swers, 80 far rs he foun time to answer at
all were in the spirit Of the only letter Of his
that he remembers to have seen in print,
and that was to Wm. Larimer, Of Leaven-
worth, Kansas, oI the 4th Of May last, viz
That he was no aSpirant for office, but
would not decline any duty to his politi'