The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-09

IluAuTlOusly HnQ gives inc lOuOWlng Qenl'
al. His town houses cost $l2 900, and Is
on the island near South Norwalk
and but $1,000 for the houses on
1t; 81 900 and $1,000 more in improve.
ments on his costly statuary he bought
in this city for $780, He claims that in
stead Of being indebted to or having de.
frauded the city, New York owes him
still 100000, which he hopes to prove.
Persons in the COmptroller's office, who
pretend to know, assert positively that the
late county auditor, Watson, to whom
the bills Of Keyser were consigned for
collection, altered the accounts and raised
vouchers from small to large sums.
= rumor is in circulation that county
auditor Hynes, who succeeded Watson,
has become deranged and been sent TO the
asylum.
The rumor that GarVey had fled from
the city was revived on the street yester-
day, but his family and friends positively
assert that he is lying i'll at his residence
up town,
Deputy Comptroller Green las dis.
missed number of persons in the bureau
who are in arrears, and also in the county
bureau who held office rs extra and addi-
tional clerks, but drew pay without work
This action will be followed up until all
known abuses are corrected and the force
reduced to pure working standard,
The Worlds reporter had an interview
yesterday with Jackson Schultz, who said
that the assignment made to him by Key
ser Is not intended to affect his general
business credit Mt all, and II, upon OXami-
nation, his accounts with the city are
found correct all his property will be re.
stored, and that the time of adjustment
depends upon the time the Comptroller
takes to prepare the accounts. .'" H
The Times expresses the belief that
Judge Barnard will dismiss the grand
jury which, it Is said, was packed to be
In readiness for the case OF Hall.
Mr.. DoWharumna, the lrcsco artist, yes.
terday stated under oath, before Internal
Revenue Assessor Frcedson, that he never
received o cent Of the alleged $0,6i2 al.
legged in the Comptrollcr's books to have
been paid to him in 1860. He said he
was only on employe OF Garyey, and re.
Ceived 800 per week, while at work, for
about nine or ten months or 4 year. He
never signed any warrants or vouchers
for money from the city government, and
never had any transactions with It,
Mr., Tweed insists that he has legal
right TO raise money on the aqueduct
bonds of which he has half million dol
lars in reserve, and he will therefore con
tinue the work on the aqueduCt, II being
an imperative necessity. He also said he
was tired OF the talk about arrest there
would be no trouble in finding him; he
was anxious to make defence in d court
Of the city.
Mr.. Chamberlain says of the city finan.
ces: There are funds In trust amounting
to one million and quarter dollars, one
million Of which is invested in bonds and
mortgages, the rest Is in U. s. securities
in the VattIt Of the Park Bank, rented by
tho city lor the purpose at $4,000 yearly.
The Committee Of Seventy have pre-.
pared nm address To the wOrkingmen set
ting forth clearly ind COncisely the
method by which the ring robbed the
city treasury and deceived the working
men into supporting them, The com
mittee say an effort Is being made to cast
the blame and odium for the false and
forged vouchers on the late county Audi.
tor, Watson, who cannot reply, but the
committee have proofs overwhelming
against men now living, and at the proper
time they will be forthcoming, and men
who the community would hardly
will be found having hand in the city
treasury and dividing the Spoils.i
A sensational story printed to-day
states that the Third avenue Savings
Bank Is insolvent, and has been in q
rotten condition for two years. 1t is said
that the State examiners have reported
the liabilities Of the bank to be 1888, 900
In excess ofits assets.
G. NJ. Van Buren,, United States Pen.
sion Agent, of this city was arrested yes.
terday, charged by the Commissioner Of
Pensions with being defaulter TO the
amount of $11, 900. Ho gave bail for
$l5, 900 10 appear for trial.
Rumor says u civil suit commenced in
the Supreme Court against James FISH,
.Jr., by o lady whose name has been init.
mately associated with HIM. Aflldavits
in the case expose much Of the Eecrct in
the history Of the Erie lnagnate, and
show to what extent the Tammahy Ring
and Erie Ring have united fOr phlpdcr.
z GfheannuaI election of tho DlrSdtors Of
the Erie road comes of Wednesday, I
AN aljourned session ofltbe National
Insurance Convention will open in this
city OH the 18Th inst. -
=, The Russian Minister, Catacazy, dc.
.clarestliRt the whole story that ho spoke
Id Infamous terms Of the President and
Secretary Fish land the latter's repeated
charge that he put low estimate upon
the American characterg 10 be afalsehoOd.
A prominent member Of the New York
Yacht Club says the Quben's Cup held
by the Cidb1n trust, and That il violates
the conditions Of trust by sailing n single
yacht against the LavoDia, It should be
club against club, to win orl0se the race,
and all the vessels of the New York Club
have right to Join In the contest against
the English. lie said he was determined
that unless the club reconsidered It's &c.
ton he would apply to the courts and
prevent the race by an Injunction restrain
ing the club from violating It's sacredtrust
The Tribune will state tomorrow from
undoubted authority that II was the Gus
tom OF the county Auditor, Watson, TO
procure several copies Of an original bill,
and have warrant drawn for each, and
collect the several amounts, Forgery is
said to have made suCll an every day
affair that Watson and Woodward
were not even in the particulars In the
matter Of Connolly initiating the hand
writing Of the person whose name they
forged.
q B1NuHAMroN, N. Y, October l.
Il, a firo this morning destroyed Hard.
ing's sash and door factory, Stewards
scale works, Ostrom's livery stable,
dwellings and other property. Loss
$4,000. l-s