The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-11-11
Voice of the Union League
Stringent Measures De-
.i3goI manded. .Gc 70 '
The Tammany Aldermen
PToposlng to Stick"
Sudden ReAppsarAnCe Of Smallpox.
Fenton and Murphy Bury the
El.. Hatchet.
Peter b. Sweeney Implicated in the
arYY. city Frauds, ...
The Br0OkIyn FraudS--Indig ignaIiOn
Meeting.

New YORK, November l0-The Union
League Club last night adopted resOlu'
tions declaring that the result OF the eleC.
tion was an occasion OF universal con
graduation by the honest man; nothing
from party politics can rescue them from
corruption and abuse; the labOrs OF the
recent canvass are only u beginning Of the
great reform on which the people Of this
city have entered. They will demand oI
the Legislature the repeal Of the present
charter, and the passage Ol law securing
the purity of elections They will insist
on the extreme penalties OF tho law
against the mlsCreanls who have outraged
their rights demanding for their theft res.
titution first, md punishment afterwards
without compromise or delay. Other
resolutions demand n publication Of the
Judiciary and an investigation nnller
competent legislative authority into the
condition and practices OF the various
public offices In the departments of the
city, that they may no longer be perverted
TO corrupt uses.
The citizens of Brooklyn, without dis.
tinction OF party, will hold amass meeting
this evening to deliberate and act concern
ing the frauds in casting and counting
votes at the recent election.
The Tammany members of the Board
of Aldermen aud Assistant Aldermen
held secret caucus Wednesday night,
and II Is believed they will attempt to
hold over another year on tho same
ground that other officials hold over, al
leging that the election of the new Boards
was unconstitutional, that they threaten
some damaging exposures OF the leaders
unless they arc backed up in their
claims.
It Is now rumored that Hilton will 70
sign from the Department Of. Parks
blank Smith, Tammany Republican,
WI reign from the Police Commission,
and IItChman from the Fire COmmis.
sion. 4..uspt aur uHt.s tar
An order for tho arrest of IngersOll,
Garvey and Woodward will probably be
returned to-day. The Tribune says Inger.
soil Is still in the city and ready with
bonGsmen. The order in all cases Of
prosecution ior municipal frauds .toi be
returnableto Judge Learned, Of Albany.
Tweed has not yet given notice Of
his appearance to the Prosecuting AttOr.
ney. Unless he does SO within twenty
days from tho date Of his arrest, tho case
will go against him by default.
Tho cases of Haggerty and BaulCh the
voucher robbers, did not come up yester;
day. The District Attorney says that
Graham, counsel for the defence, asked
for q pOstponGment in order to look over
the testimony which was taken before the
Grand Jury. lie hopes TO discover
grounds for q special plea to quash the
Indictment. The case will come up next
week.
The Sun says A well informed gentle.
man stated yesterday that Tweed will re.
sign from the Department Of Public
Works, and the Mayor will appoint Gen.
Mcclellan.
At the Fleetwood Park yesterday, Hon.
est Allen and running mate won the race
for the unfinished teams, beating Langs.
ton and mate; time, 2:109 and 2:2l.
A trot Tor $500 was won by Maj. Allen,
beating Myron Perry three out of four
heats. Best time, 2:20t.
Some employees Of the Fire Depart.
mCnt were discharged for voting the lio.
form ticket
Sigel, in a card thanking his support.
ers, requests that proof OF fraudulent
voting be sent him, with view TO the
punishment oI the guilty.
Sd. Tilden, in m address before the
Mercantile Library Association last even.
ing, mainly devoted to the commercial
greatness Of New York, declared that the
political integrity oil the city depended
much upon tue mercantile classes, who
should not overlook their duties politi.
cally TO the State. ......I
The case Of Jas. Irving was before
United States Judge Woodruff this morn.
ing, and postponed until 1870 +. NJ. Before
that time, however, Irving was indicted
by the grand Jury, thus terminating the
habeas corpus proceeded. Bail OF $4,000
will probably be required. Ills sympa.
thizihg rouglls are indignant.
The Board OF Health ask the Con.
troller for funds to enable them TO check
the smallpox, which is suddenly appear.
ing in all parts of the city.
A most brilliant display Of aurora Dor.
calls was witnessed last evening in this
city; also at Boston and other places East,
and In Canada. aa
The publishers Of the Spectator, ari In.
suranCe journal, have issued tables show.
ing the aggregate losses Of companies by
States, the number suspended and assess
ed, and the number unaffected by the Chi.
CagO fire. Tie tOialnnmber Of companies
in the United States is B35; tue aggregate
capital Is $40802lG; total gross assets,
$lB5, ,420, ,420j total losses, $S2,S21 ,l22; the
companies suspended, 5l7; number assess.
cd, as; number not III the fire, 81 The
LOSSES OF companies by States are as fol-
lows: New York, $2l ,G87, 800; Ohio,
$49iS657; Massachusetts, St493, ,357 ;
Pennsylvania, .$2,092,0O0; Illinois, $685..
S78,000; Connecticut, $032,500; Rhode
Island, $2,O7e, 800 California, ~ ,950,0OO;
Missouri, $J,155,O00; Maryland, $SO7, 7,tO5;
Wisconsin, $4,000; Michigan, $4,000;
Minnesota, $tO0,OOO Maine, $4,000; Ken.
lucky, $B,90O The losses of foreign com.
panies are $5Bl8,0O0. 1'
jim Irving was before Judge Woodruff,
this afternoon, on an Indictment charging
him with q violent assault on us. Deputy
Marshal YD0wley, plead not guilty.
The application for bail was opposed by
the District Attorney on the ground that
DOwley was ln a critical condition. "A
commission Of physicians were appointed
to examine his state, General Mcdowell
was present in Court, and II was determin.
ed not to remove Irving to the Fort at
present There Is no penalty for killing
an officer under the United States
laws, and in case Of the death
of Mr.. Dowley, alter punishment for
assault, Irving must be turned over to the
State courts to answer the charge Of kin.
ing. Subsequently, on the report Of DR..
Place that Dowley's life was in danger
but that he did not think he would die,
Irving was admitted 10 bail in $4,000
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