The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-02-13

New York. Some of the best artists in
the country have promised their assist
ance.
THE FRENCH RELIEF FUND.
New YoRK, February II.
The amount contributed up TO this
morning to the French Relief Committee
Is: Through the Chamber OF Commerce
Committee, $50, 900; through tho Produce
Exchange Committee, $l3,170; through
the Brokers' Committee, $1,000. The
Treasurer expects 100000 10 be contrib.
uted by the city.
MOVEMENT OF ENGLISH SHAREHOLDERS
IN ERIE.
John Swami, Of London, representing
the interests oil large number Of English
and foreign shareholders In the Erie Rail.
way is here to submit to the Legislature
of this State, during It's present session,
petitions asking for the repeal Of that sec.
tlon OF tho bill popularly known as the
Erie directors bill, which authorizes the
classification ofdirectors so that only one.
fifth shall go out Of Office each year. The
petition, which has been numerously sign.
ed, is.publishcd this morning.
RISE IN GOLD
Tho Go,l morLo, hoe hoon oCoo,od +,
cont ~ mann" w % ,rhot n was " nn,;c;na,o% ~
Sw some onara,orS ] " nv w" ~" o.rnot w." % S, ~" @ NV
TotiotiorS now nonT;rH S iop ~" sc,inwnnt @
ofthc questions In dispute between this
country and Great Britain. On one hand
embarrassinS herself Of t6e Alabama
claims matter only rs n preparation for
war with Russia. On tho other hand the
rise IN inc domestic prices OF our Govern
medt Securities not only precludes Their
shipment to England but invites the re.
turn oil bonds from abroad. Hence the
gold market Is becoming stronger al
though the advance Is not material.
LIBEL SUIT AGAINST TIE ''TIMEs."
A snit hos hoen commorced In tho s,.
rromo % Comrt hv conr"n 'TS Hor;a IL onS 'd ~ 1o
Victims nj the abscond1nr e coIlcctor RS Ra;icv
ogoinst thc nuhIisLors ~ tLo Naw Vol |
3Smrs cnr M aIIc"oI iih", % ioy,n" % tho dam
ag"s % a, S5O nm Tha nr,;cio eSon,o;n;nr 'u
he oIIeSed IIbCI was nnhlisLel While NJ
Davis waS IN thc T,ndlow % s,rcot ;oiI % owoi,
Inv hiS I trial IN % N ] ch"r%o or ' nor;rr,, ~ tho
criminal nros"cntion tGon " ndnI;Inr ;I a na;nS, -
tha a~'cpIlcc,or I "nd '" cl,npCns pnaS Tn "s M;,S
comm;,tin~ nrso"u IN NtSn,roai % Sh;Io
LolIinS tEe nnS;tio, or D"nm,v Firo MAJ MAJ
sI,al NJ TINT c;tv I, will /" romcnh"r"d
Ih"t SIoosrS RsvmanS nnd ~ ~ nnIuro woro
hondsmen for RaiIcv Willie bc w.s CoIICc.
tor % oI III" Eanr,% M % IS;.,.;o, h"O "V ""' N''''e
WI VI '''o f0"''" Di'"t0''
ANOTHER ADVENTURE ON THE ICE
East River was completely bridged
over this p NJ. The cause Of this unu.
sual occurrence was an.immGnse cake Of
ice which Touchdown with the tide, and
for sometime become blocked up between
the city and the Long Island shore.
Thousands Of our adventurous people
seized the opportunity TO cross over from
the foot of Market and Caiharinc streets
TO Bridge and Fulton streets, Brooklyn.
Suddenly IN ominOus rllmbling was heard,
and the huge mass Of ice became detacll.
cd, and begun slowly moving out to sea,
while large iissures were observed shore.
wards. A general stampede Cnsued, and
all with tho exception Of about twenty
boys reached the shore In safety. Those
who left on tho Ice saw themselves drift
Ing out to sea, and Immediately became
lcarlully alarmed, and shouted loudly for