The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-27
NEW YORK CITY.

New YORK, Dec 2G.-Christmas wa
, observed everywhere in the city of Brook
lyn. The weather was very pleasant
Crowds thronged the streets throughout
the day, and the steamers and sailing yes
sells in the harhor were decorated with
flags orall nations,
Ex.Comptroller Connolly was visited
by several o. his friends yesterday, at tue
Ludlow Street Jail. lie appears in very
good spirits.
In Brooklyn, yesterday, man named
Charles Johnson, said to be u prominent
politician, fatally shot young man
named Robert Henry.
The Executive Committee of the Via
duct Railroad Company, has issued al
address, in which It Is stated that the plan
OGan elevated railroad much Of the dis
lance was wise one, but that the differ
cnt grades of the city will require road
partly viaduCt, partly open cut and partly
tunnel, subject TO the rapid transit, which
Is one of very great concern In this city,
and is everywhere receiving much atten.
tiOn.
A committee OF the Bar Association has
recently held several meetings to consider
tho extortions Of the ring in the SheritE's,
County Clerks and Registrars offices,
and 1t is said that tho evidence collected
Is damaging in its nature to certain
Judges. The report OF these matters will
soon be presented to the Legislature, but
at present it Is deemed polite to keep the
facts from the public. 1t Is further SAID
that among tho things which have bcen
considered Is the action of Judge Barnard
in bailing Tweed In the sum of $4,000
under criminal charges, and which com.
petent authority has declared to DO aeon.
traventiOn Of law
There Is little probability that the
draft Of the city charter, presented by the
Committee of Seventy, will be adopted.
Many Of its provisions are thought to be
impractiCablc. Many leading politicians
regard 1t as very unwiso requirement,
which directs the annual election for the
Office Of Mayor and various other places
to be brought before the Legislature in
January.
The new Board of Aldermen consists
of eight Democrats and seven Nepubli.
cans. The Assistant Aldermen will con.
sist OF thirteen Democrats and eight
Republicans. AS the new members can.
not obtain their seats, the Legislature
will be asked Immediately on It's Assem-.
blagc to decide between the rival Boards.
New YoRK, December 9G.-Thc exam.
ination of sureties on Tweed's bail com.
menced before Judge Cardoza's Supreme
Court this morning. Each surety Is put
through very severe examination. Ills
property case will probably last long
time.
Judge Cardoza today appointed Judge
Davis referee TO take testimony in refer.
ence to the Broadway widening.
The Grand Jury, special session, ad.
jourSed without presenting any indict
ment
NEW York, December 2G-Thc Gas
Works are being prepared in order that
tho upper portion of tho city DO supplied
tonight A large force was engaged In
rcconstructing tho works.
The steamer Miss Palmerstonc, from
Hamburg, had ninc deaths on board, all
from one:t to ten years Of nge, and five
births.
Tho Hudson river Is again open to navi.
cation most Of It's length. All the ferries
have resumed their trips. The gorge near
Newburgh cannot last more than a few
hours There Is floating ice below New.
burgh, but little or no impedimcnt TO
navigation.
1t Is rumorcd that ono of Connplly's
bondsmen, for large portion OF the half
million, has signiGed his intention to
withdraw, and probably Connolly will
pass New Years In Jail.
The funeral service Of Sidney L. Morse,
at the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian
Church, was largely attended. Prof NJ.
was the only survivor Of four brothers.
Among the pail bearers were William G.
Bryant and DR.. J. s. Prime. The re.
mains were inferred in Greenwood.
The Eric Company has transferred to
It's present master in equity, White, thirty.
five thousand shares to Heath & Raphael.
II is expected that the balance of the sixty
thousand shares, wronglully converted by
the Eric officials, will DO delivered this
week.
HenryS. Hoquet has received $500
from the people Of France as Christmas
gilt for the Chicago sufferers, Of which
Mayor Medill has been duly notified.
The Committee Of Seventy at meet
ing tonight passed resolution declaring
that the incomplete draft Of u city charter
which has been published in the news.
papers, without the consent and against
the wishes of the Committee and It's sub.
committee on legislation, is not consider
ed tile final decision Of tho Committee,
so far as II goes MS precluding changes in
the portion Of the charter already dis.
cussed, and which was printed merely for
the convenience of It's members and to
enable them more rapidly to suggest alter
atiOns and improvements.
| --~I
| e. a