The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-24
NEW YORK CITY.
The Republican General Committee
and the Custom House Faction.

and the Custom House Faction.
New York, August 81.
The Times and Tribune are still discuss.
ing the merits of the Republican factions,
the Tribune correcting what the Times
asserts and the Times declaring that the
Tribune seeks to avoid the Times charges
by o mixture of denial and accusation.
The Union Republican General Commit.
tee, of which Mr., Greeley Is chairman, Is
charged with aiming at d division among
the Republicans Of this city by reason Of
its rehlsaltO cooperate with the organi.
zatlon known as the Astor House party.
Out of the dilemma caused by these two
organizations Mr.. Greeley believes the
safest and easiest way Is Tor tue regular
Republicans under the Union Republican
General Committee 10 defeat Murphy's
circulars, as they had been before defeat.
ed, and thus finish them. As II now
stands the State Convention will have TO
dio between tho rival Parties.
ANOTHER PRoAIIsE FROM HALL. a
Mayor Hall says he will send state.
ment Of the city accounts and debt TO the
Board Of Aldermen and the county &c.
counts and debt to the Board Of Super
vlsors to-day, and the statements will be
accompanied by message o! recommen.
dalton.
This morning Felix Darcy killed his
wife, Intellectually attempted to kill his
two children, and then cut his own throat.
Darcy was said to bO insane.
At q meeting Of the Board Of Superyi.
sors and Common Council held TO day,
the city and county accounts from Janua.
ry |, 1860, to January |, 1871, were re-
ceived from Mayor Hall, accompanied by
lengthy message and explanation OF The
same.
The decision OF Judge Sutherland com.
pelllng payment of $85,OOO as the claim of
Joseph Cornell, for work done on the new
Court House, will probably result In the
presentation OF various other claims Of
like character. The city papers think that
In addition TO the extraordinary bills for
work not done, which have been paid out
Of the funds raised for the completion Of
the Court House, there will be several lay.
ers Of liens put on the structure for work
which has been done but not paid for.
The body Of man supposed to he one
Of tile victims Of the WestHeld disaster
was found on Monday, floating In the Pas.
sale river entirely naked, the lett hand,
both feet and right arm were gone and the
lace dishgured. ~"
The Sheriff ol Paterson, N. j., alver.
tiscs the sale at the City Hail Of d LOT of
horses and two fire engines by auction, to
satisfy judgment Of $1,000 against the
city.
There wis M attempt at organization
made by the Protestant American Asso.
citation at meeting held Last evening In
the Twentieth Ward.
Another party Of Japanese have arrived
here pi0 Snn Francisco. They come here,
rs did their predecessors, 10 he educated,
While some Of them start for Europe for
the same purpose.
A party Of 100 children started for the
West yesterday in charge ol the Chill.
dren's Aid Society
A number Of French citizens are max.
Ing preparations TO celebrate the anniver.
sary Of the proclamation Oi Tho French
Republic, September Ath, q year ago.
The New York City and County Cen.
tral Revenue Reform Association held a
meeting yesterday and resolved TO en-
ploy two distinguished lawyers from out.
sidG the State to prosecute the leading
men Of The Tammany ring. Senator
Trmbnll, Of Illinois, and Hendricks, Of
Indiana, we're mentioned as men Of the
right stamp.
AT a meeting oil n local Custom House
Republican Association last evening, a.
committed was elected 10 secure situA-
tionS IOr members Of the association de.
string appointments under Gen. Grant.
An of train on the Erie road, near the
Bergen tunnel, was destroyed by fire yes.
ierday. Eight cars were consumed and
the track damaged some distance. Loss
unknown, Cause, sparks from the loco
motive. .a-. ......., .r .-m
The Board Of Health direCted'a quar-.
antino Of 80 days for vessels from all ports
infected with yellow fever, cholera, etc.
Almost another street car murder last
night. Mrs. Harrington who tried to de-
tain thief escaping from the car with
stolen watch, was fred at, but fortunately
1ninjured. The name Of the scoundrcl
X Geo. Gunner He was arrested