The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-11-18

| hOhA JeiA L NNoNtHJ HiBh'' AAS 30 S'tAS'NSs
ed the most dangerous counterleiter in
tho world. ..F''Jt
A DEMURRER FROM TWEED.
The counsel of Tweed have served on
Chas. OCOnnOr Il demurrer that the plain
tilfs have not the legal capacity To sue in
the action; that the complaint does not
state sufficient facts constituting cause
Of action; that the COMPLAINTS detective
by not including the Mayor, Aldermen,
Supervisors and COmmOnality Of the city,
as defendants. The point raised Is thAt
there Is no legal right OF the people main.
tained in such an action,
TURF CHALLENGE.
The owner of Harry Basselt offers to
run him against any horse In the world
for 800, 600 side, from one to four miles.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
The Tribune editOrially says that the
choice of localities tor holding the Ma.
tional Republican Convention for S12, Is
narrowed down 10 Cincinnati and New
York. Tho Executive Committee will
make the selection January llth, next.
A United States bonded warehouse In
Light street, was burglarized Wednesday
night Of $12 900 worth OF silks, belonging
to H. b. Olahin. No arrests were made,
The custom house officers this week
seized $4,000 worth Of diamonds that n
gang OF European gamblers endGavored
TO smuggle into this port
1t Is stated that Sheriff Brennan has
discharged all his deputies Of the Tamma.
ny stripe.
The City Register asks the Board Of
COroners to investigate the deaths at Van.
derbilts depot, on FOrly.sccond street.
lie says that only two deaths have been
reported, while seven have been killed.
Only one Of the seven said to be killed has
yet been found. The CorOners and police
do not know how the burial permits for
the other six cases were obtained
The Nathan family allege that the resi-
denCG Of Mr.. Nathan has not been sold
ut all.
Marshall o. Roberts writes n letter to
the Times stating that he was misled by
false accounts furnished him by the ring
members Of the city government last year
into signing the certificates endorsing the
correctness Of the financial books Of the
city. lie says TINT Mt the time neither he
nor Messrs. Moses Taylor and j. J. AstOr
had any idGa that the Comptroller was II
cheat and fraud, and takes much blame
upon himself ior lalilY ln'o suCn liia smart.
!,ls hIerc Was @ ah cHPlT,s,Iou .. u pollei ~
1ullulng iienr t asGnool I"H nouso IN DrooE'yn'
tnls morning, whicu p[3uucGu great OK.
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Iinjnn mon of lin Smith werc never n
very fine Glars, and that many Of the OK.
ConGcderatcs should llave been appointed
to government positions.
Tic annual session Of the Methodist
Missionary Society Is being held here.
bishops James, Scott, Morris, Simpson,
and Nmps are present An appropriation
wns mndG for missions during next year
In the various countries of Europe, Asia
and Africa, and among the foreign popu.
intion In tic United States arfreealihr
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A iight among the hands in chain fac.
tory at Trenton, yesterday, resulted in the
killing Of John Bradley and the wounding
Of several others.
ihe various eIl9rt; or, 10 serve me papers
~ tle Mansneiu.risE ,l case on feter u.
Sweeney nave la,Leu, sweeney keeping
himself out OF ,lle way Wy,,,...
ine Melhou,st mIsIonaty ISL dnn committee
lo-day appropriated S'V'VOO 10 'he Vari-
Gus conferences. mus,
~ O9nnor 9eti.es ~ Sna. ,. ue anu l,iis Iuaen are
preparing ura'1 oi 'ne ne" olIy Char-