The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-26
NEW YORK CITY.
A Thrifty Quadrilateral.

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and Hall, as published from the oillcia
records, show that Connolly, when sued
in 1866 for debt, swore that he owned
nothing, but that since that time he has
bought real estate and bonds to the
amount OF $2,300G0l. Tweed, bankrupt
in 1861, has bought and sold real estate
since 1868 to the amount Of $4,474, ,054
Other irregular transactions amount tC
$2,5O0,O0O more. Sweeney's purchases
amounted, in three years, TO 81 ,479, ,78G
May Halls amounted to $l5O,0O0.
THE LUDLOW STREET BAsTILE.
Yesterday a considerable sum ofmoney
was distributed among the destitute pris-
oners in Ludlow street Jail for their starv-
ing wives and children. A prisoner in
Carcerated for the nOn.payment Ol fines
to his regiment was released, There is
general joy among tho prisoners over
Judge Barnard's order
City Treasurer Bradley explains in a
card how he has economical in his de.
partment and saved money to the city.
Mr. Bradley is Tammany candidate for
the Senate.
The Tribune will rejoice at the election
of O'ConnOr, Tilden, TiGmann, the reform
candidates for the Assembly, II tile choice
lies between purchasable Republicans and
corrupt Democrats, 1t says it prefers the
latter.
1t was stated at the Brooklyn mass
meeting last night, that the authorities
who decline to give an account of their
financial doings, put the city debt at
$9,00O,000, while trustworthy figures
show q total of $30,000,000.
AT German meeting last night, Tam
many failed to get control OF the organi.
zation. Oswuld Ottenderfcr denounced
Magnus Gross at a meeting OF the German
Joint Committee on Municipal Reform.
The Times says Judge Barnards order
in tho Faley ease has been modified and
refined away till there isvery little Of 1t
left.
Last night there was mass meeting OF
of the wOrkingmen's political party, and
q platform was unanimously adopted
The nominations of nine districts were
agreed upon,
Alta meeting of the Committee Of Sew.
enty, last evening, dissatisfaction was eX.
pressed in the nomination OF Ledwith, by
'Tammany, for the Supreme Court
The Insurance Convention Is debating
q resolution that the uniform rate of taxa
tion on fire companies be one per cent on
the gross premiums, one.hall per cent on
marine companies, one.hAlf per cent on
death policies, and one per cent on every
other kind of policy of life companies.
Numerous working men are around the
City Hallto.day expecting to be paid.
The Post states that legal measures will
be initiated by O'Connor and Evarts
against Tweed tomorrow. 1t Is believed
he also will be arrested on q criminal
charge, and tAat there Is evidence which
will make IL impossible for him to be q
candidate for office.
The bank clerks Of this city have given
about $4,000 for the relief of the bank
clerks Of Chicago.
The Rosenzweig trial commenced to.
day, the application for further post.
ponement being denied. The selection
OF Jury will probably occupy the day.
At the monthly sale Of Scranton coal to.
day the following prices were obtained
Lump, SO so to 81 90; stone, SO so to
SO SIT; crate, 81 % to "a 80; egg, 81 3j to
$4 so; stove, IS SO to 50 80; chestnut,
So 80 to SO 97i.
The delay in the arrival Of the Russian
fleet Is attributed in naval circles to the
fact that 1t Is making way hither under
sail.
The NetOS says the preliminary move.
ment in the ring will be commenced by an
action in equity, and will be prosecutedby
tho Attorney General acting through
Charles O'Connor against Tweed, Inger.
soil and Garvey Their arrest will imme-
diately follow. They will he held to bail
in the sum of $2000,00O TO answer any
Judgment. The papers are lengthy and,
il Is alleged, are accompanied by accounts
tracing large sums into Tweeds posses
sion.
Another county:is expected to be the
scene of legal operations, probably Albany,
as Judge Barnard's fidelity to the cause of
reform Is doubted. The corporation Coun.
sci, Mr.. O'Gorman, has associated George
Ticknor Curtis with him. The action Is
in behalf Of the city to recover monies
alleged to have been frauduently obtain
ed. The necessary papers were served on
Ingersol, Keyser, Tweed, Connolly, Miller,
Davidson and others. The Board Of Ap.
portionment has transferred the appro.
priations exceeding three hundred thou.
sand dollars to the payment OF the inter.
est on the city debt about due.
A communication from the Commits.
sioners of the new Court House, stating
that they had made two acquisitions for
100000 and had received only $20O, 900,
and In consequence work had been sus.
pended, was referred to the Comptroller
with power to act
Nathaniel Sands has resigned his Office
as n member of the citizens association.
The suspended insurance company Is
said to have enough Of assets to meet the
Chicago losses, $3.50, 900, and leave $780,
900 over, and will doubtless resume with
q paid up capital.
A Jury has been obtained in the Rosenz.
weiF case, and the Court has adjourned
till tomorrow
The bodies in Scanavian Cemetery,
Orchard street, are to bU removed to Sta.
ten Island by December lat.
The early closing movement OF stores
on Saturday, during the winter as well as
summer, has commenced.
Bfeede, the iorgor, attempted at the
Toombs Court 10 swallow a forged check
to destroy the evidence Of his guilt, but
was prevented by the detectives.
pairicl, Kelley, charged with dealing
in counterfeit money, cut his throat with
n razor in the county Jail last night He
is under medical treatment
Gov. Hoffman has appointed the 23d Of
NnvemheF as THANKSGIVING 1ay.