The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-23
NEW YORK CITY.
New YoRK, August ~.

Cles, II Is said the Governor will be
called upon to remedy tho abuses by the
Quarantine officials upon passengers and
imported goods. Many leading merchants
are talkin8Of having their shipS land Of
convenient ports in New Jersey, aud then
transport their goods By, rail %, New
York. sass.- Z ~ EIa~usivn n
The Erening Post condemns war On
COrea, and says IL hopes this Is the last
attempt of our Government TO make q
diplomatic attack at.the cannon's mouth,
and tho last time our Christian ClviliZa.
tiOn shall appear in arms before heathenB
and barbarians to extoTt from them grants
which they have the right to withhold. q
I Tho hriCklayers having succeeded In
getting an advance OF fifty cents day on
their wages, the hod.CarTiers attempted
to get theirs increased from 50 76 to $9,
hut failed, and resumed work. Several
contractors have expressed their dCtOrmi-
nation TO employ hereafter no more union
men, and have sent 10 other places for
new hands, a'...tsaI ...... .r.gr
The trotting mare LadyThone Is again
preparing for the turf, she having been
hitChed to u wagon on Saturday last for
the first time since tho accident years
ago Mr., Mace thinks she can soon be
made TO resume her place on tho turf.
When the steamer Plymouth Rock was
passing down this evening, she was fired
ut from rifle gun by the artillery officers
in tho Staten Island fort, the shell explod.
ing in the rear Of tho steamer. There was
great excitement among the passengers
Tor moment. The affair has caused
much comment In the city and an investi-
CATION is demanded. aal H. '.
The Quarantine Commissioners have
appropriated 5000 for the erection Of
extra buildings for tho reception OF 1000
persons coming from the cholera ports.
About one hundred camp meetings arc
In operation in the Eastern States. Tho
President has made Q visit to one IN Ocean
Grove, New Jersey, near Long Branch,
The widow Of u fireman, named Will
liams, killed by the explosion Of the boil
er OF tho Starbuck, Is said 10 have taken
fifty dollars for the settlement OF her claim
against tho Company, and ID Is stated that
the agreement was effected through the
influence Of q Coroner. An investigation
Is promised, .s a. d. 80. % gggr "
About one o'clock this morniag, Jno.
Bailey, In tho state Of somnambulisrl,
walked out of q window Of his bedroom,
and killed himself.
The body Of q man, perfectly naked,
was this morning found floating In the
East river. Tho corpse bore evidence
that the man was brutually murdered,
hut no clue TO the crime has been diScoy:
cred. "a .p....a .sia 4, .ia.a1 t.,.
It l. said that the steamer Russia
brought o formal challenge from Ashbury
to tho Now York Yacht Club, md also q
model OF the ivonia. Ia 10 .rt
Judge AntheFland to-day granted n
mandamua against Controller COnneIIy
In tho suit OF j. r. Cornell against the
city, to compel payment for work done
on the new court house.
Allen i. Parker, John Neville,lWm. r.
Lang and James Wallace, seamen on
board the Nevada, which recently arrived
ut this port were, brought before Com;
missioner Davenport to-day to answer tho
charge Of mutiny. Tho cease was adjourn,
cd Til Friday. Parker Slipped as second
mate and wins reduced by Capt Lunt TO
the grade ofa common seaman. Sander.
son, who was made second mate, took
every opportunity to abuse Parker, who,
becoming exaspefated Mt his cruel treat.
mCnt, knocked tito mate down. On the
following day, while Capt. Lunt was put.
ting Parker in irons, several OF the crew
approached tho Captain and interceded
for Parker. They said they had witness.
ed tho whole affair and Parker was not
to blame, At this the captain and mate
became onraged, and drawing revolvers
began an indiscrimlnate firing among tho
| crew. James Hill, seaman, was instant
| " killed and James Walters seriously
wounded in tho side, the bAll passing
through his body. lg'.a
Rev. Dr.. Edward Eggleston, editor OF
tho Ihdrh and Home, received such &C.
vcro injury to his right hand yesterday,
that hn will be prevented from using itfor
months to come
There was on immense demonstration
In Lincoln Park to-day and this evening,
IN honor Of Hon. W. T. Brennan, Sheriff.
Fifteen thousand persons were present
during the day and evening. AT night
the Park was i blaze with fireworks, cal.
cium lights and magic lanterns. Sheriff
Brennan was present during tho evening.
The festivities were kept up until after
midnight, and order and good feeling pre-.
vailed throughout the common. .yss!
In response to the invitations 10 attend
the forthcoming Italian demonstration.
letters have heen received from the Italian
societies ol Philadelphia and Baltimore
signifying their intention to be present,
and tie North German Landwehr Of New
York, who Will be represented by adele
cation. A letter was also received from
Governor Hoffman, in which he says off,
cial engagements will prevent his attend
ance and one from Horace Greeley ex'
presses sympathy with the demonstration
but regrets bis inability to participate,
After the procession picnic will be held
in sultzer Park. saB -.