The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-28
NEW YORK CITY.
NEW YoRx April o.

| Bonn. 'rEH re NEW 4OhkJ april SIs
Very serious charges have been made
against the officers Of the Knickerbocker
Life Insurance Company and the stock
and policy holders have instituted an in.
vestigation into the affairs Of tho company
and manner Of conducting its business.
Delegates representing the New York
Central and Boston and Albany Railroads
and their. numerous branches met yester-
day ut the St, Nicholas Hotel to discuss
the reorganization of,the fast freight lines
and to promote greater efficiency in the
railroad management. After q general
discussion the subjects were referred 10 o
committee authorized to report ut q future
meeting.
A rain storm set in about Z o'clock this
morning and still continues.
The steamship Wisconsin took from
-tllis port, on her last trip TO Liverpool,
over sixty.five tons, or about $2,OOO,OOO,
in silver coin, principally Spanish and
Mexican dollars. This bPrd cash Is prob
ably intended for tie Chinese market, the
merchants there requiring silver in all
their commercial transactions.
The steamship England, from Liver
pool, has arrived & ~ Y sg -
Bids for supplying largo quantity Of
clothing, dry goods and hardware for the
use Of the Indians has been opened by
General Parker. Nincty.two bids were
offered, amounting to five million dollars,
and the prices ranged generally lower
than the current market value.
Commissioner Fredrick Smith, former
ly Captain Of the 104th;regiment Of New
York volunteers, who was arrested four
days ago charged with defrauding the
Government by means Of offlctitiOus bounty
claims, has turned States evidence, and
about twelve other persons have been ar.
rested. About G,0O0 fraudulant claims
have been discovered, involving over one
million dollars. ..........
A number Of prominent Germans Of
this city have organized for the formation
Of general. German association, whose
aim will be to further the common inter.
ests Of the large number Of Germans Of
this city and vicinity as naturalizCd citi.
zens.
At a meeting oil The Council of the Fc.
nian Brotherhood last night, John Savage
was elected Chairman oil the Finance
Committee, Col. 2. Leonard, Chairman OF
the Executive Committee, and Anthony
Griffin Chairman Of tho Judiciary Com.
mittee. These gentlemen were then do.
clarcd, according 10 the act of the late
convention, the Central Committee Of tho
Fenian brotherhood and It's executive
head. s.' II
A dispatch 10 the Tribune from Hart.
ford says: "ThG First Regiment of Con-
neCLicut National Guard having been or.
dered to appear on Wednesday next on
thepark in this city on escort duty, it IS
evident that Gov. English Is to assume
that he Is tho Governor elect of the Suite
and accept tho usual hOnoS."
NJ, Victor Place publishes a card this
morning denying the charges made against
him, and says he will soon sail for France
and there press continuation OF the en-.
quiry already urged In the United states
into all his transactions on account OF the
French government.
Judge Blatchlnrd has granted the mo.
ton for an order requiring Gould 10 show
cause why he should not produce the
Erie books. Unless satisfactory answer
Is made, Gould will probably be punished
for contempt Of court