The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-15

almost blown to pieces. 1t is not know
whether any passengers were injured
Nearly all the adjacent and opposite build
ings were seriously damaged by the ex.
plosion, and the loss of property will be
considerable.
William Cassidy editor Of the Albany
ATgus, Samuel j. Tilden and other prom,
inent Democrats Of the State, have beer
In consultation with Tweed, Connolly and
others upon the situation to-day, and il
is rumOred tonight that Connolly consents
to resign on condition that he be allowed
to name his successor. Reports that the
Comtrollership had been rendered to
Gen. Mcclellan are pronounced false.
\ II the money raised by the Consols was
applied to city improvements it could
always be replaced by issue OF bonds for
purposes so served. 1t was taking
money out Of one pocket and replacing
| il from the other, The Controller ap-
piled five millions taken from the pro-
Ceeds Of Consols 70 the public improve.
ment and the payment OF laborGrs because
the bonds formerly issued and to be paid
by COnsolS did not become due until
December, 1871, The proceeds OF Con
sols arc In the city Treasury, There is
no demand for bonds, but there is q
generaldemand from day TO day for the
payment Of public improvements, and by
paying them is the interest saved. II
Is not easy to dispose Of bonds when
thrown IN large patches on the market.
There were u few ConsoS first offered
and taIsennp and the public pleased.
That is nothing In the conduct Of the
city government maintaining the
vindictive attacks on the city government,
and had power to issue revenue bonds to
the extent OF $23,000,0O0, but have not
done so nor executed their power, having
only issued SEQ ,700S00. They were au,
thorized to issue 100000 consels, they
raised but $70O0000 they also had pow
or to issue bonds for improvements to the
amount $5,0O0,000, which have not been
done, therefore have not executed their
powers.
Mr.. Beach followed on the side OF the
defendants, and said it is not enough by
the general allegations ols fraud to issue
high process OF Injunction destructively
staying the arm of Justice is delicate and |
sure. 1t cannot be hurried by popular
clamor. He gave a history OF the case,
he said, to show how much of the com
plant deserved to be met, and how fully
II has been done. lie said MIR. Connolly
would not submit "a be sacrificed as a
peace loiFeringto bopular clamor. Tri.
umyirate MET stand OF iall togethela
The answers Of Mayor Hall were the best
defense for Connolly, because 1t shows
that every bond was issued with the con.
currence Of the Board Of ApportiOnment.
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Beach's ad.
dress, Mr., Bartlett, counsel for Tweed,
moved for an adjournment until to.mor-
row, Which was granted. ."
The bondsmen Of defaulting assistant
postmaster Norton held a private meeting
This morning and appointed Abram Wake.
man to dispose Of the delaulter's proper.
ty, Of which they hayc already taken
possession.
Dr. j. d. Miller, a brother Of Joaquin
Miller died at Easton, Pa, Saturday.
Surrogate Hutchins has decided 10 favor
.he sending Of acommlssion TO France to
sako testimony as to the alleged existence
IF the heirs of Louis Barnard, otherwise '
Charles Emarin Barnard, French con.
vict, as asserted on the part oil the con-
.cstants, Meanwhile the hearing Of the |
case will proceed here. ..I g.,... {
The President OF the New York Stock {
Exchange to-day announced on the first
,all that the new Exchange room will
Je open for inspection Saturday from 1 {
o 6P. NJ. The Board will adjourn that L
lay at one O'clock till Monday, when 4
ormal possession will be taken Of the {
lew room. a m q
In the Court Of Special Sessions to-day
Justice Bowling found the conductor and
lriver Of q street car guilty Of cruelty to
Inimals in carrying an excessive load of
passengers. Sentence deferred .,. .....
Ex.Sherif O'Brien has issued circular |
,alllnga secret meeting at Apollo Hall to-
tight, for the purpose OF organizing the '
Democratic and TamInany party, Among (
hose invited were Judge Ledwth, JOS
Gx-Aldermen Tromey and I
Walsh, Congressman Roosevelt, and ex- |
Judge Bartlett The last two mentioned 8
accepted the invitation. Very few per.
ons attended the meeting, the proeeed- I
ngs oi which were secret. .... ..........
louis Kleuber, partner Of Gold c
chmidt, who owned the torpedoes that t
Exploded to-day on Beekman street was
this evening. Tic illuminate Is
imposed to be a picrate Of potassa. A'
Governor Hoffman delivered an address
1t the faif Of the Westchester County Ag.
icultural and horticultural Society to.
lay. Ht1yll Hg-1 iHHs