The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-15
NEW YORK CITY.

New York, December lathe Cham.
Der Of Commerce yesterday discontinued
distributing money to persons made desti'
mte by the Chicago fire, who have come
to this city
Alta meeting of the Police Commission.
ers yesterday, Mayor Hall, who is u mem.
Der Of the Commission, presented u com
municatiOn announcing that he will vote
for nOn.interlurencG with the procession
OF the Internationalists by tho police. The
Mayor states that he docs not find any
antOgnism against the pending procession
or tliIt II would lead to q riot The pro.
cessiOn will take place next Sunday.
It's considered probable that the Su-
prcmc Court at Albany will decide to re-.
duCe COnnolly's bail.
The Union Square National Bank was
obliged TO close yesterday by order Of
Comptroller Hurlbut. 1t had arranged
with the Shoe and Leather Bank to cover
its clearings, and II Is alleged that the
bank threw them out without notice. Tn.
founded rumors were In circulation yes.
tcrday that various other banks had failed.
The amount realized from the sale Of
Alexander Whites collection Of paintings
from Chicago was $0l 900.
The depositors of the Ocean Bank had
q meeting this afternoon, at which 1t was
stated that tho bank tailed only for $17,.
OOO, while the Receiver asserts that its
assets are over $l,000000.
Tic directors Of the Bank Of North
America have been called to account for
aiding the lookup In money. .r.. .
The receiver Of the Ocean Bank paid
to-day 100000 Of the sum duo the Clear
ing House the balance will DO paid TO-.
day. He believes that 100000 OF the
$328,0OO discounted bills are good.
The Communist General, W. A. Oblin
ski, has arrived here from Paris.
The smallpox Ia now said to be cpl
demic in Brooklyn.
A challenge from Tom Kelly to Joe
Coburn for q prize fight Is published To-
day.
Al q special meeting Of the Board Of
Public Commissioners this afternoon, II
resolution was passed resembling the order
which directed the Superintendent TO
prevent the parade Of the International
Societies on Sunday and another reSOlu.
ton was adopted instructing the Super.
intendent to take the necessary measures
TO prevent a breach Of the peace on the
occasion Of such procession, and TO pro.
tect the public from disorder and vio-
lenCe.
This afternoon Miss Tennie Q. Clallin
anneared nj Jefferson Market Court, and
complained TO Justice Shandely that her
father and mother were source of con.
tinual annoyance to her and Mrs. Wood.
hull. She complained specifically that
they went TO her residence Wednesday
evening last and created great disturb.
arce. Justice Shandley Issued 10 sum.
mons for their appearance tomorrow
morning 10 answer the charge Of their
daughter. .....,
WIN. Wright settled today, on thebasis
of seventy.five cents on dollar, and will
resume shortly. H.
A private letter from Havana, says II is
believed there that the late Gov. Roberts,
n brother of the Spanish Minister nj
Washington, caused the arrest of the stu
dents for the purpose Of extorting money
from their parents, and unexpectedly
found himself unable 10 control the Span
ish mob.
The committee appointed by the Clear
ing House have made thorough eXami-
nation into the affairs and condition Of
line National Bank Of the Commonwealth,
and report said bank as perfectly solvent,
and that they have entire confidence In
the ability OF the bank to pay all its li"-
bilites. ....
al special meeting Of cigar manufac,,
turers today, a petition was adopted
praying Congress to consider the law tax
inc manufacturers Of tobacco and cigars
and amend 1t so as TO more clearly define
the duties of the revenue offers, who at
present are in the habit Of putting their
own construction on the law, both to the
deirlment Of the Government and the
Trade. The petition also prayed for The
abolition oi the present system requiring
manufacturers to furnish bondsmen