The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-27
NEW YORK CITY,



the streets yesterday afternoon, preceded
by several bands OF music and carrying
bannert Seven schools were represented,
the total number Of children being 10000,
Judge Gilbert granted an order yester-
day for the arrest Of S. Gilmore, o! jubi-
lee fame, on m application of Carl Gisner,
who had obtained judgment for prOtes'
siOnal services as pianist at u Gilmore
concert in Providence, r l. Gilmore will
be brought before the Court to-day.
The annual examination at West Point
will be held June 14th. A change in the
order of examination Is contemplated, by
which classes will be called according to
seniority A number of newly appointed
candidates have arrived, including AlOnzo
Napier, (cOlOrGdD cadet from Tennessee,
He Isl native Of Nashville, aged lSyears,
and was educated at the Ward University,
where he was Quartermaster Ol Cadets
and afterwards Adjutant. 1t Is expected
that President Grant will award diplomas
to tho graduating class Of the engineer
corps engaged in improving the grounds
and repairing the barracks.
The investigation in the case ol Heath
& Rapheal, the English stockholders of
the Erie Railroad, against Fisk & Gould,
adjourned until Tuesday next, II Is said
that the rumors in regard to the change
In the management Ol the Erie Railroad,
had something to do with the postpone.
ment, and that the litigation might posi-
bly, he compromised in which case the
public has had the last oft,
Extensive smuggling operations, OK
tending over a period Of several months
and involving nearly hundred thousand
dollars, have been discovered by the spe.
cial officers of the Treasury Department
in this chy, 1t is alleged that some of
the officers of the ocean steamers are i'm.
pllcated. Several Ihave been arrested,
Details Of the case are withheld from the
public.
Edwards and Collins, prize fighters,
were Committed to the tombs by Justice
Bowling In the police court this morning
in default Of $1,000 bail to answer at the
Court Of Special Sessions. .,.
The Court Of Oyer and Termlner was
crowded TO the Utmost extent this morn,
lug, to- witness the closing scenes Ofthe
Foster trial District Attorney Garvln
moved that the court pass the sentence
Of the law on the prisoner. Judge Stuart
said he would not submit amOtiOn for
arrest of judgment, but after judgment he
would submit writ OF error. Mr. Van
derpool, Clerk OF the Court, asked Foster
what he Ind to say why sentence Of death
should not be passed on him, The priso.
ner said, in n clear, manly voice. II had
been drinking good deal that day and
night, and did not know what | was do
ing. had no intention Of killing Put
nam, and | am very sorry for it." Here
the unfortunate man, for the first time
during this long trial, became deeply
affected and burst into tears
Judge Cardozo said he did not wish to
say anything to hurt the prisoners feel
ings. HO had had m impartial trial by
an intelligent Jury, aud most oi his own
selection, but the case was too clear to
leave any other conclusion than the one
arrived At This recommended him TO
mercy but that recommendation was for
n higher tribunal to consider. lie could
hold out no hope whatever to him for
Communication of sentence, and he should
UB pTUpulGll " ultGt MS uWIHl uubll' lnO
sentence Of tho Court was that he should
be taken from here to the place from
whence he came, and on the 18th Of July
next, there To be hanged by the neck until
he was dead, and may God have mercy
on his soul. l
The prisoner was then given to the Gus.
tody of the Sheriff, and tho Court ad-
jOurned. ....f f...
The police Of the various districts at
noon to-day made a raid on all the
policy shops throughout the city and ar.
rested tho keepers ind seized the books
About 100 places was thus visited. The
prisoners were taken to the various police
courts and held to await trial.
The National Convention of State In.
suranCe officers resumed Its sessiOne this
morning. A report wns read urging the
enactment of such laws as would secure
safety to the insured with the least incon.
venicnce TO the companies The neccssi.
ty of having fire insurance companies rest
upon O, firm basis was dwelt upon. Fire
insurance companies are liable to be
broken up by disasters In u single day,
while life insurance. companies were not
subject to sucli Calamities and for this
reason the Convention confined It's atten.
tiOn TO the subject Of insurance. against
fire It was urged that the public safety
required that companies should not trans.
act business in q State when their funds
were locked UP in other States. Various
other suggestions were made for the con.
sideration of the Convention.
Mr.. Heald read report, In which he
predicted that the fire companies would
eventually, as the result Of aggregated
experience, ascertain the natural laws In
regard to their business, as certain as the
table of mortality which guides life com.
panes.
Mr.. Wright spoke on the surrender of
the police, and at the conclusion of his
/ address the convention adjourned til to.
/ morrow, ......... ....ft,. .......
, The troubles in the affairs Of the Metho.
dist Book Concern have again assumed a
serious aspect, and II Is very probable
, that the trial Of the various charges and
couner.Charges against the Book con.
cern and DR.. GanalAn, will shortly be
resumed. All the members Of the Book
ConCern.arc here, except j. lT;Moore, Of
illinois, aud s. NJ. Vernon, of the st. Louis
Conference. A committee has been ap.
pointed to ascertain the necessity for
holding a new court d trial, and TO make
new charges against DR.. GunCher.
Rev. Dr. Lanahans application for a
mandamus to compel Rev. Dr. Carlton,
chief agent, 10 give him use Of the books
and to receive certain rights and privileges
Of which he claims to have been deprived
will be heard by Judge Brady Monday.
SAINT LOUIS,