The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-26
NEW YORK CITY.

NEW York, August 24-The Tribune
says:E2 Controller ConnoIley has not been
further than fifty miles from New York,
being most Of the time in Westchester
county, that he will turn Stateseyidence,
and his testimony will absolutely convict
Tweed and twenty other officials whose
names have not so far been published. He
will tirst appear to testify against the
voucher thieves, under Attorney General
Barlow's instructions.
A corner In cheese Is threatened here.
The market is poorly supplied
Thos. II. Dangse, aged 40 years A
wholesale lace importer, attempted suicide
four times yesterday. First he ran needle
In his throat, then rushed to drug store
and seizing bottle marked poison, swal.
lowed the contents, then stabbed himself
with a new knife, and when seized and
rescued for the third time, he broke away
and plunged a butcher knife into bis
breast, infllcting probably fatal wound,
he had delirium tremens.
In an interview last night Senator
OBrien pronounced for Louisville and
Charles 0Connor.
1t Is thought that General Slocum will
DO the candidate Of the Democrats for
Governor Of this State.
Senator Wilson addressed a mass meet.
ing at Hudson last night, saying that he
had no doubt but the Republicans would
carry 20 out Of 81 Of the free States of the
country. BE eulogized General Dix and
said the question was not whether Grant
or Greeley should be President. hut
whether the Republican party, which had
saved the country and made Il free, should
with the help Of a band Of 40, 900 or 10000
disappointed Republicans be made TO alb.
dictate and let the Democratic party 90
into power. He had no unkind words 10
say Of Greeley or Brown. He regretted
the position they had taken, but their sue
cess would be q regular Democratic tri-
umph, and again the voice OF rebellion
would be heard. He urged New York TO
come out OF the doubtful States, for al
though its position would not affect the
result OF the election in the country. the
Republicans wanted the Empire State to
occupy place in the Union that nature
intended It. -a.a'.
The Times prints letter from Greeley
to President Lincoln, urging the latter 10
appoint B. F. Camp as Surveyor Of this
port. ,..
The Brazilian Minister, accompanied
by Princes Augustus and PHILIPPE, visit.
ed President Grant at Long Branch, yes.
terdsy.
A correspondent of the Sun throws
great dlscredit upon stanley's account Of
finding Livingstone.
A rumor is current this afternoon. that
Deputy Sheriff Jarvis was to make an i'm.
poi tant arrest TO day.
There is information from Troy to-day,
OF the arrest Of man supposed 10 be
Steiner, the absconding agent Of the Garde
Republicaine band.
The Irish band had another split and
seven with their leader, Richardson. sail.
ed for Europe today.
Charles Mackey, book iobber. was
held in $4,000 bail o.day, charged with
depositing obscene literature in the mails.
Other prominent dealers will shortly be
arrested.
Both O'Baldwin and Mace, the prize
fighters, claim the stakes.
Police Sergeant Carr has absconded to
California after victimizing civilians and
policemen to the extent Of $1,000.
At Long Branch the colored people
held an extensive Grant and Wilson cele.
bration last night The walters OF the
hotels marched in body to the meeting,
A full colored regiment Is being raised.
NEW YORK, August 25.-Tho weather
to-day has been very cool and pleasant.
Arrived, City Of Brussels and Republic
from Liverpool; Columbia, from Glas-
gov; Among the passengers on the Re-
public was Henry Dalton, of tho Boston
a dispatch from Louisville saws that
Blanton Duncan says, that he has no
claim Of $72, 600 against the government,
nor claim for dollar, and il he had il
could not be collected, as he was not par--
doned as a rebel until October 1866.
Rev. Hugh s. Brown, q noted Baptist
minister Of Liverpool, arrived in Inc
steamer Spain this morning, and preached
10 an immense audience In the Hanson
Place Baptist Church, Brooklyn, this al.
ternoon. Ia '--'1
Mr.. Boyle, who was arrested for forgery
at Jersey City yesterday, proves to be q
merchant perfectly solvent but laborine
under sudden attack Of mental abera-
tion.
Four grain firms here were interested
in the failure Of the Chicago wheat corner,
but their losses prove slight.
Sheriff August Waiting, Of Williams.
burg, has fled, a warrant being issued
against him for outraging child.
It is reported that the new board of ex.
aminers Of Custom House is Investigating
the charge Of bribery against ]. A. Merrif,
superintendent OF the record rooms He
is q son Of Judge Merrill of Vermcnt.
Yesterday, at Joneswood, Mr.. Greeley
made speech but so much confu, on and
uproar was made, by reason OF 50 ne par.
tles calling ior cheers for Grant, that lie
could not be heard, after few remarks
bearing upon the support of labor, he re.
tired,