The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-14
NEW YORK CITY.


NEW YORK, March 13.-Sevcral plom.
inent business men interested in the gen.
eral order business say that Leet &
Stocking continue Just as they did before,
and that Collector Arthur's new recula.
tions were blind wg
II is understood that A. T, Stewart &;
Co. are going 10 sue Lcet & Stocking
for Overcharges. .
On account OF the little rain which
has fallen this season, there Is serious
probability OF the supply of croton water
running short. The authorities are giving
the subject attention. .
Gould still remains an Eric director.
General Sickles denies that the movement
Is in the interest of the Atlantic L. Great
Western Railroad. On the other hand,
representatives Of the combined American
stockholders protest against the move.
ment, declaring 1t is in the interest Of the
Atlantic Il Great Western Co., and taken
with view Of bringing about the speedy
election OF the directors. 1t is stated that
by Gould's resignation all the legal dis.
pntes are amicably settled. 3H,lg
The Bar Association last night appoint
ed committee to so to Albany and urge
the passage Of amendments 10 the Code Of
Procedure. 'R|E2 y r r
Everything is quiet at Erie. To-day
the adjourned meeting of the Directors
was held, at which Gould was present as
Director. Gen. Mcclellan and others
said-t the Eric should be kept inde-
pendent of the Atlantic & Great Western
road.
The affairs at tho Erie Railway offices
have settled into ordinary quietness. Jay
Gould said today that he was glad to be
out OF the Presidency, tie salary of which
did not pay for the perpetual harrassing
that came with the Office. lie will soon
return to Wall street. Messrs. Shearman
and Field are retained by Mr.. Barlow as
associate counsel for the company.
1t Is understood that no action will be
taken in reference to Lanes contempt Of
Court in destroying Judge Ingraham's in.
junction. = .Ig>,a ~.
A.. ID. Williams, Of the company repre-.
senting the American stockholders, speaks
Of an injunction in the event of any stems
towards consolidation with the AtlantictS &
Great Western. .s74if
1t is feared that the illness OF Clark, a
juror in the Hall case, will terminate Ia
tally, and It is believed a new trial will
be ordered Friday.
There was complete change in the
direction ,ol the New York & Mahopoc
railroad to-day. The road comes under
the control of Vanderhi1t
The steamer San Francisco, from Ber.
muda, reports that tho Denmark, origin
ally and better known as the Great Re-
public, was abandoned at sea in latitude
32 deg. north, longitude 40 deg. west,
with fifteen feet Of water in her hold.
The Captain and crew arrived safely at
Bermuda In the ships boat. ,..
The trial Of Miss Fannie Hyde for the
murder OF Geo. w. Watson, in Williams
burg, has been postponed for q week, at
the desire Of the defence.
Alex Elder, letter carrier, has been
arrested for delivering letters addressed
to bogus firms in the gift enterprise brsi-
ness. F. Cornish, principal in said firms
is also in custody. 49,
John Huebel, d white man, was arrested
for poisoning four children Of colored
wOmanin East New York. Two of the
children are dead, the others dying. Hue.
bel is believed to be crazy.
Matthias Clark, the second juryman in
the case Of the people uS. Mayor Hall, died
this evening. He was President Of the
Peoples Fire Insurance Company, and
Vice President Of the Peoples Bank.
The steamer China took ont $935, 900
in specie.