The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-08
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Of the Democratic reformers last night a
party organization was strongly urged,
pending the expected charter election.
The speakers denounced the Tammany
oligarchy and advocated a stringent elec-
tion law and the selection Of competent
men for city officers. -
A rumor was current yesterday that
goods for the Chicago sufferers had been
lost or stolen through the general order
stores Of the custom house of this city.
The Tribune says it is not known where
tue goods were lost or stolen. EX.Gov.
Bross, Of Illinois, was in the city few
days ago to investigate, but his inquiries
established nothing. The special agent,
Mr.. Howe, upon investigation, reported to
the receipt Of the invoices, but not of the
goods, but It is not certain whether the
custom house officials have anything to
do with the matter.
A meeting of the members of the petro.
leum refining trade, was held yesterday,
tor consultation in reference to the report.
ed project TO monopolize the business on
the part OF the southern improvement A
committee was appointed to investigate
the subject, and make report thereon.
The subject OF minority representation
as presented in the charter oil the Com.
mittee Of Seventy, which is now pending
in the Legislature, is receiving much
attention from the politicians Of both
parties. Here the proposed plan for
cumulative voting generally meets with
dlsiOvor from the reform Democracy, who
say that its adoption will demonstrate the
iutility Of the Seventy's charter, and effect
Its repeal hereafter.
The Tribune this morning, in printing
q communication from Mayor Medill, OF
Chicago, with whom in the main the sys.
TEN Of minority representation in Illinois
originated, commepds his view TO the leg.
islators at Albany.
The trial OF Mayor Hall was continued
this morning. Judge DAILY overruled the
objections OF the defence, and admitted
the warrants Of Garvey as secondary evi.
dence. w. s. Copeland was again on the
witness stand. The prosecution offered
the book Of audit Of evidence, and the de-
fence objected. The counsel for the de.
ience announced that they had deter.
mined 10 have the Court decide any oh.
jections raised, without argument.
The Chamber Of Commerce has in.
dorsed the new rates Of storage In bonded
warehouses, which are considerably lower
than now charged. rag
Nineteen new cases Of small. pox were
reported yesterday. .L
Thesuit ofthe Government against the
bondsman of a distiller named Daniel
Elan has developed the fact that the use
oil one Of the signatures is q forgery.
James Parker, an usher in Rev. Mr..
Chapin's church, visited the latter's resi-
dence and demanded food, and threatened
to shoot every member of the family.
The pistol he carried, however, proved to
be unloRded. ~
In the Hall trial this afternoon sensa.
tlon was created by the appearance Of
Andrew J. Garvey, tho plasterer, as a
witness for the prosecution. He testified
to the identity of the warrant paid him
for work on the county court house. The
payment was made by It's deposit in the
Broadway Bank, where he had further
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the warrant in the Board of Supervisors
room, from Woodward, deputy clerk Of
the Supervisors, to whom he had pre-.
sented the account a week previously.
The prosecuting counsel asked witness
II the account was genuine. Defence OBJ
jected, when the prosecution said that he
proposed 10 show by witness that the bill,
with the exception Of 33 per cent, was
fraudulent. The argument was continued
until crowds were attracted to the Court
room by the announcement: "They have
got Garvey," and great excitement and
interest was manifested. There, were
many threats against Garvey, who, it Is
understood, has turned States evidence.
The Post states that the deficit in the
funds of the Central Savings Bank Is only
81 900 or $1,000, and the trustees are con,
sldering the propriety Of. subscribing a
sum TO insure the poor depositors from
loss.
The packages Of supplies, for the relief
of Chicago, reported lost, have been found
and forwarded.