The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-20
NEW YORK CITY.

s. Court, and was remanded 10 await thI
action Of the grand jnry, thus saving
himself from arrest by The Sheriff in
civil suit, which 1t is alleged has been in
sLituted to prevent him from appearing
against Minor.
The sale OF the Chicago reliei picture.
last night was less successful compare
lively than the preceding night. An old
picture by Venet, once belonging to Louii
Philippe, supposed to DO worth $4,000
brought only $1,000, The two highcst
prices paid were by A. r. Stewart ant
Mr.. Osgood, $227O and $4,000 respect
lively.
A fire IN Trenton, N j., yesterday, de-
stroycd the wagon manuiactury Of Graft
& White. Loss $4,000 insurance $l0,.
900.
The remains OF the woman have not
been identified that were found in the ri.
ins Of the building destroyed by fire last
evening, on Louvard street.
The bonded warehouse OF Squire s. Co.
on Leroy street was damaged slightly by
fire this morning, and large quantity OF
dry goods in bond damaged by water to
the extent of $4,000.
A meeting OF carpenters to-day report
that the boss carpenters last night agreed
TO concede to the eight-hour rule after
November first. II was universally con.
demned. 1t was resolved to hold mass
meeting tonight to agree definitely on
future action; also to issue an order for all
carpenters TO stop work next Monday.
A revolt occurred at the House OF Ref.
uge, yesterday, among the boys employed
In the shoe shop. Twenty.six OF them
were arrested and taken to the police sta.
tion charged with rioting. The fore.
man and assistant foreman OF the shop
were severely cut in the melee.
John Marshall, an ex.ofllcer of internal
revenue, indicted by the U. s. Grand
Jury for alleged completely in conspira.
cy to defraud the government of the
whisky taxe surrendered himself yester.
day and gave bail before Commissioner
White in $1,000 to appear for trial.
A letter was received in this city yes.
terday by Senior Aquilera, Agent OF the
Cuban Republic, from Gen. Maxine Go.
mez, dated May 11th, stating that on
the 18th inst. about 200 Spaniards under
the command of Capt. Delinio, operating
under the immediate orders OF Brigadier
General Campos, surprised camp inhab.
tied by Cuban families, on the bank Of
the Arroy Blaves, on the road to Guanto-
nomo and Sayne dc Tanomo, and mur-
dered every soul in it. The victims were
twenty-five women, six children and
twelve old men. The Spaniards were
afterwards defeated and cut to pieces by
Gomez's forces.
; A Washington special says the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations, 1t is un.
derstood, has agreed upon the following
hsSo!ued, That the Senate advise the
President to consent to the proposition of
the British government contained in his
message ofthe 18th inst, for an additional
article to the Treaty OF Washington of May
8, 1871. a., -
-Four Senators are in favor OF the resolu.
tion, and two are in tavoring OF returning
the proposition to the President and mod.
iiyingi
The Leedercranz Society gave q grand
concert last night in honor OF Franz Abt,
who conducted several of his own COM
positions. Steinway Hall was crowded,
and the composer received a most cordial
welcome. At the close of the concert
a supper was given in honor Of Abt by
the Beethoven Maennerchoir, which was
attended by the prominent musicians of
the city and the leading members OF the
German Singing Societies. The distln.
guished guest made brief speech, in
which he expressed profound sense ot
the generous reception that he had every
where met with in America.
Whitelaw Reid was last night elected
President of the Lotus Club.
The Seventh Regiment will soon be or.
dered into Camp at Saratoga.
A new cotton house at Atlantic docks
was formally opened yesterday alter
noon.
Gov. Parker has appointed Gov. Haines
to represent New Jersey at the Worlds
Convention on Prison Reform, 10 be held
at Londonon the 9th of July.
Mr.. Greeley's headquarters for the cam.
paign have been established at the Astor
House.
Yesterday Messenger Gallalin, OF the
National Bank, while on q collecting
tour, was robbed of apouch containing
$4,000 in gold certificates and checks and
$500 cash. The thieves are known, and
their arrest is expected.
A Scranton special says that the rain is
falling for the first time in three weeks.
The country is safe from further devasta.
tion by fire. Tobyanna Is now out Of
danger. .y
There were quite heavy rains through.
out this section Of country to-day and the
fires in the vicinity Of the Hudson have
been extlnguished. The fears Of drought
which have prevailed Tor some days are
dissipated. Tho weather tonight is clear
and pleasant.