The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-22
NEW YORK CITY.

NEW YORK CITY.
New York, May 21.-A railroad cor
tractor, named Robert White, was shol
It is supposed fatally, by Franklin Nor
ton, at Rockaway, Long Island, yester
day. The difficulty grew out Of o dis
puted right Of way Of the Southside Rail
road Company. The latter was success
tul In the courts, and had contracted will
White to commence operations on Nor
toms farm. .s..
Among tho arrivals by the steame
Russia from England, yesterday, was Si
Thomas Dakin, ex.Lord Mayor Of Lon
don.
1t is expected that the trial OF Edward
s. Stokes will be brought into court to
morrow morning, to plead to the indict
ment whether guilty or not guilty. A
the same time the district attorney vii
move to decide, with the counsel for thu
defense, on day when the trial shall bl
commenced. The district attorney il
ready to proceed with the case immedi
ately, and will go on with 1t as soon as {
day can be fixed.
Whit Monday was very generally cele
brated by the Germans Of this city yes
terday, the entire Teutonic population
participating.
Preparations are making for a Greeley
ratification meeting at Union Square or
May 2Sth.
A. W. Powell, editor Of the Nationa
Standard, has been appointed by the Ma
tional Committee for the United States, 6
member Of the International P Penitentiary
Congress, which Is 70 convene at London
July Both.
The 1Ftbune this morning has an ex
pose Of frauds In adulteration in the New
York milk trade, demonstrating thai
$4,000 quarts more milk are sold daily
than are brought to market. The state.
ment Is based on inquiries prosecuted in
company Of officers OF the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals and
the Board of Health's list OF delinquent
dealers.
Over ten thousand emigrants arrived
at Castle Garden yesterday, the largest
number landed in one day since the estab.
lishment Of that institution.
The Brooklyn Citizens Committee Of
Seventy.five held a meeting last night
preparatory TO dissolution.
The annual meeting OF the New York
Board Of Fire Underwriters elected yes.
terday the following officers President,
G. W. Savage; Vice President, Rudolph
Garrigue; Secretary, VIM. W. Renshaw.
The d.Gordon case came up again
yesterday before Judge Leonard in the
Supreme Court of Chambers on motion
to punish Gordon for contempt ot Court
in failing to appear and be examined in
the suit now pending between him and
Jay Gould. Judge Leonard decided that
he would issue an attachment unless
Gordan appeared tomorrow at II a. M.
to testify. w.,
Arrived-Steamer Silesla, from Ham.
burg, and Humboldt, from Stettin.
The Albany Court Of impeachment,
for the trial Of Judge Barnard, will meet
here tomorrow to determine the time and
place for holding the court, and will also
give formal notice to the accused.
The New Jersey Railroad Company
held It's first election for directors under
the new law this morning. Hon. Hamil.
ton Fish, Isaac W. Scudder, A. L. Den.
mis- and Nemiah Perry were chosen.
The many carpenters who made a
successful strike for eight hours work, are
now in favor of the new strike for four
dollars per day.
A halfmillion in gold has been engaged
for export tomorrow.
There are rumors on Wall street to.
night that one McIlvaine, of the firm ol
E. P. Selmser & Co., has absconded with
all the available funds OF the firm. Selm.
ser has been sick for some time, and 1t is
alleged that DIc1lvain sold stocks for
cash that the firm had carried over from
yesterday. McIlvain bad checks certified
and bought gold to an amount not known
but supposed to be about $4,000.
Edward s. Stokes will be brought be.
fore Judge Ingraham. in the Court oi
Oyer and Terminer, tomorrow, TO plead
to the Indictment charging him with the
murder Of James Fisk, Jr. John Mel Keor
will appear for the prisoner. The district
attorney will urge the case forward, and
will endeavor to have 1t set down for an
early day for trial. 1t will probably take
place before the 1st Of July.
Dunbar Brown (colored) was awarded
verdict for 900 for injuries TO himself
and for killing horse and breaking q
wagon by New Haven railroad trair
on Fourth avenue in December, 1870.
The Quarantine Commissioners to-day
resolved that the charges for lightcrage
storage and cooperage the present season
be fixed at the ordinary harbor rates Of
the port OF New York.
The Board Of Examiners, appointed BY
Hon. VIM. Williams to select younl
man to fill the cadetship at his disposal
reported to-day in favor Of N. Quigley
the son of a poor laboring man.