The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-24
NEW YORK CITY.

NEW YORK, September 23.-Jas. Bur.
nett, was last evening stabbed in the
breast and almost instantly killed, by his
brother.in.law, Timothy Lauders, with
whom he had quarrel about some money
matters. Landers was arrested.
A torpedo boat launched from the navy
yard three weeks ago, suddenly sank
Friday, after the officers had been making
an experiment. Three mechanics were
on board Alter two hours work, the
boat was raised, and the men found alive.
The compressed air with which tho yes.
sci was supplied not being exhausted.
Naval Constructor Delano, has condemn!
the vessel.
At a meeting Of the Spring Street Fed.
eral Council Of the lnternatiOnals, yester.
days 1t was announced that the Interna.
tionals oi Europe are 10 hold n universal
Congress, as the one recently held at
The Hague has caused great dissatlslac.
tion among the members.
The Coach Drivers Association wanted
higher wages, and prepared last evening
to strike II their terms were not conceded.
The Pie Bakers of this city have
formed company with working capi.
tai Of 100000.
Last night the French Republic cele-
brated its eighteenth anniversary Of the
proclamation Of the Republicans Oi
France by a banquet and humorous
speech. A resolution endorsing Presi-
dent Grant was adopted.
The wife Of Moses Crauston, near New
Brighton, Statian Island, fired three shots
at two burglars in her house Saturday at
midnight, but they got of with consider.
able amount OF silver.
George Kelsey, q chemist, is reported
TO have recognized Forester US the man
who ran from the Nathan house on the
morning Of the murder, and will be used
as witness against him.
A large delegation left this morning to
attend the Steamboat Owners Convention
at Cleveland. 1t Is expected that nine
tenths ot the steamboat interest Of the
country will be represented in the Con-
vention.
Arrived, the steamer Sarpedon, from
Shangha via Suez Canal.
Paul Fullk was arrested and examined
before Judge Shouldy, yesterday, on o
charge ol keeping q large beer garden
open on Sunday, and selling lager beer
and keeping band Of nuslC performing.
The arrest was caused by complain. Of
the Methodist Church Company con.
Ilguous to thegarden. The trial adjourn.
ed till 4 o'clock, and is 10 be o test case
Judge Leonard to-day granted writ
of habeas corpus for Thomas Farrell,
against whom the Coroner's jury found u
verdict Of homicide in having caused the
death Of two lunatics at Blackwelps Is.
land.
A motion was made this morning in the
city Court to set aside the verdict of the
jury in the cases OF three widows who lost
their husbands by the Westfeld explosion.
Decision reserved.
The Treasury officers from Washington
acquit the Sub.Trcasurer OF any blame in
regard TO JOhnson's defalcatlon. They
state that johnson did not abstract stamps
but appropriated money realized from
their sale. The brokers with whom he
did business have made clean breast
of It.
A call has been issued TO those favora
BILE 10 the reform movement in this city to
be present at general conference 10 be
held here Wednesday.
The Convention Of railroad ticket agents
held another session this morning. A
committee OF seven was appointed to
draft new constitution and bylaws for
the organization.
All Norwegian and Swedish ships in
the harbor to-day had their flags dis.
played at haltmast, in consequence Of
official notice Of the death Of King
Charles Appropriate services were held
In the Swedish and Norwegian churches
Specials from London state that there
Is no abatement 10 the spread OF cholera
In Roumania. Tho nature OF the plague
Is epidemic in the extreme, and ii is
feared will spread over the entire coun.
try. Ten thousand have already died
from the disease.
There was a slight shock Of on earth.
quake at Shanghai on Saturday afternoon.
The old North Dutch Church, Fulton
street, was crowded to excess to-day, on
the fifteenth anniversary of the daily noon
prayer meetings. Rev. Theo. s. Cuyler
presided.