The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-15
NEW YORK CITY.

Il tgfNhN 4vhAt ApIllgAos- az Y LuttklnB y
the brick.layeis and builders YESTERDAY
afternoon, d resolution to pay their en-
ployees on basis Of the eight hour system
j after May 1st, was lost. After some de
bate on The question the meeting I'D
1jonrnedss njIi8 eS3ayer-s eSA. -
Horace Greeley was last evening electet
President ofthe Liberal Club ,S,es "A
All OF the morning papers give full re
ports otthe Liberal Republican meeting
last evening. The general opinion Is thai
the gathering was the largest and mos
enthusiastic meeting ever held Ii this city
fThe case against VIM. Heath, the bro
ker, charged with perjury, was continued
to-day. All of the testimony for the prose,
cutlon Is now In. The defense will llbegir
on Thursday next. s0T G
The crew Of the Atalanta Boat Club
sailed 'to! !d6yin the City Of Montreal; Q q
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg and Miss
Jane E. kellogg were among ithespasseh.
gers Tor Europe today.
A Grant meeting Is called at the Cooper
Institute for next week, To out do If posi-.
BILE the anti Grant. meeting Of Friday
night, -
About s. 600 worth cf pearl buttons
were taken by burglars from Bursee &
Co.'S, on Broom street, last evening.
Haytien advices report the arrest and
Imprisonment OF the American Consul at
PortAu. Prince, because sot his having
given protection to Gen. Batetia, the iG.
surrectiolarY leadef, who escaped thecus.
tody OF the guard and sought refuge in the
Consul's office while on his way to be i'm.
prisoned. The Consul has conferred with
Minister Bassett on the subject, who, 1t Is
Understood, will apply to the Haytien gov.
ernment for redress.
In the case which came up before the
Court Of Special Session to-day. the coun-
sci for the prisoner contended that as the
Court was composed Of justices who were
appointed to their offices rather than
elected, itfollows that the Court was Il.
legal under the constitution Of the State.
Justice Bowling, who, with Messrs.
Shandley and Hagan, compose the Court,
overruled with the expectation that the
matter will go before the Court Of Ap-
peals.
The adjourned meeting Of the Metho.
dist annual conference was held to-day.
Several members were elected TO the Of.
flee oil deacon. Orders for a large col.
lection were taken up Tor the East Penn.
sylvania College. The resolution protest.
ing against the use Of tobacco by the
younger members Of the conference
caused a great deal Of discussion, and
some remarkably rigid expressions were
related causing much amusement. The
resolution was amended so as to relate
TO the whole community. Passed. The
conference adjourned.
At the meeting ol the second mortgage
bondholders Of the Des Molnes Valley
.bondholders committee was appointed
TO confer with the first mortgage bond.
holders to propose for compromising any
existing difficulty.
Three burglars last night, went into y
steel manutactory on S7th street, blew
open sale, and were about rifling it of
ils contents, when they were arrested.
A bill was introduced in the Senate to.
day, increasing. the salary OF the Governor
70 10000, and Of other officers proper
tionalIy. 'A'F ts p
An investigation was ordered into the
construction of Court Houses in the Third
and, Ninth Judicial districts, located in
this city. "a fs3tfstSsst5 g2s9Gf
I There were 'thirty.five deaths from
smallpox during the week.
The Produce Exchange to-day, sus.
pended for, fifteen and twenty days each.
Capt. Tinker and Mai. Hart, who had a
personal encounter in the Exchange yes
terday. 70 Gi.5 Aa S-l ,SEI
T.C. Weyman, sent communication
to the Board Of Audit to-day, charging
that Sheriff. Brennan's bills for commit.
ments Of prisoners, were fraudulent In that
there were more charges for commit.
ments, than there were prisoners arrested.
The EusniBg Post thinks tho omission Of
all references. to Tree trade In the resolu-
tions oflast nights meeting a mistake
that the issue Of free trade is;essential TO
the success Of any party in thenext Presi.
DENTAL election. --5 j. lsF.4 s77aW63l
. N. D. Clark, veteran actor, died this
morning, aged 90. sgtgs I.
An attachment was issued by Judge
Brady to:day,against the Comptroller for
contempt, in that he neglected 10 obey
the orders Of the Court inthe matter Of
the assignment for street improvements,
j. W. Avery, the Creskill murderer, has
been sentenced to be hung at, Hacken!
sack, n j, June 2Sth. " 70 y'stgp lss5 /
Senator o'Brien has decided to yield to
the pressure ofhis friends, and willwith.
draw his resignation. A'.s .s q. sgl /
r., The Sub Committee Of the Georgia
Legislature, who completed their inyesti.
cations here last week, find the books oil
the State Treasurer do not show an in,
crease Of Georgia's debt TO its iull extent
by several millions, The increased bebt
OF the State torthree years was some six.
teen millions. Frauds ofa gigantic char
acter were perpetrated by the issue of
bogus bonds, Another Legislative Com.
mittee Is now In this city further examin-
ing, these bond frauds, and 1t Is said they
will decide against the validity Of all the
fraudulently and illegally Issued bonds
and liabilities, leaving 1t to the Legisla-
ture to determine what accord be given
to the present holders. q
f A Rio Janeiro letter reports that prepa-
rations are being made on 0 grand scale to
welcome the return Of the Emperor Of
Brazil, who is expected there early in
March. e3se aaE ,as ug.,Iy
The Bar Association has at last furnish.
ed for publication the testimony taken be.
fore the Judiciary Committee against
Judges Cardozo and Barnard. This testi.
mony is in many respects new to the pub.
lie, inasmuch as q great deal what has
been heretofore published was derived
principally from the friends ofthe accused,
and consequently was improper and to a