The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-30
NEW YORK CITY.

morning, and, together with seyera
squatters' shanties, the occupants O
which fed for their lives, was total,
, consumed. Loss, 100000. Supposed Z
be insured.
: A large number of bidders from al
parts Of the country were present yester
day at the meeting Of the Indian Com
missioAers. Eighty.five bids were re.
ceived. The bids for 27,OOO,0OO pounds
oil beef on hooi, ranged from S1@ tC
"a per hundred. The award will be
made at from 81 81 to So 90. Bids fol-
100000 pounds flour ranged from 50 50
to 81 per hundred pounds.
l A Democratic organization, under the
leadership OF Ben Wood, last evening
adopted a resolution to cooperate with
the Liberal Republicans at the mass meet.
ing on Monday next. A motion TO in.
struct the New York delegation 10 the
Baltimore Convention to vote for Horace
Greeley was unanimously carried.
Yesterday was the first day of the
spring meeting Of the Prospect Fair
Grounds Association. Purse No. /, mile
heats, 9 in 8, in harness, was won by T.
Rawlings b. 6. George-2;S4, 2:36R, 2:3O4,
Purse No, 2, mile heats, 3 in 8, in harness
was won by Honest Dutchman-time
2;2st, 2:s7i, 2:20t.
At meeting of the Bar Association
last evening Samuel ]. Treden made an
address, recounting the services Of the
association in the cause of reform. He
did notithink Barnard's trial would be IA.
vorable TO the accused, as the managers
had as their counsel two OF the ablest Of
lawers, Judges Comstock and Vancott
1t was announced that the managers Of
the Assembly had invited additional aid
from the Association.
James Gordon Bennett of the Herald
is Ill.
Well grounded political advlces repre.
sent that Coltax will be given the renoml.
nation at the Philadelphia Convention.
It is understood that he has the support
Of the majority, if not all, of the New
York delegation.
The Committee of Seventy have pre-.
pared an elaborate address to the people
Of New York. 1t is mainly vindication
ofthe instrument usually called the Sew.
enty's charter, and an analysis Of the
argument OF Gov. Hoffman, BY which he
justified his veto.
The Brooklyn Schutzin Corps will
start on June 29th, for Hanover, 10 take
part in the German National Schutzinfest
in fatherland.
Faber & Co.'S loss by fire this morning,
it is now estimated, will reach $2OO,OO0'
which is fully covered by insurance. The
cause ot the fire is unknown. The build.
ing was owned by John Ashbohs, who
estimates his loss at $35 900; fully insured.
None oil the adjoining buildings were
destroyed, as at first reported.
A dispatch has been received from
Gratz Brown stating that he will posi-.
lively speak at the Greeley mass meeting
at Cooper Institute next Monday evening.
The case Of Henry A. Tilden, for dam.
ages claimed from Gen. Butler for the
seizure OF the steamship Nassau, owned
BY him, for the use OF the government
during the war, was to-day set for trial
on June 10th.
Henry N. Smith has applied for an in.
junction against the Pacific Mail Com
pany from receiving any vote by proxy
to reduce their capital stock; from pur-
chasing any stock for the company except
ut the open market, and from incurring
any debts against the company for such
shares.
The strike for eight hours appears to
be extending to all trades ;and laborious
occupations. The workingmen propose
10 issue an address to tho people explain
ing the necessity for the present move.
ment and justiiying their course. 1t is
also in contemplation to form league
against the piano makers, and that dele
gates get from the workingmen in their
respective shops Is cents q month, all
money thus collected to be deposited
with the general treasurer and used to
support any general movement for the ad-
vantage OF the trade. Steinway s. Co.
say they will not yield to tho present de-
mand. They are willing, however, to
agree to hours work at the present rates,
or 10 hours at an advance of 10 Der cent.
Their workmen, this afternoon, refused
to accept the compromise and have most.
ly Joined the strikers.
The causeway in course OF construction
over the Jersey City meadows, known Us
the Montgomery street continuation, gave
way last night. About two hundred feet
OF the roadway, with all the mason work,
went down. Damage, $4,000.
The rival laborers Of the Second and
Fourth Avenue railroad, on Eighty.sixth
street, are quietly at work, and express
their determination to let the companies
fight the matter in the Courts.
| Nan1 a.. y
the Supreme Court, in behalf Of some
stockholders in the Blue Ridge railroad
company, of South Carolina, against the
President of the Executive Committee of
the road. The offense charged, is the
misappropriation ofthe funds OF the com.
pany, and the complaint alleges that in
accordance with a bill passed by the
South Carolina Legislature last March,
$400, 600 Of bonds Of the company granted
by the State, were exchanged for revenue
bond scrip, which was to be receivable
by the State for taxes. The complainant
further alleges that the president Of the
road, John j. Patterson, obtained pos.
session OF $1,s00,O00 Of this scrip, and
obtaining loans upon portion Of 1t, di.
vided the money and scrip among his
personal friends and members Of the
South Carolina Legislature. The com.
plainnnt alleges also that the Treasurer OF
the State received $4,000. Judge Ingra.
ham granted an order to show cause why
an injunction should not be issued and q
receiver appointed. The question was
argued before Judge Leonard to-day as to
whether the courts Of this State have
Jurisdiction in the matter, as the plaintiffs
are non.residents, Decision reserved.
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