The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-17
NEW YORK CITY.
ItalInn Residents Indignant over the
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NEW YORK, December 2G-Thc Italian
Society held q meeting last evening al
which the home gOVernmen Mt was fierce
ly denounced for its conduct in relation
to the cmmigration OF so many poor to
this country. The Italian Consul hero
has also been assailed for falling TO make
q satisfactory explanation Of the causes ol
the exodus. 1t was dcCidcdto memorial.
ize Congress in opposition to what the
meeting designated this Infamous white
slave trade"
DR.. Henry Greene, of Grand RNpils
Michigan, who had been taken TO the
Park Hospital Saturday evening, in u
dangerous condition, was yesterday re.
ported rs hopeless, apoplcxy having set in,
TRIBUTE To EDWIN FORREST.
The dramatic profession in this city
yesterday pissed appropriate resolutions
over the deate Of Edwin Forrest.
INTERNATIONAL sEDITION.
Al q meeting of the International So.
ciclY yesterday, very violent and sedi.
tional threats were made by the striking
silk weavers OF Paterson, y. j.
THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL FIRE.
The Coroncr's investigation OF the Fifth
Avenue Hotel fire will take place on
Wednesday next.
THE CITY swISDLED AGAIS.
Anallcrmln o! this city states that by
the non'payment Of rents by the various
railroads and other corporations within
the past five years, the municipality has
been swInIlcd ont Of some three millions
Of dollars.
SUIT AGAINST BOwLEs bros.
1t is stated that Nathan Appleton has
commenced suit against the B1wlrs Bros.
for fraud, and General Davis has been up
pointed receiver, the latter being now IN
possession Of nll the effects OF the late
concern in this city. Several American
female schno! teachers travelling in Flu.
rope %crc, il is stated, swiullcd by
tbs BDTlcs Bros. ult Of al their money.
A motion 10 supply the omissions IN
TIE motion to Qulsh the big indictment
against Tweed was dcnA this morning
by Judge lngrIhlm.
The Chicago II Rock Island Railroad
today notified the Stock Exchange Of
their intention 10 issue G0UJ shlrcs 0.
new stock.
In thr Oyer and Tcrmincr to day, after
some six Or seven motions in the Tweed
case hal been druicd, Lyman TrcmIinc,
Tor prosecution, protested against one
moments luther delay Assistant Dis
trlct Attorney Sullivan called up the de
icndGnl To plead To the big indictment
Whcrcup0n, Graham, thcprlsoner'S COun.
sci, called for II reading Of il, and the
Cnuit directed the Clerk tD read il. The
Mill of Indictment ia printed volume o.
1863 pages, which will occupy, ii is
thought, at least two diysin reading.
In the Tweed CASE u demurrer was
made 10 the iudic;mcn: on which the
prosecution lrlt bound tG issue. The de-.
mnrrcr was then OverrGlei and the de-
irndant was called upOn tO plead 4
plea Ut not guilty was then pm, In, and
the trial sci down for the iir,l Monday in
January.
TuEFFrH AvEScE HOTEL INVESTIGATION
The Investigation in regard to the lire
in the Filth Avenue Hotel was rGOpcned
this morning by the Fire Marshal.
John Thompson, fireman Of the hotel,
testified lie was on 1T the time the
alarm was given, and hearing the
screams OF the girls in their rooms, he
kicked the wire screen from the window
in his room and went to their assistance,
tearing of the screen from their window
and helping them to the roof; the smoke
was very dense at the time. Witness said
he was near the room in which tue bod.
les OF the girls were subsequently found,
but Ii" hcHrdnO alarm from that partiCu
lar room; dill not think Gny one was in
II; did not attempt 10 break the screen
from the window; NJ fire was near the
room NJ the time. y great quantity Of
the testimony Of the witness goes tO
confirm the opinion Of the FIRE Marshal,
that the girls were suG1catcd, not burned
to death.
Judge Bo0rdman, Of lthicn, will preside
Rt the trial of Stokes.
Jlnge lngraham denied M informal
today for stay in the case
OF James e. King, who shot Ambrose +.
ONcil, until the Commissioner can takc
the testimony Of !. L. Mott, now in Ger.
many.
sAwDUsT swISOLES.
The offices OF the slwiusl swiud!rrs
have been robbed ol their books and cor
rcspondcnce. It is thought the spicy part
of the latter will be made pub,rc, and is
said to involve many pers ms in distant
parts OF the country.
Examination into the case oi VIM. II.
Grahsm, charged with completely in the
Waikiki bank dedication. IL postponed at
the request OF the bank directors until
January 2lst.
BANK MESSENGER ROBBED
r. Williams, messenger Of the Trades
mcuS Bank, WAS assaulted III Elm street,
Saturday, knocked down and robbed Of IA
wnlict containing checks. notes and Ne
ccpt1nccs, amounting To $ljGtl and $lGS
in cash Some Of the detectives doubt
the truihiulncss Of the story q! the mes.
scngcr, but the bank Officers accept his
statement
About 600 gallons Of whisky, 10000
gallon' 0I mIsh, six hogshcads ul Mo,nsScs
and other property WAS seized today in
An Illicit dlslillcry on Eleventh Avenue,
nnd PatrickBOylc, who was in charge .O'
the premises, arrested. A crowd gathered
Gnd attempted tho recovery OF tiic pro.