The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-16
NEW YORK CITY.

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novan Rosa petition, claiming the
Senatorial scat from Tweed will be laid
before the Legislature. tomorrow. Rosa
brings testimony to show that at least six
thousand votes, which were registered for
his opponent, belonged OF rIgtIt59 him.
An Annapolis dispatch says, at q meet
ing Of the Democratic members Of the
MARYLAND Legislature, last night, Senator
Hamilton and Congressman Merrick and
Richie advised the Democratic party to
remain inactive. ....-...
Yesterday q man was found dead in
Brooklyn, lying across the railroad track
with his head broken. He is supposed
to be a brakeman. and to have been
killed by accident. .....,....
Fifteen thousand dollars worth Of silks
were burglarized in Washington street
this morning. The thieves escaped, but
thirteen thousand dollars worth Of the
booty has been recaptured.
The Albany Assembly has adopted pro.
viso in the New York city charter, pro-
hibiting appropriations for sectarian
schools --ri laIH .tsrH F''.H .l'
In the Court of Oyer and Terminer
this morning the evidence was continued
in behalf OF Stokes as to the Irregularities
in impaneiing grand jury. L.a
Judge Woodruff, OF the United States
Court, today sustained the decision Of, the
United States Court IN Connecticut inad-
Indicating the Boston, Hartford & Erie
Railway . bankrupt. yt,Fg
John Ryan has been sentenced to
twenty years at Slug Sing for highway
robbery.
West India intelligence reports the
suice at Kingston of Rev. Rosenleldt, con-
vert from Judaism, who was sent there 10
chrislianize Jews.
The District Attorney does not traverse
the various allegations as TO the irregu-
larities Of the grand Jury in. the Stokes
case, but simply aVerses that they begood
and lawful men, and that the issue will 60
the Jury. The trial of the present issue
will probably terminate u. morrow. 'n.
The Pennsylvania Central Railroad Co.
has arranged 10 carry delegates 10 and
from the Labor Reform Nominating Con.
vention meeting at Columbus, Ohio, on
the 2lst OF February, at two'thirds fare
and good to the first Of March,
Collector Arthur states that the present
general order system will be continued
only until new plan can be approved
which will probably be soon, but what
change it is will not be divulged at pres,
ent. 2 kFIfIsI NJ F5'ITV1
The committee administering the CHI.
cago Relief'Fuhd Of the Produce Ex.
change report $30,729 given to Chicago,
$1S3,650 10 Michigan and $1S3G50 10
Wisconsin sufferers, while about $4,000
remain in the treasurer's hands.
Ciesky, the accomplicei OF Jones, the
fire bug, confessed that the latter set fire
to a store on Clinton street, TO another in
Norris avenue, Elizabeth, N. j., to the
store No, 100 Prince street; and TO the
manufactory in Eldridge street, and that
he (Ciesky) received portion of the pro-
ceeds Of the insurance, except the last
named, which occurred before they be,
came partners. .-. ...... a
The testimony produced hy the defence
in the Jumel case, is that Betsy Brown
claimed by the plaintiffs counsel to have
given birth to George Washington Bowen,
was not Madame Jumel.
The President has pardoned Jullin Soul.
ly, convicted Of Illicit distillation o
whisky.
The trial Of Chas. Moore, the emigrant
swindler, is peremptOrially fixed for next
Monday. .....,...
A cargo orlnfected rags, is reported to
have landed in Brooklyn, from the ship
Missouri. .,... =.
. Geo. Montgomery received 1880 from
the Pavonia Horse Car Company, 70:
injuries received year ago, when car
leaped bank thirty feet. ....... -.
The new steamship Republic, Of the
White Star line, has arrived, and is in
some respects the superior Of her well
known predecessors Oceanic, Atlantic
and Baltic. She has been fitted with q
light turtle deck torwsrd, designed Ia
keep the forcastle and flush decks dry in
heavy weather, while extra boilers have
been added, and about five hundred horse
power gained. She is proportional and
fitted more Ikea yacht than q merchant
steamship, On her passage out, the Re-
public experienced terrific gales, sall,heI
small boats being carried away, but the
vessel behaved admirably. Several steam.
,ers which started about the same time
have not yetarrived. '' ''N