The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-06
NEW YORK CITY.

New York, December 6,-Another
batch Of dismissals was made from the
Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday.
Nearly oil Of the Senators and Repre-.
sentative who came on here to attend the
funeral obsequles yesterday, returned to
Washington last night.
The Washburne reception last evening
was complete success In every way.
Among the persons who sent letters ofre.
gret Of their inability to attend were Sec.
retares Fish, Boutwell,, Vice President
Collax and the japanese Minister. Presi-
dent Grant at the time the reception
was proposed was very anxious about
It, but on yesterday he said that
II had better go to Washington now. l
can then really attend Mr.. Greeley's iu-
neral. ] do not want any Misrepresentation
about 1t. If stayed here to MIR. Wash
burne's reception It might be misinter-
preted." Henry Wilson said the Presi-
dent wanted to compliment his old friend
Washburne but he felt depressed by the
occurrences,ot the day. After the Presi-
dent returned from the funeral he declin-
ed TO receive any visitors at the hotel and
at $3.50 was driven to the depot Tor Wash.
ington.
Large numbers Of arrests we're made
yesterday afternoon Of the notorious
thieves, who endeavored to operate along
the procession.
Arrived, the Idaho, from Liverpool.
A Washington despatch states that the
southern Republicans are urging Pool
OF North Carolina for cabinet office.
General Sherman delivered a lecture on
his travels among the Greek Islands, to
an audience composed Of q large.number
OF Washington professors, and invited
guets. The General while abroad collected
much valuable information on military
affairs, which he proposes to embody in
print at an early day.
From the report Of Comptroller Green,
1t appears that the increase Of the city
debt during the year 1870, was $685.
Ats.
The Importers and Grocers' Board OF
Trade, yesterday, passed resolutions urg-
ing an increased steam transportion, By
the enlargement Of the Erie Canal.
The Tweed case before Judge Ingra-
ham was resumed this morning On the
motion to quash the indictments argu-
ments against the motion were made by
the counsel for the prosecution.
Judge Leonard issued to-day a man
damus against Comptroller Green to
show cause why he should not issue
bonds for 100000 for the dock depart
ment.
Rev. George Hepworth was formally
installed as pastor OF the Church Of the
Disciples tonight
Judge Leonard to-day granted an or
der giving Mrs. King, vile of the man
who shot ONeil, possession Of her chill
dren.
The investigation into the disaster to
the steamer Missouri was resumed to.
day.
Twed's case was to-day occupied by
argument on technical points.
Mrs. Cleveland, sister OF Mr.. Greeley
passed the worst night Of her illness last
night.
The'combined fortunes Of AIr. Greeley's
daughters is stated to be 100000 or
more.
A case was up in the U. s. Circnit
Court to-day in which Judge Freedman
sues to recover $161 paid to the Collector
Of the 9th Internal Revenue District, as a
tax on his salary as Judge Of the Superior
Court Of this city. The claim Is based on
the decision Of the U. s. Supreme Court
that salaries paid out of the State Treas
ury are not taxable. Decision reserved.
Governor Hoffman refuses to respite
Rogers, the murderer Of Officer Donohue
in Brooklyn, and he will be hanged to-
morrow.
At meeting OF the Chamber Of Com
merce to-day resolution was unani-
mously adopted asking the secre-
ary OF the Treasury to recommend the
adoption ini the mercantile marine of
commercial code signals now in use by
the navy. Lengthy and highly eulogistic
resolutions were adopted on the death of
Mr.. Greeley and Secretary Seward.
Arrived the steamship Great Western,
from Bristol, with her wheel broken, bull.
warks stove in and other damage by the
gale.
1t Is understood that Gov. Dix will ad.
vocate sweeping reforms in this State in
his message, which he is now writing,
Horatio Seymour has accepted an invi-
tation to preside over the National Prison
Reform Congress, to be held in Baltimore
on the 2lst Of January next.
In the Supreme Court OF Brooklyn
to.daya verdict was obtaind in favor of
the creditors Of the Central Bank of
that city against the Ninth National Bank
Of this city, for $11 GAL paid contrary to
the statue to the Ninth National Bank
by the Central Bank, when the officers OF
the latter knew the bank must fail. This
makes $4,000 recovered, and similar
suits will be commenced against the Ma
rine and Chatham National banks for the
recovery Of another $4,000.
1ncendiarism Is becoming somewhat OF
an epidemic in Brooklyn. The Police
Commissioners offer a reward OF $500 for
the detection, arrest and conviction of
any person found guilty Of that crime in
the city.
The steamship sconderia, left this port
on the 9Th Of October, with 90 900 bushels
of corn for Queenstown. She has not
been heard from since, and 1t Is presumed
she ioundered.