The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-22
NEW YORK CITY.

NkW 4OhA1 NOVempet Sl.-Ile1 1tl1leS
upon the authority Of Mr.. Watson, Presi-
dent Of tho Erie Railway, says that Fl. F,
sweetEer, manager Of the Atlantic &
Great Western Railroad, has resigned and
paid over $4,000 10 General Mcclellan,
the President OF the company, who had
detected him In conniyance With residents
along the line Of the road in appropriating
. portion Of the company's receipts. The
friends Of Sweetzer deny his guilt. The
Secretary Of the Great Western road Is at
Meadville making full investigations.
Stokes, In his next trial, will be defend.
ed by new counsel, his former counsel
having retired.
Two aremen were killed and one
wounded yesterday by the TALL Of the
walls Of the grain storehouse In Brooklyn,
burned two days SgO,
Tue steamship Salvador, from SAyan.
nah, with freedmen for Liberia, arrived
last evening, This band, numbering 250,
is the advance guard Of 5000 emigrants,
The Capron, the second vessel Of the
japanese fleet building In these waters,
will make her trial trip in lew days.
The Coroners investigation into the
shooting of Anthony +. O'Neil by jas. G.
King, Monday, was held today. The
Court room was crowded. Mrs. O'Neil
was the chief witness 10 testify to the
shooting. The verdict OF wilful murder
was returned against King, who in an.
Swer TO interrogations, SAID he was 33
years old, was born in Morristown, New
jersey, and Is an attorney and counsellor
at law. By the advice OF bis counsel, he
declined 10 say whether he Is guilty
1t Is reported that the police have ar.
rested man suspected Of being concern.
ed in the murder and robbery OF Mr..
Poey. On the night Of his disappearance
he had been visiting Mr., Martin, a night
clerk Of the Brandreth House, and is
known TO have had about 5000 in his
possession. He also carried and old fash.
ioned gold watch and wore two handsome
pearl studs. It Is believed that some OF
our professional criminals became aware
Of Poey's practice ol carrying large sums
OF money about him, and that he was way.
laid, murdered and robbed.
The case Of Edward 8. Stokes, which
was set down for the first Monday, has
been postponed by the consent of counsel
TIL the second Monday OF the same month
The widow Of A. D. Putnam, who was
killed by Foster with car hook, has
brought suit against the Seventh Avenue
Railroad Company 10 recover $1,000 ior
the loss oi her husband, her counsel con.
tending that the company was bound to
protect him from injury while on their
car. "
Delegations from the City Council and
Common Council Of Brooklyn witnessed
the trial Of the new patent steam car TO.
day on the Blocker street railroad, which
appeared to work well.
The attempted assassination on Tuesday
of Patrick Matthews by Thos. s. Seavers,
IN Twelfth street, is said to be kept from
the newspapers by political influence.
The NeCS charges that a brother OF the
assailant, apoIice officer, with endeavor.
ing to compound the felony oil Sewers, has
been arrested.
The Commercial AduertiSer has iniorma.
tion that the colonists OF British North
America are preparing to hold a mass
meeting in favor Of annexation to the Uni.
ten.States. There are said 10 be ten organ.
izatlons In tho Dominion whose sole uim
is annexation.
The authorities have failed to discover
the counterfeiter of the Union Pacific
bonds; 1SO coupons purportiDg to be Of
81 900 have been paid, and II the bonds
to which they purport TO correspond are
also engraved, the counterfeit will be at
least $4,000. ''- '.'' 's
The sugar in tho remains OF the ware.
house OF Woodruff q Robinson, Brooklyn,
was damaged from $75,OOO to $780, 0,OOOby
the fire to-day, occasioned by the falling
walls.
The National Board Of Fire Underwrit.
ers met IN Underwriters Hall to-day.
Delegates were present from all the lead
ing Insurance Companies In the country.
Thos. II. Montgomery, general agent Of
the board, said that since his appointment
six months ago, he had organized 500 10
cal boards, and rated 1883 different local.
tiles. The present exigeney required an
advance In the rates and standard rule
OF tariff. He said not only framed man.
sard roofs would attract the deliberations
OF this session but several qualities ot
granite have to be criticized. Mr.. Mont.
gomery also intimated It might be advis.
able 10 place practical prohibitory
rates on framed mlnsard roofs. The
board will discuss matters suggested, this
evening, The session will probably last
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