The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-27
NEW YORK CITY.

| NAN LUNA SU'-A Iuhu uulueu UGFfY
with an accomplice named Brown, yester
llay, extorted $3.50 from a poor woman
Jerry represented himself as a custom
house officer and wanted that amount d
condone for the offence Of her husband O
alleged smuggling. They were arrested
Gov. McCook Of California told re-
porter here yesterday, that the feeling In
his section OF the country was all for Grant
The reason why the western people op
pose Greeley Is because they are frel
traders.
Ex.Judge Thomas w. Clarke resign
from Tammany. Gen. Curtis letter saw
he Is dissatisfied at the conduct Of defam
ed Tammany and the nomination O
Greeley.
1t Is probable that some litigation will
grow out OF the attempt of Vanderbilt
10 construct his underground railroad, as
already some Of the Aldermen claim thai
none OF the city property can be sold ex,
cept by select auction. Vanderbilt on The
other hand insists that he can take it by
paying its appraised value.
There were heavy rains this morning
creatinga flood and doing considerable
damage.
The yachts Madeline and Rambler,
which are contesting tor the Bennett Gun
passed Brenton'sreei light ship this morn.
ing, the former at 1884, and tue latter al
7:4S. They will be due here this even,
ing.
A New London dispatch says the
Madeline put in here at 4 o'clock this
evening, finding the weather too heavy.
The Rambler had passed her when the
Madeline gave up the race Both boats
had their flying jibs carried away.
at a meeting Of the Erie Directors O
statement was made that the actual loss
by the fire in jersey City would not ex.
Ceed $900,000. Much Of the machinery
will be repaired and saved. The build
ings will be Immediately rebuilt, and the
workmen will be employed in other shops
Of the company at various points. It Is
stated that the Directors will Immediately
abrogate all the Gould fraudulent con-
tracts, which will rid the company Of
many speculators.
The coronePs jury to-day found James
Lamb guilty of murder in stabbing Mark
Mcdonald on Tuesday night.
The damage by the storm this morning
in Brooklyn, owing to defective and mad.
equate sewerage, was very heavy. The
lower stories of the houses on Concord
street, Park and Flushing avenues, were
flooded and many families Obliged to leave
their tenements. Large portions OF the
embankment on Fourth avenue and sew
eral streets in the Gowann's district of
Brooklyn were washed away entirely.
Damage 100000.
The cotton merchants at a meeting TO.
day established uniform rates OF broker.
age.
Judge Pratt to-day released John T.
Redman and Thomas and Patrick Hart,
the hall walters at the Grand Central
Hotel, who have been retained in custody
as witnesses in the Stokes case.
The District Attorney will ask a
change of venue should an application be
made to bail Stokes, which is probable
next week.
Carl Schurz and ex-senator Doolittle,
lett to-day for North Carolina.
The Catholic Protectory, at Fordham,
will be rebuilt Immediately. The Com.
missioners OF charities have consented 10
take charge Of two hundred and fifty chill.
dren for the present.
ASsemblyman Demmick Roche, was
arrested on complaint Of q detective Of
Commissioner Carr, for felonious assault,
but will be admitted to bail. Carr is i'm.
proving from his wound, butis not out Of
danger.
A Tribune special from Savannah, says:
Edwin De Leon, On ex.ConIederatc diplo.
matte agent, in Savannah, a Republican,
denies the authenticity OF the Confederate
archives purchased by the administration
and the plot to burn the northern cities.