The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-13
NEW YORK CITY.

4N" AOhhI bhuNnll lSs-lu uG lDllUN
Ing officers OF the Union League Clu
were elected last night; President, M.
Hoppin; Treasurer, George Cabot Wart
Secretary, George Hill. The Treasurer
report last year shows the expenditrest /
be- $179 092; surplus on hand $69, ,940.ii3
A run took place yesterday on th
German Savings Bank Of Williamsburg
but the bank was amply able to meet al
demands. h.. ...-s,TFE unl rtA ~
AT a meeting Of the Directors .of til
Erie railway, yesterday, o. II. P. Archie
was elected Vice President In place OF tn
late James Fisk. The office Of ComptrOll
or was abolished and an auditing com
mittee composed Of Henry Thompson, H
N. Oils and John Hilton appointed in
stead. ,.
The steamship Algeria, from Liverpool
has arrived, Among the passengers ART
Hon. James Brooks and family.
Under mandamus Of Judge Barnard
Tammany Hall was thrown open las
night to the Democratic delegates recent
ly elected, and possession was taken by
them. A meeting was held-Henry Genel
in the chair-and alter short session
adjourned, This is considered q triumph
over the sachems.
The police and flremen OF this city
have not yet received their pay for De.
cember, but probably soon will, under the
provisions OF the financial act passed by
the Legislature, "Wednesday.
Three boy burglars were arrested yes.
terday, with four hundred dollars worth
of plumber in their possession.
Arguments were heard yesterday in the
Supreme Court, involving the validity OF
Judge Barnards order relating to prison.
ers confined ior debt in Ludlow Street
Jail, No decision Is announced.
The Herald states that two oil Bergh's
officers are under arrest ior cruelty beat
ing citizen who expostulated with them
for interference with his horses; and that
the officers of the Anti.Cruelty Society
had endeavored to bribe the man beaten
not to prosecute.
The testimony taken by the coroner's
jury at the inquest on the body oil James
Fisk, was today sent to the grand jury,
together with the bullet and pistol used
by Stokes. 1t is expected that Stokes
will be indicted for the murder Of Fisk
this afternoon.
Two hundred people were arrested at q
cock fight in Hoboken yesterday, but
were released with reprimand.
The Medical Society Of this city is franz
ing a law for the suppression of illegal
practitioners.
Douglass won the pigeon match at
Jerome Park to-day, killing 90 out OF 25;
Bennett killing 90. Mayor Hall was
present. There was no police inter-
ference. ...... .rE
Morgan Jones, q prominent Tammany
politician, having been sued by deputy
sheriff for having called the latter a
bounty jumper, and refusing to give the
bail required in the case, viz: $1,000, he
was confined In Ludlow Street Jail for
short time to-day, but by evening chang
ed his mind and furnished the required
bonds.
Some Of the members Of the Tammany
society, not members OF the General
Committee, have taken steps 10 bring
action before Judge Joseph F. Barnard,
of the Second Judicial District, for the
purpose Of testing the question whether
the recent election Of 20 members is not
illegal.
A new trial is granted Wm. H. Nc.
Nevins, who was sentenced TO be hanged
for the murder Of Lawrence II. Jordan.
The Cuban leader was honorably dis.
charged from custody by Judge Benedict,
Tuhn raoo~Tnnndnl tLn IN JjntTpant al tho
witness for perjury.
The remainder Of the Erie shares be.
longing to English shareholders, 1895
in number, were transferred to-day.
Mary Brown, who was shot in Brook
lyn by James Hunter, died at noon.
Frank Gillnave was instantly killed and
Michael Quan seriously injured by the
explosion Of a cask filed with lime and
water, at Long Island brewery, this morn
ing. ..
The Bergh officers inspected a number
of swill milk stables at East New York
yesterday, and some Of the proprietors are
likely TO be indicted by the Grand Jury.
Alexander Delman's paper, The City at
Brooklyn, Of to-day, brings to light an al.
legged extraordinary financial transaction
affecting the Liverpool, London and
Globe Insurance Company. 1t charges
that through financial manipulation the
managers have pledged five million dol
lars ol assets in trust to secure 10 them
selves three hundred thousand dollars
per annum forever invilate, and that the
former immense sum Is falsity advcr-
tised among the company's assels.S The
article creates sensation in insurance
circles. ,-t.. ft..ts "a ~
New York, January 1e.-At a meeting
Of the Union Republican Central Commit.
tee tonight, the resolutions of Horace
Greeley were read, and Hon. Thos. f.
Stewart was selected and succeeded him
as President, with William Reid first
Vice President, and Gen. Geo. W. Palmer
Second Vice President n