The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-04
NEW YORK CITY.

tensive scale.
Adyices from Gotha concerning the ex.
ploration OF tho Norwegian, Captain Nils
johnson, represent that johnson In re.ex.
ploring In August last, found tho Islands
east OF Spitzenbergen free OF Ice 10 the
NortheaStYRrd, and indications Of . DOW.
ertul oceanic current serving to keep open
the higher polar seas. johnson went
North 10 q latitude Of nearly eighty de-
grees. DR.. Peterman, the great German
geographer, Is shortly to make public the
discoveries Of johnson.
The Hall jury say that they disagreed
on the willulnese Of the neglect alleged
against the Mayor No juryman sTg-
gested that the Mayor had committed
any fraudulent act. They stood all the
time seven for conviction, five Tor acquit-
al on a technical verdict Of willlul ne
glect
Havana advces report that during an
insurgent attack on the village Of Guisa
near Bayamo, fifty houses were burned
and . small detachment of Spaniards cap.
tured.
The accident already reported on the
Jonesburg railroad near Monmouth, N.
j., Thursday, was due TO carelessness in
telegraphing as to tho running of trains.
The engineer and firemcn who were
killed werc horribly manglCd. The Gu
glneer on one train did not give the signal
Tor the breaks, though IN iull view OF the
approaching train. Il was miraculous
that irightful loss of life did not occur.
No physician was near 10 aid the wound.
ed, whose sutterings for while were
dreadful.
The Episcopal Bishops yesterday elect
ed Rev. VIM. II. Hare, now Secretary of
the Foreign Committee, as Bishop 10 In
diana.
Joseph Ames, well known artist died
here Wednesday.
ALondon letter says that Gladstone op.
poses the raising OF the Alabama money
by way Of loan, as 1t would increase the
debt. 1t is most probable that bonds will
be issued for only part Of the $l5 50O0,.
GOO, so US to extend the payment Tor q
considerable period.
In response to the letter addressed TO
OBrien, Lawrence and Havemeyer, these
gentlemen all say they are in favor Of
city improvements, opening streets, COM
pleting the docks, finishing the parks and
the like.
The ceremony OF unyeiling the Scott
statute, took place in Central Park this
afternoon in the presence of vast throng
Of spectators. The presentation address
was made by Richard Irwin, the accept.
ancc speech by Comptroller Green vii.
liam Cullen Bryant then delivered an
grafton.
Broadway presented It's usual activity
today, showing the abatement of the
horse distemper. The car lines are fast
resuming travel and encouraging reports
continue to be received from the stables.
The total disappearance Of the epidemic
Is looked for soon. Mortality In horses,
however, continues. No cars will be run
in Brooklyn tomorrow. The philanthro-
pist Bergh, publishes an appeal asking
the total cessation Of equine traffic TO-
morrow in this city.
Woodward, Cohen s. Co.'S Furnishing
store and Ives & Co., Lamp Manuiactur.
ing store, In Barclay street were damaged
by fire this afternoon. Losses about
$4,000.
Coroners inquest was held to-day on
the body of Samuels, whose death occur
red recently, is alleged to have been the
result Of i'll treatment. II is showed that
patients there received brutal treatment.
The case was adjourned till Thursday.
NEW YORK, November 3.-Dispatches
received here announce the destruction
by fire at St. Thomas, on November 1st,
Of the barks s. T. Holbrock and Clara
Lamb. The Holbrook sailed from this |
port for Antwerp September nth and put
into St Thomas disabled, where she was
condemned. She was engaged in trans.
ferring the cargo Of the Naptha to the
Lamb when burned The cargo is valued
at 100000.
Tho Governor Is in the city, and will
remain over Tuesday, election day.
Arrangements have been completed for
a series Of lectures by Father Burke, in
reply to Froude.
The managers OF the Brooklyn Lying
in Asylum, charged, recently, with dis
missing a resident physician because he
was Catholic, have filled the vacancy by
the appointment OF a Catholic.
The Democratic-Liberal Executive
Committee offer to pRy persons offered
and who may refuse bribes 10 vote the
Republican tickets, double the amount
offered, upon conviction oil the briber.
Rev. Geo, F. Pentecost, pastor Of Han.
son Place Baptist Church, Brooklyn, who
caused a commotion in that denomination
by administering the communion 10 those
non.bGptized, has resigned.
The Mercury says Mayor Hall has
charges prepared to commence suits
against the Ikoprietors and editors of the
Times and Harper Brothers.
The National Democracy has with
drawn Its candidates for local offices in
favor Of Tammany.
Arrived-steamer Wyanoke from Nor
folk, with the steamer Albemarle from the
same port in tow. Woanoke picked up
the Albemarle with the loss OF rudder
off Long Island, October 3Oth, and during
a gale, while bringing her 10 port, pulled
out her bits, bowspritand foremast, part.
cd the howser several times and had great
difficulty In making the harbor.
At tho investigation OF the circumstan.
ces connected with tho death of Lewis y,
Samuels In the Lunatlc Asylum at Wards
Island, tho physician in charge, DR..
EccheveriA, testified that the deceased
had been outrageously treated by the at.
tendents, especially by Jas Mcdonald.
The Hartford sailed to-day to Join the
Asiastic squadron. She goes by way of
the Sucz Canal.
VIM. L. Brown, clerk in the Treasury
Department at Washingto, who registered
in Brooklyn, and whose name subsequent.
ly was erased, has appealed TO the Courts
to have 1t restored. Two years ago
Brown removed with bis family to Wash.
ington to accept an appointment, but
claims the right to vote under the statue,
"no person shall be deemed to have gain: