The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-11
NEW YORK CITY.

NEW YORK, December 10.-The col
ored people held public services last even
ing Of the Shiloh Presbyterian Church
10 commemoration Of the death Of Mr.
Greeley. Addresses were delivered by
Henry H. Garnet and Alex. CrumwelI
and poem was read by Mr. Thomas, o.
Kentucky. f1'f
Hon. B. K. Phelps, District Attorney
elect, proposes to use dillgent measures
for the early trial Of the great criminals
now incarcerated in the Tombs, as well
as for the speedy disposal OF the ring
cases now pending. Mr.. Phelps in as
suming his Office, will have the confidence
and support Of the Bar Association and
reform organizations Of the city.
Arrived, the steamship Weser from
Bremen.
Hon. VIM, NJ Evarts has been rendered
a public dinner by William @. Bryant and
other prominent members OF the Union
League Club, In testimonial Of his distin.
guiShed services before the Geneva Tri.
ounaL Mr.. Eyarts accepts the oGer OF
the letter as itself sufficient testimonial,
but declines the public festivity rendered.
1t Is stated that the books used by the
Deputy Superintendent OF RepairS and
supplies, In which are many OF Tweed's
accounts, have been missing some time,
and that they contain evidence Of various
frauds.
Gen Hancock will shortly take up his
headquarters In this city, as commander
Of the Military Division Of the Atlantic.
Gen. Mcdowell left for Louisville yes.
terday, where he Is 70 have his headquar.
ters.
Henry n. Smith has resigned the Presi.
dency ol the Hannibal & st. Joseph Rail-
rood, and i. K Higgins has been ap-
pointed in his place. Jay Gould has also
resigned as director ofthe same road.
The run on the Mutual Bank subsidized
considerably to-day, confidence In the in.
stitution being restored.
The Italy, from Liverpool, arrived yes.
terdsy, bringing s63 immigrant passen.
gers, OF whom nearly 500 were Italians
In an extreme state oI deStitution. The
authorities at Castle Garden are in a
quandry as to their disposition, and aver
that they are, as general thing, unable
to earn anything after arrival; that at
present they are without means of any
kind. Several Of the immigrants have
been sent 10 Wards Island, where they
are supported by the city. Other vessels
are now on the way here with large num-
bers of Italians. AS nearly as can be
aacertained, they are led to emigrate to
America by promises OF agents Of so.
called Colonization Society. The Italian
government is also reported to be not un-
favorable to general exodus,
Comptroller Green having refused to
pay Court Justice Quinn $4,000 salary,
alleging the legal salary to be $4,000, suit
was brought by Justice Quinn, to-day.
Judge Fancher OF the Superior Court, de.
cided in favor of the plaintiff, that the
salary was legally raised from 5000 to
$4,000 by the Mayor and municipal
Council. All the Court Justices are in
terested in this decision.
A resolution In the Board Of Aldermen
yesterday, developed the fact that the
Erie Railroad Company occupied the
whole block on Duane and Washington
streets, without paying rent since 1868
The chief officer Of the steamer City oil
Bristol, landed at Queenstown, yesterday,
from sailing vessel, to procure assist
auce. He reported the steamer on the
4th inst, in longitude 90 west, and all
well on board. The particulars are not
stated. but Is believed a shaft Is broken.
A steamship has been sent to tow her into
port.
John A. Dix has resigned as an Erie
director.
Mayor Hall emphatically denies that
he ever wrote, instigated or dictated
line editorially for the Herald, and says
that the report that he Is to become con-
nected Herewith Is a hoax.
The Comptroller cuts down the esti.
mates for the police department to $780,
600, and for street cleaning $l,5l6,0O0.
One Noonan, charged wilh forgery in
Ireland. was identified today by one Of
the Irish cOnstabulAry.
Edward E. Hendricks, curbstone bro.
ker, was committed for trial in default OF
geo, 900 bail on the charge OF selling $40,.
900 worth Of bonds stolen from the Mid
dleboro Mass Bank.
The Board Of Underwriters have re-
solved to require all vessels laden here
with petroleum, oil, or its products, shall
be laden In conformity to its rules under
the slperintendency Of It's inspectors.
A. 7. Stewart denies that 1t is his inten.
ton to erect building for the accommo.
dation OF young men Of the working
classes on the ground lately occupied by
the New Haven Railroad Co.
The steamboat lines 10 Albany have
trips on account OF the ice.
Preparations are making for the re-
building OF the girls department Of the
burned Catholic Protectory at the West
Farms.
Henry Bohenburg has sued the Brook.
lyn City Railroad Company for $4,000
damages for injuries in being run over by
the eRra