The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-27
NEW YORK CITY.

| New YoRK, January 2G.-The Supreme
Court at Albany, in deciding the issues
as TO bail, declined to pass upon the
question raised In the Connolly and
Tweed suits as 10 the right OF the people
TO sue. II Is probable this same question
will now come up again upon the demurr-
or, when q Judgment must then he pro.
nounced. .,-,. ...t,... ND. ...I1 .1
The Atlantic Boat Club Of this city last
evening, resolved TO challenge the
London rowing club to compete \
the four cared skull race during the c. 4.
Ing summer in English waters. The
Atlantics will leave for Great Britain in
April ..aa ..s... .u.... ...
A case came up before one oil the police
justices yesterday in which Mrs. Fuller, a
female magnetic physician, charged
Thomas Sproul with stealing her watch.
Sproul, in denial Of the charge, alleged
that the complainant was In conspiracy
with Gordan, the medium, TO have him i'm.
prisoned because he threatened 10 expose
humbugs Of their spiritual seances.
Sproul testified that Gordon used artifl.
cial spirit faces 10 make the incredulous
believe in his manifestation powers.
The Merchants Fire and Washington
Insurance Company yesterday formally
dissolved. = 't.-..
A large meeting Of the bar is soon to
take place TO consider the judicial relor.
nation ot this city. .... b..
A number OF prominent merchants Of
this city yesterday petitioned the Post
master. General 10 return the contract for
the transportation of European mails on
fast steamers. .l...I-
Caleb Gushing, one Of the Geneva Ar.
bltrators, sails Tor Europe tomorrow. 4
A meeting Of the depositors in tho
Market Savings Bank, last night, appoint
ed a committee to demand access to the
books. The printers society Of this city,
had six thousand dollars in this bank.
The Office of the New York Printing
Company, on Centre street, was auctioncd
oil today. H
An unfOunded rumor was current to.
day that Judge Barnard had been shot.
After protracted trial in the case of
Murray against Coulter, rival candidates
to the JustiCeship, the one charging that
the others election was fraudulent, the
Jury, this morning, disagreed.
The New York Printing Company's ef-
tects were purchased by q, o. Boale for
forty thousand dollars.
No cable dispatches ihavc been received
up 10 1880 to-day. The cause OF the
delay does not seem to be definitely un.
derstood
All the property Of the New York
Printing Company Is now sold, aggregat.
ing 100000. This with the sums due
the company, will he sufficient to satisfy
the Ocean banks judgement Of 100000
U. s. Commissioner Bell, to-day deci.
ded on sending charge of embezzlement
against James j. Riley, Assistant Super
intendent of the foreign letter department
Of the New York Postollice, TO the Grand
Jury. Riley has been admitted to bail.
Geo. W. Watson, u Williamsburg hair
dresser, was shot dead in his own estab.
lishmcnt to-day, by Mrs. Fanny Hyde,
aged 1S, who says he has been in the
habit Of insulting and accusing her of un.
faithiulness to her husband. .
The Turf Board Of Appeals, has decided |
that Goldsmith Maid is entitled TO q re.
cord Of BIT at Milwaukee.
A deputation OF prominent Fenians, at.
tempted an interview OF Comptroller
Green today on the subject Of the dis.
charge of so many Irish laborcrs. The
Comptroller has furnished $4,000 10 the
Department of Parks, and $4,000 for the
payment OF the large pipe men.
The first deposit was made by Mace,
which O'Baldwin is asked 10 cover, to
fight for $4,000 q side, and the champion
ship.
The evening Ncos says Helmbold's |
store is in the hands Of the Sheriff.
It's reported arrangements have been
made by which there will be no more
whisky raids, or evasion Of the tax on
whisky in the 7th ward of Brooklyn