The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-22
NEW YORK CITY.

as counsel for Gen. D. E. 6ickles h0
written letter TO tho New York NoRt
demanding q retractlon and apology 70
certain offensive criticisms Of that i0urns
on the Pain libel suit. The World put
fishes tho letter but docs not retract.
/ Anna Dickinson spoke. last evening q
Cooper Institute in opposition to tho ad
ministrNtlOn and In. favor OF tho libera
movement Horace Greeley presided Y
The Chamber of Commerce is havin
prcparCdiOrthe press o list ofcontribution
TO the Chicago relief fund through tina
Chamber. Tho number Of subscribers
about $500; amount contributed Is owe
81 100000 in cash. ar
I II Is stated that John Drew. from
Washington, was yesterday sworn az
special Assistant District Attorney, undo
instructions from Washington, and viii
turn his attention to the prosecution O
the whisky and tobacco frauds. =
I The trial OF Stokes for murder, will he
gin ms soon as ono of the Supreme Cour
Judges is able to hold the Court of Owe
and Termlner.
Tho application Of Mr.. Lovick for
mandamus to compel Comptroller Greer
to pay $4,000 for street cleaning, wa
granted to-day.
It is reported to-day that since tho re
turn Of Garvey, the ering plasterer, and hi
appearance as witness in the case O
Mayor Hall, largo number Of persons
formerly connected with the ring, have
sent 10 him for the bills of plasterinr
done in former times and promptly paid
lie said he had collected moro thar
100000 in this way. lie further sale
that If the trial Of Hall had proceeded
the existence Of these debts would have
been established by Garvey's testimony
This morning singular looking box
addressed to Superintendent Kelso, was
landed from the steamer Manhattan, and
1t exciting the suspicion OF tho Gus.
toms officers, was opened and found ;o
contain q collin, on the lid Of which was
n plate inscribed John G. Keenan," with
a representation ofthe angel Gabriel. The
coffin was opened, and found TO contain o
lot OF lace curtains, horse blankets, &c,
and a smaller coffin filled with valuable
bronze goods. = ~
A public reception was given Father
Gavazzi, at Sheridan Hall, this evening
jacob ID. Vermillion, President Of the
Board OF the Christian Union, presided.
An Albany special, says Gov. Hoffman
left for New York last evening, where II
is understood he went to consult Chas.
OConner and other distinguished mem.
bers of the legal profession, In regard to
the constitutionality Of the New York
charter The impression gains ground
that he will veto it.
Another dealer in obscene literature,
was convicted this morning, and sentenced
to u year in the penitentiary, and a fine Of
$500.
The World says: "a politician, who IN.
tcrvlcwcd Governor Hoffman, expresses
an opinion that lie will not veto the bill
until he is well assured that the Court oI
Appeals decide the charter unconstitu.
tional, otherwise, he will allow the bill to
become law by tho lapse OF ten days"
New York, April 9t.LTne Jury in the
case Of Fanny Hyde, tried in BROOKLYN
for the murder Of Watson, were dis.
charged this morning, they being unable
to agree, ten Tor Ncquittal and two for q
verdict OF mNnslaughter IN tho fourth dc.
gree, '''sJ .'1'r I...- .
! Mcssrs, Henry l. Clinton and Abraham
K Lawrence, and Judges Clarke, Spencer
and Jones publish an opinion that the
new charter is clearly unconstitutional,
because it permits cumulative voting.
The London papers, Of the 7th inst,
bring the news Of the death Of Bob Bree.
tic, wcll.known English pugilist. Is '
The Nominating Committee of the
Council Of Political Reform, met, last
evening, and n Committee Of Conference
was appointed to make nominations for
city officers, IN anticipation OF tho passage
Of the new charter. Gen. Dix was men.
toned us the probable candidate for
Mayor, but no action taken.
Father Gavaz2i In his address last
evening, at Association Hall, spoke of the
necessity, of.an Evangelical College in
Rome. He said the Catholic Union oI
America, was not intended to aid in re.
storing. the temporary power of the
Pope, but 10 ccrpsh' FREQ Rome, Now
they have 70 crush all Italy too.
Tho Pope hadlived beyond the yenrs 5oi
Peter only to sec the downfall of his own
church. Gavazzi concluded as follows
II always said If my friends hear Of my
being in Rome, it will be q sign that there
is no longer Pope in Romc; but these
are strange days in which we live. !
live in Rome, and the Pope is in Rome
but I am in Rome frec-morc than
you are iree-to preach tho gospel oi
Jesus Christ, and tho Pope Is in Rome,
impotent to prevent tho preaching Of the
Gospel Of Jesus Christ" y
Hon. William Wall, Congressman, died
Yesterday, aged II years.