The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-08
NEW YORK CITY.

the death OF lQA W.. van. 1u6 young
woman was. the daughter Of Newark
compositor, who died several years ago.
A widowed mother and only sister survive
her.
AFFAIRS OF TIE NATIONAL BANK OF THE
L.. Il L.. COMMONWEALTH. u 4.
Isaac H. Bailey, receiver oi the Nation.
al Bank Of the Commonwealth, gives the
following statement: Assets Of the bank,
| 81, ,99S, on 93; liabilities, $1,535. .245 "a
exclusive OF the capital stock Of $750,O0U:.
By this exhibit there Is deficiency Of
| $s87, 1877 81, showing the capital STOCK
impaired 38i per cent The aggregate
indebtedness OF the directors to the bank
on the day OF the failure was over $600i-
600. In view of the above statement by
Mr.. Bailey, President Ellis is out In card
to the creditors and stockholders Of the
bank, in which he says: "Perhaps the
willingness OF Mr.. Bailey to be receiver
| at salary Of 5000 year and commits
sions may 60 great ways to explain
his gloomy views Of the affairs OF
the bank. His right to its property will
be tested In the United States Court, and
1 beg you will suspend your judgment Of
the bank and its officers, until they again
have their books and the means OF their
defense. l ".
At a meeting Of the Clearing House As.
sociation this afternoon, ct the request Of
Mr.. Ellis, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolusd, That special committee Of
FIVE be appointed by them, which COM
mittee shall, with the Priest and Direc.
tors OF the National bank Of the Com
monwealth, make an examination into Its
affairs and report at future meeting Of
the Association, the assent Of the Comp
troller Of the currency first being obtained.
The order issued BY Judge Woodruff,
last week to show cause why the ap-
pointment Of Isaac Il. Bailey as Receiver
should not be declared null and void
was returnable to-day. Judge Woodruff
was not in town, and the matter was
brought before Judge Blatchiord, who
said, as he was stockholder In the bank,
he would decline TO hear the argument.
The matter was adjourned till next Tues.
day. .,-.t.E.
ARRAIaNMRNT OF Rx TREAs'R. spRAaUE,
OF BROOkLfh.
Ex-City Treasurer Sprague, Of Brook
lyn, was arraigned, to-day, under four In.
dictments, and his trial set for the goth
inst
Lizzie King alias Kate Stoddard, was
arraigned, to-day, but one Of her counsel
stated that they were not yet ready. No
day was fixed for trial, and she was re-
msnded to prison.
Mrs. Mecilla Metzler, alias Media, ar.
rested charged with causing the death Of
| Ida M. Vail, has made affidavit that DR..
J. K. Comins, Of New York City, was
the person guilty Of malpractice. A
requisltion will be made on Governor
Dix for his removal to Jersey City.
1t Is reported that on Sunday last at the
service oi the Lords supper In one Of the
Presbyterian churches the officiating
clergy consisted Of Protestant, Episcopa.
lian, Q Baptist, aLutherian and represent
atiyes Of other denominations. The ele.
ments being partaken Of BY the members
of various creeds and church organiza-
tions whose union forms the Alliance.
THE opsRA-APPRARANcE OF A oELE.
DRAFTED HUNGARIAN PRIMA DoNA.
DINA dc Murska, q celebrated Hunga-
rian prima dona made her first appear.
ance in America tonight at the Grand
Opera House, in LA Sonnambula." She
was warmly welcomed, and achieved o
triumphant success. 4.t H..t-! h
AppRRHRNpRD LOSS OF A YACHT.
The Yacht Meta which started to sail
the entire course Of the match race with
the Vision yesterday, despite the storm
which turned her competitor back, had
not returned up to o'clock this evening:
It Ia feared she has been lost with all on
board. '-'-S
George Wilkes has applied fol. on order
Of arrest against John +. Chamberlain in
an action begun by him to recover dam.
ages for injury done his character. Sheri-
dan Shook and Thomas Ryan have made
an undertaking that they will pay the
costs which may be awarded If the de.
iendant obtains judgment. L
Col. Drake, OF the visiting New Jersey
Regiment, was arrested here last evening
while under review by the Mayor, but
was released upon filing the required
bonds.
In commercial circles the feature Of the
business is the gratifying activity in grain
freights. The export movement In wheat
Is on a liberal scale with the large prices
quo,ed up. The large engagements OF
Ireights for the British ports embrace five
shipments Of wheat, and several OF grain,
petroleum and tobacco. The charters re.
ported in cotton dealings for both early
and forward delivery are moderate.
A fire this morning Of 617, $40 and 5sl
West 9th street, occupied by Dielman q
Funk Us piano case makers and others,
damaged the stock and others to the
amount OF $35. 600. ~.
Wylie, Knevals q Co., sugar dealers,
have suspended. They have no statement
10 make.
THE VALIDITY OF THE SUNDAY LIQUOR
g' LAW CONFIRMED. VI"
Judge Williams OF the Circuit Court,
to-day, in several appeal cases, affirmed
the decisions Of the Justices Of the Peace,
declaring the validity Of the Sunday liq.
uor law In force in this city. /
RAILROAD PASSENGER AGENTS coNvRN-
TIoN.
A Convention Of the Railroad Passep.
lger Agents met here To- day, but the re-
porters were excluded. Itis understood
however, that they have decided to abol'
ishe the system Of paying commissions To
the middle men on ticket sales.
GREAT FIRE ANsryERsARy.
Acting Mayor Bond issued laproclama'
,;on tn. .Gav eating ar,art Thursday. Oct