The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-25
NEW YORK.
News Items.


An autopsy held on the body OF
James Brodrick, who was murdered by
his father, yesterday morning, proved
that death was due to internal hem.
orrhage from stab wound Of the heart.
An Inquest will be held on Monday.
TIE Coroner to-day visited the scene
OF yesterdays disaster, where the tene-
ment house fell, on West Eleventh
street.. 1t is now supposed there are
two other corpses amongst the debris,
that Of 9 boy named Patrick Donahue
and a cabman named Murphy. The
boy was in the habit o. playing about
the ruins and his relatives think he fell
q victim when the unfortunate disaster
occurred.
Luke Schoolcrait, the actor, who is
under engagement to play at no place
but the Etheneum during this season,
has been served with an Injunction re-
strairiDg him from carrying out other
engagements. lie has since entered
into test case.
Judge Daniels decided to-day that
dogs are property, and since the repeal
OF the law hanging man for larceny
dogs are held TO be the subject OF Lara
Ceny.
More About the Goodrich Murder.
New YORK, August 23.-For some
days past rumors have been current
in police circles that the confession
some time ago put forth by the police
authorities as that of Kate Stoddard,
the alleged murderess OF Goodrich,
was wholly or partly ficticiOus. Its
now stated that she never confessed
to being the principal in the COM
mission of the murder, and that the
so-called confession was, in fact, part
of the plan for capturing the real
criminal, believed to be Roscoe. 1t
is now believed that ROscon has
finally escaped, 1t is claimed on
Kate StOddard's behalf, that she
cannot he convicted on her own
evidence.
The removal of Chief Of Police
Campbell from the head of the Brook
lyn police was yesterday completed.
The President of the Board an
nOunced that it was partly because
of his inciliciency in the Goodrich
case.
Victims Of the Late Accident.
The following are the names Of
the killed by the falling of a tene-
ment house, in Carmine street, yes
tcrday: John Foster, VIM. Fay,
Jeremiah Driscoll, Martin Foley,
Jacob Rider and Cornelius Cronin.
Besides the above there were Two
men, one evidently n German, the
other an Irishman, neither of whom
have vet been Identified. The De-
partment of Buildings will imme-
diately investigate the cause of the
accident. As far rs can be ascer-
tanned the accident was caused by
the imprudent rcmOvalo of the beams
Of the third floor and the neglect to
put up supports for the walls. This
action of the builders was in direct
dis0bedicncc to the commands of the
Department of Buildings and the
contractor will be held responsible.
The cOroners jury will hold an in
quest on Wednesday next. 1t. was
rumorpd this morning that five of
the nine badly wounded had died
in the hospital during the night.
COwardIy Outrage.
NEW YORK, August 23.-As Aller
Gibson, editor and proprietor Of the
Harlem Lo"dl, was entering his
Office last evening, an un-
known person flung q cup OF vitrol
full in his face, probably destroying
one, if not both eyes. The perpe-
TRAITOR of the deed jumped into a
buggy standing near and disappeared
Revenge for personal attack IN
Gihson's paper is supposed to have
prompted the act.
The TriJuHc Of this morning, re-
fyvrcd to the recent statement con-
crrning Senator Carpenter and n
certain lady, says it wishes it dis
tnctly understood, that the Tribune
makes no charge that cannot be sub
stanchiatcd, and as the Tribune is a
journal of ample pecuniary re-
Sponsibility, if Carpenter has been
argrcvied bv any thing its columns
he hQs his remedy by law, and what
ever damages the jury shall say his
character sustained will bo prompt
~ paid.
Rumored Dcfalcation.
\ rumor was in circulation yester-
day to the effect that two officials of
New Jersey Central r. r. had be
come dcfaulter to the amount OF
$4,000 or $4,000 by altering pay
rolls, but the rumOr could not be
forced t. any authority.
Il New Sw!ndIe.
\ new ard rather novel swind!e was
exposed to-day. Mr.. Quinton, wealthy
merchant, received what seemed TO be a
telegram from his partner, who is
spendin; the season at Long Branch,
advising him of the purchase Of a car-
rage from firm in New York and
iusruc.ing him to pay the bill when
pressutei. Shortly afterwards man
resented tie bill for the amount pur-
por;in. to come from said firm, and Mr..
Qairton gave him q check for the
amoaut. Afterwards, calling upon the
car-;sra firm. he mentioned the trans