The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-30
NEW YORK CITY.

NEW York, May 2O.-0liver Charlick,
President of the Long Island Railroad,
| It Is officially announced, will retire In a
short time from the Board Of Police Com.
missioners. Mr.. Charlick prefers bis
railroad and Long Island rather than mu.
niclpal honors. He Is talked Of as likely
to succeed Jas. O'Brien in the State Sen
ate.
Jay Gould is said to be about leaving
this city for the west to participate in
the election for directors ot tho Chicago
& Northwestern Railroad Company. The
bulk of stock Is said to belong to Jay
Gould, Horace F. Clark, Augustus Schell
and their allies.
The horse disease which visited this
city last fall has reappeared at the stables
of The Coney Island Street Car Line. !n
Brooklyn seventy horses are now sick,
and there have been two fatal cases.
The New York Tribune adVertises that
fifteen or twenty thousand dollars can be
collected In this city TO assist In placing
beyond possibility OF want the widow oi
Gen. Candy, who died penniless.
S,srtle was driven 10 9 road wagon on
Fleetwood course yesterday, and made
the first quarter in 34f seconds, and the
second quarter in S3s seconds, making
the half mile in min. u seconds. This
Is the fastest half mile ever trotted to q
road wagon by any horse except Dexter.
Two $4,000 bonds were found in a
package thrown away by Jim Brady and
registered in the name OF Amasa E. Stone,
arc believed to have been stolen from
some bank In Ohio. A. p. Thompson,
cashier of the Port James national bank
has informed Inspector Dilkes he believ-
ed others OF the bonds were stolen from
his bank. Col. Whitley has $4,000
worth OF bonds supposed to have been
stolen from Glenns Falls bank, and were
found with two men who were arrested
some time ago.
There were twelve bids for gold to-day
amounting to $2,G40 900, at from 1873
TO 11s AZ; amount 10 be sold 81, 900, 900.
George II. Pendleton arrived to-day
from Europe.
Mrs. Mary Louisa Nelson, daughter Of
Jas. Brooks, died in this city yesterday.
The horse disease has reached Brook
lyn City railroad stables and fears exist
that the disease will again become gen
eral In that city.
ED. Stanton, one Of the Oldest mem
bers Of the Stock Exchange and formerly
d partner oI Daniel Drew, died last even
ing Of pneumonia.
The trial of Johnny, the Greek, lead
ing thief of the country, had TO be post
p0ned today in consequences Of the ab'
sence OF witnesses.
A Washington dispatch says it ia stated
positively that the government will suS'
tain Col. Mckenzie's pursuit and punish
mont of the KickapOos upon the Mexican
border, and there is no reason 10 doubt
that the recent visit Of the Secretary VI
War to Texas had for its main object the
arrangement and authorization of this
plan for putting stop to the Indian de-
predAtious along the Mexican frontier.
Richard B. Kent, q manufacturer Of
theatrical goods, left this city for Chicago
on the 14ih inst, intending 10 be absent
two weeks. On Tuesday, dispatch was
received announcing his death In Chicago
from email pox, and the sender, q. Z.
Benedict, promising further particulars by
mail. The family Of Kent caused iuqui.
ries 10 be made, and have come TO tho
conclusion that he was not allowed to
leave this city, and that the telegram was
only intended to misleQd. Kent had con.
siderable money when he started for Chi.
csgO.
Alden B. StOckwell is reported TO have
resigned the Presidency Of the Atlantic q
Pacific Railroad.
The steamship Siesia took out $O4 900
In silver bars to-day.
An application was made 10 Judge
Davis to-day, for the postponement Cf the
trial Of Tweed until October, based Un
the affidavit Of John Graham's illness
The motion was opposed by the Dis
trict Attorney and Mr. Peckham, and
the decision was reserved.
In Ingersoll's case, Judge Fancher de-
MED the motion TO set aside the Judge
ment with leave to renew alter the Court
Of Appeals has passed upon the appeal
where the, case has been taken by the
people, g -.
The bail in tho case Of Stephen En-
glish, the editor Of the Insurance TinIHS,
hos been reduced from SEQ 900 to 81 900
The postoftlce at Linden, New Jersey,
was robbed on Tuesday night Of all the
mail matter, including money orders and
letters containing 5000. The work was
done by burglars who blew the safe open.
The gold exchange will close daily at 8