The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-09
NEW YORK CITY.

NEW YORK, June 7.-The missing
steamer, George Cromwell, Is still the OBJ
jeet Of solicltude in this city. The agen
here denies the truth of the report ths
the Cromwell had on board q largt
quantity oil ammunition. He says she hsC
none whatever among her cargo. Her
fate will probably be determined by To-
morrow when the steamer Washington
following In the track of the Cromwell
will arrive at New Orleans.
A Washington special says from the
statements thus far made In the Polaris
investigation the sepcrstlon Of the vessel
from the ice foe was purely accidental,
instead OF being effected with premeditA.
tion; that there Is not the slightest reason
from the testimony thus far taken TO sus-
pect any poisoning, mutiny or heartleSs
desertion, and that Esquimsux Joe never
told any such story as has been attributed
TO him In regard 10 the death Of Capt.
Hall.
VIM. Stuart, a well known theatrical
manager, while passing down the main
stairway OF the police headquarters yes
terday, when near the bottom was seized
with vertigo, and lell over tho banister
He remained insensible for half an hour
1t is feared. that he has received severe In.
ternal injuries.
A special from the ModoC country, oI
the 9th, says Gen. Davis was preparing
evidence 10 prove the iRdentity Of the
ModOc murdGrers, intending 10 hang
eight or ten the next evening, when he
received dispatch from Washington TO
hold them subject to decision there and
probable court martial. In camp the de-
lay causes much dissatisfaction among
the citizens, and is calculated 10 cause 4
wrong impression among the surround
ing tribes.
The corner stone Of the Rev. DR.. Tai.
msges new Tabernacle, In Brooklyn, 10
be erected on the site Of the ediflce dc.
stroyed during the winter, was laid this
afternoon. The building will cost $0O0,.
900, and the organ $4,000.
Ex-senator Nye was among the pass.
cGgers for Europe today.
Since Saturday last almost 5000 emI.
grants arrived at this port.
II Is stated that the wife OF Charles
Vogt, the alleged Belgian murderer, has
commenced suit to recover a large
amount Of property turned over to VOgt
when he was arrested.
Letters from Vienna report the follow
ing United States Commissioners as hav-
ing been assigned to arrange and supervise
tho exhibition IN the American depart
ment. Very few of the exhibitors from
this country arc present: On mining and
metallurgy, Howard Painter; agriculture,
j. A. Warden; food, E. N. HorsiOrd; iron
and steel, G. Aendcnhall; paper, G. W.
SilCOX; machinery, G. A. Stanberry; phil
osophical instruments, r. r Lines; muSi.
cal instruments, N. NJ. Lowe; education,
]. d. PhilbriCk
Mr.. Henry Clews having contributed
$500 to the Times fund for children excur.
sions, one OF the series will be given en-.
tircly under his direction, and will be
known as the Henry Clcws picnic.
John Anderson, who gave Penikese Is.
land, his completely furnished residence
thereon and $4,000 to Prof. Agassiz TO
found Il school Of Natural Science, sug.
gests, 10 make the endowment ample and
the institution national one, that the
State Legislatures contribute $25, 900 each
TO the fund. II States cannot constitu.
tiOnally do this, the friends of the school
hope the wealthy men Of the several
States will emulate the generosity Of Mr..
Anderson and endow tho school with
sufficient means to make 1t pre.eminent
among scientific institutions.
The Geneva award Of SIS, 800 900 Is to
be paid September 14th Of the present
year.
Arriyed-steamships Manhattan and
from Liverpool.
NEW York, June s.-Dishop Samuel
Z. Wilson, Of Louisville, Is in the city.
Coroner Young and Deputy Coroner
Marsh have been summoned 10 appear be.
fore the grand jury on Monday, 10 testify
concerning the killing of Mansfield Tracy
Walworth By his son Frank.