The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-16
SEW YORK CITY.

New York, Oct. r 1.-Two llaboref
were killed last evening while working Il
| the Harlem Railroad tunnel. ....-,,- d,
The heirs In Brooklyn, Of Sarah an,
Waliert Webher's estate, in Holland, val
ued Of 500, 600 GEO. have appointed thre
Of their number delegates 70 Q meeting Il
this city Novembef 10, with q view o
settling up the affairs Of the estate. u.
Charles r. White, an agent for west
ern house, supposed 70 be In Cleveland, 4
missing since Sunday, and as he was Il
the habit Of carrying considerable money
about him, foul play Is issuspected. His
overcoat, hat and some letters were founC
In q hallway on Liberty street, Monday
night. iH-aq :
The failure Of W. 8. Perry, o smal
operator, Is announced. ~, ~ ii- sE.-'.
Assistant District Attorney Russell
to-day made the opening address Tor. ttil
prosecution In the case oi edward s 8
Stokes, on trial the third time for The
murder Of James Fisk, Jr. '''''-'-
Gilman, Son & Co., are reported sus-
pended. Their difficulties are caused BY
the continued demand Of the deposltort
and their inability to make collections.
W. 8. Perry attributes his suspension to
the decline In stocks. iag, 20 a., HS'u u.
This is the fourth day Of the fall meet
ing of the American Jockey Olnb, al
Jerome Park. '-'-'' .t''as7ie '!'ss's, 90 Z,
The. first race, for purse Of $500, dis
tance Il miles. was won by Catesby, beat.
Ing Wizard, Livingstone, Mart Jordan,
GovernnesS, Ransom, Cora Linn, and
Medora. Time 2:14. 4 l,' i-ai,
The third race free, handicap sweep.
stakes, 80 each, with $500 added by the
Club, distance 2miles, was won by Harry
Bassett, beating Katie Pease, (second)
Village Blacksmith, Victoris, Warlike,
Merodoe, and Whestley. Time. 8:39s, y !
The fourth race was selling race, one
mile and one:elghth. It was won by Min,
ME Nc. in21i.Is ss'sit t9i'F.
The Filth race, o match race for 81, coo,
between Cora Linn and Gross the Sea,
was won by the former In S:21t.
The sixth race, dash Of half mile, was
won by Grey Planet Time-50t secy
Mrs. Backus, formerly Miss Kate New.
ton, was buried at Greenwood Cemetery
to-day. A great many members OF the
theatrical profession were present during
the services, which were conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Houghton, pastor ol the Little
Church around the corner"
The testimony taken to-day Is substan.
tally the same as given in previous trials.
Senator Norwood arrived In the city
this morning to attend the meeting Of tho
Senate Committee on Transportation. On
leaving New York the committee will
pass oyer the route ofthe James river and
Kanawha canal, and will then examine
the route Of the proposed Atlantic and
Great Western canal through the, States
Of Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee II
the sanitary condition Of the far south
permits thej Committee will also visit
Louisiana and inspect the various internal
improvements and projects there, and 60
from there TO st. Louis. The Produce
Exchange Committee tomorrow will
meet the Transportation Committee to
give information as to this port for hand
ling grain, ,;, g.. ~. H., w..
Charles R. White, reported missing has.
been found at q hotel. ms 1s!sii ea9
The yacht Julia, returning from the
regatta this evening was in collision with
the ferry boat James Fiske, In North
River, and was sunk. l5,
Geo. Bird, Grennell & Co. today filed a
petition 10 be adjudicated bankrupts.
This proceeding superseds and virtually
terminates the proceeding instituted In
involuntary bankruptcy BY Henry MEYERS.