The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-06
NEW YORK.
News Items.

cher OF the Supreme Court, for writ
OF habeas corpus to compel Superinten-
tendent Matsell to produce Joseph j.
Yates, who was arrested for connection
with the late forgeries, before the court.
Another important arrest is expected
shortly.
Early this morning, Henry Reagan,
of No. II Stanton street, went home
intoxicated and quarreled with his wife
and was going to beat her, when his
step son, VIM. Goldcohl, aged IA years,
got out OF his bed and shot Reagan with
q pistol in the right shoulder. Gold
cohl escaped. Reagan's wound is not
mortal.
Considerable excitement was occa-
stoned in Greenwich avenue, this morn
ing, by man giving his name as Chas.
Price, attempting to beat bis brains out
with 9 paving stone in front OF his resi-
dence. The police finally overpowered
him and he was locked up. He in
tlicted several deep wounds in his head
before being arrested.
VIM. F. Clanssen, one of the seconds
in the Gray. Heckster duel. was brought
before the Court o. Oyer and Terminer
to answer tor contempt in refusing to
reply to questions put to him by the
Grand Jury regarding the duel. Clans
sen stated in court, that he declined to
answer on the ground that it would |
crlmiuate himself. The Judge held that
he was sufficiently protected under the
statues. but as he still refused to answer
the Judge sent him to Jail until he shall
answer aud pay costs OF commitment.
At 1890 A. NJ, to-day, Frank Ander-
son, mate OF the brig Alalsya, lying at
pier IL, East river, and Frank Russell,
q seaman OF the same vessel, were on
the royal yard when the rope broke and
both men were precipitated to the deck.
Anderson struck on his head scattering !
his brains over the deck, and died in
staptly. Russell was terribly injured.
At a meeting OF the Freuchmen at
Masonic Hall last night, it was decided |
to send NJ. Theirs an address, in an |
Album valued at $500, aud also gold |
medal, as a mark of appreciation OF bis
services in behalf of France. Consld-
erable disturbance was created at the
meeting by band OF Communists.
The Geneva Award.
The laet instalment Of the Geneva
Award was deposited in the money OH
fee here to-day, and certificates duly |
issued by the United States Treasury. |
Certificates for the entire amount have
been endorsed over by the houses in |
whose name they were drawn. W. NJ.
Archibald, British Consul General, who |
will hand them to Minister Thornton. |
tomorrow; he in turn to Secretary |
Fish.
The Decline I'm Gold.
The decline in Geld to-day created |
alarm among the Bulls OF the Board
aud Wall street. Rumors were on the
street to the effect that nearly every |
house that has been connected with the
leaders in the Bull market will be hope
lessly ruined. The leading banks who |
have been the hackers of the bulls, are |
eaid to have deserted them and are now
trying to secure themselves.
"smuggIer" Sold.
The young stallion "Smuggler," own
ed by Captain Tough, of Kansas, was
purchased on Tuesday last by Colonel
II. S. Bussell, OF Milton, Massachu-
sets, for forty thousand dollars.
Smuggler has made remarkably fast
time lately, trotting mile at Prospect
Park, about a week ago, in 2;l93. COL
onel Russell took him 10 his home on
Wednesday evening.
The French citizens are to-day ceIe
bratiDg the anniversary OF the birthday
OF General Lafayette.
Mandamus Granted.
A few days ago motion was made
before Judge Fancier, by ex'Mayor Hail.
for q mandamus directing Comptrol.
Ter Green to pay Admiral Moheler his
salary as one of the Board OF Supervl-
sors for this county. Fancier to-day
delivered a lengthy decision, and de
cides that the motion for mandamus
must be granted. This decision affects
the whole Board of Aldermen, as the
omptroIer had refused to pay them
for their services as Supervisors, under
the provision of the new charter, which
provides that no officer shall receive
pay for two offices.
TneCity Finances.
An analysis of the municipal fnau.
ces presented by Comptroller Green in
his annual report. elbows that the per-
manent debt Of the city is increasing
with irightful rapidity, and that taxes
aud assessments are enormous, as they
are totally inadeguste to meet the
charges against them. The receipts
from taxes and income the past year
were $50 250,000. aud the amount ex-
pended was $50, 100000. 1t is said that
the system of book keeping in the
Comptrollers department is designed to
conceal the actual financial condition
OF the city, and the report inst made
shows how necessary it is that the New
Commissioners OF Accounts should have
clerks to help them comprehend the
chaos of city and county accounts.
John Broderick, who was wounded
in quarrel in which his father killed
James, another son, has escaped from
Bellevue hospital and fed from the city
in order to avoid tsstifying sgsinst his
father, who has been indicted for mur-
der in the first degree.
The police have had confined at the
headquarters, for some days past, an
aaoreaI of hain.