The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-21
NEW YORK.
News Items.

News Items.
New YORK, August 20.-A large
seizure Of smuggled goods. consisting OF
liquor, &C., took place on the arrival OF
the steamship Mason, yesterday.
The first Annual Match of the Ma
tional Rifle Association, is to be held
October Sth. In addition to the prizes
for individual Workmanship, number
OF prizes will be competed for by diff
ferent regiments.
In the statement published this
morning, the valuation OF the property
of the New York Central. Harlem and
Hudson River Railroad is estimated at
twenty-one millions five hundred thou-
Sand dollars, while the valuation ap-
pearing on the tax books is only six
millions one hundred and thirty-two
thousand. The Company's explanation
is that a large portion OF tine property is
assessable in Albany.
Ajumping match took place yestsr-
day between Costello and Harry Ryan
for five hundred dollars. Ryan at a
single jump cleared II feet u inches,
and afterwards increased it to II feet
10! inches. Costello refused to jump
and Ryan got the stakes.
George P. Rowe, of the Brooklyn
Times, and George T. Keeler, of the
Brooklyn Union, went to bathe at Gen.
tre Meniches, Long Island, yesterday
an were both carried out to sea and
drowned. The bodies are not yet re-
covered.
1t ia stated that the Mennonites who
have just gone out West, brought with
them to this country, $40, 900 in gold,
of which sum, one man named Peter
Isaacouns has has $4,000.
Atten o'clock last evening, the physi-
clans attending Bishop James at bis
residence in Morris.own, n. j., said
his life was still in great danger, but
that twenty.four hours would probably
decide his fate.
Hrs. Schmidt, Of Long Island City,
yesterday. pleaded guilty to an indict-
ment, which charges her with attempt
ing to stsrve to death a child that had
been placed in her care, and for whose
maintenance che WAS paid ten months.
The sentence imposed was one hundred
and twenty-five dollars fine or six
months imprisonment.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Helen
Rutherford Stuyvesant, well known as
the wife OF the late Peeter Girard Stuy-
vesant, took place to-day. The body
was inferred in the family vault where
the mortal remains OF Peter Stuyvesant,
first Governor OF New York, are inter-
red.
No further Developments have oc-
Cured concerning the recent Custom |
House removal.
The Sheriff, this afternoon, made |
levy on pictures in the Governors room,
furniture in the Comptrollers office, and
the fire engine on Chambers street, to
satisfy q judgement obtained by Judge |
Fowler against the city about year |
ago, for $4,000, being the salary claim.
ed by hin as Judge of the 3rd District
Court. The seizure caused some ex.
citement among politicians at the City |
Hall. 1t ia alleged that Fowler owes
the city $4,000.
Large Purchase.
A number OF gentlemen from England
start Tor Kansas to-day from this city; |
having purchased Endre county. in
that State, for the purpose Of forming a
colony. The tract consists of fifty
square miles, extending from Smoky
Valley to Salinu Valley. The purchase
is said TO have been made by George
Grant, of the firm of Grant and Gusk,
London. His object being to furnish an
opening for the younger sons OF Noble
men untitled by prospects OF inheritance
rom active duties in their own country,
and also OF persons of moderate means
who desire TO invest.
Brutal COndact
Niueerzo Matto, an Italian pairone,
charged with keeping stolen children in
4 state OF illegal servitude, was arraigu-
ed 10 the Unitad States District Court
to day, before Commissioner Osborne
for trial. Three Italian boys were sue
cessiyely placed on the stand and told
the story oftheir kiduappery and sub
sequent bondage; how they were learn
ed to play the violin and sent out daily |
and ordered to bring in certain sum.
lfthey lailed to do so they were sub.
jected to the greatest cruelties thtd
Maito could perpetrate. He starved |
them, beat and kicked them and tied
them up in a filthy cellar over night. |
The case excites great interest among
Italians here and will be continued to-
morrow.
The Republican Convention.
The Republican State Committee
met at the 9th Avenue Hotel to-day,
and decided TO hold the State Conven-
ton st Utica, on the 24th Of September,
Mails Delayed.
Monday 8 mail from Detroit only ar
rived here 1880 to-day, instead OF last
evening. The delay was caused by the
railroad accident at the Thorsld bridge.
The mail was badly damaged, many OF
the bags being SO saturated with water
as to render the distribution OF the mat
Ter impossible,