The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-05
NEW YORK CITY.

Manerchor had an excursion TO CollegI
Point yesterday. The rain drove tht
party on lOard the boat and q number @
pick k.pockets attempted 70 follow, but Or
being resisted they made an attack with
bricks and stones. Two men had theiI
skulls fractured and several women were
seriously injured The excursion party
used pistols with effect
Timothy Donovan brutally kicked bis
wife yesterday, fatally iDjuring her, al
their residence at II Jacob street.
During an altercS tion, In South Brook
lyn, between Jno. McCollum and Samuel
Conors, the former threw large water
pitcher at the latter, and missing him
struck Conors' child, which was lying In
the cradle, infictiDg fatal wounds. Nc
Collum was arrested.
A number Of liquor dealers werc ar
rested this morning on the charge oi fail.
Ing 10 pay the United States special taxes
and held To bail In $500.
A motion for the discharge from the
House OF Detention Of Thomas and Pat
rick Murphy, witnesses in the Stokes case,
ives denied, this morning, by Justice
Pratt.
Much excitement exists among yacht.
men by a widely circulated report that a
yacht was run down on the Sound by the
New Port steamer, one night last week,
with all on board. The report adds that
the steamer struck the yacht about mid
ship, and appeared to knock the mast out
Of her, sinking her almost in an Instant
The steamer was hove TO and remained
near the spot for an hour Afterwards, but
was unable to detect any further sign oi
the vessel or crow. Thus far the names
of neither Of the vessels can be ascer-
tanned.
Justice Ingraham has denied the appli.
cation Of Mn. Elizabeth Patterson, claim.
ing to be the daughter Of the half brother
Of the late Judge McCunn, who brought
a partition suit In effect to break his will,
and asking the appointment Of receiver.
Antonio Quero y Alvez, clerk Of the
Commercial Bank Of Havana, who, 1t is
alleged robbed that institution Of bills Of
exchange TO the amount Of $67, 900, and
81, 900 In gold, was arrested on the steam.
or City oil Mexico, while that vessel was
coming up the bay. Nearly all of the
money was found. he had O female with
him who took the arrest calmly. Cacares
and Maria Leec, said 10 be involved in the
robbery, were also arrested.
One Of the safes in the Department Of
the Public Works which contained
vouchers for money paid for supplies was
found broken open late this afternoon, but
the Commissioner could not tell whether
any vouchers had been taken or not.
Lowell Purdy, aged 70, brother Of eX-
Gov. Purdy OF California and President
Of the first Jockey club here died today.
A private meeting OF bond holders ol
the St. Joseph & Denver Railroad was
held this afternoon 10 take measures to
enforce their rights, and insure the future
payment OF interest.
The coroner's jury In the Monks case
q verdict that young Monks
committed suicide, and Hattie Monks and
her husband were discharged. II ap.
pears that young Monks was a married
man.
An unknown man was beaten and
kicked to death tonight at the corner Of
Spring and Green streets. BE was well
dressed and apparently workingman.
A witness testified that the deceased was
slightly intoxicated and got into Q wordY
quarrel with two roughs, Fuller and Post;
one oil the men knocked the stranger
down and Fuller kicked him while down.
The bartender of the saloon, who was
also engaged in the row, was arrested
with 0 pollceman's billy in his possession.
The Others escaped. -ssi''.'
The Sun will publish the following to-
SALT LAKE CRY, August 4.-Judge
Hsgan, one Of Ann Eliza Webb Youngs
authorizes the Sun TO deny the
report that they have withdrawn from
The divorce suit. The case, however, is
much mixed up. Through the
influence Of Ann Eliza's father
Mrs. Young has compromised with the
prophet for 5000 down, and $4,000
more within ninety days. Gen. Max.
we'll, her next friend and her lawyer, who
are made parties to the suit, refuse to &C.
cept her compromise, and the case will go
On tomorrow. Brigham Young's coun.
sel made an attempt toquash the proceed.
Ings to-day on technical grounds, but they
.afled. Il is asserted that Mrs, Young's
firgt husband Is still alive and that she
never was divorced from him.