The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-30
NEW YORK CITY.


in the case Of W. j. Shaker, convicted o
the murder Of Robert Dunn. One ot th
errors cited is the language used by Ne
cOrder Hackett in his charge to the jury
, ~ consider any man using the Language
that the prisoner did at the time OF tht
killing, as testified to by the witnesses
would be almost unfit 10 live" Three oi
, the Jurors unite in saying that they woulC
not have agreed 10 verdict Of murder u
the first degree, but that they thought thI
accompanying recommendation to mercy
carried with L the sentence Of imprison
ment for life.
The Coroner's jury has found Jas, Jack
son guilty OF causing the death Of Mary
Jane Sullivan, found dead In house In
Thompson street, on the morning OF May
18th. Jackson attempted 10 kill himself
on the same morning.
The Tribune has letter from Boston
on the political situation in Massachu-
sets, closing as follows: The present
prospect Is that Gen Butler will gain bis
nomination through the aid Of the admin
lslratiOn and the use Of party machinery
10 which he will be further helped by the
dissatisfaction with Gov. Washburnes
course on the liquor legislation OF the
State. The same influences will do much
to insure his election: Largo accessiOns
OF votes from the Democratic party will
also contribute 10 this end"
The new Commissioners Of Parks have
unanimously reelected Col. Henry q.
Hebbins President. The department will
be now thoroughly organized and the nc
cessary details Tor efficient work be made
without delay. The Board appropriated
$4,000 for fireworks in the parks on tue
4th Of July.
Hon. Edward PierrepOnt, counsel lOr
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, has
given an opinion to the effect that bonds
could not be Issued, and that the money
required by the company must be bor-
rOwed by pledglng It's property.
A dispatch from San Francisco says
that Chancellor Seabriska ofNew Jersey,
died in that city this morning.
Daniel SuthGrlon sought his discharge
from the army to-day on the grounds Oi
minority, anticipating a decision 10 his
favor. The United States District AtiOr.
uey obtained an order for his arrest, which
was served as he left the court lie
attempted 10 run of, but was intercepted
BY the Deputy Marshal, when rough
and tumble took place iu tue corrider OF
the court room. SuthertOn's father came
TO the assistance Ol his son, and at the
same time another Deputy Marshal came
to support his associate. The Sontherons
were finally overpoWered and taken back
TO court, when the younger was held on
charge Of pufjery and the senior on q
charge Of resisting an officer.
The Supreme Court, general term, to-
day, affirmed Judgment against street
railway company, awarding 5000 to the
widow OF Avery d. Putnam, victim 0i
the car hook murder.
Jim Murday, New York burglar, cap.
tured in Cleveland, has arrived here.
Morris spetier has been arrested on a
charge Of setting fire this morning TO
shanties on 9Th avenue.
The Brooklyn Eagle says the Examining
Committee Of Plymouth church received
from F, West specific charge Of slander
against Henry c. Bowen, 1t is charged
that he has circulated ISLANDERS against
Henry Ward BeechCr which are false and
his (Bowen's) expulsion Is recommended.
The investigation is 10 be made immedl-
ately. BeeCher is desirous that the inyes'
tigation should be made al once. The
matter ia referred TO the following named
members Of the Examining Committee:
Elmer Il. Garbot, d. II. Hawkins,
q, D. Manchester, George II. Day,
Daniel W. Talmage r. W. Ropes,
]. T. Howard, G. c. Duncan, n. X.
Moody, R. u. Benedict, Samuel L.
Belcher, G. II. Morton, Thos. j. Tilney,
George ". Brush, H. W. Beecher, 8. b.
Halliday, "a 0Acid. Four deaconeSses are
members Of this examining committee.
The Rdgle further Adds: "This morn
inRa reporter called upon Halliday, who
In answer 10 q request for copy Of the
chprReS, said, "You can't get them from
me, SIR" He further refused any iniorm.
alton concerning the proposed inyestiga.
tiou. The reporter came In contact
with several prominent members ot MIR.
BeacheF's Church, and tho general opin.
ion seemed 10 be that II would be better
for the Church Il the investigation were
carried on In public, On very good au-
thorityitwas sscertained that the charges
refer in. the main to certain utterancea
made By Bowen at q recent conference
which took place at the house OF Victoria
@. woodruff. IL
The RrpreSS says the name OF tho firm
whose books have been seized by thecus
tom house official, Is Duden, Treer q
| Co. and on charge Of having, during. Q
\ number Of years, carried on course ol
IsWindllng on the Revenue Department
Their principal house Is In Brussels anc
they have branch houses In Nottingham
London , 81. Petersburg, San Franslscc
and New York. Richard Muser anC
Frederick n, ,Murser carry on the businesl
In New York and Otto MuSer the h0ust
lsan Francisco. Phelps OF tue customs de
clared his intention Of obtaining copies 10
day for the arrest Of Richard Muser. Al
order OF arrest was also 10 be obtained II
N. j., o part OF the laces having beer
smuggled 10 Hoboken. According to tht
j affldavils il will reach the enormous sun
of Sc 100000. 1t is alleged that thi!
house Is trying 10 form itself into joint
stock company, 10 evade part OF the liza
bility. Tie custom officials, II Is claim
ed, have taken illegal steps in selling thI
J books Of the firm, the proper course Of &C
J tIon being to have applied to the Unitet
States District Court TO hayo the book
seized and leit In the custody OF th'
United States Court for examination.
A mass meeting will be held in thI
city Monday evening next 10 excite
public sentiment that will force the stop
page Of the traffic In Italian children.
The thermometer to-day marked ~
In the afternoon the upper part Of tn
: city was visited by q heavy shower, last
I Ing about ten minutes, while the lowe
z part was content 10 listen TO the sound q
/. distant thnnder. .
= A Washington special says the MeXlca
Border Commission have lodged thei
| final FannFt with tho State nana PfmpD