The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-09
NEW, YORK CITY.

NEW YORK, July S.-The annual state
ment oil the Erie Railway Company show
the funded debt to be $40,0I0,150. Thl
capital stock Is the same as last year. ThC
present floating debt Is 81, 200, 900; reduc'
ton since last July, $4,750,00O. The full
report Of the affairs Of tho company, In
Guiding the earnings Tor the tlrst slI
months OF the present year, is deferred un
I'll the end of August next.
The engagements Of specie for tO'mor-
rows steamers are half a million in gold
and one hundred and fifty thousand dol.
lars in silver bars. q,
The Coroner's jury returned verdict
to-day that Mrs. Mary McCabe was
killed by her husband aud son. Both were
sent 10 the Tombs.
John G. Schuman, of 244 Greenwich
street, was arrested this morning for the
attempted murder Of bis wife. He was
found sitting at table with a revolver be,
fore him, and his wife In the next room
shot through the mouth, the bullet lodg-
ing In the neck. 1t is believed there was
an arrangement between Schuman and bis
wile that the former should shoot the lat
ter and then himself.
The annual election Of irectOrs OF the
Erie Railroad began at 10 o'clock this
morning, polls closed at 1s About $780,.
100000 Of stock In the BisChoIfSheim in
terest has been voted on for the following
ticket which is believed will'bs elected: !:
Samuel ID. BabcoCk, G. II. Brown, Her
man R. B4ltzer, Samuel W. Barlow, w.
Butler Duncan, Giles uotchkess, W. 7.
Hart, Adrian Islin, John Taylor Johnston,
Henry l.. Tansiug, Edwin d. Morgan,
Cortland Parker, Homer Ransdll, LuCins
Robinson, Frederick Schucherlt, VIM. 81.
Shippan, and Peter H. Watson. All ex-
cept the following and Of these are on the
present directory: q. H, Brown Presi-;
dent OF the New York, Boston & Mon
lreal Railroad, GilesIIotChkiss, exmem-
Der oI Congress, BinghamtOn, w. II. Hart,
President Of the Boston, Hartford &.Erie
Railroad, Adrain Islln, Swiss banker and
LuCins Robinson, OI EImirA, eX C0mplrOl
Ter oil the State. ...-..
The repairs 10 the steamer Tigrcss
having been completed the dry dock was
flooded on Saturday and it was decided
to keep the vessel 10 dock until Sunday.
Early Sunday morning the discovery was
made that there was over three feet OF
water IN the hold aud rising rapidly. The
authorities at the Navy YuTd are very re.
tiCent and will not give any Information
about tho affair. II is said that owing TO
the hurry and confusion during the pro-
gress Of repairs some of the vessels seams
were not properly packed, thus causing a
leak. Z
Aaron Freeman, stOCkholder OF the Pa.
ci6c Mail Steamship Company demands
that the present Board unite with him in
a suit agRinst A. b. StockWell, late Pres.
ident 10 recover the value Ol securities
belonging TO the Company which he al
leges were diverted from their proper use.
The matter was referred 10 the Counsel
Of the Company.
Patrick McMullen, an employee Of the
late Bureau OF elections obtained pre-.
emptorY maudamus from Judge Larry.
more 10 the Cout Of Common Pleas re.
turnable before Judge Van Brunt, com.
pelllng the board Of estimate and appor.
tiOnment TO make appropriation TO cover
the expenses Of that Bureau from
December 1871 TO September 1879 and
thus deprive the Comptroller Of his stand.
Ing excuse for the lion,psyment ol legal
claims Tor services rendered on return
day instead ol making the return that they
had obeyed the order. The board pre-.
sented number Of excuses why il should
not comply. Tthese excuses Judge
Van Brunt has oVer-ruled, and to-day 10
an elaborate opinion ordered the
board ito show cause on the l4th inst,
why they should not be sent 10 Ludlow
street jail for contempt.
Justice Daniels has reQuired.C Comptroller
Green 10 show cause 10 the Supreme Court
tomorrow why lie shonld not pay the
claims oil the Supervisors for hay and
June. 4r....
Patrick Halleck, who robbed the jewel.
~ store Of Charles H. Phelps and telOni-
Ougly assaulted the latter, has been sen
fenced TO the States prison for five years.
Governor Dix refuses 10 sign the bill
providing for the construction Of rail-
road In Wall street.
Jeff Davis is still here and don't con-
template leaving at present.
Young Walworth Will leave the Tombs
prison tomorrow for Sing Sing. Bis
mother called 10 see him o.dAy, and at the
parting he was considerably affected.
Alfred E. Lsgrave, who was extradlted
from France for burglary, but on landing
here was arrested on civil suits, was to-
day discharged from civil arrest by Judge
Fancher, who directed the Sheriff to hold
LagraVe subject to indictment for bur-
glary.
The semi.annual meeting Of the Board
of Appeals of the National TrotLing AssO.
citation was held to-day.
The Health Inspector Of Jersey City,
says that the deaths there, supposed TO be
from cholera, were from cholera morbus,
while Dr.. Hadden, who attended DR..
King, says that he died Of heart disease,
the choleraic symptoms being the effects
of ether and chloroform.
DR.. HAsbrouck, who attended DR.. King
during his illness, insists that he died Of
cholera. DR.. Reeves reports Capt. Saml
Decker, of the Jersey City ferry, down
very low with cholera Another case in
q light form Is reportedin Grand street.
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