The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-15
NEW YORK CITY.

NEW York, July 14.-The agricultural
and editorial excursion party to Virginia
the Indian territory. Colorado and tht
Parks Of the Rocky Mountains will lesvl
tomorrow. y st5s
Martin Curley was fatally stabbed
Saturday night in low COlored drinking
saloon In Newark avenue, Jersey City
Three negroes have been arrested.
Jefferson Davis has gone 10 Memphis.
The Swiss societies and Swiss pOpulaCt
OF this city begin their annual iestiva
yesterday and will bring the affair to q
closG to-day. . !pf
One hundred and iorly.one passengers
OF the wrecked steamer City Of Washing
ton have arrived ID this city, and the re-
mainder will arrive Wednesday.
Byron A. Shef, nephew OF Charlotte
Willets, whose body was found in house
in 87th street, in O horrible state Of de-
composition, appeared at the Coroner's ol'
fee 10 day and said he first heard ot her
death this morning. The deceased had
brought him up from childhood. She was
executrix of his fathers estate, and was ol
eccentric habits. She never left her
house during the daytime, and refused to
have any servants or any one else reside
in her house.
A silver vase worth 5000 and two OIL
paintings, one a lie size portrait Of ThOs,
Adds Emmet, and the other Of Chancel.
lOr Kent, tho gift Of the late Hugh Max
well, were to-day preseted 10 the Law
Institute.
The Excise Commissioners stated TO-
day that the announcement OF any speci'
fed time for the enforcement Of the Sun
day liquor law is wholly unauthorized.
The Brooklyn Excise Board was dis.
banded to-day and its duty turned over 10
the Police Commissioners by virtue Of the
new charter.
The Board Of Aldermen 10 day refused
10 take action upon the Mayors nominR.
ton for Police Justice. Papers were serv-
ed upon the board in suits 10 recover some
100000 by contractors for opening Mad
ison avenue unpaid by the Comptroller.
Bills for medical attendance on George
Francis Train, RggregRting $500, were
presented 10 the Board OF Supervisors.
A report was made 10 favor Of paying
claims for some $4,000 expenses 10 tho
prosecution Of Stokes. .....
The sensational reports Ol foul play In
the death OF Miss Wlllett are fully eX.
ploded. The body bears no evidence of
murder, and the affair Is simply the case
Of an eccentric old lady living all alone
and dying without attendance. The re-
mains will be entrusted TO her nephew
for burial. . gs
Joseph Cloud, OF Trenton, has wagered
81, 900 that he will, in las days, row 1927
miles without eating or sleeping In hotels.
The rowing ia 10 take place between
Trenton and Philadelphia.
james jackson, the negro charged with
having murdered his white mistress, and
the two McCabe's, charged with the mur-
ler of Mrs. McCabo, were arraigned TO.
day and pleaded not guilty.
A meeting was held at the university
In Washington Square tonight in favor
OF international arbitration instead OF
war in cases Of national dispute. Pro-
fessor Martin presided. Resolutions were
offered by Mr.. Wilcox endorsing the res
olutions Of the British House Of Com
mons, which were adopted. Addresses
were delivered by the latter gentleman
and Sampson and a number oi ladies 10
support Of the object Of the assembly.
The steamer Colon, from Aspinwall
has arrived.