The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-31
NEW YORK CITY.

NEW YoRK, October 80.-The trial o.
Captain |. Irving, and Patrolmen Farley
of the detective police, has been begun
before the Police Commissioners. The
charges against the officers were pre-
ferred by Chief Clerk Hawley, and among
the specifications 1t Is recited that Nc
Donnel, being In their custody, delivered
to them package containing SIT .250 In
United States bonds, letter Of credit for
$500, and a diamond ring valued al e400
with the express understanding that they
wele to be used in defense Of Mcdonnell
and that in pursuance OF this understand
ing they returned 5000 worth Of bonds to
cDonnel, having good grounds for be-
lieving and knowing the bonds were the
property OF the Bauk Of England. It is
also recited that the officers charged were
in communication with Mcdonnell by
mail and telegraph, and had entered into
the conspiracy 10 defraud the Bank OF
England Counsel for the Bank Of Eng
LAND refused to go to trial on all these
specifications, on the ground that they
had never been included in the charges
made by the Bank. After argument by
counsel the specifications were amended
and testimony was taken.
The Bank Of England claims the return
Of SO, 900 In bonds and a certain diamond
ring.
]. Lloyd Hamilton s. Co., Of this city,
have suspended. They were largely In
terested in Pennsylvania.
There will be no sale Of gold or pur-
chase of bonds by the Treasury Depart.
ment next month.
Judge Davis, in his charge TO the Grand
Jury to-day, said complaints would be
made against petit jurors for violation OF
their oath, and Court officers for negligence
and corruption. This Is supposed TO have
reference 10 acts in connection with the
Stokes trial.
Wednesday next has been fixed for the
trial of William M. Tweed on the so-called
ring indictments.
Early this morning, owing to mis-
placed switch, two freight trains came
In collision near Port Jervis, on the Erie
road. Both locomotives were badly
smashed, and eleven cars. with their con-
tents, burned.
A dispatch from Wilmington, Del, says
that Captain Dougherly, chief clerk in the
postoffice at that place, has been held in
bail 10 explain the deficiency in his &C
counts. .-.-....
Joseph Arch will be the guest to day Of
Demas Barnes, proprietor Of the argus,
and Henry Ward Beecher.
The officers of the Central Branch Of
the Union Pacific railroad say theywill ask
the holders Of their first mortgage bonds
to fund the first coupons maturing subse-
quent to this date, and pay interest on
them at the rate Of six per cent from the
date of their maturity to November 1st,
1970.'
The failure Of q firm Of German ship.
ping merchants is announced, bat excites
little discussion.
A large number OF indictments have
been found against lottery dealers.
@. Britton us. Benz. F. Butler to recover
$15, 900, the amount of two drafts seized
by Gen. Butler in 1869 while he was Mil.
itary Governor OF New Orleans came on
to day before Judge Woodruff In the.
United States Circuit Court.
A meeting Of the Trustees Of the Union
Trust Company was held to day to take
action on the result of tho examination OF
its affairs. The capital remains unim-
pared and considerable surplus. Tho
present officers and committee Of the
company have rendered their designations
with view Of recognizing. Resolutions
were adopted increasing tho capital stock
to two millions, double the present
amount OF new stock to be offered to the
present stockholders to November 10Th,
10 an amount equal to that now held by
each, IS per cent, and December 10th the
remainder on call after December 3lst
upon three days notice. Resolved also to
resume business on or before December
1st next. Committees were appointed to
carry into effect the above resolutions.
A temporary suspension OF Q. Milman,
Schmidt s. Co. has taken place. The firm
IS in the produce export trade. The sus-
pension Is said not 10 be Of serious char.
acter. A grest amount Of goods and
grain had been sent over to Europe,
against which drafts were drawn and 1t
was impossible to obtain money upon
them, consequently II became necessary