The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-09
NEW. YORK CITY.

New YoRE, April S.-Nixon, convicted
OF murder, has had a relapse and is not
now expected to live!
In consequence Of the new develop
ments making daily In the affairs Of the
Bulls Head Bank, the examination Oi
William q. Merritt, the assistant cashier,
charged with embezzling $500, 900 Of the
funds Of the bank, has been postponed.
JAMES Julian, q broker ut No. New
street, gave bonds in the sum Of $4,000
Yesterday, to answer the charge 0ftraudu'
Iently retaining $4,000 in gold belonging
to James M. Dixon. No receipts or
vouchers are attached TO Dlxon's affidavit
and his only witness to the alleged deposit
ol the money Is Chilley Stanley alias Da-
vid D. Wright, now under indictment for
forging certificates Of the Toledo, Wabash
s. Western and Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne
s. Chicago Railroad bonds, and counter
ieiting revenue stamps. The Notary Pub.
| lie before whom Dixon made his attlda.
Wit, appeared subsequently as the counsel
for Julian, in whose employ were two
sons OF Stanley when the last named, as
Is alleged, attempted to flood Wall street
with iorgad certificates. -
COmptroller Bein was instructed by
the Board OF Aldermen to sue for the re.
coYery OF $500, 900 Of court house funds,
traced to q private bank account, as al
legged by one Of the Commissioners OF
New York.
The men OF the Manhattan Gas Com
psny are expected to strike to-day.
Adam Keesle and John Bronich, non
strikers, were followed into q street car
last eve, and brutally beaten. In view OF
this strike in this city, Brooklyn is max
ipg inquiry into the feasibility Of the city
furnishing It's own gas. The city car con-
ductors are to strike May 10, for 8 hours
and s. per day. The Mayor promised
the tradesmen yesterday, to look into the
8 hour law and If he could,COmpel its en-
Iorcement in the city works.
The men on the strike at the New York
gas company's works, are about to march
to tho works OF the Manhattan company,
to induce the Workmen there to join them.
The strikers are indignant against the
Manhattan company, whom they charge
with supplying customers oi the New
York company, by connecting with the
pipes Of the latter. Large bodies OF
police have been detailed to- protect the
men working, from assault, several Of
whom have been wsylaid. Two hundred
Germans and Italians are in the New
York gas works, receiving orders OF the
foreman from Interpreters, the Germans
are the firemen and the Italians helpers.
The latter say they will leave inside the
works as soon rs the strikers get away
from outside. ...
At the Erie legislative investigation to-
day, testimony was given by Jos: Selig-
man and W. B. Chattuck, bankers, TO
prove that what the company allowed to
BircholTskeen tor negotiating the bonds Of
tho company was not excessive. William
Belden testified that he himself was al
lowed $4,000 month from Gould, but
could not recolleCt for what service. ID.
N. Otis, Secretary Of the Erie Company,
resigned o.day. A. r. McDonough was
elected successOr'tO Otis. The resigna'
tionf of MIR. Hilton, Assistant Wee Prest-
dent, and Mr.. White, Assistant Treasurer,
were accepted. Mr.. Chaunte was appoint
ed Chief Engineer oi the road.
The Mcdonald hGbedS corpus case was
before Judge Woodruff to-day, and after
counsel for the British Government and
prisoner had submitted their points and
were about to commence argument, the
original papers in the case could not be
found, and an adjournment became neces'
sary. =,
The older Peter Gilsey, one of the
largest real estate dealers in this city, died
this morning. he has been sick several
months, was a member Of the Apollo
Hall Democrats, and received the highest
number Of votes Of any candidate Tor
Alderman at the last election.
VIM. P. Merritt, assistant Cashier Of
the Bulls Head Bank, gave bail in 800.
900, on o charge Of embezzllng $2OOOOO
Of the funds Of the bank
Bleakley is to be tried on tho 10th for
the murder Of his s'niece.
Josiah Morgan, for the murder Of his
wife, was to-day sentenced to six years In
the State prison.
George F. Ehring was arrested to-day
for fatally beating his wife last night.