The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-24
NEW YORK CITY.
A RRLro OF THE LOST sTEAMmr cIrr OF
nOsToN,


u. Parsons, Of OF, Wall street, reading al
Miami, Dode county, Florida, on The
Eastern Coast, writes to bis lather under
date Of July 9th, that o beach comber,
Geo. Davis BY name, found a bottle on the
beach about 19 miles from Miami, near
New River, and gave Il TO him. In this
bottle was paper plainly bearing the
marks Of time. Written upon II in Iuk
were these words: Steamship CITY Of
Boston, to oil whom this message may
come, that the underBigned, q passenger
on this ship, write the following state
menti On Sunday night heavy storm
arose Of 1880, increasing at LEO, and al
. O'Clock all hopes were lost, going down.
JOHN OAswELL,
Lsndon, England.
At the same time that George Davis, a
beScher, found the bottle q board was
lound o short distance away with some
pen writing on 1t that was rather indis.
ltnct, and IL was with difficulty It could
be read. On 1t was made out, however,
these words: 1--WE have now taken 10
the boats, as our last resort" There was
something lurther that was Eligible. The
board was headed "City oI Boston" This
steamer sailed from this port January 25,
1870, and has not been definitely heard
from since.
SAILED FOB LIVERPOOL.
Hon. Jno. Jay sailed yesterday for Lly.
erpool on his way back to Vienna.
BoNDaMEN suRD.
Suit has been begun against the bonds
men OF the late Symes 8. Gardner, army
qusrtermaster, for $4,000. The govern
ment alleges that he was o delaulter to
the amount Of about 100000. Among
the effects Of Gardner were found bonds
amounting to $l82, 800, which James Lar.
inner Graham lost in Sixth avenue car
and which were restored 10 him by order
Of the court.
$4,000 DAMAGES CLAIMED.
Edward Lang, convicted last October
Of stealing United States mail bags, and
sentenced by Judge Benedict 10 psy a
tne OF $500 and be imprisoned one year,
was subsequently, sentenced 10 be impriS-
oned alone, the first sentence being con.
rary to otheAtatute. The second sentence
was declared invalid by the Supreme
Uourt and Lang was discharged. BE
now has begun suit against Judge Bene.
dict Tor false imprisonment, claiming
$4,000 damages and his costs.
TowED INTO PORT.
The Spanish steamer Tomas arrived TO.
day in tow OF the steamer Belgia, having
been found on Monday last drifting about
with her machinery broken down. The
Tomas has valuable cargo.
ELECTED SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.
Inspector George NJ. Wal!ing has been
elected Superintendent Of Police.
ALLEGATION UNsUsTAINED.
In the application Of John O. Angel
against the Erie r. r. Co. for the appoint.
ment Of receiver, Attorney General
Pratt has given an opinion, in which he
says the complainant entirely failed 10
sustain the allegation Of corruption and
willul violation Of the law on the part OF
the company's officers, and the high char.
aracters Of the members Of the Board Tor.
bid such suspicion. As TO the charges
that tho company transcended the powers
under the charter he says he Is not con.
Vinced by the able arguments of its coun.
1el The company has not transcribed
in several respects the power which II
possesses under the laws Of the State ol
New York. The questions examined arc
sufficient to authonze an action, and may
be properly LETT for the courts to pass
upon. Withoutmaking an elaborate argu.
ment, but simply giving his opinion, the
Attorney General Is oI the opinion that
some conceded acts OF the company raise
serious questions Of corporate power,
which should be determined by
courts. AS the directors Of the asaociS.
ton have acted in good faith the manage.
ment OF the business OF the corporation
may safely be left 10 them pending the
litigation. TIE Attorney General in as.
senting to the commencement Of an &C
ton will feel It his duty to see that the
proceedings ehall be conducted 80 as to
occasion as little inconvenience TO the
business Of the company as possible. The
points Of legality which are 10 be decided
BY the courts are the purchase OF the
stock oi the Buffalo, New York and Erie
Railroad company; the purchase Of the
coal lands or stock in the coal companies;
the lease ol the Atlantic & Great Western
Railroad. As 10 the matter OF the diyi.
dend the allegation Of intentional wrong
on the part Of the directors Is dlsproved.
Still the Attorney General Is not satisfied
that the condition Of the finances OF the
company were such as to authorize the
dividend In question. II that was the
the only question he should not be
inclined TO commence proceedings for that
cause alone.