The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-14
NEW YORK CITY.
FHR CHAR1TY rRAups.

NEW YoRK, May; 13.-The flst fac
brought out by. the Investigation Of h
alleged Irregularities In the Departmen
of Charities and Correction, is that MI
,, Armstrong, The Mayors son:ih.law, oh
tained an order from the agent Of one o
the Mayors appointees to supply butte
n 70 public institutions. There was no com
petition, the order was absolute, and yes
terday the Mayor signed 0 warrant tol
the payment Of his son,in.law's Sill, 'l'
i STRIKE AMONG TIE 6ooPRRs.
The strike among the coopors en-
ployed In the petroleum trade, which 4
now one OF considerable extent and OBJ
stinacy, 10 not for an advance or to resist
reduction OF wages, but for the enforce.
ment OF the rules Of trades unions, that
mono but society men shall be employed,
WARNED AaAINsr EMIGRANT AGENTS,
The French official journal received by
mail today contains o note Of warning 10
Agricultural lAborers, workmen and
others against the attempts of unauthoriS.
ed agents TO induce them to emirrate 10
America and recommends them to OBJ
tam information at the Preiectives before
signing an emigration agreement.
- RUN DOWN ny A STEAMER.
During dense fog the baroue Arethusa
from Smyrna to Nantes, was run down
on the 27th Of April BY the steamer Cin.
galese, from London to Malta, and all
hands were drowned, except the first and
second mates, who were picked up by the
steamer. -
TIE REFORMED RP1scorAL SYNOD.
The frst annual meeting and second
General Synod Of the Reformed Episco.
pal Church was held to-day. Services
were read by Rev. Mr.. Wendeyer, Of Phil:
delphia, and Bishop Cummins, after
which sermon was preached by Bishop
Cheney, Of Chicago. Communion was
then administered. Bishop Cummins was
elected Chairman and Herbert B. Turner,
Secretary. On motion other churches
were invited 10 seats in the body. The
Chairman then read q telegram from the
Free Church OF England, sending cor.
dial greeting. Regular sessions OF the
Council will be held throughout the week,
bHss J. COOKE b CO.
Some time ago the government brought
q suit against Jay Cooke & Co. to recover
the amount Of eighteen 81 900 bonds pur.
chased as genuine, but which proved 10
be counterfeit. The case was tried be-
lore Judge Blatchford and a jury in the
United States Circuit Court, and verdict
was given for the government for $23-
l3O 3s, being the amount paid. by the
Assistant Treasurer. Jay Cooke d 90,
appealed, and today Judge Woodruff
affirmed the judgment Of the Court below.
PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION.
Tho Society Of German Patriots of|
l649 and 1S40, Of which Gen. Max Weber
Is President, celebrated the 25th ami.
Versary OF the outbreak Of the German
revolution to-day. '74 50
1900 CooPERs on A STRIKE.
Over 1900 coopers are now out on |
strike. /
4 ON TRIAL FOR ARsoN.s
Jonathan Palmer, original owner Of the |
yacht America, Is on trial for setting
several buildings on fire, Tor which he Is |
said to have mania.
FoRTY.NNTH ANNUAL MEETING.
The American Tract Society held its
49th annual meeting to-day. The old
officers were reelected and resolutions
adopted providing for the celebration Of |
Tie jubilee year Of the society by the pre-. |
paration OF special sermon and histori.
cal discourse. Receipts Of the society for
the year $552. .391, including $391 ,013 from
sales, and $14Ss01 from legacies. Ex.
penses. 1851 $40.
4 HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The annual meeting Of the American
Home Missionary Society was held 10. day
and the annual report submitted. Il
showed that during the past year 900 min.
tsters have been in the service Of the So.
ciety. The number Of congregations and |
missionary stations supplied IN whole or |
In part ts 81 ,619; the number of pupils in |
Sabbath schools Is 74,700; 81 churches
have been organized and So become SELF
supporting; 105 churches report revivals |
and 1856 missionaries report 5000 hopeful |
conversions. Receipts during the year,
5000, 12O; expenditures, $2S7, 1853. All Of
the officers Of the proceeding year were
reelected with the following exceptions
Rev, r. 8. Morris, Vice President, in place
Of his father deceased Charles Abernethy,
Vice President, in place of Rev. Dr..
schumke, deceased; Rev. Robert G1
Hutchins, Of Columbus, Ohio, Director In
place Of Rev. 81. L. Hitchcock, deceased,
and =. W. Blatchford, Of Chicago, Dl.
rector In place Of MIR. Morris elected Vice
President, ,Fa