The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-23
NEW YORK CITY.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2l.-In view Of the
reception given the Polaris party the
other evening by the Geographical Socic.
", when, owing to the long addresses
by distinguished members the presume
guests oil the evening were prevented relat.
Ing all they know of theArctic exploration,
The proposition Is made that an oppor.
tunity will be given the public 10 hear all
that Sisson, Buddington, Bryan and their
associates may have 10 say under auspices
that will bring them forward rather than
those gentleman already familiar to the
community.
Counsel has obtained q verdict In the
ex.Gov. Solomon suit In behalf OF Inc
Brewery Insurance Company Of America,
organized under the laws Of Wisconsin'
against Henry ClauSon, Jr., OF this city,
10 recover $1,000, an installment on q
subscription Of $4,000 10 the capital
stock Of the company. The defence was
that neither the subscription nor any part
thereof was to be paid until $500 900 had
been raised In this city for such capital
stock. =
John Conney, well known thief and a
member Of the Tenth avenue gang, was
discovered iu Q back room Of rear tene.
ment on West 4Sd street last night. The
police decline TO say whether Conney Is
believed to be the murderer OF Schweich,
the Hudson River railroad watchman or
merely an accessory.
Twelve mills and about {, 900 operatives
In Kinsington, Pa, are idle owing to a
strike for an advance Of 10 per cent over
present rate Of wages.
CHOLERA.
By the arrival Of steamer TODAY
from Rio de Janerio, news ls received
that the Asistlc cholera Ia raging at
Buenoo Ayres with intensity, claiming
from thirty to forty victims per day. The
total number oil deaths amount thus far
to 307. Fifty thousand persons have
abandoned their houses In the city TO
seek refuge In the open country. The
President ofthe Republic had also fed
from the city for healthier residence on
the Island Of Coropocsay. This act Is
untavorably commented upon by the
press.
TRINITY CHURCH AND TEMPERANCE.
The churches are said 10 be moving In
the interest oi temperance. The Trustees
Of Trinity Church are reported TO have
decided to no longer lease the property
OF the church for the purpose Of LIQUOR
selling, and inquiries are making by
other churches that the members may be |
prevailed upon to supulate that their
property shall not be used hereafter as
saloons.
wIeFALL OF TEXAS DEAD. i
A private dispatch from Baltimore an.
nounces the death In Galveston Of ex.
Senator Wigisll, Of Texas. /
AN ACTOR SHOOTS HIMsRLF.
Hamilton ]. Smith, of Memphis, an |
actor who played under the name Of
Nat Simsh Smith, shot himself to-day at |
the Madison Hotel.
The death Of Dan Mace was announc.
ed this afternoon. 1t proves incrrect. |
The well known driver Is very low, but
his physician says he is likely 10 recover.
BANK STATEMENT.
Loans increased $5,01S, 900; specie de-
crease $2,S24,200; legal tender increase
s27s, 500; deposits increase $4,000; cireu.
latlon decrease $124 800.
MINusTLR1AL RuMoRs.
A Washington dispatch says there are
rumors In that city that Mr.. Schenk will
return from the London mission at his
own request and will be succeeded by Mr.
Fish, Secretary Of the State. Mr, Ban
croft IS also said TO have expressed his dc.
sire to retire from Berlin, and that Rev.
MIR. Thompson now In that city Is urged
upon the President for his successor
as minister TO Prussia. ~
AsToR HOUSE.
After May 1st the Astor House ceases
to be kept as hotel.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR RETURN.
Negotiations are making for the return
Of Edison Bradley, the bankrupt Broad.
way merchant, who ran away 10 Canada
from his creditors with seventy thousand
dollars in gold. Heis expected thiaweek.
Among his creditors are q. B. Claf1in and
A. T. Stewart. Il Is said that his offence
will be forgiven on his restoring the prop.
erty he took with him.
CONCERNING THE NAVY.
A Key West dispatch says the fleet OF
aVolutlons continue gunnery practice, be.
ing excellent beyond expectation. The
requiring repairs TO her ma.
chinery, the Dispatch takes her place in
The line.
The Gettysburg has arrived and leaves
tomorrow morning Tor Pensacola.
A TEMPERANCE cRUaADE.
A Philadelphia dispatch says the tenn.
perance crusade promises to begin this
week.
THE CRUSADE IEAUoURATKD IN NEW
YORK CITY.
The temperance crusade was opened
this evening by smeeting in the Church
ot Stangers and 18th Street Baptist
Church, both Of which were well attended.
In the former addresses were delivered by
A. McMullin and Bev. DR.. Deems, urging
on the good work and intoxicating perse-
verance and energy. In the latter Dr.. r.
e. Sutton, Of Rome, and ex.Judge Van
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