The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-10
NEW YORK CITY.
POLICE coMMr.sroNRns mrppLR.

NEW YORK, August, S,-Governor Dl
states that he has not yet come to an
conclusion In the case Of Mayor Have
meyer. Hon, John Kelly says Il a judiciI
investigation should be ordered, he woul
show b state oi affairs In the Police De
pRrtment one year ago, under the rule {
Commissioners Gardner, Charlick an
Smith, that would astound the public
de would show that conspiracy wa
formed by these Commissioners.
TRADES UNION DIFFICULTY.
A murder occurred last night in III
Eastern District Of Brooklyn, growing on
OF conflicts which exist between the mem
belS OF tho Plasterers' Uaion and non
society men. A building Ia in course Q
erection at North Seventh and FOurtl
streets, and the owner hired some non
society men short time ago to do th
plastering, as they agreed 10 work tel
hours instead Of eight hours q day
Numerous threats have been mad
against them by society men during tht
past three days, and especially by q mum
Der OF masOns who were working Gigh
hours on some buildings near at hand
LAST night three Of the latter-Jamei
kllIduh, Thomas Mclaughlin and JohE
htngston-quit work, as usual, al five
o'clock, and started for the building where
the non, society men were at work, de-
termined, as they stated, 10 teach them 9
lesson that would prevent their acting ir
opposition to the wishes Of the Union
Arriving at the house they began an
assault upon the men at work. Killduf
led the attack and struck one ol the men
while Mclaughlin knocked another
down. Kildutt, In the fight, was elected
from the building, and was about to ostrike
with stone the person he first assaulted
when Frank Stuck, tho watchman Of the
premises, who had been thus lar specta
tor Of the fight, seized q plasterer's ham.
mer, and, striking Kllldutf upon the head,
Killed him Instantly.
All the persons al work In tho building
were arrested, and Stuck was arrested
soon atterward, the latter in the evening
Mclaughlin and Kingston, who Joined
kllldut in the assault, were locked up.
An excited crowd Of society men col.
lected around the station last night, and
had to be dispersed by the police.
DRY GOODS FAILURE.
The dry goods house Of Patton s. Co.,
BAL Broadway, suspended payments to
day. The firm have issued circular 10
their creditors, explaining that in conse-
quence oil the complete depression Of
business, and owing TO circumstances In
connection with dissolution Of partner.
ship hitherto existing, they are unable 10
make further payments. The circular 70.
terred 10 regrets tho necessity Of the
course TO which the firm is compelled to
resort, and assures their creditors that a
statement OF the assets ana liabilities will
oe made at as early moment as it is
possible to prepare 1t. The entire assets
Of the firm are pledged to their creditors
The extent to which other houses are
involved will not, 1t is believed, result in
additional disasters.
CORoNER's VERDICT.
The coroner's inquest in the case Of
John and Annie Powers and Ellen Burke
servants, who died about two weeks ago
from the elects ot poison, as alleged, In
chow-chow, which they had used at din.
ner, has resulted In verdict that they
came 10 their death from the accidental
introduction into their food ot paris green,
which had been distributed throughout
the kitchen to kill insects.
JEwELRY RoBDER ARRESTED. =
Jacob Rockburg was arrested to-day
on suspicion of being implicated in the
robbery OF $4,000 worth OF jewelry from
the store Of John Brennan, in Philadel.
phis, on the night OF February 18th. A
large quantity OF the iewelty has been
recovered.
tPEcIE.
The specie shipments to day aggre.
gated $9,?l4,6l4, Of which $9,2OO, 900 Is
in gold coin.
PORK PACKERS CONVENTION.
Tho Provision Committee Of the Pro.
duce Exchange have requested the Board
oil Managers TO appoint committee Of
not less than ten members 10 attend the
National Pork Packers Convention 10 be
held in Louisville.
wooDHULL AND CLAHLIN AGAIN UNDER
ARBEsT.
Victoria @. Woodruff and Tennle @.
UlStiin were arrested to. dav on the charge
oI not paying Achsah NJ human, on de-
mand, small sum deposited with them
Tor investment In 1871. TenDie and her
mother were about 10 sail for Europe.
PoIsoEED FROM THE RFFEors OF PARIS
GREEN.
The coroner's inquest In the case Of John
and Annie Powers and Ellen Burke ser
wants, who died about two weeks ago
rom the effects Of poison In some chow
chow which they had used at dinner, has
resulted in verdict that they came 10
their death from the accidental introduc.
tion into their food Of Paris green, which
had been freely distributed throughout
the kitchen to kill insects.
ePECIE sHIPMENTs.
Specie shipments TO Europe aggregate
$9.2l4,Gl4, OF which $9,20O,006 was in
gold coin.
BANK STATEMENT.
Loans, decrease, $1,47S 800; specie, In
crease. SAC. 800; legal tenders, increase,
S78O,O0Oi deposits, decrease, $479, 200; re.
serve, increase, $l,20G,825.
THE BLACK HILLS RxPKDrT1oN.
New YORK, August 9-The Tribune'G
correspondent with the Black Hills expe.
dition sends the following by a special
scout 10 Fort Laramie:
BLACK HILLS EXPEDITION, \
81 MILES s. R, OF HARvEY's PEAK.
DAKoTAH TERRIToRY, August Q.
The country which the expedition has
traversed has proved 10 be one Of the
most fertile and beautiful sections in the
United States, and indications OF gold
were discovered about q week ago, and
within two days its presence In sufficient
quantities abundantly to repay working
has been established beyond doubt
Hnw 1arua an araa tho onId aan1;nn o11,