The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-11
NEW YORK CITY.
ARRRsTEp ron K1pNLpp1Na.

ARRRsTED FOR KIDNAPPING.
NRw YORK, Bept. 10.-There is grOaI
excitement In Green Point In consequence
ol the mysterious disappearance OF the
infant daughter Of Jacob HAger, q very
wealthy German tobacconiSt. The miss
Ing babe is only three months old. About
six weeks ago Hager engaged q nurse
named Lizzie Munker. She remained In
the employ OF Hager until Tuesday
when she was dismissed. The woman
became somewhat enraged upon being in,
formed that her services were no longer
wanted, but was apparently pacifed BY
the kind words OF her mistress. The
nurse, after lingering about the house for
q few moments, asked Mrs. Hager Il she
might take the baby for q sail on the fer.
ryboat. Her request was granted, and
since that time the child has not been
seep. About nine o'clock on Wed.
nesday morning the woman Munk-
er entered Mr.. Hsger's residence. Her
clothing was torn and soiled; her hair
dlsordered and her hands and dress cover.
ed with blood. Hsger Immediately caus.
ed her arrest on the charge OF kidnapping.
She told a long and rambling story con-
cerning the loss Of the childeabout Il be.
ing taken from her by two men after they
had blindtolded her and took her to a
dlngy house In a side street; on the
handkerchief being removed she i'm
mediately cried for help, when the men
became very angry and cut her on the
arms, neck and shoulders with a knife.
They then lett her In the dark room, TAX.
ing the child with them. She effected
her escape by prying open the shutter
and Jumping from the window. The po-
lice do not give the slightest credence to
the story, but believe she has either killed
the child from q motive OF revenge or
else concealed 1t for the purpose oil extort.
Ing money from the parents.
STREET PARADE.
The Seamen's Protective Association,
long shoremen, riggers, and others in like
employ, had q street parade this morning
TO protest against the extortions OF board.
ing house keepers and shippers and de-
mandiDg fair rate Of wages. About six
hundred men were in line, who conduct
cd themselves in peaceable and order
ly manner.
GOLD AWARDED.
One million dollars government gold
was awarded today az from 100 05i to
100 70i. =
SPECIE sHIPMENrs.
Specie shipments TO Europe 10 day were
$lS3. .437 In silver bars.
PUBLIsHRD HIS ANSWER.
United States Commissioner Daveu-
port has published his answer to the
charges made against him by the Counsel
Tor Tammany Hall, and asks for prompt
hearing in an open Court and before the
whole community.
FRENCH CANADIAN SOCIETIES.
The Convention of the French Cana
dian Societies has terminated. It's ses-
sion society at Glens Falls, New York,
was appointed TO act as the central or
ganization Tor the ensuing year, and at
Glens Falls, where the next annual Con-
vention will be held. Alter the adjourn.
ment Of the Convention, q general meet
ing OF Canadians was organized for the
discussion Of topics not properly coming
before the Convention, and E. N. Loring,
Of Detroit, was chosen Chairman.
ENCOUNTERED A HURRICANE.
The steamship Vile dc Paris, which
arrived yesterday from Brest, encounter
ed terrible hurricane on the voyage,
during which the captains large house on
deck was washed overheard and the place
where 1t had stood was lett as though
swept oy broom. The port side Of the
bridge was ground to pieces; the life boat
was washed overheard and hung from the
stern davits, beating against the side oil
the ship until officers Pleck and Lalrance
spraDg into the sea and cut It adrilt. The
solid brass railings were torn In two
and the heavy brass and iron stancheons
twisted In all sorts Of shapes. A sailor
named GeaIray was washed overheard
and lost, Capt. Daure, who was stand.
ing on the bridge, was hurled by the
waves against the boat, which alone pre-.
vented him from going overheard. He
was at first supposed to be fatally injured,
but is slowly recovering. Second Captain
Lefrance had his left arm broken, and
several sailors were severely injured.
At meeting Of the passengers on the
day before arriving In port resolutions
expressive Of gratitude and thanks were
voted TO Capt. Daure and his gallant off,
GERS and crew for their behavior during
the fearful storm.
MoULToN PUBLISHES MS CONTINUATION.
The Graphic will tomorrow publish
Moulton's additional statement IN reply
TO Bsecher, in.its 8 o'clock edition.
ADENIAL FROM PRESIDENT ORION.
President Orion, Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, denies the rumor
that his Company purchased the controll.
ing interest in the Franklin, and Atlantic
and Pacific Telegraph Companies, with
the intention Of absorbing them. E. D.
L. Sweet, ot the A. & P. Company, also
denieA the attainment