The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-07-26
NEW YORK.
REPLY TO CRITICISMS OF THE COURT OF
APPEALS IN RELEASING TWEED.

| ,-fFN-,t Ss'N so sA-s AebN y ee4e-t
has published a reply to the attack Of
Charles 0Connor and Judge Davis upon
the Court OF Appeals for giving decis-
ion favorable to Tweed. In the letter
Mr.. Comstock says;
"In all the arguments Of counsel in OPP
position to the laWless sentence pro-
nouneed by Judge Davis, that magistrate
was treated with forbearanoe; but 4 ought
now 10 be said that there were circum.
stances attending the last and final trial,
conviction and sentence, which may
Justify more than a doubt whether he Is
longer entitled to such forbearance, The
trial proceeded as il the purpose was con-
VictiOn and punishment for only single
crime, Thus the prisoner and his coun-
sci were entrapped into the belief that
only one conviction and one sentence was
intended. No change In the opinion Of
the Judge, as announced on the first trial,
was suggested by him until the jury rem
dered their general verdict Of guilty. The
masked battery was uncovered; then the
tremendously accumulated sentences Of
the Judge fell upon the depressed and
wretched prisoner, charged with neglect
Of official duty, or a bad performance Of
official duty as auditor OF certain accounts,
The punishment in its accumulated
severity was more than twice greater
than the law would have tolerated il he
had been guilty OF the larceny Of forty
millions Of money. I know Of no prece-
dent for such trial since the times when
Jeffreys and Scroogs administered the
criminal law Of England. The transfer
Of the case from the murky atmosphere
OF Judge Davis Court, charged with
electric passion and vaulting ambition, to
the Court Of Appeals, was like trRnsla.
ton to another world"
OF Mr.. O'Copnor and his share in the
criticism Of the Court Of Appeals, Judge
ComstOck says; II will take his opinion
with most profound respect, after he has
made examination in the light Of the au.
thorities Of the proceedings, and until
then ilwould be becoming to withholdhis
abuse Of q high tribunal which has care.
fully and labOriOusly considered the Ques.
tion and decided It,"
LIFE INSURANCE STATISTICS.
The Secretary OF the Chamber OF Life
Insurance reports that the amount paid
by 27S companies during June upon poll.
cy claims was as follows; Losses by
death, Sl,sl6,9OOi matured endoWments,
$ll7,b70.
THE BOOKSELLERS FAIR.
The Booksellers Exchange and Clear.
ing House was promptly closed at noon,
and one hour later the greater part Of the
goods Of leading dealers were removed
from The sale rooms. The attendance Of
buyers, this morning, was very large, and
the greatest activity was apparent at all
OF the stalls. Yesterday afternoon about
forty large orders were received from s.
A. Clark 4 Co., OF Pittsburgh. These the
committee declined to receive under the
rule which requires the actual presence
OF the buyer or an accredited representa-
tive when making purchases, and dis.
patch was sent Mr.. Clark Of the fact. This
morning Mr.. Clark made his appearance
and made his purchases.
Members OF the Exchange appear per-
iectly satisfied with the result OF the
weeks work, and have requested the
Committee on Exchange 10 call an extra
session for the sale Of holiday books in
October. A formal meeting Of the com.
mitteC 10 consider the matter will be held
in a few days. The number Of buyers
present during the week was nearly two
hundred, and was the largest gathering
OF the trade ever held IN the country.
Members Of the Exchange identified more
particularly with the Catholic book trade
held a meeting, when addresses were made
by Mr.. Murphy, the Baltimore publisher,
and Mr.. Kehoe, manager OF the Catholic
Publication Society, looking to a more
uniform government Of their trade.
The amount Of sales for the week Is ca.
timated atfOur hundred thousand dollars.
PRBtDENT GRANT
attended at Trinity Church, this city, TO.
day, the funeral Of the late George TEN.
pleton Strong, Comptroller Of the cor
poration Of Trinity Church, the President
Of the Philharmonic Society and Of the
Church Musical Society, and Trustee Of
Columbia College.
THE TAMMANY GENERAL COMMITTEE
met this afternoon and voted forty to
seven for reorganization In the Third,
Eleventh and Fifteenth Districts. This
Is at present defeat Of John Morrissey
and AS'emblyman Thomas Costigan, the
originator OF the we'll known Costigan
bill, which promised to give 10 Tammany
the possession Of municipal patronage,
and created such sensation among city
and State politicians last winter.
FAsTMAiL FROM NEW YORK TO THE WET.
New YORK, July 25.-The Ttibun. TO.
morrow announces that the Postmaster
General has selected the mail route along
The shores Of the Lake for the fast mail
train TO the West. II expected 10 begin
10 run by the first Of October. II will
make the distance from New York 10
Chicago in not more than twenty.six
hours, and II Ia hoped to reduce the time
TO twenty.four hours, gain af twelve
hours over the present mail and express
train. The amount OF mail matter 10
be carried by this train Is enormous.
There will he four large postal
cars OF improved construction, capable
Of carrying So tons Of matter, and
II Is thought by the Department that
The amount to 6e carried will reach 45
tons before the expiration Of six months.
The greater part Of the work Of dlstribu.
tion will be done in the cars. Eewspa.
pers will be taken in by the bundle and
folded and distributed en- route. Relays
Of clerks will be stationed at Syracuse,
Buffalo and Toledo. This enterprise will
not cost one cent additional expense, the
railroads having met the Government In
The most generous spirit.
Nashville 10 Louisville for One
third Fare.
ST.. LOUIS, July 25-The cutting Of pas
Senget rates by the 81. Louis 4 South.
eastern Railroad, between here and Nash.
willie, q few weeks ago, In opposition 10
the Iron Mountain road and liz southern
connections, has been extended, and the