The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-07
NEW YORK.
ERIE RECEvERsHIP.

New York, June 5,-On petition Of
Hugh J. Jewett, receiver OF the Erie
Railway Company Judge DOnohue has
granted an order empowering the Re.
ceiver to pay taxes and charges upon and
to work the coal mines referred to in his
petition, to perform any lawful contracts,
TO sell securities referred, where, in his
judgment, the interests OF all parties will
be promoted thereby.
DEPARTURE OF THE AMERICAN RIFLE
TEAM,
The American team Of rilemeR who
are to contend with the Irish team at
Dolly Mount, and who took passage by
the lnman steamer City Of Chester, leav.
ing this port to-day, embarked on board
tug.b0at at the Battery this afternoon,
attended by large crowd, and followed
on board by a howitzer and band Of
musicians. After leaving the pier they
sailed down the bay and there awaited
the City Of Chester. She was accompanied
by a steamer chartered by the friends Of
Major Fulton and General Dakin. The
City of Chester left her pieS at 8 o'clock
and took the rillemGn OH board in the
Lower Bay. She will anchor there until
a quarter past 0 o'clock, when the tide
will be sufficiently high to enable her TO
pass the bar. The rilemen were all in
the best of health and spirits, and were
full Of confidence in their ability to bring
back additional laurels TO those already
won in their contests with the Irish team.
EMPLOYE OF II. Il. CHAPLIN 4 co. CHARGED
WITH BUYING sMUGGLED SILKS.
VIM. II. Talcolt, buyer of the silk de.
partment Of II. b. Clahin Il Co., was TO.
day arrested on u warrant issued by the
United States Commissioner, based on an
affidavit made by United States District
Attorney Bliss. The affidavit sets forth
that 'l'aIcott did knowingly buy and re.
ceive and aid in the buying and selling Of
silk goods which had been smuggled,
Bliss further says the grounds Of his in
formation are a declaration Of TalcOtt,
the evidence OF one Jackson and others,
and the records Of the Custom House.
TalcOtt was held in $4,000 bail, Horace
B. Clailin and John J. Donaldson, Of the
firm Of Clailin 4 Co., became his bonds.
men. Bliss saysTalCOtt purchased about
100000 worth Of silk from one Of the
alleged smugglers, Lafayette Graf. Tai.
colt has been indicted by the grand jury,
but rs yet the indictment has not been
filed.
bond FORGERIEs.
Valentine Gleason and Charles Rails.
ton, two OF the alleged accompliCes OF the
notorious Spence Pettus in his extensive
bond fOrgeries, were arrested at the suit
Of the New York Guaranty and lndem.
nifty Company. The action Is for the re.
COvcry Of$75,00O advanced to ltalston for
the gang on forged bonds Of the Buffalo,
New York and Eric Railway Company,
THE MISSING MONEY PACKAGE.
The Park Bank acknowledges the re.
ceipt Of $4,000 from the Treasury Dc.
partmcnt, Washington, in due course Of
business. Whether the package at hand
is the one reported lost, or whether the
original has been replaced, isnOt known.
THE DETROIT CoMMANDERY Of KNIGHTS
TEMrLAR
gave an exhibition drill in Union Square
this afternoon. The knights marched in
procession from their hotel in full uni.
form, with Palestine COmmandery as an
escort. After the drill they proceeded to
Jersey City ferry.
NEW YORK, June 5.--It Is rumored
this evening that the wages Of the men
employed by the Government United
States bonded warehouses in this city,
will be reduced on and after tomorrow
from IL to 10 dollars week. II this rate
Of wages is attempted to be enforced the
men threaten to proceed on n strike.