The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-14
NEW YORK.
Strictly Temperance.

NEW YORK.
strictly Temperance.
NEW York, May l2.--Wm. Z, Dodge
President Of the National Temperance
Society, has resigned as n member OF the
Union League Club, as he "can not con-
sistly be connected with any association
who derive their support in any part
from the sale Of Intoxicating liquors"
ousrED.
The jury in the suit brought by Abran,
II. Daley against Walter L. Livingston
under 4 writ oi quo wurrantO, to oust the
laltCr: from the Snrrogateship Of Kipgs
county, Brooklyn, gave verdict for the
plaintiff.
Judge Gilbert, in his charge to the Jury,
held that il they accepted the ballot
boxes, Daley, was elected; II they adhere.
ed 10 the returns, Livingston was elected,
VIM. II. Vanderbilt, accompanied by
Samuel Bargcr, Director Of the New
York Central Railroad, sailed for
Europe to-day. 1t is thought that Van.
derbilts chief object is brief respite
from business cares and labors. His son,
Cornelius Vanderbilt ,jr,, will, itisreport.
ed take charge oil his railroad interests
during his absence, which will be brief,
The Graphic says Vanderbilt has gone
abroad to complete arrangements for the
establishment Of a steamship line between
this port and Liverpool.
TWEED.
The Express says the Attorney General
has concluded that the statement Of facts
furnished by Tweed can not be used in
carrying on the prosecution against the
old Ring thieves, that he has much infor.
nation reserved, whe he refuses to dis
close to save certain Of his friends. The
Attorney General is reported disgusted
with the whole business. He has return.
ed the papers to Tweed, and has declined
to release him.
sHERMAN's PoLicY.
The Eroniag Pos, says of the confer
ence yesterday Of Secretary Sherman
with the bankers who constitute the
American membership Of the Syndicate
having charge Of the Four.and.one.half
per cent bond negotiation, nothing was
done to extend the contract, which ex.
pires on the S0th OF June, or to modify
it, The Syndicate agreed to take S25,.
100000 Of Four.and.one.hali per cent
bonds this month, and S2,5OO,OO0 in June,
and pay gold for tho same, with the un.
derstanding that no Five.twenty six per
cent bonds shall be called in to offset this
sale. The gold 80 received, it is said,
will be held either for redemption pur.
poses in 1879, or, ii sold, for legal tender
notes, these notes will be held perma.
manently for the redemption Of fractional
currency. The fractional currency has
in good measure been DESTROYED, and will
never come in for redemption, so that the
legal tenders taken in will, for all practi-
cal purposes, be the same as il cancelled.
1t is understood that the Secretary con.
templates the sale OF S., ,5OO,O 900 Of Four
and.one.half per cent bonds each month,
and that gold will be held, or If it is
sold for legal tender notes, that the latter
will be held to redeem fractional notes to
the extent that fractional notes are out.
standing.
GOODBYE, ALEXIS.
The Russian fleet is said to be under
orders to sail. Date OF departure and
destination are unknown.
RIFLE SHOOTING.
In the rifle contest to-day at Creedmoor,
between the New York and Brooklyn
teams, the former won. Distances, eight,
nine and ten hundred yards; number OF
shots, fifteen at each range. The scores
were:
Brooklyn-C. L. Blidenburgh, 2O2; A.
7. Pashable, 200; II. S. Jewell, 100; ]. L.
Allen, 1913; Weber, 1877; r. Rathbone, l9G;
7. S. Dakin, l04. Total, 1,lSG.
New York;, c. Coleman, 1872; ]. Boz
dine, 100; L. c. Bunce, 1S4; +. ii. Sand.
ford, 1874; II. Fulton, III; II. A. Glider.
sleeve, l67. Total, 1904.
FRIGHTFUL RUNAWAY ACCIDENT IN GEN.
TRIAL Park.
While Mrs. Wm. c. Renwick and
daughter, Miss Grace Fassett and Mrs.
Harriet Mcdowell, all of Albany, were
driving in Central Park to-day, the
horses took fright and dashed of. The
driver was thrown from his seat and
fatally injured. Mrs. RenwiCk, seiziug
her child, leaped from tho carriage, and
late tonight was unconscious. The child
was unhurt. Mrs. Mcdowell also Jumped
from the carriage, and was instantly
killed. Miss Fassett, retaining her seat
was not injured, and the horses were
soon stopped.