The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-04-09
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| has granted an injunction against Geo.
Scott and others in the petition of Da-
vid Drew, restraining them from buy
ing-in two thousand shares oftbe Mich
igan Southern & Northern Indiana
Railroad stock, valued ut about $780,
600. Mr.. Drew complained that he had
borrowed two Thousand shares of the
stock, and that the defendant and
others had conSpired to make comet
in the market, causing an unnatural
rise in the price and greatly damaging
PARTIES in his position. The case Is not
yet decided.
The Tribune's Washington special
says: Provisional Governor Hamilton
is reported en- route to Washington to
see what is to be done with Texas. The
secessionists have seized upon the entire
political control of the State and are
carrying everything with high hand.
The Tribune claims this morning
that the Fenian expedition has sailed.
though destination is unknown.
A Washington special states that
Lieutenant General Grant gave asplen-
did reception ut his residence in Wash
ington, last evening, which was attend
ed by President johnson, Thad. Ste
vens, the French Minister, Madame
Juarey, Minister Romero, Alex. III.
Stephens and large numbers of Con-
gressmen and ladies of the Capitol.
The steamer Talesman, at this port
Yesterday duNiCtS 1IOLA
mnica dated ut Kingston, March 2lSt.
The special commission for the trial
of prisoners charged with offences dur
ing the revolt was still sitting, but will
close its labor in few days.
The Heruld's correspondent in view
of the situation of the colony, notices
the depreciation of its agricultural and
financial interests, and the gradual
decent of the bulk of its inhabitants
in the social scale. He attributes the
state of affairs now existing on the
Island to the failure of EnglHnd's sys-
ten of rule.
Brevet Brig. Gen. w. A. Thornton of
the U. S. army, died last night at head
quarters on Governors Island.
Two distilleries in this city were seiz-
ed yesterday by the U. S. authorities
on charge of distilling whisky with
out the proper Government license.
The matter will be investigated by the
United States authorities.
The ship yards of Green point are
still deserted, the men refusing towork
ten hours, and the bosses refusing to
adopt the eight hour system.
The Tribune states that after the in
junction obtained by Mr.. Drew against
Scott, Capron IL Co. was served yester-
day, and the stock purchased for them
by Messrs. Groesbeck y Co., the latter
were enjOined from paying Scott, Cap
ron 81 Co. the difference due them on
the stock, about $4,000. The injunc-
ton was disObeyed, and the money paid
by Messrs. Groesbeck ~ Co., and there
the matter for the moment rests. The
whole affair will be the subject of liti-
CATION in which good deal of the Sc
cret history of the street will be devel-
oped.
The World says on Wednesday even
ing three hundred and seventy men left
the city, under the direction of the
''powers that were" at Union Square,
for the purpose of making an attack on
the British North American possessions
in the direction of New Brunswick
Guns, stores and ammunition have been
accumulated in this city for the last
three weeks for the purpose of attack
ing Canada or New Brunswick, and in
the event of a failure in both of the
former localities, IL was intended to
make demonstration on Halifax, N.
s. The reported movement on Bermu-
da was simply intended for blind to
bewilder the colonial authorities as to
the objective point. 1t is understood
that filteen field pieces were put on
board of two merchant vessels ostenst-
blv bound to the port of New Orleans,
but in reality consigned TO some port IN
the Bay of Fundy, whence the attack
is to be made on st. Johns or Halifax.
President Roberts and General Sweeney
are also straining every nerve to put an
army in the field. =.-..
Last night fire broke out in the CO.
lumbia College, in 50th street, near 4th
Avenue. The damage to the building
and furniture is about So, 900. Insured.
A despatch states that the upper
House of the Provincial Parliament at
New Brunswick, yesterday adopted
resolutions, urging II confederation nc
cording to the Quebec scheme, which,
together with an address asking that
the question of the union of the North
American provinces be submitted to
the action of the Imperial Parliament,
was forwarded to the Queen of Eng
land.
A Washington special says: The
WAYS and Means Committee have de-
cided to report in favor of the repeal OF
the revenue tax on printing materials,
such as paper, ink and type, together
with the materials which enter into
their composition. The Association of
Western Printers and Publishers have
been urging upon the committee the
| request that soda ash, wine guage,
bleaching powder, telling cloth and
material used in the manufacture OF
paper shall be put on the free list and
That the present duty of 20 per cent. on
unsized paper shall be reduced to not
exceeding per cent. They hold that
cheaper paper will increase the demand
for that article. The committee Is dis
posed TO a favorable consideration of
| this last suggestion, as it is believed the
revenue would not suffer loss by its
adoption.
wAsH1NoroN, April s.-The Presf-
dent has just issued the following cir
cnIar to the heads of Departments in