Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-10-25
FROM NEW YORK.
The CRhOes FaiIure-A Citizen of New
York Murdered in Illinois

York Murdered in Illinois
New York. Oct. M.-The Herald's Troy
special says: Creditors of the firm of AL
den. Frank & Co., of Cahoes, are here from
New York endeavoring to secnre their
debts, and represent that the firm bought
recently upwards of $4,000 worth of goods,
which never left New York city, but were
there sold at auction. This unpleasant fact
materially damages their case.
Information has been received here Of
the murder of Mr.. Gilbert Eaton, son of
Mr.. Orsamus Eaton, the head of the cele-
brated car building firm of this city, at Lin
coin, Ill. by man named Warwick, who
was quarreling with the porter of the hotel
where Mr.. Eaton was stopping, and with
whom Mr.. Eaton demonstrated, when the
man turned upon him and stabbed him to
death with dirk.
Liability of Common Carriers.
A case involving the liability of common
carriers has been tried in the Supreme
Court circuit, port three. John O'Connell
brought an action against the American
Trausit Co., for the loss of trunk, which
he brought with him as baggage on the
steamer American from San Francisco to
New York. The jury brought in ver-
dict for plaintiff, assessing his loss at $500.
Death of R. @. Mcleod = National
hntIrOaO COnVentlOns
New York, Oct. 4.-Mr. r. G. Mcleod,
prominent member Of the New York
Stock Exchange. died to day.
The National BairOad Convention, COM
posed of delegates from all the great lines
of the country, commenced its sittings at
the st. Nicholas Hotel. The object of the
Convention is to consider the proposed
movement to establish uniform system of
signals and regulations, and advance the
general interests of the organizations
About fifty gentlemen, representing all The
leading lines in the United States, were
present. The assembage Included the
principal Presidents, Directors, Superin-
tendents and Engineers of the various
roads. An aggregate capital of $l00000,0O0
and three Thousand miles of road were rep
resented. The following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
ResolUed, That the general object of this
Convention is the improvement OF railroad
construction, maintenance and manage
ment, and that no action should be taken
tending to vitiate the railroad interest or
place it in position antagonistic to its in
terests. and no subject should be enter
tained embodying political, sectional or
other similar exciting sentiments.
The attention of the Convention was
called to the vast extent of country through
which the lines represented passed, and it
was suggested that railroad bureau be
established, in which scientific and able
| engineers should be employed. The sub
| ject was referred to a committee OF five,
and the Convention adjourned till to-mOr-
row forenoon.
Fenian Arms and Ammunition.
The Evening Express says very re-
| spectacle contribution of arms and ammu-
milton was sent to headquarters to-day by
the Fenlans of Troy, who are preparing to
back it up with still larger donation at an
early day. Munitions of war arrived from
several other parts of the State.
| Financial Matters.
| NEW YORK, Oct. A.-The Commercials
money article says: There Is fair de-
mand for money from the brokers, but with
out any change in rates. First class bOr-
rowers generally pay per cent. on call
loans. There transactions are, however
steadily increasing in value. There is
rather more activity in discount, with an
increased supply of paper, the rates fol
prime names being 5@6 per cent.
The stock market is more active anC
firmer. A sharp activity was developed al
the regular board. Michigan Southern
sales amounted to l0,500 shares, at 924@
JZ%A. 1H0 ACTIVITY Ill mlCHlpdll NCSJCIl
continues, the movement being aided by 6
multiplicity of rumors of the sort usual!
circulated when that stock happens to b.
under Clique management and with prob.
ably no more of the usual amount of trutl
in them. The price rose p on the com
mon stock and / "a on the preferred. Th'
smaller Western stocks are still active
Toledo & Wabash rose 2 per cent, ant
Milwaukee g. st. Paul, preferred, pc
cent.
Foreign exchange is quiet but firm
Leading drawers quote 60 days sterling a
1922, and francs 5l43s, long date.
The Dry Goods Market.
New YORK, Oct. 24-The dry goods mar
/ ket opened rather less hopeful than o.
Monday and Tuesday. The reported ad
vance in cotton in Liverpool, privately cir
culated on Monday, caused more activ
cotton market for that day, and led t
brighter anticipations In the dry good
trade; but the discovery of the hoax an
the dulness of the market for the ray
material yesterday dispelled the hopeful
feeling, and the market to-day is without
redeeming feature. Jobbers' prices Brow
Sheetings-Atantic A 2311, Pepperell
%, do r 90. Bleached Shirtings-Ba
mills 3d. Lonsdale 2312, Reynonds A A 2;
Prints-Garner & Co. Il, Pacific 20, Spragu
1917, Womsutta, l511. Ticks Methuen A /
Az, Conestiga A A 4714, Blackstone rive
%. Stripes-Amoskeag BIZ, Uncasvilc 2i