The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-18
NEW YORK.
NEW YoRK. NOV. 1;

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and Improvement Company. The DER
tainty that this locality VIII, at no dis
tant day be the great depot aud ter
minus OF the Western and Southern
lines, induced the Erie Company 70
forestall any competition, by securing
this valuable water front.
| In accordance with the will of the
late Edwin a. Stevens, the Stevens
| Battery is to be completed at a cost not
exceeding $1,000, COO. Gen. George B.
Mcclellan has been engaged to super
intend the work at ata'salary of SO 600 a
year. This engagement was effected
in Paris by the late Mr.. Stevens shortly
before his death, Gen. Mcclellan and
he having been negotiating with sew
eral OF the European Governments for
the construction OF a battery similar
to the one projected by Mr.. Stevens.
AccordinRto the Will this battery when
completed shall be presented TO the
State OF New Jersey and in case 1t Is
not accepted 1t shall be sold and the
proceeds added to the estate. q
Eight buildings in Fuller avenue,
Brooklyn, owned bo s. j. Herman,
were destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss
SO. 600, including that of the occupants.
Paul Miller, q young man of abont
"A years of age, who was arrested forth
stabbing of otflcer King on Sunday
evening, at jersey City, was brought
before the Rece der yesterday and com:
mitted TO jail to await The result of
Kings injuries. The policeman Is in
a very precarious condition.
The total loss by the burning Of Har.
vey's oil cloth factory, In Brooklyn.
amounts to about $4,000. Insured for
$50 600.
The corner stone was laid yesterday
afternoon, OF the Holy Sepulchre, in
Seventy-fourth street, near Fourth ave-
nue., by Bishop Potter. 80
The National Christian Convention
met in this city to-day, and permanent
d. D., was elected President, and Rev.
j. b. Tyler, Secretary. The attendance
was good, and the services deeply in
teresIing. The sessions are to be con-
timed day and evening and through
Friday, and Will be addressed by nu-
merous distinguished clergym en- and
laymen. ~
a petition is being circulated through
the city and receiving the signatures of
many prominent gentlemen, calling on
Congress- for financial aid to construct
the Northern Pacific Railroad from
Lake Superior to Puget's Sound; also,
for the construction OF branch roads via
Chicago and via the straits of Macki.
nav 70 Detroit.
a new suit against the directors of
the Erie Railroad Company was begun
Inthe Supreme Court chambers, before
Judge Sutherland to day, on the appli-
cation of August Belmont. The COM
plant Is founded on the affidHYiIs Of
Frank Work and others, substantially
setting forth thatthe money of the Erie
Company has been used by Messrs.
Gould, Fisk & Company. in the
furtheranoe of STOCK speculations
for their own private interests.
The atfidRvitS further set forth that re-
Gently Lane was insolvent and Fisk
q !. NauT EnUlanf1
1t Is also alleged in the afffdavits that
Pixies Opera House had been purchased
in the sole name of Fisk with money Of
the company to the amount of $S5, 900
Messrs. Fl K, Gould & Lane are f0rtber
charged with having, issued from $23,-
600. 600 70 $50, ,ooo, 600 OF spurious shares
with q Wow OF creating corner In
Wall street. The afidRvitss further al
Iege that the above named individuals
have denied the other directors access
10 the books, and In fact managed the
affairs of the company exclusively for
| their own Interest and In most TeGk-
| less manner. ~
Judge Sutherland granted an injunc.
tion, which directs the officers and
agents Of the company to refratn from
increasing the capital stock of the Erie
Railway Company beyond the amount
nov outstanding and in the hands OF
| bona fide holders; and also orders that
/ any of the bonds, papers, securities OF
funds OF the company from the Juris'
| diction of the CoHrt, and directs thai
the funds shall be applied tor no pur-
poses but the payment of the legitimate
/ debts and expenses of the company
;the balance to be disposed of In such
llmanner as the Court may from time "a
time direct. The Court also orders thai
/ the officers and agents of the company
| shall refrain from In any manner ob-
| aIructing any of the directors from ex-
\ amining any of the books OF the said
company.
4 Another suit has been begun by
Charles Mcintosh against the directors
and August Belmont, in which an In
junction has been obtained, but wheth
/ er thisis IN aid or against the fret sui
does not appear. -
General Grant, Horace Greeley, John
Russell Young and General BadeaU
took breakfast at Delmonicos TINS
morning. General Grant drove ou
this forenoon to visit some friends II
the city. The programme of his move
ments for theremAinder of the week Is
as follows: Tonight he dimes at thu
Astot House with Attorney Genera
Evarts, at a dinner rendered to the lat
ter by mem mberss of the Bar; Tomorrow
he will ride out with Robert Bonner e
the Fashion Course, 10 see Dexter trot
Thursday he dimes with A 7. SteWar
at his house on Filth avenue; Fridayhl
4 goes to Washington. i9
The latest develoPe In the Erfl
iafair is, according TO report1 that Jas
Cooke was appointed Receiyer OF th'
Company on last Thursday by Judgl
Barnard.e The report also says tlia
about $40, 600. 900 of gold was taken on
of the Gold E Exchange Bank and takeI
to Jersey City.
A rumor Is current of the failure o
large house in breRdstutf5, but it I
not authenticated.
It is believed that the government
sold gold largely to-day. The Bal
clique have also been heavy sellers.
Mrs. Stone has issued q call for
convention of the friends OF Wone
ISuffrage at Vineland, N. T., on the 2
, of December.
, Mr.. Botassi, the Greek Consul, he
{ issued card asking contributions Ii
: money and clothing for the destltut
CIetan refugees, in Greece.
Capt. Gen. Iersundi, OF Cuba, tele
graphs 10 the Spanish Consul here tha
the Tnsurrections are breaking mp.
=. KENosHA, WIS. Nov. II.
Yogel 6 Co.'s steam Touring ui
: was burned yesterday. Loss 10000.
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