The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-24
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About 1000 cars of freight arrived riG
the Erie Railway last week. d..
1t. General Sheridan and General For.
syth left yesterday for Chicago.
Gov. Hoffman returned from Trip Il
Virginia Sunday night and left for Alba
ny yesterday.
Edward ]. Scaro, LID, editor of the
National Quarterly RsrLelO, was arrested
last evening on charge of rape preferred
by Margaret O'KGeiG, He was confined
in the sixth precinct station house last
night and will be taken this morning be-
lore Justice Bowling, who issued the war
rant. Miss OKeefG is said to be rcla-
tive OF the accused.
The Erie mystery still perplexes Wall
street. The prevalent impression appears
to be that Thomas A. Scott, OF the Penn.
sylvania Central, Is negotiating with
Gould and Fisk and the latter is struggling
for the best Obtainable terms In the
meantime 1t seems that Commodore Van
derbit Is actively engaged in manGuvers
adverse TO Gould and Fisk, andsomesay 1t
Is about an even chance whether the Erie
will be absorbed by the Pennsylvania
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Central or the New York Central.
Further discoveries have been made,
which confirm the impression that the
lady who killed herself two weeks ago at
the Stevens house, was Mrs, Kate ]. Sci.
den, wife of II runaway gambler OF Fourth
avenue, A grocer identities the hand
writing ot the suicide, US that of Mrs,
Selden.
AdeClaTatiOn of the common law was
filed yesterday In the Clerk office OF tho
U. 8. Circuit Court, by VIM. Foster, IT.,
against James Fisk and Jay Gould, for an
alleged breach of contract in refusing to
take $4,000 in gold, for which the de.
PENDANTS were to pay $7O,75O in green
backs. This Is one Of the cases arising
out of tho celebrated black Friday opera.
tions In Wall street, In September, 1860.
We have the authority Of the Russian
Minister, N. Catecasy, and the Chaplain
Of the Embassy, Rev. Nicholas Is. Ferring,
Tor the statement that the Grand Duke,
Alexis, Is contemplating a visit TO the
United States, during epresent summer.
The assertion isrepeated despite It's recent
denial.
In the case of the Methodist Book Con-
cern OF GOOdenOugh against Lanahan, in
the Superior Court, yesterday, before
Judge Jones, the counsel for the plaintiff
handed to the court demurrer to the
answer. The case was postponed In or.
der that the answer might be amended.
AS the case now stands 1t may not be
reached until fall. ,..
The Times financial article says 1.-THE
Railway share speculation yesterday
showed much iirmness and some anima.
ton on Lake Shore and Erie, and fair
business was done in other descriptions,
but the general market could scarcely be
called spirited one US contrAstCd with
the excitement prevailing several days
last week. The Erie revival Is apparent.
ly by no means at an end, but there Is
now thought to be less mystery surround.
ing 1t than the real engineers Of the old
Erie ring in advance Of last week
would have the street believe
1t is given out that these men mean to sell
themselves out Of the control of the road
to the highest advantage, but how fur
they are encouraged by outside railroad
people II would be difficult, from their
eQuivocal antecedents to Judge"
A number oi witnesses were examined
to-day on the Foster trial, NIL Of whom
testified rs to the good and peaceable
character of the prisoner. DR.. RaybOult
police surgeon, testified that In his Opin.
lon Mr.. Putnam might have recovered
had lie been treated Immediately and the
bone removed.
Shipments Of specie per Germania to.
day, $350,900.
Arrived the steamship st. Laurent from
Havre. This morning the ship City of
Rogers, with one and three quarter tons,
Capt Primrose, set sail for Liverpool.
The French Theater sold this morning
ut auction for $4,000
The stockholders Of the Texas & Pa.
cifc Railroad Company met to-day at the
office of Marshall o. Roberts, and had an
election for Directors, with the following
result Moses Taylor, Marshall o. Rob.
erts, Thomas A. Scott, Samuel ]. Tllden,
Edward Pierrepont, Henry g. Stephens,
George W. Cass, W. T. Walters, Henry
D. Newcombe, E. W. Rice, Henry $. Nc.
Cont, John W. Forney, John McManns,
John s. Harris, Wm. r. Travers, George
W. Quintard, and ]. w. Thackwater. At
a meeting Of the Directors subsequently,
the following officers were elected Pres.
ident, Marshall y. Roberts; Vice Presi.
dent, Henry G. Stebbens; Treasurer, Ed.
wards PlerrepOnt; Secretary, i. b. Hart;
Executive Committee, Thomas A. Scott,
Edwards Pierrepont, Henry G. Stebbens,
VIM. Il. Travers, g. W. Cass and W. j.
Walters.
From three to four thousand people
left here to-day to witness the fight be.
tween Edwards and Collins, for the light
weight championship.
Arrived the steamer China from Liver.
pool
Judge Stuart and Mr. Bartlett con.
cluded arguments in defense of Foster to.
day. Pending District Attorney Garvin 8
summing up Tor the prosecution, the court
adjourned. The case will undoubtedly
be pushed tomorrow.
An incendary of Lewis avenue, Brook.
lyn, this morning rendered fifteen poor
families homeless.
Major General Waldy Smith and the
Prince and Princess De Lynar sail for
Europe tomorrow.
In addition to the charge Of rape
brought against DR.. Edwin j. Sears, by
Mrs. OKeefe, she has instituted suits
against the Doctor claiming $4,000 dam.
ages.
In the case of the slander trial Of Goode.
nough against Lanehan, growing out OF
the Book Concern troubles, the counsel
for the plaintiff has lodged demurrer.
GOOD TEMPLARS.