The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-01
NEW YORK CITY.

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The Tribune this morning says in the
caseIoi Heath & Rsppael against the Erie
Railway and Others, Judge Blachford
prepared decision which will probably
be officially given today upon the de-
murcrs taken by the defendants to the
bill for relief. The decision which
covers 112 pages, Is in favor Of the plain
tilt upon oil substantial points involved.
The only point not decided In their favor,
being the minor one ofthe firm in relation
to the Joining of Charles Burt as one OF
the plaintiffs Concerning this Judge
Blachford holds that MS Burts stock had
not been transferred TO his name on the
books ot the Erie Railway, but was held
by him merely by possession Of stock
certificates, with power Of Attor-
nGy 10 transfer, lie could not
properly unite with the other plaintiffs IN
bringing the suit. Leave, therefore, Is
given to amend the bill by striking out
Mr.. Burts name. Judge Blatchiord's or
der recurring Jay Gould to show cause to-
day, in the U. S. Circuit Court why an
attachment should not issue against him
for refusing to produce before the Master
in Equity the books and papers Of the
Erie Railway Company, contains amend
ments TO tho original order which, II
made, will considerably enlarge the au.
thOrity of the Master in conducting the
case. The original order only authorized
him loinauire concerning the stolen shares
of stock claimed by the English stock.
holders. The amended order directs that
James II. Coleman, the Receiver in
this action, to show cause at the time and
place designated for Gould's showing
cause WHY the order Of March 11th, 1871
should not bo added 10 and amended by
inserting therein a aproyision that the Mas.
ter inquire into and fully investigate all
the circumstances relating to the creation
and issuing In December, 1870, and JAN
uary, 1871, oil tho 10000 shares Of the
new stock Of the Eric railway, and the
consideration therefor, and all subsequent
sales Of transfers, and the dispositions OF
said 10000 shares Of the new stock
or any part thereof That tho Master
investigate the circumstances attending
the issue Of convertible bonds for three
million dollars upon the conversion or al
legged conversion Of (which into said stock
said $4,000 OF shares OF new stock were
issued, and that he inquire ConCerning the
alimonies received by the Erie Railroad
for or in respect Of such convertible bonds.
The FfYo Press Is TO be revived as q
Sunday PAPER, under the editorial conduct
ofBarclay Gallagher, a journalists well
known In this city, and makes Its first ap'
pCaranCc tomorrow. 'I#t
About 4 o'clock this morning there was
a cry of murder from No, l25 Elm street,
occupied by Miss Catherine Manning,
which attracted the officers to the spot,
On entering the place they found Miss
Manning bound hand and loot and her
face covered with blood. When she was
released she said that about 3;3OA. NJ, she
let in one Of the inmates and then went 70
bed and fell asleep. Not long after she
was awakened BY some perSons taking
hold Of her, and on opening her eyes saw
four men in the room, masked so that she
could not identify any Of them Atter
they had bound and gagged her, they
proceeded to rob tho place. Her dia-
mond earrings were wrenched from her
ears, three finger rings, o locket andneck.
lace, valued al 81 ,475, were taken, and
also about $3.50 dollars in money which
was tied up in o. handkerchief and placed
under her pillow There was no marks
on the door, which led to the, belief that
the ruiHans must have secreted themselves
in the house during the night.
W. B. Clark was to-day nominated
President Ofthe Stock Exchange, and r.
L. Cutting and s. s. Sands were nomina.
tedmem6ers ofthe Governing Committee
The Cleveland & Pittsburgh railroad has
declared serni.annual dividend OF 81 per
cent, payable May 18th. .s
The Sunday Free PreS, an organ rep.
rescnting. tue young Democracy, and
which Is under the editorial management
OF Barclay Gallagher, formerly Of the
Tribune, made its tirst appearance to-day
and gives evidence Of ability and enter
prise.
During his sermon this morning in
Plymouth Church on the ages to come,
Henry Ward BGecher Indignantly scout
ed the theory of the resurrection OF the
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NEW YoRK, April 80.
Judge sBlatchi6rd yesterday rendered o
decision sustaining the Hoffman Patent
for enameling paper collars with perpetu-
nj Injunction and account Of profits
against the defendants in that case lately
tried before him. w.
The employees of the Mckay iron and
locomotive works, in Jersey City, are on
strike to recover back wages, many Of
them having received nothing since Jam
uary, and threaten il they are not paid by
Thursday, to attach the property Of the
concern, .74n- -.., ~ h.gs, -a., l'EJ a1u
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