The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-11-15
NEW YORK.
Insurance Matters.

New YORK, November 14-Matters
in the insurance offices regarding the
Boston fire have settled down into their
accustomed quietness and the work OF
estimating losses still proceeds. The
more fortunate companies are receiving
an extra amount of business.
Effects OF the Boston Fire.
The effects of the fire is beginning to
be felt in various branches of trade.
The leather and wool markets were
active yesterday, with higher prices.
The Horse Epidemic.
The horse disease is still on the in
crease. The horses which were best
nursed and tended during the prevalence
of the late disease are now in good
health, while those animals that were
neglected and overworked are nearly
all affected with new trouble. A num-
Der OF deaths have occurred.
Affairs in LOuisiaua-The Retur rn-
Ing Board.
A Times special from New Orleans,
November 18th, states: Governor War
moth has surrounded the Mechanics
Institute, where the count OF votes is
being conducted, with a body of armed
police The Returning Board of elec-
ton officers has been changed by the
removal Of Pinchback, Anderson and
General Heron, Secretary OF State.
Wharton. Hatch and Dupont are being
substituted. The Times claims that this
was done by Warmoth with the inten-
ton OF counting in the fusion ticket
General Emory has been requested to
send troops to the scene. The city is
greatly agitated.
RumOred Cabinet Changes.
A Herald special from Washington
says that the friends Of the Admins
tration, without protesting to speak by
authority, have good reason to believe
that the portfolio OF the State Depart
ment will be at the service OF Mr..
Evarts, of New York, after the 4th of
March, il he is willing to endnre the
pecuniary sacrifice for the honor Of the
place. Society in Washington is anx
ious that the successor OF Mr.. Fish
should equal the latter in the means
and dispositions of display, as society
takes it's tone from the Secretary OF
State, and on these grounds the dis
tinguished advocate of Geneva would
be wholly acceptable.
The Internal Revenue and Patent
Bureaus are named as among the Offices
Of the second grade ss'likely to become
vacant bv the voluntary retirement ol
the present incumbents, who have other
views for the future.
The Supreme Bench.
1t is probable that Judge Settle, OF
North Carolina, will succeed Justice
Nelson, of the Supreme Court, who is
about to retire on account OF old age.
The South has had no representative
on the Supreme Bench since the death
of Justice Wayne.
Tweed's Case
has been set for the second Tuesday In
December, and will come up then for a
hearing without fail.
Hon. Chas. Francis Adams
arrived from Europe yesterday by the
steamer Russia.
The New Charter.
1t is reported that the Committee
of Tweptv-one is hard at work framing
a new charter. though many suppose
that they will simply press passage o.
the charter defeated by Gov. Hoffman
veto last year.
Decision Sustained
The general term Of the Supreme
Court sustained the action OF Judge
Barrett in overruling the demurrer ot
Tweeds counsel that the Board OF Su
pervisora had no sta1ins as PLAINTIFF
in the suit against Tweed.
The Corn Exchange.
The Directors Of the Corn Exchange
Comp pany have decided to make an as
sessment upon the stockholders sufti,
cieut to cover the deficiency, and will
continue business as heretofore.
The Market Insurance Company
claims that it will be able 10 pay all lts
Boston losses and other claims In full