The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-28
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Barnard and member Of Congress elect
Creamer, are said to be pecuniary suffer
ers by his flight
George Pursur, clerk TO the Street
Opening Bureau, has resigned; and this
step, 1t Is thought, will result in develop
ing certain suspicious transactions in that
department.
President Watson, Of the Erie Railroad
does not intend to re.arrest Jay Gould
but says that additional suits against
him are in preparation. Mr.. NJ. Bar.
low, counsel for Erie, says that
the suits against Gould will embrace
y series OF charges IN connection
with the Jefferson Railroad Company,
Glenwood Coal Company, Communipaw
Stock Yards and Sleeping Coach Com
pany. Other companies Of q similar
kind are also charged in connection with
the title Of the Grand Opera House.
Father Burke lastevening delivered his
closing lecture In reply TO Froude to a
crowded house, at the Academy oI Music.
At the conclusion he was given unani.
nous vote Of thanks Froude will make
rejoinder on Saturday evening.
Its now pretty well established that
Geo. Peay, the missing Kentucklan, has
absconded, probably to South America,
with considerable sum Of money en-
trusted to him at Louisville TO settle New
York obligations.
Horace F. Clark, In his testimony yes.
terday before referee concerning the ar.
rest and proceedings against Jay Gould,
said that previous to the Boston fire,
Smith, Drew, Trsver, and others, were
short Of Northwest, and they knew
Gould was long of stock, alter Smith
and his party bought up lot OF stock,
thinking they could sell at an advantage
in case Of panic. On the 2Sd of No.
vember he was told Gould was to be ar.
rested. Therefore, to avert the panic
which would be likely to follow in the
Stock Exchange, he and Mr.. Schell de.
cided to bail Gould. he Judged that the
arrest was stock jobblng transaction.
Judge Fancher to-day granted stay
of proceedings In the suit Of the Erie rail-
way against Gould. Itcomes in the shape
Of q motion to show cause why the order
Of reference to take the testimony Of W.
r. Travers, should not be stated as i'm
providently granted, and is made returna.
bic Friday next. Augustus Schell made
affidavit in the suit today, which CORE.
spends in detail with that Of Horace +.
Clark.
The Boards Of Trustees Of tho Atlantic
S Great Western and Eric railroads, held
a meeting to-day at the office Of Mr.. Bar
low, for the purpose of arriving at q set
tlement of the outstanding claim Of the
former company against the Erie. The
claim amounts 10 upwards Of 81 100, 600,
incurred by the former management Of
the Erie. A lease was ordered to be
drawn up pending its foreclosure, and q
committee appointed to amicably adjust
the matter and withdraw it from the jur-
isdiction of the Ohio Courts, where pro
ceedings have been begun. In case the
difference is not amiCably settled, the
foreclosure will take effect ON genera
terms.
The Supreme Court to day affirmed tht
judgment in the case of Charles Moore
the emigrant swindler, sentenced by the
Court Of General Sessions, TO five year!
imprisonment.
J. II. Pierce, successor Of the firm q
Kidd, Pearce s. Co, says the defalcatior
Of their cashier, Major Bush, will mo-
amount 10 one tenth the sum reported
The defaltcr left the employ OF Pierce
nearly month ago and his whereabout!
are unknown.
The Police Commissioner, Henry
Smith, resigned to day as President Of the
Board on account Of i'll health and Com
missioner Manierre was chosen in hi!
place.
Mr.. Stanley has recovered from his i'll
ness and will attend the reception. of tht
Geographical Society tonight,
Anthony Trollope sailed to-day fol
Europe.
Commissioner Van Nort's estimate O
the expenditures for the department o
public works Tor 1878, shows a reduction
Of nearly 100000 over the estimates o
the present year and reduction $500,
600 on the expenditures Of 1871.
A suit in the United States Circui
Court, brought by The Wisconsin Firt
and Marine Insurance Company to recov
er from David Daws and others advance
made by the Company on 10000 bushel
ot wheat, the advances having been trans
ferred to A. s. Smith & Co., who transfer
red the wheat TO the defendants and fail
ed to pay the advances made upon it b.
the plaintiffs, was settled to-day, the juri
awarding the plaintiffs $S6,275. Th
plaintiffs contended that the advance
were in the nature of lien on the whea
following 1t until the advances were re
paid. 1t was commended by the deEens
that as they had purchased the wheat il
good faith, they were not liable; that re
payment OF the advances made TO sec
ond party could not be enforced agains
third party purchasing of the sCconr
party in good faith, the remedy ot tn
} party making the advances being agains
the second party, the one to whom III
advances were directly made.
Jay Gould said this morning, reterrin
to Commodore Vanderbilts card publish
ed yesterday. that "the Commodor
must DO in his dotage." TIL
transaction to which VANDERBILT
| refers, be says, was simply this: In 1SG
Vanderbilt held $l0000,000 Erie stocl
; I offered TO take $4,000 shares from hir
: If he would hold the balance for 90 day!
and give me call for 1t. He agreed t
; do so, but broke his promise. he wer
on selling stock from day 10 day, an
when he had sold oil, he delivered all /
one day, attempting to create a panic
under the impression that l would nc
be able to carry my stock. He failed
his purpose, and feels sore over 1t. Il
pity to sec the Commodore falling int
. dOtage.
Senator Sumner met Senator Wilson 8
t the Tribune office. The meeting Is sal
] to have been cordial.
, Andre, whose trial for the murder
his wife resulted in a verdict OF maj
slaughter in the third degree, was scr