The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-07
NEW YORK.
Meeting OF Prominent banker

New YoGK. March Ga meeting Of
j-om;nent men connected with banks
was held vest 'rdiy at the 81. Nicholas
Hotel Representatives were present
from Boston, Provi lence, New London,
Troy, Albany, Ut'Hn Syracuse, Roches.
ter, Buffalo, CivNr.,...4, :. ....S'lII", Bal
timort, New York and other places.
1t was under consideration 20 establish
in this CITY a bank with a capital OF
S5,OOO,O0O - $lO.000,000 which should
he a representative OF the nation Il
hanks Of the country. They propose
also to DO Federal banking business
atforlng a special facility for moving
the crops and produce OF the country.
1t is probable that the consultation
will result in the establishment of a
strong Institution with large capital,
having the support OF the national
banks OF the country TO large extent.
The Weather.
The weather here continues intensely
cold The thermometer this morning
marks degrees above zero. The i'm
mense masses OF ice in the rivers greatly
impede navigation, which, should the
present weather hold, will be entirely
b'ockaiei.
The Robson County, North Caro-
lima, Outlaws.
\ special dispatch to the Herald from
Raleigh, y. c., says a private letter
received here from prominent official
OF Robson county by Adjutaut General
Go-man, contains an account Of the
killing of Henry Perry Lowry, chief
OF the Robeson county outlaws, by his
brother Stephen Lowry, OF the gang.
Stephen confessed 10 the deed, reporting
in person to the authorities. The
Roanoke Nros thinks this is ruse on
the part OF Lowry to cover his retreat
from the State, as the authorities are
organizing for his capture.
Schooner Sunk-Crew in Distress.
The steamer Albemarle, Capt. Walk
e., arrived this morning from Richmond,
E.ryinia. and makes the following re.
port; March ), at 1890 P. NJ, al Cape
May, bearing north by west, distant
eight miles wind blowing a gale from
the northwest, observed sunken three
masteI schooner off starboard beam
kept Oft tor her. At P. NJ. saw a
boat lying at her stern containing
human beings, apparently hfeless
went TO their assistance. They were un-
able to help themselves and were
brought en- board by the steamer crew.
They were all very badly frozen. They
proved to be the crew of the schooner
Harry Conrod, of New Haven, Connec-
t!cut, from Baltimore for New York,
with a cargo of coal. The vessel had
been run into on the night of March 4,
at s ?. NJ by an unknown schooner
and sunk. The crew consisted OF Capt
K. A. Parker, of Clinton, six men, and
the captains wife. The schooner lies
in about seven fathoms of water and
masts standing, and in track OF vessels
bound in and OF. OF the Delaware
Admiral Polo 10 be Spanish Minister
A special to the Evsning Post, dated
Washington. March 6, says: "A report
Standardization here late this evening
that Intelligence had been received from
Nsirii that the Spanish Government
has proposed Admiral Poio to our Gov
ernment as It's Minister at Washington
and that the question was under consider
alton by the President and his Cabinet
After careful inquiry this morning, your
correspondent is satisfied that the report
is founded upon truth, and that at the
present time the question OF whether
Admiral Polo will be acceptable as
Spanish Minister at Washington is
under consideration by the President.
The impression produced by this news
Is painful, not only to the public, but
in diplomatic and official circles, as
Lopez Roberts, the present Spanish
Minister has been untiring in his efforts
during his stay here to cement more
strongly the relations Of friendship be-
tween the two countries, and it is due
tohis extensive knowledge of American
affairs that he has been enabled to
bring about this result Admiral Polo,
who. 1t seems, has been proposed as
Minister does not az Ia we'll known
entertain the klndest feelings of friend.
snip 10 the United States and 10 the
american people and has publicly writ.
.sa sentiments other than complimenta.
W 70 the Irnita1 Stataa