The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-11
NE W YORK.
Mr.. Greeley's VIII.

| NEW 1Okk, UecemUer lU.-Mr
Greeley's will is to be contested. The
last will leaves all to the elder daughter
making the younger literally dependeu,
upon her sister. That was not Mr.
Greeley's will. But q few days before
his death he eonversed long and anx.
iously with very dear friend in Brook
lyn, about his estate and his daug ghters.
The elder is Catholic, the youngest
. Protestant and neither is married.
1.-THE elder were to have heirs, her Sis
ter could claim nothing, and if the
younger were to die with heirs they
could claim nothing. The venerable
relatives who assisted Mr.. Greeley and
whose matters were lett in his name
would be unprovided for, and the faith
ful sisters to whom he was much at
tached would get nothing. The elder
daughter says she would do everyt ning
for her sister, and the younger acqui-
esces, but it is not for them to decide.
The executors, tried friends OF Mr..
Greeley. know what his desire was,
know what he said about his younger
daughter, know how he felt about his
relatives, and propose to fix things as
Greeley wanted them.
Arrest OF COunterfeiters.
Two men, giving their names as
Bernard II. Smith and Charles White,
were arrested last night in au attempt
to pass counterfeit fifty cent fractional
currency. Over five hundred dollars
worth % counterfeit money was found
upon their persons.
Resignation of Gen. Dix AS Director
of Erie.
At meeting of the Directors OF the
Erie Railroad Company, held this
morning, G neral John A. DIX present
ed his resignation as Director, as tol-
lows:
To The Directors ofMe Erie Rail'cay Com.
pang:
GENTLEMEN-Having been elected to
the office OF Governor Of the State, ard
in view OF the fact that | may be called
on to act upon legislative measures
affecting railroad interests, deem it
proper to resign my place as Director
of this Company. 1n rendering my
resignation l take pleasure in bearing
testimony to the earnest desire mani
tested by those with whom | have been
associated in the management OF the
Company to protect and promote the
interests OF the stockholders.
Very truly yours, JOHN A. Dix.
The resignation was accepted and the
following resolution adopted:
Resolved, That in accepting the re-
signation Of General John A. Dix as
Director OF this Company, this Board
tenders to him it's thanks for the assist.
ance he has rendered to the company
through his wise counsels and by his
valuable personal exertion, and in thus
severng his connection with the COM
psny, he carries with him to the new
ana more important field Of duty which
he is about to assume, the best wishes OF
his former associates for his future
personal and official success.
Adjourned.
The Board OF Underwriters
have resolved to require that vessels
laden in this port with petroleum OIL or
its products, shall be taken in con:
formity with the rules OF the board
under the superintendency Of It's IN.
spectors A certificate will then. be
issued by the Shipmasters Association
pronouncing the vessel to be perfectly
laden and Seaworthy.
Fire.
About midnig ght last night fire broke
ont in the rear of James Keefe's black
smith shop on Main street, Flushing
Village. The wind at the time was
blowing a gale, and the alarm not
being promptly sounded, the fire made
such progress that the entire block,
fronting on Main street was DESTROYED
from Lourey's Hotel to the Methodist
Church. The latter building was saved
only by the most strenuous exertlons and
by destroying two buildings adjoining
The loss will reach at least $4,000,
falling principally on the Lourey estate
the Run on the Mutual Bank.
Daring the run, yesterday, on the
Mutual Bank. $4,000 was paid to the
depositors, while about $l6 600 was re
ceiyed. When the bank closed $685.
500 g. was due to the depositors, while
the hills receivable and loans amounting
n Sl5S9S5 were on hand to meet thl'
obl,gation. The statement Of tie bank
for the last week is as follows: De-
nosits, $4,000; loans and discounts
STA 600, specie, 1854. The Directors
last evening appointed committee &c
obtain a bank to act as its clearins
bonse agent in place OF the Chatham
National Bank. The number OF ap'
nlicauts for money at the bank to-day
have been much less than Yesterday
Tn to 10 o'clock about $4,000 had
been paid out. The bank is converting
ito assets to meet this unexpected de:
mand, and as yet it has not borrowed
from any source. The officers believe
that the excitement in regard to the
bank has began to die out. 81
Committed for Trial.
Edmund E. Kendrick, the wal
street curb stone broker, charged with
having sold $4,000 worth OF bond'
s,olen from the marlborough Nat'ona