The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-04
NEW YORK.
Important Action OF the Chamber OF
Commerce,

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New YORK, December 3-An ims
portant session OF the Chamber of Com
merce was held yesterday to take some
final action concerning the majority re-
port of the Committee on Specie pay.
ments, the minority report Of which
committee was voted down at the last
meeting. President W. E. Dodge cc-
cupied the chair, and there was a full
attendance of members. A long dis
cuasion took place and finally the ma.
jority report was adopted by vote of79
against Is. The three most important
clauees of the report are:
First-That the purchase OF United
States bonds be suspended if not alreas
dy sus pended by force OF circumstances.
| Sec ond-That the redemption of the
United States legal tender notes be
commenced on the 4th day of May,
but that the power OF reissue be con-
tinued and that the Sub-Treasury in
New York be the appointed place, with
liberty to the Department.
Third-That provision be made for
the funding Of portion OF the green
backs, if the addition of gold TO the
other money OF the country should ap-
pear to render such measure necessary.
The meeting then adjourned.
The memorial will be sent to Con-
gress for action.
1F
Steamship Disaster.
A Herald London special, dated
December %, gives the following ad,
ditional par ticulars of the Vile Du
HavIe:
Eleven survivors OF the steamer have
departed for Paris. During their stay
in London everybody WED in comfort
ing the survivors. After tLe collision
no orders were given, and the officers
were distracted. This fact is undisput-
ed. The long boat contained no frat
class passengers. The sailors and coal
boys rushed aud took possession Of the
boats, all the rescues being effected SUBJ
sequentiy. The Lochearn was pre-
vented from making immediate prepar-
alton TOR rescue, owing to the ignorance
on board whether the Vile Du davre
had sustained serious or slight damage.
As a consequence the boats did not
lower until the steamer had gone down.
On the Vile Du Hav-e no life preserv.
ers could be found in their proper
places; one gentleman among the res
cued, searched four cabins Tor them
in vain. 1t has been ascertalned
that the occupants OF three or
four cabins smidship were probably
killed when the Prov OF the Lochearn
crushed in the plates Of the steamer.
The greater number Of those rescued
were in the water from half hour to
an hour. The Captain OF the Lochearn
had little comfort to offer the perishlng
survivors. The ladies changed their
drencbed night dresses 10. clothes aud
wrappings from the saiora stores.
When the landing was effected al Car
diff, after the transfer to the ship Iri-
mountain, the ladies were still IN 9
state OF semi.nudity, some having only
blankets, none having bonnets, and al
having their feet covered with sailors
stockings.
Spanish Nrws-.Grcat Indignation.
Havana dispatches say that city 10
greatly excited over the demands Of the
United States for the surrender o. tie
VirgiuiuS, salute to flag, punishment Of
Burriel and the Tornado officers, and
the abolition OF Cuban slavery. \ re-
ported cipher message from Madrid de-
mands com pliance with the demanda,
and there is, consequently, great Indig.
nation among the Spaiards. and threats
OF burning the Eirg,nius are made. A
meeting OF the Volunteers 7a5 held and
an insulting paper prepared, denounc-
ing the Unted States and pledgng
themselves never TO allow COM
piiance It is stated that ten
American citizels have been
released unconditionally. The British
subjects captured have been condemned
to the chain gang 'or several years:
The Captain General, it is said, will
have 10 leave the Island. Casao,
Elasasino and Rinol defy America, act
independently, and will fight. Il is re-
ported that the Tirgjnus has been scut-
tied.
News Etens.
A meeting for the purpose OF IL
fuercing the Government to reimburse
moneys paid as taxes on borrowed
money taxed as capital, was held yes
terday in the Governors room OF the
Stock Exchange, spd action taken to
secure their claims.
Sui, has been begun by the Erie Rall-
way Company agans. Oilver Il. /.
Archer to compel him to account 10
the company for moneys received on
their account, and payment OF wnat
NAV be found TO be due. This is esti-
m ated in the complaint ct Sl32 49,.
Aspecral dispatch Gays Samuel Bow
les of the Springfield Republican hiss
been sued for libel by Willis Phelps,
the well known railroad builder, whom
the Republican spoke OF as the BOSS
Tweed" Of Springfield. Damages are
laid at 100000 The Republican office
has been attached, and was last night
in the hands OF a keeper.
A four story brick building at Grand
and Third streets, Hoboken, was burn"
ed las, night. Lose about $4,000.
Henry E. Murrey, arrested for rob
bery G, Tiffor { Cos jewelry establish