The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-11
NEW YORK.
The JumeI Estate Case.

that at the trial last spring the jury,
under the instructions OF Judge Ship
man, rendered verdic: for the defen'
dant upon legal points raised by the
defendants counsel. The plaintiff
rests bis appeal upon alleged errors
committed in the Judges legal rulings.
The case will 60 on the calendar OF the
Supreme Court Of the United States at
Washington at the October term, but is
not likely 10 be reached on the calen-
dar in less than two years. Should the
plaintiff in error succeed in his argu-
ment before the Supreme Court new
trial will be ordered, but should the
defendant succeed the judgment In
favor OF Chase will be confirmed.
News Items.
A meeting of the directors OF the
Union Trust Company was held yester-
dsy, at which measures looking to the
resumption of business were discussed
but SO far no conclusion has been ar
rived at. Another meeting will be held
to-day.
The Workingmen's Central Organi-
zation met last night and received q
communication from the National
Grange of the Patrons OF Husbandry
saying they were prepared TO ship all
kinds OF produce from the West direct
TO consumers at stated prices much be
low what is psid in the East for the
came articles. This letter was the sub
ject ofdiscussion during the evening.
The fifth anniversary OF the procla-
nation of Cuban independence will be
appropriately celebrated to-day by the
| Cubans OF this city. Religious services
will be held, and in the evening public
weetings.
A Tribune srecial from Washington
says the FIRST Comptroller OF the
Treasury has given an opinion different
rom that OF toe other accounting Oh
Iicers to the effect that the appropriation
made lor back pay and salaries is moi
indefinite and permanent within the
meaning OF the act regulating unpaid
balances.
lie Natuhh ""f"Vh'
John r. Irving is still confined a
police headquarters. The oficiale
maintain the same secrecy regarding
his case. It's understood that teIe-
grams are being cent all over the counS
trv, so that there is little doubt that
the authorities have their interest
awakened in the case and deem it i'm
porlant. District Attorney Philips ar
| rived at police headquarters at o clock
this afternoon and q detective wac
shortly afterwards ordered to bring
Irving mo the Superinteudeuts office
where q long private consultation was
held, the result OF which will probably
be kept eeCret for the present.
The Trustees OF the Union Trus
Company to-day appointed = commit
tee to consider the question OF making
an effort 10 resume business at 81 early
day.
To-day being the tiith anniversary
! o. Cuban Independence it was celebra'
, ted by Cuban residents here by anniyer'
sarv services in several churches.
, Thc stokes Trial.
The work OF obtaining jury in tbe
Stokes trial continued To-Day. Sever
inrors in all were oblained, when the
pane! was exhausted. A new panel o.
one hundred and fifty was ordered fol
Tomorrow and the court adjourned.
The Evangelical Alliance.
The topic OF discussion OF all sections
OF the Evangelical Alliance to-day i;
the missionary work.
In Association Hal. it was announced
that only one session would be held to-
morrow.
DR.. Prime thanked the reporters o
the press for their assistance during the
Con 'erenCe.
Rev. Joseph Angus, D. D., Regent
Park, London, read paper in relation
to missions, in which he stated thai
with fifty thousand preachers, for ter
wears, and Que hundred and fifty mill
liors sterling, the Gospel might be car
ried to every man, woman and child
on earth.
More than one denomination in
America could supply all the misiona'
ries. England alone spends as much
money in intoxicating drinks in four
wears. Ten thousand protesting Chris
taus might be named in England who
could give all the money. More was
done iu the last century to give bible:
to the world than in the first ten cen
turies. The prophecy Of the conver-
sion OF the world was being enforced by
the extent of the work done and sue
cess achieved.
Papers on the territorial division o.
missionary fields OF labor, missionary
courtesy and the obligations OF science
| literature and commerce TO the Chris
tisn Missions were read.
The second section Of the Alliance
met in ST. Paurs church. There was
an immense audience present. Rev
Mr.. Sheshader spoke on Christianity
smoug the Hiudoos. Mention wa:
made OF the Theological Institute IL
Calcutta, where there are over thirteen
hundred students, and other cities where
there are large missionary institutions.
The speaker believed there wss not q
person in India but would prefer tneil
friends to embrace Christianity than
otherwise. Pardee and Mohammedar
notions are gradually taken from the
,, people. Hiudooism is much like the
Encyclopedias Britannica it takes il
the subject OF science. Time would
fail him should the speaker tell OF tn,
triumphs of the gospel in India. Tbs
immense audience which had gathered
to listen to the speaker were deeply in