The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-08
NEW YORK.
BeRih OF laura Reenc

New YORK, November THE in,
formation reached the city last night
that Laura Keene, once a famous &C.
res7, died at Mount Glare, New Jersey
on Tuesday last, OF consumption. She
had been in failing health for some
time past, and had gone into the coun.
try tor rest She was born in England
in 1880, and made her debut iu this
country in Wsllsck's theatre in this
city in 1852 Her last acting was in q
tour with the Laura Keene Troupe.
New Jersey Sonthern:RaiIroa
1t has been decided TO re-orgsnize
toe New Jersey Southern Railroad
Campauy, and the scheme is to be pre-
scented to the stock holders in short
time 70. adoption. The name of the
road will be changed to the New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad.
Various lines from New York making
up the New Jersey Southern to Nor
folk and Baltimore will be consolidated
and the unbullt portion finished. Seven
millions five hundred thousand dollars
additional bonds will be issued, which
will be used to build the necessary con-
EeCtlOuS and pay various creditors
The stockholders OF the Jersey South.
ern will receive an amount OF New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore stock
equal to that which they possess in
New jersey Southern. 1t is believed
that the new orsanization stands good
chance Of success.
Experiments iu Steam Boiler Rx-
pIoisions.
The preparations for q steam boiler
test at Sandy Hook continued yester-
day. Besides the commissioners and
inspectors, there were also present the
delegation OF Local Inspectors from
Pittsburgh and Buffalo and number
OF persons interested in steam. The
only feat yesterday was on boiler No
! q, which was subjected 10 hydrostatc
pressure o. torty-tour pounds. To-Day
! there viii be 6 demonstration OF an IN
leIes,.-- character.
Financial Matters.
| Operations en- Wall street yesterday
we-s marked by less disturbance than
! for some lime psst There were no
rumors to afrct the stock market and
pr.ccs generally advanced, while deal
iugs were characterized by greater ieel-
irg OF confidence.
The reduction of the capital Of the
Central National Bank from three
million to two million, iO consequence
O.. the muai.Hent Of the stock 10 the
anar-io. $4,000, will be consumma-
ii ,o..t.y. Tue baAk was reported as
H.,.,...:o tie Clearing House, yesterday,
, ha: .ara.shei colate-als aud received
TIE requisite loan certificates
Every tlarch Of trade il the city il
al4 s;abd still, and the continued mon
e,arv p-t--nre is exercising very uots-
vorabie i. nuence on the various INDUS
tad pursuits Thousands OF artisans
and latorers are low ont o; employ
aie.t, aGi L = prcpcset ~ the labor
uni,.s 10 hold & large mass meeting TO
u--- uIou the C.'y authorities the e.
ce,..;y @: caaIuEiug aud extending the
, civ improvements, - give employment
10 mralau;c- now in forced idieuess.
TIE Bar! Of Public Works, o.
! P-sol,yu. Yesterday made wholesale
reduction ia the stree; cleaning force by
the 3..eAsr.e Of five hundred laboreys.
| II J,--cv Cty. al-o, owing TO the fnsn-
cis' c;is.s, Leeriy all tie manufactures
are hcirc run on halt time, and some
a-e closed a. together.
S2ecial dispatches from Wilmington,
.av, Morris TI,ke. & Co., Of Phils-
ielphia. who are erecting extensive
Iron Works, stepped work entirely
Wednesday, throwing about three hum
died men out OF employment.
4 great many meo have been dis
/ ic@.~c.f i-om the steamboat ard rails
-oql Gero,s along the East and North
/ -.vrr- and the remainder are not work
/ in, u,l tine. There is very little do
. ;..- n Tie nip lu..G.ag wards aud lew
new contracts are beIOS undertaken.
! Tys;,>, coaslwisa le;ween New York
am l 5., D..@'s Va ~" ''; vi. and Ssw Or.
[ S1' 'l.N S,'i .,.-I =, L..ro;n t-ads with
-SS' II '"s.'..'' II- o,,,rs,sIv faiisn away,
/ Tie western ratiic is not seriously
-. - c1,s,,,.s,ce Of the manic.
,r.,l'..,...,,at 80 -. ,, C,n,nIeaaer,
G2a.' = -.-L -.,.;.,3 :, ,bis
\ t'.N'.e '.'E"'Sn '''e''e1 '"'
.:r rrn iiayans, states toGi hve o.
tie leading Cubaos, captured On the
,,-amc- N.-g have been Fho' oy
the Spanish "o;"o7'''es'
Excitement over the shooting Of
/ Gea. Ryan and his Companions
Tie rev. C'tIe shooting Of General
prer ard his C0r7rsr;0rs caused pro-