Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-24
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR
This .syermoon's Dtspafehe,
Associated Press Reports.
New York Nnfes

WHAT PRECEDENT bkEbNs OF The WESTERN
UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY DENIES.
Nav YORK. October 24.-President Ortou, o"
the Western Union Telegraph Company, deuiss
the Tumors, lately circulated, that the lines OF
tbe company we're to be leased 10 a party OF
capitalists, and says no proposition has been
sui United. He also denies another rumor that
The d tnsions Of the new telegraph buildinE
are to be reduced.
FAILURE TO FrsR.
Tie committees the Apollo Hall democracy
ana republicans met last night for the puTpa>.
II agreeing upon a city ana county tickct
against Eammany, but effected no arrange.
mtHt. They meet again to-day.
iHE TROUBLE IN TnE UNION TRUST COMPANY.
The Times says concerning the trouble IN the
Union Trust Company. arising from irregulart-
ties in the transfer OF - 25o 90 OF Lake Shore
and Michigan southern railroad bonds, that 50
Tar a. the Mon Trust Company il concerned.
the transfer OF the =, 25p coo ct Lake shore
bonds TO George b. Grinnell was entirely
regular, but back OF al this, upon the authority
OF gentleman thoroughly COuverSAnt with an
the facts in the case. we are enabled TO say tn.
bonds were used for purposes Of private specula-
uCn 10y prominent officials connected with the
Lake shore railroad, and that corporation has
bee n absolutely swlndled out OF the property.
The | mon Trust Company acting upon authOr.-
" of orders from the Treasurer OF the Lake
Shore X. X, transferred these bonds TO GeOrgr
B. Grinnell * Co, part in February and the
remainder in March. These bonds were
hyPothecated with George b. Grnnell * Co,
and used as collateral for loans. The
money derived in this way was used on stock
speculatiOns for the private account of prOmi-
nent people in the Lake Shore road, and
has, IN consequence o; the panic. been swept
away. The Sun gives the names of the persons
in this pool as Horace +. Clark, president OF the
Lake Shore road; James II. Bunker, treasurer,
and Augustus SChell, vice president in both
corporations, and SAWS that on Commodore Van
derbilt becoming president OF the Lake Shore
road Oh the death of Clark, he demanded that
the bonds be restored t. that COMPANY, OF their
equivalent, and by legal process restr4 ine I tn,
Union Trust Company from rec1rding tn
transfer OF the bonds to the present holders.
Don. HrW.FW ahF
the county registers office, II appears James II.
Bunker has surrendered 10 the Commodore real
estate valued ~ sos 600. and, adds the NHa.
the Commodore has assumed the third 81
IN the pool of Clark, while Scheil is exerting
himself TO make good his third. Bunker
Is son-lH-iaW OF the Commodore. and Clark
also married a daughter OF the great fnauciar.
The EteS also says that not only have 5000
of bonds OF the Lake Shore company been en-
beEzlcd and squaHdeTsd, but there i an
additional detalcaton by which the cash
OF the corporation has been 90
large extent depleted. The loss to the
Lake Shore railroad, According 70 the latest In
formation at hand, is about Sj.0'o,01l. The
meeting OF the Union Trus. company, ye~ter-
day, was very stormy, and the attempt 10 fix
UIuu plan for resumption was failure. The
resumption OF business hinges upon the pay
M, nj Of the Lake Shore loan by Commodore
Vanderbilt. There is no hope of the resumption
of the Trust company unless the II = ,O1D D.
obtained from the Lake Shore company in
cash. i he Commodore has offered to give his
notes, and saws the company can GET tn I'm
cashtd on Wall street, but the proposition wa
rejected. 1t is said that unless satI,fla tory ar
raugements are made 10 day for the immslafa
settlement o! the loans. steps will be taken T.
throw the Lake Shore railroad into bankruptcy
IL Is reported on the street that the CuOa
Trust Company has adjusted it, differences with
Commodore Vanderbilt. receiving the l4tter,s
notes and collatcrals. Lake Shore stock has al
vanCed on the report
The ASSOCIATED BANKS.
IL LAYING been reported that several Of the
associated banks were embarrassed, the mau-
agCr OF the clearing house states that there l.
no truth in 1t, ana that all the banks are IN a
position TO pay i've times their liabilities.
IN TIE STOKES TRIAL THIS MORNING
the prisoner himself was placed on the stand On
cross examination. lie SwOrC that he did no
Know the man he saw coming mp the steps
the Grand Central Hotel was FISK, until Ia
pulled ont his pistol Stokes detailed the pro
CeeGlIgS that day before and after the shooting
but nothing in addition To his evidence on "a
former trial was elected. The prisoner al
mi;ted that he was fond of shooting wltl .
pistol. ana had practiced in q gymnasium. HI.
dissemination lasted from 10 a. II. u i-.-'
=. m. Application TO order the district attOg
ney to read the evidence OF Fisks colOrCI
coachman, taken at the first trial, o.
produce that witness, was refused. Recess.
After the recess, v Hand Bartlett, IT., lawyer.
was called to the stand and counsel offered 70
prove that the prisoner consulted him aud his
father Immediately after the homicide, ant
declared 10 them that Fisk drew a pistol on
him. The testimony was excluded.
THE CASE OF F. W. @. sHANEs
was before Judge Fancher on a writ of habca,
corpus this morning, and was al iOUrned uut
Tomorrow. An immense crowd filled the court
room and listened to a warm argument by M
Clinton, counsel for the prisoner, and District
Attorney Br!ttOn, OF Brooklyn, respecting the
adjournment OF the hearing and the custody OF
the prisoner during the interim. Mr.. ShauGs
was released on hIs own rec0gniZanca
AT A SECRET SESSION
of the sub committees OF the conference com
mittees from the republicans and Apollo hall
this morning, a ticket 10 be submitted to the
several bodies of conference committees this
evening was decided upon.
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HOUSE OF BISHOPS.
for the purpose OF filling the vac ancy occasiOnct
by the death of Rt. Rev. q. VI. Randall, ID. ID,
missionary bishop OF Colorado, Wyoming ami
New Mexico, was held this morning at Grace
church. The meeting was opened by the
litany service; after which Right Rev. l..
Ii. ClarksOn, ID. D., bishop of Nebraska,
deli 5ered a long and eloquent discourse
in memory of the DEF parted bishop. The meet
ing adjourned till this p. m, when the subject
OF nominating successor to the deceased Will
be considered.