The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-03
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ST. LOUIS.
SuIcides Observation-Disclosures
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Suicides "a -AccidenI.-. II ON icides-AH
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Sr. LoUrs, May 3-George N. Nespet,
formerly resident of New Orleans, but
for several years past living most Of his
time in 81. Louis, suicided Gt the Golden
Lion tayern, In the log er part,of the city,
this morning, by shooting himself through
the heart. Sickness. dependency, and
domestic troubles are the supposed cause
Christian SLreke was found dead in his
boarding house, No. 527, South First
street, This morning, having evidently
shot himself through the mouth with q
derrInger, He VISA stranger In the
city. 1Jto
Alex. Boncr, employee al Brewer, An:
lersoh Il Co., was killed last evening by
The bursting Of an immense beer cask, the
head OF which flew out striking him on
the forehead and tracturiDg his skull.
A negro named Henry Oa:y, was shot,
late last night by EMANUEL Hardin, bar.
beeper In low dance house in Almond
street, and vii probably die -
4 suit commenced today ip the Cir
cult court Of, this county by friedrich
Zella against the st. Louis Mutual Lille
Iinsura1ee Co. The petition Of the plain
tilT4 states that previous to 1869 the Com,
pany did o large renumerative business
and the annual income from premiums
was one million and a half dollars but
that the directors have wasted and mis-
applied this fund In purchasing ground
ahd erecting q building costing nearly
= Ia fall lfya
properly diverting funds Of the Company
which should have bsep applied 10 the
dividends OF policy holders, and that
many of the directors Of the Company
were interested in said building as con.
tractors and charged prices for work and
materials largely In excess Of the cur.
rent rates at the time; that the dlrec.
tors have loaned to themselves and their
relatives and friends large sums Of money
belonging 70 the company And sggreg1t-
ing over half a million dollars, on Insult.
cilut or DO security at all, they knowing
the loans to be unsafe and imprudent in
vestments; that the business Of the COM
pauy has been conducted In g WRstelul
and extravagant manner, ito expenses for
the past year having been $500, 900 10 ex'
cess Of what was necessary, and this
simply to enrich favorites and friends;
that Nib cIfGfdl management two divi-
dcnds OF at least 20 per cent each could
have been paid; that defendants to keep
their wastciul and fraudulent acts secret
from the policy holders, have by purchase
contracted IhG capital stock OF 'the
company in their own hands and
that OF their friends and that
they retain their positions by small
minority vote; that the directors have
failed and refused during the past two
years TO make full explanatory reports ot
the condition and transactions Of the COM
papy and refuse TO permit policy holdOrs
10 inspect and examine tue books and pa
pers OF tho company thdtZ the directors,
10 deceive the p6licy holders, have Issued
and published lalse and fraudulent state
.menis OF the affairs and condition ot the
company. Sill other charges oil irregu-
larilies and wrongful acts are made against
the defendants The plaintiff sslns that
receiver be appointed to take charge Of
the assets and administer the Affairs Of the
company, pending declSlo2 onthiS cArse,
that the building on the corner Of Locust
and 9th stTeetb be sold, andthe proceeds
be applied pecurdingIto the act OF incor.
porSuOn; that the loans past duo be col
lecled; that the salaries and expenses be
reduced; ;.tbSt,the defendants shAll, retm:
burSathe eoupanl 20 the losa SUSTAINED
BY reason Of thelf Nrupgf1l md fraudu:
lent Gcts, and BE- forever ebjoined irom
further interfering with the assets or bu-
siness Of the company.
The llacled0 gas COMPANY to-day paid
10 the 81, LOUIS ~ conliDy $500 900,
and took posSessi0b, aecording 70 preVi-
otis arrangement, Of the mSipes, pipes and
all property Of The old company Of that
part OF the city lying north Of Washing.
ion avenue. The old company 10 furnish
gas to all that portion Of the city lying