The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-03
st. Louis Chamber OF Commerce.

-. Louis Chamber of Commerce.
ST. LOUIS, December 2.-The new
Chamber Of Commerce, of this city, yes
terday negotiated a loan of S48O,OO0
with the Connecticut Mutual Life In
surance Company, the latter receiving ~
year bonds, bearing 8 per cent interest.
This insures speedy completion of the
cess of erection, which will be the finest
building in the country.
The cotton buyers and brokers here
formed an organization, to be known as
the Cotton Buyers and Brokers Associa
ton, the object of which, is to enable the
! buyers and brokers to act more in har-
mony in the protection OF their business
and to promote and facilitate the trade,
and to effect certain reforms in the trans
action of the cotton business in this city.
Tweed's Habeas Corpus Dismissed.
NEW YoRL, December 2.-Tweeds
habeas corpus came before Judge Bar
rett to-day. The prisoner was not in
court, because of illness, though it is stat
| ed he was brought over from the peniten-
tary last night After the argument
! the writ was dismissed, and the prisoner
rcmanded and left to his remedy on
writ of error.
Railroad Accident.
PLYMOUTH, n. H., December 2.-Con-
ductor Eastman's train, which leaves
here at 7:35 A. NJ, ran off the track near
| Woodville this morning. The engine
! and tender were thrown clear from the
| track and one passenger car went over
/ an embankment. Fred Brown, brake
man was instantly killed and several other
/ persons seriously injured. Their names,
as far rs ascertalne1, are rs fellows: Mr..
kimball, injured slightly in the head;
5. X Lee, internally injured. cannot live;
| &. +. Foster, of Portland, Me-, injured
slightly; r. NJ. Bowen, bad scalp wound
| and several severe bruises one the body;
one lady, name unknown, injured in
ternally, but it is not known how badly
Martin l.. Hail, injured slightly.
Alabama State Grange.
MONTGOMERY, December 2.-The first
annual session of the State Grange met
Yesterday, William II. Chambers presid-
ing. Fifty counties out of 10 are repre-
sented by 100 delegates and Others are
coming in. Each county with twelve
oranges or less, sends one delegate, and
those with more send two. All the
State officers are present. Mr.. Chambers
delivered an address which was very
elaborate and able. He advised prompt
action on the constitutional amend
ment submitted by the National Grange,
and opposed the plan Of representation
based on numerical strength; and adj
viSed the rejection of the amendment
providing therefore; recommended that
the Convention memorializc Congress on
the subject of the cotton tax, and the APP
pointment of an agent in Washington to
represent the interests Of the planters;
recommended memorial to the State
Legislature for geological survey of the
State with view of an official promul-
cation of its advantages in minerals, that
immigration may be thereby induced,
and promising the cooperation OF
the State Grange in the work;
He reviewed what is known as the
dead fall SYSTEM that is small whisky
shops established ncar large plantations,
where freedmen trade stolen produce
for rum, to the ruin of themselves and
plantcrs; recommended that the Lcgis-
/ iature be mcmoralizcd to put an end to
/ the traffic; also a change in the system of
/ deputies, by substitutinga II county dcPu-
| " or ovcrsccr Of Oranges in each county,
who shall represent the county in the
! State Grange. and act aS a delegate
| to the annual sessions; acknowledged
obligations TO the National body,
/ for the relief furnished sufferers
last spring, and advised Il suitable ac-
/ acknowledgements thereof. Also recon-
mcndcd the establishment of grange
organ at some central point to serve a n
! medium Of communication between the
officers, and order the proposed holding
| of a grand State fair next fall under
grange auspices and suggested the pro-
| priCtv of attempting some reformation
! of abuses in the matter OF commerclai
! fertilizers, such aS the erection of home
manufactory under the supervision of
resident chemists, supplying them with
! cheaper and better articles. In conclu-
! sion he reviewed the agency and coop
I cratjyc system, and advised as the best
means of getting rid Of middle men i'll the
provision business, that more attention
| b. paid to the raising ofsupp!ies at home.
! Much of the disappointment arising
! from this system rs practically operated,
( could be traced to the imperfect organi-
za,ion and necessary friction in matters
! 81 complicated and 80 new. When
/ southern farmers shall make their farms
| self-sustaining, there will be less COM
plaint of middle men.
The Alleged Chicago Bribery Case.
CHICAGO. December 2-The case Of
John L. Allen. clerk of Spruce n Pres
! tons, who WAS arrested yesterday, Charg-
ed by assistant Grain Inspector IRWIN
/ with having attempted to bribe him 10
inspect new corn as old, came up before
Justice DeWolf to-day, and resulted in
/ the honorable discharge of Allen, aS the
evidence clearly showed hlm TO be lnno-
cent, and that the consignor was the
guilty party. Neither Allen nor his en-
ployec had any knowledge of the at
tempted bribery.
Prohibition Convention.
CoSCoPD y. H. December 1.-The
Prohibition State Convention met to-day.
and nominated Nathaniel White, OF
Concord, for Governor. and David
Heald. of Milford. for Railroad Commis-
sioner. The following named gentlemen
were nominated for Congress: First
Distric,-Rev. A. c. Hardy, Of Ports
mouth; Second-J. NJ. Fletcher, of Ma
shau; Third-Edward II. Weston, OF
Whi,efeld. Resolutions were adopted,
affirming that the traffic in intoxicating
drinks is wrong. and of such magnitude
tina, its suppression is imPevatively de;
manded by both National and
State Legislation enforced by vigilsn'
executive. Favored speedy return
to specie payment, and insisted on the
I -. ,,J rnpo,nical administration ui