The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-16
BYTELEGRAPH
..r.H.t e. I...
..... ryr:E TO THE .GG
WHEELING REGISTER.
:.5'.' :sg. .---------- .I:..s
Associated Press Peport. by Western
Union Line, Office Northwest cor.
of Main and 18th SITS.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Uniyersalist Convention.

| sung, after which the delegates ulaue au-
dresses. The Convention was called to
order by Rev. J. NJ. Pullman, general
Secretary, in the absence Of the President
and, Vice President Of last year. Prayer
was offered by Rev. Giles Bailey, of
Reading, Pa, after which the election of
officers of the Convention took place,
resulting as follows: General Olney
Lawrence, of Rhode Island, President;
Solomon D. Willard, of Buffalo, Vice
President; Revs. Washington Hooperand
Chasles Fluher assistant secretary ana
Rev. j. Rrooks ID. d., of Philadel-
phia, chairman.
The Committee of Arrangements, on
behalf of the Board OF Trustees, reported
an order Of services.
The following committees were ap-
pointed by the Chair:
On elections MIR. Grossly, OF
Indiana; ID. c. Tomlinson, Ohio; Mrs.
j. d. Nfilde, Michigan.
On religious seIvices-E. ). Brooks,
Pennsvlvania; Ii. r. Nye, New York;
&c. Sweeker, New York. Oliver Gun
niSon, New York.
On unfinished busincss-Rev. }. NJ.
Pullman. New York; Rev. &. P. Fay
District of Columbia; }. y. Hu>sey, Con-
necticut.
On nominations-Cha +. Carpen-
ter, Rhode Island; j. Murray Bailey,
Illinois; E. Fisher, d. d., New York.
After the adoption of the minutes OF
the previous meeting the report of the
trustees and treasurer were lald over un-
til the afternoon session.
The Secretary stated that an amend
ment had been offered at the last meet
ing of the Convention to alter the date
| of holding it from the third Tuesday in
September to'the Wednesday proceeding
the fourth Sunday in October. 1t was
! laid on the table.
&. w. QuimLy, J. w. Harrison and f.
Hathaway We're appoined committee to
draft suitable resolutions expressing the
sense of the Convention on the decea>e
of clerical members during the past year.
\ recess was then taken.
Fifth Annual Report Of Treasurer.
The fifth annual report of Treasurer
| d. l.. Holden was then read, Of which
the following is synopsis:
|
amounts to 1920, 0,90l.lO, as follows: TruS-
tees note, 1870, $4,000; investments,
$lOO,62S.75; bills receivable, $40, lGl.S3;
cash in bank, $ll0.52; total, $l20,OOl.lOi
! of Sl016l .S3 bills receivable S3,SiOS3 Is
the note of the Massachusetts State Con-
vention for the balance of its quota Of
the assessment for this fund. The John
Gum ministerial relief fund, amounting
to S8 200, remains invested rs at last re-
| port, and the income from it, 1860, with
! the exception of 800 paid out
under the direction of the Board
of Trustees, is in bank. The Ballou
centenary fund is still III It's original
| form, and its amount with compound IN
terest will be on the 30 inst, Sl3l,OI;
total receipts, $72,52557; disbursements,
sl9 S53,5l; balance in bank ut this date,
s2,G7206. The present Indebtedness OF
the Convention is as follows: New York
State Convention, $1,000; b. +. RomHirc,
Esq, note, $1,000; c. II. Rodgers, note,
$4,000; J. c. Wellington, note, $1,000;
Leather Manufacturer National Bank,
note, l,2O0; Murray centenary Fund,
10000; Clinton Universalist Church,
New York, obligation, $4,000; total,
$25, 700.
The report in closing calls attention to
the importance of adopting some mode
for csncelling the above actual payment
/ of interest, for the carrying Is added I"
the loss of interest on $4,000 due To the
treasury, and is not far from $l,SOO per
annum which sum would keep at least
one missionary in the field constantly.
Trial OF Benton. the Safe Burglar.
WASHINGTON, September l5.-To.d"y
was the day set down for the trial "i
William Benton, the safe burglar. Ben,
ton was not present, and his counsel
asked for further postponemeht' Wh'cn
! the Court refused ordering MS rec"gn'-
zances of $1,000 forfeited. The only
course now open is to rc-arreSt benton,
provided he can be found.
True Bill for Conspiracy.
The grand jury has found true olII'
for conspiracy, against Richard liarri"s1
ton and A. B. Williams, and ais" CORONER
Whitley, Nettleship and CUM, late OF the
detective service. Zeruth, II German, "i
Newark. New Jersey, and Michael Hays
who has been in jail ior
Savcral months. Harrington and W IL
liams have each given bond IN hVe
thousand dollars. Hays was engaged 10
day endeavoring to procure bail. Inc
others are absent from the city ana pro
cess will be issued for their arrest. mar
rngton addressed the court asking 'Ia'
the earliest day possible be set lor ms ms
trial. and concluded, "PerhapS oughI
to state to the court i'll this connection
that us the confidence of the District Az
torney whose appointee remains aS mere
totore, that he has declined to permit our
official relations to be severed, OUT th"'
l deem it both duty to myself and To
: the public that, pending this inquiry,
shall abstain from the performance ol the
duties Of my position, and nave tnere-
fore asked him to designate some person,
who with your Honor's appreciation, VIII
: appear as the representative OF 1he 8"
ernment'
News Items.
New YORK, September 15.-A New
Orleans dispatch says the Cotton hN-
change has posted the following notics:
This Exchange will close NJ O'CLOCK
Pm, AS mark of sympathy with the
movement to establish Legitimate gov
ernment in louisiana"
, A will has been filed for probate IN
the Surrogates Office, under which prop
, erty valued at more than $l,Ooo,4oo,
consisting of houses in this city ana
brooklyn, mortgages on Catholic churcheS
and government and other bonds, has
been given to residents Of Spain. The
testator is Don Bartholome Blanco De
LENA.
} Ocean Steamers.
= BOSTON, September 15.-Arriyed-
Steamship Marathon, from Liverpool.
New YORK, September l5.-Arrived-
Steamship City Of Montreal, from Liver