The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-12-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.
The East.

Minnesota, missouri, PennsylvaniH, bhu 'ah-
ada, and owning stock Of the Northern Pa
cidc Railroad Company, for an injunction
against the Trustees aud the committee Of
creditors Of Jay Cooke a Co., TO restrain
them from making any payment OF divi-
dends, or proceeding with the distribution
of the estate. The complaint made Is that
the railroad company Is insclvent, and has
refused to present any claims against the
estate and that tho bankrupts are liable to
the extent Of $4,000, 600 upon is bonds. AT
the regular monthly meeting Of the Board
Of Directors Of the Baltimore a Ohio Rail
road, John W. Garrett was unanimously re-
elected President, II being his seventeenth
term. The general administrative duties OF
the road will be performed by the Vice
President, and Mr.. Garrett will only aid in
regard to the policy Of the company and the
management Of It's finances.
THE suit Of Edna Dean Proctor against
Francis u. Moulton, in the United States
Court, Of Brooklyn, has been set over
under an order for reference to ascertain
the citizenship Of the complainant
THE suit Of Theodore Tilton against Henry
Ward Beecher in the City Couri Of Brooklyn,
has been postponed until the first Monday
Of the January term.
JUDGE JouS J. JELLorr, Of the Circuit
Court Of Baltimore County, has instituted
suit against the Baltimore 1msTicdn for libel,
damages $4,000, for criticixing the Court for
the release, on sufficient bail, Of parties in
dicted for shop-lifting in Baltimore, and
whose eases had been removed to Baltimore
county.
An Indian girl has entered suit to recover
ninety acres Of ground, in valuable part Of
the city Of Pittsburg. Il has created quite
commotion, especially in that part OF the
city which is ia litigation. The evidence is
regarded rs favorable to the plaintiff.
president JEwETr, Of the Erie Railway,
has made public his report. There has been
a decrease in the gross and net earnings Of
the road during the fiscal year 1854 at
tributsble to general depression In business.
There has also been a reduction Of the work
ing expenses and the floating debt of the
company. The President thinks the road, IL
honestly and economically managed, entitled
to public confidence.
THE attorneys for Tilton have appealed
from the order ef Judge McCune granting a
bill Of particulars in the Tilton- Beecher ease.
JoHS NEVILLE, of West Hoboken, aged
| eight years, while playing with companion
in the street, the other day, was kidnapped
/ by man in buggy.
! BALTIMORE il undergoing the sensation Of
a church scandal. Rev. Daniel Sommer has
accused Rev. Alfred n. Gilbert Of gross i'm.
morality and unministerial conduct.
] TIM .n.t tnf \ al astaiust
modore Vanderbilt to recover his notes for
half a million dollars, and property which
secured them, given during the panic, Sep
tember 1873, upon Vanderbilt's acceptance
Of the Presidency of the Lake Shore Road
has been withdrawn, and the real estate
mortgaged for the notes, valued at SO 600,
| transferred to Vanderbilt The result was
arrived at by an amicabe agreement
HE Vest.
MICHIGAN is interested in ministerial
| scandal Grand Rapids is the location of
the fashionable affair. Rev. X. Fisk, Jr.,
| Universalist, isfhe parsons name, and Miss
/ Mica Mason, organist, the lady's. alt was
his own weak and unguarded soul that, in a
moment Of passion, wrought his downfall"
| lie is considered one Of the most eloquent
ministers in the State.
I'M "ea,her !" ,u"h mas oeen unusua,,y
miiu this "ih'er ana miners "e s'"e'a'i'
actively engaged III 'he mountains
| REVENUE Officers have seized sixty-one
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The South.
MuIsp. who was given the seat of Martin,
Democrat in the Alabama Senate, in order,
Il is alleged. TO secure a quorum Of that body