The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-25
Meeting Of the BOndholders OF the
Iowa Central Railroad.

Meeting Of the BOndholders OF the
Iowa Central Railroad.
New YORK, November 24.-At .
meeting of the bondholders of the lows
Central Railroad, held to-day, over two
million dollars in bonds was represented
and asesolution was adopted continuing in
power the committee appointed at the
last meeting, whose duty it will be to
draft plan of reorganization, and sub
NIT the same to each bondholder.
NJ Taylor, to whom Henry ClewS as
signed his property, has filed bond for
one hundred thousand dollars; sureties
Frederick Butterfeld and Louis Phillips
Louisiana Affairs.
/ New ORLEANS, November 24.-Six
more bodies have been recovered from
the Empire, including those of Mr.. and
Mrs Kemper. Total number of bodies
recovered twenty-three.
! The official vote of Orleans parish has
been p; omulgated and Governor Kellogg
has prepared commissions for the newly
elected officials.
The Returning Board have resolved to
continue the count by parishes, in alpha
betical order, beginning with Ascension.
The President Of the Louisiana Nation
al Bank in note to Mayor Wilt,
says II ain instructed by the managers
Of the bank to notify yOu we avail Of Il
clause in our agreement with the city,
and formally surrender the position of
the fiscal agent, and that no further pay
ment of interest and coupons will be
made under said agreement
The above indicates the possibility Of
the city being in default on the Decem-
Der interest, us no provision for the pay
ment has been made by the outgoing
administration.
The official vote gives Gibson II major
ity of 6,7lS in the First District; Ellis,
Second, 4,759. The Returning Board
counted the returns of eight parishes to-
day; it is believed they will finish their
labors by the first of January.
Charges Against n Member OF the
Chiea 20 Board of Trade.
Chicago, November 24.-The Board
of Trade this morning, Mt all adjourned
spcci i meeting, came to decision in the
case of W. y. SturgeS, one Of its mem-
bcrs who had been found, by the Board
of Directors, guilty of unmercantile con-
duct, in running corner Ill grain, IN
contraventiOn of the rules of the Board,
by making purchase of property at ficti-
tious prices largely above the real value
in market tor such property, for the evil
dent purpose of cXtortng excessive money
damages with whom he had maturing
contracts, and also for making sales or
alleged sales of property far below its real
market value, for the purpose OF seeking
to avoid the payment of just damages to
those with whom he had matured un-
disputed but unlawful contracts; also re-
fusIrg to be- governed by the rules of the
Association and denying lis jurisdiction
over him rs member. The matter was
in accordance with the bylaws of the
Association, referred by the Directors to
special meeting of the full Board,
which was convened last night, but ad-
iourned until this morning for final ac-
ton. a ballot is now being taken on
the question Of the Sturges expulsion but
luc TcSulL Will HUI p' hhS"h pNi''N -
7. VI.
BaIIOting stopped by an Injunction.
Balloting in the Board of Trade, on
motion for the expulsion Of William y.
Sturgcs, for alleged immercantlle con-
duct, and violation of the rules of the
board, was suddenly stopped just before
four o clock this afternoon, the times for
closing the polls, by an injunction issued
bv Judge Williams of the Circuit Court
of Cook county. The impression is that
the vote would have resulted in the ex-
pul<ion Of Sturges. The grounds upon
which the injunction was granted, are
not vet known.
The New York Strikers.
New YORK. November 24.-One ofthe
striking coopcrs. who WAS convicted OF
an assault upon non-unlon man, has
been sentenced to months imprlson-
mcnt and to pay II fine of 500.
The longshorcmcn strike continues
as yesterday, except that the steamer
France. from the nature OF her cargo,
had to employ skilled men at the old
rates.
ASuicide.
MEMPHIS, November 24.-Last even
ing some ladies found the body OF An
aged man in ElmwoOd cemetery with his
throat cut. Investigation showed that
the deceased had committed suicide by
severiug the jugular vein with pocket
knife. On his person was found several
letters addressed to W. Freeman, Jack
son. Tennessee, but parties from there
state that no such person resided there.
1t is believed that he was an agent for
some Rubber S'amp Company. He left
nothing to show why he had committed
the act.
search for Missing Merchant.
For month past detectives here have
been trying to discover some trace of
Thomas 4. Matthews, n young merchant
from Osccola. Arkansas who came here
to purchase goods and mysterlousIy dis
appeared. When last seen he was start
inc for the elevator after night to take
passarc on the steamer for Osccola, and
had large sum of money with him. As
he left some $4,000 with his father on
coming here. no reason i known why he
should have left the country. Detectives
are Of the opinion that he was murdered
and the body thrown in the river.
The Minnesota Election.
ST. PAUL. November 2i.-The can
vasser. finished their labors at late
hour last night. Only the vote tor Con-
grcssmen WAS canvassei. The vote for
Supreme Judge is TO be counted by the
legislature. In the First district Daniels 5
majority over Waite is 1890. In the
Second district Straits majority over
| Cox is 22l. In the Third district King :
majority over Wilson is 2,36S. The at
torney for f.. H. Julius Cox appeared be-
/ fore the Board and claimed that the vote
of Lincoln and Monongalia counties
should not be- counted IN the returns OF
( the Second district, because Of alleged IN
fvrmalities. Even if these votes were
th-ovn out Cox would not BE- elected