The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-19

CLEVELAND, November l8.-Doctor
Phillips Roeder, an old and highly re-
srected physician and citizen, and at one
time member of the City Council, died
in this city yesterday evening after pro-
tracted illness of several years standing,
aged SO years.
Loan Associations.
The various building and loan associa-
tions of this city held a meeting last
night to discuss the situation. An amiea-
| BILE settlement was advised in winding up
the affairs OF these associations, rs it Is be-
lieved thst such organizations will be de-
cared unconstitutional by the Supreme
Court.
Safe Burglary Trial.
WASHINGTON, November lS-The
safe burglary trial was resumed to-day.
At the opening of Court the Judge
said that Harrington had asked to be al
lowed to retire to an adjoining room
during the course Of the arguments. The
Judge said he saw no objections to his
doing so if he chose. Gen. Hinkle then
resumed his argument.
After recess the return to the notice in
the Whitley and Dawson cases was read.
Judge Humphreys then said: / am not
disposed to settle the case hastily. L
want to take time to examine It carefully.
| want to be certain whether there is not
II more deliberate intent To obStruct jus
tice in the case now pending than APP
pears bv the return. You can take time
to look at this case and consider it. The
case was postponed till tomorrow.
Railroad Accident.
BosToN. November 1S.-This morning,
at Salisbury, six cars of u freight train
on the Eastern Railroad, broke away and
come in collision with an approaching
train. Eight cars OF merchandise were
thrown off the track and entirely con-
sumed. and the engine was completely
destroyed.
The Express Robbery.
CINCINNATI, November lS.-TwO of
ficcrs of the Metropolitan police returned
to the city at one o'clock tonight with
S20, 904 recovered from the express rob-
berry.
Money Recovered from the Express
Robbers.
Col. Kiersted, with one metropolitan
Of his police force, and Mr.. Fargo, of the
Express company, to-day went to the
stump near Conncllsvillc, where the tin
bucket of money was found last night,
and searching deeper in the stump they
found wrapped up in II cloth, which had
been covered with leaves, $1,000, max
ing with that recovered last night from
the same place S37, ,0O0-$S,000 or $4,000
remaining to be found, or accounted for.
1t is supposed that 81 200 or $1,000 of
this was divided between the thieves.
From 5000 to $1,000 was burned ycStcr-
day by Mrs. Hackney wife of one OF
the robbers, resident in this city.
This leaves about 5000 which may yet
be recovered. Col. kicrsled, Supcrintcn-
dent of the police, with his detectives
have been working since Sunday evening
with Mr.. Clark, of the American Express
company: Weir and Henderson of the
Adams and United States companyS, and
Hazen. detective for all three
companies. with but little rest
since Monday. Julian, of Clcvc-
land, and Sloan of Indianapolis have
been added to the force together with
the police of Covington, and large pr-
waite force in this city. The three men
charged with the robbery implicate no
others. They were, in default of $1,000
bail each, put in the county Jail this
evening. Nelson Briggs, the negro who,
when arrested last night, showed where
the bucket Of money was concealed,
plavcd the comical role in the affair. He
occupied room at llackncys house,
and the money was hidden under his bed
beneath pillow of Rays. His curl
o.ity led him to examine the pile and dis
cover the money, whercupon he stole 1t
from the thieves. This morning he &C
companicd Col. kicrStcd and Mr.. Fargo
and showed them where the remainder
was covered up in hollow stump. He
is held, of course, and Mrs. Hackney is
arrested for malicious destruction OF
property.
The Arizona Election.
SAN Francisco. November lS.-Dis-
patches from Prescott, Arizona, say that
the official returns show that Bean Is
elected delegate to Congress over Stevens,
who was supposed to have been elected.
Grca, excitement exists. The election is
To be contested.
Cultivation of Tropical Fruits ana
Tea.
WAsnIXGroN, November lS.-The
Commissioner of Agriculture, says the
demand for some tropical fruits tor eX-
perimcnts in the Southern States, is very
great. The great Chinese tea plant Is
especially in demand, and many young
plants have been distributed during the
past year.
Woman's National Temperance Con-
VcntiOn.
CLEVELAND. November lS.-A large
number of delegates to the Woman 5
National Temperance Convention have
arrived. Mother Stewart, the veteran
crusader of Springfield, Ohio, is here.
| The anization of the Convention has
been foreshadowed in dispatches of the
| 10th ult.
The Louisiana Returning Board.
| New ORLEANS, November iS.--Nr.
| Arrsgo. who was seated yesterday as a
member Of the Returning Board. says
the responsibility is too great for only
one Conservative membcr,snd If another
is not appointed within twenty four
hours, he will resign. The returns from
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