The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-16
Indianapolis Board Of Trade.


first meeting of the Board OF Trade in
their new building, corner Maryland and
Tennessee streets, was held to-day. After
the regular meeting Of the board the
new building was formally dedicated.
Speeches were made by Thos. D. Kingsn,
President of the Board, Governor Hen
bricks, Mayor Mitchell, Hon. W. p.
Fishback, Judge Elliott Prof: Cox and
others of this city; and Mr.. Miller,
President of the Board of Trade Of Col
umbus, Ohio.
President Kingan referred TO the
rapid business growth and popula-
tion of the city since the organ
ization of the Board Of Trade. Eleven
years ago the population was less than
10000, it is now over l00. 900. The increase
in transactions in mechandise, is from
10000, 900 annually to $4,000, 900, and
the value of manufactured products has
grown from an absolutely nominal sum,
to over $30000,000 annually.
Representatives were present from the
Merchants Exchange of Cincinnati,
Peoria Board of Trade, Detroit Board
of Trade, Toledo Board of Trade,
Richmond, Va, Board of Trade. A
banquet will be given tonight.
The Newspaper Postage Law.
WAsHISGToy, December Ex-senator
Scott to day, presented memorial set
ting forth alleged and unjust diScrmina-
ton against periodicals, in the new post
age law, and asking for change.
Ku KIux in Iowa.
CHICAGO, December IA special
dispatch from De5 Moines, Iowa, says:
This morning about halt-past two o'clock
a body of 80 men, disguised, entered the
JAIL knocked down the jailor, bound him
hand and foot, took the keys OF tho cells
from his pocket, overpowcrcd the guards
and then entered the cell where Charles
Howard, the murderer Of johnson, who
was yesterday sentenced to the pcnitcn-
tiary for life wa confined. His wife, who
was sleeping with him, clung to him,
ittering horrible shrickS, and it was only
with the force of haf-a-dOzen
men that Howard was dragged
from his bed, rope was placed upon his
neck, and he was dragged through the
hall and the Court House yard TO a
lamp post and hung. All the men had
their faces blackened, and were divided
into squads, each doing his allotted
work without u word spoken. After
Howard had been fastened to the post,
the mob departed as silently as they
came. 1t is supposed the work WAS
done bv members of the vigilance com
mittee in this county, who have been re-
Gently holding meetings, and on Satur-
day when the jury came in with their
verdict, several were seated near the
prisoner.
Aid Wanted for the Texas Pacific
Railroad.
ST. LOUIS, Dccemqcr l5.-The Mcr
chants Exchange aud Board OF Trade OF
this city, have united in IA memorial
praying Congress to grant the aid dcslr-
ed bv the Taxas Pacific and Atlantic
and Pacific railroads. They urge that
the completion of the roads is necessary
for the protection of the southern from
tier; that it will afford the only effective
protection against Indian raids To the
settlers and miners of the southern ter
ritories, and will save the government
millions of dollars yearly, in the cost OF
transporting supplies to the garrisons or
to the troops operating against the lndl-
ans in that region; that 1t will secure
competition in the trans-contlnental
trafc which will reduce rates and
draw to the overland routes larger share
of the commerce between Europe and
Asia; that it is but just to the south, since
the present line leaves to the southwark
the capitals and centres of the popuIa-
tion of twenty-five out of thirty-four of
the States of the Atlantic Slope; That it
will stimulate the production Of cotton,
which already suffers in the six counties
travcrsed By the Texas Pacific, to pay
the interest on the thirty millions Of for
cign indebtedness; that it will greatly
increase the supply Of cattle, and
cheaper food to the Eastern con-
sumers; that iit will develope the
sheep culture of New Mexico and the
supply to the wool manufacturers. The
cheap qualities OF wool which are now
imported at cost of over $20,OOO,OOO
yearly; thus it will devclope the richest
mineral regions Of the country and
Mexico may speedil V double our produc-
tion of the precious metals that it will
prompt another food-tidc Of immigration
such as followed the dis ,oycry Of gold in
California and the opening Of the Union
Pacific railroad, each of which brought
to this country l50,000,0O0 dollars in
cash and added j00,000,O00 dollars
TO the yearly products of its industry,
and that it will give greatly needed
stimulus to the industry now dIshearten-
ed and prostrated, creating an immediate
demand for 100000 tons Of iron, l,OOO,-
600 tons of ore, 1000 900 tons of coal and
the labor in the manufacture Of the iron
and the building Of roads. Ii Is also
urged that the capital required be drawn
from abroad if, as is proposed, the gov
ernment guarantees the interest on the
bonds of the company, as Great Britain
and France have done 80 successfully Tor
the development of railways. y CON-
mittee has been appointed to take the
memorial to Washington and present 1t
to Congress.
The Cereal and Good Friends" Meet.
WAsHINGToN, December liking
Kalakaua was formally presented TO the
President this Il tcrnO0n. The members
of the Cabinet, Colonel Grant General
Babcock and Mr.. Luckcy, private Sscre-
tarv. were assembled in full dress for
the purpose Of receiving the King. On
the approach Of His Majesty carriage
the President adysG ced from the thresh,
hold of the Executive Mansion, when
the Secretary of State and Colonel
Grant, the latter personally representing
his father. went to the carriage and re-,
ccived the King As he alightcd, and ac-