The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-24
NEW YORK.


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Over $1,000 have been subscribed at
the Cotton Exchange for the sufferers
at New Orleans.
The furniture and effects OF the st,
James Hotel, which failed for $275,-
600, are now being sold.
The trotter J. c. Brown, known 81
Henry Todd when he beat American
Girl, has been sold for $20, 900.
The subscriptions for the relief 10
those suffering BY the overflow in the
South, reach several thousand dollars
aud large additions are expected. The
Mayor has issued an appeal to the
people for aid.
Major Burnell, who was initiated in
to the Hoboken lodge Of Free Masons,
has instituted suit against the lodge for
the recovery Of the initiation fee with
interest. because he is unable to take
the secord degrse, and desires to leave
the order. The case excites considera.
Bile interest.
SAnin Domingo.
DR.. Samuel G. Howe, q resident
Commissioner OF the Ssmana Bay Com,
pauy, has forwarded to the Directors
here detailed statement OF the pro.
ceediug Of the new government OF Santa
Domingo. With respect to the Com
pauy, be says: The Dominion gov
ernmeut made non-psyment OF rent .
pretext for ejectipg the Company, but
the real, though secret cause OF the ae'
t:cn, is the determination OF the British
and European powere, acting through
their commercial and political agents,
10 prevent the prevalence OF American
influence and institutions over San Do
mipgo and the surrounding islands, by
means of the SANTANA Bay Company.
In the meantime, he adds. let the
friends OF the government plan for The
of vast resources OF the
magnificent IslaLd under American
influences and Institutions for the ex-
tension OF commerce for the spirit OF
freedom; for the destruction OF slavery
in Cuba and Porto Rice. Let the n
not abste one jot Of hope or heart in
following the iu-road already opened,
for il is well known that the Samans
Bay Company was the result OF the
labors OF such persons during the last
score oi years.
Suit Against L.. Il. Railroad,
Iuitia;ory steps were taken yesterday
in q sui; in the Supreme Court OF this
city in which Mi!lard NJ. Simpson is
plaintiff and the Union Pacific Rail
road Company, Jay Gould, Sidney Dill,
lon and Others defendants, to compel
the latter defendants as stockholders,
TO make payment OF the subscription
stock to meet the claims OF creditors.
The plaintiff asks for an injunction to
restrain the transfer by responsible par
ties OF the record to persous not able TO
respond Tor par; of the stock. Only ten
millions are involved in this suit. The
complainant alleges that the company
first borrowed some ten million dollars
OF money on income bonds and made
them a lien on all their property,
after tie frs; mortgage and
land grant bonds, but neglected TO
record the deed o! trust by which this
lien was created, and now proposes TO
borrow SIG, 100000 more and to give
mortgage that shall cut off holders OF
income bonds who supposed they held
q deed OF trust 10 secure their loan.
Moro Frauds.
The Herald publishes list OF war
rants drawn for contingencies in. Comp
troller Greens office between Novem-
Der, 1872, aud September, 1873, and
says it appears to be as necessary to in
ves,igate frauds under reform ss under
Tammany rule One investigator res
ceived over s. 500 in about three
months, another over s. 600 in
nine months and still another
got S.. 500 in the same time, besides
81 0OO additional from the Board ap.
20 til nnent furd The HERALD says the
lax payers should investigate investi-
60 tore, ani adds that the Gem ptroller's
ctice cost last year, for running e1-
peuses alone, $4,000 more than in
1868 under corrupt administration.
National Board OF Underwriters.
The convention OF the National
Board OF Fire Underwriters resumed
session this morning. After the rou-
tine Of business was disposed Of, E. D.
Holtor, Vice President OF the North
western Insurance Company, OF Mil
waukee, introduced resolution oi
thanks to President Gran: for his veto
of the finance bill. Mr.. Holton said
he came from the west. which bad
been greatly misrepresented in the mat
ter, and :or himself, be regarded every
dolla. OF currency as rotten. The fol-
lowing is the resolution which Was
adopted amid uproarous applause:
Rcsolpsd. That the members OF this
Board, representing more than seventy.
five millions Of insurance capital OF the
country, without respect to property,
desire to express our satisfaction with
the action OF the President OF the
United States in vetoiug the initiation
bill, so called, q bill which in the opin-
ion OF this board puts in peril no. only
the welfare of the capital We represent,
but threatens ruin ard disaster to the
great commercial and industrial inter-
ests OF the country at large.
BOSTON.