The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-20
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Of Main and 18th SITS.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Meeting OF Railway commissioners

NEW YORK, November l9.-The BoarC
of Railway Commissioners for the asso
ciated trunk lines, had an informal meet
ing yesterday, but in the absence of the
reports of the Baltimore conference anC
Toledo Railway meeting of Tuesday, ne
definite results were accomplished. One
OF the commissioners stated that there
was no probability of their announcing
new rates before next month, when 3
small advance would probably be made
The Hudson River and Harlem Rail
roads have reduced the wages of labOrers
trackmen, SC, from 10 to Is per cent
Other roads propose reduction.
News Items.
The creditors of Neil McCullum
leather merchant, who failed for $3.50
600, have accepted 80 cents on the dollar
McCallum's books show losses of over
100000 the past year, owing to the
failures Of shoe dealers in various parts
Of the country.
Six Redemptionlst fathers, exiled from
Germany under recent laws, have arrived
here.
Five hundred thousand dollars in Gov
ernment gold was awarded to-day at from
10 95 to ll1.07.
The French Steamship Company, the
first to propose reduction of wages of
Longshoremen, is again paying the old
rates, so that their steamers may be made
ready for sea Saturday. The Atlas Line
began to pay the old rates this morning.
and are unloading their vessels, which
arrived here monday last.
One hundred and twenty Italians
crossed the ferry to the Cunard wharves,
Jersey City, this morning, and were
placed to work unloading the steamship
Java The Italians on their way to the
ferry had guard of fifty policemen.
A convention of the members of the
Lonshoremen Union was held this even
ing, at which it was stated that there
! seemed to be desire on the part of the
steamship companies to effect compro-
mise with the men on the strike, and es-
pecially, it was said. was this the case
with the White Star Line, as they feared
that the steamer would not be ready for
sea by Saturday. Resolutions were
adopted pledging the members of the
Union to accept no compromise with the
companies, other than the full rate of
wages demanded by the Longshoremen.
Episcopal COnvOcatiOn.
! CLEVELAND, November 10. - The
Episcopal Convocation of northeastern
Ohio, met in this city yesterday. Rev.
DR.. Bolles, of Cleaveland, WAS elected
President. The following resolution was
presented for consideration, but was post
! poned until the next meeting:
Resolved That this Convocation re-
quest the next diocese canon to return to
the old missionary system of the diocese
of Ohio.
The weather continues favorable for
navigation, and the Port list shows a
good list OF arrivals and departures for
this season of the year.
The Empire Wreck.
New ORLEANS, November 19.-Divers
were at work Yesterday evening remov-
ING the freight from the wreck of the
Empire. The cabin in the meantime
broke loose and the bodies entsngled III
it were doubtless swept away. Among
these is included the Kemper family, all
the other women, cabin boys, pantry men,
walters, etc. An investigation was had
before Inspector Motfatt, but nothing
definite was arrived at as to the real
cause of the sinking. The divers who
went down in the hull report that it was
much broken, the hog chains being
wrecked completely out of the boat, cav-
ing large holes. The wheel must have
been under water, and caused the vessel
with her heavy freight, to sink almost
Immediately. The boat is said to have
been bumped during the night by incom-
ing boats, causing great strain.
The Louisiana Election Returns.
New ORLEANS, November l9.-The
Returning Board found st. James Parish
returns correct until reaching poll seven
which showed one hundred more votes
for Bovee, Independent Republican for
Senate. and Others, than accredited them
by the tally lists in the hands of the Con-
seryative committee. The latter pro-
tested against the count being received,
on the grounds of fraudulency. a mcm-
Der of the committee presented a state
ment in writing, showing he could prove
the returns from st. James Parish had
been taken out of the hands OF the Sec
retsry of State, after the original DENY.
ery. He disclaimcd any intention OF
charging the Secretary of State with
knowingly committing any wrong, out
could prove that the returns had been so
removed. Considerable excitement en-
sued when second return from the same
poll was discovered, agreeing with the
statement kept by the Conservatives
inns proving the returns had been tam
| nered with. The latter returns were
counted by the Board, and the protest
withdrawn.
Mormon Bishop Arrested.
SALT LAKE. November ia tele-
gram from Beaver, Utah, to-day, says
that Bishop VIM. II. Dame was arrested
~ his residence at Parowsn, Iron county,
today, BY the Deputy United States
Marshal, on an indictment for murder III
connection with the Mountain Meadow
| Massacre.
Two more men, Mormons, appeared
before the Third District Court to-day
and maid their fines for illegal voting al
the last election.
n.,,ocr.,s Rejoicing In Nashville
NASHVILLE, November l9.-Ih'
Democratic party of Tennessee are cele'
bratinr the recent political victories tins
afternoon and the city is full OF pe0Opl'
rron this and surrounding States. lh'
assamblaee will be addressed at the tS
nosition building this afternoon, oy non
lanes B. Beck, of Kentucky, and non
W' c. Kerr, of Indiana, and tonight, o}
Gov McEnery, of louisiana, Hon. )
PROCTOR Knott, of Kentucky; Genera
Gordon, of Georgis, and Morgan Of Al Ar
absma. Also Governor Houston, Oh A'a
bama, and Governor Leslie, OF hentuShs y
ara eTnected to arrive this afternoon
Tonight the city will be illuminated an,
,bere will be display of fire works. 4
s.i,,,a of an hundred guns are now belnl