The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-23
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WHEELING REGISTER.
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of Main and 18th SITS.
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
Railroad Ticket Agents. Convention.
New YORK, September n.-The Gen
eral Railroad Ticket Agents Conyen-
ton ended its session this morning. The
Committee on Through Rates presented
q report to the Convention, and the rates
as revised were adopted. Ofthe changes
that have been made in the rates nothing
could be learned, other than that they
were of downward tendency. The
Convention adjourned to meet in Clncln-
natl next spring.
Railroad Collision.
TRENTON, September 22.-On the Bel
yidere & Delaware Railroad, three miles
below Phillipsburg, n. j., this afternoon,
the down train due here at $40 p. mr
came in collision with a freight train
that had gone on the side track: The
switch was left open after the freight
train had passed off the main track, and
the passenger train also ran on the side
track, killing one person and woundlng
six or eight others. Mr.. Meyer, from
Harrisburg, was killed, and the express
messenger, mail agent, and engineer
slightly wounded.
Attempt TO shoot Captain General
Coneha.
NEW YORK, September G.-A Hs-
vana letter states that mn attempt was
made a few nights ago to shoot Captain
General Concha, while at his summer
residence. Hi volunteer guard Is suspect
ed. The same letter also states that
Gen. Garcia was captured by Spanish
officer, while awaiting conference with
another for the adjustment Of some dis
puted points.
Cheap Fare 10 Europe.
New YORK, September 22.-Thc repre-
sentatves of the TRANSATLANTIC Steam
ship Company having failed to agree
upon the passage rates, their late riValrIcs
are renewed, and tickets 10 Europe are
selling at fifteen dollars each.
Testimony OF an Alabama Repub-
l1cnn.
MoNTGOMERY, September 22.-W. Is.
Jones, L. S. Commissioner at Demop"IlS,
Marrngo county, and Republican candi-
date for Probate Judge, writes: Not q
man has been killed. nor single outrage
committed, in this county, on account OF
political feeling, and free speech and Re-
publican opinions can be induIgrd IN
anywhere. The best of feeling prevails
between the colored Republicans and
Democrats.
Grain Dealers Meeting.
NEw YORK, September 22.-The
Grain Dealers held meeting in the Pro-
duce Exchange to-day, and adopted res
olutions condemning the action of Erie,
New York and Pennsylvania Central
railroads, in refusing free lightcragc de-
livcrics of grain in lots Of less than five
car loads, from points of shipment, and
not allowing small lots to be aggregated
so as to make five cars, n being step
backward, which will reflect great loss
upon the trade of New York, by reason
of an unjust and unnecessary discrimlna-
ton against this and in favor of other
markets, and believe that this action will
prove detrimental to the interests of
railway companies, who having cncour-
aged and built up this enormous trad"
cannot now afford to divert it. A conn
mittce was appointed to confer with rail
road representatives upon the subject.
Murder Of an Old Lady.
NEwHURG, n. Y, September %
Eunicc Howell, maiden lady 20 years
of age, living alone in cottage near
Wa.hingtOnvillc, in Orange comfy, was
found yesterday in dying condition
from wound in the head, and died this
morning. 1t is thought the wound WIS
inflicted last Friday. She had not been
seen since that time, until discovered
yesterday. Her gold watch and large
sum Of money known to have been in
her house are missing.
The People vs.. the Illinois Central
Railroad.
CAIRO, September 22.-The case Of the
People rs. Illinois Central railroad,
pending in Alexander Circuit Court, was
continued to-day by the defendant on
affidavit. Gov. Palmer was present, al
pcarng for the People. He asked for n
rule upon the railroad company to ex-
hibit to the prosecution, all the evidence
referred to in the sffidavits, by next
January, which was not allowed by the
Court.
Executive Order.
WASuIXGToN, Sept. 22-ThN follow
ing order has just been promulgated:
EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 1.
1T appears to me from their trial at
Washington and ut the city Of New
York, that further extension of the
civil service rules will promote the ctfici-
ency of the public service 1t is ordered
that such rules be, and they are hereby
extended to the several Federal officers
at the city, and in the custom district of
Boston, and that proper measures be
taken for carrying this order into effect.
/. ). GRANT.
August 81, 1874.
Libel Suit.
PHILADELPHIA, September ga
c. X. Ross has commenced suit against
the proprietors ofthe Reading EGgi> for
an alleged grossly defsmatory article
published in that paper, on the 10th inst
A warrant for the arrest Of the parties
was issued to-day.
Beacon Park Races.
BosToN, September 22.-At Beacon
Park to-day the first race was for purse
of $1,000 for stations that never bea
2:2G; 1880 to second horse; $3.50 tt
third. and 1900 10 fonrth. MambrinC
Gift, |, l, /; Phil, Sheridan, 8, 8, ,; Par
kis Abdallah, 4, 2, 3; Commonwealth, =
4. 4. Time, 2:264, 2:25i, 2:253.
Jay Cooke Bankruptcy Case.