The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-26
NEW YORK.
suits Against MO.efy Jayn


NRw YORK, March 25.-Platt Il
Boyd whose books were seized by
Jayne, July 10th. have begun suit to
recover $4,000 damages for trespass.
Other and similar suits against Jayne
are threatened. e j =.
News Items.
Solomon Gattgetren, q lumber deal
or, said to have absconded after having
obtained q large amount of money
from foreign banks on alleged spurious
bills OF lading, has written from Eu-
rope to bis creditors here, stating he is
only on a business trip to consult wit b
firms to whom he has been consiguin G
lumber. Many Of his creditors expect
him to return, and are hopeful that he
may be able to pay in full.
The trial of the great railroad bond
forgers is promised at an early day.
Judge Sutherland yesterday declined
to grant the motion for the release on
bail OF DR.. Blaisdell. .. -@..'.
Vice President Aguilers, OF the Gu
ban Republic, is in the city and reports
that his visits to cities where Cubans
reside. to collect subscriptions and 10
organize expeditions, have been quite
successful.
The State Court OF Appeals has re-
versed the decision ofthe general term Of
the Supreme Court otthis district, order
ing the extradition Of Jacob Lawrence,
on requisition from the Governor of
Michigan.
The difficulty with the employees 10
the freight houses has not yet been
adjusted. The modified demand OF
the strikers has been rejected, and they
are given till this evening to answer the
proposition of the Company. All so
doing are to re.ume work at the rates
fixed by the com pany, after signing an
agreement that in the future, should
they not like the wages paid, they will
retire peacably. and not interfere with
men who may be employed to fill tbeir
plsces.
SnIos Of Coal.
At he sale Of Scranton coal to-day
10000 tons were sold at the following
prices Steamboat, 1000 tons at 81 So;
crate, 500 ;ons, 81 52!@4 60; Egg,
6 900 tons 81 S21; stove, $4,000 tons,
SIS 25CI5 80; chestuut, 1000, 81 2239
425. ....
The Congregational Council.
The Congregational Council opened
this morning with only g few delegates
present Many ladies were among tho
auditors. After singing and prayer by
the Rev. DR.. Buddington, in which he
asked that the Lori would Guide
Plymouth Church TO answer the NV
tatiou extended TO its pastor III truly
Christian spirit, the time for holding
the session of the Council was agreed
upon. DR.. Dexter's resolution offered
last evening in regard TO the name OF
the Council was then taken up and was
the subject Of a long dscnssIon, the
Doctor hcldjus that this was an al
visory and not an &c portc council.
The Rev. Dr.. Post, OF st. Louis, par
ticipated in the discussion.
Just before the committee appointed
to visit BeeCher's church returoed,
Judge Walker spoke on the subject o.
Jurisdiction, which he deemed sn e'scu'
tial preliminary question sni it was, he
said, OF exceeding importance that the
tribunal should decide on hequestiOn OF
it's power. II this is an advisory council
wha, is its power, its limit, We are
asked to say whether Plymouth
church hss conducted ita;lt proper
", aud whether the few churcHes
that have called US have con-
Quoted themselves properly toward
US; have conducted themselves
properly toward Plymouth Church. II
Plymouth Church refuses to accept the
invitation, we mSy proceed as an tH
parte council Mr.. Barnes said It Il
yery proper that We should hear the
parties. aud so moved that the resolu-
tion pending be laid on the table. and
it was laid on the table
The bearers OF the messagc 10
Beechers Church reported the perform
ance OF their duty, aud were tolowe |
by the committee oithat church. who
read and submitted an official rep?
amid breathless silence. Alter thank
ing the Council for the courtesies c1-
tended, the committee OF Plymouih
Church retired, aid in short tinlsth
Council took recess.
Plymouth Church and thc Council
The lecture room OF Plymouth
Church, in Brooklyn, was filled, tc'1ay
by membess OF the congregation VINO
assembled pursuan; TO aiourameni
Friday night last, to take any action
made necessary BY the proceedings O
the Con gregational Council now in see
sion. The Moderator, +. N, EdgertoD
called the meeting to order, and Rev,
Edward Beecher offered prayer. The
committee from the Council was an'
nounced as being in waiting, and the
gentlemen were invited to take seats on
The platform. Afterwards 8 resolution
vss adopted that they were rea1y
70 receive suy communication they
might have to make. Professor Es-
bert D. Smith, one OF the committee
ssid that they brought message from
the council, which they hoped would
be received with tender and bro1heEIy
Sy'ni by feelings Of respect snd love fo' tn: he
n.stor and mem bers OF his church II
va, desired that all transactions OF the
council might be in the day and iisht
and with such light as could come from
the pastor and members Of Plymouth nY
church, and which would place Ply
| mouth ch urch in the same position 81