The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-14
NEW YORK.
The Steamship China.

ship China, which sailed from New
York on December 9th, for San Fran.
cisco, and whose nor arrival at that
port causes some uneasiness, wss spok,
en- on December 18th, by the Great Re-
public, which left San Francisco on the
lst Of Decembe for Hong Kong. where
she arrived on the 7th OF January. The
China sailed with I60 steerage passen-
gers and light cargo. 10 the tele-
gram conveying the above information
there is no mention made OF cabin pas
sengers being on board. The officers
of the Pacific Mail Company here state
that although the China is some twelve
days overdue, they do not feel any
great anxiety, as the Great Republic
experienced very heavy weather They
are OF the opinion that her machinery
has been disabled and that che will be
heard from at the Sandwich Islands.
American Geographical Society.
The annual meeting of the American
Geographical Society takes place this
evening at the hall OF the Historical
Society. Chief Justice DAILY, President,
will deliver the annual address. the
subj ect being the geographical works Of
the world for 1873, comprising new dis
coveries on sea and land. The election
of officers for 1874 also takes place.
Business on Walt Street.
The Wall street market closed stroog
yesterday, and higher prices iu stock,
are predicted.
In reference to the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company there is some spe,"
ulations about the repeal by Congress
of the subsidy act in favor OF that com.
pany. The general feeling among
bankers and brokers is that the subsidy
will not be allowed to be Withdrawn
but that public sentiment would forbid
the withdrawal OF aid from the only
American line OF ocean steamers. One
of the directors oil the company. how
ever, thinks it not improbable in the
efforts OF the government to reduce
expenses that the subsidy act
might be repealed. He had heard that
efforts in that direction would be made,
bu, he looked upon it as matter Of no
| importance a. affecting the financial
condition of the company. -
A struggle is still going on between
several parties among stock and bond
holders of the Union Pacific Railroad.
to obtain control of the management,
and said representatives, are buying up
stock to use in the March election.
A memorial to the Executive Cons
mittee of the Western Union Telegraph
Com pany has had numerous signatures
of prominent stockh olders, it is said by
one Qt the prominent leaders in tine
| movement, for q division OF the surplus
among the stockholders. The memo
rial will be sent 10 every stockholder in
the United States, and will probably 60
before the Executive Committee bear
ing names representing an overwhelm-
ing majority.
Alta meeting OF the Directors of the
Milwaukee d ST. Paul Railroad Com
pany, held yesterday, it Is reported that
they decided to declare a dividend in
March.
Railway Clearing Hoass.
The society Of the Railway Associa-
ton of America has issued circular
on the establishment OF railway
clearing house for the United States
and Canada, to various railway officials
in the country to elicit their opinions
on the subject, and 10 offer suggestions
as to it's practscability. The present
system Of through freight and psssen'
ger accounts at present adopted on the
railroads ot the country, involves, 1t is
claimed, a great deal OF duplicate labor
and expense for books and stationery
that might be avoided by the establish
ment of OF a clearing house for the pur'
nose OF apportioning the receipts aIis'
ing from traffic passing through the
hands OF two or more companies ihe
circular details the mode OF working
clearing houses, and points out the ad-
ysntsges to be derived from it's estao-
lisbment. The keepipg'of accounts o.
each line would be very much simpll'
fed and done in much more expedi
tious manner. The business OF clear
ing house would be 10 divide gross re-
ceipts, to declare balances and 10 make
settlements. The circular combats th'
idea that the scope of country ls tot
great to come within the scope oil
Clearing house, and says all that is re-
quired is a proportional staff
Lnb0rers Attacked.
A gang OF Itslian laborers working
. in Harlem were yesterday attacked b!
a number of unemployed men, and at
ftempts made 10 iorce them to sto
work. The police, however, dispersed
the mob aod protected the lsborers.
The Poiaris Survivors.
The Polsris survivors met to.da.
and signed q petition to Congress, ask
ing additional pay for undergoing tn
hardships Of the voyage.
A Bank President Sent 10 the Pen'
l tentiary.
In the United states Circuit Court
8 Senator Graham, the defsulting presl
!, dent OF the Waikiki National bank, va
Q sentenced to ten yearS imprisonmen
|, in the Albany peuitentiary.
An Ensineers' strike.
|! A dispatch from Red Bank, Ne'
! Jersey, says that au engineers strik
took place on the the New Jersey Soutt
ern railroad. They ran their engine
into the shops aud all struck wors
Traffic is entirely suspended. The co
' ciueers have not been paid since Octo
Der, and are determined 10 hold out II
the last cent is paid.
Fireland Les efLifs.