The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-26
NEW YORK CITY
FAILURE OF AN AUorloNEEp FIRM.

The house is one OF tho oldest and most
respectable In the trade, but has not been
transacting much business for some time
past. The firm last year madc advances
10 mills, and the panic tied up their cap
ital In this way. They have few or 10
liabilities in their regular business, nearly
oil the money they owe being on account
Of supplies for mills that they have been
carrying. The senior member OF the firm
owns considerable real estate, md expects
to pay dollar for dollar in time,
BBRcHRR.T .TILToN SUIT.
There was long argument, to day, in
the Circuit Court Of Brooklyn, upon the
motion oil the counsel OF Henry Ward
Beecher to compel Tilton 10 furnish bill
Of particulars In the suit against BeechCr.
Counsel read IN affidavit from BeCCher
setting forth that the plaintiff specifics
but one date on which any act OF i'm
proper conduct on his part is alleged 10
have occurred.
Mr. Tilton ayers that Mrs. Tilton and
Beecher confessed their guilt at different
times. This Beecher positively denies,
and characterized the statement US utterly
false, and fears that Tilton contemplate
manufacturing evidence at the coming
trial, and therefore requires to know
what tcstimor. 'e may expect 10 reIute.
The court took the papers.
THR WOOL TRADE.
A meeting of persons engaged in the
wool trade, members oi the Chamber of
Commerce, and others, will be held Mon.
day, TO consider what simpltlcation in
the classification Of woods, and what al
terati0n IN the mode OF the collection of
duties shall be asked OF the Government
at the next session of Congress. A SINH
lar movement is taking place in other
cities, and hearing Of the Joint commit.
tees Of New York, Boston, Philadelphia
and Baltimore, is promised before Con-
gress meets.
HENRY cLRws q CO.
It Is stated on the authority of Mr. |
Clews that at the time the pending pro-
ceedings in court were commenced MIR
Clews, under the best advice he could |
procure, had nearly perfected plan OF
resumption, which, with the assent Of the
creditors, he was confident could have
been carried out. II the rights OF all the
creditors can be secured, and no prefer
ence or priority given those having judg-
ments, he still believes he can carry this
plan into effect. The presentation Of this
plan to creditors will necessarily be come.
what delayed by these law proceedings.
Many OF tho larger creditors were con-
suited, and upon their suggestion the as
slgnment was made. The advice OF sew
eral officers Of banks and trust companies
and many other disinterested leading
financial men, pointed 10 the same action |
as not only proper, but as tho duty OF Mr.. |
Clews, so that all creditors should there. |
by DO protected alike, result which |
could only be attained, under existing
circumstances, by a general assignment.
SPECIE sHlPMENTs
10 Europe today, $206.89 in silver bars.
sTEAMSHIPs IN coLLIsIoN.
The White Star Line steamship Adri. |
ATTIC, while going down the bay this alter
neon, came in collision with the Cunard |
steamship Parthia. Tho Adristic had her
port side stove in abalt the main rigging,
and anchored at Staten Islsnd for repairs
The Psrthia proceeded TO sea, having
sustained no damage.
REGISTRATION
hero closed tonight. The total, with fit.
teen election districts missing, is 148,075.
WEEKLY BANK sTATRMENT.
The weekly bank statement Is as fol.
lows: Loans, decrease, $40l, ,500 specie,
decrease, 81 ,422 600; legal tenders, DE-
crease, 81 500. 200; deposits, decrease, 80.
$4,000; circulation, decrease, 1000; re.
serve, decrease, $2,3S4,225.
CONGREGATION OF BISHOP WILLS.
NEW YoRK, October 25-TAe new
Bishop OF Wisconsin, Edward Randolph
Wells, was consecrated this morning in
st. Thomas Church in the presence Of a
large congregation. The morning ser.
vices were celebrated by Presiding Bishop
y. u. Smith, Of Kentucky, assisted BY
Bishops Courtney, OF Kingston, Lee, Of
Delaware, Williams, Of Connecticut, At.
kinson, oil North Carolina, Whipple, ofI
Minnesota, Kerioot, Of Pittsburgh, Hunt
ingdon, Of Central New York, and As.
ststant Bishop Lyman, Of North Carolins.
The sermon was preached by Bishop
Whipple, Of Minnesota, the concluding
portion OF 1t being addressed to the new
Bishop, warning him that he was enter.
ing into life Of ease and luxury, and
setting forth its trlals. He welcomed
him heartily, and exhorted him to be
strong in the faith. Bishop Wells was
then consecrated by Presiding Bishop
Smith according to the usual form Of the
Church, and the services ended with the
administration OF the holy Communion.
CHURCH BUILDING SOCIETY.
A large public meeting was held this
evening in the Church Of the Traufgura.
tiOn for the purpose Of considering the es.
tabllShmento oil Church Building Society.
Right Rev. Horatio Potter, Bishop Of |
New York, presided. Addresses favor.
ing the formation Of such q 60.
clety were delivered by the Bishops oil
NewhampshiTe and Central Pennsylva.
MIA; Bishop Potter, Rev. DR.. Henry G, |
Potter and others, and commendatory |
letters were received and read from Bish. |
ops oi the Conventions Of Nebraska, |
Montana, Long Island, Massachusetts, and |
the Missionary Bishops Of Oregon and |
Washington, and Bishop Swlntard, OF
Tennessee, and Bishop Nelly, of Maine. |
It was also stated as probable that O
large meeting would shortly be held 10 |
take steps to form such society.