The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-14
NEW YORK CITY,
MISSIONARY COMMITTEE OF TUE N. Il.
CHURCH.

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CHURCH.
New YoRK, November 19-The Gen.
eral Missionary Committee Of the Metho.
dist Episcopal Church continued its ses-
sion this morning. The subject Of the
ratio OF reduction Of appropriations was
discussed and laid on the table.
Bishop Ames offered o resolution, which
was adopted, that the appropriations lor
Minnesota and Northwestern Iowa, in
Cludlpg Dakota, Nebraska, Southern Kan.
sGs, German Texas, Western Texas and
Kansas, could not be less In the aggregate
than they were last year.
The following appropriations were
made: For the Swedish work in Central
Illinois, $4,000; for the Swedish work OF
the Erie Conference, $500; for the Swedish
and Norwegian work in Minnesota,
$4,000 each; Swedish Bethel In this city,
$4,000; for the Norwegian work OF New
York East Conference, $1,000; for the
Swedish work In Newark, $4O0; for the
New England Swedish mission, $500.
CAPTURED AND SACKED.
A letter from Havana dated the 9Th
inst, says that 1t Is reported from In.
surgent sources that tho village of San
Geranimo In the Central Department and
gaIrisNned by 1870 Gusrdia and about rs
volunteers, was captured by the In.
surgents. The town was sacked and
afterwards burned, and the most oil the
garrison killed.
GOLD sPRCULAToR..
The journals are talking up a crusade
against gold spectators, to whom they
attribute the rise In gold.
BERcHER TILToN.
ArGumrn. wOu heard this afternoon be-
lore Judges McCue and Reynolds, Uf tho
Brooklyn City Court, on an appeal from
Judge Nelson's decision refusing to order
bill Of particulars in MIR. Tilton's suit
against Mr.. Beecher. It was decided at
tue same time that the trial of the case
could not occur before the first Monday
in December.
B)wEN ". THE BROOKLYN EAGLE.
The argument held before Judge Neil
son, on motion OF the Counsel for the
Brooklyn ElgLe, that Henry G. Bowen be
compelled to give his testimony before the
trial Of his libel suit against that paper.
Tho defense asserting that they we're un.
able to frame an answer from what was
set forth in the complaint. The alleged
libel IS an article asserting that Bowen
was stock. holder 10 the company formed
10 discover Captain Kidd's treasure.
LIBEL SUIT COMPROMISED.
The suit of McCue UI. New York Tri-
6une for libel has been compromised.
A settlement Is probable In the case OF
tho City oil Brooklyn o. ex.Collector Ba-
dean on the basis Of the payment oil the
amount due the city.
LARGE PURCHASE oF SALT PETRE.
The Japanese Government is reported
to have bought 3.500000 pounds OF salt
petre in this market.
sENTRNcED TO EIGHT YEARS.
Valentine Scholland was sentenced to
eightyears in the New Jersey State Pris-
on for attempting 10 murder his wife in
Jersey City.
BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
Daley 800. Daniels 1888; winners aver.
age 1870
Ubsssy 300. slosson 1877; winners aver.
age z 34l.
The 3jth game was between Cyrille
Dion and Maurice Vlgnsux, and was won
by the latter; 300 to 273i winners aver.
age z 20 40.
Result Of the match, Vignaux winner
OF the tournament, and champion OF
America at the three. ball game. BE was
Immediately challenged by Joseph Dion
for match game for the Championship
and 81 900.
The S6th and last game OF the tourna-
mens was won by GARNER, who defeated
Joseph Dion; score 800 10 223; winner'a
average 10 20 29. GARNER wins the sec
and Joseph Dion the third prizs.