The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-17
NEW YORK CITY.

suSPEHsAoN OF WALL STREET BROKERS.
New York, June 1e.-The Post an
nounces the suspension Of Turner s.
Bros, and R. w. Berry, Wall street
brokers.
The Post furnishes the following par.
ticulars: Turner 8 Bros. say they sus-
pend owing to the advances on Western
railroad bonds, on which they can't real
ize, chiefly on the Indianapolis, Blooming.
ton d Western. The amount OF the
advances is not over $1,5O0,O0O. The
arm say that they can pay all obligations.
It Is not certain that they will continue
In business. The suspension craeted sur
prise, as the firm has been in business
since 1874 and has had the reputation Of
being not only strong but very conserva-
tive. The members Of tho firm have
been large holders Of real estate IN
Brooklyn. They were not connected
with the current stock operations and
their suspension has not effected business
in the street.
The following Is letter addressed to
the Stock Exchange:
a.....lt NEW York, June 10.
To Tho President Of The Nsp York Stock
Erchange:
SIR We regret that we are compelled
in justice to our creditors, 10 announce
the suspension Of our house. We hope
to resume payment in short time, and
in the meantime by the indulgence Of our
creditors, q complete examination Of our
affairs can be made.
Signed TURNER Bros,
The failure Of K. W. Berry & Co., gold
brokers, Is for q small amount.
John Harper, ST., member Of the firm
Of Harper d Bros, ia seriously III.
ROWING MATCH.
The final deposit of $500 was posted in
this city last evening in the rowing match
for the championship and 81, 900, between
William Scharff, ol Pittsburgh, and
James Teneyck, Of Peekskill. The race
will be rowed at Peekskill, the Gath inst.
wRsToN's TINE BEATEN BY FIVE MIN.
.-. UTRs.
Edward Mullen, champion short dis
lance pedestrian, started at 1924 O'Clock,
Monday morning, in the Riding Acad-
emy, to beat Weston's walking time at
the rink. he accomplished the first
10 miles without resting. He then stopped
for breakfast, taking nearly an hour lor
that meal and then resumed his walk.
He was in good spirits and fiue condition
and walked with case. At 10 o'clock 2
minutes and ! second be accomplished his
Goth mile, and when about half through
with his Glst mile, he was rubbed down
by his trainer. His left leg had begun to
show sign OF weakness and considerable
swelling was noticed from this time to
midnight, and the process Of rubbing him
down was repeated quite often. The
whole distance, 115 miles, was trayersed
iE % hours, 10 minutes and 10 seconds.
Weston's time was beaten by five min
utes..
" JERoNE PARK RACES:
Tho races at Jerome Park to-day were
well attended. The first race, the ladies
stakes for tillies, there years old, II miles,
was won by Bonaventure, Love second,
Countess third. Time, 2:424. The tsel-
ling race, II miles, was won by Freak
ness, Caudelia second. -Four horses made
a dead heat for third place. Time, 2:12.
The mile and three quarters dash was
won BY Spring Back; Mate second; Eel.
low Graft third-time, S:14t.
The hurdle race OF one mile and three.
qunrters was won by Limestone; Victor
second, Aerolite fell in Jumping the
fourth hurdle.