The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-21
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WHEELING REGISTER.
Associated Press Report. by Western
Union Line, Office Northwest cor.
of Main and 18th SITS.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Bankruptcy OF Prominent Bankers.

Mayer ana CnarleS hdulIlldil, ioTHieriy
engaged in the mercantile and banking
business, and the attorneys for the petit
tioning creditors have issued notices for
bidding the payment Of any debts or de-
livery Of any property to them. The "
abilities of the firm are about 81, 100000
in consequence Of the appearance OF
counterfeits.
The deliveries of the Chicago t. North
western Railroad first mortgage 7 per
cent coupon bonds, dated July lst, 1859,
and payable August lst, 1885, must be
bonds registered in name and not to
bearer as heretofore at the New York
Stock Exchange.
Delivery OF Grain.
New YORK, November GO. +.
Blanchard. Nice-Presidcnt of the Erie
Railroad, has addressed to the President
of the Produce Exchange a very elabo-
rate statement of his views of the trunk
lines of railway touching the delivery OF
grain in this city. Mr.. Blanchard lays
especial stress on the necessity of a sys.
TEN of grading and inspecting grain in
New York.
The Arkansas Investigating Com.
mittee.
WAsHINGToN, November 2O.-Judge
Poland, Chairman of the Congressional
Committee to investigate the Arkansas
troubles, arrived here this morning and
had a conference with Attorney General
Williams, prior to the meeting OF the
Cabinet. He will have'an audience with
the President tomorrow, and leave for
his home i'm Vermont, tomorrow evening.
Judge Poland states that the report of
the Committee will not be prepared un-
til after the meeting OF Congress, as all
the testimony taken at different times by
the various members OF the Committee,
has not yet been examined by full
Committee, and which must be carefully
looked into before report can be made.
The SIander Suit OH. 4. Bowen.
New YORK. November 20.-The SLAM
der suit of Henry &. Bowen against De-
mas Barnes. one of the numerous actions
growing out of the Brooklyn scandal,
was begun to-day in the Court OF Quar-
ter Sessions.
The case was submitted to the jury
without argument on either side. The
Judge charged that the proof Of malice
was necessary to convict, and the jury,
after brief consultation, brought in a
verdict OF acquittal. The jurors presented
n written statement to the Court, to the
effect that while the defendant was
legally exempt from conviction, yet they
believed the printed matter in the Argus,
relating to tho deceased Mrs. Bowen, was
attrocious and cruel.
Beechers Bill OF Particulars.
The formal order of the general term,
affirming the order of CHIEF Judge Neil
son. at a special term, denying the appli-
cation of the defendant, for a bill of par
ticulars in the suit of Theodore Tilton
against Henry Ward Bcccher, was sign
ed by Judge Reynolds this morning,
1t atiirms Judge Nelson's order, and
every part thereof Bccchers counsel
have decided to appeal from the order OF
the general term to the Court OF Appeals,
Comparative Cotton Stotement.
NEW YORK, November 2O,-Nct re-
cripts ut all United States ports for the
week, l55,O26; last year, l3O, 1873; total to
date. l.lOa.2$i; last year, SI3,3S2. Ex'
ports for the week, 97,257; last year, 81,
053; total to date, 477,l74; last year,
.3Gl.l6i. Stock at all United States ports
except Port Royal, 5lG,295; last year,
39LilO. Stock at all interior towns
S9,SlG; last year. GS,201. Stock at Liver
pool, 10000; last year, 49I, 900. Amerl'
can stock ahoat for Great Britain, 2l2,
900; last year, $4,000.
4 DefauIting Granger.
ST.. LOUIS, November 2O.-Report:
have been in circulation for "a few days
that {. T. Quisebcrry, Treasurer of the
State Grange of Missouri, was defaulter
to the amount of $4,000. The Dispatch
to-day has information believed to be re-
liable, regarding the matter, which Is tc
the effect that at recent meeting OF the
State Grange at Kansas, Mr.. Quiseberry
was called upon for what sum WAS in the
Treasury, $4,000, it being wanted to in
vest in mandatory. 1t then came ou'
that Quisebcrry had invested the funds o.
the Grange IN various ways, and thai
they could not be realized N
once. He raised $4,000 cash, anC
has since given to the Executive BoarG
of the Grange deeds OF trust on two
farms said to be worth $4,000, and ex
ecutcd bond Of personal security which
has been accepted by the board and ha'
agreed to pay the whole amount by mex
july. QuiScberry's friends do not be
lieve he intended to dcfraud the Grange
but that he simply acted injudiciously il
usinr its funds. Besides the two farm
aIisebcrrv has herd Of thorough bret
cattle worth over $4,000, and It is no
believed there is any danger of III
grange loOsing anything.
Omaha News.
OMAHA. November 2O.-An unsuc
cessful, but bold attempt was made L
burclarize the National Bank at Ne
brsska Citv this forenoon. The burg
lars were driven of by the Assistan
Cashier, who was sleeping in the bank.
The following official dispatch was re
ceived from Fl Laramie:
Have just returned from the sgen
cies, and all is quiet. The Agal!allas an
Minnecanjons are contented; goo'
many are leaving for the Republican I
hunt. Prot. Marsh is still out. Weath
er very cold with snow.
The Louisiana Elections.
New ORLEANS, November 2o.-Th
election returns have not yet been II
ceivcd from DeSoto, Lafayette, More
house and Grant parishes. The Return
Ing Board have completed the count nfa
but three polls in this city, and if the.
polls agree with the tally sheets the Coz
servstive majority will be 1926. Th
result will Dc published Sunday norr
ing. The returns from East Felicisn
parish. which is twenty-seven miles, b
( the river. from this city, were receive
here to-day.
Fatal Accident.
A man name George Spitzfsdel
while driving on Canal street this morI
ing. with three little boys, was throw
into the Carrollton Avenue Canal, Il
t borsa runniny against the bridge. I'll