The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-17
NEW YORK.
Great Walking Feat,

NEW 1ORk, June lO.-CuWa[u hul-
len, the champion short distance pedes-
triau, started at 12h "a ~ on Mon
day morning, in the Riding Academy,
to beat Weston's walking time. At |
o'clock he accomplished the first ten
miles without resting. lie then stop
ped 'or breakfast, taking nearly an hour
for that meal, and then resumed his
walk. He was in good spirits and con-
ditlou and walked with ease. At l2h
02' OF, p. NJ, he accomplished his
Goth mile. When about half through
with his 6lst mile he was rubbed down
by his trainer, as his left leg had begun
to show signs of weakness and con-
siderable swelling was noticed. From
this time to midnight the process OF
rubbing him down was repeated quite
often. The whole defiance OF Is miles
was traversed in 23 hours, II minutes
and l2 seconds, beating Weston's time
by five minutes.
News Items.
The final deposit OF $500 was posted
in this city last evening in the rowing
match for the championship p ana 81 900
between William Scharf. of Pitts.
burgh, and James Teneyck. OF Peeks-
kill. The race is to be rowed at Peeks-
kill on the Oath inst.
A letter from Demerara, West In
dies says that the business establish-
ments OF Ramsay, Hill & Co., Irving,
Macarthur Il Co. and M. F. Comscho,
were burned May 23d, involving a los1
OF over 100000; fully insured.
Sterling exchange advanced to day 10
4S9649l. Commercial bills are very
scarce, aud demand for remittances
on account Of the July interest is an.
ticipated. Counterfeit coupons OF the
Central Pacific Railroad series, were
discovered to-day. Only one OF the
counterfeit bonds has vet been traced,
and this came from Germany in the
mail of May lltb.
Suspension of Turner Brothers.
The Post announces the suspension
OF Turner d. Brothers and R. w. Berry,
Wall street brokers, and furnishes the
following particulars: They say that
they suspended owing to their advances
on western railroad bonds, on which
they cannot realize, chiefly Indianapo.
lis, Burlington and Western. The
amount o! the advances is not over half
a million. The firm say that they can
pay all obligations, but are not certain
that they will continue the business.
The suspension created surprise, as the
firn hos been in business since 1861,
ard has had the reputation OF beiHg
not only strong but very conservative.
The members OF the firm have been
large holders Of real estate in Brook
lyn They were not connected with the
current stock operations, and their sus-
pension has not effected business on the
street. The following is letter ad-
dressed 10 the Stock Exchange, New
York:
To the President of the Nsao York Stock
Erchange
SlR-We regret that we are COMPEL
ed, in justice TO our creditors, to an-
nounce the suspension OF our house.
We hope to resume payment in a short
time, and in the meantime beg the IN
dulgeuce O! our creditors until COM
plete examination oil our affairs can be
made.
TSigned TURNER Bros
The failure Of r. w Berry IL Co
goli brokers, IS for small amount.
John Harper, senior member Of the
firm o. Harper IL Bros., is seriously i'll.
Jerome Park Races.
The races at Jerome Park to-day
were well attended. The first race, for
the ladies' stakes, for fillies three years
old, mile and a half was won by
Bonaveuture, Iona second and Coun-
tess third time 2:42i The second
race, one ann quarter miles, was won
by Proakness, Cendeia second, and
tour horses made a dead heat Tor.
tnird; time 2:l2. The mile and three
fonrths dash was won by SprIngbSk,
Mate second and Fellow Graft third
time 3:l44. The hurdle race, one mile
and three quarters, was won by Lime
stone, Victor second. Cerolite fell in
jumping the fourth hurdle.