The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-29
NEW YORK.
II. w, BeeCher Sued for Malicious
Prosecution.

H. W. heeCneF Hueu lOE AAtAAAcAOuh
Prosecution.
New York, December 2s. = When
Henry Ward Beecher returned home
from church meeting last night he was
served with j summons and complaint IN
suit for malicious prosecution, instituted
by Francis D. Moulton in the Supreme
Court Of Kings county, for fifty thousand
dollars damages.
CoUETERMANDED.
Ex-Governor Newell, Of New Jersey,
President Of National Council OF the
Union League Of America, has counter
manded the meeting ordered for Phila'
delphia next month, and convened the
subcommittee in New York, January
9th at noon.
THE STAR sPANGLED BANNER.
The Board Of Aldermen has ordered
that in commemoration OF the adoption
OF the Star Spangled Banner by the Con-
tinental army as its standard on January
!, 1876, the national ensign be displayed
from sunrise until sunset on every public
building in the city on New Years Day,
and that the proprietors OF hotels, thea.
tres and other public places and the mas
ters Of vessels in the harbor be requested
to display their flags on that day, The
Aldermen hope that this commemoration
may be general throughout the country.
RECodNlzANcE FORFEITED.
Judge Donahue has forfeited the recog.
nizanCes on seven indictments for felony
against the fugitive Tweed.
DUNCAN, SHERMAN & CO.
Judgments to the amount Of Sl25,0O0
obtained against Duncan, Sherman u Co.
were filed to-day.
Alexander Duncan, to whom was con.
veyed sundry pieces Of real estate valued
at $l50,000 at the time Of the failure of
Duncan, Sherman & Co., has determined
to place himself on footing with the
general creditors OF the firm, by recon-
veying the property absolutely to ex.
Judge Shipman, the assignee for the bene-
fit Of the creditors.
ADJOURNED.
An adjourned meeting Of The Indian.
apolis, Bloomington and Western Exten-
sion first mortgage bond holders was
held to-day to hear the report OF the
special committee appointed on the
fifteenth of October. The report which
was adopted closed with the suggestion
that measures should be Immediately |
taken to foreclose the mortgage.
MADE AN ASSIGNMENT.
Cipherly & Collins, hat dealers, have
made an assignment to X. b. Gardner for
tho benefit OF all creditors Liabilities
are placed at from 100000 to 5000, 0,OOO
RAILROAD MEETING.
Mayor Brit!on, Of 81. Louis, presided
to-day at the immensely attended meet.
ing OF stock holders Of the Pacific Railroad
OF Missouri. The speakers were limited
to 10 minutes. A resolution which was
offered, that the chairman be requested to
ask each director present whether or not
he would abide by and comply with the
action Of the meeting when expressed by
n stock vetc, brought several directors to
their feet, and Jas. II. Baker, one OF the
directors, said that II the resolution was
adopted he would leave the meeting, and
he thought that his Colleages would do
the same inasmuCh as 1t was an insult to
them, and M they had come there to at.
tend meeting Of gentlemen they pro-
posed to be treated as such or else they
would not remain. The other directors
present, Saml. Hays, President Of the
road Daniel X. Garrison, John Tousey,
Andrew Pearce and W. II. Colin, ex.
pressed their intention Of leaving the
meeting unless they were treated with
proper courtesy. Mr.. Baker continued,
saying that the directors emphatically
denied the charges made against them and
that they were without any foundation.
The meeting was stormy throughout and
adjourned without action.