Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-07-31
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, July 31.-Arriycd

NEW YORK.
NEW York, July 3l.-Arriyed-
steamer Egypt from Liverpool.
The Sun says Augustus. Sto,rs,
treasurer Of Plymouth church, has
paid to Henry Ward Beechcr 10000
as the fist installmcnt Of the 100000.
salary. Two secret meetings of the
board Of trustees have been held
within the past three weeks, and there
has been very much difference Of
opinion, bordering almost on dissen-
sion, as to how the remaining $40, 900
should be raised. The amount paid
to Beecher was the surplus pew rent
nettcd at the sale in..January, and
covers his regular 100000 salary.
The 4 ines says At is somewhat
authorituivlv stated that the officials
Of Plymouth, church intend to raise
the $4,000 additional salary voted to
Mr. Beccher by. mortgage Oh the
Bethel. A/fund is now to be raised
by members Of Plymouth church for
the beneftsof Miss Bessie Turner
The extended time for defendant to
answer to the suit for libel brought
by Miss Edna Dean Proctor against
the New York Graphic, expires to-
day, when in all liklihool it will be
compromised.
Judge Barnett TO; day refused to
vacate the order Of arrest on the
six million suit against T&ced or to
reduce his bail.
Letters received from John T. Ray
mond, John Brougham and W,p.
Whcatly, deny that they are losers
by Duncan, Sherman & Co.
Schmall & Frowelter, proprictors
Of an cxtengivc lager beer brewery at
Marion, n. failed or-about- 3D..
600.
The leader Of the sixty-ninth band
has made a proposition to John No
Ian, president Of the Irish. American
association, now here, for contest Of
/ the bands on the 18th Of March
next.
!. The Tribune says that member
of the executive committee Of the
Western Union Telegraph Co., ac-
!, quaiited with Commodore Wander
! bilt, was questioned rs to the ttnth Of
the report that Vanderbilt was ready
to sell out his stock. He said Mr..
Vanderbilt is perfectly willing to part
with any speculative stock, and such
is Western Union, but he is stubborn.
The stock lie holds cost him SC, and
{ he will never sell at "a loss. lit can
be. got up to the 90s, Commodore
/, will sell out to Jay Gould, or any one
else, who will pay him his price; but
the retirement of Vanderbilt from thu
board would not necessarily involve
the retirement Of his friends
1 Vanderbilt has IA large ~humbe
G Of followers in all enterprise
which he enters into, aud in our boar'
). Messrs. Schcll, Work, Parker, Durke'
,f and Thornc are all looked upon as hi
). friends, and all have been identiie'
with the management of the company
,r | do not believe they would sell ou
/ their stock, even if Vanderbilt should
There is thity-6vc millions Of Wes
ern Union stock in all. The comme
. dorc holds five millions and his friend
70 eleven millions more, making sixtee
:. millions in all-cnough to control tt
IN board at all elections. If Gould d
sir.s TO control the board, he wi
have to buy out the Vanderbilt cliqu
as ell as the commodore. He t
ed day owns more Of Western Unit
ed stock than Vanderbilt. 1t is W.
ife known in our board that Jay Gou
ad owns seven million FIVE hundred thou
CHI and Of Western Union stock, again
in FIVE millions held by the commodol
ct Should he buy out the interest
ms Vanderbilt, which the latter is qui
id, willing to sell the moment stock ris
Of above SO, Could; with his ~ 7,50O,0 ,0o
in will be the very man to control !
wo board. He will have to purchase
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