The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-16
Book Traders Association.

ing session OF the Book Traders Assocla-
tion opened with addresses by MessrS'
Berry, of Nashville; Sackett, OF Monroe,
Michigan; Shepard, of Kansas City, and
others. The committee Of thirty pre-
sentcd the following resolutions, winch
were adopted;
That article of the constitution be
amended to read, "The committee on
Arbitration shall take cognizance OF all
members for alleged infraction OF the
bylaws and agreements OF TINS
Association, and they shall endeayor,
il possible, to reconcile the parties,
and if not successful may publish IN an
official organ of the trade, complete
statement of the case, with their conciu-
sions, and present the same to the A'Socla'
ton ut its meeting.
That an underseller, in the meaning OF
this Association Is defined to be dealer,
whether member or not, who in prac-
tice violates the bylaws and agreements
rs To the sale of books, this fact first hav-
ing been proven to the satisfaction OF the
abitration committee Of this Association.
The report of the committee to amend
the resolution on the 20 per cent rule,
was presented, and will be discussed TINS
afternoon.
Afternoon session.
At the afternoon session the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the American Book
Trade Association pledges itself to main
tain and urges upon the entire trade the
absolute necessity of maintalng the pub
lishers' advertised retail trrdc to all buy
ers outside the trade, except that
reduction not to exceed ten per cent IN
termediate and 20 per cent in all other
classes. Books, including educational,
NAV be allowed to the following classes:
Public libraries, including circulating
and Sunday school, clergymen and pro-
fessional teachers, profession books topro-
fessional buyers; said purchasers buying
wholly for their own use, and III case OF
exceptions made by the publishers Of tine
Board of Trade. In case the rules OF
this Association should, under exceptional
circumstances, work injustice TO any
dealer in competition with other parties,
said dealer may state his case to the Ar
bitration Committee, and this Committee
shall have power to authorize him to take
such measures as will meet the emergency,
after notice has been given and like liD-
erty has been granted to other dealers
directly concerned.
Resolutions were also passed that the
Executive Committee be directed TO print
Il Nr, hn ha
port of the committee on the 20 per cent
rule, and announce that 1t would take
effect on the first of August next.
The President and others paid excel
lent tribute TO the services of j. w.
Gum, of Springfield, Ohio, for his la
bors and services in organizing the Asso
citation.
The Executive Committee WAS directed
to notify the Boston trade, that the 70
per cent rule would go into effect on
August lst.
Adjourned to meet at the call of the
Committee on Assemblies, on the second
Tuesday of July, 1876.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President. \. ID. +.
Randolph, of New York. first Vice Presi-
dent, Martin Taylor, of Buffalo; second
Vice President, Wesley Jones, of
Burlington, Iowa; third Vice President,
John b. Piet, of Baltimore; Treasurer,
Timothy Nicholson, of Indiana; CORES
pondins secretary James 5. Baker, of
New York; recording secretary, james
Knight, OF Troy. The convention has
been characterized by spirit of fairness,
which augurs well for the future success
of the organization. A majority of the
dalegates 90 to Toronto tomorrow, on
an excursion.
The Mountain Meadow Massacre.
BEAVER, UTAH, July l5.-John ID.
Lee is at work writing his statement.
Several witnesses too nearly connected
with the massacre have become alarmed,
and left town. Everybody is anXiously
awaiting the developments to be made
next week.
Another Radical Official Defaicaiion
LOUISVILLE, July l5.-lntormation
was received at late hour tonight OF
an extensive defalcation in the Office Of
the United States Revenue Collector
for this District. George \. Jack
son, deputy collector and cashier for
Collector Buchner, was discovered this
afternoon, to be $4,000 short in his ac-
counts. A warrant was issued tonight,
for his arrest, but upon the Deputy
Marshal reaching his house he was met
by physician, who refused to allow
jackson to be removed, saying he could
not live until morning.
1t is suspected that Jackson took ar
senic. He has hitherto been regarded
as scrupulously honest and upright.