Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-15

New YORK, November l4-Louis Olsen,
the Swede who killed his wife Sunday, died
this morning in the hospital from the ef'
fects OF excessive drinking.
The Suit Against Beecher.
The suit of Samuel Wilkinson against
Henry Ward BeecheT was called to-day be-
fore Judge Barrett, in the Supreme Court.
The action is for breach OF contract.
Beecher contracted with the publishing
firm of Ford & Co. in December 1859, to
write the "Life OF Christ" He agreed TO
write the book within eighteen months,
and received as part payment in advance
and before signing the contract $1,000.
Wilkinson was a partner in the firm,
and paid the advance. Since thon the
plaintiff says he has never been able TO
get the book from Mr.. Beecher, nor the
SIC. 600 advanced. The first part was furn-
ished Ford & Co. some years ago, and was
published and circulated. The second
part, however, was only partially finished
by the defendant The plaintiff alleges he
was put to considerable expense III prepar.
ing for printing the work, and sues TO re-
cover the expenses. When the case was
called to-day both sides answered that they
were ready. Beecher was present and sat
by his counsel. Thos. G. Spearman.
The counsel for the defendant moved To
dismiss the complaint on the ground that
il did not State that the payment Of royalty
to BedCher had been fulfilled, and a state.
ment had not been given him as TO the
number Of books published. The counsel
moved to dismiss the complaint upon the
paper itself. Judge Barrett denied the
motion. A number of papers were put in
evidence. The first witness called was
John r. Howard, member OF the firm Of
Ford & Co.
ThurIow Weed NJ Eighty-nve.
This is the eighty fifth birthday OF Thur.
low Weed, and his attendants are very
doubtful about reviving him. He lacks
vitality to get out OF the house, and his
physicians say IL is essential that he should
do so. His reply TO all suggestions on the
subject is: =.
II have forgotten how Il looks out OF
doors. do not expect ever 10 go down
stairs again, and cannot eat"
lie loses himself in revery for hours at
time every day.
Assistant Secretary New.
A Washington special to the Post says:
"a Assistant Secretary New resumed his du.
ties at the Treasury Department to-day. In
answer 10 an inquiry on the subject, he
said he had not resigned and did not intend
doing so. His relations with Secretary
Foiger. he said, were Of the plessantest
Hhu utrn efci S'u'o 'ht'
frst meeting. There had never been the
slightest cause for n Misunderstanding be-
tN cen them. Mr.. New also said that as far
rs be was informed there was no foundation
whatever for the ,rumors OF the contem.
plated removal OF First Auditor Reynolds
and Second Comptroller Upton.
"Any small sun, Ltke That"
The Sun Is informed that Jay Gould said
a friend yesterday:
They say SIS, ,0OO, 900 Of Western Union
stock has been issued illegally. That may
he 20, but that has nothing TO do with me.
was not director at that time. That
over issue, II over issue IL is. was the work
of W. II. Vanderbilt, ID. o. Mills and A. B.
Cornell, and those gentlemen are perfectly
responsible for $l5,0OD,OO0, or any small
sum like that.
Admitted 20 Membership.
At a meeting OF the directors OF the
nickel plate road this afternoon IL was de-
bided TO admit Gen. Devereaux and Judge
Burke as members OF the board OF direction.
No other business Of importance was
transacted.
An EinbeExier.
Ex.Indisn Agent J. T. Tiffany, indicted
in Arizona Territory for embezzling
m oney and Government property. aggre-
eating about sI5600, gave bail in the sum
Of $4,000 to appear at the opening OF the
United States district Court In Tucson,
Arizona, the first Monday in February to
plead 10 the indictments. J. u. Cornell, an
iroTf merchant, became his bondsman.