The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-24

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NEW YoRK, Jan. 23.-The A. T. Stew
art libel case came up at the tombs po-
lice court yesterday afternoon. Sever
al prominent citizens were examined,
when the testimony went to show that
from reading the article In the Police
Gazette they were led to believe that
Mr., Stewart was the person referred to.
The case was rested without argument,
when Judge Bowling stated that II he
wished to hear any argument IN the
matter he would give q hours notlce
to the respective counsel
The following announcement Is made
by Mr.. Henry ID. Phelps, agent OF the
Columbian Marine Insurance company
to the Board of Directors of said compa-
ny: In consequence of the severe and
unprecedented losses the past year, and
particularly during recent period,
they have decided to close up the af-
fairs of the company, and they find
themselves possessed of large assets,
sufficient to meet all liabilities and
leave handsome surplus. 1t was sta
ted on the street yesterday that the liza
bilities of the company would reach at
least 81, 900, 900. -
Many risks have been lost through
the depredations of the Anglo rebel pi-
rate Shenandoah, the losses occurring
from this cause alone aggregating 1t Is
said over a million of dollars. f
The last uprising of their ountrymen
was celebrated last night by the Poles
residing in this city, at place in Essex
street, where addresses were delivered
in the Polish and Russian languages.
A resolution was adopted to form arey-
olutionary club.
The Worlds Washington special says
Mrs. Stephen A. Douglas will be mar
ried to-day to Maj. Williams, q. S.A.
NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-The thirty-sev-
enth annual ball in aid of the New
York Fire Departments Charity"
Fund came OFF last night at the Acade-
my last night-nearly 1000 persons
were present.
The British bark Diadem, under the
command of Captain Hannah, which
sailed from this port, on the 9TH inst,
for Liverpool, capsized during the gale
of the 9th inst, and the captains wife,
and two boys belonging to the crew
were drowned. Capt. Hannah and four
of the crew afterwards died from expo
sure; the survivors arrived in this
city yesterday.
The Times special says Generals Lew
Wallace and n. w. Perkins have re-
General Grant and family took pos
session of his new house in Washing
ton yesterday.
The assistant commissioner for the
State of Alabama reports to General
Howard under date of Montgomery,
Ala, January 18th, that there is consid-
cradle suffering among the whites as
we'll as the blacks in that locality, but
the citizens are taking hold of the mat
ter and doing all in their power to aid
them although poor themselves. Up to
the date of his communication to Gen.
Howard he had distributed 25 boxes OF
stores and had ordered % boxes more
from the benevolent localities of the
west. He also rented building and
had started a school for the poor whites
to be supported by the Cleveland, Ohio
commission. He reports that he is
much pleased by the cooperation of
the citizens and expresses the hope that
people white and black. He reports
that 500 rations are being served daily
to the freedmens camp, but there Is still
great want of clothing.
Hon. Oswald Thompson, presiding
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas,
and one ofPhiladelphia's most brilliant
LAWYERS, died this morning from n sec
ond stroke of paralysis, which happen
ed few days since. The court adjourn
ed at once on the announcement of his
death.
The Daily News of to-day says a YES
sci bearing the Irish flag, and supposed
it was intended for privateer; left this
port yesterday morning under COM
mand of Capt. Morley. The News adds
that we may soon expect to hear of dep
relations on British commerce.
IATER.-Itappears that the supposed
Fenian privateer was simply new pi-
lot boat which went on trial trip, and
the crew being composed of Irishmen,
they hoisted the "green flag" going
down the bay. Thevessel returned last
evening.
wAsHINaToS, Jan. 2s.-The Senate
has confirmed the following nominn-
tons:
ritory, to be u. s. District Attorney for
that Territory; Geo. w. Chamberlain,
of Illinois, to be U. S. Attorney for the
District of Colorado; Blackstone Nc
Donnell, of Tennessee, to be U. s. Mnr-
shall for the Eastern District of Tennes-
see; Captain Thornton A. Jenkins, of
the q. S. Navy, to be chief of the Blu
| reau of Navigation; Surgeon p H.
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