The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-21
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New YORK, Feb. ID.
"a The weather is very warm md a heavy
rain storm. prevailed yesterday and last
night, impeding travel. There was q land
slide at COXsaCkfe on the Hudson River
Railroad and sall trains were detained,
The ice in the upper Hudson moved last
night. This morning, however, is the
coolest Of the season and there, is much
ice in the lIarbdf. & i n "
In the inquest in ytbe case d: Margaret
Sheridan, who was shot and Killed by her
husband on. Yednesday evening, some de-
vUI6pmohts were made which may affect
the prisoners. chances Of acquittal. The
evidence Of witnesses went to show that
Powers was. o .boarder in tho house and
was not cohaliting, with her, 1t was
proved that Sheridan had previously
ihrcatcnGd the woman'si life ItbecOmcs
difficult. therefore, for him to Bubstanttatc
the injured husbands plea.
The suits both in. the Common Pleas
and Supreme Courts, in regard to the play
Ofthe twelve templetions, have been set
tied. - .7'i,. .'7 1lt} 'a "1t! ''',
It was announced In the journals the
other day that Mr.. Burt, n legal ugent Of
the English Eric ring, had arrived IN the
city from Europe, bringing with him $780,
900 which the Eric shRrch0tdeF's pro
lection committee have raised by I'M
position Of lux Of'One shilling per share,
for the purpose Of getting their case be-
fire Judge Woodruff Of tho New York
Supreme Courts It, Is now announced
that no such legal agent has yet arrived.
An important case wls heard lin the
Court Of Common Pleas yesterday, against
the" Gaindenand sAmbOy Railroad Com
pany, involving the liabilities Of common
curriers'. The plaintiffs. WHO arC ntCr-
chants, Up. Woodruff aud OthCrS) were
cOnsigncGs Ot i6rty-twO hnlGS. Of cotton
sent Them FROM Cairo, which were. con-
.sllmel by flroin this city, A bill Of lal-
ing or receipt was given by the Illinois
Central Railroad Mt Cairo and had in itCer-
tain provisions dbout communicating lines
which sheltered them from liability alter
The cotton had left their line and had
written acrussits ftlee In red ink mot lia-
lie for loss By fire" At Chicago, tho Il
linOis road delivered It tOthe Union Trans.
portation Company who gave a somewhat
different bill ol lading, hut containing
the words Owners risk Of fire. on It 10
rcdihk. Tic Cotton arrived here on tho
11th Of JLly and II was placed on the
wharf where 1t was lHirnOd. Judge DAILY
held TINT II was Il question for the jury
with u strong presumption In the afllrnla.
tive. whether red. ink words were Of
the contract between the plaintiffs and tie
Illinois Central Railroad Company. II
they were, the Illinois company Ind the
right TO that extent 10 protect tho inter.
mediate carriers, but the effect Of the pro
Vision was not relieve 10 GIedGfendants on.
tirely from loss by fro but to change their
extraordinary quasi insurance liability ais
common carriers 10 the ordinary liability
OfbOilerS, for their leaving them rcspOnst.
bic for loss By fire Il oecasionel BY their
negligence ofdeiault. The jury alter DO.
ing out several hours, wCrO directed 10
bring in u scaled verdict
An application lwns made i6F 'anpihGr
capias dghiHst tic Eric Railway Company
in the Clerks Office Of tho United States
Circuit Court yesterday. The application
was nladc on the ground Tint the compa.
ny has laiIel to perform certain pgrGe;
ments made with George W. lHague4 ID
alien. Tho amount sought to be recover
ed by tho plaintiff Is $4,000. The capias
Is made Tcturnabls ontllc 29d Inst,