The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-02
NEW YORK.
sale of Horses, &c.

New YORK, March 1.-The sale of
the horses, harness and carriages OF
Henry B. Conklin, late secretary OF the
defunct Market Savings Bank, took
place yesterday. The sale was made
in the inter,s, "a 80 .l"rHsitOrI OF the
bank, and realzel bcl"crm Two and
three thousand dollars.
Stabbing ARRAY.
A dispute OF tritling nature took
place in East Twentyfourth street last
evening between James Lynch and
Edward Callahan, which terminated in
the latter drawing knife and stabbing
Lynch in the left breast. The wounded
man was taken to the hospital in a
dying condition. Callahan was ar
rested.
Confirmation.
Archbishop McClosky, assisted by
Rev. Drs. McNierry, Morrough, Nc
Guire and Murphy, yesterday morning
administered the sacrament OF confirm
alton at the Roman Catholic Church Of
the Immaculate Conception to three
hundred girls, four hundred boys and
fifty adults. A gold embroidered ban
ner, costing four thousand dollars, will
be preseated next week at Cooper In
stitute, from the nuns of the Convent
OF the Poor Glasses in the county ot
Kerry, Ireland, to the ST. Patrick Mu-
tual Alliance Association.
New Line OF Steamers.
Commander E. T. Hoolen, Of the
Russian navy, has arrived in this city
to establish line between St. Peters.
burg and New York, stopping at inter
mediate points. The Russian Govern.
ment has allowed large subsidy to the
company represented by Z. L. Hoolen,
who wishes to establish communication
between the railroad and steamship
companies in the United States, and to
have two OF the steamers butt in this
country and carry the American flag.
The Fight In New Orleans.
A Tribune special from Washington
SAYS the f,ht in New Orleans between
Casey and Warmoth, seems likely to be
transferred to this city. CASEY and Pack
ard are aleeady here, and Warmoth is
daily expected. A movement is in pro-
gress 10 displace Lonestreet, Surveyor
Of the port, who is on one hand friend
of Warmoth and on the other relative
OF the Dents.
Railroad Matters.
A special 10 the Herald from Wash
ington says: The House committee on
the District of Columbia, yesterday
morning, heard the argument of Col.
Thomas A. Scott, OF the Pennsylvania
Central Railroad, in relation to the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad in this
city. John w. Garrett, of the Balt.
more and Ohio, was also before the
committee, asking that no special privi
leges be given to SCOTS road over those
enjoyed by his own. The discussion
between the parties was sharp and
pointed.
Trial Of Mayor Hall.
III tlle tTldl VI Ildii tO-udy lne COun-
sci for the prosecution occupied the
whole day in the conclusion Of Mr..
Cfnton's argument. He argued that
the guilt Of the accused was apparent
from the fact that instead Of denouncing
and bringing to justice those who had
been benefited by the frauds, he
endea7ored to excuse them when the
robbery was discovered then he
declared he had endeavored to discharge
faithfully the high duty committed to
him by the Attorney General. After
some argument between the counsel,
the court adjourned till IL o'clock on
Monday morning.
The Stokes Trial.
In the Stokes trial to-day counsel for
the accused was still trying to prove
the indictment illegal. Judge Candozo
promised to give his instructions to the
jury tomorrow, after mich the court
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