The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-29
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NEW YORK.
VIII Sail.

Nsw Yokx, January 2S.-Geueral j.
White, United States Minister resider
to Argentine Republic, sails for Europe
Tomorrow in the steamship ALGERIA, on
his way to his post at Buenos Ayres.
The Steamer Ty bee.
belonging to the Ssmsna Bay Company
sails tomorrow for Samsna, with An
assorted cargo and few passengers.
1t 10 not thought probable that many
visitors will 20 on voyage to the
Island before spring, when an excursion
will be announced by the company.
The directors Of the company meet to.
day and arrange the details OF the
voyage.
For nearly halt century the fire.
mems ball has been second to none OF
all the b al seasons. The fort y fourth.
given at the Academy Of Music, last
evening, although the weather was
terribly stormy and the ball the last to
be given, it was far rom being the least
successful. The fire engines glittered
in the glass jets at tie rear OF the stage.
Banners and other ensigns were dis
plsyed. The balls have been discon
tinued because the permanent fund
for the widows and orphans o. deceased
fremen has reached $4,000 and needs
no longer the aid afforded by the fire.
mems bali.
The Coat Companies.
The rates for February have been es-
tsblished by the coal companies Of this
city. The scsle adopted by the Della
ware aud Hudson Canal Company show.
ing the price for coal delivered on
board vessel a. Weshawkeu, indicates
an advance OF thirty cents ton.
The Underground Railway.
Commodore Vanderbilt has decided
no, to build an underground railroad
iu this city. He states that after six
months investigation he fnds that an
underground road would neither be
beneficial to the public nor profitable to
himself
Heavy Damages.
A short time ago General D. Wemiss
Jobsou brought suit against Marshall
Sharpe to recover damages for assault
and battery IN eiecting him from his
Office in the federal building. The
Marshall, however, failed to appear and
the Court gave the case to the Sheriff 3
Jury who Yesterday rendered verdict
giving Jobson SIC. 700 damages.
Robbery.
During the absence OF T. Cassinora
and family from his residence, One
Hundred and Twenty-seventh street,
burglars effected an entrance and rob-
bed the house of jewelry to the amount
of $4,000. The burglary is supposed ts
have been done on Sunday.
Tweed's Trial.
In Tweed's case to-day Samuel j.
Tilden resumed the stand and was cross
examined BY Field in reference to the
accounts of the members Of the Ring in
the Broadway Bank. q. NJ. Smith q
Co. and Rhodes were also examined to
eorroborate Tilden's testimony. The
prosecution then closed. Field stated
the defense wonld waive formal open
ing, and two counsel would sum up on
each side. 49,.
Arecess was then taken, after which
the defense opened their testimony nv
placing Edward Gilbert on the stand
he testified to Tweed's not being q
member Of the Board Of Supervisors
but the prosecution objected to his tes-
timony and the court sustained the
objection. Joel . Stevens was also
obiectedto to. The summing up will sosn
begin and the trial will be closed as the
defense has but few wi tnesses to testify
stokes Counsel
this morning received telegram from
Judge Boardman. announcing that he
will be here on Saturday to hear the
argument on the bill of exceptions
Much speculation is INDUCED IN a. &c
en-. reanlts of the case.