The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-30
NEW YORK.
Prize Fight in Prospect.

New YoRK, May 29.-Barney Aaron
has put up one hundred dollars forfeit
with Frank Queen, and left challenge,
calling on Seddons to make q match
for one thousand or more aside with
Mike Coburn, to fight at 100 punds.
he wants Seddons to meet him on Sat-
urday, May 3lst, to draw up articles.
Warm Weather.
To-day is one OF the. hottest of the
season, being a repetition Of yesterday.
The thermometer is veering toward the
nineties. One case Of sun stroke occurr.
ed yesterday.
Singular Case for Damages.
A vessel owned by the Atlantic Dock
Company, was destroyed at the Attain
tic Basin by a New York mob during
the draft riots in 1868, and her owners
brought an action against the city OF
Brooklyn and recovered $1,000 DANA
ges. Subsequent rulings having con-
firmed the title of New York city to
ownership, action was instituted to re-
gain from New York the amount paid
BY Brooklyn. The Court of Appeals
has Just decided in favor OF Brooklyn
and ordered new trial as against New
York.
News Items.
There was two cases of sun stroke
here to-day, George McGregor, of 247
West 9th street, and w. S. Bibby, Of
32S West 10Th street. Neither were
fatal.
The Bethesda fountain, the work OF
Mise Emma Stebbins, will be unveiled
at Central Park Saturday afternoon,
without formal ceremonies.
Owing to the illness Of Mr.. Graham,
one OF Tweed's counsel, Judge Davis
to-day postponed the trial to Monday
next.
A motion was made in the Supreme
Court to-day before Judge Fancher, to
suspend judgment in the case Of people OF
the State against J. H. Ingersoll. The
motion was denied, the Judge saying,
"You have carried it to the Court of
Appeals, and 1 cannot interfere with it
now"
Edward Stanton, member of the
New York Stock Exchange, died at his
residence here this morning, OF inflama.
tory rheumatism. He was former
partner OF Daniel Drew, and was one OF
the leading speculators in bonds.
Arrested.
Five boys were to-day committed to
the penitentiary at the Tombs Police
Court under the "Habitual Criminal
Act" Since the passage of this law
about ten we'll known pickpockets have
been disposed of in accordance with its
provisions. The constitutionalty OF
the act will be tested soon.
Decoration Day.
At Union square, committee Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic was kept
busy constantly in receiving floral gifts.
To-day 1000 parcels Of flowers, includ>
iug geraniums and all kinds Of exotics,
are arranged in shape ready for convey.
ance to soldier's graves. The children
ofthe various public schools have sent
in numerous truck loads OF beautiful
flowers, for catsfalque, which, drawn
by eight horses, will form part Of the
procession Tomorrow.
The Epizootic.
The horse disease, which visited this
vicinity last fall, has reappesred at the
stables OF the Coney Island Car line,
Brooklyn. Seventy horses are now
sick, and there have been two fatal
cases.
Bonds Found.
Two ten thousand dollar bonds were
found in a package thrown away by
Jim Brady, and registered in the name
of Amasa Stone, and are believed to
have been stolen from some bank in
Ohio. A. P. Thompson, cashier OF the
Port Jarvis National Bank, has in
formed Inspector Dilks that he believed
others OF the bonds were stolen from
his bank.
George II. Pendleton arrived to-day
from Europe.
Mrs. Mary Louisa Nelson, daughter
ofthe late James Brooks, died in this
city yesterday.
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