The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-11
NEW YORK.
Phelps, Dodge q Co.

Notwithstanding the statement to tn
contrary, initiatory proceedings LOOKING
to the prosecution Of . suit agalns
Phelps, Dodge q Co. to recovsr$l Goo
900 for alleged violation of the Custom
House laws, have been commenced IL
the U United States District Court, and th'
papers are on file in the clerks office o
that court. The papers thus far issued
are a precise and q eapias. and both is,
sued over the signature Of Uuitec
States District Attorney Bliss, The
prayers being addressed to George F
Bell, the Clerk of the District Court,
and the eapias to General George 81
Sharp, the United States Marshal fol
the District. The parties named II
the process are the United States against
the following persons, composing the
firm Of Phelps, Dodge d Co.: William
E Dodge, William E Dodge, Jr.. Chas
C. Dodge, G. Willis, james Anson
Phel ps, James Stokes and Thomas
Stokes. The praeips recites that the
suit is brought to recover debt tor
value of goods, &C., forfeited under sec
ton lst Of the act OF March Sd, 1868,
and that the amount claimed is 81, ,OoO.-
600. The eapias commands the mar"
shal to take defendants and keep them
to answer for 81, 900, 900 Of debt for the
value OF certain goods. wares and mef.
chandise forfeited for the violation OF
section lst of the act of March Sd, 1868,
entitled IAN act to prevent and punish
frauds upon the revenue, to provide Tor
the more certain collection OF claims
in favor OF the United States, and Tor
other purposes"
Stokes still occupies the condemned
cell on the ground floor of the Tombs
He will not be removed to his old
quarters except in case OF a stay OF pro-
ceedings. This ia q rule established by
long custom, and the authorities see no
reason to deviate from the rule. The
brother and counsel OF the prisons .r had
a long interview with him this morning.
woodruff and CIafin.
Assistant District Attorney Lyon to-
day moved the arraignment of Mes
danes Woodruff and Clshin and Col.
James Il. Blood in Oyer and Terminer
for libel Messrs Howe and McKinly,
counsel for the ladies, stated that it was
impossible for their clients to appear
as they were held under commitment
issued from the United States Court.
They asked that an early day be set for
the trial in the case and pleaded "Not
guilty" to the indictment. Assistant
District Attorney Lyon said the case
would be taken up after the conclusion
of the Tweed trial.
Combination of Coal Dealers.
The report that the large coal com
panies directly controlling the trade OF
New York and the Eastern States, were
about to form a grand combination to
advance the price of coal next season,
has occssioned general discussion among
the dealers in this city. 1t seems to be
pretty generally conceded that measures
have been taken by the officers OF the
largest companies to establish the coal
business on q new basis for 1873, al
though it is generally denied that the
object sought is an extremely high price,
S. per ton being the highest figure at
present binted.
Frank w. Brown
was again arraigned for examination
to-day, concerning charges made
against him by Miss Shotwell. She
again failed to appear. An indictment
has been found against Brown. HIS
counsel claims that the proceedings
are very irregular, the cherse Of receiv-
ing stolen bonds being malicious and
without foundation.
The Tweed Trial.
The work Of securing the jury in the
Tweed case was continued to-day. Sam
uel C. Heyman was sworn in as the
eleventh juror, when the panel was eI-
hausted. The counsel for the prosecu-
ton gave notice that be had been in
termed that one Of the jurors was not
impartial. The court took the case
under consideration. Alter recess the
counsel ras heard regarding the e1clu-
sion of the juror supposed to be incom-
petent. After a lengthy argument by
both sides, Michael Peffard, the juror IN
question, WAS excluded. This reduces
the number to ten.
George Francis Train
still languishes in the Tombs with no
hopes OF Icing released for a long time
to come. He has an idea be is serving
a great and good cause and is cores
poudlng happy.
The Centre street Fire.
Investigations in the Centre street
fire case was concluded today. After
the testimony was closed the Coroner
delivered it with an elaborate charge
to the jury. 1t was evident, he said,
that the victims did not perish by their
own carelessness; some one was re-
sponsible for their death. The jury, IN
their verdict condemned Dun 4 Barlow
in allowing irresponsible and incompe.
tent boys to handle benzine and other
ipaammable liquids used in cleaning
presses, and recommended their prohi-
bition in the future in other printing
establishments They slse considered
the means of escape very defective,
and the utter want Of organization
among the male employees OF tue build.
ing in emergencies OF this kind as
most -eprehensible. Finally they
adopted recommendation to the Leg
islature to have the building laws OF
this city revised 90 as to afford better
protection or human lite.
Tweed.