The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-18
NEW YORK.
TWeed's Trial.


Stephen C. Hewes was the first witness
examined. He merely testified TO th'
accounts in the book Of the county
liabilities. John b. Keyser was ther
called, but did not appear. John Nc.
Bride Davidson testified as follows
Did work for the county in 1870; the
amount OF his claim was $l6, $40; il
was raised to $50, 9,l70.47; witness was
paid for the original amounts; he was
not allowed to see the face of the
bill when be presented II.
The Tweed trial TO-DAY was almost
wholly occupied BY the examination ol
Gurney. He identified . number OF
checks bearing his own signature; be
also identified the Keyser warrant
checks. He said they represented
si1ty.fve per cent ofthe entire sum; he
only got thirty-6ve per cent Of the
amounts; he was obliged to draw these
checks and give them to Watson before
he could get his money. Being asked
what was done with the two checks
handed him, he said that one for $l0,-
600 was given to Tweed, and one for
$4,000 to Ingersoll, with instructions to
give it also 10 Tweed. The defense OBJ
jecteI- to all this testimony, but the
Coutt admitted it.
The Court adjourned till Monday.
The Retirement OF Judge Nelson.
A large meeting Of members Of the
bar was held to-day in the United States
Circuit Court room. for the purpose OF
taking appropriate action on the retire
ment of Judge Nelson from the bench.
which he has adorned fer half Q GEN.
tury. All the eminent members OF the
Iepal profession were present. Charles
OConor presided and delivered a brief
eulogy on Judge Nelson. He referred
10 his long and event'ul career on the
bench, and said he presented noble ex.
ample to the young lawyers Of the city.
Messrs. Slaughton, Dwight, Clifford and
Van SAINT Wood, the committee previ-
ously appointed, then presented
lengthy address reviewing the official
of Judge Nelson and
paying a tribute to his sterling worth.
and giving expressions OF the profound
sense oil the members OF the bar for
the solid benefits conferred by his labor
and example to the bar and to the
people OF the country. The address
concludes with an expression of re-
grets at his retirement, and the earnest
hope of the members OF the bar that
he may enjoy the blessing so we'll
earned for many years. An eulogistic
address was made by the Hon. Mr..
Evarts, after which the address was
adopted unanimously. A committee
was appointed to present the address to
Judge Nelson, and another appointed
10 present the same address to the Su-
preme Court at Washington, D. c.
The meeting then adjourned.
The samana Bay Company.
The full text Of the treaty with the
Dominican Government by which the
Samana Bay Company secures q lease
Of the bay and peninsula OF Samana,
with the promise OF large land granite
10 other parts OF the island. was brought
by the Commissioner, who arrived last
evening. The document has not been
made public, but it is understood the
properly is leased to the company for
years, with the privilege OF
The citizens OF Ssmana are
enthusiastic over the acquisition Of this
erritory by the American citizens. 1t
9 understood that meetings OF the com.
oany will be held in a few days, when
he permanent officers will be chosen
and further plans perfected.
The Funeral OF John X. Leavtt
axes place tomorrow from the Church
,f the Pilgrims, Brooklyn.
Pigeon shooting.
James Ward, the champion pigeon
shooter OF Canada, who was defeated
,y the American, Charles Paine, has
,ent q challenge 70 Paine to shoot
mother match, at any time and for any
Charles Chesterlake, who was shot
oy an unknown man in . concert ss-
oon in the Bower. died last evening
1t the hospital. The assassin is un-
Known.
The Coal Trade.
The resolution Of fhe coal compa-
hes passed yesterday created considers-
Die excitement among retail dealers in
his city to day. The companies pro-
pose in future TO cell direct TO the
public, and reap the profits DOW OBJ
aimed by the middle men. The effect
of this will be to close every small coal
yard in the city. The business is i'm
nense here, and the men engaged in il
nave determined that il the com panies
larry out this plan, they will buy coal
ands, work them and run in opposition
% the present companies. The effect
,f the combination has already sent up
he price OF coal one dollar per ton.
The Usary Law.
Wall street 10 bringing Q strong pres
'ure to bear on the State Legislature 10
iavor Of passing resolution abolisbing
he usury law. To-day the Cotton En-
change had special meeting in relation
to the bill. and tomorrow the members
Of the Stock Exchange propose pre-
pairing petition Tor the repeal Of the
sct.
Murderous Assault.
A quarrel occurred this morning at
the foot Of Seventy-sixtb street, between
Pa, Fitzgerald and Pat o DoDel. During
the figh, O'Dopel plunged . knife into
Fitzgerslfs back, causing q dangerous
and probably fatal wound. 0Donel