The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-01
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Ry the Pacific and Atlantic Limo.
once, ITO Main Street.
NEW YORK.
The stokes Trial.


New YORK, December 3l.-Th'
Stokes trial was resumed to day. Al
usual there was a large number Of spec
tators and friends present. Peter j
Rothwell. hotel porter at the Graud
Central Hotel, was examined. HI
searched for a pistol shortly after th'
shooting but found none. Commodore
Vanderbilt was examined at length by
the defense, and testified concerning
Fisk's character. On cross examina.
ton he said he never heard Of Fisk
using personal violence to any man.
The court would not allow the witness
to express his opinion Of the deceased.
Alexander Devine, a Director OF the
Erie railroad, testified, corroborating
Vanderbilts testimony, and was sub
iected to q severe cross-examination.
He was sure Fisk was a jovial, generous
man; he was not man TO risk per-
sonal violence; he had fe~ enemies
Henry Chester. testified that he had
passed the hotel on the day OF the
shooting; saw somebody pick up some
thing in front Of the landing oi the
ladies' entrance directly after the
shooting. On the cross-examinat'on
the witness gave testimony contradict
torv to his first. A recess was then
taken, after which the father, mother
and brother OF Stokes testified to his
illness previous 10 the homicide.
Operations Of G ouId.
The recent failures OF several Euro
pean houses is attributed to the success
full operations in the London market by
Jav Gould. For several days past
cable dispatches have announced
numerous failures in London among
the speculators selling calls on Erie
stock, the principal one being that OF
Henry Bentlv q Co., who failed on
forty thousand shares, being unable to
meet their contracts. This is SAID TO
be the result Of the operations OF Jay
Gould, an agent being sent by him to
London who quietly bought up large
number OF shares Erie had been de-
pressed about 10 per cent in order. to
induce spectators to sell calls at cheap
rates.
steamer Disabled.
A dispatch was received to-day at
the office Of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company announcing that the steamer
Co.ta Rica broke the axle Of her pro-
peller on the 2Sth inst, while III the
Gulf Of Cuba, eighty-four miles from
land. The steamer is in disabled
condition.
Funeral or n. O'C"nueII TownIey.
The funeral Of Daniel OConsell
.Townley took place to day from the
st. Francis Xavier's Church, where
religious. mass was celebrated. The
funeral procession then followed the
remains tn the Cemetery of the Holy
Cross, a, Flathush, where the todv was
inferred. The members of the Palett
Club, Arcadian Club and number OF
artists, journalists, &c, attended the
funeral
The View Year.
The passing away of the old year
will be marked by the usual obser-
yances and the new one will be ushered
10 bv the ringing Of the Trinity Church
bells, family greetings, and the Gus
tomary New Years calls.
The weather to day has been verv
dissgreeable with snow, rain and ice,
and dofs not promise q pleasant day to
morrow. If the bad weather continues
the New Years calls will be few and
far between.
The Centre Street Fire.
The work Of clearing away the ruins
OF the Centre street fire is progressing
slowly. No bodies we're recovered to
day. The funeral of Jane Stuart, one
Of the victims of the fire. took place to.
day. The services were very impressive.
Inauguration Of Ohieers.
General John A. Dix will be inaugu-
rated Governor OF this State at Albany
Tomorrow and all other State officers
will be sworn into Office. The new
Governor will give reception until l2
o'clock, and in the afternoon Mrs. Dix
will hold reception at the executive
residence 49,.
The mayor elect. Havemeyer, will
take possession Of his office at noon
and enter upon his duty Thursday
morning. All other city officers will
take the oath of office tomorrow.