The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-06-24
NEW YORK.
The WOOdhull.

-.. The WOoahuli.
NEW YoRK, June 23.-In the Wood
hull & Clafin trial to-day six jurors
were obtained. The pannel WAS then
exhausted and new one ordered for
Wednesday morning. .
Stokes.
The verdict in the Sharkey case
had depressing effect on Stokes who
is said to be weak and debilitated now.
He says his indisposition is due to the
long confinement in the impure air OF
the prison. r a- eel
vegs
Commissioner White rendered q de-
cision to-day in the case of Carl Vogt'
the alleged murderer of Chevelier De
Blanca. The Commissioner committed
the prisoner to the custody OF the Mar
shal, pending a formal demand for his
surrender to the Prussian government.
Surriugate Hutchings to day render
ed decision refusing to admit the will
of Gen. J. S. Butterworth to probate.
The testator left real estate valued at
seventy thousand dollars to his daugh-
ter, but he subsequently sold the prop
erty in order to obviate difficulty. He
added two words to the original will in.
stead OF making a codocil, and the 10
strument not having been duly execu-
ted was denied probate.
Challenged.
Thomas Copeland, champion wrest-
Ter OF Canada, has issned card offer
ing a meeting 10 John McMahon, the
champion wrestler of the United States,
for $1,000 q side and the championship
OF the United States and Canada. Nc
Mabon has accepted the challenge,
and the hackers of the respective cham
pions are to meet in this city next Fri
day to arrange for the match.
waIworth Trial.
The trial of Frank Wslmortb. the
psrricide, in the court Of Oyer and Ter
miner, was, after consultation between
his counsel and the district attorney,
this morning, postponed until to-mor-
row, when the work Of empanelllng
jury will begin.
A Successful Swindler Caught.
For the last three years tidings came
to the house of George P. Grinnel q
Co., "a Broad street, at more or less
frequent intervals OF the depredations
of an individual named j. NJ. Hender-
son, who has signed checks in their
name, forged certificates and endorsed
them, thereby victimizing many unsus.
pecting persons. Grinuel & Co., heard
Of him first at New Orleans, and SUBJ
he made his appearance in
Memphis, Cincinnati, Chicago,
Baltimore and Philadelphia, always
doing in their name, many dishonest
acts, and BY some marvellous good luck
escaping his just deserts. Detectives
we're entirely unsuccessful in hunting
him up On Saturday last Henderson
was arrested at Taunton, Massachusetts,,
while trying to raise five thousand
dollars on a forged check. Seven thou
sand dollars in Jersey bends were
found in his possession. Griunell q
Co., say he was never in their employ, |
and probably made use Of their name |
because it was handy.
waIworth and Sharkey.
Sharkey's sentence Of death has been
postponed till Saturday, to allow his
counsel to apply for a new trial. Wal.
.orth's trial is postponed till to.mor-
row.
Liberal Republican Movement.
An important political consultation
Of Liberal Republicans will be held
Thursday. The call is signed by thirty
leading Republicans. 1t is uncertain
whether a separate State ticket is to be
put forth by them in the coming State
election.
Preparing for the Cholera.
The rapid increase of cholera in the
southwest is attracting the serious at
tention OF the press, and the public
press are calling on the authorities to
clean the city aud use all sanitary ef-
forts TO avert the epidemic.