The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-13
NEW YORK.
Stokes.

Stokes.
New YORK, May l3.-Stokes will
probably be brought before the general
term of the Superior Court tomorrow
to be ressentenced.
Refusal to Confirm.
The Board OF Aldermen to-day re-
fused to take up for confirmation the
nominations OF the Mayor for commits
sioners OF charities and city marshals
by q vote OF SIX to eight, and adjourn
ed to Monday next
- - = Tweed.
Judge Davis to day opened the spring
term Of the court Of Oyer and Termin-
er, and delivered lengthy charge to
the Grand Jury on the subject of indlct-
ment for usury and malfeasance in
public Office. The case of W. NJ. Tweed
was then called and after the argument
Wednesday was set down tor discussion
relative to the day to be fixed for his
trial on the big indictment, and the
9th inst. was set down for entering an
application to plead the bribery indlct-
ments against him.
Nixon.
A. H.Hamill applied to-day TO Judge
Fanchar for a VIZ it Of error in the case
OF Nixon, sentenced to be hung next
Friday, for the murder Of Phieffer.
The court held that the District Attor-
ney should be notified, and the motion
was put over until tomorrow.
Edward Kerrigan was arraigned to-
day for the murder ofMaggie Fritz. He
plead not guilty, and the trial was set
fors ednesday.
Bank OF England FOrger.
The examination Of George McDon-
aid. implicated in the Bank OF England
forgeries, was held to-day before Com.
missioner Gutman. After additional
depositions against the prisoner had
beer presented his counsel moved for
his discharge, on the ground that the
original complaint against him had
been dismissed. The motion was de-
MED.
Stock Broker Arrested.
w. G. Roberts has commenced suit
against Albert II. Nicalay, a well
known stock broker, to recover 500, 900
lost through the purchase of worthless
bonds ard stocks from Nicalay on his
representation that they were valuable
and in great demand. Nicalay was
arrested to-day on an order issued by
Judge Gilbert; bail $4,000.
Alta preliminary meeting OF promi-
nent gentlemen this afternoon
to consider the expediency of forming a
society Tor the rescue and resuscitation
OF the suffocated and drowned. A
committee was appointed to draft
Constitution and effect a permanent
organization.
Army Officers Association.
General Sherman is in the city.
General Sheridan is expected to-mor-
row; also General Grant and party, who
will with the above at once proceed 10
Connecticut, to attend the Army Off
GERS Association.
The Prize Ring.
Several well known sporting men OF
this city and Brooklyn are anxious to
match Tim Collins to fight the winner
OF the forthcoming prize fight for the
light weight championship. Dan Wor.
den, of Fall River, Mass, one oECham.
bers' principal hackers, is ready to
make the match on behalf OF Chambers.
Tim Collir says he is willing on Billy |
Edwards return to this city, to fight
him at 124 pounds, for $1,000 a eide.
Collins hackers are anxious to see him
fight again. and he will shortly he
matched to fight with either Chambers
Seddons or Edwards.
1t is understood that q well known
sporting man OF this city intends to i'm
port Alec. Lawson from England to
match him against Arthur Chambers.
Should Lawson come 10 this side,
Chambers will at once be matched TO
fight him at his own weight, one hum
ired and seventy pounds