The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-08
NEW YORK.
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New YoRr, January Cuban ad,
vices received here, give details OF an
engagement at Paolo Sees lately. in
which the Spsniards were defeated BY
the Patriots. Eight hundred Of them
were killed, fitty-two taken prisoners
and large quantity of arms and anu.
milton captured. The Cubans only lost
three killed and thirteen wounded.
A decree has been iasued by the Gu
ban President Cisneros, authorizing
Mipguel Aldamoe, general agent in the
Exterior to Issue bonds OF the Republic
of Cuba to the extent of one hundred
million dollars. -
ocean National Bank.
Tbs receivers of the Ocean National
Bank submitted a statement to a meet
ling Of the depositors yesterday, from
which it appears that the bank will be
able to pay every dollar ofits indebted
ness.
The Tichborns Trial.
A correspondent Of the World says
tb at the esd of the Tichborne trial il
near az hand. The little episode has
had a most damaging effect. Lord
Rivers, who heretofore supplied the
funds for the defense. has with
drawn. The defendants counsel, DR..
Kepealy, and assistant counsel, Nc
Mahon, are also virtually out OF the
case. Al! these circumstances, 1t is
thought, have destroyed all hopes Of
acquttal, and the defendants convic-
ton is almost certain.
Heavy Rains.
Heavy rains have fallen during the
last three days with intervals OF oc.
casional fair weather. The rain con-
tinued all last night and this morning
with but little cessation. The fog still
hangs over the city causing consider.
able delay in river traffic, especially.
The Bursiars Identified.
The announcement that the men ar
rested few days since for burglary,
would be publicly arraigued for trial
created great excitement and when the
prisoners were brought from their cells
great crowds awaited them. j. P.
Emmir, whose house in New Rochelle
was robbed, identified Dan Kelly as
the man who held the pistol to his head
and also Larry Griffin and Patsey Com
way. He couldn't recognize any Of the
others. Robert Armstrong, a servant
of w. K. Soulter, whose residence on
Staten Island had been robbed In De-
cember, identified Kelly and Woods.
Soulter also recognized red morocco
portmonie found in the burglars pos
session. James Moore, OF Jamaica
Railroad, at East New York, who was
bound and gagged while the office was
robbed on December 20, identified Kel-
lev but not the others. A number OF
other parties whose houses had been
lately rotbed were present, but failed to
recogniz. any OF the prisoners. Upon
the application Of Judge Porter, ofNev
Rochelle. Kelly, Griffin and Conway in
charge of the detectivee were taken to
White Plains for trial on a charge OF
robbipg Emmi.'s louse. Other evi-
dence has been obtained which, it ia
stated, will insure the conviction o.
the whole gang.
Farther Depredations.
Burglars last night robbed the jewell
~ stores of Keeper. Vogel & Co., and
| Mehrbolh Bros, both on the third floor
| Of No. 10 Courtlsnd street, OF gold and
jeweiry amounting 10 $1,000.
Another daring burglary was CON-
mitted at Staten Island, between one
and four o'clock this morning. Three or
four burglars entered the window OF the
wine room at the mansion OF Il. 3.
Butter, and ransancked the lower part
OF the house for siiverware. They broke
considerable furniture, but fortunately
the silverware was up stairs. go they did
not find il. They carried off a gold
watch, clothing and other articles vslu-
ed at nearly $500, besides destroying
furniture orth $500. 1t is thought they
belong TO the same gang who robbed
a house at Brighton some time ago.
gagging the servant maids and groom
until they ransacked the house.
/ sufndler Detected.
John Broderick, con oil the BroderlcE
now in the State prison for numbering
his SOD, was arrested yesterday. charged
with delivering what was purported to
be a cable telegram from Gen. 6. b
Mcclellan, at Marssls, Sicily, 10 j. b
Hodgkis., banker, IS Wall street, re-
ouestipg him to pay james Mckee
1 22I West 47th .treet, $3.50 dsllars
Broderick received the money, but th'
telegram and bill were soon alter dis
covered to be forgeries, when Broder'
ick was arrested aud held for trial.
Meeting Of Coal Operators
A preliminary meeting OF the repre-
sentatives oithe great coal companies o
the county took place here yesterday
for the purpose OF organizing Goa
combination which will completed!
control prices. The :Penusylyanis
Delaware and Hudson, Delaware, Lack
awsua and Western, Wilkesbarre AND
Lehigh Company's were represented
Yesterdays meeting was merely prepa
ratory. They meet again to-day whe
important business will be transacted
Not 10 be Filled.
Washington special to the Tune
saws that the President ls understoo'
b. to have decided that it is unnecessar