The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-07
NEW YORK.
Trial oi:Peter B. Sweeney.

NEW YORK, June G.-The Sweeney
trial Is before Judge Westbrook. Lockey
and the counsel for Sweeney are In con.
sultation with the Judge in regard 10 a
settlement Of the suit. The EtpreSs saws
100000 will probably be the amount
agreed upon.
Shortly before 3 o'clock Judge West.
brook made the following announcement:
| am informed, gentlemen of tho jury,
by counsel for the respective parties 10
this suit that an arrangement has been
made by which the estate Of James NJ.
Sweeney, deceased, has agreed 10 pay to
the plainTiIlS considerable sum Of
money on account OF demands sought TO
be recovered in this action, and under
these circumstances It has been deemed
unwise further 10 press this trial. 1t
may be proper for me 10 say in passing
that the terms Of this arrange
ment, so far as they have been
communicated to the court, in
volve no concession by or reflection
upon the defendant. The amount to he
paid is 100000. This sum is to be
handed over by Hugh Smith as executor
otJameS NJ. Sweeney, deceased, brother
Of Peter B. Sweeney.
1t is understood that the reasonable
length OF time in which restitution can
be effected will elapsc, when, il the agree.
ment shall have been complied with the
causes against Peter B. Sweeney, will be
formally stricken from the docket.
1t is also reported that A. Oakley Hall
will be apt 10 consider a return 10 the
land OF his birth. 1t is also said that this
disposal Of the Sweeney suits will 90 far
towards elIecting Tweed's release. 1t is
reported that the Boss received the an
nOuncement OF the withdrawal OF the
suits, in very happy state Of mind, at the
Ludlow street Jail this afternoon, and that
he looks on the event rs a long stride to.
ward his final release.
CUSTOM HOUSE INVESTIGATION.
The Commission appointed TO investi.
gate the Custom House affairs met again
to-day. The first witness examined was
Il Mr.. Miller, who owns bonded ware.
houses at ~ and n South street and SS
and 90 Pearl street. He said that the
visit Of Supt. Russell wasfor the purpose
OF collecting subscriptions for political
purposes; never knew him to visit stores
for the purpose Of making an examina.
ton y warehouses; have paid subscrip.
tions for political purposes six times and
received no benefits for such subscrip.
tions. He also said he was satisfied that
millions OF dollars had been abstracted
from the Treasury through damage, The
allowance law in that respect ought 10 be
amended and u more careful examina-
ton made by competent appraisers and
good salaries paid them, and they should
be placed above temptation TO acce pit
gratuities.
The Commission went into secret scs.
sion for the rest Of the day.
DIED OF HYDRoruoDIA.
Letters from Bridgetown, Barbados,
state that Edward Trowbridge, OF the
we'll known mercantile house Of Trow-
bridge & Co., died at that place OF hydro.
phobia, May 18th, having been bitten by
pet dog in March last. He was U. S.
Consul at the Barbados during Presi-
dent LinColn's administration and rem
dered important service by his efforts in
preventing Confederate cruisers from oh.
tanning supplies there.