The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-11

now reports to the Governor for orders
Governor Scott will to-day proclaim
martial law in York and Chester coun'
ties, and has telegraphed 10 President
Grant and General Terry at Louisville
asking for troops Pending their arri.
val the Governor will send a regiment
Of militia, under competent officers, to
restore order if possible. The liveliest
times are anticipated in the northern
part Of the State for the next two
weeks.
The Libel Suits-A Hoax.
Judge Pratt, at special term Of the
Kings county Supreme Court, yester'
day, granted a motion of counsel for the
Eagle to have the summons stricken
out in the suit brought against that
newspaper, by John Percy, for alleged
libel. A similar motion on the part OF
the Times was denied, as counsel tor
the Times had waived any irregularlty
by procuring an extension Of the time
TO answer.
The story current that James Fisk,
Jr., had purchased a majority OF the
stock OF the Long Island railroad and
was to be elected its President in April
next, is a'hoax. Oliver Chartick, Pres
ident of that company, although for
some time in feeble health, entertalns
no idea OF resi- igning.
The ..FIying Dutchnan" Captured
4 COunterfeiting Factory seized.
Colonel Whitley, OF the secret SER
vice, has made an important capture Of
a notorious vender Of counterfeit money,
known TO the police as the Flying
Dutchman,' and a large amount OF
bogus currency plates and other coun-
terteiters apparatus. He Is native OF
New England, and has been one OF the
most successful experts in his profession.
He has been followed for four months
by detectives, but managed to elude
them, through New York, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania. He travelled under
the guise Of pcddler, but his real name
is Milton Berger
Colonel Whitley also yesterday, with
posse of his men, made a descent
upon a house located on East 9th street
and Third avenue, capturing the most
complete mandatory OF counterfeit
money-a splendid press, full set OF
steel plates for printing fractional cur
rency, pieces Of plates from which trans
fers were made, and several thousand
dollars Of spurious notes printed and cut
ready for distribution This capture
was the result of the arrest of gang
of counterleiters made by Col. Whitley
last week, some of whom let fall occa-
sional words in their conversations with
officers, that led the latter to suppose a
counterfeit factory was being operated
by some parties not yet under arrest.
Execution Of a Murderer-French
Relief.
New YORK, March 9.-The negro
murderer, Thomas, was executed at the
Tombs this morning. Notwithstanding
heavy rain there were nearly 1000
persons around the walls outside the
prison. The Sheriff took the precau-
ton to divest the execution as much as
possible of brutalizing features, and only
officials and members Of the press were
admitted Numbers Of persons clam
bered on the roofs Of buildings facing
the Toombs, but canvass prevented a
view. The prisoner did not sleep at all
during the night, but prayed at intervals
with Father Duraquet, who remained
with him till his execution. Thomas
showed much fortitude on the scat1old,
and knelt in prayer for few minutes
before the drop fell. He was Of so
powerful frame that - minutes
elapsed from. the time the bolt was
drawn till life was extinct.
The French relief committee OF the
Chamber Of Commerce reports receipts
to this morning SllS,3j0; RENTED to
France, el3,000, including f3OO0 to-
day.