The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-23
Arkansas Affairs.

Arkansas Affairs.
LITTLE Rock, November 2l.-The
Gazette of this morning publishes the
following:
LITTLE Rock, November Dist, 1874.
Editors Gazette:
l notice in your issue of this morning
an article in your editorial columns from
| Price He makes for himself a national
reputation as liar The following are
| few remarks: The editorial is a tele-
gram purporting to have been sent by
Senator Dorsey, now at Washington,
from the editor of the Republican paper
of Little Rock. Permit me to say that
/ am the editor of the only Republican
paper at this capital, and that the first
knowledge l possessed of the telegram
published by you, was from reading the
Eastern exchanges, which arrived in this
city on Thursday afternoon, and never
sent such dispatch to Sena-
tor Dorsey, or to any one
else, and the PRONUNCIATION OF
such piece of information as that dis
patch discloses, does not in any respect
meet my approval. By giving this
disclosure rs prominent Il place in your
columns as you have the telegram allud.
ed to, you will confer favor upon
JOHN G. PRICE"
Seven days have passed since the isSu'
ance of Smiths proclamation, and moth
ing has yet been heard from him. The
city is quiet; Smith still hid.
In the Senate, Sims, chairman of the
Committee on Federal Relations, report
ed back the joint resolution that select
committee be appointed to enquire into
the election Of 5. w. Dorsey, L. 5. SEN
ator, and recommending its passage.
Passed
In the house, Mr.. Judges introduced
resolution that a joint committee be
appointed to investigate the manner of
:. w. Dorsey's election as L. s. Senator,
be made n special order for Tuesday.
A petition from Mary 4. Breed, for
the payment for goods lost on the
steamer Hattie, during the Brooks Baxter
trouble Referred.
The President and Cabinet.
WAsmINGroN, November 2l.-The
President and several members of the
Cabinet leave this afternoon for Balti-
more to be present ut DR.. Tittany'S ora
tion in behalf of the Washington Monu-
mcnt Fund.
The Safe Burglary Trial.
In the safe burglary trial Harrington
addressed the jury in his own behalf
saying he did so, notwithstanding the
adage that "he who is his own lawyer
has II fool for a client lie protested
his entire innocence and asked no favors,
nothing but simple justice.
Harrington in his arguments cited
various cases and decisions which have
been made against the practice of sciZing
private papers for the past six centuries,
and denounced the action of the govern
mcnt rs illegal, indecent, and infamous.
In regard to the missing telegram he said
1t was to his interest to keep the telegram
intact, for the Government did not know
who wrote that dispatch, and before they
could introduce it they must prove that
he Harrington wrote it. He would not
have it DESTROYED under any circum-
stances, and he had as much right to say
that the counsel for the Government had
distracted that telegram aS they had to
impute its absence to him. They might
not have done. it themselves, but they
were surrounded by band of men who
were used to such capcrs, and they could
have picked up this dispatch and have
eaten it up as easily as they could have
eaten one of Weller's best dinners. He
spoke about the release of Benton, and
said he did only what he considered his
duty, and what he always would do, and
what he would do again, and that was t."
give every man his liberty on bail when
the case warranted it. At this very
time, he also suggested, Hayes could pro-
cure his release on bail. Harrington
spoke nearly two hours, and closed 10y
urging his own vindication, and dcclar-
ing his willingness to leave every
thing, his life, and his reputation
and honor. in the hands of the jury,
and saying that in all of his official acts
he had never yet tarnished his name or
his honor The court here took II recess.
After recess the court was adjourned till
Monday, when Mr.. Davidge, of the
counsel for defence will decide whether
or not he will address the jury.
EmbezzIer Sentenced.
PITTSBURGH, November 2l-D. III.
Williams, late cashier of the Cunneaut-
Vile bank, but more recently convicted
in the |. :. Court of this city, for en-
bczzlrment, was to-day sentenced to un-
dcrgo imprisonment for five years in the
Western Pcnitentiary, and to pay the
costs of prosecution.
StccrRgc Rates Increased.
New York, November 2l.-The
steamship companies have agreed to in
crersc stceragc passengers rates from SIS
and $50 to $23 and $2j.
Withdrawal OF Church:
LOUISVILLE, November 22.-Thc first
Presbyterian Church Of this city, Rev
Samuel Il. Wilson, ID. d., pastor. for
maly withdrew IRON the Louisville
Prcsbytery to-day. 1t will be remember
ed that the Prcsbytery, in resolution
last week, severely repremandcd DR..
Wilson, and called dupon him to resign his
pastoral charge.
Lecture for the Benefit OF the wash
ington Monument Fund.
BALTIMORE, November 2l.-Rev. Dr..
o. II. Tiffany, of the Metropolitan NJ. f..
Church. Washington. delivered lecture
in this city tonight, for the benefit Of the
Washington Monument Fund. Prcsi-
dent Grant, Secretaries Fish, Beiknap
and Delano, Attorney General Williams
and General Babcock. were present Let
ters were read from Gen. Sherman and
Admiral Porter expressing regret AT
their inability to be present. The PresI-
Dental party returned TO Washington to-
night.
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