The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-31
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
Beecher Wont Appeal.
New YORK, December GOWN. NJ.
Evarts, counsel for Beecher, says he does
not think the decision of Judges Nelson
and Reynolds yesterday, Oh the Bill OF
Particulars, could be appealed from. Al
any event Mr.. Bcecher did not intend to
appeal, and the case could go on, as it
was set for Monday next, and so far as he
knew it would then proceed in reguIs-
course as stipulated. 1t was certainly
his understanding that the trial would
! go on.
| A FOreer 10 Turn States Evidence.
/ New YORK, December 30.-Governor
Dix and District Attorney Phelps have
approved Of the application to the Gov
ernor of Massachusetts for the pardon OF
Spence Peters, under sentence for for
gerry, that his testimony may be used 10
/ secure the conviction of Roberts and
Gleason. now in the tombs, and said to
! be leaders of skilful gang of torgers
and counterfeiters. Peters has made
confession, in which he direct. attention
to two officers of the detective force OF
/ this city. the same against whom the
! Bank of England last year made com
plant of completely with the forger Nc
Donald, now serving his sentence IN
! England.
Robert j. Dallas. late cashier of Mol
sons Bank, Toronto, who robbed that
! bank of forty-three thousand dollar bank
notes and ncd, was arrested in Elizabeth
Yesterday and forty-two thousand seven
| hundred dollars found in his possession.
The Late Gerrett Smith.
\ large number Of persons called to-
/ day nt the residence of General John
Cochran to view the remains Of the late
Gerrctt Smith. A plaster cast of his face
! has been taken. The Cuba Association
has presented floral cross as tribute to
! the memory of the deceased.
The remains of Garrett Smith, were
sent tonight, in charge of relatives, to
PetcrbOro, for interment.
Kalakaua was given reception to-
night bv the Free MaSonS of New York
city, who were present in large numbers.
Suspension of Interest Tax Recon-.
mended.
New ORLEANS December 30.-MayOr
Leeds has vetoed IN ordinance adopting
sn estimate of the revenue of the city,
and advises suspension Of the interest
tax. The Mayor, in his message thus
advising suspension of the interest tax,
saws: do not propose to discrcdt the
obligations of the city, nor to deny their
validity in any manner, but believing
that this city is unable to meet its obll-
cations in its present condition, L con-
consider it impossible topursuc any other
course.
Execution Of u Murderer.
TOLEDO, December 3O.-John Good
man was executed at Ottowa, Putnam
county. at noon to-day, for the murder of
the Haywood family i'll April last. At
five minutes before twelve o'clock, the
spectators having arranged themselves
within the enclosure, supported by Sam
uel Naples, an old citizen of tire county
or one side. and Sheriff Shcrrard on the
other. lie was very pale, but seemed
tslerablv composed. The three ascend
ed the >catFold, accompanied by clergy
man, who briefly told Goodman to look
to Christ for mercy, and kncellnS with
him ON the scatluld offered brief prayer.
The Sheriff then read tkc death warrant,
adjusted the moose and pinioncd his arm.
and legs. The Sheriff asking the prison.
or if hc had anything To say Goodman
said: This is all Justly done; | commit
ted the crime, AMI deserve to suffer for 1t.
bid YOU all goodbye and hope to meet
yn,l in heaven" The Sheriff took him
bv the hand and bsde him goodbye, at
two minutes past twelve the drop fell
after nine minutes the pulse beat soft;
Mt ten minutes it beat rapidly; at the
end of fourteen minutes there was no
pulse at the wrist; at nineteen
minutes the movement OF the heart
ceased. Death was probably lnstantsn-
eous and painless, the neck being broken
in the fall. The body was laid in the
coffin and placed in the Jail yard sur
rounded by guard. after which the en-
tire crowd passed through in lines to see
the face of the deceased. The remains
will be taken by the parents Of the de-
ceased, neither of whom were IN town
at the time of the execution.
Gold BIooded Proceedings.
ST. PAUL, December 30.-Durng a
ball at Ccutrcvillc, in the interior Of An
oka county, on Monday night, sn atfray
occurred between party OF Frenchmen.
Felix Roswold French half-breed, WAS
killed. His BODY when discovered in
stable WAS cold. his murdprcrs having
resumed their places in the dance. The
BODY was brought into the ballroom,
placed on the floor in one corner IN plain
! sirht of all the rcrelrr, and the dance
continued for an hour or two.
Mutilated Currency Received.
/ WAsuINGToN, December 3o.-Ihc
| total amount of muti!ated currency re-
ceiyed from the treasury by the comp
troller since the passage of the act June
10Th last. is $4l. .O66 sos, nearly the whole
amount of which has already been issued
in National Bank notes.
Alleged Wife Murderer ARRESTED.
KANSAS CITY, December 30.-Charles
| 4. Porter who has resided here for few
months past under the assumed name OF
James Fulton, was arrested yesterday,
charged with the murder Of his wife by
abortion. in Ocean county, New Jersey,
last July.
Horse Thieves Killed.
Two notorious horse thieves named
Tom Cox and George Alexander, who
murdered gentleman named White al
Springfield, Mo. last October. were killed
Yesterday near O'Kalamulgee territory,
bv Detective York Of Springfield, and
another notorious outlaw named kinch
West. WAS mortslly wounded.
Another suicide.
CLEVELAND. December 30.-Horsce
F. Andrews, a young man we'll known in
this city, committed suicide at an early
hour this morning, by shooting himself