The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-25
Hard Times.

! hhru ItInee.
New YORK, November 24.-Godfrey
Delmer, a laborer, aged 90, hanged HIM
self yesterday, leaving note addressed
to his wife, saying he was impelled to
act by fear of destitution and starvation
in the winter at hand. Reports from the
trades in this city and Brooklyn, show
three times as many men out Of employ
ment as ut the same time last year. The
suspension of building on account of cold
weather will soon add largely to the
number.
The virginius Damages.
NEW YORK, November "a. - The
Heralds Madrid special says that the
Spanish government has expressed u
willingness to pay the indemnity OF the
Virginius case to the United States on
the same basis as that with which Great
Britain was satisfied for the outrage per-
petrated on her subjects.
Desertion OF Spanish Soldiers.
NEW YORK, November PA letter
from Havana says party of 25 Spanish
soldiers Of the artillery garrisoning Fort
St. Hiacco, in the Central Department.
revolted, seized coasting schooner at
Puerto Del Padre, on the North coast,
and under threats Of death, ordered the
captain to take them to Key West ST.
Thames, or any of the neighboring
Islands. The captain seeming to accede,
set sail, but ran the vessel aground in
neighboring key; then in small boat,
under the pretext of getting aid, went
to the nearest military headquarters and
informed the commander, who sent
force to arrest the deserters. They were
tried bv court martial, and on the 9TH
inst. eleven were shot, and the remaining
fourteen imprisoned.
Safe Burglary Trial.
WASHINGTON, November 24,-The
Safe Burglary trial WAS resumed to-day.
Whitelev, who has been absent since
Friday, was in the court room, which
VIA. unusually crowded. Mr.. Riddle re-
sumed his argument, recapitating few
of his last paragraphs of his argument
yesterday, to refresh the minds OF the
Jury.
Mr.. Riddle, in the course of his argu-
ment, alluded to the testimony of Smaller,
and to the statement of the other side,
that Shailer was dismissed because he
would not swear those telegrams referred
to Harrington, and said he would go out
of the pale of the testimony rs the de-
fensc did, and say Smaller was dismissed
because he was attacked in the corridor
of the Treasury by the outraged mother
a Young lady whom he had seduced.
This statement brought Harring-
ton, Davidge and Smithers to their
feet, and they protested against such
statement. The Judge called them to
order. The protests and confusion con-
tinuing, the Judge called Deputy Mar
shal Phillips to quell the disturbance.
When the counsel had been made to sit
down, the Judge said that such conduct
and such language would not certainly
intimidate him.
Riddle, interrupting, said, "Nor me
either"
Davidge said Riddles statement was
not in testimony. and Harrington said he
denied it rs pointed fact.
Mr.. Riddle said he expressly stated
that he went out of the path of evidence
purposely because the other side did.
Mr. Davidge-Shailcr did testify that
he WAS dismissed on account OF not say
ing the kilograms meant Harrington.
The Judge continually directed the
counsel to pause and sit down and at
tempted to give his recollection Of tn"
evidence, when Mr.. Riddle interruptlng
said, I do not propose topursuc that point
anv further your Honor.
Harrington-You had better back out
of it.
Mr. Dnvidge, somewhat excited, said:
Then your honor will not rule on this
point?
Judge-Sit down Mr.. Davidgc, | OBJ
ject to such defiant manners and Ian
guage, and don't propose to allow it.
Mr.. Riddle will confuc himself to the
testimony land added with some feeling
if there is to be any laugh
ing or sneering in this case
/ do not want the gentlemen 10
sit here in my face and do it, nor in the
face of this jury. Go on now, Mr.. Rid
die.
Davidge-Will your honor allow metto
note an exception
Judge-NO, not now.
Davidge-Will You allow me to offer
to note an exception?
Judge Go on now. Mr.. Riddle.
Mr.. Riddle proceeded uninterruptcdly
until the recess.
Arkansas Matters.
LITTLE Rock, November 24-S. W.
Williams and j. l.. Witherspoon, were
to-day appointed by Governor Garland,
special Judges of the Supreme Court, to
hear cases in which the regular judges
are disqualified.
The Gazette this morning, publishes
the proclamation of Governor Garland,
offering reward of 900 for the cap
ture of Smith and $500 for Wheeler.
In the House to-day, bill WAS passed
appropriating 81, 400 in currency, to pay
the contingent expenses Of the General
Assembly.
In the Senate the joint resolution to
appoint a convention to inquire into the
election Of Senator Dorsey, WAS made
special order for tomorrow.
Engineer Dupee, who was injured in
the accident on the Memphis and Little
Rock railroad yesterday, died at Forrest
Il