The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-23
NEW YORK.

been held in this city to discuss plans
Ior raising funds with which to COM
plete the American Church now build.
ing in Rome. The walls of the church
are fourteen feet above ground and
there is sufficient money on hand to
carry on the work until December next.
A committee was appointed to co-ope-
rate with the Rev. Mr.. Nevin, Rector of
the Church, in securing subscriptions
and contributions.
South Carolina Affairs.
. A correspondent in South Carolina
writes that he has had two hours,
conversation with Governor Moses,
who was continually assuring him that
he was a much injured man and could
prove that many of the charges brought
against him were untrue. When ask
ed for evidence. however, he failed to
produce it. He admitted his private
character had been bad, very bad, but
denied having taken part in any off,
cial corruption, yet in the same breath
he told the story OF the election
tickets and laughed heartily at what
he appeared to think good joke.
WheN questioned as to the civil con-
tir gen; iunds, which have been appre-
prla,ei for the payment of State ex.
pendilures at his discretion, he replied,
excitedly, "Oh, my contingent fund was
not much. They gave Governor Scott
$50 900 and l only had $4,000" He
bad been a private secretary to Cover
nor Pickens, he said, and knew how
the contingent funds had been used.
Before and since the war there was no
law providing that the Governor should
give an account Of what he did with
the fund after it came into his pos
session; it was not expected, however,
tina. he would put it into his own pock-
ct; it wac understood that all the
secret services OF the government were
10 be paid out OF it. In speaking OF the
next election, Moses said he wac sure
OF receiving the regular Republican
nomination; that the newspaper al
tscks could not injure him, as his con-
stituents were unable to read. He be-
iieved that Chamberlin would be run
az boiling candidate, and il he devel-
oped great deal OF strength, and the
Democrats had sense enough to noml :
nate candidate. it was possible both
wings of the Republican party
could be defeated" Personally
Moses is most agreeable in his
manners. He is quick and impulsive 9
in speech, no doubt saying many things
that he is sorry for afterwards. He is
not yet forty wears OF age, yet his face
is csreworn and wrinkled and his long
hair almost white.
Row Between Soldiers and Sailors.
The Belfast (Irelsnd) Neus Lstte'
publishes an account Of an affray which
took plack at Nice on, June 5th. be-
tween Americas sailors aud French
soldiers. 1t appears that on the uorn'
ing of the 5th OF June party of half q
dozen seamen, belonging to the United
States steamer franklin, presented
themselves at liquor shop and one Of
them, under the preteuce OF seeking
change for piece OF gold, made a dash
at come money in the hand Of the pro-
prietor and got possession Of it. Aregu'
lar row ensued and blows were freely
exchanged. The shop keeper, fiudlng
bimeelf getting the worst OF 1t, cried
for help to neighboring military post
A party soor arrived. and battle fol-
lowed between the soldiers and sailors
The former seem to have made but
little use Of their weapons at first but
a private, seeing his corporal in ii th' !,
grasp Of sailor and in danger Of strsn \!
eulstion, rushed upon him with his
bay onet and run him through the body
The wounded man was conveyed to thu
hospital, where he died this morning
and his comrades were carried to prison