The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-20
NEW YORK.
News Items.

rumors OF extensive swindling in the
grain trade to Europe, involving. &C :
cordsg to member OF the Produce Ex-
change, several thousand dollars in
money and the reputation OF business
man heretofore unblemished. The
Exchange is TO make a thorough inyes-
tigstion.
In quarrel in a liquor saloon, in
Surrav street, about 10 o'clock to-day,
growing ont OF 3 recent Yacht race,
Mortimer Sullivan, OF All Peril street,
was sho, dead by Mark Gill, OF 81
Park street, wko subsequently attempt
ed 10 shoot the officer who arrested
him. Sullivan leaves wife and four
children.
Spanish News.
The American brig, S. Owene, Capt.
Martin, has arrived from Ceinfugus
with seventeen refugees from the draft.
The night previous to the sailing OF the
Ovens, she was boarded by an officer
who overhsuled the manifest OF the
vessel ard searched for stowaways, but
did not lind any. An hour or two at
terwards, two boats from different quar-
tera, with passengers drew up alongside,
and the Spanish gentleman who came
aboard told a distressing tale OF suffer-
ing, which so worked upon the feelings
Of Captain Martin, that lie consented
10 take the Spsniard and his fellow
sufferers as passengers. The Captain
did likewise with another boat load
and left Ceinfugus. Captain Martin
reports that the inhabitants are in great
terror owing 10 the manner in which the
conscription is carried out. Persons OF
sl ages and conditions are forced into
the army, and those too feeble 10
shoulder q musket are placed on the
cnain gang. He frequently saw old
men aud boys not over thirteen years OF
age, chained TO negroes and working in
the streets, Spanish officers standing
over them whip in hand, ready to ap-
ply the lash numerically upon the
least derelictiou OF duty. Even the
Spanish residents of the city had be-
come disgusted with the inhumsnity OF
their own race, and were disposing OF
their goods and property as fast rs pos
sible 10 escape from the island. lie
knew OF u vessel that lett Ceiniugas tn e
week previous to his departure,
carrying away with 1t twenty
refugees. All persons suspected oi
ympathizing with the patriots were
drafted into the army without law and
OF course without redress. The whole
country for several leagues was one vast
waste, many o; the sugar plantations
having been burnt by the insurgents
There were two thousand volunteers
and regulars in the city. but the COM
mandant was afraid to venture outside
OF the stockade to fight a handful o.
Cubans and put an end to the work o.
destruction. The Spanish officers ap'
reared disbeartened and dreaded tht
approach OF the sickly season, now
near at hand, which brings with it th'
dreaded black yomit.
A Havana letter states that trust
worthy information through insurgen
sources reports the arrival OF an eIpe
dition, under Anquibrs, on the nortf
coast with 1000 arms, elk pieces o
mountain artillery aud large qusntit.
otamunitiep. All the material was sat'l.
landed and communication established
with the forces OF Maxine and Gomez
This is eaid 10 be the most importap
expedition gotten up by the insurgent
since the first year OF the war.
Dockery, the person who presente'
himself TO the Spanish authorities q
Neuuitas last Good Friday, is still con
fined at Csrcelusirs. In Puerto Prlnclp
he was ten days IN close confinement
but now has clean and comtortabl
Quarters and Is in good health an
spiri,s. One OF the clerks OF the Unite
States Consulate at Havana has arrive
in Puerto Principe 10 assist Dockery a
Interpreter.
Boss Tweed.
| There was considerable excitement i
the county court house this mornin
by the appearance OF VIM. NJ. Tweee
subpensed as q witness. The ex-chi,
OF the deiuuct ring wss brought int
cour; attended by two deputy sheriff
He was dressed as in old times, in
dark emit and white neck tie. He
much thinner than OF yore, and h
ACE bears evident traces OF ments
anxiety, but he appears TO be in goo
b heal,h and in terrible spirits. He va