davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-10
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Proceedings Wednesday and Thurs.
day-EIcction of Oficcrs-TheF FcSti-
Si,ies Of the Political
AfTuirs

Special Correspondence of the Register.
New ORLEANS, December u
Editors Of the Register:
In NY former letter | mentioned tho
RECEPTION of visiting Knights at New
orleans and the opening OF the sesslopsot
IL" Grand Encampmcnt of the United
S;airs on Tuesday December lst.
On Wednesday the members Of the
"rand Encampmcnt assembled at 10 A.
~, and proceeded to business. The COM
m'tlr"> were announced and the report
committee appointed three years ago
10 prepare digest of Templar law, was
Considered and amended and discussed.
The amendments made are of little in
"Tr,t 10 the general reader, and those
particularly concerned will ere long
reeve official notification of the action
hl
In the meantime the visiting knights
,'i before them splendid programme.
A. 10 \. NJ. a parade of the Fire Depart
M"at OF the city was had, and at II
Ic'ocE, By invitation from the officers at
SArk>on Barracks, there was special
G'i'i Of the l. 5. troops and an exhibi-
""n OF the workings of the "Gatling
gun, which is the French "mitraellouse
"A''A figured SO prominently in the
recent Franco German war. We
went To the barracks by street
var passing through u very interesting
F!artrr the city, but the Gatiing gun
exhibition was a failure. Something was
wrong with the pieces and the firing was
)" ,yrhI" and irregular that any well
UI'Ied company of soldiers could have
,.a'ced upon and captured the whole
crowd.
returning, We visited cotton press
e"u witnessed the operation of convert
..'g bale of cotton into its least possible
pace: An enterpriSing New Yorker ha:
p"o!'shed there what he calls "tht
umpire Press" 1t congresses the cotton
INTO as small space as the ordinary
presses are able to accomplish, and then
i"'S II an additional hydraulic squeeze
-. y DSIe OF cotton measuring four feet II
'-'HheSS Is reduced 10 about ten inches
"''1 when 1t comes from the press Is a
,"'Iu rs piece of OAK timber. The al
van aT5D"Se OF this solid pressure is apparent
,STeh 1t is remerbemed that vesse
,I'eh with cotton can carry
aToat aGt one third larger carg,
,t Taeh laden with bales compressed IL
c.I: WI: way than with those pressed in tn
urinary manner.
an IN The evening Of Wednesday, and in
su OF every other day during our sta.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-10
The Matter Compromised.

The Brooklyn Eagte says: The Proc
ter suit is at ur end. Yesterday the de-
fence made formal overturcs to the
prosecution for a compromise and settle
mcnt, which, after II consultation
with .hcr client the attorneys for Miss
Proctor concluded TO accept. The mat
ter came to climax last night. 1t was
then agreed that at the opening OF court
this morning proposition should be
made by cx-Judge Fullerton to
hate the case referred, which PROPOSE
tion Tracy y Go. should, after
som. argument be agreed to, and that
ex-District Attorney, B. +. Silliman
should BE- selected rs referee. 1t was
further stipulated that Miss Proctor
should come forward and testify that
MCultons allegations as to her Illicit
connection with Rev. Henry Ward
Bcccher were IN every respect false. 1t
WIS further stipulated that Moulton him.
scf should make affidavit that he knows
nothing or his own knowledge whatever
against Miss Proctor's character and that
tie libel to which he gave utterance was
based wholly upon hearsay. 1t was fur
tlcr stipulated that Moulton should make
an apology to Miss Proctor, and that he
should pay all the costs incurred on both
sides thus far, amountingto to over so,UVo;
that in consideration of the foregoing
Miss Proctor would claim no pecuniary
damages against Moulton, but would rest
satisfied with the vindication of her
character; and that the retcree should
make report in consonaEce with these
conditions, and thus end the suit.
These terms were agreed to BY the
parties.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-10
Garlist Victory.

LoNDoN, December lO.-The DAILY
.Nc,rs has a specia! dispatch from Hen
dace, which sasy: The object of Gene
raj Lama's attack on lhe Carli-t lines was
to force hi. way to Talasa. A. result
of his first attempt he was driven from
Urnietta to Ernani After three hours
fighting. with his troops in thoroughly
demora!izcd state. he renewed the attack
Tuesday with his whole force oi
5000 men and four guns. The Carlists
meanwhile had been reinforced, and
after an engagement lasting sll day,
Lama was compelled to retreat. The
CarIis,s admit a los. Of 800, and it is be.
Iieyed the Republican loss was much
greater.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-10
King kalNknnn.

OMAHA, December 9.-King kalakana
and party arrived here to-day from the
West. The Mayor. city Council, and
General Ord and statf, met them few
miles out Of the city, and the entire party
we're driven through the city. The left
for the East at o'clock. a crowd OF four
or five thousand people were at the depot.
4 salute of twenty guns were fired by the
battery from the barracks.
There was slight fall of snow here
this afternoon, the second of the year.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-10

Mr.. Hale, of Maine, defended the
Presidents statement, and said that the
debt of the District was much less than
be had anticipated.
After some further discussion the
pending amendments were agreed to and
the bill passed.
The portion of the message relating to
the affairs in Arkansas, was referred to
the select committee on that subject APP
pointed at the last session, and the por-
tion referring to the troubles in Louisiana
and other Southern, States, to a select
committee of seven members to be ap-
pointed by the Speaker. The committee
then arose, and its actor was ratified by
the House.
The House then adjourned.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-10
oprSING THE SEASON.

The opening deoale oi the congress
:,o.I season. We published in the REG
TYR Of Yesterday. Following the ex-
.orIe of the President in his message,
40 financial question was the first TO be
i.,cusscd.
The opportunity was too good to be
~, On BUTLER, who, determined to
...k. hay while the sun shines, aired
b.. sentiments, which were given in sup
,,-, If the bill before the House. viz: for
.be Exchange of greenbacks into 3.65
oDye-tiblr bonds. Mr.. KELLY, the au-
.b,roft the bill. made a short speech in
10. Lsbslf in which he stated thpt should
INV individual in the country have
money living idle, he might lend it to the
.,y.rnrcnt nj the above rate of interest,
n.:,b N, rirht 10 recall it whenever he
..a III lust u il Il were deposited in u
..yip,, bank. And so the government
would get the Use Of about S5,OOO,0OO at
,dw rate Of interest.
GrrLEE agreed with these ideas; but
...koctasion to fly the track, and ex-
n-.,, him-rlfon the status of the politi-
ID, parties Of the country. He stated
Ia, the Republican, party had the shoddy
,andholdcr> Of the country at the head,
ui.h the negroes at the tail, while the
Democratic party had the old time-hon-
,-.I Whir, mt the head, and the liberty
loving Iri>hmun ut the tail. Ut is need
,... IN SAY that these were not the exact
words used. but the sentiment is the
.qme.l Thi, was all evidently intended
b: ,bocx. Gentleman from Massachusetts
70 be- extremely facetious; but it is easy
:, seq the undcr-current Of his thoughts
Il was simply that, having
.-ya rcpudiated by his party, and
With no hope of ever being in favor
with the other, he could afford to try to
turn both into ridicule, and thus pave
the way for his famous third.
Mr.. GARFIELD, from Ohio, replied at
length. and after he had finished, the
Hon. ). :. Cox. of New York, arose to
deprrcate such discussions, stating that
he felt that NIL such only tended to weak
rn confidence, and destroy the very
prosperity which the Republican party
in it, dying kick, was anxious 10 restore.
Th;, Was the most sensible remark of the
dav: but. rs Mr.. CNX must knew, this
financial question will be amply discussed
if lo- no other reason than that given by
the cv-@ut,rman; that if the Republican
party fails at this session to create an
impression, il fails forever.
The bill WAS ordered printed, and ma
t1-.,iy la,- over for the present.
In this connection, we notice,
lan, Yesterday, Mr.. RANDALL.
uf Pennsylvania has taken the
preliminary steps towards in
v,>,igating the affairs of the District OF
Columbia. lie arraigns the Presidents
statement It, made in his message, and
,ay, that the debt of the District Is far in
excess Of the amount claimed by His
Eycolcncy. This called for spicy lit
t'rd..cu,>ion, fully detailed in our col
UmnS.
Upon the whole, the Congressional fu-
;arr looks promising for lively session.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-10
Miss Proctor Goes to see Pictures
With Mr. Beechcr.

I never went out with Mr.. Beecher but
once, | believe, in my life, and that was
for two or three hours in the middle OF
the dav. TO see some pictures IN Brooklyn.
l remember going with him to New York
to see some pictures from perhaps II TIL
= or ) o'clock. / went to the studio OF
a Mr.. johnson. whose sister had known,
and that is the only time 1 ever went
anywhere with Mr.. Beecher. | WAS two
or three times at his house with friends
to see pictures and engravings. | re-
member going one evening with the late
Henry J. Reynolds, TO visit
Mr.. Beecher, on his invitation. Mr..
RAYMOND called for me at Mr.. Bowens,
ana on going over we looked at engraT-
ings and pictures for an hour or two,
with various other friends, among other-
Mr.. and Mrs. Benedict, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lowe and some Others whom ! have nov
forgotten. / think perhaps on another
occasion | went to Mr.. Beechers house
in the morning TO see the engraving oi
which he had large collection. j re-
member being in his study for few
moments. The.e were the only occasion.
when was in Mr.. Beechers house o.
study.
Miss Proctor vas cruss-examIned, and
Mr.. Butler made closing speech, anc
the case was settled IS per compromise.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-10

yEw YoEK, December S,-The steam
shirs Schiller from Hsmbarg, GlamOrgan
frJna Cardiff and Abyssinia from Liver
pool have arrived.
LoyDox, December s.--The steamship
Kenilxorth from Philadelphia has ar
rived cut.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-10

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OrrIcE OF CuIEr SIGNAL OFFICER
WAsuINeroN. December s,sr' NJ. }
PROBABILITIES.
PROBABILITIES.

p,-t tho Northwest colder weather Will
prevail, with areas Of snow nortn~sS, 1,Su VI
southwest winds and higher pareihe'SI' -,
For the Lake region colder ana eIouay
weather, with areas of snow, south"es. ~
northwest winds and rising barometer.
For the Middle States partly Sloua!
weather, and light snow IN Nor!S-
ern New York, with southwest or north-
west winds. stationary or falling temper
a,ure, and rising barometer "a ouliGS nhiS
Thursday. For Tennessee ana Ia 'ie ,.,ssr Jasc
Valley, increasing eioudiness .e ana colder .ns
weather, with north or west w'nes, alu Ia
stationary or rising barometer; FOR tne
canal region of New York, fennsyisa1,, :H va,
MIA and Ohio, the temperature WIZ !ail
below the freezing poin, during THURSDAY
night.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-10
Malpractice.

CISCGNNATI, December "A few
DAYS ago Mrs Rosa Trcsu"r died in this
city under peculiar circumstances, and
the coroner held an inquest. The Inves-
tigation closed to-day, after finding a
verdict that the woman died from the
effect of an abortion produced by DIR. \.
Leaman, and the coroner issued nm order
fnr hi. nrrr.f
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-10
Indians OH the War Path.

CHEYENNE, December 9.-lntormn.
ton was received here to-day ofa raid of
the Ute Indians into the Snake river set
Elements, Carbon Co, Wyoming terrific
rv. The Indians are known as Jack :
band, from the White River Agency,
Colorado territory, but have left their
reservation to 90 on the war path. The
citizens of Snake River Valley are arnl-
ing themselves and propose to give the
savages warm reception.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-10
VOL. l2.
AFheeling Register.
Gold closed in New Ysrk Saturday
,,n-

FROM our report. this morning the
Liabilities are that the weather to-day
',;r b. partly cloudy, with north or
go, winds and low temperature.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-10
Interesting Ejectment Suit I'm Pitts
burgh.

PITTSBURGH, December 9.-An inter
estinC eiectmcnt case was brought up IN
the L. S. District Court in this city, to-
dav, involving some 30 acres of land near
the centre of the city, valued ut several
millions Of dollars, and is known as the
Mowery property. The suit is by Ber-
nard l.. Meister, of Bay City, Michigan,
against F. 5. Bissell, Andrew Carnegie,
keystone Bridge Company, and others,
who now hold the property Ms;ster
claims to have purchased from an Indian
woman, Mary Cub-ba-jon-Quit, her rIgh;
and interest in the Mowery estate. She
is the alleged daughter Of VIM. Mowery
bv an Indian wife, and on the LEGALITY
Of this marriage, the suit seems TO depend
Some Of the best legal talent Of this city
and of Bay City are engaged on the case.
CINCINNATI. December "a council
of the grangers Of southwestern Ohio,
! southeastern Indiana and northern Ken
tucky, was held at Greenwood Hall,
{ this city. to-day. About sixty delegates
were present A resolution was adopted
that purchasing agent be chosen, TO be
/ located in Cincinnati, for the purpose Of
purchasing and selling for the members
! of the order. The council also decided
that the price of pork was 50 near their
/ views that they saw little necessity for
packing il. COMMITTEES were appointed
/ to look after the coal, tobacco and fruit
interests, and the council adjourned 10
meet in Covington, in March next.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-10
Ames Everywhere Condemned.


MEMPHIS, December s,-Thc Vicks-
burp papers of Yesterday were received
tonight. The Herald, after reviewing
the events of the past few days. places
the responsibility OF the bicodshed upon
Governor Ames, Attorney General
Harnes and Peter Crosby, the sheriff Of
Warren county, and refers to the fact
thar not a single colored man from the
city joined those from the country.
The Times, Republican, concludes its
account of the conflict u follows: Nv no.
ever instignated this movement and IN
duced the more ignorant negroes OF the
rural districts to suppose that they could
march and take possession OF the town,
should be held TO an account for it, and
we hope that sooner or later the real
offenders will be sifisd out. One fact Il
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-10
Deb, OF the Di.trie, OF Columbia.

The House then took up the bill In
continue the Board Of Audit TO examine
and audit the unfunded or floating debt
Of the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Beck offered an amendment limit
ing the continuation Of the board 10 the
18th Of February next, and requiring a
full report Of the action of the board to
be laid before Congress on or before that
day.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment re-
quiring the Board Of Audit 10 proceed
forthwith 20 examine aud audit the nc.
counts Of the treasury, and. 20 audit the
account. of the late Board OF Public
Works and 70 report whether such &C.
couvts were 30 kept from day to day rs tG
show the payments on currency or bond'
and on what authority they we're made
or whether the money or other as.et'
received by the Treasurer had been pro.
perly accounted for, etc.
Mr.. Randall arrAigned the statement
uf the President in his annual message
"a 20 the debt Of the District Of Columbia
and asserted that instead oft being only
$4,000 900 it was actually over sZ0, 600,
600.
NJ. Chapman, tie delegate from tb'
District. insisted that the fgures in tn
Presidents message were correct, and b.
regarded the discussion as premature ant
iDopportune.
Mr. Randall-I wanted TO li,e imme
date contradiction 10 the statement &
the President that the deb; Of The Dis
trict Is only sl4,UCO.0n Z
Mr.. Chipmsn-You .undoubtedl.
know that the whole attack i upon tb
/ President.
Mr.. Randall DO not care who It
upon.
Mr.. Chipman-All through this con
/ trOrersy the District Of Columbia ha
} been nothing. 1t has been trcdten un
I der foot but the President stand
BY the capital .snd.the House attack
him.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-10
Abandonment Of the Safe Burglary

WAsHINGToN, December 9.-Attorney
General Williams to-day sent COM
munication to the Judge Of the Criminal
court, informing him that the govern
ment has abandoned the safe burglary
cases, under the late Indictment, which
has been pronounced nuiIity by the
Supreme Conrt of the District Of Colum-
bia, owing to the illegal constitution OF
the grand jury. The Judge, after direct
ing the communication to be placed on
file, ordered noLie prosqt" to be entered
in these cases, and also discharged the
bail of defendants Harrington, Whitley
and Williams. No farther action will be
70 at
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-10
Ohio Legislature.

COLUMBUS, Deeembsr 9.-In the
House this afternoon, n bib was intro
dnced to provide for compulsory educa-
ton.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-10
NurIerOus Assault.

Chicago, December 9.--The Jomnai 5
Quincy. Illinois, special says: This morn
ing John Joyce entered the saloon of
James Mcclure, and without word be-
gan a murdcrous assault upon him with
knife, inhictng several wounds, from
which Mcclure bcd to death. The only
reason given for the murder is that Nc
huIrc SOM -. nonnsed him of be-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-10
Second Proclamation.

Later in the day the Mayor put forth
second proclamation, as follows:
"Citizens, be quiet and discreet, but
firm, for your dearest interests are at
stake. All saloon keepers and liquor
dealers are hereby ordered to close their
places of business, and permit no drink
ing upon or about their premises until
tomorrow at II o'clock, noon"
A meeting Of citizens was held last
evening, at which the following resou-
ton was adopted:
Resoired, That while We are fully sat
isfied that Peter Crosby has caused armed
negroes to march on the city, and should
therefore be held responsible for all the
blood that has been shed, we recommend
all good citizens to abstain from inhicl.
ing any personal violence on him, and
that we use still further efforts to have
him removed from Office in some legal
manner
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-10
The Centennial.

NEW YORK, December "a Herald
special says that Colonel tcrney amour
ces that he has official information 10 the
effec, that the British government sssents
70 recognoze the centennial celebration
at PhlladeIphia and has resolved to ap-
point 4 commissioner TO the exhibition
there.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-10
HOUSE.
Collection Of Customs at the Port OF
New York.

Mr.. Wood, of New York, offered the
following resolution, which was referred
to the Committeeon Ways and Means:
ResOLC,d That the Secretary of the
Treasury be directed forthwith to obtain
and transmit to this House the report
from the Collector of Customs at the
port of New York, setting forth distinct
ly whether on any article entered since
June -, 1874, higher or lower rate of
duty has been levied, than was levied or
frcSsa7H Department. tRa jRs jRsiIEraasti2ns Ira q th@
imported into the same port on the first
day of December, 1873, and if II higher
rate has kbeen imposed, then to spc-
rially cnumcrate in his report each arti-
Gle which has been subject thereof ac-
cording to its commercial designation,
and declare the rate which the Instructions
of the Treasury Department required TO
be- enforced on said first day of Dcccm-
ber, and the different rates levied on
like article since the said 22nd day OF
June, and that the Secretary of the
Treasury be also directed in The
case Of the Collector at New York ia
report. nat ratcs HaNc Dc'n hCI'hstu
or diminished on any article, snd.accom-
pany said report by n statement rs
to ea,h article, showing whether said
change was caused by any new matter in
the revised statute of June 22, 1874, not
contained in the previous law; and If -
to point out precisely such changes or al
terations of previous laws, citing the
statutes and section, and if said increase
or diminution was not required by any
such new matter in the revised statute,
then TO explain by what authority the
increase or diminution of the duty wa,
made, giving in respect 10 each and every
article the whole text of the letter of in
structions or orders Of the Treasury DE
partmont imposing the rate enforced on
said first day Of December, and of cor
rcspondencc, instructions or circular by
which that rate was changed after said
I'D day Of June.
After discussing various unimportant
measures the House went into Commit.
tee of the Whole, Mr. Hotchkiss IN th'
chair. and referred various parts OF The
Presidents message 10 appropriate com
mittees.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-10

that there was not a single town darkey
in any one of the three divisions which
made the attack. Where it will end is
question which puzzles the minds Of our
oldest citizens
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-10
Counter Proclamation.


Oldest citizens"
Counter Proclamation.
On receipt of Governor Ames' procla-
nation, Mayor O Leary issued one. After
reviewing that of the governor, he says:
"Now I, Richard OLesry, mayor of the
city of Vicksburg, do hereby make my
proclamation, reciting what is known to
every party, color, denomination and
condition of life, that there has been no
riotous assembly in this city; that what
seems to have given rise to the uncalled
for proclamation Of his excellency was
aquiet and orderly meeting of owners OF
and tax payers Of the city and county,
who, without arms and violence, requested
the resignation of irresponsible officials
from the offices of Sheriff and Chancery
Clerk of this county, who had failed to
execute bonds as required by law; that
the city government of Ficksburg Is
amply able to preserve the peace and
quiet of said city under all circumstances;
that the laws of the city of Vicksburg
and OF the State of Mississippi have been
threatened, and that the rectalS in the
Governors proclamation, tending to pro-
duce contrary impressions, are mere tc-
tions and mendatious, and unjust to the
last degree. therefore warnall persons
to be guarded to observe good order and
respect for law, and whereas the SAID
proclamation has excited the citizen. of
this county, and that l have this moment
received information that armed bodies
of colored men have organized, and are
now marching on the city. | call upon
all good citizens to observe the laws OF
the land, and warn all such unlawful
assemblages and armed bodies of men, to
dispcrse and retire to their homes and
for the preservation of the law and order
in this city, hereby command all good
citizens to hold themselves in readiness
to report at any call | may make upon
them, for the purpose Of enforcing this
proclamation.
Signed. T. OLEARY,
I,l