The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-31
IN WHEELMqsW Va, SATURDAY. MORNING, OCToBERs 81,

;t.sd of four. L was suggested BY an
other delegate that the number be re-
ducsd to two instead of four.
On motion the whole subject was laid
on the table. "
The Committee on Amendments to the
!. Constitntion reported proposition to
insert at the end Of article 5, the words,
"The general convention may on appli-
cation of the Bishop of the Diocese, set
ting forth that the territory is too large
cfordus Episcopal supervision, set apart a
potion Of Such Diocese territory, which
shall thereupon be placed with or constl-,
tute said missionary jurisdiction" A
vote on the subject was taken by l)lo-
ceses, and the orders and resolutions
adopted. q fS+ = .E.6 ~
The Committee on Expenses reported
a resolution authorizing the Treasurer OF
the Convention to pay the presiding
Bishops the sum of $3.50 year instead OF
$500 for three years as prepared for IN
former resolution. Adopted. u" q
= The House then wsnt.into secret ses-
sion over the. confirmation of the Rev.
John T. Orrick, of, Pennsylvania, as Mis-
sionary Bishop Of China, and after ses-
sion, lasting two hours, he was confirmed
by clerical vote Of ayes 40, nays l; lay
vote, ayes, 80. Adjourned.
Yellow Fever-Cabinet Meeting.
WASHINGTON, October 30.-Col. j.
yaydeo, commanding the First Artil.
lery, writes toithesAdjutant General of
the Army,that owingSto the prevalence
of yellow fever in the city of Charleston,
S. C., he has removed the troops under
his command from Charleston to Summer
vile.
A Cabinet meeting was held to-day.
Present.. Secretaries Bfistow and diDelano,
Postmaster General Jewell, Attorney
General Williams. Assistant Secretary
Cadwalader represented the State De-
partment. Robson and Belknap are abb
sent, fsopthe city,. r,~r
M66r, j. 4. Edie, of the Ordnance
Department, died last-night.
The Safe Burglary Case.
The safe burglary case was resumed
this morning. The Judge decided that
the conversation with lawyer Sommer-
vile could not be admitted at present.
Hayes resumed his testimony. On the
night of May Sth witness received in
structions from Ncttleship to go and see
Sommcrville about getting Benton
released from the Jail in Wash
ington; 1.-The day before Nettleship
asked witness to came on himself and
make affidavit that he induced Benton to
come here and blow the safe open by an
arrangement made with Columbus Alex
ander; witness declined to come. Som
mcrvillc took witness into his office and
produced from drawer the atidavit, and
after reading it, asked witness to sign 1t,
but he declined; at the request of CunZ,
witness called at Cunz'S Office on the
morning following and Cunz gave wit
ness four $50 bills, saying, "Nettleship
told me to give this toyou;' witness took
William J. Daley with him and went to
Somervilles office; he produced the ;atfi-
davit again saying, II have alter
ed this to suit your objections,
will you sign it now, wit
witness did so and Swore to it. On the
Sunday following witness went to Tor
onto by the direction of Ncttleship. He
was to receive eight dollars per day. He
arrived at Toronto on May 10th, and
stopped at the Commercial Hotel under
under the name of William Hine. On
May 22d Nettlcship arrived at Toronto
and took rooms at the Rossin House un-
der the name of j. o. King. Witness
met him at his room No. l63. The reg
ister of the Rossin House was produced
in court, and the name of King shown
standing opposite that room, l63. Nettle-
ship wanted witness to make
another affidavit, swearing that Carter
got witness to come on here and
fx up the case, and that Butts, another
detective, helped. This, Nettlcship
said, would place Carter where Benton
was and Benton would be released;
Nettleship told witness he would guar
antee him $1,000 for he was satisfied the
Colonel would pay that amount; the
same day Newcomb arrived at Toronto
and showed witness letter from Boston
in the handwriting of Whitley; the letter
was produced in court and read; it
directed Newcomb TO go to Toronto and
see witness and try to get him to return
to Washington and testify and if he
would not go then to take his deposition;
witness came on TO Washington and
testified and was afterwards arrested and
committed to Jail on warrant sworn out
by Harrington; while in Jail Harrington
visited witness and said, IL have nothing
to do with your quarrel with Whitley or
Nettleship, but will show you way out
of this" Riddle will call and see you to-
morrow.
This ended the direct examination Of
Hayes.
HAYES scross-examined-Bef the con-
clusiOn of the examination the Court ad-
journed.
The National Lutheran Evangelical
sunday school Convention.
JoHSsTowS, Pa, October 30.-The
National Lutheran Evangelical Sunday
School Convention, in session here, occu-
pied the afternoon yesterday in discussing
the topics of publication and temperance.
1t was resolved to increase the capital
stock of the Lutheran Publication House
at Philadelphia 100000, and recon-
mended that all Sunday Schools of the
Church encourage this institution, and
aid in sending forth its "Lesson Leaves,
"Augsbury Teacher" and the noted
"Fatherland' series of books.
During last nights session the attend
ance was very large, many being unable
to gain access TO the church.
The closing exercises of the Conven-
tion took place to-day, and consisted Of
short voluntary addresses, interspersed
with singing and prayer. The interest
manifested in the proceedings was very
great, and it is confidently hoped that
great good may result from the labors OF
the Conv ention.
General Conhagration Imminent I'm
Ohio.
PITTSBURGH, October 36-RepOrts
from several suburban localities convey
the intelligence of destructive forest con-
fagrations, threatening serious injury 10