The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-12
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WHEELING REGISTER.
Associated Press Report. by Western
Union Line, Office Northwest cor.
of Main and 18th Sts.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Royal DestitutiOn-The Case OF
DOckray.

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Royal DestitutiOn-The Case Of
DOckray.
NEW YORK, October l0.-A corre-
spondent writing from Paris says the
| Princess de Bourbon, Nine. Perkins
whose husband is now in prison. is utterly
. destitute, with three children, begging for
work, and asking the loan OF the small
sum Of twenty dollars. Her aunt, the ex-
Queen of Spain, lives few doors away,
but will not help her, and none Of her
| royal relations will give her sou. she
Iis now depending the charity OF
Americans.
The same correspondent publishes n
letter from Dockray, the American con-
victed in Cuba, in which he says: g WAS
sent of so abruptly from Cuba that am
here in Santander prison without means,
without clothing, and almost in suffer-
ing condition. | have written to MIR.
Gushing at Madrid, but AS yet have
heard nothing. The Lord only knows
what will be my situation or fate in the
face Of the present impotency of our gov
ernment in its dealings with Spain.
Republican Mass notwithstanding
Robson speaks.
PATERSON, October l0-Secrctary
Robson addressed al immense RepubII-
can mass meeting last night, and IN the
course of his speech said neither the adj
ministration nor its chief would ever be
found outside Republican party, nor act
ing contrary to the established traditions
of the country. The latter remark was
understood To- refer IL the third term
business, and was vociterously applaud"d.
After the meeting Secretary R"bcSon
said the President had no idea of the
third term, and only avoided giving
official expression to his opinion on tn"
matter lest he should seem 10 attach to 1t
too much Importance.
ku.KIux Prisoners.
WASHINGTON, October l0-A tclc-
gram received by the Attorney General
from Assistant United States Attorney,
dated Dennison, Texas, 9th, says: The
Deputy Marshal and posse arrived this
.cvcninr from Montague, with eleven
Ku-Klux prisoners. The evidence Is
conclusive by witnesses here that had 1t
not been for the presence of n detachment
of cavalry serious conflict would have
occurred. If ever men deserved the
whip of the law these masked outlaws
and cun-pirators do.
All Quiet in sumter County. Ala.
bama.
MoNTGoMEEY, October lo.-C"n-
gresham HAYS and Abram, and the
Judge of the Probate Court Of sumter
county, who have been at Washington
for some time, are in this city.
Reports from Sumter county says
that sllis quiet. Sheriff Williamson and
Coleman, the latter anesro, who We're
arrested for murder, have been released
by the u. s. Commissioner.
The drought in this portion of Ala.
bama continues. 1t cut of the cotton
crop one-third and ruined the sweet
potato and turnip crops. There have
been no great rains for nearly thre"
months.
True Way TO Restore Peace and Pros
perity.
WAsmINGToN, October l0.-A letter
addressed to the President by promi-
nent Conservative politician in M>sis-
sippi. argues that the only V true way to
restore peace AMI prosp"rityto the South,
is for Congress to pass an act I" pay for
the Quartcrmastcr and ComHi>,ory
stores taken by the Union army in tie
South during the war. and to refund the
L..
to the Attorney General.
Destructive Fire.
PITTSBURGH, October lU.-CharlcS /.
Places tar works, located on Herr
Island. were DESTROYED by fire this morn
ing. Loss about $4,000; no insurance
The fire communicated to II ten thousand
barrel oil tank containing eight thousand
barrels Of oil, owned by kirkpatrick "
Logan. Loss on oil and tank $1,000.
Mcdonald Acquitted.
BALTIMORE, October lO.-ln the Cir
cult at Towsonton, this morning, the
case of Samuel Mcdonald, on trial for
the murder of Berry Amos, was concluded
hy the jury, after being ont since yestcr-
day, bringing in a verdict OF, not guilty.
An Injustice Corrected.
SANpUSKY. October l0.-The dispatch
which appeared in the press of Friday
afternoon and this morning, from Canal
Fulton. O.. giving an account of Il recent
so-calcd swindlnG operation there. did
gross injustice tn an honorable business
and citizen of thi, city. Mr.. Frederick
Sibilc. The affair grew out of simply a
Joke perpetrated during Mr.. Sibil"s visit
to the place some weeks ago, but through
the Misrepresentation of Mr.. Sihile n II
government officer by another party for
the purpose of rXtoring money, and
wholly without Mr.. Sibilc's knowledge,
he was made an innocent victim, and on
Wednesday arrested. Mr.. Sibilr did not,
as stated in the dispatch, escape, nor at
tempt it, but promptly appeared and cx-
planned and settled the matter TO the sat
isfaction Of the court.
New Orleans Matters.
New ORLEANS. October l0.-The APP
pearance If d squad Of twenty White
Ieaguers on Canal street last night at
midnight, was officially reported 1" the
Governor aud Marshall Packard, by the
! Chief OF Police.
The Adjutani General Of the State
militia reports the following arms belong
ing to the State. captured in the opera
tion> Of September 14th., and the fol-
/ lowing DAYS, have not vet been re-
turned to the State authorities, or sur
rendered to the United states forces, as
directed by the President :
proclamstion. The li>t embraces
two twelve-pound howitzers, l,Gs2 m-
proved small arms. 100 hayonets. 81
swords and large quantity Of ammuni-
| ton. uniforms and accoutrements. In
| ,,l.nn nf thnSe arms the Anintant Grn-