The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-10
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DOMESTIC NEWS.

DOMESTIC NEWS.
! The Western Union Telegraph Com
! pany Outraged.
New YORK, November 9.-Dispatch-
from New Orleans Of yesterday, says q
very sharp letter to the War Depart.
ment has been written by President
Orton, of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, demanding why in time OF
peace their wires were cut, and the mat
ter has been referred to General Emery,
for his report. General Emery institu-
ted inquiries, but to-day detailed General
Henry A. Morrow, by order Of the De-
partment, to proceed with them and
make special report into all tho circum-
Stances. He left tonight on his mission.
Murder and Suicide.
MILWAUKEE, November 9. AT an
earl Y hour this morning woman named
Sticrcn killed her son, boy 13 years old,
by breaking his skull with an axe and then
committed suicide by jumping into els
tern. The woman had been in bad health
for u long time and the act was commit
ted during an attack Of insanity induced
by the fear that she would die and be
separated from her son.
Louisiana Election.
New ORLEANS, November 9.-ReturnS,
official and unofficial, give Moncurc, Con-
scrvative, for State Treasurer, 7,l59
majority, - less than McEncry'S in 1872.
The Conservatives still claim Dubucct's 5
election by a small majority.
CoIored Sheriff Al Hacked by Negroes.
TEERE BoSSE, La, November O.
Amos Simms, negro sheriff, elected on
the compromise ticket, was attacked by
seven negroes, yesterday evening, in
Houma Simms ran from the party
three squares, but being pursued, turned
upon them and fired, killing one and
woundng another. Simms immediately
surrendered himself, and WAS sent to Jail,
which WAS guarded during the night by
a squad of citizens Repeated threats
were made yesterday to lay the town in
ashes. All quiet this morning.
Lieutenant EOdG>on ReIeased.
VIENNA, La, November 9.-Judge
Trimblc to-day, at the instance of the Cit
iZens, RENTED the fine and revoked the
order of Imprisonment against Lieuten-
ant HOdgsOn. This action of the Judge
was applauded in the Court House. The
report that the people intended 10 mob
Hodgson and Selyc is totally unfounded.
All they desire is vindication Of the
law. Sclyc is still in prison.
New ORLEANS, November 9.-General
Emory to-day sent one of his staff to ST.
Martinvillc to investigate the charge OF
ungentlemanly conduct made by General
Alexander Dcclourt against Lieutenant
De Rudo.
TiIton w. Becchcr.
New YORK, November 9.--Thc civil
suit brought by Theodore Tilton against
Rev. Henry Ward Bccchcr came up this
morning before Judge Reynolds, in the
CITY Court of Brooklyn, which was
crowded with spectators, among whom
were many ladies. The plaintiff was
present. and sat beside his counsel, en-
Judge Fullerton, Vim. A. Beach, ex-
Judge Morris and Roger \. Pryor. Mr..
Bccchcr was absent, but was represented
By General Trey and Mr.. Shearman.
When the case was called Mr.. Morris
answered Ready" but Mr.. Shearman
objected to the trial being continued be-
fore the appeal had been heard on the
order issued by Judge Nielsen, and asked
for delay that certain papers necessary
in the case should be printed.
Judge Reynolds fixed the time for
hcarin. the argument on the appeal at 2
+. VI. on Friday next, and the trial of the
case was set down for Wednesday week,
at 10 \. VI.
District Attorney Winslow then made
application that Francis ID. Moulton
should plead to the indictment found
against him for libeiiing Miss Edna
Dean Proctor.
Ex-Judgc Fullerton, who appeared for
Mouton, expressed the opinion that the
matter was being pressed forward with
unnecessary haste by the District Attor-
ney, who replied that it WAS only taken
in its order.
The counsel for Moulton then asked
for postponement until tomorrow
morning, to in put Especial plea. The post
ponemcnt was granted.
Upon retiring from the Brooklyn City
Court room to-day, cX-Judgc Fullerton
visited the United States Court building,
and filed the reply of Mr.. Moulton to the
complaint of Edna Dean Proctor in her
suit for libel. The document is lengthy
in the extreme Moulton admits he knew
the lady mentioned in connection with the
scandal to be the plaintiff, and felt him
self TO be cocrccd by combination of
circumstances to make the statement
which is deemed libcllous. After
Beechcrs testimony it became a matter
of self defense fo~ Mouton to make pub
lie his version of the matter.
Safe burglary Case.
WASHINGTON, November Gin the
safe burglary case to-day, the time to re-
cess was occupied in taking testimony TO
show the general bad character of Ter
ruth and Hayes. One witness admitted
under ross-examination, that HarrinC-
ton nad talked To him about Zcrruth.
Another testified that he was instructed
to hunt up something against Hayes;
WAS told Whitley wanted to know some
thing about him: witness had been TO
Whitley there Whitley asked witness
what information he had found about
HAYES: witness told him he had found
out that he could be hired for any kind
of business, and could not be believed.
Whitley said that Was good.
The Presiden, to-day appointed Jno.
w. Fuller. collector Of customs for the
district of Mama, Ohio. rice Patrick
Slevin, resigned.
After recess the tcstimoncy was unln-
portant. Davidge requested the court
to adjourn until tomorrow to enable the
defense to produce more witnesses.
Adjourned.
The Florida Election.
TALLAHASSEE, November 9.-The
latest returns show that Purman, Repub-
lican. for Congress in the first district,
il elected by from 500 10 200 majority.