The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-09
THE SOUTH.
DEPARTURE OF THE FLEET FROM NEW
ORLEANS.

vessels OF Admiral Mullany's fleet depart
cd to-day: The WGchusett, Commando
. D. r, Taylor; for Norfolk; the Powhattan
Captain ]. E Jouett, Tor Hampton Roads
the Kansas, Lieutenant Commander al.
fred Hopkins, Tor Aspinwall via Key Yves
and Cuban ports,
ARREST OF ELECTION OFFICERS
Judge Collin and Mumford Mccoy
Commissioners OF Election IN LatourchC
Parish, were srrsigned today, before
Commissioner Craig, charged with vIo-
lating the Enforcement Act by depositing
tifty.three ballots in the name ot as many
lawful voters in their absence and with
out their consent.
WAR vE:sEL TO PROTECT BRITISH SUB
JECTs
II is reported that the British man Of
war Bulhnch, which arrived yesterday,
will remain here to protect the interest OF
British subjects in case Of trouble.
UNITRD STATES OFFICERS THREATENED
WITH MOB VIOLENCE.
Judge Trimble urges the Governor to
recall the pardons Issued in the cases OF
Selye and Lieutenant Hodgson, commit
ted for contempt, Tor the reason that their
conduct, In several instances, was out
ragcOus and oppressive. Citizens feel that
they have been outraged by these parties,
and are indignant at their course while
securing the country, The Judge is sat-
isaed that II the law is permitted 10 take
its course, not only In the case Of their
contempt for his order, but also in tho cut.
ting Of telegraph wires, in the assault
with pistol on Mrs. Patterson, and other
cases, the people will abide the action oil
the court, but If pardoned and turned at
liberty, he is OF the opinion that they could
not leave the country, so greGt is the feel
ing against the prisoners. Beio.e leaving
Vienna the Judge took every precaution
to insure their safety while in the Vienna
jail, where Selye and Hodgson placed
their prisoners, who were arrested with
out warrants, and by the mere fo.ce ol
the United States bayOnets. Much ex-
citement exists in North Louisiana, and
full determination on the part OF the clti-
zens to assist Judge Trimbe In carrying
out the law, which he will do.
ToRCHMGHT PROCESSION.
A tOrchlight PROCESSION in honor Of the
Democratic victories, took place 10 night.
There were ten thousand men in the line,
with hundreds of American tl4gs and
transpsrencies. The houses along the
line OF procession were illuminated, and
the streets thronged with spectators.
ARRESTS AT MEMPHIS FoE VIOLATING TIE
| ENFORCEMENT ACT
W. o. Harvey, Of the firm Of Ely,
Harvey & Richardson, Frank ii. White,
ol F. n. White Il Co., and several other
prominent merchants, were arrested last
evening, by United States Marshal L. r.
Eaton, on warrants charging them with
the violation of the Enforcement Act in
discharging colored men from their en-
ployment for refusing 10 vote the Demo-
cratic ticket last August. They appear
cd before the United States Commissioner
this morning, and gave bonds in two
thousand dollars each tor their appearance
at the next term OF the United States
Circuit Court, 1t is said that five hun
dred similar warrants have been issued.
MOB MURDER IN ARKANsAs.
A later report from Osceola, Arkansas,
states that Jack Phillips, alias Dick Nolen,
who outraged white woman, asreported
last night, was committed to Jail by
magistrate, and while on the Wsv to iail,
in charge OF an officer, becoming alarmed
at the crowd following him, he attempted
10 escape by rnnning, when he was fired
upon by the crowd and literally riddled
with bullets. The woman outraged was
the principal witness against him.
LATER.
The parties arrested here, last evening,
on charge Of violating the Enforcement
Act, were indicted at the September term
OF the United States Circuit Court and
arrested on cdpIdSeS from that Court.
Only five indictments were found, and
the story that five hundred warrants had
been issued was without foundation.
Two National banks of this city filed
bills in the First Circuit Court asking for
q certtordU and SuperSedCGS against the
city Of Memphis to prevent the city from
collecting special taxes from the said
banks and stockholders.
MARSHAL sELYE AND LIEUT.. HopGsoN
sENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT AND A
PINE.
MONROE, LA, November 7.-Lieuten-
ant Hodgson and Marshal Selye appeared
before Judge Trimble, at Vienna, this
morning, charged with contempt of Court
in disregarding a writ Of habeaS corpus,
Issued by the Judge. The sentence OF the
Court as to both was ten days imprison-
ment in the parish jail, and q fine Of 800
and costs OF arrests. The sentence is be.
ing carried out The cutting Of the tele.
graph wires will come up next.
Sheriff Kayanaugh, OF Jackson, left this
morning for Vienna to arrest Selye on
warrant based upon indictments for kid.
mapping Dr.. Sholars. Itis rumored that
pardons have been forwarded by Kellogg
for Selye and HodgsOn.
MONROE, LA, November 7.-Twenty
men OF Company B, Sd Infantry, Captain
Hood in command, left here this morning
for Lincoln Parish. 1t Is said that cav
airy hes been ordered from Shreveport
to the same parish. The purpose Is not
known.
Marshal Selye and Lieut. Hodgson, ar.
rested for contempt OF Judge Trimble's
Court, have reached Vienna, and arc
awaiting the Judges action.
Sheriff Kavanaugh, of Jackson, arrested
D. n. Jewctt, United States Commission.
er, this morning, upon q warrant issued
by Judge Trimble, based upon an indict-
ment found by the grand jury OF Jackson
for kidnapping Dr.. Louis Sholars. Jewett
furnished bond in the sum oI $1,000. 1t
Is said that Marshal Selye will also be ar.
rested, when released, upon warrant
from jackson, and that he will be held to
answer for cutting telegraph wires and
other violations oil the law.
The election ior Congressman in this
district hinges upon the result in Carroll
Parish, 1t is the opinion that Morey will
carry the parish, but it is thought strange
that the returns are so late coming in.