The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-13
Arkansas Ex-FedersI Soldiers Frtgh-
tened without Cause.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, February r.
Some time since, 1874 ex-Federal soldiers
published statement that reign of ter
ror existed in this State and that they.
he'd carried their lives in their hands for
10 years. On the promuIgation of this
statement Governor Garland directed the
Prosecuting Attorney to have the par
ties summoned to appear before the
Grand jury then in session, and If the
facts as stated were found to be true; that
the guilty parties be Irosecuted, He also
sent special message to the legislature
advising the enactment of more severe
laws than are now contained in the statute
books for the punishment Of Ku-hIuX,
in case it was thought the laws was not
already sufficiently severe. The report
of the Grand Jury is published to-day
in which they state that about Az OF the
psrtie were examine cd and the jury was
not able after diligent questioning to
find single instance in which any man
had been deprived of his right to vote, or
any other right, but on the contrary an
unusual quiet prevails. The report con-
cludes as follows:
The charges made as to intimidation
and terrorism were confessedly based not
upon personal or positive information,
but merely upon public rumor and news
paper reports, and the evidence as to the
existence of secret organization known
us the White League or any similar
organization was absolutely nothing
We could find but one man who knew OF
any or was said to belongto such an orga-
nization, and upon summoning the party
accused we found that the organization
to which he belonged and upon which
was based the rumor of his being White
Lacquer, was the Knights Of PythiaS, AN
order similar in its character to the
Masons and Odd Fellows.
Comparative Cotton Statement.
New YORK, February l2.-Net receipts
at all United States ports during the
week, l04, 1853; last year, l2S, $50; total to
date, 2,7S6, ,003; last year, 2,S2G,, 4ii. En-
ports for the week. 12,5S9; last year,
69,Sl7; total to date, $50, 745; last year.
l.47S,OS5. Stock at all United States
ports, $40, 1874; last year, S4S,3 Stock
at all interior towns, lS7,494; last year,
l54,S4S. Stock at Liverpool, 76S00O;
last wear, $4,000 American stock ailoat
for Great Britain, 29s,OOO; last year,
$4,000.
The Boy Fiend to be Executed.
BosroS, February l2.-The Supreme
Court rendered decision in the case Of
Jesse II. Pomeroy the boy murderer,
overrulng the exception, and ordered
Judgment on the verdict. Pomeroy will
therefore be sentenced to death,
The National Grange.
CHARLESTON, February l2.-The Ma
tienal Grange last night adopted the re-
port of the Committee on the annual ad-
dress of Master Adams, endorsing his re-
commendation that the subordinate
Oranges be fostered by the National
Oranges, and that manufacturers in the
South be encouraged.
Revolutionary and Desperate Action
OF Republican Caucus.
WAsHISGToN, February 12.-At the
adjourned Republican caucus tonight,
there were not more than fifty or sixty
members of the House present, but no
Senators. A discussion was commenced
on motion made last night by Mr..
Smith, of Virginia, to strike out of the
bill reported from the Caucus Committee
the section making the carrying or eXhi-
btion of arms at the southern polls for
the purpose of intimidating voters, etc, Il
penal ofcnsc The ground Of objection
argued by Smith, of Virginia, was that
tho section drew distinction between
the North and South, in that respect.
Messrs. Willard, of Michigan; Whitley
and Hale, of Maine, and Smith, of
Virginia, favored the motion, the last
named declaring his opposition to the
entire section. Mr.. Walls, (colored of
Florida made violent speech against
the motion to strike out. He was fol- |
lowed by Trcmaine. and Kasson, on the
same side. The motion to strike out the
section was finally adopted by a
large majority The bill as
thus amended was then directed /.
to be reported to the House. 1t author
izes the President to suspend the writ of
haJeaS corpus in certain cases, condition ,
ally increases the election machinery As F,
applicable to the Southern States and /
visits with severe penalties all violations
of its provisions. Tue discussion devcl- /.
oped the fact that one-haif of those pres |
ent would not be bound By the action of |
the caucus. Mcssrs. Pierce, uawley, of .
Connecticut, and others openly declared
that they would vote as they pleased |
when the bill came before the House. !
Mr.. Carried took strong ground againstit,
declaring that if it should be passed, 1t |
would mean third Presidential term, to /
which he was totally opposed
Speaker Blaine followed in speech,
taking similar view of the question.
Mr.. Shanks spoke in favor of the bill /
without alteration.
The caucus was not harmonious, some /
of the members declaring that the bill, If F.
passed into law, would, in the highest /
degree, prove injurious to the Republican /
party.
Mr.. Dawes and several other gentle
men, who opposed the bill last night,
were not present during the evening. A .
number of gentlemen left the caucus be- .
fore conclusion was reached. Inc .
meeting continued until after midnight.
Customs Receipts.
The following are the customs receipts .
for the week ending February 9TH: New /
York, $2,9sO,S04; Boston, S379,2SO; /
Philadelphia, $2O2, ,795; Baltimore, $s2,- /
6O3; New Orleans, for the week ending ,
January 30th, $23,769.
Objections TO Rev. Mr.. Dekoren's
COnsecratiOn.
CHICAGO, February l2.-The members .
of the late Diocesan Convention have .
issued protest in the form of a memo
rial, which will be published in full IN .
the morning papers. 1t sets forth the
reasons why James Dekoven cannot, .
with their consent be consecrated Bishop .
of Illinois Their reasons are grounded .
under three heads.
First-Want of soundneSs of talth, p
which is so far doubtful rs to form an .
lmpediment to his conservation wlthrh
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