The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-09-21
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TO THE
WHEELING REGISTER.
Associated Press Report. by Western
Union Line, office Northwest cor.
of Main and 18th SITS.
DOMESTIC NEWS.

DOMESTIC NEWS.
Serious Epidemic Among Horses.
New YORK, September ia serious
disease has broken out among the horses
throughout this city. 1t borders on the
nature of the epzootic of two years ago.
1t is calculated that there are 10000
horses suffering from the disease. The
symptoms are precisely those manifested
when the epizoOtic first showed itself.
westerveIt Found Guilty.
PHILADELPHIA, September 2O.-Ihe
Jury in the Westcrvelt case returned II
verdict of guilty on the last three counts
of the indictment. y motion Tor new
trial has been made
An Affecting Scene.
As the verdict of the jury fell from
the foreman's lips Wcstervet cried aloud
and sank down into the dock completely
overcome, and sobbing like child.
His wife and children joined
their cries and lamentations to
his. and the scene was most affecting
one. Mr. Ford Immediately moved for
the arrest of judgment and a new trial.
Judge Elcock has allowed four days for
the argument The first two counts on
which the prisoner is acquitted charge
participation in the actual abduction OF
Charley Ross, and the last three, on
which he is convicted, charge conspi-
racv, to conceal, and guilty know ledge.
What Ames Had TO Say TO The AitOr-
ncy General.
WAsHISGroN, September 2O--The
following text ui the telegram from Gov
crnor AmeS to the Attorney General, re-
lating to the affairs in Mississippi, was to-
day made public:
JACKSON, Mss, September II.
70 Attornry- General Pierrepont VAST
1.gton, ID. e.:
Necessity which called forth my dis.
patch of the Sth inst to the President,
Still exists. Your question of yesterday,
and repeated to-day asks for intorma-
tiun which | gladly give: Violence i, in
lll'ul " IlpliNANhl N'llb'Fb l''''' ''''-N -
pending election. Unfortunately the
question Of race has assumed magniii-
ed importance at this time IN certain To-
calitieS. In fact race feeling is So in
tense that protection for colurcd people 10y
white organizations. is not possible. The
history of the colored people since the
reconstruction. and its bearing on the
situation at this time, and detailed
statement of the troubles here cannot be-
condensed in telegram. This State has
been opposed to organizing a militia of
colored men, 1t has been believed by
them that it would dcvclopc war Of
races which would extend beyond the
borders of this State. An organization
of whites alone, where the issue Is one OF
race, would be equally Intellectual. The
most complete protection would he
found in the strict non-ntcricrencc of
whites. Contradictions will be numerous
20 they were last December, but the re-
port of the Congressional Committee
proved the correctness of my assertions.
am aware Of the reluctance of the peo-
pie of the country 10 national lntcrier-
encc in State affairs, though if there be
no violation of law there can be no inter-
ference. Permit me 10 express the hope
that the odium of such interference shall
not attach to President Grant or the Re
publican party. As Governor Of the
State | made the demand, which cannot
we'll be- refused. The odium in all its
descendS on me. | cannot
escape the conscientious discharge OF my
duty toward class OF American citizens
whose only otfen>e consists in their color.
| am powerless to protect.
TSigncdl ADELBERT AMEs.
Grand Lodge i. q. OF.
INDIANAPOLIS, September 2O.-The
Grand Lodge of |. 0. Q. f. Of the Uni
ted States. convened in Grand Lodge
Hall, this city, at Q A. NJ. in annual com
Representatives were pres
cnt from all the grand bodies Of the sew
cral States and Territories and from Cam
ada and the Sandwich Islands. The
Grand Sire's report furnishes information
of the order abroad, showing continued
prosperity in the German Empire
Lodges, one being instituted at all inn
portant points in the Republic of Switzer-
land. a grand lodge has been established
with five sub.lodgcs under its juriSdlc-
ton in Peru and Chill. The order is
rapidly increasing in the Sandwich
Islands and Australia. There has been
no material charge during the year. The
Grand Sire has appoint K II Morrison,
OF Michigan, special deputy to cstab-
li,h the order in the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain.
The following statistics are taken from
the Grand Secrctary'' report. Number
of grand bodies, reporting, 81; subordi'
nate lodges, 5,gS7; subordinate cncamp-
ments, 1880; lodge members, 4GS,GOl;
encampmrnt members, S3,4i5.
Before the adjournment of the morn
ing session to-day, large amount OF
routine business was transacted. Inc
following are The chairmcn of the stand
ing committees appointed by Grand Sire
Durham: State OF tho Order, White, Of
New York; Judiciary, Somhcrton, OF
Pa; Legislative Carey, Md; Financial,
Leech, Iowa; Appeals, Porter California
Foreign Relations, Fit2hugh, Virginia.
Degree of Rebekah, Thompson, Missouri;
Correspondence, Barney, Tennessee
Mileage and per diem, Tyson, Georgia;
Constitutions, Latham, Virginia; PetI-
tions, Alexander, Illinois; History OF
Odd Fellowship, Harmer, California
Returns, Busbee, North Carolina. Grand
Bodies Unreprcsented, Livermorc, Mass
achusetts; Unfinished Business, sharon,
Kansas; Miscellaneous Business, Bur
rows, Mississippi
At three q clock the Grand Lo5ge was