Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-04-14

snaved on, ahd wig und PAIR oil
gold spectacles put on. The wig was
reddish-yellow, curled, cut square and
we'll down on his neck.
WATCHING EVENTS.
His next anxiety was to get the, news
papers. Ii was must exciting sensa-
lion 10 him TO see column after column
ut nothing but Tweed" the theories
aud 'njecturrs, The proclamation OF re-
ward, DC. These things all conspired
To intensity the great change which has
cume over the man. lie watched the
progress of events. lie saw defeat of
the motion Tor the disni sal Ut the pro-
cee,Ilngs. Charles o COnor, al his res
idsnce at Fort w ashIngton, IN line
across the river and quite III sight oi
his hrdug placr, had suddenly reused
up from his extraordinary l,tnargy.
but Tweed saw that David Dudley
Field, in the absence OF hls old antagu-
nj o 20 ,or, could easily rout the Ju-
Nor counsel iulo whose hands the case
for the peosle had dropped. The Wit
nesses came Oh the stand. Garyey and
Ingersoll came. liiden was put IN the
case. Tweed Was certain the pros,cu-
ton was breakimii down.
THE RESURRECTION OF oCoNoR.
He had been in exile now three
months. He continued under The con-
troll Of the Two desperate meu who had
managed his escape aud they held him
IN nand like trainers. lie slept, walk
ed, ate, drink, ., J., as they directed.
lie was startled one day " hear that
. Couor had leappeared III his case.
vi all The resurrecllons and ghosts Tins
secuted the most terrible. Hope van
ished. lie did hot vail for me end.
lie next took abode ct fisherman
nut near the NarroWs, near Staten
Island, with his two companions. Here
they stayed Two week, except one night
IN Brooklyn. How he escaped the de
teeliyes Is u miracle.
FLIGHT TO FLORIDA.
At Staten Island light and fast lit
tie schooner was fitted out and manned
by himself anu t~u companions, with "A
colvrrd boy, and one night slipped
away in pleasant breeze. In due
course they reached the lagrons OF
Florida, and stopped at lighthouse
station, Tweed taking board with the
keeper AZ "Johu SecOr, an Invalid gen
llemen seeking health aud the recrea-
lion of hunting and tishiug Here he
parted with his men, closing his coz
tract with them at that place.
THE FASCINATION OF SOLITUDE.
His new quarters were very lonely,
and he experienced for the first time TOR
years feeling ot perfect prace aud
safety. which begun To fasclnale hln.
Commuuica. ioh was easily had with the
main Iand, and the Indispensable ne~s-
paper was Forthcoming. Tweed was
here joined 10y Hunt, practical hunter
aud guide, who led him into the inter.
ior, where they hunted and 6sied I'LL
the weather became too hot. They
then went TO the vicinity of ST. Angus
tine. Here he planned new life ot
usefulness-if not Of repentance aud
reparation.
RETREAT TO CUBA.
When he left this place in fishing
smack for Cuba he had completed plans
To be carried out On his arrival III Spain.
Tweed and his companion landed on
IL. f.,l, all al A.
Santiago de Cuba. The fisherman who
took them over did not dare confront
The Spanish officials with such suspici-
Gus freight. 1t VAS moonlight night
No hIbltation was in sight. They
camped on the rock where they were
left by the skipper Next day they
wandered about, aud finally found Il
fisherman who took them 10 Santiago.
ARREST at SANTIAGO.
Being without passports they were
arrested and put Oh the Spanish niau-pt-
war Cherucca, June IL, 1876, and re-
leased OH the 23d. They were subject
I'd TO strict surveillance, rs the Cuban
rebellion WAS the uppermost idea.
Their release from custody was effected
by Dir. Alfred n. Young, of Cincinnati,
the United States consul, sud then they
took up quarters at hotel. Tweed
seems 10 have been now perfectly tree
in his social Intercourse with the people
and officials.
THE CURRENT OF YEws.
On the I'd of July the telegraph an
nounced the nomination OF Tilden aud
Hendricks, which did not cheer him.
The American centennial 4th of July
was celebrated in Santiago with fire.
works, being highly appreciated bya
concourse of chsttels, Eialnly III a state
of nature aud absolmte independence as
TO any appeal. On the 9Th OF JAY
Tweed employed a Spanish teacher.
On the llth he received funds and
notes the sale OF his bills in the United
States al 10 per cent. premium. he
began to grow worried about his case
"a, Itaya,... a. his detention nuA,r gt1r-