The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-12

ment. The streets are tlled with people
and the greatest excitement prevails. It
Is not known what the orangemen will
do, but it is thought they will persist in
walking.
EXCITEMENT STILL IscREAarsG.
The excitement increases as the Orange
anniversary approaches. The Mayor is
resolved not to be superseded and will
have command Of both the city police and
a body Of 500 special constables sworn in
to-day. The military will remain under
the direction Of the Magistrates who
called them out, Sir Selby smyth being
in command. The latter has not been
sworn in as Peace Commissioner, and
will therefore only act 10 military ca
pacity. An active search was made in
Orange Hall to-day by the police for
arms, but none were found. The Re.
corder and Magistrates have been en-
gagged all day swearing in special con-,
stables and it is expected that the full
number Of 500 will be accepted tonight.
Each special constable is required to
swear he belongs to no secret society.
Most Of the men who gave in their names
we're Catholics, either French or Irish.
From the general run Of the men the
gravest doubts are expressed by those
present Of their being any help in pre-.
serving the peace Of the city. One hun.
dred special cons,ablss to protect the
workshops and sheds Of the Grand Trunk
Railway, at Point ST. Charles, have been
sworn 10. Sixteen also have been sworn
in to guard the ST.. Pa,ricks Church. 1t
Ia no. really known whether the Mayor
will prevent the orangemen from walk
ing. 1t Is doubtful, il he will assume
the responsibility Of stopping the pro.
cession In the present uncertain state
Of the law. Many and various opinions
as to the weight to be attached to the
advice offered by the lawyers on the lille.
galiiy Of the Orange Society are strongly
urged. II was never contemplated TO
apply the act cited by the law
yers to the Orange or any other modern
secret societies, including the Odd Eel.
lows, Foresters, Temperance and Irish
Catholic societies, for all are. in the same
position. The consolidated statute which
the counsel have given their opinions
upon is manifestly founded upon the
set Of 1888 passed by the Council Of
Lower Canrda for suppressing treasons.
Bile societies arisiug out Of the 1887 rebel.
lion. ~
Ithss been Suggested to the Mayor to
allow the procession to proceed, and to
arrest, say, two or three leading Orange.
men who could give bail aud make a
test case before the courts. The forces
under command Of Lieut.. Gen. smyth,
number 5000. The final orders were
issued this afternoon with regard to their
disposition tomorrow. The SD and 54th
bAttalions, about 400 strong, will take
their position in Place D. Arms square,
and A and B batteries with mounted de.
tachmeuts Of the 50lh and 57th will oc.
cupy Victoria square and Beaver Hall
Hill, the eleventh battalion will occupy
the Grand Trunks workshop and Point
81. Charles, and the Montreal Engineers
and Beauharnais' Contingent occupy the
Barracks and guard the stores on the Is.
land. The remainder OF the force, com.
prised Of 4 number one troop of cavalry,
the Montreal garrison artillery, the lat,
Sd, 9Th, 9th and 65th Regiments, together
with 81. JeSn Baptis,e company Of In
iautry, will occupy Dominion Square. All
the troops will be in position before DAM
The Montreal field battery will pro.
eeed from one place to another as the
occasion requires. Each division will
be accompanied by a Magistrate, under
whose instructions they will act.
A few strangers arrived in the city by
trains the last few days, and this morning
the cars were comparatively deserted. A
company Of military Is to be stationed at
the Victoria bridge to guard 1t.
MIN an interview with General smyth
tonight, he stated that he would act un.
der the Magistrates order.
Twenty additional men were added to
the water police force to-day.
A number Of rough looking characters
called on dealers in explosives to-
day, wanting dynamite, one man
anxious to purchase small keg.
Applicants would give no satisiactory
reasons for such unusual orders. It was
reported to General smyth that the TWEEN.
ty-fve kegs Of powder stolen from the
Hamilton Powder Mills ARE concealed in
the drains Of the city to use, II opportu-
nifty offers, in blowing up buildings.
A number Of carpenters are engaged
In making shutters for shop windows in
anticipation Of trouble, IthaS been re-
ported that 400 men, armed with reyol.
vsrs, left Qusbec this afternoon for this
city: In addition 10 the General Hos