Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-26

.,,sr the arrival of the police, and q,
81. otber forces which were sent ;,
onell II. tranquility was restored, thoss
who appeared most compromised in the
disturbance having been taken before
anuary 4, he transmitted to Secretary
PLANE the following telegram be had
-aceived from Minister Perrelra, the
49, Minister of Foreign relations;
.sInform the United States Government
that a summary OF the Attorney Gener.
AIS report relative 10 the occurrence OF
0ctober 16. which Chile has lamented
and does so sincerely lament, VIII Oe
sent on Monday, the 4th inst"
January s, Mr.. Montt, IN = ho.e 70
Mr.. Blaine, transmits 10 him the re H,i
OF the preliminary investigation ae 'a
naraiso and informs him that tue heA.
stem Is the framing OF an inoictnieI'
based upon it against the respohsIoIe
nersons' He says: "Ihe Piose-
rnting attorney has brought accusation
AGAINST those who. from the Sumario'
snnear TO be guilty aud they are Oarios
Came. Fenerico Rodriguez, ana Anu
mada Chilians. and Davidson, an Amerl'
can. and has asked that upon them De
inn nosed the penalties assigned by the
tow namely. upon Gomez OF three TO
FIVE wears penal Imprisonment; Roar,
guez, from two TO eighteen months, ana
Ibnmada and Davidson twenty TO forty
DAYS Imprisonment.
"Upon the conclusion OF the Sumarlo
the nrocedure prescribed by the laws 10
m communicate TO the criminals the IN
dictment framed by the prosecuting AZ
torney and TO set down the case Tor
trial within a brief period. Inereupon
the sentence is pronounced, whlch must
be reviewed by the Superior Court
considering the bulk OF the record
% proceedings, which exceeds 300 folioS,
the necessary Investigations TO discover
the culprits, the numerous witnesses
whose depositions have been taken, ana
the delay in the appearance OF several
OF them, of which you have KNOWLEDGE,
the activity shown by the criminal Judge
of Valparaiso in this matter 10 the emu
that public justice should be speedily
done, has been satisfactory to my gov
ernment.
81 have also received special instruc-
tions TO state TO the government OF the
United States that the government OF
Chile has felt very sincere regret Tor
the unfortunate events which occurred
AZ VALPARAISO on the 10th OF October.
Although incidents OF this nature are
not rare in ports frequented by sailors
of various nationalities, the fact that
deaths and wounds were caused in the
disturbance on the 10th OF October, tho
zeal with which the Chilean anthorl-
ties are accustomed TO watch over
the personal security OF all
who tread it's territory, the fact that
persons employed in the service OF
friendly nation were concerned, and the
frank desire for American cordially
which my governme entertains have
led IL to cordially deplore the aforesaid
disturbance and to do everything In It's
power toward the trial and punishment
OF the guilty parties
Two brief kilograms received by Min
lister Montt and transmitted to Secre-
tary Blaine state that English fireman
Shields OF American merchant vessel
Keweenaw was declared deserter by
captain OF vessel cath October last.
Same day police took him up drunk In
street"
January IL, Davidson accused OF
stoning Shields"
The last note In the correspondence
delivered to Secretary Blaine by Mr..
Egan, was a simple enclosure OF tele-
gram in the following language: Com
mander Of Yorktown notified Naval
Commandant that he was going to send
by mail steamer the refugees he had on
board. Having asked instructions, the
Naval Commandant replied to him that
the Government did not give safe con-
duct to the refugees. They will under
stand the contingencies to which they
are exposed by embarking in merchant
vessels or in mail steamers. Signed
Perreira."