The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-11-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Attempt to Poison Wirz
Operations on the Rio Grande.
Mastering Out of General Officers
Death Of Hon. Preston King.
Trouble on the Canadian Border,
sick and Wounded. in Government
Z Hospitals so Rebel OFF,
GERS aud IIen-Gov. Wise's Personal
Property Confiscated.

Property Confscated.
New YORK, Nov. l4.-The Times
dispatch says: Daniel Miller, noted
confidence man has been handed over
to an officer from Ohio to answer the
charge of swindling the First National
Bank of Springfield.
General Baker admits an error in the
published date of Mrs. Wirz's attempt to
poison her husband, but asserts that the
circumstance transpired substantially
as set forth He also notified General
Hart of the affair within au honr after
its occurrence and had personally inform
ed Colonel Chapman that in his OPINION
she would poison him if allowed the op-
portunity.
The Worlds special says; General
Steele, Just returned from his command
ia the Rio Grande, had long interview
Yesterday with the President and Secre-
tary of War. He stated that the militia
ry operations along that liue remain un-
changed. Onr army is simply one of ob
servation. Probably they will shortly he
withdrawn.
A Senator who called upon General
Grant u day or Two ago demonstrated
with him fol keeping 80 uauy general
officers III the service unemployed. lie
replied that he had several weeks ago
made out list to be mustered out. but
that they were hanging fire in the War
Department or some other place.
A large number Of volunteer naval OF
icers were being,mustered out. Forty
three assistant engineers were mus
tered out iii October.
Mr.. Mcpherson will not enter the names
OF those elected To Congress by the late
rebel States, on the roll of the next
House.
The Tribune's special says: Judge Un-
derwood has condemned Gov Wise's per-
sonal pr4perty for confscation His
real estate is not worth the fOrmality.
The total number OF sick and wounded
in the Government hospitals throughout
rhe country is less than five thOusaud.--
Eight months since they numbered over
one hundred thousand.
Gen Augur has issued an order forbid
ding the whipping Of any colored man
under any law of Virginia, within the
limits of his department.
Gen Ingraham, late Provost Marshal
General of the defenses north OF the 20
tomac. is being vigorously urged ror Ser
gcant.at-Arms of the next House.
The white population of the DISTRICT ol
Columbia is to the black, as 1our Is To
one The statistics of the War Depart
meut show that two black soldiers were
raised to one white. The whites 1Lr-
nished l,750 soldiers almost entirely bg
drafting, while the blacks furnished over
$500. aud nearly all 10y volunteering. Yet
during the war it was impossible for
negro t. leave this city to 90 Nurth with
out passport.
A gentleman OF intelligence Just re-
turned from the South states that it is
the utenton of most of the States to APP
propriate pensions tn rebel officers and
soldiers wounded during the rebellion.
No appropriation is TO be made for south
ern union soldiers.
The Heralds Washington dispatch
saws: We understand that Hon. Pres
ton King has resigned his position us cot
lector Of the port of New York Who is
to take his place is not known.
The mastering out of detachments of
the Veteran Reserve Corps i'll the Dis
trict of Columbia begins to-day.
General Logan will not accept the mis-
sion to Japan under any circumstances.
w G. Coffin, of Indiana, formerly in
CHARGE of the south Western Indian
agency is in Washington settling his ac-
counts.
The Worlds special says telegram
received from Holden indicates that he
is elected by small majority.
A large number ot pardon seekers
waiting for an audience with the Presl-
dent, were to-day notified that he could
not br seen for two days.
The Herald's special says that Colonel
Bradley, Quartermaster of transporta-
tion a, City Point, during its occupancy
by our armies was yesterday commission
ed as Ouartermtster in the regular ar
nv. with the rank otCaptaln. He stands
forty-sixth ON the list
Secretary Seward yesterday completed
an important dispatch 10 onr Minister TO
England
The Worlds special says: Dnciinents
accompanying the report at the secretary
of the Navy in print, contain tuli ms
torv of the naval ODeraSiouS along the
the southern coast, with maps, charts,
a.. The document viii! be one OF unu-
anal interest. The Secretary's report
will he about the same length as last
wear The estimates for tue next fiscal
Year of this deuartmcnt. is twenty three
million dollars. The appropriations "t
last year, which were very large, VIII be
absorbed by the close of the fiscal year.
The POSTS Washington special dis
match says the President is preparing hls
message, rising at A. NJ, for that pur-
nose. The heads of the departments are
finishing their annual reports.
No official notification of the adoption
of the constitutional amendment Ivy the
South Carolina Legislature has heen re-
ceivcd by the President, :,
The Commercials Washington special
saws the Secretary of the Treasury in his
forthcoming report will simply show
how portions of the public debt may be
funded and ask authority to do so at such
rate and interest as may seem eXpedtent
to him
There are additional rumors Ola pres
idential proclamation or peace aud res
toratiou of the Southern States to the
Union.
W,surSGreN, Nov l4.-The board of
common council havepassed resolution
naarlv unanimously that i'll the event Of
anv bill being introducediu Congress for
the admission of colored men to the right
Of suffrage the Mayor be authorized and