The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-11-08
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Important Gold DiseoverIes-.The
Trial Of JeR. Dayis--Washington


Important Gold DiseoverIe.-.1he
Trial OF JeR DaYis.-.WashingtOn
Items.
New York, Nov. 1.-THE number OF
names registered in this city up to last
says intelligence received at the Gem
era1 Land office shows further impor-
tant discoveries in the gold region of
Northeastern Minnesota.
The Internal Revenue receipts yes
terday amounted to over million and
a half of dollars.
But twelve forts will be retained and
garrisoned around Washington.
1t Is understood that the clerks are
trying to rectify the serious DEFICIENCIES
In the Quartermaster's Department be-
fore Congress assemblies.
The W0rtd'S special says that Chief
Justice Chase has notified the President
that he cannot preside over the court
Tor the trial OF JEFF. Davis In Richmond,
for the reason that there's no regularly
organized court in that city. The Pres
1dent maintains that he cannot be tried
at any other place.
Secretary Seward, assisted by Assis-
tant Secretary Frederick Seward, were
busy yesterday preparing a large
General Grant LEFT Washington last
night for this city.
John J. Guthrie, before the war Lieu
tenant in the United States navy, and
since Captain in the rebel navy was
pardoned. He Is native of South
Carolina, and the only naval officer yet
BY order of the Secretary of War
Gen. Thos. ]. Wood was assigned to
the Department of Mississippi, former
~ commanded by Gen. Slocum
The Government detectives discover
ed passing new counterfeit flfties are
safely lodged in Old CAPITOL Prison.
A Times Washington special says:
There is no official information of
Wirz's sentence, but we have the best
grounds for the belief that he was sem
fenced to death and it approved blythe
Judge Advocate and President. The
final decision of the President to COM
mute to imprisonment for life will be
made public on Wednesday or Thurs
Yesterday the President reappointed
Henry w. Hollay, Disbursing Agent at
Winnebago city, Mimi; Samuel d.
aoustons Junction city, Kansas; A.
Mhittlesey, Bayfield,, Wisconsin; EdW.
Hart, New Orleans. !
The total deposits at the q. 8. AIint at
Philadelphia, for October, is $5l9, 42S 95.
A Herald's special says:
The Treasury Bureau for abandoned
and conhscated property, is likely to
have important cases tor adjudication
soon. Rebels are resorting to all man
ner of devices to regain possession of
their property. 1t is a common dodge
to transfer 1t toloyal persons or those
holding Treasury permits to purchase,
Mrs: Douglass, among the latter class,
Is believed to have been seriously inn
posed upon byunquestionably disIoyal
people.
DR.. Thomas Miller, notorious rebel
sympathtser, entertained Gen. Long
street, DIR. Garnettand other rebel Off
GERS, at dinner party yesterday. 1t is
understood as not so much of n compli-
ment to Longstreet us an expression of
admiration for prominent rebels quite
popular with boarding house keepers,
and pro-rebellion residents ofWashing-
ton. IL occastoned much Indignation
among resident loyal citizens.
The forthcoming order for the dis
charge of a large number of volunteer
generals is causing commotion in mill
tary circles.
The reported departure of five IRON
clads from Fortress Monroe for the Pa
cittc coast, Is pronounced untrue by the
Navy Department. The Monadnock is
the only one ordered to that station at
present.
NEW YoRK, November 7.-AIaj. Gen,
j. ID. Webster and Lewis Wallace both
resigned their positions in the army.
Maj. Gen. Schofield leaves this CITY
Ior europe IN the next steamer on one
years leave of absence.
Wallace w. Whittlesey, arrested Inst
September for the embezzlement of
funds from the United States Treasury.
and altering coupons, has been indicted
6y the Grand Jury OF the United States
Circuit Court, and will be tried at the
approaching session.
Iuthe Superior Court, arguments were
yesterday heard for and against the or
der requiring Edward B. Ketchum to
testify previous to his sentence in the
suit against the assignees of Ketchnm
q Co. The decision reserved CERTAIN
real estate belonging to Morris Ketch-
UNI which was sold under the direction
OF the assignees, yesterday.
The Coroner's Investigation of the st
John disaster begins to-day.
The fire in the Metropolitan Gas Conn
night. 49, -tI-'S
Counterfeit ten dollar treasury notes
were put in circulation at Greenpoint
yesterday.
The materials in the box at the wvo-
ming hotel yesterday morning, sup
posed to be the newly discovered ex-
ploSlVe compound of Mr.. Mabel Ham-
burg, Of Germany, Is composed princi-
pally of glycerine and vitrol acid.
An animated meetingof the Musical
Protective Union, was held at the Ger
mania Assembly rooms, in this city,
yesterday. A scale of prices was
adopted to which It was resolved 10
maintain a rigid adherence; every mem-
Der losing his situation by compliance.
to receive from the Union S14 per week
a vote of thanks to several theatres for
paying the prices demanded, was pass
A. O. Burney, a clerk in the Custom
House, was arrested yesterday for an
attemptt to defraud the Government Of
W, 600 by means of spurious bonds ex-
ecuted to withdraw from the Custom
House three hundred barrels OF aIco-
Intereeding for Davis.
WAsHINeToN, Nov. THE National
1ntelligencer, in noticing visit to he
President yesterday of a delegation Of
ladies from Baltimore, and the presen-
tation of a petition numerously Signed,
seeking the clemency of the Executive