The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-11-15
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-NEw YORK, Nov. ia Washington
special says: On the meeting of Con.
gress resolution will be introduced
calling for all the information on the
subject OF the action of Prussia against
American citizens. The whole matter
will be thoroughly investigated. IN
the opinion OF many prominent gentle
men, our Minister at the seat of the
Prussian Government has pursued an
Interior course, highly reprehensible
II ID understood that the Government
IS not particularly well satisfied with
his conduct. g{'fil
There are number of candidates for
the vacancy in the Judgeship of the
United States District Court for the
Northern District Of Ohio, occasioned
by the death Of Judge Wilson. Among
the number OF applicants are franklin
Dickinson, II. Backus Sherlock, J.
Andrews, and others.
The case of the broker. Smithson
against the Secretary of w ar, has gone
through all the pleadings, and Is now
ready TO go to jury. II is understood
to be test case. and great interest is
felt in the result. =
Last week 1000 stand of arms were
distracted from the armory in this city,
and are now concealed near New York.
This was done while the guards
We're on duty around 1t. The United
States Marshal and Capt, ShilIington
are hunting up the parties.
The cabinet to-day, among other mat
tiers, considered the appointment of a
successor to VIM. Dart, District Attor-
ndy tor northern New York, and Judge
Geo. Munger's appointment was deter
mined upon. $500
r. NJ, T. Hunter, of Virginia, had an
interview with the President this after
noon. He desires to have certain pro-
perty of his in West Virginia bar
red from confiscation: but as it has al
ready been under previous decisions OF
the Federal authorities, there is no
doubt their action will be sustained,
Within the last few days the Presi-
dent has directed pardonS to be issued
TO the following persons, one of whom
sought for pardon under the first ex.
ception of the Amnesty Proclamation,
having held petty office under the
Contederacy, and the remainder having
lis Benham, of Georgia; A. Pegram, OF
La; X. H. Reynolds, of Arkansas; j. ID.
Eppss of Mississippi; w. a. Henderson,
William Jones and John NJ. Brown, OF
Tennessee. y Il17' :
The Tribune's st. Louis special saws :
The Conservative canvassers have been
induced to throw out all the votes in
clinton county, except those cast in one
town, thereby endangering the election
of Van Horn. A claim has been made
to Knox to count the votes cast after
shutdown, as the polls had not been
closed. 1T allowed, Blair is defeated;
NOEL has about 40 majority.
In the case of Charles Lockwood
against the New York Central Railroad
heretofore reported, a verdict for the
plaintiff was rendered yesterday, Civ
ing him the full amount claimed, which
Is $4,000 .isE
There was a large and enthusiastic
Feninn meeting in Temperance Hall
last evening. 1t was addressed by
Gen. Spears and Senators Mehan and
. The Worlds special from Washing
ton and New Haven report that there
were seen a few meteOrs last night
through powerful observatory tele-
scopes, but there was no great shower
any where. 6
The Worlds Washington special
says; The Government has infOrma-
tton protesting that the Fenians are
ready. for an immediate invasion OF
Canada. 1t is not probable that any
action will be taken in the premises, as
the news is doubted somewhat.
The Worlds special says: The Bank
OF Louisiana, which was obliged to sus-
pend during the military occupation OF
New Orleans, has resumed business.
The Herald's Washington special
says: 1t is said that Hon. John A. Bing-
ham, who is preparing articles of inn
parchment against Mr.. johnson, will
charge him with aiding and abetting
the assassination of Mfr. Lincoln.
1t is understood that Mr.. McCulloch
will, in his report, urge upon Congress
the necessity for the passage of law
looking towards an early resumption
of specie payment. The report will be
quite voluminous, and will be one OF
the most interesting ever issued from
that department.
Gen: sickles, commander of the De-
partment of South Carolina, has been
ordered to Washington. The precise
import of the order is not known.