The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-15

MlSeelIaneOuS news.
NEW York, March 1.-THE Tribune's
special says: At the request of the
Minister of Finance of Canada, the Sec
rotary of the Treasury yesterday gave
permission to the Canadian authorities
to place their officers at all railway
points on our side of the st. Lawrence,
for the purpose of examining baggage
and freight destined for the British
provinces, as United States officers are
allowed the same privileges on the other
side of the river.
The second Comptroller has desired
not to allow claims for rent or other
use of rebel property seized during the
rebellion in captured Southern cities
and used by officers of the Union army
for military purposes.
The Worlds Washington special gives
the following particulars regarding the
supposed identification of Quantrell,
the guerrilla: A man was arrested yes
terday in New York, and in the custody
of an officer, was brought to this city
last night, and is now in jail as the no
torious Qnantrell, who committed such
dreadful depredationS in Missouri and
Kansas mt the head of guerrilla bands.
Senator Lane and others, from Kansas,
identify him as the man. The Secretary
of War says that as soon as the identiti-
cationis fully established, he Will turn
him over to the Kansas authorities for
trial. Persons have been sent for who
know him we'll, and are expected here
in few days. In the meantime he is
kept in close confinement.
The report of the United States Rev
epue Commissioner in regard to the
relations of foreign trade to domestic
industry and internal revenue will be
sent in to Congress to-day by the Score
tary OF the Treasury. It gives, among
other matters, u review of the rapid
progress which has been made here in
manufacturing enterprise, showing the
tendency westward of the wealth of
the country and taking ground in favor
of a liberal policy on the part OF
employees in regard to the compensa-
ton of mechanics and laborers. Spe-
citic duties on imports are enumerated
and IL schedule of the proposed change
of duties and provisions in the tariff
accompanies the report, which is COM
mended to the consideration of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury and of Congress
as indicating in some degree what the
present condition of the Treasury, for
eign trade, revenue and financial posi-
ton of the country seem to demand.
The report concludes as follows:
The indications, however, are very
strong that prompt action of Congress
may be required for the relief of the
if can be effected. The great tempta-
ton to send goods to the country and
the great movement in that direction
already commenced has attracted at
tention abroad and given us full notice
throughout of this movement. Should
it continue it may become not only ex-
pedient but necessary to interpose spe-
cial temporary legislation to check
movements which, however beneficial
to those who devised and are carrying
them out, cannot but bring disaster
upon our working class and heavy loss
upon the revenue.
The Internal Revenue Commission
ers are still engaged in investigating
the frauds alleged to have been perpe-
trated by the whisky distillers of this
city. six persons have been arrested
and required TO give bail before United
States Commissioner Belts, to answer
n charge of having bribed an Internal
Revenue officer. More arrests are eX-
pected to be made to-day.
Mr.. John Anderson, a resident of
New Brunswick, made affidavit yester-
day that his son. John Henry Ander-
son, assisted by George Huenstile and
James Smith, had broken into his bu-
reau drawer and taken therefrom the
sum of s., 600 in United States Treasury
notes and two gold watches. Huen-
stile and Smith were arrested and com
mitted for examination. Young Ander-
son has not been arrested. The lads
are OF 17and IS years of age.