The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-04-23
TETEGRAPHIC NEWS.
N.,v. from New York.

among the magistrates py the singular
course of the Mayor of Cornwall, who is
an Orangeman, and who, in forming his
court, excluded all Catholic magistrates
from the bench. This fact, togeyhe
with the exclusion of the press, and other
circumstances, lead people to believe
that, whether guilty or not, diabolical
attempt is being made to punish the
prisoners.
A dispatch from Cornwall also says a
very unpleasant rumor is afloat, as fol-
lows:
Detective Clark, while here as wit
ness, by speaking Irish got into the
confidence of one. O'Don0hue, Of Corn
wall, and indulged him in whisky. He
represented himselfa as Fenian sympa-
thizer, and drew from ODonohue the
names of other sympathizers here also
that if any movement was made, Mayor
Allen would be the first victim. clark
made affidavit that O'Donohue gave
this information, and the Mayor says, ne
has it in his possession. The citizens
kindly offer to supply the prisoners
with newspapers, but the magistrates
refuse to allow them to receive them.
The magistrates already declare that
the prisoners will be committed to the
Fall assises. The people consider this
cruel persecution, shameful.
The Globes Eastport dispatch to-
night, says small squads are moving to
Calais, and other Maine towns.
Killian has gone to Portland, and
Sennot is in command.
The Herald's Washington special says:
Collector Smythe has replied to letter
addressed to him by leading Senator
in regard to certain allegations that he
had paid money TO parties in Washing
ton, and among them man who has re-
Gently started newspaper. In his let
ter, Mr. Smythe emphatically denies that
lie has ever paid cent to a human
being for influence for office. He de-
nounces the whole statement as base
and malicious Justification.
The Times Washington special learns
that the Committee on Elections, on
Monday will take up the case from Ohio
of Fallett against DelanO, the sitting
member.
A Washington dispatch says a plan
for the vault of thew Washington Cemetery
intended for the reception of the Union
dead who fell in the battlefield OF Vir,
ginia, has been approved by the Garter
master General and the Chief Quarter
master of the department orders pro
posals for its construction.
Five boys named Henry Hitter, John
McCallaugh, Henry Lenly, Robert Holll-
day and James MCGEE, were committed
for examination yesterday by Justice
Shanaley, on charge of being implica-
ted in the robbery of box from safe
in the Office of Messrs. Thomas Irwins d
Sons, No Broad street, containing ST.
7S4 in gold coin, checks and stamps
The two first named confessed to having
committed the robbery and the others
are accomplices after the act had been
committed
The Cornwall special dispatch to the
Herald, dated last evening, says: Col.
Wheeler was brought up for examina-
tion at $50 this morning. He acted in
the most defiant manner, daring the
magistrates to detain him longer He
stated that as an American citizen he
would claim protection from Andy John
son if they attempted to keep him under
arrest without producing the evidence
they possessed against him. The mag
istrates we're seriously frightened at his
threats and almost unanimously decided
to let him 90. Col Wheeler left for
New York BY this mornings train.
The Herald's Washington special says
the patents issued to Spanish and Mexi.
can branches in California, the titles of
which have been finally confirmed by
the courts, embrace upwards of S3,32o,-
100 in value
Messrs James Williamson, OF Ports
mouth, Va, Ezekiel Bartlett, of Mis-
souri,, G. W. Wright, of Canton, Illinois,
Geo Cowan, of Danville, KY, and Gil
bert f. Waters. of BurtOnville, Michi-
gan, have been appointed examining
surgeons of the Pension Bureau.
The Ways and Means Committee had
a large session over the Revenue Bill
to-day, and accomplished great deal OF
work upon it. Members OF the commit
tee hint that it will be ready to report
early in the coming week
Colonel Cooper, Congressman elect
from Tennessee, is temporarily desig-
mated as the Presidents acting private
secretary. He comes with an enviable
reputation for the legal and business
ability necessary to I'll the position
with credit to himself and satisfaction
to all with whom his new duties bring
him in contact
The thrcng of visitors at the Presl-
dents mansion today was greater than
auy that has assembled for months past
The Spanish minister appears to have
conceived suspicious against the steam
ship La Oriental, and obtained orders
from Washington to deliver her for eX-
animation, but too late. Nobody else
supects her, and there is no doubt but
that she is engaged in legitimate bust
ness
The Board of Health have determined
to remove the cellar population of New
York and Brooklyn to more healthy
abodes, and establish temporary cholera
hospitals in various parts OF the two
cities, for use in case of necessity.
A special dispatch to the Philadelphia
Telegraph, processes to announce on
high authority. that JEFF, Davis will
soon be released on parole on the same
terms accorded to Clement c. Clay.
The Post says the most prominent
features of the Stock Exchange are the
renewal of confidence and speculative
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