The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-19
NEWS FROM NEW YORK.
Secretary stanton-uIexican Question
The Alabama Claims-asenerai
Grnut-Mcridan Races--Insern"tAen-
N Ocean, Telegraph. ~

Secretary stanton--Mexican Question
The Alabama Claims-Generai
Characterization Races--Insern"tAen.
al Ocean Telegraph. ~
Nrw York. October 1S.-A Times
washington special says: The report
that Secretary Stanton has resigned his
position NAV be denied in certain quar-
ters INIT no one authorized to speak on
the suh;ect has authorized such denial.
Rumors of the Secretary's resignation
have been chronicled for months, bnt
they have not found circulation in these
|despatcles. 1t has only now become q
fact.
Impotence is manifested in some
quarters as to the alleged hardness and
inactivity of the State Department III
the treatment of the Mexican question,
and the delay for the adjustment OF the
Alabama claims. have authority tor
saving that in a few days an official
document, showing the policy OF the
Government in the disposition OF mat
ters. will be promulgated. Mexican al
fairs are assuming a definite shape, ana
the controversy with the British Gov
eminent relative to the Alabama claims,
will be urged to q speedy and determin-
ate conclusion. ..E#g
A Tribune special says: General
Grant was over two hours III cOnsuita-
ton with Secretary Browning yester-
day. with regard to the Indian difhcul-
ties upon the plains.
A Meridian, Conn, special yesterday
saws: The best time ever made on a
public trotting park in Connecticut
was made here to-day, by Leviathan,
owned by Vim. l.. Bradley. He made
the mile in 2:26, and carried twenty
pounds over weight.
A Tribune's special says: The he
demption Bureau of the Treasury re-
ports the total destruction sOf mutlla-
ted currency to date, ut S1,2l2,O95. The
receipts from Internal Revenue sources
exclusively, up to this date amounts to
over SIZE, 500, 900, which is an excess Oh
81 .OOO. COO per diem from tho Deginilihs
cftbe nrasent fiscal year, viz: the first oil
July. -, . Tho
ooiorrd convention at Albany yester-
day, adopted resolutions claiming that
the elective franchise should not be be-
slowed on them, and denouncing the
$3.50 clause as unjust. They look for
ward to the consolidation CT colored
citizens as distinct party or branch OF
the Republican organization. -,
The preliminary steps towards build
ing the International Ocean Telegraph
Line are being taken, and Will he
pushed forward as rapidly as possible.
MIR. w. II. Hciss, one of the Oldest tele-
graph superintendants in the country,
has accepted the important position OF
Superintendent of the International
Ocean Telegraph Company. The COM
pany. were fortunate i'll securing the
services of this gentleman, whose great
experience and eminent practical exper-
fence, will be- of the utmost value III
insuring success to the great enterprise.
T. Superintendent Heiss will sail from
this city on Saturday for Florida,
through portion of which State the
line is to be built. He will make sur
veys and determine on the route to be
adopted The line is to be built from
Fernandina and Ceder Keys on the west
side of the State, thence by cable to Ha-
vana. The route will be determined on
by Mr.. Heiss, if the practicability OF
the suggested line is made manifest by
personal inspection and surveys. 1t
will not be many months ere the city OF
New York and Havana will he in tele-
graphic communication.