The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-04-13
miscellaneous News.


resolutions, consisting of Mr.. Lambs
address boiled down by himself.
Miscellaneous News.
New York, April 1.-THE drivers OF
the Third and Sixth Avenue Railroads,
yesterday struck for higher wages, and
during the greater portion of the day
on the former, and the entire day on
the latter, traffic was stopped. The
present rate of wages is but two dollars
and the demand made is for fifty cents
extra. The drivers on the other lines
are determined to follow the example
of those on the railroads shove men,
TONED. Towards evening compro-
mise was effected with few of the
drivers on the Third Avenue Railroad
but as the larger portion held out, traf-
fic was but imperfectly resumed. Sew
eral of the drivers were badly beaten
by the alleged strikers.
The Herald's Eastport correspondent
saws that since last nights dispatch an
other English war ship, making alto
eether three and u revenue cutter, have
arrived.
During the last twelve hours, several
hundred Fenians have quartered them
selves at Calais and other places. To-
day Fenian schooner escaped from
nefghboring shore, with a detachment
of Fenians. The United States Mar
shall and the British Consul arrived at
the spot Just in time to be too late.
There has been a mysterious disappear
ance of several cannon, brought here
by unknown parties. Cartridges are
being manufactured here. There is tire
mendous excitement. A steamer Is al
st. Andrews, and volunteers are desert
ing, while numerous mysterious disap-
pearance of numbers of 1rishmen In
the frontier towns, leads to the suppo-
sition that they have Joined the Fenians.
Whole families are flying from the
border.
The Herald's Washington special
says: In the District Court of the Uni
ted States at Alexandria, Va, Judge
Underwood presiding, an important
decision was rendered yesterday
Thomas Garvin was imprisoned some
time ago by the Provost Court, under
the Freedmen's Bureau law, and his
counsel sued out an application for
writ of habeas corpus, under the sup
position that the Presidents procla-
nation restored that writ. The case
was argued before Judge Underwood,
who decided that the proclamation did
not restore the writ.
An order has been issued by the War
Department to all the Assistant Com
missioners of Freedmen in the South
ern States, instructing them to inform
the people that the recent proclamation
of the President did not release them
from the operations and government OF
the Military law. It is cautiously
worded, and while not declaring Mar
tial law in force throughout the late
insurrectionary States, is calculated
and intended to create the popular inn
preston that such is the fact. The or
der is kept close and not allowed to be
given for publication.
A large Spanish man-of-war sailed
sometime ago from an English port for
the Pacific coast. Admiral Quisada, it
is now know, went out in her to take
command of the Spanish Pacific Squad
ron. He has orders to attack the INDIE
pendencia of Huescar.
Silver and copper to the value OF
$500. 600 have been captured on the Pa
cific and landed in Spain. TDI. j..
The Tribune's Washington special
says that Col. Thomas having been re-
lieyed from the SUPPLEMENTARY of
Freedmen's affairs in Mississippi, Gen.
P. J. Woods, commanding the depart
ment, has been temporarily assigned to
the duties of Assistant Commissioners
of the Bureau in that State.
The first volume of the official army
register, published in compliance with
an act of Congress, has just made its
appearance. 1t was intended to eln-
brace the names of all volunteer officers
of the New England States, together
with brief sketch of the history OF the
different regiments, promotions, dis
charges, dismissals, transfers, and
large amount of other data of interest
to former officers Of the volunteer force.
The mistakes and omissions in this edt-
ton will probably lead to its suppress
sion by order OF Congress. The next
volume, now being printed, will soon
be issued, and is TO embrace the same
facts relative to New York and New
Jersey regiments. The series will con-
sfst Of eight volumes, which will be is
sued from time to time from the gov
eminent printing Office, and will be for
warded to all applicants on the receipt
of 81 per volume, the actual cost of pub
LEGATION. No copies are printed for
members of Congress. 7.a... -
To day Senator Foote's death Will be
formerly announced in both Houses.
The subject of invalid pensions is the
special order in the Senate tomorrow.
The execution of VIM. Grady, for the
murder of Fergus Collins, took place
Yesterday at Elizabeth, New York. A
report of the affair, together with the
several points in the case VIII be pub,
lished to-day. Grady, the condemned
died firm, and to the last protested his
Innocence. He elected from those who
witnessed the executions strong feeling
A Washington dispatch says the SEN
ate Committee on, Commerce, is prepar-
ing to report a bill for the prevention OF
Smuggling at the sea ports, and on the
Canadian frontier. Lon
All sorts of Fenian rumors are circn-
lating this morning. 1t is believed by
some that Stephens has arrived in this
country, and is somewhere on the
Northern frontier. 1t would be absurd
to report the various reports.
Michael Geary, a billiardist and pu-
oilist, was arrested yesterday and
brought before Justice Dowlington, on
a charge of assault and battery, pre-
ferred against him by Benjamin Carno,
reporter of Wilkes Spirit. Geary was
held to bail to answer the charge.
From fifty to seventy-five beggars
and Migrants have been arrested by the
Fifteenth and Twenty-ninth Precinct
police, in pursuance of the recent order
% that effect from Police Headquarters.
The order is being obeyed by the entire
police with great promptness, and the
beggars are rapidly becoming scarce In
our streets and thoroughfares.
Great Excitemens.
CALAIS, ME-, April 12.-There was
much excitement yesterday and last
night at st. Stephens, New Brunswick
opposite this city. The fears of Fen
ian raid somewhere on the frontier
have been strengthening for several