The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-14
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NEW YORK, March 13.-Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, VIM. e..
Chandler, and Mr.. e. A. Rollins, Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, have
arrived Mt the Aston House to assist In
investigating frauds alleged to have
been perpetrated by number of dis
tillers in this city. Nothing of import
nnce in the matter transpired yesterday
and II has been deemed advisable not
to publish mt present the names OF those
whose establishments have been seized,
as several of them are reported to have
been entirely guiltless of any intention
to defraud the Government.
The Feninns Mt Union Square are still
increasing their funds and adding to
the volume of their operations. Meet
inCs were held in this city last evening
at which spirited addresses were deIlv-
cred and considerable sums of money
subscribed.
No clue to the detection of the thieves
who stole million and a half worth OF
bonds from the Office of Mr.. Lord IN
Exchange Place, has yet been obtained.
Last evening a man named John
Gheet, in this city, shot his wife in the
head with pistol. Surprising ne nad
pursued he drew pistol and shot him
self. dying in a few moments. The wo-
man is not dangerously wounded.
A Washington special says the Col.
Espnyar, from Mexico, reported as the
confidential agent of the Emperor,
MACMILLAN, has fitted up an office and
reception room in n very sumptuous
manner, on Pennsylvania Avenue, in
Washington.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company have already broken ground
and commenced the grading of the road
on the new line from the Point OF
Rocks to the city of Washington.
Senator Dixon Is seriously III.
A contract was made yesterday for
supplying the military department
of Washington with fresh beef Mt IFS
@II1sc. per pound, and mutton ut ll12c
per pound. -,
The Herald's Washington special
says the Treasury agents in the South
have been directed by Secretary Nc
Culloch to inform the public at large,
and especially all subscribers to the
Confederate cotton loan, that this so,
called Confederate cotton, is considered
rs property of the late Confederacy and
is liable to seizure and confiscation.
The Worlds Albany special says 1t Is
understood in official circles that the
government will take no steps TO pre-
GENT the invasion of Canada by the
Fenians, but leaves the entire matter
in the hands of the General Govern
ment.
assured the Canadian authorities tnht
the border shall be well guarded and
the National troops are reported to be
on their way North.
The Worlds Washington special
saws: The House Committee on the Air
Line Road to New York, yesterday de-
cided to report adversely on the bill in
troduced by Mr.. Stevens.
An effort will be made Mt the next
meeting of the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations to get a report in
favor of the confirmation of Lewis ID.
Campbell as Minister to Mexico. There
| is very strong opposition to him.
A Washington special says: The
Brook-Dodge contested seat in Con-
eress will be decided in a few days.
Half a dozen senators-eiect nom the
lately rebellious States are still in
Washington.
It is stated that smuggling on Cana
da frontier has generally closed, except
on whisky.