The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-05-21
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aIIseenaneons News.

MISCELLANEOUS News.
NFw YoRK, May 19.-By Mr.. Stephens
account, it appears the Brotherhood in
this country subscribed R2S, 0l4.
The Union Square palace has been.
handed over to the Manhatten company
for disposal. The company met at the
conferences of the Long Island Centres
in Brooklyn last evening.
Addresses were delivered in the Tam
many Hall, by Stephens, Deputy Colo
mel Kelly, and other speakers.
General Sweeney publishes some in
teresting extracts from the Dublin Ma
ton, in which the opinion of the Irish
people, as represented by the nation, is
shown to be decidedly in favor of his
war policy over that of the O'Mahony
party.
The German beer brewers met again
yesterday TO complete their organizes
ton to oppose the enforcement of the
Sunday clause of the excise law. The
German beer retailers and inn keepers
also held mass meeting in reference
to the law. A committee was appointed
to bring its constitutionality before the
courts for adjudication. The societies
are making preparations for an anti
excise demonstration, which 1t is inten-
ded shall come off on the 4th of June,
in Union Square.
The New York liquor dealers society
was in council last night, there being
about 1900 members In attendance; "a
large amount of routine business was
transacted and legal advice was given
to the members of the association.
DIR. Russell, the deputy health officer,
reports that no deaths occurred on the
cholera ship at lower quarantine yes
terday.
Charities and Correction yesterday
Commissioner Bell resigned the office
of chairman of the Board. "A Commits
sioner was appointed president for the
ensuing year. The number of inmates
in the institutions Mt present is 1871, an
increase of 10 since the preceding re-
turn.
The master ship builders held a meet
ing yesterday, at which they declared
their firm resolution to resist the de-
mand of operatives for the eight hour
system and contradicted reports that
two of their body had agreed to work
according to that principle. The work
men also met in their respective COM
munities and pledged themselves not
to give in till they were successful. On
both sides the determination is mo
surrender"
Vera Cruz advices are received TO May
9Th. The notorious guerrilla Quantrell
had arrived in Vera Cruz and proceeded
to the city of Mexico.
eign troops had arrived from Toulon.
It is reported that 5000 French troops
are to leave during the present month.
The American steamer which was
seized some time ago by the Liberals
was found to contain contraband of
war destined for the ImperialistS. She
had sailed from San Francisco.
The gold mines have been unexpect-
eddy successful in the metal regions.
The morning papers have the follow
ing special dispatches from Washing
ton:
It is understood that the Government
will lose heavily by the operations of
the spectators in cotton at Memphis.
Last summer 100000 Government
funds were placed in the hands of
man named Carleton, which were used
up in the purchase of cotton. The cot
ton was sent north for sale, and the
Government realized nothing atall from
the transaction. The consequences
made the Government lose the whole
amount principal as well as prospec-
tive profits, Considerable interest Is
manifested to ascertain by whose direc-
tfon the Government funds were invest
ed in the transaction.
The Episcopal Convention in session
at Alexandria, Virginia, yesterday, by
a large vote, decided to return TO the
Episcopal Organization of the United
States.
Out of 100 clerks in the Post-offce De-
partmenI there are 40 Union soldiers
and no rebels. Since the passage of
congressional resolutions upon the sub
ject, Gov. Dennison has appointed none
but those who have served in the Union
army.
The Committee of Ways and Means
having broken up the monopoly in the
lottery business, propose to impose
tax of at least 16 per cent.
The Treasury Department has been
Investigating the frauds alleged to have
been practiced in the Kentucky lotter-
les and have sent an agent to New York
to make a thorough investigation of
The French practice ship, Jean Bart,
is now at Annapolis with over a hum
bred midshipmen who are there to witt
ness the annual examination of our
naval cadets.
Senate for confirmation, says the Times
special, go to show the Presidents de-
termination to appoint to office men
who served with distinction in the
field. Among the nominations were
Gen. VIM. 81. Mccartney as Collector
OF Internal Revenue for the Sd district
of Massachusetts and Gen. p. Oster-
haus was dominated as Consul to Ly-
ons, France.
1t is reported upon good authority,
SAYS the Times' special, that the Judici-
airy Commit have come to tile con-
clusion that the evidence produced be-
fore them does not warrant the charge
that JEFF. Davis is guilty of completely
in the assassination of Mr.. Lin coin.
The President to day made appoint
ments to I'LL the board of visitors to
West Point. Their names Will be pub
lished in few days.
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