The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-12
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
News From New York.

New YORK, May 1.-THE Tribune's
special says: General Hancock's Board
Who are testing breech loading fire arms,
were visited to-day by General Grant
and Secretary Stanton, who are much
interested in the experiments. The new
breech leaders are all tested with gradu-
ally increased charges up to 20 grains OF
rifle powder and four balls. But small
portion of the new models stood the test.
The Gatling gun built like small cannon
was fred to day before General Grant
with great success.
The prospect of Dr. Sayres being able
to upset the quarantine arrangement in
New York, and substitute new set OF
officials looked exceedingly dubious IN
the Senate, to-day. 40.
The printers of the Globe, laboring
under the delusion that they have a
secure and fat thing of the printing OF
the debates, have raised the price TO
twenty cents copy to the public Ehe
Government printer estimates that 1T
can be done at the Government office
for $50 900 per annum, and in less time.
Action tending to the closing OF the
present contract is now being had
A letter from Norfolk says Gillingham
had been appointed foreman OF the
Grand Jury by Judge Underwood but
he declined to serve upon any jury.
District Attorney Chandler had recely
ed from Washington an indictment
against Davis for treason as public
enemy, which he would put before the
jury. c,r
Mrs. Jeff Davis had been to Norfolk
n pet groceries. SC, to keep house at
the fort. and the people had showered
upon her presents of all kinds.
As an evidence of the extraordinary
activity in the disposal of public domain,
the Commissioner of the General Land
Office states that in the month OF April
last, patents for California claims were
issued amounting to $3.50 acres. Du-
ring the same period Oregon donation
patents covering - ,S57 acres were
issued.
The Heralds special says: Contradic'
torv reports have been in circulation for
some weeks past, concerning the col
lectorship of the port of Chicago. We
are finally able to announce that Walter,
Skates name will he sent to the Sen
ate.
As an evidence of the manner in which
the proposed new five per cents loan
would be acceded to by our business
men and bankers, it may be interesting
to know that wealthy gentleman OF
New York has already made formal ap-
plication for 100000, provided it shall
be thirty year five per cent. loan, and
that he can have his bonds in cOnsecu-
tive numbers $3.50. 80 3Es,r.....
The Times special says 1t is stated
that the Senate has postponed the con;
sideration of the nomination OF General
S. F. Cary as Collector for the I'd Dis
trict of Ohio, upon the request of many
leading merchants of Cincinnati, who
are desirous of being consulted Oh the
subject before any final action is taken.
Mr.. Seward sent his protest which has
been published, against Austria sending
troops to Mexico. at the same time
chat he wrote to our minister saying
that if troops had already started moth.
mo could be done there, but if none had
already, he (Heatley) was instructed to
withdraw in case any troops should de:
part after his protest had been presented
and before the reply and our response
should have been received.
A special says the House will probably
not meet again until the middle OF next
week, as many members have gone home
and workmen are engaged retitting the
Hall for summer.
It is expected that tho Senate will
strike out the Sd section of the recon
struction plan.
The Commercial special says The
protest of the New York Chamber of
Commerce against cotton tax, produces
a marked influence on certain Senators.
In. case of failure to defeat the tax, they
will attempt reduction to sc per pound.
The Commercials special says an cx-
animation of the antecedents o. the
clerks in the various departments, under
Green Clay's resolution, show that sew
eral have been in the rebel army. One
Of these is near relative OF Senator
Cragiu, of New Hampshire.