The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-22
Removal OF Union Dead at CHARLES
ton, n. G.
Denial OF Hon. Nj. Wilson, of Town.
reports from 'siehmOnd.
Trial OF a Military Omcer.
JeG. Davis Trial.

INV YORK, Oct. 2l.-At plymouth
Church, Brooklyn, yesterday, Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher presented TO the
congregation, an appeal to assist
Union lady in Charleston, S. c., who
proposes TO remove the 3lI dead Union
soldiers now lying in the Potters' Field
there, to Magnolia Cemetery, and erect
a monument over them. A collection
of 81, 500 was made.
The Sub.Judiciary COMMITTEES on
Maryland affairs, examined but one
witness on Saturday, contrary 70 expec-
tation. II is probable that there win be
considerable testimony taken in this
case. The subject is of such wide
scope, and is likewise of SO novel n
character, that il is difficult to tx on
any decided plan for investigation, and
II is, therefore, likely to include much
thst Is irregular, or that bears upon
side issues. About a dozen witnesses
have thus far been summoned.
Judge Redtield, of Vermont, the
special agent of the Government in the
England on Wednesday for the purpose
of effectin9 settlement of the affair.
The Times special says: a letter re-
ceived here from Hon. Jas. z. Wilson,
| of Iowa, Chairman of the House Judi
ciRry Committee, states that he has ex-
pressed no opinion regarding the i'm
! peachment OF the President outside of
I
has any authority from him to promise
that he will vote for or against report
| Ing articles OF impeachment. This
statement sets at rest the many rumors
which have been published recently to
the effect that Mr.. Wilson had au-
nounced a change OF opinion on this
subject. The same remarks apply to
Judge Churchilrs position in this mat
ter.
The intimate friends OF the President
assert that he denies the correctness of
the remarks attributed to him by his
Boston organ, to wit: That he would
| forcibly resist Congress In case the lat
ter passed an act suspending him from
Office before trial.
The Worlds st. Johns special says:
A terrific gale occurred on the Labra-
dor coast, on the 9th inst, and so far
as heard from some thirty vessels have
been totally wrecke !, also an immense
amount OF property and forty lives lost.
| WhRryes, boats, and hshermen's huts
ON the shore were washed away.
Steamers are leaving st. Johns with re-
| lief for the sufferers. there being over
one thousand persons left destitute.
| The HerAld's Washington special
says; Maj. Gen. Pleasanton has ten
dered his resignation. which has been
accepted, to take effect ON the LIST of
January next.
All of the authorities of the Treasury
Department deny the truth OF the re-
port which appeared few days ago,
that the Department had information
showing the amount of counterfeit
government 7-30 bonds put in circula-
ton to be one million of dollars.
Reports from Richmond to-day state
that much excitement exists on the
subject OF the approaching election
there; that the prospects OF the Con-
servative tickets seem to have materi-
NN,T.
and that the Radicals only claim 500
majority.
The Worlds Washington special says:
i learn from an official source to-day
that the trial of JEFF. Davis will certain
| ly take place at the November term OF
the United States Court, which meets at
| Richmond. Chief Justice Chase will
eDdeavOr to preside. but il the term OF
the Supreme Court iuterferes, the coun-
sci on both sides have agreed to argue
certain legal points which will be
raised before Judge Underwood, and il
possible, though good lawyers say this
cannot be done, carry them up by writ
of error to the United States Supreme
Court.
General Sheridan is expected in
| Washington on the first week of Nov
ember, and unless the President
changes his intention he will be order
| ed TO take command of n new military
/
bly,, Maryland and the District OF Co.
lumbiR.
General Grant has ordered the trial
of Captain Morris Schoff, of the army,
| for the murder OF Fred. b. Shepard,
near Mobile, Alabama. Shepard was
shot by Schof while under arrest for
sending u challenge TO hun.
II is understood that j. Z. Risley, of
Indiana, is about to be appointed to the
vacant Deputy Revenue Commissioner
ship. He will remain in the Depart
| Revenue Board.
The National Bank of America, 4
fraudulent institution of Jersey City,
WAS closed on Saturday, the officers
having never deposited any funds with
the United States Treasury. The
cashier, VIM. E. ArnoIds, was held.
on his own recogniZance, upon promis-
ing to abstain from business in the fu-
tire.