The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-05-29
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
WASHINGTON, May q
rENIAN SENTENCES COMMITTED.

FENIAN SENTENCES COMMITTED. p
The Secretary ofState has received q
dispatch from london, announcing that
the capital sentences fthe Fenian lead
ers, Burke and McCaferty. have been
commuted TO imprisonment for life.
30 1PErsoSiL.
Brevet Major General Heintzelinan,
Colonel Of the Seventeenth Infantry,
serving in Texas, is expected here in O
few davs. He has Just been allowed an
opportunity to take advantage of a
leave of absence allowed him on being
mustered out of his grade in the volun-
te er service. r. .... ...t.H ~
THE PRESIDENTS BusToS VISIT. ..
Il he Masonic Committed have had an
other interview with the President, and
he has finally given them such assu,
rance relative to the time of his visit to
New Englan that they have at once
commenced preparations to furnish an
escort oftwo hundred Knight Templars.
REASONS FOR sHERTDAN's REMOVAL.
The reasons preferred by the Louisian-
ians for General Sheridan's removal are
as follows: re.
First, That he has not arrested any
one concerned in,the Jnly riots in New
Orleans. .f ...... ... f. .' .F
Second, That the same chief of police
which then officiated is still in Office,
and on social terms with Sheridan's
staff. '".'.'s' " '.... .s-
Third, That he refused toappfove the
removal of the Chief of Police, which
was made by the new Mayor, and the
appointment of Union snldierin his
place. 'ni.l ,. . "''a.i .'a".. ' ',- o. d
Fourth, That not one colored man
has been placed on the police force. .
1t is further stated that the President
cannot be blamed, for he has not even
interfered with General Pope, the most
rigorous of the district commanders.
The President, however, declines TO in
terfere with General Sheridan, but con-
siders and refers only questions of law
propounded to him by citizens of Lou
isiapa, to- the Attorney Generak q
GENERAL THOMAS wfTH THE PRESIDENT.
General George Fl. Thomas had an in-
terview with the President to-day, in
company with. the Secretary of War.
Among the. matters on which General
Thomas was interrogated was the CON
dition of affairs in Tennessee, the alleg-
ed arming of the militia, etc. He does
not think that the public peace will he
disturbed in that State. "' ..
IMPEACHMENT.
The Impeachment committee to-day
examined Mrs. Ella Washington, of
Georgetown, who was reported year
since to be a pardon broker.
THE CAPTURE OF MACMILLAN. ''
The Mexican legation and the State
Department have confirmatory advices
of the fall of Queretaro, and the capture
of Maximilian. 1t is the expectation
here that the latter will be executed.
Jaarez informed the Mexican Minister
that Macmillan first raised the black
flag, and executed Liberal officers, and
that he must abide the consequences Of
hisact. The Austrian Minister has been
corferring with this Government and
Senior Romero relative to the saving of
Maximilian's life, but nothing has been
done beyond forwarding Secretary Sew
ad's protest to Juarez, that in the event
Oihis capture he should not be tratrd
Otherwise than as aprisoner of war.
ANoTuER orINIoN.
Attorney General Stanbery it at work
onhis second opinion on the reconstruc-
tin act, on the power of commanders
ofmilitary districts 10 displace civil
officers of the State and municipal gov
erpments. ......
THE PRESIDENTS NORTH CAkVILNATRr.
Meme of the Cabinet have signiticd
their intention of accompanying the
President in his North Carolina trip on
Saturday next. He contemplates max
ing it quiet affair, and does not desire
any public reception.