The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-12-09

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Trlbune's
Washington special says: John B.
Haskin, OF New York, John Hickman.
OF Pa, and John +. Reynolds, all prom.
inent Democrats, have recently arrived
In Washington. Haskin has been
sounding President johnson on the
Presidential question, and meeting ut
Mr.. Blacks tonight was for the pur-
pose OF comparing notes on candi.
date. The chances OF johnson, Sey.
mour, Pendleton, and others, were
severally discussed, but none OF them
were accepted. A new man was agreed
upon, and he is Gen. Hancock. Messrs.
Haskin, Reynolds, and others, who had
lust been with the President, stated that
Mr.: johnson told them that Gen. Han.
cock was doing admirably, and had
only begun the programme that had
been laid out by them some two months
ago. They allow II to be understood
that Gen. Hancock w4s Johnson's
choice, and was the only man that
could make a show against Grant, con.
sequently the clique OF politicians, al
their meeting last night, privately
nominated Gen. Hancock for the next
Presidency, and pledged themselves 10
his support. No one could be apresd
upon for Vice President. Haskin and
Hoffman were spoken Of, but Hancock
being u Pennsylvania, the West. IL IL
suggested. would claim the Vice Presi.
dency. Haskin was promised The next
gnbernatorial nomination in New
York, should Hoffman be the candi.
date for the Vice Presidency, and either
Sanford Church, Horatio Seymour. or
Samuel Tilden Ia TO succeed Governor
Morgan In the Senate.
Prominent gentlemen called, to-day,
Oh Cen. Rawlings, Chlefof Gen. Grants
sian. 10 learn whether the recent order
OF Gen. Hancock's revoking Gen.
Mowers appointments, met with Gen.
GRANTS approval, and to elicit any In.
formation on the subject In possession
OF the departments. Gen. Rawlings
stated that when Gen. Hancock took
command, he received special instruc.
tions from Gen. Grant, In regard 10
military matters In Louisiana, but
whether they covered Gen. Hancock's
recent action or not, he could not tell.
He presumed the facts would be de.
veloped In few days, as the subject
had been brought prominently before
the acting Secretary OF War aud the
President, by persons who opposed
Gen. Hancock administration.
Havana specials TO the Herald, re.
ported from 81. Thomas on authority
Of persons aboard the schooner Andai.
usian, says that the Island OF st. Mar
tins has nearly disappeared, and that
Of 81. Bartholomew almost destroyed
by volcanoes.
Additional Mexican advlces say.
Congress held II second session OH the
list, when 100 were present. The next
session, Oh the 29!h will have 100 mem.
bers In their seats. The open session
will commence on the LIST or December.
The salary OF Jnaraz Is $4,000 per
annum.
Several State Legislatures have con.
vened.
Senior Romero has been elected 10
Congress from Guadalajara.
The excessive tolls heretofore levied
through Mexico have been abolished.
The Herald's special from San Fran.
cisco on the 9TH says, the members of
the Legislature and others were taken
on Il special excursion to day, over the
Central Pacific Railroad beyond the
Summit Of the Slerras, through the great
tunnel 7, 042 feet above the sea,
A Philadelphia special says, the
rlnderpest Is prevailing very fatally In
Baltimore county and portions OF the
adjacent country.
Aconsplracy in the New. Jersey State
prison at Trenton, yesterday, resulted
III the escape OF nine convicts. Eight
were recaptured after hot pursuit.
III the case Of Spencer, at Newark,
charged with counierfeiting legal len.
der notes, Col. Wood, the only witness
for the prosecution, testified Yesterday,
that he had no evidence against the
prisoner, who was isInisssd, rs well as
the charge against Spencer's wife, who
was implicated with him.
The Herald's Richmond special SAYS,
The Radical members of the Couyen.
ton have decided to subject the mem
bers OF the Convention 10 the Congress.
sional test oath OF 1862, and 1t Is proba-
BILE II this oath IL demanded that the
Conservative delegates will retire.