The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-05-11
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WASHINGTON, May 9.
JEFF. DAvIs's CASE.
The counsel and friends of JEFF. Da-
Wis are very desirOxs that,hisfrial shall
not proceed under Judge Underwood,
and the former will state in Court on
Monday next, when the prisoner is
brought in, that they are not ready for
trial, and will move in the meantime to
admit the prisoner on bail. The cOun.
sci Of Davis are endeavoring to have
their client tried before Justice Chase.
ASHLEY AND CONOyER.
An evening paper says that on the
day before Sanford Conover, who was
convicted Of perjury in falsely swearing
before the Judiciary committee, was to
be taken to the penitentiary, the war
den of the jail here received, a Telegram
from Con gresham Ashley, requesting
Ccnoyer's retention pntil his (Ashley's)
arrival. He came to Washington and
the same night had long interview
with COnover in Jail. These visits have
since that time heen frequently repeat.
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THE WHITE HOUSE.
But few visitors were at the EXecu
tive Mansion to-day, nearly all of whom
had an interview with the President.
Secretary Stanton, p ostnaster General
Randall, General Banks and Senator
Doolittle had interviews with the Ex-
ecutive this forenoon,
THANKFUL FoRl sEEns.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture is
daily receiving a large number of let
ters from persons in the Southern
States, in which they express their
gratitude for the seeds received by
them from tn. Agricultural Depart
ment.
THE IMPEACHMENT QUESTION.
The Judiciary Committee heard no
evidence to-day, but spent. the two
hours they were in session in discussing
legal points, and looking over some
printed documents relating to the. ap-
pointmen of Provisional Governors.
THE JAPANESE VISITORS.
The Japanese COMMISSIONS rs have de.
terInined to commence their tour of in
spection of the Navy Yards, Arsenals,
etc, tomorrow, and will leave in the
morning, accompanied by special
agent of the Government, on tour of
inspection to the Naval School at An
RaI oils. .a.
THE FORT BUfORD HOAX.
General Grants heatlouarters TODAY
received additional unofficial informa-
ton, showing that the Fort Buford
story of massacre is undoubtedly
hoax.
OUR INDIAN POPULATION.
The Indian Bureau has Just issued for
the Senate a long tabular statement of
the approximate number of persons be-
longing to each tribe of Indians in the
United States! The total number is
36O, ,46S. , The Cherokees, Apaches,
Choctaws and Creek tribes average
about l4.000 each.
SECRET MISSION.
Senator Doolittle has been appointed
by the President special agent to visit
the Russian Government on secret ser
vice mission, ut h generally supposed
that its ref6rs TO fhe recently fptified
Russian treaty. He had an audience
with the President to-day, preparatory
to his departure.
z.~-, 10. PUBLIC LAND SAILS.
The Commissioner Of The General
Land Office has received returns, show
ing that 3a,27s acres of public lands
were disposed Of during the month of
April last in Michigan, Minnesota, Wis
cOnsin, Arkansas, Florida, and the
greater portion Of the land was taken
for actual settlement and cultivation
CONGRESSMAN MARSHALL STILL LIVES.
The report Of Congressman Marshall's
death in Illinois, telegraphed east from
St. Louis, is untrue. Judge Marshall is
alive and we'll in this city, and in daily
attendance on the sessions of the Jn-
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The Kansas City Journal Of Comnerce,
ia noticing the death Of Hon. ID. d.
Burns, of Platte county, relates the fol-
lowing strangely sad story Of his devo-
tion and death: His wife was one of
the most estimsble ladies in the land;
she died aboh.I 3 gear since. So de-
voted was Mr.. Burns to his wife that he
would at times lie on her grave all night,
vowing that he wanted TO die and be
barred with her. He stated from time
to time that he would die within . year
from her death. Exactly within one
day Of his promise, Mr.. Burns died Of
brokep hesrt Scessiose5 by the loss of
one whom he loved with an undying
devotion"
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