The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-09-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
Appointments General sheridan =
The Yellow Fever>-Finaneial Items
Fears of n Riot In Baltimore.

WASHINGTON, September 2.-The
President has appointed Judge l.. ID.
Evans. formerly a member of Congress
from Texas, Collector OF Internal Reeve
nue. for the Fourth District of that
State. and Colonel Miner, of Ohio, Col
lector of Customs at Galveston.
N@ YORK, September 3.-The Times
Washi ngton special says: Intelligence
has been received here from General
Sheridan, to the effect that the order
relieving him from command reached
him Oh Saturday, and he would turn
over his command to General Griffin as
soon as that officer could arrive from
Texas. The Union men of New Orleans
express the confident belief that Con-
gress will see that General Sheridan re-
turns to finish the work of reconstruc-
ton he has so ably begun. Petitions
are already in circulation urging this
upon Congress.
1t is reported tonight that Hancock
has been granted thirty days delay i'll
proceeding to New Orleans, OH account
Of the prevalence Of yellow fever.
1t is possible, therefore, that Sheridan
will, after all, come to Washington, as
originally instructed by General Grant,
as the Presidents order does not apply
to the department of General Hancock
until relieved by Sheridan.
The yellow fever had assumed an epi-
demic form in Calves on, lndianola and
other Texan gulf ports, while in New
Orleans it is raging beyond precedent
since or during the war. In Galveston
one day last week there were eight hun
dred cases. one fifth of which resulted
fatally, aud in New Orleanssthe disease
had attacked persons III every grade of
life, generally proving fatal to unaccli-
mated, and has been accompanied by
the most malignant of the fatal indica-
tions of the terrible vomi'o. Recent ar
rivals from that section bring intorma-
ton that newspapers there do not re-
cord all of the deaths, and confirm the
report that the majority of Northerners
who settled there during and since the
war are either dead, sick or fleeing
North. The fact that the municipal
authorities removed by Sheridan did not
provide the usual precautionary meas
nres last spring Is given by we'll
informed persons rs the only reason for
the extreme violence of the sconrge this
season, as the city is i'll an extremely
filthy condition.
The Treasury disbursed during An
gust the large amount of 81, 0O0, 900 for
public services, mostly on account of
War and Interior departments.
Commissioner Rollins has gone north
Tor two weeks. All efforts Tor his re-
moyal will encounter the reSolute OPP
uosition of the Secretary of War, who
declares there is no possible ground on
which charges against Mr.. Rollins can
be based.
Receipte for internal revenue to-day,
$500, S93 81; for the month of August,
this year, sl7 So ,05l -, against s3s,-
1i3,34O 81 for the month of August last
year. Total receipts for this fiscal
year, commencing July lst, to date,
Sal, 100000, against S65, 900, 900 for same
time last year, decrease of 2l,O00,00O
for two months, caused 10y the fact that
the income tax this year fell due in May
and June, while last year it was collect
ed chiefly in August and September.
Statements for the fiscal year ending
June Both, 1867, show that the aggre-
gate receipts from whisky and tobacco
exceed the receipts FROM the same
source for the previous fiscal year
The Tribune's special says: The
President has determined To relieve
Howard, and is only waiting to find a
man To put i'll his place.
General Pope cannst be considered
safe in his position. The President gives
ont that he will surely remove him.
1t is given ont that Mr.. Pinckley is
now engaged preparing report on
Sickles. The reports will he submitted
to the Cabinet before being made pub
lie.
Prominent citizens from Baltimore
state that great apprehension exists
among the Cnionists Of the city in re-
gard to the coming celebration of the
anniversary of the battle OF North
Point. which is to take place i'll that
city on the 9Th inst.
The militia of Maryland, since Swans
apOstacy, is composed mostly Ofreturned
rebel soldiers. Their number is put
down at 1000 strong Those regiments
made up in Baltimore and adjacent coun-
ties are to take part in tine coming cele-
hration, so also are several independent
regiments composed mostly of cOiOred
men who served in the Union army dur
ing the rebellion. A conflict is antici-
pated. These Baltimorians state that
the rebel element in Maryland and es-
pecially in Baltimore is very great and
they mean mischief if they can make it.
They go as far rs to express a willing
ness To obey summons from johnson
tn dispense Congress.
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