The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-29
BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.


NEW York, Dec. IS.
It is stated that General Grant ex.
pressed himself as being opposed tC
turning men out OF Office merely for
opinions sake. The PURPOSE or bis
formance OF the duties OF his great OF.
tee. to see that the laws are carried out,
that honesty and economy prevail in
the public service, and that all the Of
ficers are capable and efficient men. II
an officer in the public service has
shown peculiar fitness for his position
and evidence of his ability to perform
its functions in the highest degree OF
excellence and with honesty of purpose
no matter what his political opinions
may be. it is improper to d.splace that
officer with one who could at least per-
form the duties no better.
Major VIM. Taylor one of the veterans
of 1872, died at his residence in Frank
lin Avenue, Brooklyn, of general debi-
lity. He was soldier In the war of
1912, also in the Mexican war. He was
at the time of his death "A years of age.
He leaves wife and one child, the lat
ter one year old.
In Lafayette, Sussex county, N. J., a
widow White made confession just
previous to her death, on Saturday,
which horritied the town. Being a
member of the Methodist Church, she
sent for some of her fellow.membe bers,
TO attend her in her dying hour, and TO
them she confessed that about seven
years ago she poisoned her infant child,
and that 1t died, about a year after
wards she administered poison TO her
husbands father. He, too, died. Later
still, on the return OF her husband from
the army, she dealt to him also Il fatal
poison. The woman had borne a good
character. The only reason assigned
for making this dying confession, WAS
her desire 10 rid her conscience of this
load ofcrime prior TO her death. She
was perfectly sane up to the time of her
decease.
The Tribune says that the Danish
government are disposed to insist upon
the United States accepting the Danish
West India possessions, bargained for
by Mr.. Seward, as that government has
accepted the terms proposed by Mr..
in behalf of the government.
\ chemical analysis OF the brandy
and whisky sold at the leading hotels
in this city, shows that they are COM
posed OF two-thirds water, the other
third being taunin, fusil oil and sugar.
The Evening Post has report that
Mr.. Gushing has been sent to Bogota,
with full powers from our government
TO close the contract for canal across
The Isthnus, towards which, 1t is said,
our government is ready to promise Il
guaranty of one million dollars, proba-
bly, part of the sum needed TO make
the survey.
The Post says it Is asserted that Gen.
Grant has been consulted about the
Panama Ship Canal, and is warmly in
favor OF the scheme. 1t Is said that he
I kinks its speedy construction Is neCes-
sary TO preserve our commercial and
naval supremacy, and our empire on
the Pacific. 1t is rumored that Mr..
has been examining maps to |
report upon the most feasible line for
canal, and that he is convinced tho ca
nal must be built Mt or very near the
line OF the present Panama Railroad,
md that the canal company and rail- |
road company ought to be one.
A letter from Rt. Hon. w. E. Glad |
stone, dated August Sth, 1867, TO q. Ed |
ward Lester. is published. He says:
"With respect 10 the opinion publicly |
at period during the war,
that the South had virtually succeeded |
in achieving their Independence, could |
not be surprised or offended II the ex-
preston OF such an opinion at such
lime had been treated in your work |
much less kindly than the notices l lind
at pages 529 and 533. i must confess
was wrong, that l took too much upon
myself in ex pressing such an opinion.
Yet the motive was not bad my SYM
pnthies were then where they had long
before been, and where they are now,
with the whole American people,"
A Washington special says President
] Johnson, II is understood, intends re-
firing ali army officers over 65 years of
age, among whom are Adj't. Gen. Lo-
renzo Thomas, Paymaster General
Isrice, and Brig: Gen. Philip st. George
Cooke.
From Information received by a
OF the Committee appointed by
the late Convention at Jackson, Missis-
sippi. TO urge before Congress the adj
mission of that State to the UnionI it
appears that an attempt has been
made to assassinRte Gen. Mckee, who
was elected as the Republican member
OF Congress from the 18th district OF
Mississippi. The following is the dis
patch:
NATcHRz, Dec. 27.-BiI Hewitt and
others, attempted last night to assas-
sinate Gen. Mckee, on the steamer
Lee. Mckee was slightly wounded;
Hewitt severely. Gen. Dudley. Mill.
tary Commander of the post, is inves-
the matter.
[SigDedl MORGAN.
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