The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-27
The Butter6eld Case.

Washington.for Philadelphia this after
noon.
The Butterfleld Case.
The President this morning appointed
Samuel A. Harlan United States Mar
shall for the Southern District of New
York, vice Francis c. Barlow, resigned.
Secretary Boutwell, this morning re-
ceived Assistant Treasurer Butterfeld's
letter OF resignation, aud shortly after
wards went to the Executive Mansion,
where he had a consultation with the
President on the subject. Up to noon
nothing further had transpired relative
to the matter. Boutwell, was at the
State Department and. Attorney Gener-
ais Office during the forenoon. No for
NAL Cabinet meeting was held to-day
though the members were at the White
House this morning.
Affairs in Paraguay.
General Mcmahon, late Minister to
Paraguay, is now in Washington on
business with the State Department.
His proceedings as Minister are approx
ed on the ground that they show his
course was marked with commendable
diligence, discretion, dignity and firm
ness. The General confirms the report
of the Allies firing upon his party while
with the Paraguay flag of truce and
their prevention of dispatches to and
from his government, with the e1cep-
tiUn of that for his recall from Paraguay,
which was permitted to be promptly
forwarded to him. He thinks the pres
ent position of Lopez is stronger than
heretofore, and the announcement by
the Allies of the war being ended is
simply pretext for Withdrawing the
invading troops. The Psraguayans
conducted the war without mercy, made
their own ammunitian ard powder and
other hostile appliances, while the
women plant and gather the crops. The
Uruguayan scarcely contributed a regi-
ment, the Argentine Confederation four
or FIVE thousand and the Brazilians
% or "a thousand more. The
Paraguayan legion now guarding
or in possession of Ascuncion, number
about two thousand men. 1t is COM
posed of a small part Of deserters to the
Allies, with the Paraguayan prisoners
of war who have been compelled to en-
ter the service, together with an equal
number of Brazilians. The Provisional
Government is regarded as insufficient
by all who are familiar with its history,
and as not promising stability. Lopez
is represented by General Mcmahon to
be possessed of fine administrative abil-
ities, and not moro cruel in war than
the most complaining of the Allied
generals. The devotion of the people
to their chief is without example. They
are not only obedient, but always ready
to incur any risk or make any sacrifice
which may be demanded by him. Lopez
contemplates the restoration of prosper
ity to his country by immigrants from
the United States, TO whom he will Of
fer inducements TO settle there by the
grant of lands.
Hon. Thomas Ewing
Is now fully restored to health, mental
and physical.
The Merger Case.
In the Supreme Court of the United
States, this morning, Mr.. Phillips said
that on account of the arrangement in
progress between the Attorney General
and the counsel for Mr.. Ierger, it is
thought best that no motion should be
made this morning for further proceed
ings. and therefore if there is no objec-
tion on tho part of the Cosrt, l will
postpone movingun subsequent day
of the week. Chief Justice replied that
they would consider the matter aud
answer tomorrow.
Decisiop.
The Commissioner of Internal Reeve.
me has decided that winters are not
subject to o special tax as liquor dealers
for selling their own products at the
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