The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-08
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
by Telegraph to the Register
WASHINGTON, june z.

WASHINGTON, june z.
Bad state OF Affairs in Alaska.
General JEFF. G. Davis is soon to be re-
lieved from command of the troops in
Alaska. One of the California newspa.
pers some weeks ago printed two or
three articles that were widely copied
in the East, in which it was charged
and shown by Specifications that good
deal of lawlessness exists among the
soldiers up there; that outrages of an
indecent character have been perpetra-
ted upon q numbered women; that some
Of the officers are greatly addicted to
drunkenness, and that others are openly
living with abandoned women as their
mistresses. Official reports show also
that Indians and natives have been
abused and maltreated in many ways,
and in word that there is deplogable
lack of discipline among aportion OF
the troops. The President has made in
quiry into the matter, and finds that
the newspapers have by no means told
the worst of the truth. An officer more
efficient than General Davis has proved
in this field will be sent to take his
place.
The Trades Unions and the Coiored
Citizen.
The "colored brother" is making more
trouble by persisting in trying to get
good pay for good work. The other day
he was made bricklayer in the navy
yard, to the injury Of the feelings
of the Bricklayers' Union, which de-
mands that he shall be turned out forth
with, or that white bricklayers shall
strike and leave Uncle Sam in the lurch.
Not content with raising this muss, he
has now got himself appointed joiner
in the yard, and consequently the Join
ers' Union is also all by the ears.
The sOuth American Trouble.
The new Peruvian Minister has ar
rived, and will be presented to the Pres
ident this week. His arrival will prob.
ably bring about the assembling here
at an early day of commission to ad-
Indicate the difficulties between Spain |
on the one hand and Peru, Chilli aud
Bolivia on the other. wherein our Gov
eminent is to act as umpire. No one
here has any official information about |
the recognition of the Cuban insurgents
by Peru, and the State Department
thinks if it be a fact it isn't of much |
consequence anyway. The war vessels |
bought by Peru cannot be used against
Spain without getting Peru into serious
trouble with our Government.
GuuboaIs for Spain.
1t is ascertained on uuquestionable
authority that the Spanish Government
is having twenty-five or thirty light
draught gunboats built in this country,
to be used in guarding the coast of
Cuba. Our country being at peace
with Spain, there can be of course no
objection to its trading with our citi-
zenS.
The Naval Scholars Cruise.
The graduating class OF the Naval
Academy will start in the frigate Sa
bine on their yearly cruise from Boston
early next month. They expect to-
spend next winter in the Mediterra-
mean sea, and afterwards visit Asia and
South America. Other studeHts of the
Academy start this week on their three
months practice cruise. They go to
Europe in three vessels.
Appointed.
The President appOiHted G. c. Laf-
land Collector of Internal Revenue for
the Sixteenth District of Ohio.
The SANTA Fe Robbery and Murder
Treasurer Spinner received a dispatch
from Santa Fe, New Mexico, announcing
that the United States Depository in
that city had been broken open last
night. Loss not ascertained. L. J. Col |
Inns was found dead, shot through the |
heart. The Government officials had |
possession of the building and such |
funds as remained and would proceed to
ascertain the exact condition of affairs.
The Election.
The election for Collector, Register,
Survey or, and members of the City
Councils, took place to-day. Major
Richards, Superintendent of the Police,
had taken precautions to secure to
every voter the exercise of his franchise
and at the same time to preserve peace
at the polls. Restaurants and other
drinking places were closed 10y the same
authority. Long before daybreak
crowds, principally of colOred men,
gathered at the polls and formed in line
for voting, although this did not COM
meuce until o'clock. There was great
excitement throughout the city during
the day at the respective precincts.
Towards noon several serious disturb
anGes occurred.
Indian Affairs.
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