The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-27
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Secretary Rawlins

Secretary Rawlins
Was Frustrated yesterday by severe
hemorrhage of the lungs.
Saratoga Before Business.
The President telegraphs that there
will be no Cabinet meeting until after
his return from Saratoga, when he will
remain in Washington for day only.
This announcement created consider
able disappointment among many who
are here awaiting the return of the
Executive and Cabinet, that they may
transact public business. Quite num-
Der who expected the return of these
officials left town this evening.
Revenue Frauds in Tennessee and
Alabama.
Supervisors for Tennessee and Ala
bama, who have detected frauds on the
revenue in those States, are here SUD-
uniting the details of the same TO the
Bureau. The results, however, nave
been heretofore published.
Fractional Currency.
On account of tho great scarcity OF
fractional currency, the Treasury oh-
Gals have been requested to print
supply from the old plates, in order TO
satisfy the demand until the new IS
ready. 1t is utterly impossible to do
this, as all of the old plates have been
DESTROYED Besides, at the beginning
of the present Administration 1T was de-
termined to print no more OF the
national currency upon the old plates,
but TO have new series and new plates,
in order that the records of the Admin
isuration in relation to the national
finances should DO kept entirely sepa-
rate, and not COMPOUNDED with those of
the previous Administration.
Humboldt Centennial
A meeting of Germans, held here, re-
solved to have a public celebration Of
the centennial anniversary of the birth
of Humboldt. Fifteen German societies
have pledged their support of the cele-
bration. ..
Virginin-Tbe Test Onth.
Certain prominent VIrginlans feel as
sure4 that Candy intends to postpone
the meeting of the Virginia Legislature
until after Congress meets, in order that
the latter body may decide on the test
oath question.
Payment OF Indian Aunuities.
William p. Waugh, late army acting
clerk of the Indian Bureau, has been
dispatched to Minnesota to pay the |
Winnebago Indians, who occupy lands
on the Minnesota river.
stokes Proposition.
The proposition of Stokes to have an
extra session of Congress to upset the
results of the late election in Tennessee
is ridiculed here even 10y the Radicals.
Quite delegation of Tennesseeans have
arrived here to prevent further mis-
chief on the part of Stokes. When the
President returns both sides are expect |
ed to open lively contest over the Fed
eral office-holders in Tennessee.
The Canvas in Peunsylyania.
A letter received here from Repub-
lican of position, in Westchester, Penn
sylvania, says: see no reason TO doubt
Packers election. Geary's unpopular
ity is enough to defeat him. The Re-
publican State Committee have already
put their foot in it by asking Attorney
General Brewster to resign, because he
is obnoxious to Forney & Co. Brews-
ter has declined in short letter.
Revenue Affairs.
Internal Revenue Supervisor Barbor
of Michigan, and Wisconsin, has been
transferred to the Southern District of
Ohio. Supervisor Corklin, of Louisi-
ana and Arkansas, has been transferred
to Michigan and Wisconsin, and Super
visor Young. of Ohio, to Arkansas.
Secretary Rnwlins
Arrived here last night from Danbury,
Connecticut, and soon after he was at
tackled with severe hemorrhage of the
lungs. He is very much Frustrated this
morning, aud the doctor ordered him
to remain in town and keep very quiet.