The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-11
Washington Notes and News
RETIRACY OF A VETERAN,

After serving forty consecutive years
in the army, Brevet Brigadier General
Sidney Burbank Colonel in the regu-
lars), upon his own application, is, by
direction of the President, retired from
active service, to take effect May lst.
THE RICHMOND MAYORALTY CASE.
On Wednesday, after the adjournment
of the Supreme Court, Judge Chase
gave a hearing to tde case. Judge
Meredith moved to dissolve the ininnc-
tion granted by Judge Underwood
against Ellison and his associates. Ex.
Governors Wells and Wise argued on
the opposite side. The argument was
continued by Mr.. Nelson, of the counsel
for Ellison, and the other counsel al.
ready named for each of the rival
Mayors. The Chief Justice took the
case under advisement.
IMPORTANT REVENUE DECISION.
Commissioner Delano decides that, in
the case of the member of firm dying
during the year for which said firm had
paid special tax and given bonds as to
manufacturers, the surviving member
or members of the firm are not required
to pay any additional tax, give new
bonds, &c, in order 10 carry on said
business, until the end of the special
tax year. Notice of the death should be
given to the assessor and collector,
but the bond, on that account, need
not be renewed until the business of the
old firm is closed up and a new one is
formed.
COMMUNAL.
The marriage of Miss Rosa Potts,
daughter of the Chief Clerk of the War
Department, with Monsieur Michel, a
wealthy Russian gentleman, is an
nounced to take place next month.
The Griffin Esterhazy wedding will
also be celebrated about the same time.
ALoYAL DARKEY EXPOSED.
The WorlGs special says that a couple
of weeks ago q noted colored Radical
from East Tennessee, formerly of New
York, named DR.. j. B. Young, appeared
before the House Reconstruction COM
mittee, at the bead of a del.
egation, AID presented for
midable address, reciting horrible out.
RACES purporting to have been committed
in that State by the "Ku-Klux," and
asking that Congress might reconstruct
the State. He also called on the Presi
dent and enlisted his sympathies. On
Wednesday members of the committee
received copies of Knoxville Radical
paper, containing an advertisement
showing Young to be full blown
rascal. Even Butler, on reading the
advertisement, exclaimed, "Well, my
niger has gone up" This shows a
specimen of the character of men relied
on to give evidence to reconstruct Ten
nessee.
THE BUTLER-wooLLEY SUIT.
The House Judiciary committee
agreed to report a bill to pay William
Schley, of Baltimore, two thousand dol
lars for counsel fees in defending Ben.
iamin f. Butler, in a suit brought by
Charles w. Wooiley for the imprison-
ment by the House of the latter at the
instance of said Butler during the i'm
parchment investion in 1865.
NEGRO STATE SENATOR IN BAD oDoR.
Such has proved to be the record OF
Apeoria Bradley, the negro State Sena-
tor from Georgia, that Mr.. Riddle, the
member of the bar who presented his
application for admission to the Su-
prems Court bar, appeared in Court last
week and withdrew it, and apologized
for having offered il. 1t appeared,
among other things, that Bradley had
served term in the Penitentiary. He
is one of the Georgia delegation here
urging the reconstruction of that State.
OFFICER RETIRED.
The House has passed bill retiring
Gabriel r. Paul, of Missouri, on the
full pay of Brigsdier General. This
tie of Gettysburg.
~ SENATOR DRAKE
Intends e take the stamg in ! Missouril 4