The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-05
WASHINGTON.
Frauds Of the whisky Ring.

ment has been swindled out Of 81 200,
900. The case in which these develop
ments were made, came up before th'
United States Commissioner on an al
tachment issued against Baltimore
lawyer to produce Ger tain books anc
papers which had been placed in hi
possession by a former United States
official, while acting as attorney for th'
latter. The attorney submitted ar
answer to the Commissioner, which fills
four printed columns, and which con
tains some very starting developments
These frauds were committed by the
Whisky Ring, in 1867 and 1868, and
implicated nearly all the Baltimore
revenue officials who were in office al
that time. In commenting upon the
affair the Baltimore American says
How far it may be true, or whether
there is any truth whatever in the allie
cations embraced in the various sworn
statements now made public, or whether
the whole affair is merely an expose of
stupendous black-mailing scheme, con-
cocted by certain ex-revenue officials
who were bright, shining lights under
the administration Of Andrew johnson,
remains to be determined, and we will
venture no opinion upon the matter.
The revelations, however, are certainly
remarkable, and we have no doubt will
command attention. The merits Of the
case will have further hearing before
the Commissioner next week"
The Joint High Commission.
The Joint High Commissioners re-
sumed their duties to-day. They will
meet again Tomorrow and compare
drafts OF the treaty, which is the largest
which has ever been negotiated in our
history. 1t will cover about one hun.
dred pages offoolscap.
The Ku.klux Law.
There is good authority for the re.
port that the President will soon by pro,
clamation or otherwise, take active
measures for the enforcement Of the Ku-
Klux law passed during the last session
Of Congress.
To be Laid Up.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The iron-clads
now lying at Key West have been or,
dered to Philadelphia to be laid up.
Appointments.
The President has appointed Captain
Jeffers, Of the Bureau of Ordnance, and
Captain Fillbrown, of the Bureau OF
Shipments, to act as Chiefs of the Bu'
reaus.
The Grand Army.
The officers OF the general staff of the
Grand Army Of the Republic leave
Washington to night, en- route to the
National Encampment at Boston next
week. General n. P. Chipman, the
delegate to Congress from this territory,
is a prominent candidate for the office
of Commander-in.C Chief for the ensuing
year. He leaves for Boston direct on
Sunday night.
Custom Receipts.
The receipts for customs for the week
ending April %, 1871, are as follows ::
New York, $3,550,090; Philadelphia,
$l42,27O; Boston, $395,9l5 Baltimore,
$2ll,3 ,3l5; New Orleans, Sl44,443.
Caleb X. Gushing
Is again in luck. He was to-day ap.
pointed attorney for the United States
on the claims Of citizens Of the United
States against Spain, to be adjudicated
under the arrangements made by Min
lister Sickles, February IL, 1871.
Financial Interview.
The President called at the Treasury
Department to-day and had long in
terview with Acting-Secretary Richard
son relative to the financial situation,
and especially with regard to the new
loan negotiation. Secretary Boutwell,
will return on Saturday when Judge
Richardson will leave for his home in
Massachusetts,.
Treasury Balances.
The following were the Treasury
balances at the close Of business to-day:
Currency, SO, 79s, 900; coin, $l02. .056, 900,
Of which S2l ,2S6,O00 are in coin GER
tificates.
The Liquor Trade.
The returns to the Internal Revenue
office show that during the last nine
months there was $4,000 worth more
LIQUORS distilled from fruit ia the United
States than during the corresponding
nine months of last year.
Inspection OF Indian stores.
General Turner, Commissary Of Sub
sistance, on the recommendation OF the
Indian Commissioner has been detailed
to inspect the subsistence stores pur
chased for the Indian supplies at New
York.
Indian boundaries.
J. NJ. Ashley has been appointed q
Commissioner to determine the bound
ary line between the Cherokee land:
and the neighboring states.
Governor Curtin.
1t is stated on reliable authority thai
Governor Curtin will shortly return
from Russia for the purpose Of using hi:
influence to heal the pending Difficult
ties in the Republican party, especially
in Pennsylvania. In this connection
il is rumored that Governor Curtin will
be offered Cabinet position, and that
a prominent Cabinet officer, long known