The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-30
WASHINGTON.
Newspaper Suspension.

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Newspaper Suspension.
WASHINGTON, December 29.-The
Savannah Republican, recently pur-
chased by Col. Reid, of Macon, has
suspended for want Of funds.
Grans Not q DefauIter.
The proper accounting officers Of the
Treasury deny that there is any founda-
ton for the story published in the
Washington Patriot yesterday that the
President was q detaulter to the extent
of FIVE thousand dollars when Quarter
master and Copmissary during the
Mexican war.
Statement OF Captain CrInce.
Captain Crince, an old trader between
Savannah and the Cuban ports, and
who had lately been arrested and con-
fined in prison by the Cuban authori-
ties, has been released and arrived at
Savannah. Captain Crince says that
his vessel, crew and himself were seized
by Spanish gunboat without any JUS
tification whatever, and himself and
crew subjected to the gravest indignities.
He was compelled to sell his vessel at
great sacrifice. Captain Crince has
presented his case to the United States
authorities.
Declined.
Morris Ketchuu, President Of the
Savannah Bank and Trust Company
declines reelection as head Of that
company. --
Treasury Transactions.
The total disbursements on account
Of the funding OF a hundred million Of
the new loan, exclusive OF to-day,
amount to s25, ,736,545. The disburse-
ment to-day will exceed 100000. A
final settlement will show that over
$35, ,OO0,0 900 have been paid for in coin,
and the balance exchanged for new
bonds. The whole amount OF currency
outstanding to date is $39, 927 ,4l7,077.
Tomorrow and Monday will be a
holiday in the different departments.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day
addressed the following letter to all col
lectors OF customs:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
December 80, 1871.
SlR-The rules in regard to appoint
ment in the civil service of the govern
ment, prepared by the Commissioners
on the Civil Service and approved by
the President, will take effect on and
after Monday next. On and after that
day appointments and promotions in
YOUR office will be made in accordance
with these rules as far as practicable.
1t will be necessary to designate com
mittee of competent persons to make
examinations Of candidates for appoint
ment and for promotion, and until an
appropriation shall have been made by
Congress to defray the expenses, it will
be necessary to name as commissioners
persons who are already in the service
of the government and connected with
your office. l have, therefore, to re-
quest that you will give the names OF
those persons who are, in your opinion,
best qualified to perform that duty, and
unless objections shall appear, your
recommendation will be approved.
You will receive herewith a copy OF the
report OF the Commissioners, together
with the regulations approved by the
President, which, until otherwise d.
rected, will be the guide for your con-
duct in this business. Il
~ III II f. Secretary.
.'. The Frieate wabash. -
The Navy Department has no infor-
nation relative to the alleged disaster
to the frigate Wabash. last heard from
by a cable telegram, on the 10th inst,
inst arriving at Cadiz. All were we'll
She would 90 thence to the Mediterra-
mean, but the time was not stated.
spanish Minister 10 Washington.
Official dispatches from Madrid con-
firm the announcement that the Span
ish Government had recalled Senor
Roberts, the Spanish Minister to the
United States, and appointed Admiral
Pole as his successor. The change is
regarded as the foreshadowing OF new
policy by the Madrid Government on
the Cuban question. =, .
The cable dispatches reporting that
the removal Of General Valmaseda had
been determined upon is not confirmed
by any official dispatch as yet, but that
il il true is not doubted here 10y persons
high in authority.
r Naval Changes 7rfa
Lieutenant Commander g. G. Schultz,
late of the Darien expedition, has been
assigned to ordnance duty at the New
York Navy Yard, Lieutenant NJ; b.
E;sld was detached from the New
York Navy Yard and has been granted
three months leave OF absence. ~
Police OHicer Shot.
Apolice officer named Doyle was shot
and instantly killed this afternoon bya
woman named Shea, whom he was at
tempting to arrest on charge OF buying
stolen goods. ssctc gGat
~ steanshfp subsidies-
The steamship subsidy business will
be revived in Congress after the holi,
davs The friends of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company are confident OF
increased subsidies being granted that
line. Copgressmens seem y think tnat
ths ;nteresta of commerce can be better