The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-04
WASHINGTON.
U. y. Consul at Copenhagen.


WASHINGTON, November 3.-Geo. w.
Griffin, Of New York, has been ap.
pointed U. S. Consul at Copenhagen.
DefauIting Pension Agent Forbes.
The Commissioner OF Pensions re-
turned to Washington this morning
from Philadelphia where he has been
investigating the deficit in the case OF
Colonel Forbes. the suspended Pension
Agent in that city. The Commissioner
reports that his Investigations show a
clear case of defalcation amounting to
$4,000 lie will Of course be re-
moved aud a new incumbent to the
office appointed without delay. The
Commissioners Gays it remains now for
the law to take its proper course in this
case.
Troops for Texas.
The superintendent Of the mounted
recruiting service has been ordered to
send one hundred troops to San Antonio,
Texas, where they will be assigned 10
the Fourth cavalry, and also one hun
dred to Fort Leavenworth for assign
ment to the Eighth cavalry.
Supervisor Emory,
the newly appointed Supervisor OF In
ternal Revenue for Tennessee, vice w.
B. Stokes, will leave for Nashville on
Saturday. All revenue matters IN that
State will, by direction Of Commissioner
Douglas, receive an overhauling.
Death OF q Russian Naval Omcer.
The Navy Department to-day an
nounced the death OF Lieutenant A.
Dessiotaff, Of the Russian Navy, which
occurred at the Naval Hospital in New
York.
Appointments.
The President has appointed George
Marston, of New Hampshire, Supervi
sor of Internal Revenue for the States
OF Georgia and Florida, vice Kryzanow'
ski, removed.
Assessor Stokes, OF Philadelphia,
accompanied by several Philadelphisus'
had q long interview with the Secretary
of the Treasury to-day, on the subject
o! the appointment Of a successor to
Mr.. Stokes, who has rendered his re
signation, to take effect December H.
Cabinet Meeting.
All the members of the Cabinet were
present at the meeting to-day, with the
exception Of Attorney General Akerman
aud Secretary Robson. -.
General Items.
Gen. Sickles, Collector Of the Fourth
Pennsylvnia Internal Revenue District
ia mentioned as the probable successor o
Pension Agent Forbes. The friends o.
the latter have come forward and paid
up his defaleation, which amounted to
$4,000.
The last installment OF the new five
per cent loan was sent to New York
tonight in charge OF three of the trea
sury clerks en- route to Europe.
Mr.. Vincent Collyer has been recon-
mended by the Peace Conference which
has Just concluded its lsbors in New
York as Commissioner OF Indian AT
fairs. -.
Assist ant Secretary Richardson writes
| bopefully from London Of the operation
of the sy udicate, and denies all reports
| to the contrary. He says the succesl
of the new loan is far beyond what
any merit of the syndicate had hoped
The investigation in the case o
Judge Wright, formerly Of Indiana, bu
now a resident of Washington, chargec
with swindling in the bounty and pen
sion claims due the Indian soldiers il
the Creek, Cherokee and Seminole res
eryatious, chow that frauds have beer
committed amounting to nearly SAC, 600
A large number ofapplications for pen
sions and bounties were prepared in th'
name OF deceased soldiers, and th,
money obtained from the Paymastel
General upon forged receipts in tn
name Of dead zen. Mr.. Wrighfe bonds
men are financially irresponsible. n,
arrests have yet been made. =