The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-11-01
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General Of Switzerland has received d
letter from the President ol that Repub,
lie, stating that the people express the
warmest sympathy for the sufferers by
the Chicago fire; that a liberal subscrip'
ton is being made Tor their relief under
an organized arrangement,
The Swiss inhabitants OF the District
will, on the l7th Of November, celebrate
the five hundred and tifty.sixth anniver.
saFy oftheir independence.
The United States Government Is now
paying pension to the widow of VII.
liam Tell, lineal descendant of the Swiss
hero Of that name. Her husband was o
pensioner, and served in the late war.
HantOrd s. Gordan has been appointed
Register of the Land Office at st. Cloud,
Mimi; George Anderson, U. s. Attorney
for tho Eastern District Of Tennessee;
George G. Bates, U, 3, Attorney for Utah
territory; Hiram Rhoe, postmaster at New
ark, Ohio; and O, Il, Newell, postmaster
at Greenwood, Iowa.
The President, Secretary of War, and
General Sherman arG now engaged in re.
organizing the military departments OF
the country
All members Of the Cabinet were at
the session to day.
Assessors ShalluCh, Of Hiss, reports
that on the night Of the esd inst. an at
tempt was made TO burn the Assessors
Office at O'Klona, but tho fire was extin-
guished before material damage was done
Tho Assessor thinks there Is no doubt but
that tho fire was the work Of tho friends
of u party Of Ku.Klux, five of whom had
been arrested that evening and confined
In his house. Threats were freely made
against tho life 0fAIr Hale, the Assessors
clerk, for tho part he took in the affair.
Assessor Shalluch suggests that troops be
stationed there for the protection Of the
government property Tho excitement
runs high.
The U. B. steamer Wabash, flagship OF
tho European squadron, will sail from
Boston about tho latter part Of next week
for Europe Gen, Sherman and Col. An.
denriedsoi his staff will take passage on
tho Wabash. They will be absent about
six months.
Senior Don Santiago Perez, during some
time past minister resident here from U.
$, Columbia, today delivered his ere.
denlials IN the President as envoy extra.
ordinary and Minister Of Plenlpatentiary
Of the Republic, remarkipg that in the
past he has found that the views Of the
President accorded with his own, Hoping
continuance Of this friendly relations.
The President replied briefly, saying that
this government is desirous of maintain.
ing the good will OF the States of Colum.
bia, partly because they are custodians
Ol the way across the isthmus.
The Secretary Of the Interior set aside
the bids for the Kaw lands as too low.
The awards ior the mail contracts Of
the Southern States was made to-day.
At Cabinet meeting today, peti.
tion from Chicago was read, signed by
the representatives Of both political par.
ties, asking that troops be stationed In that
city for tho protection Of property. Those
which were there Immediately after the
fire having been withdrawn. In accord.
ance with tho petition, an order has been
Issued by which u portion of tho Eighth
Infantry at New Willets Point will be
dispatched TO Chicago.
The subject of the Ku.Klux arrests In
South Carolina WIS considered, Attorney
Akerman stating the results OF his late
visit, tho prisoners having asked to be re-
leased on bail. II was thought best TO
leave the matter to the discretion oil
Akerman.
The Government will continue the
nRnunnutinF,u L., Irloh onH ff nnnnaoaHyy
additional troops will be sent to that ter.
ritory. 1t iSknown that some Of the Fed.
eral officers have asked for troops to aid
in making arrests, but this Is considered
inexpedient, unless the necessity renders
an additional force necessary.
With the exception Of tho above, no
business Of Importance was transacted,
though the meeting continued three hours.
The Chief OF the Bureau Of Statistics
reports that the number Of vessels and
tonnage ofthe States for June 8, 1871, rs
compared with the corresponding date Of
1870, shows q gain Of over 70 sailing yes.
sells, tonnage 0,212,097; 1853 steam vessels,
8,410,Gj1 tons; Oj5 unrigged vessels, o..
069, 9,G20 tons.
The President to-day suspended W. +.
Forbes, an invalid Pension Agent at Phil.
adelphia, at the request oil the Commis.
siOner Of Pensions. He Is charged with
being q deiaulter 10 tho amount Of $685..
600, which, II is said, he expresses his
willingness 10 restore.
The Annacosta boat club, Of Washing.
ton, beat tho Potomac club in mile and
a half race, ono minute and forty.two
seconds.
Treasurer Spinner will devote con.
siderable SpaCeln bis annual report to the
contradiction ot the stories published in
New York paper concerning the abstrac.
tion Of Treasury money by him.
A supposed Ku. u.Kluz party was report.
ed ut Pickers, y. O., last Thursday.