The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-04
WASHINGTON.
Accepted.

WASHINGTON, October 3.-Genera
Caleb Gushing having accepted th'
position as counsel for the United
States at the Geneva Conference, t.
settle the Alabama claims question, h:
will, it is understood, resign his place
as counsel for Government in tht
Spanish-American Conference to adjus
the claims arising from the war in
Cuba. The labors OF the Mexican
claims Commissioners will, it is believed
be suspended during Gen. Cushing
absence at Geneva, the Mexican Gov
ernment having consented to allow this
to be done.
The Ku.KIux.
A telegram from S. T. Carrow, L. S.
Marshal OF North Carolina, to 4. j
Falls, Chief Clerk Of the Department oi
Justice, says Judge Bond refused
yesterday to continue the Ku.Klux cases
upon any arrangements. Pluto Dur
ham continued his case on affidavit.
Nine pleaded guilty yesterday, and judg-
ment will be rendered in the cases.
Political.
Both the Republican and the Dem
ocractic Congressional committees are
sending immense supplies Of political
documents to Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Indiana with view to influence the
coming election.
During the trial, at Atlanta, of At
torney General Farron, Of Georgia, who
is charged with being common cheat
and swindler, a difficulty occurred be-
tween him ard Mayor McColla, which
came near ending with fatal results.
McColla struck him over the head with
a cane when Farron drew a pistol and
would, undoubtedly. have shot the May
or had not their friends interferred.
Internal Revenue Matters.
The report of the Stamp Division of
the Internal Revenue Office for the
for the month 81 ta stamHfpaa,T mHfpaTs 5 tAf rsssip!s
nations, to have been 79, 1896 ,342 stamps,
valued at 3O,497, 800, and the amount
furnished by the Bureau on orders from
manufacturers and dealers to have been
59,S72,OSl stamps, valued at SS,23S, 700;
number of stamps remaining on hand
on the 3Oth ult., 1888, POI, valued at
SO ,2OS,62 The seizures reported to
the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
to day amounted to S32Sj-the princi'
nal in which was tobacco seizure in
the Sixth District OF North Carolina,
valued at $4,000.
Statistical.
The official statement OF the number
Of grain and molasses distilleries in
operation in the United States on Octo,
Der |, shows as follows: Grain distiller'
les 176; molasses distilleries 10; total
number in operation on October |, 1870
was III grain and six molasses dis
tilleries. The total daily spirits pro
ducing capacity at present is 1892
gallons, while for the corresponding
month last year it was l23,3l9 gallons
The President.
The President is expected return on
Wednesday night or Thursday morn
ing.
Secretaries Robson and Deano leave
for Ohio tomorrow morning. Will:
Drummond has been designated by The
| President as the Secretary of the lnte
rior, during the absence OF Delano.
Treasury Order.
Secretary Spinner has issued an or
der permitting the Merchants Dispatcl
Transportation company to carry fre'
goods in their sealed cars, but no
bonded merchandise The effect o
this order will be to prevent the deten
ton OF cars for full load Of bondeC
goods.
The Grand Duke Alexis.
An order has been issued by the
Navy department periectlng the ar
rangements for the reception o. the
Grand Duke Alexis. The Congress
Iroauois, Kansas aud Severn will con-
pose the fleet to meet the imperial fled
off Sandy Hook. Vice Admiral Rowa
will be IN command. These vesse
will take up a position at the lower ed
of New York bay, before the 10th ins,
where they will await the appearae
of the visitors. A steamer, having
board the member Of the Russian le-
ton, will proceed down the bay foa
distance OF about three miles, and Mt
and escort the guests to the city, vile
the usual honors will be paid tb
The Prince, it is expected, will de
directly to Washington.