The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-03
NEW YORK.
Commissioners Pieasanion.

Washington correspondent telegrapheo
last evening as follows: Commisslonel
Pleasanton wss not removed to-day
though some action was taken which II
not made public. There is rumor &c
the effect that the President made 8
formal request for q definite reply as to
whether the Commissioner would resign
and that the removal was not made TO
day in order that the reply sought fol
might be received. 1t is probable thai
the President, previous to his departure
gave some directions in regard to the
Office, the character Of which will oe
learned tomorrow, or that an order dis
placing him will come from Long
Branch in a day or two, since it IS gwen
out that under no amount OF pressure
will the Commissioner resign.
Military Board in Session.
A Military Board is now in session IN
this city, acting under the orders Of the
Secretary Of War, and by authority o'
the Congress Of the United States. IT
is engaged in the work of prosecuting
the new system olarmy regulations fol
the army of the United States. 1t IL
composed OF Inspector General K. B.
Marcy, Colonel Henry Hand. Fourth
Artillery; Lieutenant Colonel Charles
r. Woods, Fifth Infantry; Major Rich
ard J. Dodge, Third Infantry; Major
Andrew J. Alexander, Eighth Cavalry
These 0ficers were all Major Generals
in the active field service during the
war OF the rebellion. The first busl
ness which will engage the attention o. o.
the members, is the examination oil all
military laws enacted since the organl'
cation of the army, to the end that their
work may not be inconsistent there
with, as required by the act under
which they are proceeding.
Heavy Railway Robberies.
The Erie Railway Company has long
been subjected to serious loss by car
thieves on the different divisions OF the
road, especially on the Shawangunk
Mountain. From Port Jervis to Otis
vile, a distance Of twelve miles, very
heavy grade is necessary to carry the
road to the top OF the mountain. Val
liable freight has been taken by thieves
in connection, no doubt, with the brake
man, and carried off into the woods
The officers OF the Company have sus'
pected some persons living in the vlcn'
i,y OF Shin Hollow, about six miles
from Port Jervis, and clue was Oh
tanned last week which led 10 the detec'
ton of nine thieves. Last "Wednesday
night three men were seen to get on the
freight at Port Jervis, shortly after
dark. The next day, among other
freight that was missing were a number
OF sheep that had been consigned to
certain cattle.dealers in Jersey City.
Suspicion at once fell upon James,
Peter and Garrett Conklin. The Com.
pany's attorney at once dispatched
an officer after the suspected parties,
and after a tedious search on the noun
tains, they were found on Friday morn
ing, surrounded by uumistakable proofs
OF their guilt. In the house OF james
Conklin, large quantities of the freight
mentioned were found, with other prop
erty that had evidently been on the
train. The three Conklins were arrest
ed and six confederates subsequently
apprehended and taken 10 Port Jervls
At the hearing before Justice CIawson
Yesterday, they were all sentenced as Sc
yerely as the law would permit. Peter
Conklin having promised to give inior'
nation which would lead to further
arrests, no action was taken against him
The officers returned with him to Shin
Hollow last night. 1t appears tha,
barrels OF beef casks OF hams, foul
and other commodities have beer
thrown from the train at this point
The thieves would jump on the train
at Port Jervis and on arriving at Ger
tain points the freight was rolled of
and quietly taken away by their confed
crates.
Mexican Affairs.
A special dispatch from the city o
Mexico says: There are still doubt:
about the election of the permanent
deputation Of Congress. New elections
are wanted in various places where
there were informaltes. A revolution
now exists against the Governor of To
basco. The cause is local and rather
personal. There are rumors current
that Governor Diez refuses to give uE
to the Federal Government the guns o
Oaxaca captured in 1867. 1t is proba
BILE that Generals Roche and Starr will
20 with troops to enforce delivery.
Chloroformed.
Mr.. John Langenbaht, a Seventh
street grocer, was chloroformed on Wal
street in broad daylight on Monday
and robbed of $500. He was ther
carried to Staten Island and left ther'
insensible.
City Finances.
A meeting is to be held at the Acad
envy of Music on Tuesday evening mex
for the consic ceration OF the statement
published in reference to the cit,
finances.