The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-31
WASHINGTON.
Assessors Appointed.

WASHINGTON.
Assessors Appointed.
WASHINGTON, October 3O.-Chas. E
Harrison has been appointed Assessor
in the Sixth Ohio District and Genera
Scott Assessor in the Third Arkansas
District.
Manufacture OF Brandy.
An official statement prepared at tn {
Internal Revenue Office shows that the
total amount Of brandy manufactured
in the United States from fruit distilled
during the last fiscal year was 9, l99, ,733
gallons; Of this amount California man
ufactured 1868 gallons, Kentucky
1928 gallons, New Jersey 4ll,596
gallons, New York l2S,662 gallons,
North Carolina 374,7S0 gallons, Vir.
ginia 267,3l7 gallons.
Utah Affairs.
Apart from the newspaper publica-
tions the Government has from time to
time been advised of the progress of
the judicial proceedings in Utah. In a
recent communication it is stated that
tie great work of correcting the evils in
that Territory has now fairly begun,
with the conviction Of Thos. Hawkins
for adultery, his lawful wife being the
principal witness. The most shocking
part OF the testimony does not appear
in print, it being not only immodest but
bestial. The verdict, it is added,
strikes likes thunderbolt to other par
ties. 1t begins to look like a serious
matter, and no power under heaven can
save them from like fate. The opin-
ion was that there would be no trouble
in the Territory, unless in the southern
portion of it. The parties are not
SO belligerent when the troops are near
by as when they are at q distance. A
quiet and determined course is consid-
cred much better than rashness or haste
which might result seriously.
General Sherman has returned to
Washington.
Cabinet Meeting.
There will be full Cabinet meeting
tomorrow for the first time in several
months. Attorney General Akerman
has returned from South Carolina
with full report on the Ku-Klux mat
ters in that section which will be con-
sidered ip the Cabinet, as will also be
the cases of the Hornet and Horton. 1t
is not unlikely that South Carolina will
be relieved from the operations OF the
Presidents recent proclamation, and
the arrested Ku-Klux turned over to
the civil authorities for immediate trial.
Mr.. Akerman is of the opinion that the
proclamation has proved Of great bene-
fit, as it has broken up all the organized
bands of Ku-Klux whose members have
been either arrested or have fled the
country.
Georgia Politics.
In the organization of the Republican
party of Georgia there will be new
deal among federal office holders. Col.
Rebb, Collector of the Port Of Savan-
nah, will be removed on account OF
grave charges Of mismanagement.
COL Jas. Atkins is to be the new Col
lector. Gov. Bullock, who was here
Yesterday, informed a prominent United
States Senator that he had resigned the
Governorship of Georgia into the hands
of Mr.. Conway, President Of the deor-
gia Senate
Efforts are made by Roderick r. But
Ter and others for the removal OF the
District Attorney OF the Court of Ten
nessee.
POlygamy in Utah.
Official dispatches just received here
from Utah give an interesting history
of the trials now in progress there and
express the belief that they will prove
the death blow Of polygamy in Utah.
Brigham Young has not yet been ar
rested for murder but he will be in
good time. 1t is the determination OF
the President to sustain the action OF
the Federal officials in Utah to the end
for the etfectual eradication of poly
gamy.