The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-10
WAsHIN(N.
Our Government SOJtO Save the
Life Of GenerW0da.


Our Government Soto Save the
- Life OF GenerEoda. .,.
WASHINGTON, July A special to
the New York Times: Several
gentlemen from Philhia, for the.
most part, it is under, called on
Mr.. Davis, Assistant S,ry Of State
yesterday; and sought tercession OF
our Government in E of the life
of the Cuban General da, who was
a Lieutenant Colonel pennsylvania
Regiment during the and who Is
now in the hands of thban authorl-
ties. It was not urged our govern
ment could make anyt for his re-
lease other than in thy Of friendly
intercession, but it wsolved to use
such endeavors in hiialf as could
be done in the interest umanity and
respect. The efforts h were pro-
posed to be made to finnish author,
tiles were telegrapheo the Consul
General of this Covert at Havana,
Mr.. Hall. He has re that he has
complied with his instons, but the
probabilities of the ,ess Of the
efforts are not stated.
For some time time the Treasury
Department has had in to suspect
that affairs in the Saah, Georgia.
Custom House were notg conducted
altogether satisfactory concluded
to set a watch upon tProceediugs.
Reports received here yday charge
that a defalcation has discovered,
amounting to about $lD-SSOOO OF
which are covered by faouchers and
the balance by extra chs for lights,
fuel and other matters authorized
by law. The Collectorndsmen are
understood to be Govrs Reed, Of
Florida; Bullock, Of Ga, and Gen.
Little6eld, of North Cana, and one
other party in Ohio wname is moi
known. 1t is understooat q proml
nent party Of Savannahnow IN the
North for the purpose aising funds
to cover up this delalcat
Admiral Rodgers Not .rd From
WASHINGTON, July S.onsiderablt
anxiety is felt here for fer informa
ton from Admiral Rodgrelatiye tc
the Corean difficulty. lteared tina
matters have not progresas satisiac
torily as the latest ne indicated
Full particulars Of the It betweel
our navy and the Coreawhich ar
expected BY mail, have net arrived
A telegraph dispatch ipoked To-
giving the next step takey the Ad
miral after the last fight rrted.
The Four MilIionnn.
Five prominent lawyers this cit
publish letters in this mo,g's Patric
denouncing the four MILL loan bill
now before the Territorialgisiature
as illegal and unjust. tt Of thes
gentlemen are RepublicaptIt is sal
the operations Of the bill, ilssed, wi,
be resisted by every resourknown t
law.
Treasury Balanc
The following are the trury ba
ances at the close OF busin TO-DAY
Currency. 50 63O,OOG coin, 1891, ON
Of which $29,6U0,0U0 were q cerlil
Gates.
Postal Change TO New Nand.
The additional articles in Post'
Convention between the Uni Stat,
and New Zealand has gone % eff'e
by which registered packagestters
otherwise will be transporteoetwee
the countries at a charge ofn cen
from the United States to NeLtalar
and twelve cents from New 2land
the United States.
Health OF Admiral POnr.
The health Of Admiral Por is nc
considered in a precarious 'nditiC
and it is probable that he ry gre
worse owing to this hot weatr. I
has been suffering for a nlber
years from an affection Of the omac
which has lately developed intlang,
ous symptoms and now hisrip
Narraganset is being delayedy !
condition.
Contract Awarded.
The contract for supplyingll t
navy yards in the country exot Il
at Mare Island with stationery is be
awarded to Messrs. Dempsey &tole,
thi city.
Decision Appealed Fro.
Numbers of parties are writg to
Revenue Bureau, notifying tit Il
have appealed to Secretary outv
rom General Pleasanton's desion
the dividend tax for the ht
months Of 1871, and asking srpens
OF the collection Of the tax uni Bu
we'll renders his decision. 'omr
sioner Pleasanton, in reply, bids t
the collections must be proceed "
in the absence Of the positive rder
Secretary Boutwell, suspendingi, an
be differs with the Commissiorr as
has done in former cases, the,red
can be had by reiunding the amo
collected.
) The New Loan.
No subscriptions to the new lon b
been reported to-day.
Reduced Schedule OF Revenle
GERS.
The Commissioner Of 1nterna.
enue is preparing a reduced scbaul