The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-03
CHICAGO.
Dispatches Explained-Deeline .
Nomination.

Dispatches Explained-Deeline
Nomination.
CHICAGO, November I'm explana-
ton of the statements contained in the
dispatches to the morning papers from
Springfield, that the War Department
had ordered four companies Of United
States Regulars to this city, it is proper
to state that the companies are ordered
to barracks here during the winter, as
the headquarters Of the Army OF Mis-
souri,, the same as companies are sta
toned at other barracks throughout the
country, and has no reference whatever
TO any local use for these soldiers. In
reference to further rumor in the same
dispatches, that Governor Palmer had
authorized or ordered Attorney General
Bushnell to procure indictments of Gen
eral Sheridan, Colonel Sherman, and
others for the murder Of Colonel Gros-
venor, it is only necessary to say that
neither the Governor nor the Attorney
General have any legal authority to do
anything Of the kind.
Hon. Elliot Anthony, who was yes
terday nominated for Judge OF the Su-
perior Court by the Union Conference
No. 2, has declined the nomination.
Affairs I'm the city.
The condition OF the real estate mar
ket is at present far from being a
certainty and little more than conjecture
can be had in relation to it. There
seems to be no regular standard OF val
ues, as before the fire, buyers holding
off until something definite can be
learned as to the establishment OF most
OF the buildings, the location OF which,
as things look now, will decide the
prices in the different portions OF the
South Side burnt district.
The Board Of Public Works. before
the fire, had eight volumes OF plats OF
the city sewerage system, showing the
location OF every drain in the city. They
were 80 perfect that by reference
to them, any portion OF any drain
could be found in an instant. But one OF
these volumes was saved, and it is for
the district south OF Twenty-sixth
street. The completion was the labor
ofyears. TO replace them, the sewers
will have TO be measured on the inside,
and new flats made. This will require
several years, but the Board are going
to work at the beginning. and in short
time that Chicago will be rebuilt with
structures as magnificent as those re-
Gently DESTROYED there can be no
doubt, in view Of the operations now
ahoat.
The insurance companies have put a
brighter face on the general aspect OF
affairs within the past two weeks and
the fact that they can furnish ready
money to the extent Of nearly $S0,OO0,-
900 is encouraging. This money will
not be used to any great extent as build.
ing material until spring and in the
meantime the banks will have the ben
eft OF it.
About seven thousand ton. Of salt,
damaged by the late fire, are being sold
for fertilizing purposes in the vicinity
at $3.50 per ion.
After the fire one Of Mayor Masons
proclamations was that all persons who
were In possession of books not belong
ing to them, should give them up to
the police at once, or suffer the penalty
Of the law.
Police Superintendent Kennedy ap-
prised those interested that, il it was
necessary, he should have the premises
searched. The detectives and police
men have discovered hundreds OF
places where stolen goods were
hid. All articles thus obtained
were conveyed to the police
station. Not far short OF quarter Of a
million dollars worth ofgoods were thus
recovered and taken away by the
owners for the first lew days. Even
now goods come in from every quarter,
and a continuous double line procession
OF persons who were burnt out visit the
stations from moroing to night, TO iden-
tiiv goods. Thousands and thousands
OF dollar. worth OF goods yet await
owners. Within a few weeks all goods
no, claimed will be sold at public auc-
tion, and the proceeds will pass into
the hands Of the City Treasurer.
The Secretary OF War has ordered,
through General Sheridan, four compa-
nies OF the Eighth United States Infan-
try from New York to Chicago. They
will arrive tomorrow morning, and be
subject to the call OF the authorities
should necessity arise for their use.