The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-31
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-Advices receiv
ed by the Government from Utah repor
that the most shocking part Of the testi
mony against Hawkins was not publish
cd, 1t being not only immOdest but bestial
The verdict came like thunder.bOlt tC
the MormOns. 1t is not believed that the
other parties can bo saved The presence
Of the troops Is q check TO any disturb
anCGs. Gen. Sherman has returned.
Colonel WyCkler has declined the ap.
pointment Oi U. s. Attorney for Utah be.
cause the Postmaster General refuses to
allow HIM to hold the office Of Postal
Agent ut tho same time, Chief JG5,icC
Mexican has recommended Robert N.
BOskin for the appointment.
III the Supreme Court in the case of the
United States against Childs, in which
judgment was obtained In the court below
for $l03ll on account Of stores furnish.
ed the Army Of the West, the court re.
mandcd the case with directions to the
Court Of Claims to enter judgment for the
United States. In the case Of Hoffman
et al against the National City Bank OF
Milwaukee, judgement was affirmed. The
Providence Washington Insurance Com.
pany IS, lluckberger ct al, Merchants In.
surance Company Is. same, Artic lnsu.
rance "a, same, In error from the South.
ern District of Illinois, taking the view
that these cases were prosecuted for delay,
the court affirmed the judgment Of the
court below, with 10 per cent damages in
each case.
In the Supreme Court to-day, Attorney
Akerman announced the death OF Thos.
Ewing, and presented feeling speech.
Resolutions In memory of tho deceased
were passed by the members Of the bar.
The Chief Justice made the following re-.
ply: "The Court shares with the bar the
sentiments expressed by their resolutions,
which will be entered upon the records,
In accordance with their request We all
feel that whatever honOrs can be paid the
memory Of Mr.. Ewing, arc properly paid
This h the record of youth, patient In
toll and full OF aspirations of manhood,
worthily employed in various and honora.
bic public trusts, forensic labor, which
gave us frequent occasion TO note
tho remarkable grasp and vigor oI
his intellect, great variety and extent Of
his atlainments, Of o protracted and SO.
rene old age, of calm, peaceful death,
surrounded by children worthy of their
Iather and family friends. The death of
n relative and friend, so honored and be.
loved, however long deferred, comes al.
ways too soon. Counting ourselves as
not the least aTectionate among the
friends Of Mr.. Ewing, We yet find, and
doubt not, that nll near to him in friend.
ship or relationship will ever find conso.
lation In rejecting upon the greatness Of
the example he has left for Imitation by
his cOuntrymen.
Charles Z. Harrison has been appoint
ed Assessor Of the Sixth Ohio District,
and Geo. Scott Assessor Of tho Third Ar.
kansas.
Henry A. Bruner has been appointed
Postmaster at Allison, Kentucky, vice
Jos, NJ. Cornell, suspended.
A sample Of tin ore received from Utah
was found on analysis at the Land Office
not TO possess any hoar tin.
The Civil Service Commission to-day
discussed the question Of political patron.
age In making appointments.