The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-01
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WASHINGTON.
GENERAL CROOKS CAMPAIGN AaANsTTuR
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Wisconsin.
Commissioner Douglas has gone south
for the benefit OF his health.
II Is reported that General Crooks has
suspended operations against tho hostile
Apaches In Arizona. The arrival there
Of General Howard Is not credited here,
General Crooks plans have been ap-
proved by the War Department. II his
campaign movements are restricted II
will be from the lack Of funds. The an.
preparations for the fiscal year are being
nearly exhausted, and the new appropria.
tlons not being available until the fst OF
July.
THE INQUIRY INTO TIE CASE OF DIR,
-t --...r HOWARD. ......s
The President will tomorrow send to
tho House Of Representatives q reply TO
the resolution calling for Information rel.
aIlye to tho trial, conviction and sentence
oi DR.. Howard by the Spanish authorities
In Cuban The documents are volumin-
ons, beginning with December, 1870.
They show much interest on the part Of
our Government in the matter and that
not little difficulty existed to determine
whether the Doctor was really citizen
OF the United States. Our Government
has asked for but not yet received copy
OF the proceedings OF the court martial
before which Howard was tried. Tho
Spanish Minister hero anya. on infnr.
nation received from Cuba, that
DR.. Howard did not there enroll
himself as a foreigner, as required by the
law OF 1870. There are, however, other
papers tending to show his American
citizenship. Il is evident that the Secre.
try Of State is not entirely clear upon
that point. He has, however, instructed
our Charge d'Aftaires at Madrid to bring
this case to the attention of the Spanish
government, and to point out the lact
that Howard is native citizen OF the
United States, and 10 demonstrate against
the proceedings of the Spanish authorities
In Cuba in his case, as a violation'oi the
provisions of the treaty Of 1895, between
the United States and Spain, and 10 ask
for his immediate release.
"A subcommittee of the House Com.
mittee on Commerce has been examining
into the acts and purposes Of the South
Improvement Company, incorporated
under the law Of Pennsylvania. The OBJ.
ject was to combine all petroleum re-
flners in the country in their scheme, and
they accordingly made written contracts
with all the railroads centering In the Oil
Regions to raise the price Of freight 81 25
por barrel The Southern Improvement
Company was To havo 81 90 per barrel.
The production last year was 5000 900,
and If this arrangement had gone into
effect the tax on consumers would have
been $7,500,000, of which the railroad
companies would have received $1,50O,-
600, leaving the Southern Improvement
Company $G,0O0,000. The Secretary
stated that all contracts with railroad
companies have been abrogated in conse-
quence Of the investigation Of the subject
by Congress.
PRESIDENTIAL.
It is well understood among politicians
that Judge Davis will decline 10 run as
Presidential candidate, if he shall not
be endorsed by the Cincinnati Conven-
ton.
THE TREASURY PROGRAMME FOR APRIL.
The Secretary of the Treasury has au.
thorized the Assistant Treasurer at New
York, to purchase 81 100000 of bonds on
each Wednesday, and to sell $1,000, 900 Of
gold on each Thursday, during the month
Of April. III =.
II Is stated in official circles that when
Gen. sickle's leave Of absence shall expire,
he will return to Madrid. f
WASHINGTON, March 31.-Gen. Emory
has sent to the War Department letter
from Lieutenant and Aid.de- Camp King,
dated New Orleans, March 6, saying that
great lawlessness exists throughout the
entire State OF Mississippi, hut it cannot
all be ascribed to the Ku:Klux organiza.
ton. The trial Of several prominent
members Of the gang and arrest OF large
party from the vicinity Of Cornith and
their confinement in the post guard house
at Holly Springs, has done much towards
their general disbandonment. Neverthe-
less there is bitter and resentful spirit
in every portion OF the State against the
government, and there can be no doubt that
when unsupported by the regular troops
the authorities are defied and their lives
threatened by tho desperadoes whom they
are constantly called on TO arrest. Messrs.
Pierce and Shanghness, U. s. marshalls
for the northern and southern districts Of
Mississippi respectively, and Wiley Wells,
district attorney, are given as authority
for these statements. Gen. Emory in d
letter dated March Sth, says: Last month
1wcnt to jackson to see Governor Powers,
who had sent me various communications
asking Tor troops. i am perfectly satisfied
from that visit that his requisitions are
well founded and there is a necessity for
more cavalry in that State, and
always acting on the principle in tho use
Of troops in civil affairs that prevention Is
better than Intervention, / respectfully
request that l may be furnished one more
company OF cavalry, to be posted in Nils.
sissippi. As temporary expedients have
sent a company Of infantry 10 Nebraska
county and Withdrawn one Of tho two
companies Of cavalry in the northern dis
trict Of Mississippi TO a.post In the south,
ern district, where It Is needed, and
strongly requested by the United States
Marshal 10 avert all legal complications
about the use Of troops in msLng arrests
and. preserving order, J nave arranged
with the Governor Of Mississippi and the
United States Marhal Of that district, be.
tween whom oLd the Governor there is
the best uni iGrstanding, that all reauisi.
tons shsv be made by United States civil
Offices; and ! feel confident that l shall
be able by timely use Of troops to main.
dain order in that State without bringing
the troops into collision with the citf.
zens. -
The Secretary Of State yesterday ad.
dressed q letter to Collector Arthur, Of
New York, stating that he had received
through Sir Edward Thornton, from the
Queen Of England, q gold chronometer,
which he has forwarded 10 the Collector,
to be delivered to Capt. Frederick NJ.
Lambert Of the American ship Liverpool,
of New York, in recognition of services