The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-15
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Saturdays Dispatches
WASHINGTON.
Sudden Death.

Sudden Death.
WASHINGTON, January lS.-Chas.
J. Price, assistant engineer OF the
revenue cutter Nansemord, stationed al
Savannah, died very suddenly at Lake
City, Florida, on the 9th inst. The
BODY will be sent north to his friends
at Columbus, Ohio.
Claims TO be Presented.
1t is claimed by opponents OF the
Washington treaty that in consequence
of the failure OF this Government to give
proper notice OF the blockade OF
Southern ports established by Stewards s
proclamation, in 1861, English owners
OF vessels captured in attempting to
enter Southern ports during the days
allowed by law for the blockade to
become effective, are making up a bill
OF damages to present to the Geneva
Conference, and that it is done by and
with the advice Of the officials OF the
English Government, who claim that
there exists just ground for these claims,
and that there is nothing in the con-
struction OF the terms of the Washing
ton treaty 10 prevent the presentation
and allowance of these claims.
Naval Affairs.
Assistant Surgeon Thatcher has been
ordered to the naval hospital OF Phila-
delphia, and Second Engineer Platt to
Conandagua. The Frolic and Moha-
pocrin. now fitting out at the Washing
ion navy yard, will be ready to sail in a
week or ten days. All the officers Of
these vessels have been reported for
duty.
The Steamer Florida.
General Darr, owner OF the Florida,
has forwarded to the Navy Department
the affidavits Of the Captain and officers
OF the Florida, detailing the treatment
received at the hands Of the Spanish
vessels Vasco Menez, Dubilboa an d
Des Cronidor. General Darr proposes
to institute suit for damages.
Statement Denied.
General Spinner empha tically denies
the statement of General Bullock that
he (Spinner) approved OF the investment
of money belonging to the Freedmen's
Bureau in bonds, or the deposit Of the
same outside o. the Treasury Depart
ment. He considers both acts illegal.
Tne War Department, in
General Order
this morning, announces the death OF
Major General Halleck, and orders Off
GERS at his station TO wear mourning
thirty days.
Revenue Receipts.
Supervisor Simmons, of Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island and Connecti.
cut. reports that the receipts from. spir-
its, tobacco and fermented liquor in his
district for the year ending December
81, 1870, were S352,744,97O. and for the
wear ending December 81, 1871, they
were S3j2,744,970, an increase Of $780,
014 ,62i during the past year.
The Catacazy Difficulty.
Nothing has lately led to so much
in diplomatic circles as Prince
letter to Minister Curtin
relative TO the treatment of Minister
Catacazy by the United.States Govern
ment The document has made a
decided sensation, inasmuch as it is
supposed to have the sanction Of the
Car, and foreshadows that Catacazy is
to be sustained by his own government.
The letter is regarded by high officials
as a direct and open insult to the Presi-
dent and Secretary OF State, and is
likely to lead 10 serious results. The
country need not be surprised if Curtin,
our Minister 10 Russia, is Immediately
ordered to demand his passports and
the Russian Charge d Affairs here sup
piled with his, in order that he may take
his departure from the United States.
This would break off all the diplomatic
intercourse with Russia, but such q step
is said to have been under contempla-
ton already by our authorities. 1t is
maintained here that our Government
acted with great forbearance and
IenIeDtv towards Catacazv, and that
instead OF the Russian Government
being offended it ought to feel thank
tul that our Government did not long
ago send Catacazv his passports. Prince
Gortschakotfs letter has explained
Catacazy's Objectionable conduct, and
confirmed what has long been suspected
here by our authorities that ne acted in
accordance with instructions from St.
Petersburg and not OF his own volitiou.
Invitation.
The delegation from Cincinnati who
have been here to invite the Republican
National Convention to their city will
endeavor TO secure the Democratic Con-
vention.
Resignation of Jesse II. Grant.
The Presidents father, Jesse r.
Grant has rendered his resignation as
Postn aster at Covington, Kentucky.
The Fisheries.
A large delegation Of New Englanders
will be here on Tuesday next to oppose
the passage of the bill to carry out the
provisisu OF the Treaty OF Washington
in relation to the fisheries. They will
have hearing before the House com.
mittee OF Foreign Affairs, and General
Butler will be their chief spokesman.
Mining Claims.
The claims both OF the New ldra
Mining Company and McGsrrahan, to
the valuable mines so long in dispute,
will be opposed by the United States
before the Senate committee on Public
Lands, on the ground that neither is en-.
titled to the land, but that it belongs to
the United States.
Supposed Foul Play.