The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-10-05
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or,sut Suit Against the United
lpiP States.

uortant Suit Against the United
Ip'P States.
WARRINGTON, October 4.-Autbony
BARCLAY, formerly English Consul at
savannah, has brought suit against the
r,;tsd States for two hundred thou.
.ri dollars for the destruction by Gen.
Sbsrmsn's army OF his residence, near
Saronnsh. The suit comes up before
.bo Mixed American and British
claims Commission in a few days, and
!. looked upon as vastly important as
hs;nc the first of that class Of claims
considered.
Cabinet Meeting.
The first Cabinet meeting for a num-
bsr Of weeks past was held to-day.
There were present the Secretary Of
State and Of War, the Postmaster Gen
.raI Assistant Attorney General Hill,
Assistant Secretary OF the Interior
Coyan and Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury Richardson.
Destroyed by Fire.
Esrly this morning the extensive
work, in the west part Of the city just
mt into operation by De'elbert, Taylor
/ Russell for the treatment OF wood for
having were destroyed by fire. Loss
$4,000.
Financial.
The total amount of legal tenders
now outstanding is three hundred and
6nv.six million dollars. The law au-
,borizes the issue Of S400,00O,000, thus
leaving Si4 100000 of legal tender as a
reserve which the Secretary may issue
ST discretion.
Information received at the Depart
men, OF State rom the expedition now
engaged in completing the survey OF the
iortv,ninth parallel says the expedition
encountered a great many difficulties 10
carving out the plan of survey, and
will not be able to accomplish a great
lea before winter sets in, when the work
will be suspended until next spring.
The expedition will return home for the
winter.
Second Lieutenant Charles w. Bur
rows has resigned. Major Dewitt Clin-
ton. Judge Advocate, has been ordered
TO report Tor duty in the Department OF
Dakota, relieving Major Guido \.
Hieber, who is ordered to the Departs
ment Of Texas.
Foster Blodget, the late contestant
for seat in the United States Senate
rom Georgia, was arrested at Columbia,
South Carolina, on Tuesday last, being
charged with forging to the amount OF
100000 while acting as Treasurer o.
the Western and Atlantic Railroa1
Company, during the administration OF
Governor Bullock.
A report from Virginia saws the to-
bacco crop OF this season is not a first
rate one. At one time it promised
inely, but in ripening it has not done
we'll The fields are iaring badly, the
ground leaves in many instances having
been entirely destroyed This condit on
ofthings exists generally in the sur
rounding counties OF Virginia and
North Carolina.
Mr. Mori, the Charge d Affairs Of
Japan in this city. pronounces it q
fabrication concocted in Washington
and without a shadow OF fact, the
statement recently telegraphed from
here 10 a New York paper that a
change had occurred in the Govern.
ment of Japan and that the non-pro'
gressives have obtained control, DC.
Tn the other land letter has been re-.
ceived by a prominent officer Of the
Government from distinguished naval
officer, now abroad, and who has re-
Gently visited Japan, giving his views
Of the condition OF affairs there. His
statements are exactly the contrary of
those made ty Mr.. Mori and confirms
the statement made in the dispatch
which Mr.. Mori emphatically denies
Major y. +. Babcock, OF the Corps Of
Eesineers, has been ordered TO proceed
to Madison, Wisconsin, on official busi
mesa.
Felix B. Brunot, Chairman, and
Thomas Cree, Secretary of the Indian
Commissioners, have effected treaty
with the Shoshone Indians. by which
the Iattler cede TO the United States a
half million acres of their reservation.
The land thus ceded is situated in the
mining regions, and there is large
tract OF valuable farming and grazing
country. The terms of the agreement
are satisfactory to the Indians, and
advantageous to the Government.
The President has addressed a letter
10 the manufacturers of Philadelphia
10 repIyt 10 an invitation to visit their
Establishments He saws that be can
not DO so now, hut at later day, when
Inc excitement OF the political campaign
s over, he will take great pleasure in
making the visit.