The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-10-17
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parade Of Knights Templar took place
to-day, on the occasion of the visit OF
the Washington Commandery of Hart
ford. The procession marched up
Pennsylvania avenue to the White
House, paying marching salute to the
PresidenR who reviewed it from the
north front. The procession then
marched to the wharf at Mount Ver-
non strset, intending to visit the tomb
of Washington, where appropriate ser
vices we're to be held,
"a.' Found Dead.
Msjor P. 81. King, a well known citi-
zen of Washington. was found dead in
his apartments at the Club House last
night, having gone to bed the night pre-
vious leaving the gas turned on. Ben
jamin Cory was found suffering from
asphyxia in the same room. He will
probably die.
The Tobacco Crop.
Information received here says that
much OF the growing crop Of tobacco
between Richmond and Lynchburg has
been bitten by frost and is hopelessly
ruined. In some cases the entire crop
has been ruined.
Rescued from life or Shame.
A young girl named Nellie Howard,
aged sixteen, who left New York on
the steamer San Jacinto with an agent
for a notorious house Of prostitution in
Savannah, was rescued from his clutches
bv gentleman and her friends notified.
The girl is said to be the dau,hter OF a
real estate broker of New York, and
inst returned from boarding school.
The Annual Convention OF Colored
Odd Fellows in this District, is in session
to-day. There is a large bumber OF
delegates from Virginia and Maryland
in the city participating in the conven-
ton.
The Metis Officers 10 be Tried.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has
ordered Supervising Inspector Lowe, OF
New York, to direct the Local Board
of Inspectors, at New London, to pro-
ceed at once with the trial Of the Off
GERS OF the Metis, under the provisions
of section 10, of the act of February Is,
1871, with view to determine whether
the license of these officers shall or
shall moi be suspended or revoked. 1t
ia in the option of the Board OF Losal
Officers whether they will try all the
officers at once or each separately, the
Solicitor of the Treasury having 80
decided this point.
Activity I'm the Navy Yards.
Work in the navy yards throughout
the country is very active at present,
and the following vessels are being fit
ted for sea: The Vandalia, at Ports
mouth, New Hampshire; Marion, at
Boston; Swatara, at New York; Quin-
nebaug, at Philadelphia; Galena, at
Norfolk, and Dakota, at Lamar Island,
California. In the Washington Yard
which ia the manufacturing yard of the
continent, large numbers OF engines,
sheet and copper anchors and other
naval accoutrements are being turned
out.
One hundred and ten recruits have
been ordered to Benecia Barracks for
assignment to the Fifth Cavalry.
A difficulty occurred in Henry Au'ts'
wine store this evening between young
Aults and a Treasury clerk named
Williams. During the melee Aults
drew a pistol and fired two shots at
Williams without effect Both parties
were arrested. They were both badly
damaged in the way Of cuts and bruises
Aults is the party who shot a man
named Mackey about Q year ago.
Miss Winnie Ream's new work Of
sculpture, "Mc am the Prophet" has
been purchased by lady of Philadel
mia for four thousand dollars. The
work is pronounced by competent
iudges to be complete success.
The President has sppoin'ed James
Buriick United States Marshal and
VIM. Puld United States Attorney OF
Dakota.
Acting Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue Sweet, in answer to a letter OF
Messrs. Font Il Co., Of this city, writes
that the bonds and mortgages not de-
livered, issued, or used prior to the tirst
OF, October, 1872, need not be stamped,
although dated, signed and sealed be-
| fora that time