The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-09-25
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I'm. RieuyiIIe Investigation.

shin Bienville, by fire, has been tempo
-or;Iv suspended, in consequence Of the
ah.s1ce of witnesses. The investigation
= 10 be conducted privately. Before
issyiug port Captain Maury. of the BIZ
lille made clear statement OF the
scc;Jent, On his return he and his Of.
fcers will be detained by the Board OF
Inspectors.
The Sub Treasury DefaI cation.
The Treasury Commission sent here
~ examine into the affairs Of the SUBJ
Treasury, has returned to Washinton
and delivered report concerning John
.,us defalcation. No clue regarding
his hiding place has yet been discov-
cred
Municipal Reformers.
A mass meeting was held at Cooper
Institute, last night, under the direction
oftbe Council OF Political Reform, with
q view to effectng q consolidation OF
reform elements in the municipal elec-
tons. Wm. C. Bryant presided and
made brief address. Addresses were
also delivered by Ex-Governor Solomon,
IN. Vaucott, Oswald Ottendorier, and
others.
Paying the Alabama Claims.
A Washington special says that moth
ing has yet been settled concerning the
time and method of auditing private
claims, growing out Of depredations Of
Anglo-R cruisers, but it is quite
vrObable Congress will provide, at its
next session, for their ascertainment,
without waiting tor the payment Of
moneys to this Government by Great
Britain.
Movements Of the President.
President Grant will leave Long
Branch permanently for the season on
Wednesday night, remaining Thursday
in Philadelphia, and return to WASH
ington Friday night.
The Pioneer Case.
A Washington dispatch says the
agent of the Cuban Republic and others
have been waiting upon the Attorney
General with view to having the case
of the Cuban fillibuster, Pioneer, re-
opened. The condemnation Of the
vessel was had on snap judgment, at
Providence and now the parties desire
TO have the case tried Oh its merits
The Attorney General expressed him
self as favorable to the Cuban cause,
but said that in the present attitude of
the government nothing could he done
in the matter.
Suit for Breach OF Promise.
Ex.Mayor Kalbfleisch, of Brooklyn,
has been sued for breach Of promise, by
Mrs. Mary Frances Wade, damages
being laid at $4,000.
Reported Murder.
An Easton, Pennsylvania, dispatch 10
the Sun says that indefinite rumors are
current there, OF the murder of
three negroes, by gang of white
lsborers recently, who sought to
avenge an alleged murder of one OF
their number by the negroes. The
negroes shsnties are said to have been
all burned.
The Corner in OIL.
A special dispatch to the Times from
Oil City, Pa, says the movement of
the Association of Oil Producers to shut
down all the pumping wells and stop
the whole production of oil in the
county for thirty days, is fast gaining
ground, and it is likely that a in week
few ifany wells in the Oil Region will
be in operation. At meeting Of the
Oil City Association held yesterday a
committee was appointed to make an
examination and report next Friday
how much of the total production can
be stopped. Some Of those most anx-
lOus will shut down at once and will
remain shut until the movement be-
comes general. Several hundred wells
IN the various districts have already
stopped under the above conditions.
Ticket Agents Convention.
The Railroad Ticket Agents Associa-
lion held another session, to-day, the
subject under discussion being the re-
vision Of rates. When they are COM
pleted committee will report new
constitution and bylaws. The Con-
vention will probably adjourn to-mor.
row.
The investigation into the Metis dis.
aster was concluded to-day, and the
decision of the Board sent to Washing
ton.
President Grant visited the rooms of
The Republican National Executive
Committee here, to-day.
The National Board OF Trade
will meet in this city October Is, with
delegates from all parts of the United
States. The Chambers of Commerce
aud all the mercantile branches in the
country will be represented. The con-
VeDtion will represent all the political
VI, views and will in no respect be partisan.
Inc resumption of specie payment, in
tefnal transportation increase, outlets
from the west to the seabosrd, and the
railroad, shipping and currency ques-
uons are among the subjects to be dis
cussed.
The convention of milk producers,
having for its object q thorough reform
IN the milk trade in this city, commenc-
Cd Its session to-day.
A collision occurred between q
street car and a freight car Of the New
maven railroad at the corner of Grand
ana Centre streets to-day, resulting in
.he fatal injury of Jacob Mendel. aged
solrty'seven, and the slight injury of
several Of the passengers on the street