The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-05
WASHINGTON.
Naval Changes.

WASHINGTON, February 3.-Com'
mander L. B. Lowry has been ordered
to the command of the receiving ship at
Boston; Masters VIM. S. Coles and
Hamilton Perkins to the gunnery prac-
tce; Past Assistant Paymaster j. Por-
ter Loomis to the Ossipee, OF the Pa
cifc fleet. Paymaster Blamer has been
detached from the Ossipee and ordered
home.
Japan Advices.
Dispatches from Rear Admiral John
Rodgers, commanding the Asiatic fleet,
dated Yeddo, January 5, report affairs
in Japan as being perfectly quiet. On
the 2Sth of November the Admiral re.
ceived on board the Colorado His Ex.
cellency Iwarkesra, Prime Minister Of
Japan, accompanied by the Minister Of
War and suite. The visitors were re-
ceived with appropriate honors, and
passed some hours on board, during
which they examined the ship and
guns and the drills, with all of which
they expressed themselves very much
pleased. The'Palos has gone into win
ter quarters at Tien Tsin. The Ad-
miral intended to start for Hong Kong,
via Shanghai, expecting to reach the
former port by January 10Th. The
ALASKA is at Yokohama. The Benecia
recently visited Ninghoe, and has now
started for Anon and Swatson, at each
Of which ports she was to remain two
weeks, and afterwards go to Hong
Kong. The Monocacy was at Shang-
hal. The Ashulot is still at Fooctaw,
at which place affairs are quiet.
Grant and COIfax.
President Grant and Vice-President
Colfax left here this morning for Balti-
more to attend the Soldiers and Sailors
Orphan Fair, held in that city this
evening.
Two hundred recruits leave for the
Taylor Barracks, Louisville, KY, for
assignment to the Seventh Cavalry.
Visitors to the White House.
The Senate has not been in session
to-day. There was rush OF Senators
to the White House to see the President.
Many were there to secure certain
appointments before the civil service
rules g into operation. There was
much chagrin and disappointment
when it was ascertainei that the Pres-
dent, accompanied by Vice. President
Colfax had gone to Baltimore to spend
the day.
The New Orleans Riot.
Strong influences have been at work
to secure the removal Of the Federal
officers at New Orleans, and at one
time there appeared to be some pros
pect for success, but Senator Kellogg,
who is staunch defender of the Off
GERS for all they did during the recent
excitement, says that no change
viii be made, the President having
committed himself to this policy.
Threatened Assassination.
Senator Chandler received a letter
this morning from Winchester, Va,
warning him that he would be assassi :
mated within thirty days, for opposing
amnesty in the Senate.
Civil Service.
The Civil Service Advisory Board
are holding daily sessions, and expect
to finish their labors, so that the Board
OF examiners can be appointed, and a
system OF competition of the examiners
can 90 into effect by the lst of March.
Fatal Accident.
Rev. DR.. William Hamilton, well
known Methodist preacher, who has for
some years been in the Patent Office,
while on his way to the Office this
morning, slipped on the icy pavement
and received injuries which almost i'm
mediately proved fatal He leaves two
children, both daughters. The eldest
is the wife Of Rev. O. II. Tiifrey, Of
New York Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, who is at present in
charge Of church in Newark. New
Jersey. DR.. Hamilton was born near
Greencastle, Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Chas. S. Wallach, brother of c.
P. Wallach, Pay Director in the Navy,
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