The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-28
WASHINGTON.
stabbed,

stabbed,
WASHINGTON August 27.-A young
named Peter Bennett was fatally stabbed
last night by Frederick DeCraft. The
murderer, it is reported, fed toward
Baltimore He is still at large.
| Political.
Private letters received here from
Louisiana speak hopefully Of a speedy
settlement OF the dispute between the
Republicans Of that State.
RavaEes Among Cotton.
The Southern papers continue to be
filled with accounts Of the ravages oi
various insects among the cotton.
There ia q project on loot among the
cotton growers of the States bordering
on the Gulf coast, to import quantity
OF terrier ants from Central America for
the destruction OF these insects.
The Public Debt.
The reduction in the public debt is esti,
mated at about five millions OF dollars.
Pensions to the amount of eight mill
lions OF dollars have been paid this
month. Four millions Of dollars in $40
cslled bonds remain to be redeemed out
of the one hundred and twenty millions
called.
Army and Navy Changer
Assistant Surgeon Dwight Dickinson
has been ordered to the marine bar
racks, New York station Captain 7.
H. Eastman to the Portsmouth, New
Hampshire, navy yard; First Assistant
Engineer Roop has resigned, to take
effect on the 18th OF October next; the
storeship Supply, which arrived at the
navy yard yesterday. forty-seven days
from Rio Janeiro, brought home por
ton OF the crew OF the ship Ian,
caster, recently relieved from duty at
the South Atlantic station Captain
Edward Meyer. of the Ninth Cavalry,
has been placed on the retired list, on
account OF wounds received in battle.
Washington and Georgetown Rail.
| road.
The Board OF Public Works of this
city and the Washington and George
town Railroad Company have been at
variance for several days past with
regard to the resetting of the rails and
paving between the tracks on Capitol
Hill, the railroad company making
strong opposition to the movement Of
the board and tearing up some OF their
work. Yesterday breach OF the peace
seemed imminent, but to-day reserve
force of police was in readiness to quell
any attem pied disturbance and the
board had its own way on Capitol Hill
and Seventh street. No demonstration
has been made by the railroad COM
pany, which has, however, entered a
protest against the acts OF the board
and will contest its charter ghts 10 the
courts.
Appointments.
Mr.. H. T. Crosby, who has been a
prominent clerk in the War Depart
ment for the past nine years, was to-
day appointed Chief Clerk OF that
department. Mr.. Crosby has been act
ing in that capacity since the death Of
Mr.. Potts, on the 9th of July, and his
appointment is from that date. This
appreciation OF Mr.. Crosby's services is
received with general satisfaction in the
department and its several bureaus.
Captain Tully McRae, Of the First
Artillery, has been appointed Deputy
Governor of the Soldiers Home, on the
recommendation OF the Board Of Com.
missioners. Captain McRae succeeds
Colonel A. T. Lee, retired, who was re-
lieved at his own request.
The President
will return to Washington tomorrow on
the early morning train.
In the Police Court, before Judge
Smell, this morning, Sebastian Aman, a
we'll know restaurant keeper, was
charged with refusing to entertain col
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first case OF the kind under the recent
law Of the District Legislature prohibit-
ing distinction on account Of color. The
council for tie accused asked for the
dismissal OF the case on the ground that
it was detrimental to the public good
for the Legislature to compel restau-
rant keepers to sell whisky to the hu-
man family. The Court said the Law
was no doubt made for q wise and bene-
ficient purpose, otherwise it would not
have been enacted. He fined Aman q
hundred dollars and ordered forfeiture
OF his license. The case was appealed.
Treasury Balances.
The Treasury balances 81 the close OF
business to day were as follows: Cur
reucy, $7,20,69l; coin, t73,404 .945;
coin certificates, $29,652,200
Contract Awarded.
The acting Secretary of the Treasury
has awarded the contract for furnish.
ing stone for the superstructure OF the
new government building in Chicago
to John NJ. Mueller, of Cincinnati.
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