The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04
WASHINGTON.
A Bloody ARRAY I'm Virginia.

fray occurred last Friday on Hatteras
Island, ten miles from Leesburg, Vir-
ginia, between David Appel and Rich
ard Heaters, two well known residents,
in which Appel was killed and Heat
ers motally wounded. The orr gin of
the difficulty is unknown.
The Tax and Tariff Bill.
The Conference Committee on the
disagreeing votes Of the two houses on
the tax and tariff bill met Saturday,
and, after lengthy and careful consid.
Grafton and discussion, concluded their
report. The managers on the part of
the House insisted, as far as they could,
that the items as fixed by the House
should remain in the bill, although, of
course, they were required to make
some concessions. Tobacco, whisky
and bonded warehouses were the stick
ing points on which the committee oc.
cupied considerable time in discussing.
The report being agreed to, it will be
reported to the two houses to-Pay.
The Indians.
A dispatch from General Ho ward,
special Indian Peace Commissioner,
via San Diego, reports that he made
peace with large party ofthe Apaches,
at Camp Grant, Arizona, On the Goth
of May, after three days council. They
promise to raid no more and help Gen
eral Crook to look up the incorrigible.
General Howard says in his dispatch
Good men rejoice, while the bad are
active. Success seems now sure.
leave tor the Apache country tomorrow,
May q.
Nominations to the Senate.
The President sent the following
nominations to the Senate to-day:
Edward H. Johnson, of Virginia, to be
United States consul at Tampico; Julius
A. Skilton, of Louisiana, to be Consul
General to Mexico.
Naval Orders.
Lieutenant Commander E. n. Kel-
logg has been detached from the Naval
Academy and granted three months
leave. Midshipman C. A. Richman
has been detached from the California
and placed on waiting orders.
Several Southern delegations to the
Philadelphia Convention paid their re-
spects to the President this morning.
Treasury Payments.
The payments made from the Treas
ury by warrants during the month Of
May, were as follows: Civil and mis-
cellaneous, S620,l59; war, 1926, 324;
navy, $3j0,424; interior, Indians and
pensions, $5,l6j,5S7. The above does
not include the payments on account of
interest or principal of the public debt.
Visitors TO the White House.
Among the callers at the White House
to-day who held a conference with
the President was Hon. Duff Green.
Governor Orr, of South Carolina, also
called and had a long interview, during
which he took occasion to state that the
Ku-Klux districts in his State were CON-
paratively quiet. The Mississippi dele
gates to Philadel phia also called and
were introduced by Senator Ames and
Representative Mckee. The delegates
are instructed for Grant, but are unin-
structed as to the Vice Presidency.
They say, however, that they will vote
for Wilson, of Massachusetts,.
Hon. S. S. Cox continues improving
slowly and is now believed to be out OF
danger. :.
Ex.President johnson was examined
at length by the House Committee on
Military Affairs this afternoon regarding
the missing Buell. records.
The Sub treasurer at Philadelphia
has addressed a long long letter to Gen.
eral Spinner, advocating the reprinting
of national bank note currency.