The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-22
WASHINGTON.
Our Navy.


tc fifteen guns, Of large calibre, hulls tc
be built Of iron or wood, and appropria'
ting three million dollars for that pur-
pose. A statement Of the presen
condition OF the navy will also be re-
ported by the committee.
Probable Naval Engagement.
There is considerable anxiety felt q
the Navy Department to hear the re-
suit OF the action Of Captain Davis, o
the United States steamer Wyoming
in taking charge OF the American
steamer Edgar Stewart. at Kingston
and taking her to sea. If the Spanish
war steamer Borgia did follow him anc
the Spanish officer was at all insolen
tho public need not be surprised to heal
particulars of a naval battle. The
Wyoming has two eleven inch and foul
nine inch guns, one thirty and two
twenty.four Founders.
Homeopathic Institute.
The Homeopathic Institute of Ply
sicians opened its twenty.ffth annua
session in Lincoln Hall to-day. There
were nearly two hundred present. Dr.
Verdi, of Washington, welcomed them
in an address, after which the usual
Committees on Credentials, &C., were
appointed and the reports Of the Treas
urer, Auditoring Committee and Others
were presented.
Indian Affairs.
The Indian officers have been advised
OF the murder of Yellow Bear, Sioux
chief, by John Richards, a halfbreed
interpreter, and the subsequent killing
of Richards by Yellow Bears friends
The affair occurred near Red Cloud s
agency. There is intense excitement al
the post and the Indians threaten both
whites and halfbreeds. Special agent
Simmons reports the condition Of affairs
in the Sioux country as remarkably
favorable. The chiefs say they will
prevent to any length any outrageous
acts on the part OF their young men
towards the Government.
Gov. Geary.
Gov. Geary, Of Pennsylvania, had a
long interview with the President this
morning.
Railroad TO be Seized.
Commissioner Douglass will order
the seizure Of the Central and Hudson
River railroad for the scrip dividend tax
under the provisions OF the consolida-
ton act of the New York Assembly y oi
1869, holding the new company respon-
sible for the debts Of the old one.
Conscience Money.
Four thousand dollars was contribu.
ted to the conscience fund by natural
lied citizen. No explanation accompa'
MED the remittance.
George S. Duval has been ordered to
the St. Marys, Of the Pacific fleet, per
steamer, June 10th next. Lieutenant
A. P. Baird, detached from the Naval
Academy, has been granted a six
months leave of absence.
One hundred and fifty recruits have
been ordered to Galveston, Texas, for
assignment to the Fourth Cavalry.
Acts Approved.
The President has approved the fol-
lowing acts TO prohibit the retention
Of soldiers discharges by claim agents
and attorneys; 10 reduce the limit OF
the military reservation at Fort Stan
ton, New Mexico; 10 relinquish certain
wharf property in the city Of New Or
leans; to fix the time Of holding the
United States Courts in the Eighth
Circuit; to authorize the issue Of sup
plies and arms to the authorities in
Montana to enable the city Of Denver
to purchase certain lands in Colorado
for cemetery.
Army Clothing.
The Secretary of War has received
authority from Congress to sell such
portions of clothing in the Quarter
masters stores as he may deem ad
visable. There are now in store
thirteen million dollars worth Of cloth
ing, the care Of which costs $50, 900 per
wear. There are rubber blanket:
enough on hand to supply all prospec
tive demands for 130 years to come
rubber pouches aud artillery jacket:
for eighty years and blouses for forty
years.
Railroad Purchased.
The Pennsylvania Central railroad
has purchased the Washington, Alex
andria and Georgetown railroad, thu:
completing their new line soathwarC
through this city.
The session OF the Cabinet was very
brief to-day, only routine business being
transacted.
Congress.
A motion to suspend the rules of tht
House is in order at any time during
the last ten days of the session, hence
quite large number OF bills can bt
passed between now and Wednesday
next, under q suspension OF the rules
and business be disposed of rapidly
The impression prevails tonight, how
ever, that the resolution TO adjourn or
the 29th inst. will be extended to the
Sd of June.
Contract Awarded.
The contract for the cast iron pilas
ters and columns for the new State De.
partment building has been awarded &c
the Etna Iron Works, that company
being the lowest bidder.
CINCINNATI.