The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-05
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American uexica CLAIMS COmints-
si.D.
Information has been received at
the headquarters Of the American and
Mexican claims Commissioners in this
civ from the city OF Mexico, that the
Mexican Congress lie now in session
has finally ratified and confirmed the
treaty which pa=sed the Uui,ed States
Senate At IT. last executive session and
by which The time OF the Commission is
extended 'or the dspslching all the
u1tiui-h, Il business before IT, A new
Commissioner, Senior Can scous in place
q q .ssnan resigned, hs- beer appointed
b. me Mexican Government who is
wv on MS wnv hIther The Com
IN S~ion vll r,sume active operation az
son AZ he arrives The American
CI4m- nov pending amount 10 sev-
e..l hundrrt-thou-snd dollars.
Thr japan Mission.
1t NAV be officially stated that as
spon as the Pres dent returns 10 Wash
iugr1n successor to Mr.. Delong will
Gr appointed a. Minister to japan.
The Ninih Census.
Phe order OF the last session OF Con-
gres, tor printing 100000 volumes OF
G. nu- ui,un OF the ninth census has
h-rn nearly filed, and 1t is stated that
TIE work will De pretty we'll cleared up
~ Juv LIST
Mysterious Disapprarsuce.
The friends OF y 8 Ethan. u WE'LL
L .uHh C.srk "a t.s Treasury Dspart-
~ .pl and member o the Pennsylva-
n4 R-puh ca, association have been
rpu>lie; hly troubled since Thursday
by hs mye'eriOun disappearance, az
-.nce then be has not been seen, ana It
- learet ma; he hsS heeo foullv delt
With or cDmmittr1 suicide On Thurs
i4v evening he LETT HE room, No 734
rlrleeDfh street, al $50 o'clock TO
e .t:n tn ? VI train tor Alexandra
l. l. k0oyr mat ne reached the depot,
bu, although ni- friends have searched
tor him in Alexandria they have 80 far
ben unable lo ascertain whether he
ever reached that city. Detective West
to-day engaged u thorough search lor
hun IN this cilv and Alexandria.
The Vienna Scandal.
1t is generally understood that Sid
uey Websie er who sailed tor Europe to-
dav goes with a special commission
from the State department empowering
h IN 70 OsrraIghteu ont tue taugle into
wuich the American commissioners
nave gotten into at Vienna.
The MmIOc War.
A dispatch received here TO- day an
noun Ger the arrival OF General Davis at
npalau 4rters OF the Modoc expedition
and his assumption OF the command OF
the expedition General Davis will
scqmarnt himself thoroughly with the
lave beds aud the situation generally
before inaugnratin& further measures
against the Indians. 1t is
thought At army headquarters that
II SIil take at east a week or ten
d.ys tor G neral Davis to perfect
Rrran.emPnta tors 'venent against
toe enemy. No official information
having been received OF the move
nent- o. the 1odlaus In other portions
Of Oregon ard 90 the Northern IRON
tier, TIE r-yor,s TO that effect are dis
4 ,ynloo a al an
Iei that the,e are 40 sufficient grounds
;or apureneusrOn in regard 10 the re
ports that the Sioux aud other Indians
are moving S,ajhward across the
Union Pacific r Tiroad rom Their rec
rrvatjOu ia Southwestern DSkOts. BY
the re- -ervsroAs ur the treaty by Gen.
Shemau aud the Peace Commissioners Of
June, I>6>. the lndIaus are allowed to
hunt over lsrge tract OF country out
-Dte ~ their permanent reservations and
tue lrdla"s who are now moving sotuh-
ward are ~,nrpv going 10 the smoky
Il II Fork, in Karsts, to avail them
selves OF ne privileges offered by the
'rrarv. NJ trouble ls anticipated al the
! terror ID partnent, from this course,
urOe-s -ome difculGy should arise be-
tween the sclt.erS and Indians.
secretary Be,knap telesraphed from
louisville to. day ;nat he will visit hls
hQnr 10 lows before returning TO
Washington. He will not probably
f'ah Washington before the 10th OF
Nav
>entor Sumner, on yesterday, ad-
drr7>eia n"Le 10 the Secretary OF the
Nrnste, requesting him to paw into the
treasury OF his account, ID, 444 60, that
sum hritg his allowance tor the back
uay for he nrty-sscond Coupress