The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-06-12
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WASHINGTON, June III.
A Row Among Rascals-Further
Rich DEVELOPMENTS.

A Row Among Rascals-Furthel
Rich Developments.
The suit of William s. Huntingdon
executors asgainst the Metropolis Paw
ing Company of this city promises SOM
very rich Developments. A bill il
equity has been filed in the Suprem'
Court of this District, which sets fortl
that Huntington was one Of the origina
subscribers to the stock to the amour
Of $l2, ,6OG that the said Company ha'
obtained a great number OF very profita
BILE contracts for city work, and tha
immense profits have been realized
thereirom, aggregating four hundred
thousand; that Huntington's dividendl
should be about twenty-five to thirty
thousand dollars, none Of which ha'
been received, and, therefore, the bill
prays an exhibit Of the books OF thu
Company, to show what has become o
the money. Another bill, more specific
will be filed, setting forth the names o
the stockholders and those for whom
stock is held in trust, and among these
are the names OF some eighteen mem
bers of Congress. 1t is said that the
ring is very anxious to compromise, and
there is a probability Of this being done
but this will not prevent an investiga'
ton by Congress next winter. There
are other parties here, outside OF Hunt
inston's executors, who are familiar
with the details OF this business, and in
a few DAYS probably the names OF the
inculpated members will be given tc
the public. This little transaction may
serve in some measure to explain the
strength of the city ring in Congress
and the liberal ideas OF come virtuous
members in favor OF appropriations fol
the National Capital.
Items.
Solicitor Smith, OF the Interior De.
phrtment, has decided under the Law
that the Northern Pacific railroad If
.entitled under the homestead aud pre-
empt;on acts in States within distance
of twenty miles from the line laid dowr
on the maps of the general route orig
inally filed. -.
The Indian contractors for furnishing
food to the Oregon Indians held q con.
ference with the Secretary Of the lnte'
rior and Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs, and have agreed TO carry
the contracts until the lst Of January
next and trust to the generosity OF Con-
gress for the early payment OF the
amounts.
United States District Attorney
Crowley, OF the Western District OF New
York, is here consulting Commission
er Douglass abouta suit brought against
the collector at Albany by the New
York Central Railroad, to recover the
amount of scrip dividend tax. Crowley
feels confident OF winning the suit.
Appointments.
The President made the following
appointments and forwarded them here
.or record
James G. Moore, of Mississippi, con-
sui at Trinidad, Decstor. Postmasters
Daniel A. Becky, Brownsburg, Pa, ;
c. Filsby, Idaho City, and Robert Z
Mcknight, Buchu, Illinois.
The KickapOos.
Messrs. Atkinson and Williams, spec
ial commissioners on the part OF the
United States, appointed to move th'
Kickspoo Indians from Mexico to 6
reservation on the east eide ofthe Rit
Grsnde, in their report to the Commits
sioners o! indian Affairs, dated Saltillo
Mexico, May 10th, they don't appear
ssnguine OF success, although they ar,
received with great respect by the loca
authorities. They encountered th'
same difficulty as did the Indian agen
Wile., in 1871. The National Govern
ment as we'll as the local authorities o
Mexico while giving our Commission
ers every assurance, they at the same
time give the Kickapoos the most sub
stan,ial reasons for remaining in Mexi'
co, such as exemption from all taxes
presents OF cattle, horses, carts, COWS
&c.