The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-29
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BY the rac.fc and Atlantic Lime.
Onice, no Main Street.
WASHING G TON.
WASHING ron, April Is.
The New Loan.

The New Loan.
Repeated Inquiries have beenand are
still being made at the Treasury Depart
ment as to what amount otshe fifty
million subscriptions to the new loan
has been made in Europe, and what
amount in America, aud out of what
resources the fifty million called bonds
are to be paid The Secretary says it
is i'm mpossible for him to answer any o.
the questions, ne deals directly with
the syndicate and has nothing to do with
it, and on the first OF June they will
take fifty million Of the bonds. Whether
thev will pay for the new bonds IN
coin or exchange OF 5-2Us, tor these
can only be answered ter the trans
action has been completed.
Louisiana.
Information has just been received
here to the effect that two companies
Of the 10Th U. S. Infantry are now
encamped at Colfax, Lou sians, the
scene OF the recent riot. They have
orders to keep the peace but not to
make any arrests, unless II is absolutely
necessary to preserve the peace, leaving
it entirely in the hands of the civil
authorities to arrest aud try the offend
ers in the recent riot. The same in or
nation says that matters are now quiet
and peaceful, and that all the negroes
have now gone to work OF plantations,
with the posse Of the sheriff that made
the attack on the Court House was
squad OF colorei men and conservatives
who had been driven from their homes
by rioters.
General Giliem.
The reports which reached California
stating that the authorities at the War
Department we're dissatisfied with Gen.
Gllem's conduct OF the Modoc CAM
paign, are LITERALLY without foundation
In fact General Sherman frequently
declared his entire confidence in Gen
Gillem and his management OF the Mo-
docs.
Southern Claims Commission.
The Southern Claims Comm sslon Cd
Saturday heard the claims OF Edward
w. Miller, OF Philsdelp phia, for property
taken near Harpers Ferry, " est Va /,
amounting to $1,000; and of the
estate OF the late W D V. Downing, OF
Point Coupee parish, Louisiana, $54,
900. One third OF the last claim, or
of the amount allowed, is to 90 to the
school tund OF Louisiana. according to
the will OF Downing.
The Latest scandal.
1t is stated by persons advised Of the
operations OF the United States Com
missioners to Vienna that the charges
OF corruption has no other foundation
than the contribution OF money by per
sons desiring trading privileges to be
u ed ior the expenses decorating the
American department 1t is said thal
this dlstr CT Of the State had man to
appoint, but that Van Buren was nam
ed by the President oD the recon-"
mendaton OF Gen. Burnside, and there
bas not been the most favorable feel
ings towards the Commissioners.
Another Veteran Of the Navy Gone.
The death OF Commodore Jonn Il
Aulick, OF the United States Navy, in
this city yesterday, has caused great re-
gret among large circle Of friends
The Commodore mad been slxty-three
wears and six months IN the service
He was born In Virginia aud appointed
from Maryland. He entered the ser
vice November Is, 1909, and up TO the
time of his death had seen twenty
three wears and nine months OF sea ser
vice. and ten years and three months
on shore, leaving twenty-uine years and
six months of duty, or UNEMPLOYED
HIS Iast cruise terminated 10 June, 1898
Al the time OF his death he WAS the
Oldest officer on the list OF Commo-
dores retired alter forty years service,
or attaining the age Of sixty TWO
wears under the acts OF Congress o.
1861 aud 1864