The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-13
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WASHINGTON, August II.

ulTSCbcu al iuNeoti Sotioh VI sAS .
of the steamboat Wawasset. The ves-
sci was inspected by the Local Steam
boat Board of Baltimore on March "a,
1873, and her certificate shows her
then to have been legally equipped.
The investigation will be conducted by
the Local Board of Norfolk, Va, as
disintsrested parties, under the direc-
tion the Supervising Inspector OF the
Thi district The Baltimore Board
will be examined as witnesses. The
investigation will commence on We'd
nesday next. Mr.. Menshaw arrived in
this city to-day to make the necessary
arrangements. The certificate allowed
the vessel to carry fifty passengers
and showed that there were sew
enty-fye life preservers on board.
At the time when the accident
occurred it seems she had upwards OF
four hundred life preservers. Under
the law vessels are allowed to carry ex-
cursion parties by occurring a special
license. which requires additional outfit.
This: license the owners Of the Wa
wasset failed to procure, hence she vi.
olated the law, for che had on board
tully double the number Of passengers
she could legally carry under her regu-
lar license. As an excursion boat shs
could carry two hundred and fifty pas.
sengprs. The owners will be prosecuted
for yio' alton of the section of the law
relative to carving excursions. The
penalty is ten dollars fine per passenger
and to refund the passage money. The
Supervising Inspector brings suit. 1t
remains to be seen what further action
wilt be required by the results OF the
investigation.
Pennsylvania PTotectionists Alarm.
ed.
A recent letter from prominent
Pennsylvania IProtectionist received
here, shows that the tariff men are ex~
pectiug q severe contest next winter, and
doubt their ability to maintain their
ground. The recent expectation Of
iron from this country to England and
Canada, much OF which has been re-
ported from Chicago, is q phenomenon
which causes them annoyance, and
numerous inquiries are raised as to the
explanation OF these expectations.
The Cause OF our Indian Troubles.
A telegram was received by Mr.,
Sherman, yesterday, forwarded from an
army post on the upper Missouri on
Yellow Stone, stating that the COM
mandant of that post, while on board
boat chartered by the Government
to carry Indian goods to the Sioux
nation, which was lying at the landing,
discovered numerous boxes among the
cargo without the Government mark,
but labelled axes, hstchets, &c, which
excited his suspicions to that degree
which caused him to open them. They
were found to contain two thousand
stand OF Sharp's breech loading rifles,
with ammunition to match for loading
the same, and addressed to a prominent
trader. The dispatch was fixed with q
characteristic endorsement by General
Sheridan, regarding the folly Of attempt
Ing to keep Indians quiet if Peace Com,
missioners at posts are to be used
by speculators for the purpose oil
smuggling arms OF this superior pattern
10 ali those tribes which are most in-
clined to be hostile, while settlers are
unable to obtain even common pro-
lection. Important revelations will
follow on this subject.
The conscience fund was further IN
creased to-day by the receipt OF ninety
dollars from two different persons.
No report OF the court martial in the
case OF the Modocs has been given to
the War Department, and the officials
decline to make public any information
relative thereto.
A letter has teen received from Pres
ident Grant, addressed to one OF bis
most intimate and personal friends, In
which the President, in referring to the
Chief Justiceship, says
81 propose in due time to appoint a
man to the position who think will
give entire satisfaction to the country.
Of course there are q few who Will
express their disappointment OF the pos
sition but they will be those who have
fllled in endeavors to influence my &C
ton. consider the appointment to be
one of 100 much importance to allow
myself to be influenced by any pressure
which may be brought to bear in favor
OF this or that candidate
ANest OF Corruption.
The special Commission have sent to
the Department Of State, a full report
on the irregularities charged against
General Van Burep, snd his replies
thereto, together with correspondence
and reports connected Herewith. The
correspondence is extensive. Minister
Jov, writing to Secretary Fish, &C.
ousints him with the concessions made
for bars and restaurants. Corruption
existed among the confidential Assist
ant Commissioners. The letter pur-
porting to emsnste from General Van
buren, was really written, signature and
all by his assistant. The Commission
is called 8 nest Of corrup.
ton. Money was paid to General
Mayer for the purpose OF erecting rest,
aurants, bars, &c. Evidence OF miss
management is easily obtained at
Vienna. The Telegram says, there are
startling charges of corruption connect"
ell with the bars. A case is known in
New York where three thousand dol
lars was paid by one firm for three bars
and they were promised monopoly OF
the exhibition. Hitsell x Co.,
arrived with new grants for bars,
rtstsursnts, &c. A statement
by Boehme, Sweehl, Hetgill l. Co..
as to money paid to General Mayer, on
q contract for roofing the American