The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-08
WASHINGTON.
TnE ALABAMA DIFFICULTIES,

WASHINGTON, October T.-Attorney'
General Williams has received from off,
cial sources, which he considers entirely
trustworthy, the following statement as
TO the difficulties in Sumter county, Ala
"The white people here have an organ
izsLion throughout the county, known as
the White League. They are determined
that the negroes shsll not vote at the com.
ing election unles9 they vote- with the
League. Toefect hisevery thing ia done
10 intimidate the black people. The three
most active Republicans in the county
Billings, White and Ives, colored, have
been aessssinsted since the first Of Aug
ust, These murders have had very great
effect upon the colored people. To keep
up the fear among the blacks the whites
get together almost every day and night
and ride the roads insquads OF from thirty
TO fifty men armed with shot guns pre-
tending that the negroes are Stming and
gathering to attack the white people,
which 10 not the case. There has been
no parties of negroes Of any strength to-
gether." ae--yr-, ,. .4- rn.f
BEsET BY APPLICANTS.
Gen. Spinner had scarcely reached his
office to-day, after several weeks, ab-
sence, before large number OF women
applied 10 him for situations as clerks.
There has been eighty or ninety Civil
Service examinations for the ten vacAn-
cies to be filled in his Bureau.
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The Navy Department has issued the
following general order relative 10 the
death Of Commodore WOolsey:
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
-sa WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. !
Commodore Melsncthon B. Woolsey, OF
the United States Navy, died Of yellow
fever while in command Oi the Navy
Yard at Pensacola, on the % inst. In
announcing to the Naval Service the loss
Of this officer, the department feels called
upon to express its appreciation Of the
high character which Commodore Wool.
sey gained during the war of rebellion,
and Of the selEsacrificing spirit he
evinced during the deadly pestilenCe
which has desolated the Penascola
Navy Yard. When under orders to
proceed to the North upon important
sevice after the fever had broken out in
the town Of Pensacola, but not within the
yard, he suggested TO the department
that he had better remain with his com.
mand. He was informed that even under
such circumstances he might properly
comply with his orders, but he replied
that he preferred to remain at his post,
andTemRning there be died q martyr to his
sense Of duty. BE h6s thus bequeathed TO
the Navy an example Of heroisn such as
may occur in peaceful days, and OF devo-
ton to his duty that cannot be excelled in
time Of war.
TSignedl WIN REYNOLDS,
Acting Secretary Of ftts Many.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS COURT.
The Court Of Commissioners of the
Alabama Claims, which has been in ses-
sion every day. since Thursday last, ad.
journed today till November 9th, no
cases being ready for hearing. The court
has occupied its time revising the rules
and adding new ones, growing out Of the
suggestions OF the counsel. The judges
are very anxious that when the court
again meets it may have something on
which to act.
TIE REDEMPTION BUREAU
will not resume the redemption OF Ma.
tional bank notes until, probably, the goth
inst. Redemption might be recommenc.
cd now, but the Treasury desires 10 per-
feet such arrangements as will make the
business continuous.
THoMP5oN DURHAM
has been appointed Internal Revenue
Gauger for the Eighth Districts soE Ken.
lucky. ? FIt'tjIi .fg
GENERAL SHERIDAN
was to-day notified by the Secretary oil
war that il he could spare q regiment .ol
infantry from his command TO send 1t to
the South for service in that section. Ap.
plicahons are constantly reaching the
Department from Alabama, Tennessee
and Louisiana for troops. The Secretary
says, "If l were required to comply with
all the applications received, it would be
necessary to largely increase the forces
VI luG hLmS' .HEH .N ..f
THE FRERDMANs SAVING BANK. ,5
According to an analysis Of the state
ment OF Dr.. Purvis, one Of the commits.
sioners appointed to settle the affairs oi
the Freedmens Saving Bank there will be
loss offrom three to four hundred thous'
and dollars on insufficient securities and
loans, which in the course OF a long time
may yield .seyenty,fve per cent 10 the
depositors.
THE REPORT OF GEN. BABCoCK,
Superintendent Of Public Buildings and
Grounds, shows vast extent Of improve
ment Of the Public Grounds during the
past year. His total Of estimates for the
next fiscal year is nearly 100000. lie
says the President presented 10 his office