The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-12
CALEB CUSHING,

Nsu W tue SuICABO q Northwestern
Railroad from Elery to Winona junction
40 miles. '01
CALEB CUSHING. r.r
caleb Cushing was congratulated by
Se number Of friends this forenoon o.
s nomination as Chief Justice, Tn
5pensIal 5nsIal SAD ne had no intimstion Of III,
LIesiuenCS intention Till his name wa
sent 70 the Senate. &c was reticent n,
Ihe subject OF confirmation, but WAC az
sured Of 1t by several prominent Uen,Io S IL
men who called. 'u''e
WORKS OF Art.
The Government OF Italy has notifiet
our Government that the edict Of OSrdI.
nal Pocca torbiddlng murder under pail
Of severe penalties, and the expectation
o. works OF art without permission OF thI
Government, Is still iniorcc.
APPOINTMENTS.
The President has appointed Edward
deary and Stephen P. Lee, Of Oregon
and George II. Hurlburt, Of Illinois, com
mlssioners to examine the Northern Pa
citic railroad from near TENTS and Tacoma
washington Territory.
TESTIMONY IN THE vIRaIE1Us CASE.
WAsHINsToN, Dec. 1.-THE United
states Naval Court yesterday, examined
capt. whitney, 10 whom the Virpinius
was delivered OF Bahia Honda, Lieut.,
Manlx, who commanded her from Bahia
Honda to Tortugas, and engineer Harris
who inspected her at the latter place.
Inc Object OF the investigation was TO
ascertain the immediate and remote cause
OF the sinking Of the vessel.
Captain Whitney testified that when he
look charge Of the steamer there was no
appearance Of any leaks. he considered
her in condition to make the voyage 10
New York in lair weather in CONVOY
of the Ossipee.
Ensign Calhoun, who was on board
the Hlrgtnius, testified that considerable
eHettlon was necessary to keep the vessel
clear OF water from her start from Tor
tHgas. On December23d he signalled the
Osslpee, Can go no further north than
the dock at Charleston" The Ossipee
replied 1--WE are bound for Charleston. /"
On December Gath, the Chief Engineer
Oh the Ossippee went on board the Vir.
glnlus TO inspect her boilers, the crown
sheet OF her after boiler having collapsed,
and on the same day the Ossippee signal.
90, I'VE will continue up the coast"
der course was then changed to the
northeast. The remainder ot the testimo.
ny confirms the previous press dispatches
HURLRUT FoREsnADows.
Representative Hurlbut OF Illinois, a
member oil the Committee on Railways
and Canals, will probably tomorrow in.
roduce bill, the features of which he
oreshadowed at the meeting of the
rlends Of cheap transportation last night.
or the construction of a double track
relght Railroad from New York 10 Coun. |
II Bluffs with branches to Chicago and
't. Louis. The railway will be construct.
d and operated by corporation under
he auspices Of the general government
md controlled by Board Of Commis.
toner's. The rates for transportation on |
ereals to be fixed at Eve mills per ton
yer mile Tor any distance over 750 miles
nc entire length of the road being 1900,
'or shorter distance than $50 miles the
ates are to be a little more than five mills
'er mile. The road is to be operated
1cluslVely as a freight road for cereals,
tock and other productions. Trains will
move at the quickest but most economi.
al rate OF speed, which will be at the
ate Of ten miles an hour. The cost OF
le road Is estimated at $175, 5,00O,0 900, in
luding rolling stock.
The Government aid suggested is a
uarsntee OF 8 per cent interest on thirty
lilliona Of bonds. Tho capacity Of the
Dad will be 10000 tons per day each
7ay. Tho commissioners are to fix vari.
US rates Of transportation, and make
1itable provision Tor the care and safety
freight carried. When the road shall
arm beyond what Is necessary for the
ayment Of interest on the capital stock
nd 8 per cent dividend, the rates OF
eight originally established are to be re.
uCed.