The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-18
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
The President PardOns n National
Bank President.

The President PardOns National
Bank President.
NEW YORK, September 17.-George
Ellis, ex-president of the late Bank OF
the Commonwealth, was indicted in the
United States Circuit Court on a charge
Of misspplying $4,000 belonging to the
bank, and for making or causing to be
made, false entries in the books. Ellis
was to have been tried on that indict-
ment at the October term of Court, but
his trial has been precluded by pardon
from the President.
Interview OF General Emory With
Louisiana State officials
New YORK, September 17.-Dispatches
from New Orleans, dated midnight last
night, states that General Emory has just
concluded a two hours interview with
Governor McEnery, Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Penn, Robert II. Mari and Dun
can Cage. In the conversation he in
formed them that the State adminiStra-
ton must be restored to its original posi-
ton, the arms taken from the State
arsenal returned, and that the status
previous to the revolution must be again
resumed. He guaranteed freedom
from arrest for q. those ; engaged
in the recent outbreak, and peace throuh-
out every part of the State. The gentle
men in reply, said they would instantly
submit to any such demand from the Fed
eral government, impressing it upon the
General that no show of force WAS
necessary. They insisted that neither
Kellogg nor his government could hold
one inch of Louisiana territory one in
slant, but acknowledged not only their
inability but total lack of u desire to re-
sist the mandate of the national executive.
News True and False.
ST. LOUIS, September l7.-Bolner and
Weber claim to have lost S25,OOO by the
fire yerterday morning. The insurance
adiusters estimated $4,000, fully insured.
The Democrats New Orleans special
says that 80 persons were killed and 100
wounded in that city on Monday. The
White Leaguers guard the residence of
United States Marshal Packard. Many
outrages and insults on Northern men
are reported and some have been ordered
to leave the State. During the fight
Monday several White Leaguers appear
ed in Confederate uniform and carried
Il Confederate flag.
The tax collectors office in the sixth
district has been entered and the safe
blown open.
The White Leaguers are constructing
barracks for the accommodation of several
thousand who have come in from the
country. Registration has been suspend
ed since Monday.
Episcopal Convention.
CHICAGO September 1.-THE EpiSco-
pal Convention reassembled at ten O'Clock
this morning, and after the usual rclig-
ious services, the testimony of the Bishop
was read and signed, occupying the en-
tire morning session.
Up to noon to-day no reply had been
received from DR.. Seymour to the dis
patch sent him notifying him of his clec-
tion.
The afternoon session of the Episcopal
was mainly devoted to the
reception of frcpOrts from various boards
and committees.
The Tressurer's report showed a bal
ance of S2,29S.
The chancellor submitted the report,
detailing the action in the Cheney case,
and said that the gentleman WAS de-
GRADED in the eve of the church, notwlth-
standing the Judge of the Court held to
the contrary.
The following were elected delegates
to the General Convention: DR.. Samuel
Chase, DIR. Clinton Locke, Rev. Edward
Sullivan, S. G. Judd, +. Stahl, Judge
Otis, w. F. Whitehouse and Rev. Sid
ney Corbitt.
After the transaction Of some other
routine business, the Convention
adjourned until tomorrow.
Tn to the hour of adjournment no re-
sponse had been received from DIR. Scy-
Inour to the notification of his election ~
Bishop.
A resolution providing for the further
prosecution of the Cheney case in the
Supreme Court, and continuing the
service the committee now having the
matter in charge, was adopted with
great unanimity.
Army Of the Cumberland.
COLUMBUS, O., September l7.-At
meeting of the Society OF the Army OF
the Cumberland this morning, General
Craft. from the committee on the 4homaS
Monument, reported that an order has
been given to j. A. Ward for full
aounst Ran statue of General Thomas. The
statue is to be completed in three years,
and is to cost $4,000, exclusive of pcdc>-
tai. The war department has donated
bronze cannon, winch wiiI
be sold and the proceeds used fer this
purpose. This will leave about $l,2oo to
he collected by subscription. The meet
ing to-day adopted resolutions for renew,
ed efforts in raising this sum- General
Waterman, of Chicago, was chosen
orator for the next meeting, with Oencr-
al Charles Grosevner and others as al
tcrnates. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
P. H. Sheridan; one Vice President from
each State in which the Army OF the
Cumberland is represented; Recording
Secretary, George w, Steele, OF Eiyrla,
Ohio; Corresponding Secretary, Henry
W. Cist, of Cincinnati. At the earnest
request of Col. W. c. Squire, the next
meeting of the Society will be held IN
Utica, New York, September 10 ana |"
1875. The members of the Society are
now being shown the places OF interest
about the city.
The Banquet.
The banquet tonight in honor OF the
Society o'the Army of the Cumberland
was complete affair. As many mem
bers Of the Society left for home this al,
ternoon the seats at the table were not all
n He'd ur,1 f,...,o.,l Sbar;1ou invited the