The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-01
NEW YORK.
The West Peint E1.mination.

The West Point EKamtnat1on.
NKw YORK, May 30.-Out OF ninty-
seven aspirants Tor the military hon
ors at Weat Point, thirty.two were sent
back to school yesterday, because they
could not spell, or cypher, or were not
familiar with maps or grammar. The
colored candidates all failed. Saturday
the list OF succeesful candidates was
made public. The whole class was
drawn up in line, the, names OF those
who missed were called out and they
stepped two PAGES to the front, and were
ordered to break rnnks and 90 home,
while their fortunate companions were
led to their quarters. Most OF the un-
fortunate applicants bore their rejec-
ton very philosophlcally but few do
not. One young gent said he had
missed on purpose, Those who have
failed are at the option of the Senators
or Representatives who nominated them
and have the privilege Of presenting
themselves for examination in Septem-
Der, when the autumn studies begin,
with those who are appointed to fill
the vacancies which may then expire.
Chas. Mcclure, Of Illinois, passed his
examination, but as he was nominated
under a mistake, there being no yacan-
cy in his district, he will have to wait
till next year, when be will be admitted
without examination. The new cadets
take the frst lesson, putting them in
form, as it is called, to-day. The first
class which is to be examined numbers
in all AZ members; but one, for some
delinquency, has been suspended. and
will have to sail another year before
being graduated. This clase. when
first its members sought admission
four years ago, numbered l44. OF
whom one half, or Y, were re-
jected rom the class OF IS. Since that
year it has dwindled down to AZ.
Police COmmissioners Indicted.
The grand jury this morning handed
in four indictments against Oliver Char
lack and Hugh Gardner, Police Com
missioners, for illegally removing an
inspector the day before election and
others for illegally removing election
watc hers
Rochefort Interviewed.
Rocheiort has been interviewed by
a reporter, who telegraphs from Niagara
Falls the following report Of what he
says:
when MacMshon and De Broglie
heard that l had escaped they said it
was impossible. The news was, how
ever, true. De Broglie felt sick, and
MacMshon tried to conceal the tact as
long as possible. Poor Marshal, he
has mortal dread OF me. He thinks
| will have some occult power. Itis
ridiculous that such a man should rule
France. He was put forward by the
Right to advance the Interests
OF Henri Clpg, but the Lett
will never submit to his
rule. They have too many able men,
real statesmen, to oppose this bungling
general. What could be expected from
man who spent 30 years in the bu-
resu Of finance, governed by MacMs"
hon. Events, it appears, are march
ing rapidly in Europe. Within three
months MacMahon shall be over
thrown. France cant continue 70 be
ruled by that stupid soldier" Roche
fort asked anxiously about the chances
OF the recognition OF Cuban beligereucy
by European powers. He expressed
tue opinion that the International Rev.
oIu,ionary Junta should be organized
for the purpose OF aiding all struggling
nations TO achieve thier independence
Dispatches from New England and
other places show that decoration day
was well and generally observed.