The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-29
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WHEELING REGISTER.
Associated Press Report. by Western
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of Main ana 18th SITS.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
suit Against the Louisiana Audiso.

Suit Against the Louisiana Auditor.
New ORLEANS, April 2S.-Governor
Kellogg to-day instructed the Attorney
General 10 institute suit against Auditor
Clinton and his sureties, stating that
though the Senate had failed to act on
TIE charge preferred by the House, he
deemed it right that an immediate and
thorough investigation should be had Of
any alleged malfeasance on the part o
the Auditor
Fire Mt Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
OSHKOSH, April 2S.-A fire broke out
this afternoon in Morgan & Bros, saw
mill, bnruiuS that and dozen other saw
and shinglc mills on Sawdust avenue,
and millions of feet of lumber, hundreds
OF houses, all the printing Offices Hard
ings Opera House, Beckwith and Adams
Hotels. The burnt district is one and one
half miles in length and half mile wide.
Three lives are reported lost. Hundreds
of families are homeless Nearly al! the
business houses are burned, including all
the banks There is not dry goods
store standing on the north side now. 1t
i impossible to give the loss tonight.
The city is in the hands Of mob and
extra police are ON duty. Loss estimated
at S750,OOO
Breaks on Pacific Railroad Closed.
OMAHA, April 2S.-At half-past one
this afternoon the last break on the
Union Pacific railroad was closed near
Green River, and all the trains waiting
at that point passed over the new briuge,
East aud West. The two emigrant
trains, which left Omaha on Sunday with
over thousand passengers, have gone
through without transferring, and also
the express trains leaving Monday at
noon, There is no interruption TO the
regular movement Of trains between
Omaha and San Francisco. The river at
this point has fallen about two inches
since last night.
Operations at the smelling works,
which were temporarily suspended, will
probably BE- resumed tomorrow.
Destruction from Buffalo Gnats.
Complaints are pouring in from all the
surrounding counties of fearful destruc.
tion oi horses and mules by buffalo gnats.
Many small planters, especially colorrd
ones, are ruined by having their only
horses or mules killed, being unable TO
replace them at The time when they are
SO badly needed.
The Ledq.r publishes letter from
planter near Macon, Fayette county.
which saws not less than 200 horses and
mules have died in ;he past three days,
within ten miles Of this place. 81 went
down to my farm yesterday, distant SIX
miles and counted 81 dead on the way.
| have lost four on my farm and DR.. Hun
ter five, while some planters have lost as
high as 80 head. 1t looks like starva-
ton to people without money. Some
Of the farmers will be compelled to turn
out part OF the crop planted as they have
no moncyto replace the stock.
Resignation OF fwrIIiams-Thc Prcsi.
dents Reply.
WAsHINGToS, April 28-The follow
ing is the letter Of resignation Of Of At
torncy-G General Williams, and the reply
of the President:
| hereby resign the Office OF Attorney
General of the United States, to take
effect on the 18th proxlmo. + cannot
dissolve our official relations without
thanking you for many acts of friendship
and confidence with which you have
honured me, and expressing for you per
sonally very high regard and esteem.
Very Respectively
GEO. II. WILLIAMS.
EXECUTIVE Mansion, April 2S.
To Hon. Geo. H. Williams:
DEAR SIR:-In accepting your resig-
nation of the office of Attorney-Gcncra!
Of the United States, to take effect on the
18th of May, 1879, as rendered by your
letter Of the 22d allow me to express my
appreciation of the ability, zeal and eff
cheney with which the trus. cOnfdcd t@
your charge has been performed. My
sincere friendship accompanies youln the
new field Of life that you have chosen,
and my best wishes for your success.
Very Respectfully
L. 5. GRANT.
The President having rendered the po-
sition Of Attorncv-Genera to Judge +.
s Pierrepont, of New York, that gentle
man mas accepted.
The Case Of Bill King.
WtsmHGToN, April 2S.-To-day the
grand jury of the District Of Columbia,
took Up the case OF VIM. King, with
view OF inquirjug into the charges against
him. preferred by the Committee on
Ways and Means, IN the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company investigation. The
following witnesses were examined: Hon.
Henry /. Dawes. Thomas Ellis, DumonL
Clark. John L. Cass, Geo l.. Coe and &
b. McDougal. The summons for a lien
Il StockwcIl and K. b. Irwin, were re-
turned, In Europe mot found.
situation on the Frontier.
CoRrUs CHRISTI, TEXAS, April Is
Tranquility is for the present restored.
There has been no information Of any
raids or crimes in this county, for several
day.. Captain McNcelcy has ordered all
t." companies Of citizens TO disband,
which has been promptly obevcd, prov
,., That confidence is placed in him. All
rgr citizens approve his actions and Will
respond Immediately, should their servl-
ccs be needed. lleis now scouting through
the infected districts, assuring both
Americans and Mexican citizens that
thy -hall be protected, and intends to rid
the country OF these outlaws. The where
about. Of the RAIDERS, who have crossed
from Mexico, has not been ascertained.
Dinner 10 Carl Schurz-Biliiard
Match.
NEW YORK, April pa banquet was
given tonight vt Delmouicos. by lead
inL German citizens to Carl Schurz, who
sails tomorrow for Europe.
TNmmauy Hall was filed tonight, with
an excited crowd, to witness the billiard
match between Nignaux and GARNER for
the championship and $1,000. The game
was played on n Griffith table, fitted with
the DcIunv wire cushions, and was tor
six hundred points. Phil Tiernan. Of
Cincinnati, was referee. The betting at
the start was three to two in favor Of
Vignaux. The game was won BY GARNER;
score 600 to 25S; highest run Of GARNER,