The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-29
Change of Commanders at New Or,

Change of Commanders at New Or
leans.
NEW ORLEANS March 21.-This morn
ing Gen. Augur quietly took charge Of
the military affairs of the department of
/ the Gulf. Aids come with Gen. Augur
! from Texas, otherwise his staff is c0nsti-
tuted the same as Emory's. General orders
announcing the fact of the new Generals
accession 10 the command are being prs-
pared for promug cation. Gen. Emory
| left for Washington this evening.
An EecIesiasticai Dihic lily.
| PHILADELPHIA, March - The Meth
odist Episcopal Conference recently Sc
lected Rev George McLaughliR a pastor
| of Hancock street church. notwith,tand-
ing the energetic protest OF the Board Of
trustees, who have closed the church
against the new pastor. The Bishop and
presiding elders will hold a council next
week with 4 view to settle the difficulty.
Rhode Island Democratic Ticket.
Providence, Il. l., March 27.-The
Democratic Convention to-day nomina-
ted &. K. Cutler, of Warren, for Govern
or, J. B,Pcrce, for Lieut.. Governor, {.
+. Gorman, Attorney General, and p.
Phillips Rider, Treasurer
The proposed procession yesterday, in
honor the late John Mitchell, and the
delivery of a funeral Grafton. has been
abandoned, the police authorities having
refused to give consent to the parade.
America" Tract Society.
NEW YORK. March 2S-Tbe fttieth
anniversary of the American Tract So
cietv was celebrated this evening at the |
First Baptist church. The annual re.
port was read and showed that during f.
the past fifty years more than ten mi /.
lions of publications have been issued and /
TO these more than half million were vol /
umes. During the past year two hun /
drcd and twenty coporteurs were en- |
poycd, who visited more than /
10000 families The cost Of TIN, work /
was about $4,000. Grants have been /
made to the number OF GSOO9,0OO pages. /
and to the value of $4,000. Gifts Oi 7.
printed matter for foreign distribution F.
have been made to the amount Oi 81 f,
OOO and of cash and plates to be used III |
printing ut the mission stations 10 the
value Of $1,000. More than 1000 pub /
hcations have been issued abroad in AZ
languages. and since the formation of
the society it las expended nearly 5000
900 in cooperating with American mi,
-ion,.
4 Border War Threatened.
WAsHINSroN, March 2S.-Instruc-
tiOns will Immediately be issued through
the War department 10 the general
commanding in Texas, to take such meas
urc, as may be possible to deal summarily
with Mexican robbers. Those best con-
vcrsant with the affairs apprehrnd that
general border war will "uSuc, IN
which event the invasion of Mexico by
our armed citizens in pursuit of robbers /
j. rot among the improbabl!tc,.
Cashier of the Treasury,
Treasurer Spinner has nominated Col /
Frank Jones to bc cashier ol the Trra~u-
ury, rice Wyman, appointed Assistant.
Secretary. Col. Jones l. Chief ot the Re
dcmption Division Of the Tr"asurcrs /
office. Secretary Bri-tow has not yet |
determined whom he will appoint To the
vacant position.
Lock HAVEN M"rch |o.--l"leII'S'I'',
ha- been received here this evening that
the great zee gorge ut "''" mon tI.r-
teen miles aboNe mere il's G"h''hrh''d o"
move, and that the West Branch Of th" I
Su>Gtahanna ha- ovrrnowcd the sur. /
rounding country. The greatest anxiety /.
exists among the residents along the river /.
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SAN FRANCTsco, March 2''-I'i'-
patches from points III the Sacramento
San Joaquin and Sai"nas valley report
general ram to-day. In" gram i murh
beneIit@d and the crop reports favorable
a dispatch from Victoria ahc'u''r'
Island, reports an "quIh'N'a' hHrrl'"h'
on Wednesday "'' d'd i"u'h '"''"S'
toproperty Many bllidlhgS W'r" uh-
rooted and blown down, trees ,upr"0GteG'
telegraph lines demolished Il" OHrN
Stella cut away her maStS 10 AVOID aF!ii'
n "a htrp tho DNr hlr ne schooner