The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-21
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Why the Russian Fleet Left
American Waters.
Threatened Invasion of
- Mexico by American
Filibusters.
Proceedings Of Church As
semblieS.
49,. I... l.'r ...-
Exciting Scene in the New
York Legislature.
Departure of the Plymouth
ll5l from New Orleans.
The Political Breeze in
France.
Washington Items.

WASHINGTON, May l9.-ln respect to
the inquiry at the State Department, it
is autboritatlvely stated that there is no
foundation whatever fpr tho report that
the Russian feet left New York in con.
sequence of any request or intimation
from the United States government.
Col. j. u. Brady, native of Virginia,
who served IN the Union army, was to-
day appointed collector of Internal
Revenue tor the second Virginia district,
in place OF Goo. 5. Richards, originally
of Maine, but who has been holding
office in Virginia tor the last twelve
years. This is the first appointment OF
the kind made by the President, AID is
supposed to indicate the policy of prefer
ence ior the native Republicans IN sp-
poIntments to office IN the South. Both
of the above named gentlemen are Re.
publicsns.
Another telegram was received at the
internal revenue Office, to-day, from Col
lector Mills, at Lynchburg, in which he
says the shooting affair in that dis.
trlct resulted in the shooting of four
illicit distll!ers and one citizen, and not
in the MORALLY wounding of one and the
shooting OF four United States officers as
was at first supposed.
Jas. II. Mills, to-day was appointed
Secretary of Montana, Vice Jas. Ballo-
way.
The Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia Yesterday decided the cele'
brated suit of Admiral Porter and Off
GERS and men of the North Atlantic
squadron for prize money, on account OF
the capture of the Richmond. The
court unanimously reversed the former
proceeding, and dismissed all libels. The
ilbellants still have the privilege of ap-
pesling to the Supreme Crurt of the
| United States.
Surgeons Jas. K. Smith, j. j. Wood
ward, j. 5. Billings and VIM. q. Spen-
Ger, Of the U. S. A. have been ordered
to Chicago to represent the army at the
annual meeting of the American Med
ical Association.
The Secretary of war has issued orders
saying the employees for whose payment
no appropriation has been made Tor the
next fiscal year, will be allowed to con-
tlnuo on duty in cases where their SER
vices are absolutely necessary and order
ed by the proper authority, and where
they will stipulate, they do so voluntarl-
ly and without contract or agreement to
be paid Persons rendering services
without contract or agreement, may be
furnished with certificate showing the
time for which service is rendered, but
the holder has no claim for compenss-
ton unless Congress makes an sppropria-
tion therefor The quartermasters and
paymasters' clerks, etc, are affected by
| this order.
James Manderville Carlisle, for many
wears leading member OF the bar OF the
District of Columbia and Supreme
Court, died this morning, aged 65.
Edward F. Besle, who arrived at his
home in this city, few days ago, ten
dered his resignation as United States
Minister to Austria to take effect upon
the appointment of a successor.
On Monday last Secretary Sherman
rendered the appointment of Solicitor OF
the Treasury to Ex-Governor Chamber
lain, at the instance of the President,
who also urged its acceptance. The
Governor declined, however, on account
of professional engagements he regarded
more advantageous professionally and
pecuniarils. The Governor had an in.
terview with the President to-day, and
leaves Tor South Carolina to night to
close up his private business.