Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-01
PROGRAMME OF THE YORkIOWN
CELEBRATION.
Another Scandal in the Capita City-Ihe
Wrong Man Accused The Coming
Consultation With the Indians
One of the McDow Moon
sinners Surenders.
NEW PosTOfFIcEss ESTABLISHED
WASHINGTON.
National Bank Securities.

erations, S2l3.lz3.540 of five and six
per cent bonds, S25, 100000 OF four and
a half per cent bonds, and SlO2, 100000
of four per cent bonds as. security for
circulation, and 100000 Pacific Rail-
road skies, making total OF over $751;
OO1,OO0. The total amount now held is
1852 2,GS4,OOO. They now hold Sl9,OOO,OOO
more extended three and halves than
they held OF fves and skies at the time
the refunding operations commenced
and almost Sil,OO0,000 less OF four per
cents. All OF five per cent bonds held
by banks have been extended. excepting
81 co., ,47O, which are owned by one hun
dred different National Banks.
The Search for the Jeanette.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-Commander
Wadleigh, OF the steamer Alliance, re-
ports his arrival at Reikaaih, Iceland,
July y, and after coaling would leave
for the Arctic Ocean on the 18th. No
ice on the coast. The Parliament OF
Iceland was in session and he had fur
nished the members with a description
of the Jeanette, with offers OF a reward
for any information OF that vessel.
The Yorktown Centennial-Programm
of Exercises,
WASHINGTON, July 30.-The ! Orktown
centennial commission appointed by
Congress has been in session here seve-
raj davs. One question OF Importance
has been to construct wharf at I OrE-
town for the accommodation OF al yes.
sells that will be at the centennial Sen
ator Butler and ex.Congressman Goode,
of the commission, who went TO Baitl'
more to-day, reported to the commission
this afternoon that it had been arranged
that Mr.. Foster, agent OF the Clyde line
OF steamers in Baltimore, should build
two wharves at Yorktown, ample to meet
all purposes. This plan was APP
proved by the commission. The
programme OF the celebration,
AZ finally agreed upon, includes
iour days--lSth, 10Th, 10Th and 2lst OF
next October. The first day the address
OF welcome will be delivered by Gov.
Halliday, ci Virginia. The corner stone
of the monument will be laid with Ma
sonic ceremonies. EX Governor Win
throp. of Massachusetts, will be the or
ator OF the day. Col. Hope, OF Norfolk,
will be the poet, and Paul H. Hagner, OF
South Carolina, will conduct the rendl.
ton of the National Ode. On the l9th
President Garfield has promised to de-
liver an address, but will hardly be able.
On the 10Th the grand military display OF
United States troops and the militia OF
the different States takes place, and on
the 2lst the naval display. There will
be at least 10000 militia present from
the different States and over 1000
Masons. The Governors and stalls Ol
all the States will be present, and rep
resentation OF the French government
will be the honored guests.
At his Old Tricks Again.
WASHINGTON, July 30-A notorious
highway robber named Ham White,
was year or two ago tried and convict
ell of robbing mails in Texas. He was
noted and desperate highway man, had
robbed stage coaches and individuals
and had committed several murders.
Upon conviction in Texas, he was SEN
fenced to imprisonment in the West
Virginia Penitentialy y for life. Upon re-
commendation of Congressman Jones,
of Texas, President Hayes parioned
White. The postal authorities knew
nothing about the pardon till White
was released. He Immediately renewed
his career OF highwayman and has now
been arrested in Colorado where he will
be tried. He was arrested under the
name of Benton. He is one OF the most
desperate OF the border highwaynen.
The Whitaker Case Again.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-Guiteau will
be responsible for the postponng OF
final decision of Whttaker's case. The
vouminous record OF the Court Martial
has to be gone over by General Swain,
Judge Advocate General, aad reported
upon 20 the President. Gen. Swain will
not be able to give it his attention until
after the President is out OF danger.
There will thus necessarily be long
delay even before the case ls ready to be
| given to the President. Ot course there
| will be more delay before the President
can act upon it. In the meantime Whit
taker will remain in the army as cadet
| though it is almost an open secret that
| the verdict OF the court martial is that
he should be dismissed from the service.
New Postofices.
WASHINGTON. July S0.-The following
new postoftices have been es'a"llShe ! III
the West: Williams, Gavapal county;
Arizona; Flatwood, Phelps county. Mo :;
Puetta, Gallatin county, Montana; Vera
Cruz, Lincoln county, New Mexico;
McCurdy, Ross county, Ohio; H0ugh.
ton, King county, Washington Terri
tory; Lowell, Wopd county, W. Va;
Shreves, Grant county. w. Va.
Output of Silver Dollars
WASHINGTON, July 80 -Superintend'
ent Davis. of the New Orleans mint, re
ports to the Treasury Department th&
he will during the movemen: OF the cot
| ton and sugar cane crop put out from
New Orleans eight or ten million stand,
ard silver dollars. The annual demand
for silver dollars Is thought 10 be about
| TO recommence, TO be followed lnevlta-
bly, by a back wal d flow OF coin into the
Treasury banks.
The Treasury Department has not
purchased the full amount OF silver
bullion required by law for several
weeks past. The cause OF this Is the
high prices which were placed upon
bullion by dealers which rendered its
purchase impracticable.
Conference With Indians.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-A large dele
CATION OF Indians from tribes OF the
Northwest will arrive here on the 10Th
of August 10 consult with the Indian
Department about the division or lands
in general and other questions OF inter,
est to the tribes. The delegation will
consist of Standing Bear and two other
Ponca chiefs from Dakotah, Little Chief
and two other Cheyennes and Arapa'
hoes, several chiefs from Standing Rock
Agency, Spotted Tail and Young Man;
| Afraid-of His. Horses, Rel Cloud ana
two other Crows IRON Rosebud Agency,
three Omahas and three Winnebagos.
one ofthe McDow Gang surrenders-
WAsHISGroS, July 30.-Deputy Col
lector Noah, in charge OF the Internal
Revenue District OF South Carolina. re-
ports to Commissioner Raum to-day
that Gassoway, one OF McDow's eonied-
J arates. surrendered himself this morn.