The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-12-14
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j.. @. Bancroft Davis has been nominated
by the President to be a Judge the Court
Of Claims. ST .,ES
W. II. Lester, aged AG, clerk in the ad-
jutant Generals office killed himself yes.
terday. He was citizen Of Bellefontaine,
Ohio SasZ ~ MI K n : .:.s 9 -
General Sherman said to-day that there
was no foundation for the report circulated
yesterday to the effect that the Marquis OF
Iorne, Governor.G General OF Canada, and
purity, who contemplate visiting Texas, had
applied 10 the War Department for a mill.
tary escort across the plains. t51
It is rumored that the nomination Of
Clayton Niacmichaei 10 be Marshal of the
District Of Columbia was briefly discussed
by the Senate Judiciary committee, and
that the Chairman was authorized to report
u resolution to the Senate, in executive
session, calling upon the Senate for state.
ment OF the causes Tor which Henry was
removed. n: Ok, M
The House Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs will probably consider Friday the
Hawaiian treaty as it effects the sugar
trade. At the last session the committee
was evenly divided as between renewing u
reciprocate character Of the. treaty and
modifying it so us to put sugar imported
from the islands on an equality with other
countrios.l G4, ~ ,g.;I
The Ways and Means Committee yester-
day adopted all that part OF the Tariff Com.
missions relating to the sulphates, nitrates,
chlorates, &c. The chemical acids OF
Chroinate Of potash and hydrate, or caustic,,
were passed for further inquiry. The word
"acids" was inserted in the paragraph
comprising essential oils and alkalis. This
yas. the only change. g8
Noros, the seaman on the Jeanette, ap-
peared before the Board yesterday morn
ing. He testified that before leaving De-
Longs party Collins came to him and said:
Goodbye, Noros; remember me when
you get to New York" He said in cor.
roboration Of his former testimony that he
never saw Collins treated in any way other
thxn that Of an officer. ,e"ifl
4 census bulletin Just issued contains m
elaborate reply OF General Frances, A..
Walker to newspaper criticisms upon the
result .of. the census required Of manufao-
turing statistics Of cities The truth OF the
critics statement is denied and the arcu.
ment in defence substantiates by.an elabor.
ate array Of figures in which he has en-
deavored TO demonstrate that in the man.
ufacture ef jewelry, watches, costly laces
&c. a smaller per centage Of material is
consumed in proportion to tho value OF the
manufactured product, than is in the case
in some manufactures in which Brooklyn,
Jersey City and western cities excel. -
!. The Special Committee on the Improve.
ment of the Mississippi, met yesterday
morning for the first time since their sep.
aration ut the close OF the trip. Of examina.
ton. General Wright, Chief Of Engineers,
was examined as to his observation Of the
work in progress op the river. lie believed
the works Intended foir the contraction OF
the river accomplished their objects SO lar
as progressed, as also the works for the pur.
poGe OF protecting the banks OF the river.
When asked ps 10 his opinion oI the eiIi.
oacy aud stability Of the works he said he
had the fullest faith In them, and had no
reason to doubt the correctness Of the
theory upon which the work was begun.