Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-03

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! AsExoaas % Clerks
| 1T is estimated that three clerks out Of
every ten employed in. ne executive de-
| partments OF the Government have either
gone home to vote or will 60 between now
and Monday next. In the oAice of Treas
urer GilfilIan current business wih ba re-
tarded because of voting abseDtees.
A publication is made here this evening
to the effect that hundreds of department.
clerks viii be appointed as supervisors and
deputy marsbaas at the Congressional cleo
tions in varipus States on Tuesday next,
$50 being put down as the number from
the Treasury Department alone who will
receive such appointments. This publica-
ton doubtless crowns out of the fact that
deep laid plot has been concocted in this
city to inf1usnce the result of the Con-
gressional elections on Tuesday, and pre-
vent If possible the return OF Democratic
majority blythe appointment OF these mar
Shals for service in various Southern States,
notably Virginia, North Carolina, Florada
~ Land Frauds.
Commissioner Mcfarland, of the General
Land Office, is in receipt Of information
that in fifty.fye cases Of fraudulent pre-.
emption entried in Northern Minnesota,
not one OF the pre-emptors appeared at the
hearing, and the cases were declared In
favor of the Government: by default. This
result is gratifying to the Department, and
Mcfarland thinks it shows beyond question
the existence of a conspiracy 70 defraud
the Government.
Arehitect's Report.
The annual report OF Edward Clark,
architect of the United States Capitol,
shows that the amount expended for the
capitol extension during the last fiscal year
was $5T 900; for the lighting OF the capitol
and grounds, $4,000; for care and improve
ment of same, $50, 900; for the extension OF
the government printing office $40 900; en-
larging the Washington court house, Sll7,-
600.
Health Officer's Report.
The annual report of Health Officer
Townsend, of the District of Columbia,
shows that the total number of deaths for
the year reached 4,57l, or total over last
wear of 435; or at the rate of LEA per
thousand of population, of which 2, 1853 were
white and 2,2lS celored, showing an annual
death rate of 1891 per 1000 per annun for
the white population, "a So for the coiored
and 242S for the total population.
Louisville Public Building.
Col. L. A. Maginnis, manager of! the In
dusirial Exposition of Louisville, KY, was
at the Treasury Department to-day, and
had an extended interview with Secretary
Folger and Architect Hill. He advocated
the selection of the exposition site for the
public building recommended by the ma.
iority of the commission recently appointed
TO report on the matter. The Secretary
made no decision.
silver Purchase.
Three hundred and twenty ounces Of sill
yer were purchased by the Treasury to-day
for coinage.
The Fever in Texas.
The Surgeon General of the Marine Hos
pital service received dispatch from Sur
geon Murray, at Brownsville, Texas, to-
day, which says there are five cases OF yell
low fever, but no deaths since last Satur-
day. There is no fever inside the line.
They have strengthened the upper river
line. The quarantine against Matamoras
has been raised. The Collector of customs
at Corpus Christi has sent an officer to
Pena TO pass all mails now lying at that
point. They will be carefully fumigated
before leaving Pena.
The President.
President Arthur arrived to night, ac-
companied by his daughter and sister. Jay
Hubbell came on the same train.
The knight Templars voted tonight to
issue invitations to members of their order
throughout the United States to be present
at the Garfield Fair. and participate in the
parade on Knights Tcmplar day, November
30th,