The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-02

WASHISGTON, Oct. IA letter mas
been received at the Office of Indian
Affairs, signed by the head chiefs of
the Usage Indians, and dated Usage
Nation, South of Kansas, stating their
desire to remain on friendly terms
with the United States Government.
The Secretary of State, at the request
of the Dutch Minister. sent circulars to
the mayors of all the principal cities
asking copies of all laws, regulations
and ordinances for the preservation or
Improvement of the sanitary condition
of our cities, and all correlative infor-
nation is desired by the fatherland
Government.
The Secretary of the Treasury, con-
sidering the act OF Congress of March 2,
1867, mandatory, has this day issued
the following:
Notice is hereby given that the As
sistant Treasurer at New York is pre-
pared, and has been instructed to issue
three per cent. certificates as authorized
by the act OF Congress approved Mrrch
I'd, 1867, in denominations of $1,000 and
$4,000, each, in redemption of the COM
pound interest notes maturing in Oc-
tober and December next. The accrued
interest on all notes presented for such
redemption will be paid in currency.
The Navy Department will incorpo-
rate a limited number of engineers into
the regular service. Persons who have
served not less than two years during
the rebellion can make application for
examination, stating their age, and for
warding letters of recommendation.
The Board of Examination is in session
in Philadelphia.
A special to the Post from Washing
ton says: The Internal Revenue Blu
reau received information this morn
ing from the office of the fifth district
of Virginia, that extensive frauds in
distilling whisky have been discovered
at Richmond. An effort to seize the es-
tablishment was unsuccessful, the otti-
GERS having been met by II large body
OF men and forced to retire. Measures
have been taken to suppress the estab-
lishment. Further trouble is antici-
pated.
1t is understood that the trial of JEFF.
Davis was considered in the Cabinet
meeting to-day.
The public debt statement, ready to
duction in the total debt. The princi-
pal change since the last statement is
in gold in the treasury, which shows
an Increase over the amount held in
August.
The printing OF the impeachment
testimony has been suspended for the
present, and will not be resumed until
the week previous to the reassembling
of Congress. This is deemed necessary
to prevent il being known before its
presentation to Congress. The obliga-
lion of secresy imposed upon the en-
ployes of the government printing
office was not deemed sufficient to keep
the testimony out of the hands of news
paper correspondents.
Members OF the National Republican
Executive Committee say that cores
poudence has taken place between
many members of the Committee rela-
tive to the place of holding the next
National Convention. Chicago, Indian
apolis and Cincinnati, are the most
prominent places suggested. 1t seems
probable that Chicago will be fixed
upon.
Another Washington special says, it
is reported that Robert j. Walker has
been rendered the Treasury portfolio
by the President, and may be required
to assume the office Immediately after
the fall elections.