The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-07-14
BY MAIL.

The Secretary OF State has address,
ed letter in duplicate to the French
and English Ministers In Washington
In regard to the new Atlantic cable now
preparing to land in Massachusetts.
Mr.. Fish takes substantially the same
ground as was taken by Attorney Cen
eral Hoar in his letter of four or five
weeks ago, viz: That while the cable
may of course be landed, it cannot be
put into operation except by consent OF
Congress. In view ofthese two letters,
persons are speculating as to the course
the cable company will pursue. Wheth-
er the Government would interfere TO
prevent them from using the wire, If
they choose to take the risk of getting
the consent OF Congress, Is not known.
The Sunday Herald, Democratic
newspaper, sort of tender to the old
IntelLigencer, was sold Monday at auc~
ton for one hundred dollars. Three
young Washington journalists, OF re-
cognized ability, bought it, and intend
running 1t as an Independent newspa-
per, devoted exclusively to news, and
not hampered with politics.
-Messrs. James NJ. Carlisle and
Philip Phillips presented to Chief JUS
tice Chase Monday, the petition of Col.
E. M. Herger, now on trial before the
Military Commission In Mississippi,
for the murder OF Col. Crane, praying
for a writ of hubeuS corpus to take him
from the custody of the Military Com
mission. The petition is in the usual
form, The Chief Justice received the
application, and fixed Wednesday
morning, at eleven O'Clock, AS the time
for hearing in the Supreme Court at
the Capitol. Attorney 6ensraI aoar
will represent the interests OF the Gov
ernment at the hearing. The real point
to be determined is whether so much OF
the reconstruction acts as permits Mill
tary Commissions to try persons ac-
cused of crime Is unconstitutional.
This will be the only point OF the re-
construction acts the constltutionality
of which will be questioned. This APP
plication will bring up the novel ques-
lion, whether one of the Justices OF the
Supreme Court can issue such writ
out of his own Circuit when the Court
is in vacation.
The Governor elect of Virginia had
a long interview with the President
Monday morning, during which he Is
understood TO have expressed an earn
est determination to support the policy
of the administration, as II Is construed
by the party which elected him. He
also expressed the opinion that the
Fifteenth Amendment will be adopted
by the Legislature as soon as assem-
bled, and urged the President to cause
the necessary order for the installation
of the officers elect without delay.
st. Domingo advices of two weeks
ago reported that one Gen. LuPeron
had captured Samana, and on landing
had issued a decree declaring the bay
of Samana no longer in possession OF
President Baez, and consequently all
treaties made by him with the United
States for cessiOn or lease OF the bay
null and void. Our Government has
sent war steamer down there to look
after the valiant warrior, and see that
he don't smash things.
..Itis asserted that holders of Govern
mept securities may rely on continu-
ance of Mr.. Boutwell's policy, SO far as
the money balance of the Treasury
will permit. Mr.. Boutwell, Is an avoW-
ed enemy to the policy of boarding
money in the vaults OF the departments,
and is anxious to increase the volume
OF the Sinking Fund.
Senator Sumner writes letter In
which he takes decided ground with
the administration lu the CUBAN ques-
ton, holding that the neutrality laws
must be enforced at all hazards, and
that the insurgents have not yet done
what entities them to recognition. DE
also saws he finds the people up in New
England with him on the English ques-
tion, viz: in the cOnVictIop that we had
better let the Alabama claims matter
TeSL hm OCASAS AHh ~
new treaty.
The press OF the National Intetti'
0cncer is advertised by the United States
Marshal for sale, us the property OF
Messrs. Snow 81 Boyle, the proprietors
of the IntclEigencer. The purpose OF
the sale is 10 satisfy a claim for rent
due one Henry Pnlkinhorn. owner or
the building in which the InteLLigencc1'
was published.
The Cincinnati EnQuirer'S Wash
ington telegram says that in the inter
view between the President and Gov.
Walker OF Virginia, Monday, the Pres
ident expressed himself satisfied with
the result of the election in that Stale,
and declared that no additional legisla-
tion was necessary for the admission of
the State. He will probably direct
General Candy to convene the Legisla-
ture at an early day and inaugurate the
new State officers.
"A convict in the Ohio Penltentiary
named Kelly, took up hatchet on
Monday morning and chopped Oft his
right hand just at the wrist, in order
to shirk work. He had been at work
in Gills' foundery, and was serving out
term of five years. 1t is only short
time since this same convict chopped of
finger for the same reason, but that
bo5 M, 1paII an1 ha ~ a again at work