The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-06-16
MAIL.

Concerning the reduction In the
clerical force OF the Departments. for
which an effort is made to reflect on
some of the Cabinet officers, Washing
ton telegram says: A large part of this
reduction of force is made by the dis
charge of persons who were never Rp'
pointed as regular clerks, but were
known as temporary clerks, and were
thus put on the rolls during the war,
ought to have been dismissed long ago,
but members of the Johnson Cabinet
found iteasier to keep them under pay.
Congress, at the last session, not only
designated the number OF clerks for
each bureau in most ofthe Departments,
but made specific appropriations for
their payment, and then explicitly de-
clared that the head OF each Depart
ment must confine its expenditures to
the amount appropriated. So far as
eau be ascertained, each member of the
Cabinet is trying to carry out the will
of Congress in this regard.
No additional facts have been
CLEANED in the Covington, Indiana,
tragedy. Miss BeCkelheim is reported
alive, but sinking fast. Roemster's
trial was commenced Monday. The
excitement still continues at fever heat.
AT Wabash, Indiana. Monday even
ing, a severe fracas between some
drunken men over politics resulted in
the free use OF knives. One James
Morgan received a stab in the abdomen
from which he will die. Another one,
Charles r. Reynolds, received a very
serious stab in the leg, causing it to
bleed profusely. He ts in a dangerous
condition. Two others, named McKann
and Hale were stabbed, but their
wounds are not considered bad. The
latter two have been arrested.
do nd 70
to California, reached Salt Lake City
Monday.
The statement by cable telegram
that Mr.. Motley has presented a writ
ten communication to the English
Cabinet on the subject OF the Alabama
claims, is not credited by those most
likely to be we'll informed. 1tis thought
that he has done no more than to say
In person to Lord Clarendon that our
Government is ready to respond at any
time in an entirely friendly spirit TO
whatever oyertures the British Govern
ment may make for the settlement of
this question. There is renewed rea-
son to believe that Motley Is instructed
not to press the matter; but to allow
England to take the initiative in re-
opening negotiations.
"A meeting OF the Superintendents
OF the several State Lunatic Asylums
of the United States occurred at Staun-
ton, Virginia, yesterday, for the pur-
pose OF consultation regarding the
treatment of lunatics, &c. This meet
ing IL the first of the kind ever held in
this country at which SO numerous an
asHemblaGe of persons proficient in the
treatment of the insane; met to COM
pare Views, and important results are
consequently expected.
1t is generally believed In Washing
ton now that the colored printer, Doug
lass, will be admitted to the Printers
Union at It's next meeting. Those who
were most bitter against him have with
drawn their opposition. Several addi-
tional colored men have been given
places at the Navy Yard, and thus far
no sign of disturbance from members
of the TTades' Union appear.
Agents of different steam lines ex-
pect about six thousand immigrants to
arrive at New York this week. The
hundred, Monday. Agents of Southern
emigration companies have several
hundred engaged to settle on lands In
the South. Ninety persons left last
Sunday to form u colony in Central
Virginia, and about the same number
for North Carolina.
Gen. Cluseret, expelled from France,
will sail from Havre for New York on
Friday next.
The Free Masons OF Arkansa-, Mis-
sissippi, Florida and Virginia have
each furnished stone to be used in the
construction of the dead tditice known
as the Washington Monument.
The wheat harvest throughout Ten
nessee has commenced. Many fields
of ripened grain have already been cut,
but most of the farmers will not be
ready to commence operations until
within the next few days. COmpara-
tiYel y little damage has been done by
rust or smut. Corn, although unusual
ly late, is looking we'll. The stand OF
oats is satisfactory, and the yield pro-
misses to be large. A larger crop OF
barley is being harvested than ever
before. The yield of rye will be better
as to quality, and more abundant than
in past seasons.
Gentlemen in Washington from
Georgia say the prompt action OF the
military in making arrests in that State
has done much to restore order and
prevent the persecution of Union men
residing there.
BY direction OF the President an
order was issued Monday recalling Ma
jor General HArney from active service,
and restoring him to the retired list.
General Harney is out West in the In
dian campaign, and has completed his
tftieth year in active service.