The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-07-19
NEWS SUMMARY.
BYMAIL.

The story that Minister Sickles is
to tender the good Offices OF our Govern
ment to the end that Cuba may be vir-
tualIy put under the control of its own
people, finds further believers In WASH
ington but still lacks anything like
is that Sickles will propose that Spain
sell the Island to its inhabitants, and
this is cautiously stated and indorsed
In ForneY's paper Friday. He will
probably reach Spain in the course of
ten days. The orders issued by the
President Thursday seem to clearly in
dictate that such a thing as recognition
Of Cuban belligerency is hardly among
the possibilities. It was reported In
Washington Friday that the President
had prepared and signed neutrality
proclamation, which would shortly be
issued. But there is no reason for CIV
ii credence.
The French Charge do Affairs and
the agent OF the French cable went
over to Washington Thursday night
from New York. and during the even
ing had long interview with dhe En-.
glish Minister. Next day they visited
the State Department and had talk
with Secretary Fish, 10 see if some ar
rangement could not be made under
which the cable might be landed and
pnt at work. No conclusion was reach.
ed, but there are some reasons for be-
lIeving that the confrrcnce will result
in an agreement. @ =.
General Ames, commanding in
Mississippi, and the Military Governor
of that State. is in Washington. lie
will not ordera revision of registration
preparat ory to election till some time
in the fair. Quite q number oil OthcerS
who have been at work in Virginia ARE
shortly TO be sent to duty under him.
General Ames says the RepuD4lcan
party in the State Is on much better
footing than ever before, ana lts pres
ent leader are mostly men of standing
and good character. He does not at all
sympathiz9 with the Dent movement,
and thinks its success will only throw
the State into the hands of the class
which ruled before and during the
war. He says there is good deal OF
feeling about Yerger's case, and his
release on suchJa defense as his counsel
set up would be regarded by the Un'
ionists as great calamity.
Owing to the Importance of the
question involved in the Yerger case,
the Attorney General has entered into
a written stipulation with Phillips and
Carlisle for the purpose or initiating
proceeding by. which these questions
will be brought before the supreme
Court, in October next, for considera-
ton adjudication. In the mean time
the application to the Chief Justice 1s
suspended without prejudice to tho pe-
titioners. The District Attorney In Mis-
siSsippi is directed to facilitate any pro-
ceeding necessary fOr the presentation
of the case to the Supreme Court: Inc
Attorney 6 eneral Is authorized by the
President to say that no sentence OF
military commission will be carried IN
to- effect snVe that which may be neces-
sary TO the safe custody of the prisoner.
This agreement meets with tue appro-
baton OF Chief Justice Chase.
The annexation of the Island of
San Domingo to the United States, is
claimed,to be merely "a question, OF
time. Responsible persons represents
inc the Government of the Island have
recently been in Washington for the
purpose OF securing the aid of the Ad-
ministration in their efforts 10 negotiate
its absorption. They say that their OBJ
-ject' can be accomplished without the
expenditure of money, and argue that
the value of coffee and similar products
of the island will be far more valuable
to us than the products of,Cuba. They
win return when their Congress meets,
10 urge this project before that body.
The French and British legations
.hayeirespectiyely forwarded to the par
ties directly interested the letter OF the
Secretary OF State, relative to the tele'
graphic communication between the
United States and foreign countries,
and particularly in relation TO The, land
ing of the French cable A copy of the
same letter wilI'in a few days be trans
mitted to The Governor Of Massachu-
setts. C6piesof the bill which passed
the Senate, but failed to be acted upon
in. the House for want of time, are en-
closed to the parties above mentioned
as the base OF action on ih9 part OF the
GoVernnlent of lhe United States, and
as showing the opinioMof Congress On
the subject. !" 20 .555I ,i'. I'll. ,a..r.l
= Chief Justice Chase left Washing
ton Friday morning for n visit! TO
Rhode Island, and to attend the alumni
celebration, qt, Dartmouth College,
where, ,he was educated. The counsel
in7the Yerger habeds corpus case did
not, up to the time he left, receive any
notification MS 20 his opinion in that
case. They are, of course, somewhat
annoyed at his delay, and = Yergers
friends declare that it is useless, as
Judge Chaset has already virtually
promised to give q cisionfaYorable TO
their claims. 80. ..5's' 'Tif' ~ ',' 'a