The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-05-10
BY MAIL.

Treasurer at New York to receive pro-
pOsalS therefor.
The New York Sun has an account
of gold discovery in Hoboken, where
ledge is being opened for the foundR-
| ton OF Stevens Free College. Some OF
dollars per tun, and it is thought the
deposit is of great extent.
The President has ordered the
| designation of sixty two army officers
who in consequence of the cOnsolida-
tion OF regiments are found to be super
duous, to act as Indian agents and
Superintendents. This order Will
virtually remove nearly all the Indian
officers now in place, except few
Quakers lately appointed. The order
is in accordance with section OF the
law of 1884, creating the Indian Bureau,
which gives the President authority TO
detail officers of the army TO perform
the duties of agents. Among those
removed, are those who were kept In
by the rejection of the Quaker noml-
nees by the Senate.
"A party of Americans, making a
boat Journey up the river Nile, were re-
Gently attacked by the Arabs. The lat
ter were defeated, but two of the Amerl
cans were killed.
Gov. Curtin, President of the East
India Telegraph Company, and "A. IA.
Mcclure, Solicitor of the corporation,
had interviews with the Secretaries OF
State and Navy, Friday, in relation TO
the introduction OF telegraphs into Chi
ma. The company have grant, pro-
cured by Mr.. Burlingame when he was
the American Minister in China, au-
thoriZing them to lay cable between
Canton and Shanghai, thus connecting
the commercial cities of the Aslatlc
coast by telegraph. They have five hun,
Ir n Oh q
Law down, and Will have the remaining
500 miles ready to ship during the sum-
mer. Orders will be issued to the Com
mander of the Asiatic Squadron to rem
der all necessary aid and protection.
The State Department will instruct our
ministers and consuls to give their OH.
cial aid to the enterprise. This line will
be completed during the present year,
and by that time there will be con-
tinuOus line from the Mediterranean
Sea by India to China, connecting the
commercial cities of the Asiatic coast
with Europe and America.
1t is said U. S. Marshal Barlow, of
New York, has received dispatch from
Secretary Fish, instructing him to use
every precaution to prevent me depart part
ure OF any expedition for CUBA from
that port.
The New York Sun says most of
the arms, ammunition and artillery,
taken on the Cuban expedition, Tues
dav, was purchased at Governors IS
land under cover OF a recent reg ulatlon
of the War Department, allowing the
sale OF unnecessary war munitions.
The AragO has gone to one OF tAe Bthh-
ma Islands, where she will land her
cargo and return to New York.
"A dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette
from Atlanta, Ga, says that informa-
iion has been received there that Rad
ford o, Rhodes, q prominent RepuDl-
can OF Warren county, was Killed at MS
residence near Warrenton, on Wednes-
day night. The last letters from that
vicinity report continued outraGes py
nrowlinR bands of Ku-klux on both
white and black Republicans. To be
an avowed Republican in that county
is passport to death or violent outrage.
1t is understood that the President
Friday, in conversation relative 10
the Spanish mission, stated he would
take no action in the matter for some
weeks, as it appears that Minister
Hale's resignation does not take ehect
until the first of July. 1t Is very prob
able that he will be allowed sufficient
time to explain II possible the charges
made against him regarding the SNUG
cling Of goods into Spain. He and his
friends have assured the President that
they can prove that the charges are
false.
The Emigration Society of English
workingmen has sent sixteen pioneers
or agents to this country to select lands
for Them, A location will be made in
Nebraska.
The saddle used by General Grant
during the rebellion, has been present.
ed to the father of Hon. e. B. WASH
burne.
Gen, Hancock has such high optn-
ion OF himself that he thinks he has
been slighted in being assigned to com
mand the Department of the Northwest,
with headquarters at ST. Paul, and has
protested to the President against the
| order of assignment. People who know
what Hancock's conduct was toward
| Grant last summer and fall, think the
President has shown great magnanlml-
ty in giving hun so important com,
mand. Gen. Hancock left for st. Paul
| Saturday.
Major General o. o. Howard has
gone to Albany, New York, where he
goes to raise funds for the benefit OF
freedmen's schools in the State OF
| Texas.
| w. W. Boyce, one of the South Caro-.
lima Confederate Senators, was admitted
| to practice in the Supreme Court for the
District of Columbia last Friday, with
out taking the test oath.
Gen. Terry soon goes TO Atlanta tc
relieve Meade, who comes TO Phllade4-
phia.
The following was very remark
ably terse valedictory In the Gentry
(Mo.) Argus: Farewell! No tears, No
sighs, no money. Let US have peace.
| Il. g. *"
The Massachusetts Senate has re-
fused the prohibitory liquor bill tolro
reading by 13 to 20. The Opposition
was composed OF those who favored
stringent license law, and ultra pro
hibitionits, who object to CONCESSIONS
made in the defeated bill.
Chief Justice Chase recently ruled
on case at Baltimore, that Govern
| ment could not collect income tax IRON
foreigners who hold our bonds, ano
that what has been collected must De
refunded, The Internal Revenue
Bureau is preparing regulations &c
carry out this decision. Several nun
dred Thousand dollars will be taken
out Of the Treasury for that purpose
"A nest of rats in Dubuque, Iowa
have raised an important lnterhat rev
enue question. Some 500 worm o.
stamps were pasted upon lot or WINS
XIV barrels, stored in a disttllery ware
house. The rats having taste tor tne
paste, ate them off. The distilIer re-
fused to pay for more stamps, ana tne
whisky cannot be sold. An opinion on
rats is expected from Revenue heao-
lquarters.