The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-06-10
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, June 0.

tlhl ne VIII SnOflly return 10 AueTlCH-
Secretary DelGno will probably go
from the South to his home in Ohio, and
will not return to Washington for several
weeks. Many prominent Ohioans in
Washington will go to Columbus to at
tend the State Convention To be held on
the 2lst inst
Fifteen million dollars worth of the
new Internal Revenue stamps will soon
be issued.
Several Of the bonds missed from the
Printing Bureau while under the super
vision of Edward CLARK, have been pre-
sented tor payment.
Excavations will begin in few days
for tho foundation Of the south wing OF
the new State Department building, The
drawings are not yet completed though
the architect has them we'll in hand.
The Board Of Inspectors appointed by
Secretary Boutwell, to investigate the
cause Of the disaster to tho steamer W. Il.
Arthur, near Memphis, last February, by
which sixty-five lives were lost, re-
port ihat the engines were detective,
and the owners and officers were crimi-
nally negligent and careless in allowing
the boat to be run under such cirCnm-
stances. The licenses of the engineers
have been revoked. From the decision
of the Board an appeal has been taken
to the Supervising Inspector, who now
holds the sub jeCt under advisement, but
who will undoubtedly sustain the decision
of the board, and In that event all parties
concerned will be presented 10 the grand
Jury of the United States District Court,
of Louisville Tor indictment on charge
Of murder.
There are now ten applicants for the
Office Of Commissioner Of Customs, The
principal contestants being from New
Hampshire and Pennsylvania.
Henry s. NorthCotG, who sailed from
New York, Wednesday, was custodian OF
all the manuscript and documents aCcu.
mulatcd by the British members dnring
the session of the Joint High Commis-
sion that appertain to the decision on the
treaty. Earl Dc Gray Sir Stafford
NOrthCote, Prot. Bernard, Sir Edward
Thornton, and Lord TGnterden, at the con.
cusiou OF each days session, made up
Journal OF tho days deliberations, which
were at their leisure written out In full,
so as to form complete and accurate
history Of the progress of their labors.
Different opinions arc expressed In the
formation Ol different articles Of the
treaty, as well as the construction which
should be given to each portion of the ar.
tiCled result OF their labOrs, together with
all books of reference. They will be
filed in the British Foreign Office for fl.
ture reference. .t1 .g % .aa.
The Polards will leave Washington to.
morrow for New York, and thence about
the 2jlh of June for the North Pole.
+. A. Mccartney, Superintendent and
Disbursing officer Of the Post Office De-
partment, who has been In bad health for
the past year, has been sent to the insane
asylum. A deficit has been discovered In
his account to the amount Of $4,000 or
100000 ,............,....
Postmaster General Creswell was first
informed of this state of affairs Friday
last, and Immediately commenced An in
vestlgation. Mccartney, on being inter
rogaled by him, acknowledged Che de-
liCit, saying 1t was caused by blending
public and private business, and by spec
ulation in water power md q marble
quarry, Mt and above Harpers Ferry.
Mccartney told him that he did not know
the precise amount he had invested IN
these enterprises. lie has assigned the
amount, with his other effects, to the
sureties on his bond. 1t Is his opinion
that the Government will not lose o cent.
Mccartney is man Of education and
culture, n good writer, and has filled ed.
torial positions on the Morning ChrOn.
iclC, National InteNigcneer, and Washing
ton Express. The fact is. recalled that
Il. B. Olmstead, McCartney's immediate
predecessor as Disbursing Agent, was
discovered to be II deiaultcr to the amount
of 100000. His lapse appeared to result
from alteration Of the mind, produced by
excessive use Of opium.
Work was very generally resumed by
the laborers to-day, and nothing can be
heard OF a strike or striker anywhere.
Not man among those employed at the
various points throughout the District,
on public or private works, had anything
to do with n strike. LabOrers, white
and colored, are each receiving 81 80
per day.
Tlemails between New York, Wash
ington and New Orleans will hereafter be
sent by the Chattanooga g. Alabama rail.
road, saving twelve hours time.
Clliei Engineer King, Of the Bureau
of Engineers, sails for Europe tomorrow
on special business connected with his
bureau.
Rear Admiral i. w. Goldsborough, in
command Of the Washington Navy Yard,
will lie placed on the retired list on July
1st, but will probably remain in com
mand of the yard, rs the order of the
Secretary of the Navy, issued about
year ago, Gorbiddlng retired officers from
holding active command, has been re-
scinded. Rear Admiral $. W. Gordon,
now in New York, rctires on the 18th
inst, when Commander las. Alden, Chief
Of the Bureau Of Navigation, will be pro-
NOTED to the grade ot Rear Admiral TO
fill Die vacancy The retirement Of Ad-
miral GoldsbOfough on the first promotes
Commander Alfred Taylor to the rank of
Rear Admiral.