The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-12
WASHINGTON.
Boutwelps Retirement Contradicted

BOUtWelGs Retirement SOntrauicteu
WASHINGTON, May ll.-An emphatic
denial is officially authorized Of all the
statements recently made to the effect
that Secretary Boutwell, contemplates
retirement from the Cabinet. These
statements have been incorporated in
the financial columns Of some Of the
leading papers, and it creates great
surprise at the White House.
Mails for Australia.
Mr.. Webb has notified the Postoffice
Department that his next steamer for
New Zealand from San Francisco, will
sail on the 25th inst. The mails from
the United States to any of the Austria
lian colonies can be forwarded 10y this
steamer
Baron Gerolt leaves for Europe on
the l4th inst.
The Ku-KIux.
The President has been urged by
several Radical Senators to send a
large body of troops to South Carolina
at once, to take decisive action to de
stroy the Ku-Klux organization. They
say it is best to make an example OF
some members of the Ku-Klux order,
which will serve as an example to law
less bands in other States. The Presi-
dent has given the Senators to under
stand that he is fully determined to en-
force the Ku-Klux bill and to protect
all citizens, and TO this end has prom
ised that the military shall be used at
once in South Carolina.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treas.ty bal
ances at the close of businesSSH'Ss55-da
Currency, S9,4OS,OOO; coin, $9S,6l4,-
600, of which Sl9,S63,000 were coin GER
titicates.
Decision Of Boutwell,.
The Treasury Department decides
that after the lst of July next sealed
cans containing goods coming across
the border must have the locks OF the
American Seal Lock Company affixed
instead Of the lead seals now in use.
Another Treasury Regulation.
Secretary Boutwell, today issued new
regulations for the transportation of
merchandise in bond. Many important
changes have been made, which are
intended to insure greater safety to the
Government in the collection of custom
revenue, while at the same time it gives
fairness to imports and promptness to
expectation of merchandise on arrival
at ports of entry in order that it may
not be unnecessarily delayed or subject
ed to increased expense.
The Archbishop of Paris.
The State Department tonight makes
public the letters from Minister Wash
burne, the substance OF which was
given in these dispatches several weeks
since. Referring to the case Of the
Archbishop of Paris, Mr.. Washburne
saws: ain my unofficial capacity OBJ
tainei permission to visit him, being
the first person accorded that privilege
since his incarceration. ! found the
prisoner in small cell or furnished
room in the Mazas, and he looked poor
" for one being allowed to furnish his
own meals. He stated that he had no
knowledge of the motive which led to
his Imprisonment Mr.. Washburne
obtained permission to visit the Arch
bishop whenever he pleased and to as
sist him with general comfort He has
been consequently able to render his
condition more comfortable.
Tax on Imported Hides.
The Collectors Of Customs have been
instructed to collect ten per cent. ad
valorem instead OF twenty per cent. ad
valorem on imported hides without
hair