The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-06-22
WASHINGTON.
Fresh RumOrs of Mr.. FiSh's Retire.
ment,

Fresh RuMOTA oil MT FiSh'H RetlTes
ment.
NEW H0RK, June 81,
The IriJunc'S Washington special says
Il has been long known that Secretary
Fish had decided 10 retire from the office,
and that he has long begged in vain for
the acceptance OF his resignation, but the
President, however, never having seen the
time in which he thought he could spare
the Secretary, without injury 70 the public
service, has declined to relieve him. II
Is now stated on the highest authority,
that Mr.. Fish will soon discontinue house.
keeping here, and will not resume 1t again.
He has said within day or two that he
considered the time hAdnO arrived when
he thought he might retire with satisiaC.
tion toGll parties concerned. The only do
lay will be occasioned by the closing up Of
the affairs Of theIJOint High Commission,
und the appointment Of arbitratOrs on the
part OF the United States, In tho Commits.
sioners about TO assemble at Geneva, and
the Secretary says he will on no account
accept the Commisslonship for the settle.
meni of the Alabama and other claims,
nor can he fill any office In the creation Of
which ho bore any part, The President will
appoint an arbitrator as soon ~ tho treaty
Is ratified by the English government.
II Is essential that tho arbitrator should
be II perfect French scholar, lawyer, and
u man of large experience, Mr.. Fish
iaVorS Charles Francis Adams for the po.
sition The only doubts concerning
Mr.. Adams, arise from the attitude which
hc has chosen to take politically, or rather
from the attitude he has failed to take In
that respect The name Of Caleb Cush.
ing, also has been considered, and that Of
Bancroft Davis, also mentioned.
DECREASING THE NUMBER OF ASSESSORS.
James A. Davenport, who shot o. s. b.
Wall, colored Justice Of the Peace ol
this city, q few days since, has by re.
quest rendered his resignation as clerk In
the Second Auditors office He II still
confined In Jail. ...... .
The number Of Internal revenue as
SCISSORS is decreasing al tho rate OF flny per
week, for the purpose Of further consoli.
dation of the force Of bureau removals,
which Is not confined TO any particular
section Of the country.
NEW STATE DEPARTMENT.
Workmen commenced To break the
ground to-day for the new State Depart
ment building.
NEW YORK As A TAXPAYER.
Tho Treasury Department estimates
that the receipts from internal revenue
for the next fiscal year in the State Of
New York will be $21 los, 900, of which
$10,670000 Is expected from New York
and Brooklyn.
DIPLOMATIC.
Edward Thornton, the British Minister,
has been compelled TO defer his visit to
England on account Of instructions from
the Home Office not 10 leave Washing.
ton until further particulars arc received
concerning the Corean difficulties. Sim.
liar instructions have been received by
Baron Gerolt.
... INDIAN AFFAIRS.
An important action has been taken In
Indian affairs, which Is deemed certain 10
avert any general Indian war In Texas
and New Mexico. Gen. Sherman ad.
vised the Withholding Of supplies from all
Indians but those actually on the reserva.
ton, and an order has been issued accord.
ingly. Officers are 10 be allowed 10 fol-
low the Indians on the reservations TO
make arrests. General Sherman also
orders that all Indiansguilty of ofmurder or
robbery be turned over to the govern
ment Of Texas for trial.
RETURN OF oEN. SHERMAN.
Gen. Sherman has returned from his
tour Of inspection throughout the West
and Southwest. lie considers the appre.
tensions felt Of widespread Indian war
along the Texan frontier as In o great
measure unfounded. The Generals view
Of the situation Is much more hopeful
than many have heretofore supposed.