The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-03
WASHINGTON.
Payment Of Connecticut War Debt.
WASHINGTON. July |.

A warrant for $l54,273 has been issued
to Gov. Jewell, Oi Connecticut, on nc
count Of the war claim Of that State,
pIsTuLERs' FOURTH or JULY,
Commissioner Pleasonton gives instruC'
tons that distilers who actually stop
work on the 4th OF July shall not be as
sessed for that day, it being II national
holiday.
TUE NEW MOBILE COLLECTOR,
Willard Warner, recently appointed
Collector Tor the port Ol Mobile, received
II telegram to-day stating that al meet
ing Of the colored Republicans held there
they voted thanks unanimously TO the
President and Secretary Boutwell, for his
appointment Warner to-day filed his
bond, and received his commission. Ills
hmdsmen are General Sherman and eX'
Senator Cattell, of New Jersey
THE REVENUE BUREAU.
The chiefs o! the different divisions 0I
the internal revenue office sent their re-
ports Of work Tor the fiscal year to the
Commissioner to-day, showing the entire
work of the year hNs been completed, no
cases lying over Solicitor MCMichael
has delivered opinions on about 500 cases
since his appointment, many Of which
were on the Solicitors table when he en-
tered upon his present duties. This Off
Ger also commences the new fiscal year
with clear desk
\ SPECIAL, PRIyH,RGE ASKED.
A request has been presented to the in.
ternal revenue authorities from the Ma
tional Asylum for Disabled Soldiers, at
Hampton, Virginia, asking to be allowed
10 manufacture cigars without incurring
tho taxes and assessments met by indi-
viduals in the transaction Of similar pllr'
suits. No action las been taken yet, hut
II il understood that under the existing
laws this privilege cannot be extended.
SPECULATION OF A U, g. SENATOR
Hon. Geo. Williams, late Senator and
member of Joint High Commission, has
purchased five acres olground OF tue Meri'
dian Till subdivision, being the site long
contemplated for the new Executive
Mansion.
CIvII, SERVICE COMMISSION.
The Civil Service Commission met TO.
day, all Of the members being present,
After u session Of several hours, they ad.
journed over the 4th Of July, their time
being mainly occupied in considering
whether il Is possible 10 take the civil ser.
vice, with certain exceptions, out of the
control Of politics, and to this end they
have given much attention TO the subject
of open competitive examinations, with.
out arriving at any conclusion.
TIE SOUTHERN INVESTIGATION.
The Ku.Kux Investigating Committee
to-day examined several witnesses, among
them Il, Harris, II young cOl0red man, who
rents and works Il piece of land In Chat.
ham county, North Carolina. lie testified
that Just before last Christmas IL party Of
white men visited his neighDOrhOod and
took away his own and other negroes
guns. A short time alter n band of dis
guisCd persons, whom he believed 10 be
Ku.KluX, came to his house at night and
called on him to open his doors. lie re.
fused, and at once barriCaded all means
of entrance, except one window, which
was forced open, and they began 10 fire
through; his wife and six children being
with him. Returning their fire, he shot
one in the breast and another in the eye,
and while rclOading, his wife called out
loudly Tor u mythical tive.shootcr where.
upon the Ku.KluX Withdrew. lie swOre
he knew of no assignable reason for this
attack, having done nothing to provoke
1t, unless II was to vote the Republican
ticket lIc had now concluded not to
vote any more. Capt Daniel Bryan, con.
servative witness, said he knew Of tho Oc.
currGncc only by hCarsay, but gave Harris
high character.
TREASURY PROGRAMME ron JuTN.
The Assistant Treasurer of the United
States at New York has been instructed
by the Acting Treasurer to buy one mil.
lion of bonds on each Wednesday, and
sell one million in gold on each Tuesday
during July.
THE REroRTED LAND TITLE EXCITEMENT
IN IOWA.
As ascertained on inquiry AL the Gen
eral Land Office, there Is no sufficient
grounds for the reported excitement in
Hardin and Shelby counties, Iowa, grow.
ing out of the announcement that the
title Of the Chicago & Rock Island Rail.
road Company in that section Is detective
and consequently the lands open to home.
stead and emption settlements are er.
rOncOua. The impression in regard Ia
these lands seems to bo based on n mis-.
understanding of the decision Of the Sec.
rotary of the Interior rendered last month
applying only to some twenty.one home.
steads. The entries in AndobOn and
Shelby counties, which, although allowed
by the local land offices a number OI
years ago undera misconstruCtion Of the
acts of 1904 and 1865, permitted by Sec
retary DclNno, is matter of equity tc