The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-06-21
WASHINGTON.
Prospect that Bowen will bo Par
dOned and Get His Seat
in Congress.

WASHINGTON, d. G., June 90.
Congressman Bowen convicted of big
amy and sentenced TO two years impris
onment Is still confined in the County
Jail here. He does not suffer much from
vigorous confinement, being furnished
with an east room in the building and al
lowed freedom of the Jail and grounds
and furnished with meals from his Owr
home and daily visited by many friends
The general belief is he will be speedily
pardOned. The case was lavOrably con
sidered in the Cabinet meeting Friday
and the District Attorney recommended
that the pardon papers, in the hands oI
the Attorney General be forwarded to the
President. The friends Of Mr.. Bowen ex'
press positive belief that he will get his
seat in Congress from the Second District
Of South Carolina over Delange, Colored
the sitting member His friends also say
that three managers Of elections In coun-
ties where Delange was gwen by them a
majority of five thousand, having been
tried upon an indictment for fraud and
convicted, there can bG no further diff.
Guilty. They also say that wholesale
stutllng Of the ballot box was proven be.
yOnd doubt, and still other evidences re-
mains also that other managers now on
trial for the same offence, and with strong
likelihood OF conviction which will go to
make Delange's election invalid.
Major Louis II. Johnson, son Of Hon.
Reverdy Johnson, has been appointed U.
s. Marshal for the district of South Caro-.
lima. Representative Wallace, Of South
Carolina, together with his colleagues
Elliet and Dclange, had preferred charges
against Major johnson, upon which he
was removed and Il son of Wallace ap.
pointed In his place. An investigation
shows that these charges are without
ground, and Major johnson has been re-
stored to his position,
The Secretary Of tho Treasury proposes
to make no appointment to the office Of
Commissioner of Customs until Congress
shall have another opportunity TO pass
the bill heretofore prepared by him for
tho purpose Of making this executive and
creating Third Controller of the Treas
llry.
THE ENGLISH MINISTER.
Minister Thornton will bO absent from
this country for several months, lie has
received no intimation OF transfer to u
diplomatic position elsewhere, and ex-
presses himself rs satisfied with tho one
he now occupies.
The administration has taken no action
whatever, as to tho appointment Of an ar
bitratOr, under the treaty at Washington,
nor will such action be taken before this
government shall be officially informed Of
the ratification of the treaty by the Queen
of England.
DELINQUENT REVENUE COLLECTORS.
The amount due from ex.Colectors to
the government, Is $2,913,105. 1t Is
thought the government will not los0 any
considerable amount, as the bonds in most
cases are considered good.
Returns to the Department Of Agricul-
turc indicate m increase in the average
wheat crop compared with that last year
of four per cent on nearly three.quarter OF
a million acres, almost all orwhich Is west
of the Mississippi. The crop will proba-
bly, be fully equal TO that last year.
Gov. Fairchild Of Wisconsin, has mp.
pointed Judge Barron, Fifth Auditor Of
the Treasury, member Of the Board of
Trustees and rs u representative of that
State