The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-14
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, July ~

a QUESTION OF COLOR DECIDED
Some time ago the Police Court fined 4
restaurant keeper $50 and costs for relus.
ing 70 sell refreshments TO persons on ac,
count ofcolor. An appeal was taken 10 a
higher Court, which dismissed the appeal
and affirmed the judgment Of the Court
below, Thus the decision stands that no
distinction can be made on account OF
color.
INTERNATIONAL POSTAL MONEY ORDERS.
The Postmaster General received TO.
day from the General Postohlce OF Lon
don, the formal articles of the convention
Negotiated by Dr. Med Of tho Post.
office Department, for the interchange of
postal money orders between the United
States and Great Britain. The 1conven-
tlon is duly executed on the part of the
United Kingdom, and now awaits eXecu.
ton by the Postmaster General with the
advice and consent Of President. The
interchange Of postal money orders is to
commence on the lst of October The
limit of a single money order will be $50
or ten pounds sterling. The other details
will he officially given public in due time,
Tho Postmaster General has written
a letter answering certain inquiries in re-
gard 10 the style and address which the
department will print on stamped envel.
opes, with the request To return II not
called for within tho specified time in
which il is stated, The Government will
print on these envelopes only the names
and addresses OF the sender without any
Of his business, but preaXed titles Of dis.
tinCtion, such as Doctor, Rev, &c, and
fully titled corporations, will he allowed
to be placed upon the envelopes rs a
proper or necessary means Of ideniihca-
tion. sa4H1 ff... Il
A letter has been received nj the Cen
sus Bureau, which gives the news Of Su-
perlntendent Walkers arrival in Liver
pool In improved health. ~
Secretary Delano returns here lrnln
Ohio early next week, 90
The Ku.Klhx Investigating committee
to-day examined Judge A. Il. Wright, of
Rome, Ca, ex.member Of both the u, 4.
and Confederate Congress. lie believed
In the existence Of q Ku.Klux Organiza-
tiOn, and said II was originated for no.
llticsl purposes to repress disturbances
likely to grow ont Of the disorderly con
duct Ol the negroes. The latter had be.
haved much better than expected, and
the Ku.KluX had sometimes gone beyond
the purpose Of their organization, which
was not political, although being com.
posed exclusively OF conservatives, II
might have that effect. He was opposed
to secession and enjoyed the confidence
Of President Lincoln alter the war, but
although deslrous Of accepting the sltua.
tion, he could not feel entirely kindly 10
the Government while burdened with
political disabilities, and not allowed to
participate In its advantages. There is a
sufficient number Of witnesses here to oC.
nupY the committee until the end of next
week, at which time the session will
probably close. Another witness from
North Carolina was summoned to-day,
and II Is the known desire Of several mem.
bers Of the committee TO continue the in
Vestlgation throughout the summer. -
Judge g. F. Metcalf, late Chief Clerk
IN the Interior Department under Secre.
tary Cox, died in this city yesterday,
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