The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-11-14
WASHINGTON.


nor does the Constitution indicate in any
way that he is so exempt,
RETURN OF PRESIDENTIAL FAMILY.
The President and Mrs. Grant have rc
turned. f...
INTERNAL REVENUE APPOINTMENTS.
The following Internal Revenue up
pointments were made to-day: Tobert T.
Hutton, Collector OF the Fifth District o
Michigan; Edward Hilborn, Assessor OI
the First District Of Mississippi r. Il
Chandler, Collector of the Sixth Iowa Dis
trict; and Jacob O. FriCk, Collector Of Tic
Tenth Pennsylvania District,
ALEXIS VISIT TO WASHINGTON.
According to tho Russian official pro.
gramme the first visit of the Grand Duke
Alexis TO Washington will not extend over
"a hours. 1t will be merely for the pur.
pose OF paying his respects TO the Presi.
dent and members Of the Cabinet, who in
u body will welcome him to the Execu-
tive Mansion. lie will receive no visitors
during his brief sojourn nor receive any
cards. 10
In the Supreme Court the decision
in case Of Avery rs. the United States,
the judgment of the Circuit Court oil
Western Tennessee was affirmed, refusing
to enter satisfaction OF the judgment 70.
covered by the United States against
Avery as surety on the postmaslCr's bond
and to grant u writ of dUditd QUeSetG was
asked for on the ground that the Govern.
ment received certain rents on lands Of
Avery, seized under the captured and
abandoned property act, which he was
entitled 10 have credited to his use. The
Brooklyn Lille Insurance Company a..
Miller The decree Of the Circuit Court
of Maryland affirmed that the act
OF the agent In accepting another
party than the assured to make cash pay.
ment on the premium, even though the
latter was not made, was binding upon
the Company, who are liable for the poll
cy. Alexander rs Roderignis, the
Judgment OF the Circuit Court of Califor.
MIA was reversed, and tho lands in ques.
ton were awarded to the appellant, who
simply mortgaged them with power TO
redeem them. .i.
In the case ol Wadsworth rs. Warren,
the judgment Of the Circuit Court of
Northern Illinois, was affirmed.
In the case Of Perren rs. the United
States, the Judgment Of the Court OF
Claims was affirmed, dismissing for want
OF Jurisdiction, the petition Of the French
subjects Tor tho recovery of damages by
the destruction ol property by the BON.
bardment Of Greytown in 1854.
WEST POINT CADET DISMISSED.
The Secretary Of War has issued the
following order for violation Of para.
graph 129 Of tho regulations of the
Military Academy, In harrasslng and i'm.
properly interfering with cadet station.
cd on duty: "Cadet p. Brewer, Of the
fourth class, Is dismissed tho service Of
tho United States" ......r
Admiral POrtcr's health has considcTa.
bly, improved, and although confined TO
the house he is engaged on business con.
nected with the building Of the two tor.
pedO boats authorized by Congress, ono Of
which will DO constructed according to
his own plan. 4. tI
IMPORTANT MORMON CASE IN THE sU.
PREME COURT. a
An interesting case Is pending in the U.
s. Supreme Court, affecting judicial pro.
Ceedlng in Utah. Two years ago q Gen.
tile firm in Salt Lake City sustained dam.
age to the amount of $4,000 by the
destruction of their stock Of liquors by
order Of q city Justice for non.payment Of
license. The firm brought suit against
tho city under the territorial laws and u
verdict was rendered In tho U. s. District
Court In their favor. The city appealed
10 the U. s. Supreme Court on the
ground that this was territorial case, and
the Jury should therefore be summoned
by territorial marshal instead of an
United States marshal. The higher court
affirmed the decision Of the court below.
An appeal was taken by the counsel for
the city TO the Supreme Court OF the
United States. The decision Of the latter
Is anxiously awaited by the Mormons, as
1t collaterally involves the legality Of the
grand Jury summoned by the United
States Marshall which has lately found in.
dictmcnts against Hawkins, Brigham
Young md other prominent Mormons
under territorial laws.
Hon. Caleb Cvshing, having formally
resigned his position as United States
Counsel before the American and Span.
ish Claims Commission, the President will
soon appoint successor.
' CERTIFICATES OF PENSIONS ISSUED.
Tho Pension Bureau issued S42 Ger.
tiflcates of pensions last week, as follows; {;
1nvalids, 209; widows, 150; navy,6; war
Of 1872, 424. ty ~
The Civil Service Commission to-day
was occupied with the subject OF com.
petitive examinations. .a,.. i.
Tho Secretary OF the Treasury requests
that no cases submitted for adjudication
10 the Court Of Claims, be entertained by
the Accounting officers Of the Treasury,
and that the cases already decided by
those officers, be reopened without this
order in writing. lgl f, ...
The Senate Committee on Finance met
to-day. Messrs. Sherman, Fenten, Scott,
Wright and Ames were present. It's un.
lerstood that majority decided on the
expe1iency Of reporting q substitute for
the House bill for the abolition OF duties
on coal and salt, and the chairman, Mr..
Sherman, was directed to notify the chair.
man of the Committee on Ways and
Means, wien appointed, that the Finance
Committee will await the announcement
OF It's matured judgment and the action OF
the House upon such bill rs It may rci
port at the next session. This determine.
iion will not at once put an end 10 the
present session Of the Senate committee,
as they will still be under the general in.
struCtions Of tho resolution Of the Senate.
There was interchanging ofviews looking
to the adoption and report Of some amend.
inents TO the tariff and internal revenue as
contemplated by the Senate resolution.
PHILADELPHIA.