The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-06-05
WASHINGTON.
The Pay of the Joint High COm-
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WASHINGTON, June 3,
1t has been currently reported that thu
American members Ol the Joint Higt
Commission have received no pay fol
their services. This Is NOT true. An ap
preparation of $25,OOO was made for thil
purpose during the short session of Con
gress, and al expenses attending the Com
mission have been settled. g. . .....
The news orthe ratification Of the treaty
by Great Britain Is expected here within
q week or two. The treaty does not be.
come law however until ratification has
been formally exchanged, and Is open to
amendment by either nation until this is
done.
DELAY EXPLAINED.
4. Numerous kilograms have been received
at the Treasury Department from bank
Ing houses in different parts of the coun-
try, asking why they have not received
returns for bonds sent TO the Register ol
the Treasury for transfer. The unusual
delay Is caused by heavy transfer
amounting to about three million dollars
being received on the day before the trans.
fer books were closed II Is the custom
ofthe Register to make returns on the day
the bonds are received, but on the day
named the amount was so great that this
was impossible. '"r
q THE GOvERN6RsHIP OF WISCONSIN,,
The Tribune Washington special says
the Wisconsin friends Of ex.member G.
G. WHshburne in this city are putting
his name prominently forward as can
didate for tho GnVernorShlp Of Wisconsin
No fault is slound with the able and popu.
lar Governor Fairchild, who Is now serv-
Ing his third term, but Washburne's
friends claim to have information that
Fpirchild will be candidate for renOml.
nation. .H Nf
sECRETARY FISH AND HIS RESIGNATION.
A HemM correspondent has been inter-
viewing Secretary Fish, and reports that
Mr.. Fish SAID last evening": ~ did not pre-.
sent my resignation on Saturdayit was moi
accepted on Monday, and / have not re-
signed at ALL" Furthermore Mr.. Fish oh.
served that he had no intention now ol
retiring from the State Department. The
statement that Gen. Sickles has been in.
structed to make demands Of Spain, such
rs have been represented, Is characterized
Us equally fallacious. There seems to be
little doubt, however, that Mr.. Fish would
be willing to change his place Us Secretary
for that of Minister to England, and there
il good ground for the prophecy Of
the return of Gen. Schenck before the
end ofthe present year,wlll afford Mr.. Fish
the opportunity he desires 80 much to
mlngle in diplomatic and social inter.
course with the aristocracy OF England.
Mr.. Fish lett Washington last evening for
New York and will be absent about IA
week.
THE NATIONAL REPUBICAN WINS A Libel.
sUIT
a WASHINGTON, June ..
The suit OF VIM. G. Finney, clerk in
the Third Auditors office against Wm.
]. Murtagh, publisher OF tho National Re-
publican and o. X. Harris, formerly mAnag-
ing editor OF the paper, was concluded
today. The newspaper articles com.
planned Of, affected the plaintiffs moral
character, calling him whited sepulchre
and speaking OF him rs dlsreputsbly
connected with Mrs. Keeling formerly
employed as clerk in the same office, with
him. He laid the damages at $4,000
against each Of the defendants, but the
verdict was returned in their favor.
THE LATE STRIKE. -s.
The laborers strike ended to-day. There
was a conference with the contractors,
some of whom agreed to pay two dollars
day ut once and others are willing to
pay that sum on new contracts The dii,
IGfent districts arc to send delegates to the
Convention on Thursday to form a Labor
Union.
BIGAMOUs DowEN CONVICTED.
The trial OF 9. O. Bowen, for bignmy,
was resumed to-day and concluded late
in the afternoon. The jury, after being
ont twenty minutes, returned verdict Of
guilty. Bowen and Mrs. Pettigrew King
Bowen were, during the argument OF
Bowen's counsel, affected to tears, and
when the court adjourned the lady fol.
lowed Bowen to the judges room, resting
her head on his shoulder, and evidently in
distress. His counsel moved for "A new
trial, which will be heard on Thursday.
Meanwhile he Is to be held in IS 900 bail.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
WAsIIlNGToN, June 4.
The President has appointed Geo w
Curtis, Of New York; Joseph Medlll, oI
Chicago; Alexander @. Cottrell, Of New
Jersey; Damson A. Weeker, Of Pennsyl
vania +. b. Elliott, Of the Treasury De.
partment, and Joseph II. Blackfan, Of the
Post Office Department, to carry out the
object Of that clause in the appropriation
bill passed March Q, 1871, authorizing the
President to prescribe such rules and
regulations for tue admission Of persons
into the civil service Of the United States
as will best promote the efficiency thereof
and ascertain the fitness Of each candidate
in respect to age, health, character,
knowledge and ability for the service into
which he seeks to enter. The board will
convene on the 2sul inst. at the Interior
Department.
The New York Central Railroad ap.
peal from Commissioner Pleasonton's de.
cision will not probably he decided until
the return oI Solicitor BOnfeld, on the
sth. The case is one OF Importance, rs 1t
| ia the fret nI the F,nd that haa ever risen