The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-12
WASHINGTON.
The Geneva Award =. Flying Visit
from the President.

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WAsHINGToN, September 11.-Th,
State Department is in receipt OF dis
patches from Geneva, but declines Il
make their contents known in advance o
the formal announcement. There is rca
son TO believe, from other sources, that th(
amount awarded is about $l5,OO0,O 600
though there are no official advices posi-
lively fixing this sum.
The President arrived unexpectedly
this morning, and will receive visits from
heads OF departments. lie will return tC
Long Branch Thursday night. A Cabi
net meeting will be held tomorrow. Sec
retary Bclknup is the only head Of q dc,
partment in the city, but the other depart
mcnts will be represented At the meeting
by subordinate officials The business
will be merely routine.
A private telegram received here by a
prominent government official says that
Challln, Republican, las been reelected
to Congress from Colorado by 1900 ma
jority.
The President arrived Unexpectedly
this morning and proceeding to the
Executive Mansion, transacted some pull
lie business, including several formal ap-
pointmcnts to office. The repairing Of the
Mansion is still in progress, even the busi.
ness offices being in the hands OF the me.
chancs. The private part Of the house
is in like condition, and therefore, can
not at present be occupied. The Prcsi-
dent will return from Long Branch with
his family when the repairs shall have
been completed. lie is reported us having
said that since the Maine election he is
more than ever satisfied with the politi.
cal situation. lie also expressed satislaC.
ton with the results, rs far as known,
OF the Arbitration at Geneva, not so much
on account Of the pecunary fea.
turc rs the settlement Of the prin.
Ciples involved and their adjust.
mcnt by the representatives of foreign
governments and our own in the interests
Of peace. lie had seen by cable tce-
grams that some Of the British press were
dissatisfied This afforded grounds for
cOngratuIatiOn at 0Er success, believing
the arbitration was conducted according
to justice and law, free from bins or pre-
judiCe on the part Of the distinguished
gentlemen assembled at Geneva. The
government had from time to time been
advised OF the progress Of the arbitra-
ton, but the newspapers contain
more Of the incidental proceedings than
is in the possession Of the government
lie did not state the amount Of the award,
as this with him as with the department
Of State isy yeta secret, it having been COM
muniCatGd in confidence and will not be
known until the Tribunal itself shall make
the declaration. But it is believed from
another source that the award will he
about $l6,OO0,OO0. The government does
not know the exact amount, some addi-
tionnl points having yet to be arranged.
There being no business to detnin the
President he will return TO Long Branch
tomorrow night.
The President has recognized the fol-
lowing COnsulS: Maritius BaumbaCh,
for Austria, ut Milwaukee; Robert Barlh,
nj St. Louis,
Secretary Dclano will return to Wash.
ington Friday next, md Postmaster
CrCsswcll tomorrow. Secretary Bclinap
and Attorney General Williams are the
only Cabinet officers now here.
The Supervising General of steam
bOAts has directed IN investigation into
the cause OF the explosion, yesterday, on
board the steam tug Agnes, at Jordon's
Point, Virginia.