The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-19
WASHINGTON.
RnIancos IN the Treasury.

WAsuNGToN, May 1.-THE balances
in the Treasury to-day, currency 3, ,lSlt'
639, special deposit Of legal tenders Tor
redemption of certificates Of deposit, $28,.
$4,000; in coin, $74,08S,8l9; including
coin certificates, $28, ,20lt 400.
SPANISH CLAIM DEoIsIoN.
The umpire Of the Spanish and Ameri-
can Commission, Baron Ledere, has de-
cided adversely TO the claim Of Preiecto
De RojOs against Spain, which involved
$l25, 900. RojaS Is native Of Cuba, he
filed his intention to become citizen OF
the United States on the 2Slh Of Septem'
Der, 1870. The treaty with Spain for the
settlement Of the wrongs and injuries TO
the citizens Of the United States, since
the commencement ol the present insur-
rectiOn In Cuba, was concluded on the
18th Of February, 1871. The umpire
holds that Rojas was nOtS citizen In the
meaning oil the treaty; therefore the com
mission has no jurisdiction, and the claim
Is dismissed. Six or eight other cases
fail on the same grounds.
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.
Tho PresIdent,has appointed Edward
Palmer, the Indian Agent for the Grand
River Agency of Dakota, for the district
OF Minnesota; and John Tillsop, Collector
Of Internal Revenue for the 4th District
Of Illinois.
TEMPERANCE LESSON AT THE WHITE
HoUsR.
The Temperance Blessing, OF the PhIla.
delphia organization Of children, enter.
tanned the President In the White House
to-day with recitationS and singing.
TIE CASE OF o'KELLEY.
The Secretary Of State this evening re.
ceived dispatch from General Sickles,
stating that the Spanish Government has
ordered the Cuban authorities to send
O'Kelley TO Spain.
THE MEXICAN BORDER INDIAN TROUBLES.
Minister Nelson minors the Depart
ment that the Mexican Government ex-
presses It's willingness 10 do everything In
It's power TO secure the removal OF the
KiCkapoo Indians who have wandered
over the border, to such reservations as
our Government may indicate. Necessary
instructions have been sent TO the local
authorities Of the Mexican States near the
boundary line.
TIE BODY OF CAPT. THOMAS.
The body OF Captain Thomas, who was
killed In q recent fight with the Modocs,
arrived to-day, and was conveyed to the
residence of his father, General Lorenzo
Thomas, where the funeral takes place
tomorrow.
The President has appointed Robert L.
West, postmaster at Wachita, KS, Ctcc ].
]. holmes suspended under the tenure ol
Office law.
Tom Wright, the murderer Of Roger.
ski, will be hanged May 80, the Dis
trict Supreme Court sustaining the de-
cision Of the court below.
TuR'cABrNRT-NDIAN HOSTILITY 10 TIE
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
All the members Of the Cabinet are
now in Washington.
The commissioners sent to the Red
Cloud agency TO prepare the Indians for
tho building Of the Northern Pacific rail-
road, report that they have seen mum
Der OF representative Indians, and while
they are not decidedly hostile, they are
certainly opposed to the project. They
want no white people other than traders
on their lands.
w. B. Webb Chas fled in the court Of
equity q petition for q mandamus Of the
Secretary Of the Interior to compel him
to issue . land patent for certain land in
Kansas. This land Is q part Of the Usage |
ceded lands, and 1t is said this case Is
test one in which 100000 or SOO,0 900 acres
are involved.
TIE NEW CIVIL SERVICE BOARD.
WARRINGTON, May 1S.-The advisory
board of civil service will meet In Wash. |
iDgton Wednesday next AMI remain in
session several days. All the members
will be present with the exception Of Mr.
Cattell, WHO'S now in Europe.