The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-11
WASHINGTON.


WARRINGTON, July 10.-Actipg Paw
master General Marshall Acting Secre.
tary Of the Treasury, Conant, and Acting
Secretary Of the Interior, Cowsn, to-day
approved the plans fos o new public
building at Lincoln, Nebraska. Assistant
Treasurer HillhouSe Of New York, Ia in
Washington to renew his bonds under re.
appointment, -.,,.s,, ,.-,I,T Il
''s@ RRDElEPTroNs, '''
There was received Of tho Treasury 10.
day $67e.00O ot oil national bank notes for
redemption.
,- NEWS FROM THE INDIAN WAR.
The following Indian news was receiv.
cd this morning by tho War Department
Major Blunt teiegrsphs from Fort
Laramie TO Omaha headquarters, under
date OF June 26th, that q irelghter was re.
ported as being fired at that morning BY
Q party Of Indians near Eagles Nest,
Captain Cain, commanding at Fort Fet.
terman, Wyoming Territory, telegraphs
to Omaha, under date OF July 3D., that
citizens hauling wood report being fred
on that morning about daylight by six
Indians. Also at noon, 10 miles from
the tort, o man named Jesse Hampton
was ehot In the breast and dangerously
wounded by Q party Of eight Indians, sup.
posed 10 be Sioux.
;Ns TuEeAFR BURGLARY.
Attorney General Williams has. in
structed A. Grlddle, who was designated
Q few days ago to prosecute the sale bur.
glary case, to prosecute those cases with.
out fear, favor or affection, and to summon
every one who can throw any light upon
the subject. It 10 the intention OF the
Attorney General to have these cases
thoroughly siIted in the Courts, and bring
all The offenders to justice. =, s :,
OFFICIAL ORDERS BY THR DISTRICT COM.
MrTTRR-CLRANING THE AuaEAN STA.
HLRs. M. liz la;rfy;fgo4EE
The District Commissioners today Is.
sued the following official order: Ordered
that the executive headquarters of the
late District Government and all offices
connected herewith be abolished, and
all officers and employees Of the same be
discharged; that the building occupied
thereby be turned over to the owners and
rent paid to August 1st, IA; that the
engineer and secretary Of the Commits.
sion have the public property therein re.
moved, and that the office Of this Com.
mission be located in Columbian building.
No advertising shall hereafter be done
excepting on express direction OF the Com.
that the engineer be directed
to sell all horses, carriages and harness
belonging to the District, excepting one
covered wagon and two wagons and four
horses for the transportation oI the engi-
neer and field parties while on duty, and
deposit the money he shall receive there.
for with the District treasury. That
copies Of all the pay rolls be filed with the
Comptroller at the earliest practical mo.
ment. That all the current expenses be
paid on the first Monday of each month.
That the engineer reduce number of pro.
perty yards to two, and discontine the
others as soonlas possible. That the Offices
oil. the eleven assessors be abolished and
the persons holding the same be discharg.
ed from this date. That the secretary mo-
tity the physicians to the poor 10 make
their report for the quarter ending
80th ult; that one watchman be contin-
ued at the legislative hall, subject to the
direction Of the engineer, and that all
other officers and employees employed
therein be discharged; that the Comptrol.
Ter, Auditor and Treasurer OF the District
are hereby constituted q commission 10
receive from the late Treasurer of the
Board Of Public Works all monies, bonds
and other securities in his possession; to
ascertain and specifically inventory the
same, and thereupon to deposit the same
In the treasury Of the United States to
the credit and subject to the orders Of the
Commissioners Of the District; that the
Office Of Superintendent of Lamps be
abolished and the duties Of tho same be
transferred 10 the engineer, who Is au.
thorized, with the approval Of the Com
missioners, to employ an overseer; that
all contracts hereafter given out shall be
awarded to the lowest responsible bidder
after due notice by advertisement and the
right reserved to reject any and all bids.