The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-05
the POSTAL CAR CoNTRovRnsY,

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THE POSTAL CAR CONTROVERSY. 81
The Attorney General 10. .dsy, At a con.
ference held with Postmaster General
Marshal, said the law fixed the compenss.
ton so explicitly with reference 10 the
postal car service that no opinion was
needed on the subject 10 interpret the IN.
struction. The Postmaster General and
Mr. Davis, an officer Of the department
having the matter specially in charge. are
in consultation with the Attorney General
IN reference 10 the postal car controversy.
Meanwhile the Superintendent OF the Raj.
road Postal Service, telegrsphs from Phil.
adelphia that everything Is all right, and
that he will be home this afternoon. y
Postmaster General Marshal thia morn.
ing received the following telegram from
Mr. ainckley, dated yesterday ~ have
your telegram. Our cars arc plainly
marked with our name, and we will allow
them today TO go to New York and
Washington only on the understanding
that you will pay our price for their nae
on this road. II you refuse, do not load
them, as we intend to keep them upon ollr
road when returned 10 US from New York
and Washington" ST. .'TE7
10 this no reply was sent. The postal
car north this morning was one belonging
to the Baltimore s. Potomac road. witS
the running OF which It would seem
hiinckley does not propose to interfere i
The car which left New York this morn
ing IS one OF Hinckley's, and he will have
an opportunity 10 csrry out his threat
and stop 1t ut Baltimore this evening.
Should he do 80, and compel the transier
OF the mails, the act will be considered nv
tho PostOt1ce Department as sufliciently
overt 10 warrant 1t in making new ar
rangements.
President Scott, of the Baltimore & Po.
tomac Railroad, telegraphs to the Post.
master General that the officers of that
road have been instructed TO do whatever
IS needlul to meet the wants oI the govern.
ment, but expresses the hope that The Dc.
partment will be able to make satisfactorv
arrangements, so that tho mails NAV not
be deViated from the channels Heretofore
used.
John King, Jr., President pro TEN of tho
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, telegrsphs 10
the Department that the postal cars Of
that road will be at the disposal Of the
Postmaster General Tor such service an
may be designated. =
AWARDS FOR INDIAN sUPLiRs.
Awards were made to-day for supplies
Tor the Indians In New Mexico and Arj-
zona as follows: NT-T-. = - :.
l.. i. Smith, Of Kansas, beef for Arizo-
ma agencies at g 60 per cwt; flour for
Chincahua agency at IS per cwt. =
John 3. Tehisurn, OF New Mexico. beef
for Southern Apaches at Go 10: beef for
M9zrlero Apaches at 81 9s. q GIE ~
Lewis Rasenbawn, Of New Mexico.
sugar for Campsche at 22c and coffee al
SOC per lb. T'IH ~
L; speigelburg, Of New Mexico, -four
for Mezrlcro agency at s. A per cwt. y
7. Huax, Of New Mexico, flour for
Southern Apachcs at $5 90 per cWt.
J. NJ Barney, Arizona, flour ior Colo
rado Agency at IS per cwt; sugar for
Chiucahua Agency at 23c; sugar Tor San
Carlos Agency at 28c; coffee Tor Colorado
Agency at 25c, and for San Carlos and
chihuahua Agencies at 30c per Id.
-, =; n. Fish. Arizona, Ar -four for San Car
ANo AA6ShSy AZ ~ Ois 'a
Q. H. Hevering, New Mexico flour tor
Camp-apache at SO 65per cwt. .""
LIGHT HousR BOARD. ~
Notice has been given by the Light
House Board thaton and after August TX
1874, a light will be shown from the old
light house tower on the west aide of the
entrance to Rock Island Harbor. isle
Royale, about 22 miles from the eastern
extremity Of the Island. The light 10 be
fixed Is red. W W
HELD TO BAIn.
In the Police Court to-day the case OF
james A: safold, Of the Sunday Gasetb,
who Is charged BY Representative Plat
OF Virginia, with malicious libel, was
called. The council for the defendant
waived an examination and tho court
held sadOld in bail for bis appearance be.
tore the Criminal Court.
SINKING FUND BONDS.
Tho President has referred to the At
torney General for decision Of the oues-
tion whether the bonds Issued BY the
sinking fund commissioners Of the Dis
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