The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-12
WASHINGTON.

AGENCY FoR NEGOTIATING NEW bonds
WASHINGTON, October 10.-Thcre is a
rumor that the agency for the negotiation
OF the new funding bond has been
awarded by the President TO ex-senator
Cattell. Though nothing is officially
known, the rumor is believed.
KU KLUX NEWS FROM TEXAS.
A telegram received by the Attorney
General from the Assistant United States
Attorney, dated Dennison, Texas, 9th,
says; "The Deputy Marshal and posse
arrived this evening from Montague, with
eleven Ku Klux prisoners. The evidence
is conclusive and tho witnesses here. Had
II not been for the presence of q detach-
ment Of cavalry serious conflict would
have occurred. II ever men deserved the
whip OF the law, these masked outlaws
and ConapiraioIs do"
THE WAY TO PEACE IN THE SOUTH.
A letter addressed 10 the President by a
prominent Conservative politician II Mis-.
sissippi argues that the only true way to
restore peace and prosperity to the South
is for Congress to pass an act to pay for
quartermaster and commisssry stores
taken by the Union army in the South
during the war, and to refund the cotton
tax. The letter has been referred 10 the
Attorney General.
APPOINTED.
John F. KibbeY has been appointed In.
ternsl Revenue Storekeeper for the Third
District OF Ohio.
TIE PAY DEMANDED FOR ISCREAsED
MAIL SERVICE.
Colonel Tom Scott, President OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad, and Hinckley,
President OF the Philadelphia, Whining
ton & Baltimore Railroad, had a three
hours conference with Postmaster
General Jewell to day, in regard to dis
puted questions of compensation for the
railway mail service. General Bangs,
Superintendent Of this branch of the
postal service, also took part In the in.
formal discussion. II lis now confidently
believed that all matters at issue will be
amicably and satisfactorily arranged
without further serious difficulty. The
railway Presidents will embody their
views in writing for the consideration Of
the department, and meanwhile Colonel
Scott assures the Postmaster General that
he will do everything in his power to
secure rapid transit for the mails and in.
crease the facilities ot postal car service.
APPOINTMENT.
The Commissioners OF the District oil
Columbia have appointed Fitzhugh Coyle
Comptroller, gics George +. Baker re-
signed. Coyle is native oil Washington,
and President OF the National Bank Of
the Republic.
SUPREME COURT CASES.
WASHINGTON, October 11.-In addition
to the go called "Grapger" cases, involv.
ing the constitutioDslity of the Wisconsin
railroad law, and tho Grant parish, Lou.
isiana, case, which involves the Constitu.
tionality Of the Ku Klux law, there came
before the Supreme Court this term O
case TO be certified from the Supreme
Court Of the State Of California, involving
the constitutionslity Of the law OF thai
State prohibiting the landing Of Chinese
women brought 10 tho United States ior
immoral purposes. 1t will be remem.
bered that Justice Field, recently holding
Circuit Court in California, decided, on q
writ Of habeaS corpus, that this law is
In conflict with the fourteenth article Of
amendments. All Of the above cases will
undoubtedly, in consideration Of their
great public Importance, be advanced OF
the docket.