The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-07-26

ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER
WASHINGTON.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

RAILROAD ACCIDENT,
WASHINGTON, July 24.-Yesterday the
north bound passenger train on the Vir-
ginia 4 Midland Railroad was thrown
from the track near Bull Run bridge by
the breaking OF a Aange OF the driving
wheel Of the engine. The engine was
thrown down an embankment and turned
upside down. The baggage, smoking
car, and ladies' car followed, and were
piled upon and around the engine. The
sleeping car did not leave the track. The
baggage master was probably fatally in.
jured, Several OF the passengers received
scratches and cuts. The engineer and
fireman were taken out from beneath the
debris unhurt. There were about thirty.
five passengers on board, On Wednesday
an accident occurred at the same place to
freight train.
ATTORNEY GENERALS DECISION IN TIE
CHORPENNING CLAIM,
The Attorney General has sent the
President long opinion in the Chorpen.
ming case, reviewing the various acts Of
Congress relating thereto, and the various
decisions Of the Supreme Court and Of
the Court Of Claims, In which the princi-
pies governing the case have been judicial.
ly considered.
The opinion Is that the $433, 900 found
due by the late Postmaster. General can.
not be paid, since the repeal Of the resO.
luton which referred the case TO the Post
master General; that under the law the
Postmaster General did not act as a Judge,
butmerely as a Minister Of Congress; that
his findings are not in the nature Of an
award by an arbitrator, and that the case
does not differ In principle from the case
Of Gordon vs.. The United States, 7 Wal,
1893, that the award OF 5000 heretofore
paid by the Postmaster General down to
Mr.. Chorpenning, which was found due
under the reference to the Postmaster
General, made by the act Of Congress, did
not bind Chorpenning so that he could
not appeal to Congress for more. On the
other hand, the Attorney General holds
that the present Postmaster General Is not
authorized to pay the additional amount
found due by the late Postmaster General
for the reason that Congress repealed the
resolution Of reference before the money
was paid. He also holds that in the pres
ent condition Of the law the Court OF
Claims has Jurisdiction In this case, but
Is clearly OF the opinion that the amount
found due by the last Postmaster General
Is not an award which the Court can en-
force, and that unless Congress intervenes
the claim is debarred by the statute Of
limitations.
THE RAILWAY ,,MAIL SERVICE
has been ordered from Athens 10 Parkers.
burg, on the Marietta and Cincinnati
Railroad, twenty.six miles.
THE osAaE COMMISSION.
The Secretary Of the Interior has ap-
pointed the following additional gentle.
men TO serve on the committee to inVes.
tigate the Usage difficulties; j. F.
Hawks, Of Chicago, and Henry s. Neil,
Of lrOnton, Ohio.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUPONS.
The sub.Treasurer gives notice that
the coupons falling due August |, on the
3:G6 bonds Of the District Of Columbia,
will be paid on and after that date, on
presentation at this office.
YELLOW FEVER.
The commandant Of the Pensacola
Navy yard has been ordered by the Sec.
retary OF the Navy 10 take whatever ac-
ton he may deem proper for the security
Of the yard and the safety OF the people
under his command. The commandant
had previously advised that the yard be
closed, and that the officers and families
leave, 10 save themselves. There are
twenty.nine cases Of yellow fever at Bar
rancas.
TIE DANIEL o'CoNNEL CENTENARY gXER-
CIsEs
Here, August 0, will include parade, the
ringing OF church bells, and an oration.
Boston Is preparing a programme, and In
Brooklyn Hon Richard 0'Gorman will
deliver an oration.
STRIKES AGAINST A PRINTERS UNION.
The proprietors Of thirteen book and
Job printing Offices and four newspapers
OF this city have signed a paper stating
that from and after the I'd Of August, they
will not be governed by the rules and reg.
ulations Of the Columbia Typographical
Union, deeming them "onorons ami detri-
mental to the private printing interests
OF this District"
MAIL CONTRACTORS TO De PROSECUTED.
WASHINGTON, July 2j.-The PostofEice
Department has sent TO the Department
Of Justice the names Of thirty.nlne mail
contractors 10 be prosecuted for failing TO
perform service after their bids had been
accepted. They will be sued for the
difference Of their bids and the amount
paid by the government 'afLer settling
them, which on the thirty.nine routes for
one year amounted 10 $4170s7. The de.
partment will also bring civil suits
against the contractors for damages sus.
tained by the government in providing
temporary service after their failure to
fulfill the contracts The routes we're sub.
sequently let for four years, and should
the government recover the above amount
suits will he commenced 10 cover the loss
for the remaining three years.