The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-09
WASHINGTON.
Cincinnati Postomce.

WASHINGTON, June 7.-Tbe Treasury
Department has effected 4 modification Q
the l5 per cent contracts, under which thl
cutting Of granite required for the Gov
ernment buildings At Cincinnati ant
Philadelphia has heretofore been done
The cutting, under the Is per cent system
Of the first and part Of the second storiei
Of the Cincinnati building has been com
pleted, and the estimate 10 finish, includ
ing the third and fourth and attic stories
is $1,072,24S. The estimated cost under
the modified contract is $793, 1877, q saw
ing 10 the Government OF $270,08l. Or
both the Philadelphia and Cincinnati
buildings the total amount saved on thil
branch Of work alone will be over 1876,
900.
HowGATE's poLAR PROJECT.
The invitation OF Captain Howgate "a
the merchants Of the large cities OF the
United States to assist him pecuuiarily in
his polar explorations has been respond.
ed 10 very literally. Contributions have
been so generous that no has been able to
procure the vessel necesSary-the Flor.
ence-and she will sail the Goth OF this
month from New London, where she is
now being fitted out for the voyage. The
officer selected to command her Is Capt.
Tyson, Of the merchant marine. He was
navigator OF the Polaris, and has been on
several polar expeditions.
AwEsT POINT RULE.
The War Department iorbids by a cir.
cular, under the Revised Statutes, the re.
appointment OF cadets at the Military
Academy reported as deficient, within 4
certain time, and announces that-as the
discharge Of cadets from the Academy
who are found deficient in conduct or
studies at the annual or semi.annual ex.
animation is based solely upon the recon.
mendation OF the Academic Board-ap.
plicationS for the reversal Of such action
can not, in the absence Of a recommenda.
tion by the Board, receive favorable at.
tention by the Department. Absolute
compliance with the discipline and edu.
cational requirements Of the Academy Ia
demanded IN every case, and no excep.
tiOns TO the rule can be made in any in.
stance.
GENERAL snERMAN.
A telegram at the War Department
from General Sherman announces he was
to leave ST. Paul, Minnesota, to-day, &C.
companied by General Terry for Bis.
marck. Thence they go to Big Horn,
where they expect to meet Gen. Sheridan
on the 25th inst.
PERSONAL.
Joseph McKammou and Major Thos.
Fl. Bradley, Of the Board investigating
the alleged Irregularities in the Indian
Office, left Washington for the West this
evening on official business.
FouR-PER.CENT SUBSCRIPTIONS.
The total amount of subscriptions to
the four.per.cent loan received in the
United States to date is Sl3,222, $50. The
Treasury Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing has on hand to-day 81 900 four.
percent coupon consols, 3,400 have been
delivered to date, 1900 to-day and Mon
day 1900 will be delivered, and the num-
Der will increase from day to day until it
reaches from 5000 to 1000. There are
100000 registered bonds on hand, and
2I500 have been delivered.
SALE OF "sHINNIEs" IN PULP.
The paper pulp, amounting to about
seven hundred tons wet and five tons dry,
produced by maceration Of United States
notes and securities and revenue stamps,
will be disposed OF at private sale. The
bids made were regarded as too low.
LAD FOR ASPIRING YOUNG MEN.
There are 1000 appointments on file
in the State Department for appointments
as Consuls, although at present there is
not one salaried Consulship vacant, ex.
Cept that OF St. Paul dc Loando, a very
unhealthy post on the coast Of Africa.
RETURNS HOME.
Rear Admiral John Rodgers, now in
charge OF the Naval Observatory here, il
is said will he assigned 10 command the
American squadron in European waters
in the place OF Rear Admiral John l..
Warden, who returns home at his own
request.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
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