The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-03
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Judge Lemuel D. Evans, ex-member
Of Congress, died here yesterday.
DEATH OF KIDD KoKoN.
The State Department is in receipt Of
letter from United States Minister
Bingham, announcing the death OF Ills
ExCellenCy KIDD KOkon, private Coun.
sellOr to the Emperor Of Japan. Mr..
Kokon was one Of the chief Commissions
ers to the United States in 1872 in rela.
ton to the revision Of the treaties OF
Japan with foreign nations.
TWELVE HOURS A DAYS WORK.
Government officers for public works
will make contracts for 12 hours for n
days work, and persons who work s will
be paid for that only.
GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPH RATES.
The Postmaster General has prescribed
the following as the maximum rates to
be charged for Government telegraphing
during the fiscal year commenced yester.
day: One cent per word for each dis.
tance Of 500 miles, address and signature
to be counted, and all messages Of less
than % words TO be rated as II containing
that number, not more than five cents per
word 10 be paid by the Government; how
ever, If the distance exceeds 1000 miles, in
Gaze the entire distance is traversed by the
wires OF the same company, and il 1t is
provided that the rate be 80 reduced that
messages Of ten words may be sent for
private parties at less rate than the
above prescribed for a twenty-five
word message, then this order shall be
changed accordingly. The intention OF
thcproviso being that in no case shall the
government pay more for a twenty. five
word message, including the address and
signature, than the public is required
to pay for u ten word message,
exclusive Of such address and signature.
The rates to be paid by the Government
for signal service weather reports are
fixed ats cents per word, for each circuit
Of 800 miles. This order will diminish
the Government cost OF telegraphing by
increasing the unit Of distances from go
miles to 500 miles.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
The sole object Of Gen. Malta in com.
ing here is to be recognized as Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten.
tiary OF the Mexican Government, and
Tor this purpose he desires an interview
with Secretary Evarts rs soon as that
gentleman returns to Washington. Should
he be recognized in that capacity he has
full power TO treat on the subject Of the
Rio Grande troubles.
General Malta, in the course Of the
conversation, alluded to the strong desire
of his government 10 provide peace for
the frontier, and in this connection ex-
hibited an important Executive order on
the 18th ult., in which President Diaz
orders the movement Of a division as he
might deem best for the protection OF the
Mexican frontier, and TO pursue evil
dOers that may commit any robberies on
Mexican territory, and who may escape
to the United States, as we'll as those who
who commit robberies in the neighboring
country and shall come to Mexico fleeing
from justice. Mexico, the President
says, has negotiated with the United
States an extradition treaty, which was
published May 20, 1862. This treaty ia
in full force. Subject your conduct 10
the same. Whenever criminals, cap
tured by your forces, shall be claimed
by the militaryor civil authorities OF the
neighboring Republic and those that may
have committed any oilense, stipulated
in said treaty, whenever in order 10 effect
the prosecution referred to, it may be
necessary to act in accordance with the
military or civil powers Of the United
States, you will invite the same
50 that they will cooperate with you
toward success, and when you receive a
like invitation from said authorities you
will at once endeavor 10 aCcede to it,
doing everything in your power in order
to capture the criminals. This agree,
ment between the commanders OF both
countries shall not authorise the passing
Of foreign troops into our territory, which
cannot be granted by the President oI
this Republic because it is, contrary to
our constitution. The constitution re-
serves it to the Congress OF the Union,
and in obedience to that law you will by
no means consent 10 troops OF the U. S
entering our Territory, and out Of re.
spect to that Republic you will likewise
prevent Mexican troops from trespassing
on foreign territory, and at the shorteSl
notice you will communicate to Gen. Ord
Of the United States forces on the front
I-ier, these instructions, acQuainting him
at the same time with the dispoai,
tons you may dictate in order
TO render them effective. You will also
endeRyor to accord with said commander
with regard to operations to be under.
taken with him for the capture Of evil
doCrs and their punishment, giving hiu
to understand that the DEGREES Of the
President upon this point have
no other restrictions but those
imposed on him by the internationa
law, and the treaties now in force betweer
the two countries, and the dignity Of the
Republic. In consequence OF those re
strictions you will inform said command
er that the Government Of Mexico canno
allow foreign troops 10 enter this coun
try without the consent OF Congress, and
such acts Of jurisdiction as those ex
pressed in the order OF the U. S. War De
partmcnt you will repel by force, shout
an invasion take place."
Gen. Motto says that Mexico ia as
peaceful as could be expected after thu
recent disturbance, and he denies tha
his mission here is to negotiate the sale
OF the North States of Mexic,
Tor one hundred million dollars
less the amount Of our claims agains
Mexico growing out OF border raids. II,
says that the Government in Mexict
which would propose to ALLEVIATE an!
portion oil the territory could not stand /
single day.
THE above order is from Presidcn
Diaz to the Commander.in.Chiet OF I'll,
Mexican army.l
Two Men Carried Over Niusaru
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