The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-20

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United States at Vienna says: The
Shiek VI Islam has recently sent dele.
CATION OF the doctors Of law to the Cherif,
Of Mecca, direct descendant OF the Pro.
phet, for the purpose Of demanding funds
from the Treasure Of Islam, to be applied
In the defense Of hlams faith. This
Treasure is formed from the annual
offerings Of pilgrims, which are accumu.
lated in the kashah Of Mecca. The Cherif,
Of Mecca, receives an average Of Is, 100000
francs in the annual offerings. One OF the
ollertory chests was opened during the
Russo.Turkish war in 1928, and several
large sums were withdrawn, but it was
again closed. The second
chest was opened, 10 1854, during the
CrimeAn war, but the third has not been
opened since 14la !IEis conjectured that
the accumulation OF money in the last
named ofEertory chest can't be leS than
two hundred and fifty million, and it is
fully believed that the total amount Of
the Treasure OF Islam will exceed six
hundred million francs and even much
higher sum.
OPEN TO ALL COMPETITORS.
The United States Minister at Stock.
holm has informed the State Department
that an agricultural exhibition will be
held at Christiania, Norway, from the ID
to the 9TH OF October next. 1t will lie
open to foreign as we'll as domestic in.
plements and machines. The" premiums
will consist Of gold, silver ard bronze
medals and honorable mention.
= AsAvrNa CONTRACT.
New contracts have been made with
the Richmond and Bodwell granite com.
panies for stone for the north wing Of the
building to be used for the State, War
and Navy Departments. These contracts
will be a saving to the United States on
the cutting Of stone for the north wing
over the cost OF cutting stone for the
south wing, already completed, Of $G72,.
$40. Tho prices agreed upon'afe based
upon The wageS of'stone Cutters al 81 per
day, liberal allowance Of time for cut.
ting each stone, and profit to the con.
tractors Of from 20 10 80 per centum.
The contracts do not exceed the appro.
priatiOns.
CABINET
The Cabinet meeting to-day was short
er than usual. No appointments were
ggreed on. Mpst;pi the session was occu.
pied with the disctssion OF rules for the
Of appointments in the civil
service throughout the country, which
will be soon promulgated.
General Ord, commanding the Depart
ment OF Texas, has been directed to hold
for the present the Mexican soldiers ta-
ken few days ago, while retreat.
ing from the revoluHonaryfoTces, il their
release will Head 10 aneuc6unter between
them and the insurgents, but il they can
be released and go TO their quarters in
Mexico without further trouble they will
be set free.
GREAT SALE OF GOVERNMENT LANDS.
The President to-day Issued procla.
nation declaring that public sale ol
valuable Government lands will be held
at the Land Office, in Harrison, Ark,
October lst,. Under act oI Congress Of
July 4th, 1870, reopening to the public
the sale Of Government lands in Arkan.
sas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and
Florida, which had previously been sub.
iect only TO, homestead settlement. The
lands consiat Of severalhundred thousand
acres in ArkanSas. No bid less than the
Government minimum Of one dollar and
twenty-five cents per acre will be enter.
tanned aHd any lands not disposed Of will
be subject to privRte entry at 81 25 per
acre. A similar proclamation will be
issued for the sale Of lands in the other
States named as soon as the necessary
lists can be prepayed. No public lands
have beeh offered ii This way for many
yems.
BIDS OPENED.
Bids for supplying ordinary official en-.
velopes and dead letter and registered
package envelopes for one year from July
!, were opened at the Postoffice Depart
ment to-day. There were three bidders
as follows: D. NJ. Boyd, New York, S56,.
go; George F. Sesbit & Co., New York,
S4,a52; Morgan Envelope Co., Spring.
field, Mass, S44,35o. The award will BE-
made after the approval OF the buildings
and machinery OF the lowest bidder.
SWISS MISSION.
It is reported that Nicholas Fish, son
OF ex.Secretary Fish, now Secretary Of
Legation at Berlin, has been appointed
to the Swiss Mrssioh. .l
FOUR FER CEETsPAYABLE IN GOLD.
The following was decided upon at the
Cabinet Meeting to-day. The letter was
mailed from the Treasury Depart lment
this afternoon:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, !
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 10. I
Ftaaeis 0. French, Ey., Me,V York:
SIRi-Your letter OF the 18th inst, in
which you inquire whether the A per cent
bonds now being sold by the Government
are payable principal and interest, in
gold coin, is received. The subject, from
its great Importance, has demanded and
received careful consideration. Under
the laws now in force, there is no coin is,
sued or issuable in which the principal oil
the Four per cent bonds is redeemable
or intereSt payable except gold coins Of
the United States Of the standard value
fixed BY the laws in force July IA, 1870
when the bonds were authorized. The
gOVernnentexa0Ia in exchange for these
bonds payment ut their face value in such
gold coin, and it is not to be anticipated
that any future legislation OF Congress OF
any action Of any department OF the gov
erlment would sanction or tolerate The
redemption OF the principal Of those
bonds, or the payment Of interest thereon
in coin Of less yalne than the coinI
authorized by law at the time Of The
issue Of the bonds, being coin ex-
acted by the government in ex-
change, for the same essential element o.
good faith in preserving equality between
coinage in which the Government re-
ceives and that in which it pays thes,
bonds will beIsacIedly observed by thC
Government and people OF the United
States. Whatever may be tae system o.
coinage which the general policy Of thu
nation may at any time adopt, this prin
ciple is impressed on the text oil III,
laws OF July 14th, 1870 under which III,
4 per cent bonds are Issued and requires
10 the opinion OF the Executive Depart
ment Of the Government, the redemption
Of these bonds and the payment Of thei,