The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-04
WASHINGTON J0TTlNGS.
vorRLE EXPECTED ON THE
MlXICAN BORDER.
government Taking Active He"-
.ure. 10 Prevent Violation of
neutrality LRWS-DemO
cratic Caucus - Postal
DeciScOB In Regard
10 lotteries.
,.n,nese Indemnify Fund.

to LOtAtEifH'
Ionauese indemnify Fund.
vv,suISsroN, Msy 3-rhe Senate
c..a,i,tre on Foreign Relations, to day,
SsS,iIaB IN recommend thAt the sO-cslled
I,ns,s.e indemnity fund be returned TO
,sl ,ovsrnment OF Japan, and author
.-ot senator Wallace 10 draft bill for
,hst purpose.
The Tobacco Tax.
WASHINGTON, March Sit hiss been
5sternined TO move n suspension OF the
.re. next Monday, so IS to test the sense
The House IN regard to reduction Of
,5s tohscco tax. 1t has not, however,
"a, vet determined whether the tobac.
", ,yiil be sepsrsted from the income tax
.rs the suspension of the sinking fund or
not Tbs is q question sill under con-
sders!iOn.
Circulate.
WARRINGTON, Msy 3.-There aow be-
-, sIOOOOOOO he'd 10 the United States
,,5s.prv. originally reserved Tor the re-
ssmp,lon OF fractional currency and in
c,n.sOuence OF eli the fractional currency
E.yips been destroyed, Representative
pbabps was today instructed by the
Committee 90 Banking aad Currency to
,..ns biI. having in view the release
o,,fe sbOye named sum, in order that 1t
r,.v enter into culstion, IN denomlns-
lions Of one snd two dollars.
Postal Decision.
WASHINGTON, May S.-Ihe Attorney
General decides that u postmaster cannot
Withhold from the msils letter sus-
rs.,ed - contain advertisements Of lot
is-f.. for the reason that under the re-
yI.e1 statutes, except IN the cs;e OF letters
oD which the postage has not been pc.
psii. there Is 90 power conferred on The
ra.,mas.er to withhold letters from the
nsIs He .urther states that If the Post
ms,,er-General Is satisfied by evil
1sncs that any person is con-
Quoting any fraudulent lottery
through the mails, be may instruct the
pJ,.master at auy office 81 which the
s.,srs arrived, directed 10 suspected
persons, to return the letters to the office
81 which tU-v were mailed.
trouble on the Mexican Border.
WAsHlxGroN, May > AT the Cabinet
gyIacl to-day there was serious atteu-
.5n given 10 the recent reports relatlr =
,5lae s-,au1us on the Mexican OorGei.
There IL abuuIaCt evidence OF tue tacJ
,ls. d strong movement has been Inaug-
lra.el by irieuGs Of Lerdo on the Ameri-
g,g side Of the Rio Grsnde TO cross over,
yr the purpose Ct creating trouble for
Usz. Reports to tnis effect have been
received by our government. The
Secretary of War, alter the Cabl-
-r sdiOurued, issued an order TO
Isleral Ord enjoining 1t upon that Off
.s. 70 be particularly vIgIisnt 10 his en-
-syOr to prevent any invasion OF MexI-
.sa territory, with hostile iOtent. from
asAmefican side The opinion IN Ad.
zlrsystion circles is tnst there will be
a,lous trouble IN Mexico, aud psrticu-
,-.y along the border. The followers
t Lerd0 are wIthou. doubt, iDsIgating
I.1.an raids into American territory for
-s purpose OF having the United
Sa.gs troops pursue them across
10, river, and thereby produce
additional complications with the MeXi-
50 Government. This fact wss men
toned at the Cabinet Council, Escobedo
sin Tegss sut the opini)n that he should
.s arrested for violating the neutraii-
y avs was expressed by some members
u the Cabinet.
The tyrc-o.rg Information has been
received by our Government through u
--Iter 70. olisiaI channels. including
-G only mlam-y but civil officers, subor-
-ls.s TO The = a,e department and De-
gs.ueut OF Ja.t &c.
Directions viii be Immediately issued
ron sscl o. these departments for the
prevention Ci violations OF the neutrality
svi
The Authorities on the Alert.
GALVESTON, May 3.-NothIng Of in
s'e'. .rSuspred on the Rio Grsnde.
Tie cIyI. sld military authorities sre
AA1E measures to prevent violation
lie neutrality avs A N,,os cOrre-
'1llea. says; It's the opinion Of the
.-'. informed people on the border that
.-e revolution Will be successful. The
Dsz officers ind it difficult to prevent
'-s garrison from pronOuncing tor LerdO.
Democratic Caucus.
WASHINGTON, May "A caucus of
-s1ac's.ic Congrcssmen, to perfect
-.h'-'es Tor ,1e coming campaign, was
-.. .9-1igh,. There were present Sen
ha Wallace, McD1uad, Jones of
i.'-s Cockre.l and Ransom, and Rep
.''-a.yes EscdsIl, Banning, Black.
.', Morrison, Hunter, Reagan, Wood,
r..AaeC. Missouri, and Jones OF New
s'l.'e. Senators Mcdonald and
,g.-'' and Representatives Blackburn,
.'-..lS srd Morrison were appointed
D. Executive Campaign Committee and
.-.''..el TO actively cooperate with
.-. committees ana the National
-...-''Ve Committee, Tor campaign pur-
4 '-e 'sa,s.ric.iEg of OHIO was dis
A -. A-l D. Was the sentiment of the
4 -'..as tbs. the State should be re-
4 .4l 10 accordance with the law, so
4 t.'e he Democrats their righful
A l 1le-arce.
| s-ss-ya As to the methods to be
!.- 10 Es.sc funds to CARY on the
a .o'A OF the csmpsigr, was lefG to
'..o1 q the CampaIsa Commit
e., '.cen. development Of the alleged
..- erection frauds was briefly dis