The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-04
INVESTIGATION POSTPONED.

Senator Wallace to draft bill for that
purpose.
INVESTIGATION POSTPONED.
The investigation Of the matters con-
nected with the China Consulate has
been virtually postponed by the House
Committee GU Expenditures under the
State Department, TO await the. arrival Of
Minister Seward from Pekin. The De.
partment yesterday telegraphed him
leave OF absence and instructions to come
to Washington Immediately and bring
with him ali the books and papers con-
nected with the Shanghai Consulate.
FOUR PER CENT SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Total subscriptions TO the per cent
loan to-day SG5S,0O0. g
CABINET COUNCIL ON NtxicAs AFFAIRS
Ata council Of the Cabinet to-day
there was serious attention given TO the
recent reports relating TO the agitations
on the Mexican border. There is abun-
dant evidence Of the fact that strong
movement is inaugurated by the friends
OF Lerdo on the American aide Of the
Rio Grande 10 cross over. for the purpose
Of creating trouble for Diaz. Reports to
this effect have been received by our
Government.
INSTRUCTIONS TO GENERAL ORD.
The Secretary OF War, after the Cabi.
net adjourned, issued an order 10 General
Ord, enjoining II upon that officer TO be
particularly yigilant in the endeavor to
prevent any invasion Of Mexican terri.
tory with hostile intent from the Ameri-
can side.
The opinion in Administration circles
is that there will be serious trouble in
Mexico and particularly along the bor-
der. The followers Of Lerdo rewithout
doubt instigating Indian raids into Amer.
lean territory for the purpose OF having
the United States troops TO pursue them
across the river, and thus produce addi.
tional complications with the Mexican
government. This fact was mentioned
al the Cabinet council.
Escobedo is in Texas and the opinion
that he should be arrested for violating
the neutrality laws was expressed BY
bOEl6 uGuDtIb VI klc Shpiutbs
The foregoing information has been
received by our Government through
number OF official channels, including not
only military but civil officials subordi-
nate to the State Department and Depart
ment OF Justice. Directions will be i'm
mediately issued from each Of these
departments for the prevention Of viola
lions OF the neutrality laws.
THE SILVER CONFERENCE.
Assistant Secretary Seward announced
that the governments OF Switzerland and
Holland have accepted the invitation OF
this government to participate In con.
ference on the silver question.
NATIONAL FINANCES.
Financial matters formed the topic Of
considerable attention at the meeting.
Much qualification was expressed at the
exhibition Of the Nations financial con-
dition as shown by the public debt state
ment on the let instant, and the fact OF the
heavy subscriptions to the 4 per cent loan.
rNroRrs AND EXPORTS.
Reference was made to the statement Of
Statistics, showing that during the nine
months ending March 3lst last, our ex.
ports exceeded our imports by the unpre-
cedented amount Of $206, 6,000,0UO. This
was considered highly favorable for the
maintenance Of specie payments by the
United States from and after the early
date Of resumption.
EvARrs.
Assistant Secretary Seward received q
telegram from the Secretary Of State this
morning saying that Mr.. Evarts was
much better. Mr.. Evarts will return TO
Washington tomorrow morning.
TEN MILLIONS RELEASED FROM THE
TREASURY.
I There now being ten million dollars
held 10 the. United States Treasury, orig.
inally reserved for the redemption Of
fractional currency, and In consequence
Of all fractional currency having been
destroyed, Representative Phillips was
to-day instructed by the Committee on
Banking and Currency to frame a bill
having in view the release Of the above
sum 10 order that il may enter into circu.
lation in denominations Of one and two
dollars. o..
DEMOCRATS PLANNING TIE CAMPAIGN.
The joint committee OF Democratic
Senator's and Representatives appointed
by direction Of the recent Democratic
caucus met tonight TO consider plan
for conducting the coming campaign.
They will report at nm adjourned meet.
Ing Of the caucus.
IMPORTANT POSTAL DECISION.
The Attorney General decides that 4
postmaster cannot withhold from the
mails letters suspected TO contain nd.
yertisements Of lotteries, for the reason
that under the Revised Statutes, except
in cases Of letters on which postage has
not been prepaid, there is no power con-
ierred on postmasters to withhold letters
from the mails. He further states that
II the Postmaster General Is satisfied BY
evidence that any person is conducting
any fraudulent lottery through the mails
be may instruct the po,tmaster ut any
Office at which the letters arrive TO return
them 10 the office at which they were
mailed. ~
siurine Intelligence.