The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-16

River Utes TO aid In bringing in the In
dians demanded. 1t Is now ascertaine,
thatithe Indians will be surrendered as an,
arrangement can be relied upon with tn
Indians. Adams left for Denver yester
day.
lsignedl HATCH, Com'r.
/. WEST POINT APPROPRIATION.
The Sub.C Committee Of the House Ap
preparation Committee have agreed upon
the West Point Academy appropriation
bill. The aggregate sum is understood to
be about $275,0OO. which is considerably
10 excess OF last years appropriation.
Provision Is made for new barracks, and
about half the sum asked for Is granted
with the understanding that the buildings
may be commenced.
TIE INGALLS, INVESTIGATION.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections has modified duces tecum upon
the Western Union Telegraph Company
in the Ingalls, case by striking out the re-
quirements for the production Of books
and records Of the Company, and limiting
their demand to kilograms sent or received
between certain specified parties between
the lst OF January and the lst OF March
last, instead OF the first six months Of the
year. Manager Smith, OF the Topeka
office, appeared before the committee with
I'LL. Thompson, Of Chicago, counsel Tor
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
and handed the chairman all the tele.
grams sent OF received by ingalls, during
the period originally specified by the sub.
pTna. Manager Smith said he complied
with the requirement OF the subpoena at
The written request OF Ingalls,, but as the
Company has not been authorized by the
other parties named to produce their tele-
grams he asked to be excused from pro-
ducing them. The committee agreed to
hear tho argument in support Of the re.
quest tomorrow.
AGRICULTURAL MATTERS.
The Department OF Agriculture says,
regarding the condition OF the cotton and
corn crops, that returns from correspond.
ents for the month ending December llth,
substantially confirm the report Of the
month previous. The weather has been
favorable in all sections Of the cotton belt.
Reports OF the product west OF the Mis-
sissippi river are more favorable, and will
increase the aggregate OF Texas, Louisi-
ana and Arkansas over that reported last
month. The corn crop during November
deprecated, through imperfect ripOning,
in our heaviest corn igrowing regions, the
States north OF the Ohio river and Mis-.
souri,, the same States falling OH ten per
cent. This will reduce the average Weld
per acre Of the whole country to 20,l
bushels, which Is exceeded by only one
former year, being 20.4 in in 1876. This
reduces the aggregate production about
titty-hve millions from the November fig
ures, but still leaves the crop larger than
in any previous year, by over LOT, 900
bushels. The States and Territories west
of the Mississippi river return over l0O,.
100000 bushels more than in 1878. -
WHERE SHALL TIE REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION
BE HELD?
WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE con.
test over the selection Of place for hold.
ing the National Republican Convention
is already very lively. thas two elements,
one being the interest that the different
localities have in securing 1t, and the other
the struggle that the friends Of prominent
candidates are making to promote their in
terests. Thus far Saratoga, Indianapolis
and Chicago have made the greatest out
ward exertions, though there has been
considerable quiet work done for CinCin-
natl and also Philadelphia. A large Chi
cago delegation arrived to-day and took
twenty six rooms at the leading hotel. A
delegation from Cincinnati will arrive to-
morrow night AT present the indications
are strong that either Indianapolis or Sara
toga will be chosen, on the general ground
that the Presidential contest turns largely,
il not altogethor, on the results in New
York and Indiana.
It's curious circumstance that the
Blaine men are the only ones who are
very greatly exercised over the selection
OF place Of meeting. The friends Of the
other candidates seem to feel that the loCa.
ton will prove very slight element in
their cases. The Grant men arc scarcely
giving this branch OF the subject thought,
and the same seems to be true OF the
friends Of Sherman. The latter feel sure
OF Ohio, and do not think that having the
convention at Cincinnati would add any
thing to their strength. They will be PER-
lectly satisfied with Nny selection that is
made. Blaine's friends are fighting The
idea OF choosing Cincinnati with unceas-
ing vigor. They denounCe the place, for
its citizens and for its press in unmeasured
terms. They do not like Saratoga, be-
cause they think the COnkling influence
will be too strong there. AS between that
place and Indianapolis, they will, az now
inclined, vote for the latter. They dread
Chicago on account OF Grants influence,
and for the same reason they fear Phila-
delphia, though in 1876 they tried to have
1t chosen as the strongest place for Blaine.
The Craftsmanship OF the National Com
mittee seems TO be between Piath OF New
York, as Conkling's representative, and
Don. Cameron, who has more general
support. The point made for Piatt Is the
Importance OF New York in the election.
II he Is chosen now, there will be a strong
effort to keep him ut the head OF the new
committee 10 be chosen at the convention.
rRYISG TO SETTLE TIE EELLY.TILDRN TRou.
BILE.
Several leading Democrats here have un-
dertaken to settle the Kelly y-Tilden trouble
in New York, A prominent politician Of
that State has been selected 10 conduct
the negotiations, and he is in communica-
ton with Democrats here, Representa-.
tive Cox, who is regarded here as one OF
Kelly's spokesmen, declares that no ef.
forts OF compromise will be accepted, and
that, 80 far as Tilden Is concerned, the
present contest is war to the knife.
WILL GHN. MALONE ACT WITH THE RRPuB.
LlcAEs?
The Virginia Republicans who acted
with the Readjusters are claiming that
Gen. Malone, just nominated for United
! States Senator, will be certain 10 act with
the Republicans in Congress. This l.
stoatly denied by the Democrats, but the
!, Republicans who make the statement say
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