The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-14
CAPITAL oULLINGs.
Cabinet Meeting = Red Hot Weather
MinIster Maynnrd's Difficulty
7, in Bidding the sultan OF
. Turkey Farewell.

WASHINGTON, July lS.-The cabinet to-
day resolved to have thorough investi
cation OF the steamer Narragansett OF the
stonington line to Boston, in Long Island
Sound, to determine whether the steam
boat inspectors are in any measure re-
sponsible for the disaster by which 80
many lives we're lost.
Statements regarding the preparations
for the entry OF Capt. Payne and his fol-
lowers into Indian territory, and the
question relative to the Ponca Indians
leaving their reservation, were also topics
OF brief discussion, but no action was
taken, it being considered best not to iu-
terfere till something OF anotiicia charac.
ter has been received.
The question Of the St. Louis district
attorneyship was considered and it was
decided to reappoint VIM. p. Bliss the
present incumbent.
The President said he thought Judge
Lawrence, Of Ohio, would eventually
withdraw his declination and accept the
Office Of First Comptroller OF Currency,
recently rendered.
The President will probably leave to.
morrow night for Columbus.
To-day was the warmest day OF the sea.
son. At2P VI the thermometer indicated
e7o at the sigual UtIice, and in the Treas
ury buildiug, where the he't is generally
less felt Than in any other OF The public
buildings the mercury ranged from 99o to
9s'. rhs employees were dismissed at 3
p. NJ an hour earlier than usual.
The State Department TO day received
dispatch from Minister Maynard, OF
Constantinople, stating that he had been
waiting withnut success ior ten dayS!oE au
audience with the Sultan, TO bid him the
customary diplomatic farewell, and asking
him whether he should delay his depart
ure any longer TO obtain audience, or re-
turn to the United States at once. Presi.
dent Hayes directed that reply should
be sent instructlng Ministe: Maynard to
nse his own discretion about waiting for
au interview with the Sultan, but at
the same time urging him TO make reas-
enable haste and return and take the Of
fics OF Postmaster General.
In the cases OF the deputy collectors
ana mATnuhlsI EtCcutly hiIooteu Ah So"If
bell. county, Georgia, for killing one OF O
party OF moonshiners, Commissioner
Raum was to-day notified by telegraph
that Judge Woods. OF the United States
i Circuit Court has decided that the case is
In the United States Courts. That the
issue Of a warrant BY State msgis-
trate, and arrest under the same Is, In
fact. n suit, or action begun, and such a
case can be transferred to the United
States Court without waiting for the bills
Of Indictment by ths State grand jury.
The hearing on habeas corpus writs,
looking to the unconditional discharge ol
revenue officers, will come up for Gonsid-
Grafton tomorrow.
The Postmaster General has issned an
order intended TO break up the existing
practice Of certain classes OF merchants,
manu- uiacturers, inventors and agents. who
send through the mails printed advertis-
ing cards, OF various shapes and sizes,
with q one cent postage stamp atiix'
ed. Postofice department otti.
ciaIs complain OF this practice,
which 10 growing one, has OF late be-
come serious annoyance and htndrance
J 10 the prompt distribution oil mail matter,
particularly on the railroad mail service.
The order declares that the postal card
furnished by the Postottice Department is
the only card matter that will for the pur-
poses Indicated be transmitted In the
mails, whether 1t be printed or written
upon, at less rate than three cents Tor
esoh half ounce or fraction thereof. The
, order takes effect October l, 1880.