The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-04
WORDS rRon WesHINaroN.
Anairs at the NationnI capitaI-Flnan
eiaI Matters-BeTenue Troubles, dc.

Affairs nj the National CapltaI-FInan.
eiaI Matters-BeTcnue Troubles, dc.
WASHINGTON, October Postmaster.
General Maynard decided yesterday not
to suspend the recent order Of the Post.
office Department forbidding the delivery
OF registered letters and postal orders to
the Kentucky Lottery Company. He de.
clines to reverse the past action Of the
Department, at least until the United
States Supreme Court shall have disposed
Of the lottery question, which is now be.
fore 1t.
General Sherman telegraphed that the
Presidents party will not return TO Wash
ington before the 9Th OF November.
At the expiration OF the fiscal year there
were 104 free delivery postotfices, employ
ing 2,6SS carriers, In operation in the
United States. The total number OF pieces
OF mail mstter handled at these l04 offices
was 932, l2l ,S53, an increase OF 122, ,267, ,77S
over the previous year. Total cost of the
delivery service, including pay Of special
agents, s., 1858 693; amount Of postage on
local matters, S306S,7l7, There were de-
livered during the year 3l6, l5e,6S7 letters
and so 1867, sos postal cards; collected, 2S0,-
1853, 1870 letters aud 70; $50 430 postal.cards;
l22, sic, ,076 newspapers were delivered and
43 o., $50 collected.
Standard silver dollars distributed the
past week, 793,095: corresponding week
previous year, 3SS,SSS
The Comptroller OF the Currency has
called upon National Banks for a report
showing their condition at the close OF
business October lst.
The following telegram was received at
the Bureau OF Internal Revenue to-day
from Collector Clark, at Atlanta: "a body
OF thirty armed men entered Dalton, Whit.
field county, Georgia, last night, and
forcibly rescued property seized for viola
tions OF the revenue laws" The follow
ing reply will be sent by Acting Commis-
sioner Rogers to Collector Clark: "Take
immediate measures to identify the per-
sons who forcibly released the seized
property at Dalton, then obtain warrants
and call upon the Marshal for their imme-
diate arrest. Employ whatever force may
be necessary for this purpose. Do not re.
lax your efforts in this direction Till every
one Of this lawless party Is in custody OF
United States officers "
The following telegram was also sent
by Mr.. Rogers to Jacob Wagner, Revenue
Agent at Atlanta, Ga:
"Collector CLARK has been directed to
use every means in bis power TO secure
the arrest and punishment Of the lawless
persons who rescued the property at Dali
ton last night. | wish you to cooperate
with the Collector, giving your personal
attention to this matter. Do not rest un-
til you have exhausted every effort TO se-
cure the arrest and punishment OF these
law, breakers, aud establish the fact
whetheror not the United States laws can
be enforced in Georgia" :.
The Commissioners Of the Freedman's
Savings and Trust Company state that
about Sl00, 900 OF the dividend Of ten per
cent recently declared by them remains
uncalled for. Pass books may be forwarded
by mail or express or sent through banks.
Postmaster. General Maynard leaves to-
night for Indiana.