The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-02

domain, and are therefore not subject Il
occupation and purchase under the egenen
law, In answer to the third question, ht
says Congress has recognized the pos
sessory rights OF these miners Us ascertain
cd among themselves by the rules that
have become laws in the mining districts
US regards mining claims, The rights thus
recognized by COngressare properly ofgreat
value, Very large amounts are invested in
the mines, the ownership OF which rests
solely upon the possessory right deferred
to, 1t seems to me where such u right has
attached to mining land in favor
OF local or mining claim Of the
land, during the continuance OF the
claim-that Is to say, so long Us 1t Is
maintained in accordance with law-be-
comes, by force OF the mining laws, appro-
priated to u specific purpose the
development and working Of tho mine To-
Gated, and unless Congress otherwise pro-
vides it cannot, while that right exists,
notwithstanding the title thereto remains
in the Government, be set apart by the ex.
ecutive for public uses, II, then, the pos
sessory rights OF the miners in the case
under reconsideration was full and complete
previous to the establishment OF the mill
itary reservation OF Fort Maginnis, am OF
the opinion, in concluion, that their claims
within the limits Of the reservation was
without the authority Of law, and could
not legally divest them OF such right, or OF
the further right ION compliance with the
requirements OF the statute concerning the
issue OF patents for mining claims) to nc.
quire title to the land,
NOTES AND PERSONALS,
Geo, Scoville, counsel for Guiteau, has
directed the Clerk Of the Court to issue
subpnnas for AIrs, Augustus Parker, Jas.
G. Herman, Geo, T. Burroughs, Francis
NJ. Scoville and J, Lewis Lee, all Of Chi
cago; @. 5. Joslyn, Oneida; Everett O. Foss,
Dover, n, H.; John a, Rice Merton, Wis;
Edward Q. Spltzka, New York city; and
Herman B. Anerling OF WilliamSport, Pa.
Comptroller OF Currency Knox says lie
will appoint Il receiver for tho Mechanics
National Bank, Of Newark, tomorrow, In
the meantime the bank will remain in
charge Of Examiner Shelly, OF New York,
and J." NJ Price, Of New Jersey, who have
been appointed representatives Of the
Government,
There Is report current here that James
Is to retire from the Postollico Department
on tho LIST Of january next, and that
ChaunCy |. Filley, ofSt. Louis, llas already
been selected by tho President to succeed
him. Filley has strong backing with the
present administration, aud many believe
that he Ii to ho made postmastef-G General.
Tho President appointed jas. X. Nc
Cannon Commissioner OF Railroads, vice
=. r. French.
Mrs. j.. Armstrong and Miss L. Arm
strong Of st, Clairsyille, Ohio, arc regis
tered at the Ehbitt
The estimates for the postal service for
the next fiscal yearare Si3,G 800, of which
the revenues will furnish Si2, ,74l;792, lcav.
Ing. n deficiency to be supplied by tho gem
cral treasury OF S02O,07S.
Tho Internal Revenue rcCeipts for the
five months ending to-day foot up In round
numbers So, 100000. Tie surplus reven.
ucs OF the Government for the live months
ending to-day foot up In the neighborhOod
Of $5S,0OO0O0.
Mr.. Sackville West, thencw British Min,
lister, Is expected to arrive ut Philadelphia
today, II is thought that his daug ghter
will como In a few weeks, for he is not n
bachelor, as lHs been asserted, but wild
over. His marriage wasa highly romantic
one.
John Woling, who,i after II desperate
struggle, was arrested at the Executive
mansion yesterday, was sent to the lnsAne
Asylum today,
Collector Cook has made good the de-
tiCiency Of 5000 discovered in his aC-
counts. His cashier has been suspended,
pending IN explanation Of some items
Judge Folger (whosc name, by tho way,
Is pronounced us II spelled Folicr), tile
new Secretary Of the Treasury, lns long
been In favor Of suffrage for women, and
in 1867 was one OF nine men in tho New
York Legislature who voted in favor OF
giving women the ballot.
II fanCied," said Senator Williams OF
Kentucky, to group Of friends the other
evening, that when | came to the Senate
| should be able to say something on any
topic that came up with which / was III
miliar, but the dignity, courtesy, frigidity
and stupidity Of that body hNs frozen all
the ClOluence there ever was in mo, and /
couldn't get up now and say n word, unless
| crammed for 1t, to save my life."
David Davis, whom the chaplain OF the
''SHNtN iul SNNll uh WV
Vice President, evidently thinking that
his election as President pro tem. Of the
Senate conferred that title upon him, nj
though 1t does not, was, the other day,
mistaken for the Chief Executive. A tele-
graph messenger rushed mp TO him rs he
wAs about TO enter the Senate Chamber,
and handed him II sealed dispatch. The
Judge tore It open, read tie contents,
looked ut II again, and then handed It
buck, with, "Why, bless my soul, boy, this
Is addressed to the President OF the United
States"
There Is n decided building boom here
this fall, there being now more than four
hundred and fifty new buildings in pro-
Cess OF construction, and fOrty-one Of these
new houses represent IN aggregate estimate
cost OF $jO2,GOO. Among those who arc
building are the following! Secretary
Blaine, estimated cost $4,000; Col jerome
Bonnparte, $4,000; Hon. Geo NJ. Robeson,
S2S,O6O; Justice Canley Matthews, $50 1000;
Senator Window, $25,0OO; General W. u.
lIazcn, $24,00O Senator G. II. PendlotOn,
$2O,OO0 Senator Van WyCk, $4,000
The mail route between Helena and
Ntissoua (Nlontana) has been reduced to
tho original contract price, $6,245, from
SiS,73D; and the route from Butte City to
4 y 4 A..