The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-25


A READJUsTRR CONFERENCE,
Ths readjuster leaders OF Virginia ar
arriving in Washington to have On i'm
portant conference with Mr.. Mahon
prior to the assembling OF the State Con
vention next week.
Mr.. Wilson, Republican postmaster a
LynChbnrg, recently come TO Washing
ton and held an interview with SeCretary
Blaine, Mr., Wilson announced az re
snlt that the Administration wanted thu
Virginia Republicans to make thei
own fight In the State this year
Besides this the removals OF the Rspubli
can postmasters caused dissatisfaction
among Republicans, and Mahone's con
ference is 10 prepare, ahead Of the Con
ventiou, the platform and resolutions, snC
shape the policy OF his party. GreenoI
has entered the field for The nomination
Tor Governor. Auditor Massey claim
that The nomination Is due TO him, ant
Cameron makes some claims. The con
ference will also try to harmonizs thesI
claims, II appears that many who werl
promised offices have been disappointed
owing to the failure Of Mahone's plans
and resdjuster leaders are called together
to smooth matters oyer.
THE CUsT0DIAN's CRooKRDNESs.
The investigation OF the Treasury Gus
todian ring continues to develop ugly
facts, Hatch. storOkeepsr Of the Treasury
states that while he was away on leave
last summer 400 yards Of ane carpet wa
taken out OF his rooms. He discovered
this on his return and reported the fact t
Power, Chief Clerk Power called on Pit
ney Tor an inventory OF the carpets or
hand, and in 1t Pitney included the foul
hundred missing yards. Power submit
ted the inventory to Hatch, who
said 1t was wrong. Then Power tolC
Hatch to make out correct inventory
In the meantime Pitney heard OF wha
was going on and had a carpet finn whom
he had favored send In four hundred
yards Of carpet as q loan. The borrowed
carpet, however, was OF inferior grade
but the four hundred yards taken ouI
were never recovered. The ring was Ii
the habit OF selling good carpets and fur,
niture under the head OF condemned
The yearly appropriation to supply the
Government buildings throughout tht
country with needed articles has beer
drawn upon heavily by the ring. Thil
appropriation amounts to about three
quarters Of million dollars year.
THB FIVE PER CENTS.
About $ll ,000,0 Of registered five pei
cent bonds were received at the Treasury
Department to-day for continuance, ,makinl
$25O000 900, the sum which the Secretary
had announced he would receive for ha
purpose. The Secretary has accepted nj
registered tives for continuance since moor
to-day, excepting those which had beer
shipped yesterday, and no more will bl
received for continuance than those which
can be clearly shown to have been shippet
for that purpose before to-day.
APPOINTMENTS By THE PRESIDENT.
The President has made the following
recess appointments:
Uonsuls Of the United States-Jesse H
Moore, OF Illinois, at Oallao; John NJ
Bailey, OF New York, at Hamburg; Zsla
Merrill, OF Massachusetts,, at Jerusslasn
George W. Roosevelt, Of Pennsylvania, q
Bordeaux.
Collectors OF Internal Revenues fol
Texas-Wm. II. Sinclair, First district; B
O. Ludlow, Third district; VIM. Umbner
stock, Fourth district.
MRS. GARFIELD.
Dr.. Boynton, attending physician, an
nounCes this afternoon that the Criais hS
been passed In Mrs. GarGeld's case, ant
there Is no longer any doubt OF her recov
cry. ......-..
MAIL MATTER.
A statement has been prepared at th
postofTice department showing the amoun
Of matter mailed In the United States dur
ing the year ending December 81, 1880
This is the second count Of mail matte
evet made by the department, ths
made In 1870 being the first. The state
ment is based Upon the actua
count Of the matter made at the diiEeren
poslolIiCes throughout the country durin
The titst seven days ID December, 1880. |
shows that the total number Of pieces o
all classes mailed during the year wa
Q, ,72O 234 ,252; the whole number Of letter
mailed was 1,05S, ,252,S7B, an average q
twenty.one for each man, woman an
child In the United States; 34 4,556,44
postal cards, sl2,032, 900 newspapefs, 40
i4S702 magazines and other periodical
and 2l6l5,S3 packages oi IN efchaudiE
passed through the mails during the yea
CHAT FROM THE CAPITAL.
A number OF the nominations whiC
were sent into The Senate isiled TO be aCtt
on either iavorably OF adversely, tt
places 10 which these nominations We
made will be illed at once by the Pref
! dent, and In most cases by recess .
pobtment Of the same men whose nam
we're not acted tion.
Commissioner Raum says he expects
brOSklng out Of the inoohshiners ell ov
Tia country, where illicit whisky is mad
J The manufacturers oi that sttipIe ket
0ulet while Congress is 10 session but
Il work as soon as that body adIourns.
ltis reported that similar inyestigatio
: IN those now going on In the Treasul
. tlsnarlment, have been directed 10 be Q
ietpI upon BY the President 10 other 7
!. natttnents 1.-The heads thereof think I'll
) such investigations ere advisable q necI
!, pSfy for the protection ot the PUBLIC rel
! uEy. ...u- vu,,..
q The President, who goes 10 the Willial
a C6llepe commencement In June, ovI
a whelmed by Invitations TO stop at ditiefe
L places along the route going and comlt
Q and TO be present al every comment
ment, fair, elc,