The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-20
FRENCH'S FIX.
A OOAAIssIONEa TO BE ROUSCEU.
Tho PFesldent and Family at LOBg
RranSh-POsial Economy Ora Prao.
Teal BOrt-VAFIOuS Other
MatteFa ~ the Capital.

WASHINGTON, Juns l9.-Ths publication
Is promised within q few days Of some
correspondence between General Grant
and President Garfield which will cause
the position Of the former In the New
York matter to assume q very mysterious
appearance.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT.
The President and Mrs, Garfield, accom-
panied by their daughter MOllie and their
two sons, Irwin and Abram, Col. Rockwell
and DR.. Boyton and wife, left the city this
morning for Long RraAch. The President
expects to be absent about week, but his
movements will depend upon the condi.
tion Of Mrs, GaTaeld's health, the trip
being made chiefly for her benefit by the
advice Of her physician, She and the rest
Of the party with the exception OF the
President will remain at Long Branch at
least month. The President will attend
the commencement Of Williams College,
WilliamStown, Mass., on the Sd, 4!h and
9th Of July. He will be attended by sew.
eral members OF his Cabinet and by hla
two eldest sons, Henry and James, who
are to enter that college at the next term.
It 10 hardly probable that the President
will take up his residence at the Soldiers
Home until his return from Massachusetts,
The Presidential mansion at the Homo Is
in readiness for him 10 take possession OF
at any time, The President and party are
expected TO visit Mrs. Mark Hopkins, at
harrington, VT, on their way to Williama
College.
FRENCH AND TuR PACIFIC ROADS
The Commissioner Of Railroads, French,
has done very odd thing. His friends
can not explain It, His enemies accuse
him Of treachery to the Government, OF
stock iobbinR propsnslties, OF lack OF cour.
tesy to his suphrlors, aud predict! for him
deCapitation within twenty four hours OF
his return on Tuesday next.
When the rumor that French had writ.
ten q letter to the President OF the Central
Pacific, virtually retraCting all the asser.
tions he has made about the irregular
course Of the road In its dealings with the
Government, was brought to the atten.
tion ol Secretary Kirkwood and Assist.
ant Attorney General MCOammon,
they promptly stated that there was
no foundation for It, They Felt sure
that Commissioner French would report
TO them and not to President Stanford tho
results OF his investigation, and they be-
lieVed that the rumor was an emRnation
from Wall street broker, designed 10 at,
feet Central Pacific stock. They were a..
tonished when they read French's letter
to Stanford 10 the New York papers yes.
tetday. They have received no word OF
information from French. They viii act
promptly, though. The matter Is already
vesgh, who will investigate It. French
has done nothing, u Is thought, which will
render him amenable to the law, but that
he will be bounced In disgrace II he can
not give satisfactory explanation Of his
conduct is certain.
bond CONTINUANCE.
The amount OF coupon ,fve.percent
bonds which have been presented at the
London Agency for continuance at lower
rate Of interest, according to advlcsS re.
ceived ut the Treasury Department up to
date. aggregate, as near as can be figured,
IA 6OO0 This amount, added 10 the
I4, 900, 600 which has been presented for
continuance In this country, exclusive OF
to.day's receipts, leave balance OF $780,
000, 900 In coupon fves TO be heard from
before the entire amount outstanding, OF
$ll8. 100000, will be covered. There re.
main but eleven days, Sundays being ex.
Cluded, In which theee bonds may be
extended, before tho expiration OF the
time 6xed, namely, July /, rendering an
average OF daily receipts OF more than
So, 100000 necessary. From inlorma.
ton received here II appears that
number Of banks are collecting coupon
6ves, with view TO forwarding them
after large amounts have been sccumula.
ted.
Treasurer Giflllan has issued checks
paying final interest at elk per cent 10 July
! on 1900, 600 Bixes Of 1881, which have
been continued. The interest aggregates
81, ,83O, lSl. He has also issued checks for
the final payment Of interest at Eve per
cent on Sl38, 900 900 Of 6ves OF 1881, which
have also been continued, which amount
TO about s., 1904, ,292.
POSTAL ECONOMY.
The PostottiCe Department to-day award.
ed contracts for supplying twine, wrap.
ping paper, scales, balances and marking
stamps for the postal service throughout
the country for the next fsCal year. The
amounts appropriated by Congress for
these supplies aggregate $lC06O0, but
the contracts awarded to day are OF prices
80 much lower than those Of last year for
the principal Items, that saving OF $685..
900 will be effected without diminishing
quantities. Gould, Pearce 4 Co., OF Cln.
clnnati, received the award ior cotton
twines.
Explosives Under n st. POIernbuIE
Bridge.
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