The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-01

received q telegram from MissisSipp
stating that the Republicans and Green
bSckers OF that State had failed TO make
coalition, and would not put any ticket Il
the field, but will let the election 60 by de
fanlt.
A letter was received at the dead lstte
Office from Germany, addressed il
German: "Herr Garfield, President o
the Union, Washington, VS," The lette
was held for month by the pcstmSste
Of Washington, RappahannoCk county
Va, then advertised and afterwards sen
to the dead letter office.
In his annual report last year lnterna
Revenue Commissioner RAnm estimated
the revenue receipts for the fiscal year
which closed to-day, at $lS5. 600 900 'Thi
figures OF the receipts ionted up show
$3.50, 900, 900, with about SlSS, 900 10 bC
added, The increase in receipts over las
year 10 over sll ,000, 900.
Representative Robson, Of New York
Ia here now with his eye on the Speaker
chip otthe next House, Other candidates
will be here in few days. 'i-f
Numerous changes 10 uhlrdiuate
and Interior Department were made to-
day, and Iumors that more changes are To
be made keep the clerks in state Of con-
slant anxiety, vi. =.
Mr., Sherman, who was yesterday nom
mated for Governor OF Iowa, is Q brother
Of General and Senator Sherman.
The President has appointed R. 8, Foster
as United States Marshal for the district oil
Indiana, vice W. W. Dudley, appointed
Commissioner Of Pensions; aud Robert g.
HALEY, OF Vermont, United States Consul
to Barbados, vice Woodbury. H; Palleys,
suspended.
The pressure for office at the Treasury
Department 10 very great and there Ia
reason to believe that some system OF ex'
animation will have TO be adopted 10 meet
the petitions OF seekers for even minor
offices.
At the close oI business to-day there had
been sos, 900 900 in coupon Ave per cent
bonds received for continuance at three
and o half per cent, including those which
had been presented at London 10 date.
Notices have reached the department
from number Of holders indicating their
Intention 10 forward TO day bonds Tor con.
llnuRnCe. After these bonds arrive II Ia
estimated by treasury officers that there
will be but about Sl5, 900. 900 Of the Sis.
664, ,450, the amount o. coupon hyes out.
standing at the time the option Of con.
tinuAnce was made, lef. to be redeemed.
The receipts OF Internal revenue for the
fiscal year, inclusive OF to day, am luut to
$l34, ,074, 1850 The receipts from the Gus.
toms for the same period, as near AZ can
be calculated to day, amount to $l07 .500,'
900. ta ....
The following are the payments by tho
War Department during the a'Cal year,
each item beign figured as closely as the
material In hand will admit today: On
account, military, SAL 600 900; navy, Sl5,.
800 900; Indians, $8,6OO,00O; pensions,
$50, 100000
From the present indications the public
debt statement will show q reduction oi
about eleven millions Of dollars.
The Treasury Department today pur.
chased 25,gO9 ounces Of fine silver lor
delivery Rt the New Orleans mint. RsyoEd
this oil offers 10 sell were declined on
account Of the annual statements now In
progress at other branches.' ft
The Yorktown Centennial Commission
i0rmSlly accepted the model proposed.
The monument will cost 100000. secre.
tary Linc,ln, in charge Of the appropria.
tion, will be requested to direct work to
be begun at orce. Hl
Secretary Hunt says: TN order to meet
the exigencies Of the Navy 1t is highly i'm.
portsnt in the opinion OF the department,
TO prPSent IN thP annual report d the Sec
rotary at the neEt session et Congress .
practical and plain statement Of the need
Of the navy fol an appropriation TO pur.
chase o sufficient number Of appropriate
vessela TO render II efficient, With this
view the Secretary has appointed an adivl'
sorry board Of officers, who may consult
together and be able TO reconcile the con.
fliCting opinions and theories in reference
to the number and class OF such vessels Ss
should be constructed, 10 unite in recon.
me1ding such as OongtesG wOHld be AOsE
likely to spprove.
A number of promotions and appoint.
ments and few dismissals Of clerks took
place to-day ID the offices OF the Second
and Third Assistant Postmaster Generals
Number Of postoficeS In the pnited
States June 30, Is a. 496; established dur.
Ing the year, 1884; discontinued, 1,40s;
Postmastets commissioned, 10,44l.