The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-18
WHO WILL WIN IT2
CALDWELL sANoulNE BuTNor SURE
VI ths District Atiorntyship-IIe has Put In Ills
Hest Llek', aad will Come Home and Await
Aesults-The Star lloute FIIIis-RerIrAl
OF The Monetary Couimil,ion. IL +
Special pI.palcll . tho ln,ellIgcncct.

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Special Dispatch 10 tho lntclligcnccr. NalsLN
WASHINGTON, July yl7.-Your correspond.
ent had u brief interview to-day with Mr.
Caldwell In relation 10 the District Attor.
ncyship, and though not sanguine he seem.
cd confident ns 10 the result. He llad Just
seen Attorney General Brewster, with
whom his interview was OF the most pleas.
ant character, but the old gentleman
was, OF course, quite reticcnt OH
the main question Mt issue, us he
ia to all visitors who have applications
OH file In tie Department. Mr.. Caldwell
thought he should leave for home to.
night. us his case has been cxl,austively
presented and nothing Is likely to be gain.
ed by remaining longer. When the mp.
pointment will be made is uncertain, but
probably within day or two. &
Mr.. Flick put in MI appearance again
this morning.
The Star Route trial continues to make
unsatisfactory progress, and the impression
gains ground every. day that nothing will
come OF it. Mr.. McrricL is understood tc
have urged the dropping Of the proceeding,
at once, but Bliss seems disposed TO hold on
until he is kicked out Of court. The
defendants and contractors have
no doubt made piles Of money out Of the
Government in an illegitimate way, few
persons can be found who think otherwise
but they covered their tracks with ex
traordinary adroitncss, and absolutely nc
evidence has been alduced to establish the
theory OF conspiracy OH which the prose
cutions are based. Is. a
The Baltimore < Ohio Telegraph com
pany, which.is quietly, but industriousl,
stretching its land lines, succeeded to.la,
in getting through the House the bill
which had already passed the Senate, en-
abling it to lay n transatlantic cable.
The following change Of star mail schcd
ule has been made between kennOnsburs
Noble county, and Salesville, Guernse,
county, Ohio: Leave kennonsburg Tues
days and Saturdays at II 4. NJ; arrive Sales
vile by l2 noon. Leave Salcsvilc Tues
days and Saturdays at r.-M.; arrive q
Kenuonsburg by2r.M.
General Lyons Graham, Of this city
formerly OF the army, has gone with hi
family to Sweet Springs, West Virginia.
Mrs. Congressman Orth will spend th'
summer at Berkeley Springs, and othe
Washington parties are ut Cranberry Sum
nit. f5
Ex.Congressman John Amber Smitl
has sold his house here and goes back tt
Richmond, hoping 10 succeed John Wiss
rs District Attorney for the Eastern dis
trict, in case Wise is elected to Congress
Possibly he desires to return to Congress:
himself
The silver men here are discussing the
advisability OF rcviving the international
Monetary Conference, and will urge tn,
President to recommend the continuanc,
oil the commission with the necessary mp
preparation, SO that should the Frencl
government call a conference together
again the United States may be represent
ed. They feel that further action ought il
be had this iail or next winter.
| The internal revenue bill is makin.
slow progress in the Senate. Mr.. kullog.
has given notice that he will offer III
amendment providing that all macilincr,
OF iron and steel used in the manufacture
OF sugar, pay duty OF only fifteen per cen
Gd ral9ren instead Of forty.iive per cent.
Assistant Secretary French, OF the Treas
ury Department, whose duties relate main
ly to customs matters, has been invited b,
the Tariff Commission TO meet them sool
ut Long Branch.