Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-24

H CcIldlu lcItcLS dllcStu 70 nave Dc6u Wrlbscu
by Clarence N. Barten, Arthur Shipherd
and Charles 7. Saunde-son, of this city,
| copies Of which are said to have been car
| ried BY A N. Soteldo 10 the Republican
Office on the night of his death. The Star
this evening publishes what purports to be
! copies of these letters. They exhibit q
misappropriation of moneys by Barton, and
seem to show that the letter acknowledged
this misappropriation, expressed regret and
repentance and promised restitution.
The Jeannette Inquiry.
AT the opening OF the Jeanette court of
inquiry this morning, Lieut.. Danenhower
stated, IN narrative form, the preparations
made for the boat journey after the sinking
Of the Jeanette. n...-..........l g.
u go Big Lot or witnesses. on
Special Prosecutor Bliss this morning
took from the Clerks office of the Supreme
Court 375 subpenas for witnesses In the
new Star Route trials. Fg 81,
Pay Up!
A new circular, calling upon all delin-
quent clerks to pay up the assessments on
them, was handed to the heads of bureaus
for distribution among the clerks of their
offices this morning.
A Moving Job.
The work of removing the money order
office and the Office of the Auditor OF the
Treasury for the Postoffice Department
from the temporary quarters on street to
the new building opposite the general post
Office, began to-day. The work will proba-
bly, consume week.
Gold Certificates.
The transfer of one million dollars in
gold certificates from New York TO Phlla-
delphia has been ordered. Requests for
those certificates have been received from
Cincinnati for $225 900; from st. Louis for
$500, 900; and Boston wants $5, 100000 OF all
denominations Of the issues.
Standard Dollars
During the week ended October 2lst,
there were 953, 900 standard silver dollars
put in circulation by the mints In the
corresponding period last year but 464, ,497
standard silver dollars were issued.
" quick Time.
The Japanese Minister and suite and
the Minister 10 Vienna, arrived in this city
after q journey of twenty-five days and
nineteen hours from Yokohema, the quick
est time on record.
They Come High.
For the Forty Eighth Congress, S25 mem
bers and eight delegates, there has been
ants, and for mileage, $l25, 900. 1t is esti-
mated that the total will be over 81, $780,
900.
Rafions and Supplies.
The rations turned over to the agents for
the relief of the sufferers from the Missis-
sippi floods aggregated So, 251, 900 in value.
Stores reported lost by theft, storms, fire,
&C., during the year are valued at $l4, l62.
The value of supplies issued to Indians du-
ring the year is $37, 1876.
Rights OF Chinamen.
Acting Secretary of tn Interior French
has decided that Cinnamon having through
tickets from New York to any place in the
United States, having passed through
Canada on the Grand Trunk Railway, are
entitled to admission into the United
States without further evidence Of his right
than such ticket.
Denial.
The Attorney General denies the report
that the Star Route cases were considered
at conference with the President Saturday.
Recommended for Promotion.
Forty-eight employees of the Census Bu-
reau have been recommended for promo
ton. George w. Richards, of Cincinnati,
is recommended for chief clerkshlp.
Accepted.
The President to-day accepted another
twenty-five miles of the Northern Pacific
Railroad in Montana, coming eastward.
Retired.
The President to-day placed on the re-
tired list, under special act of Congress,
Capt. Joseph Conrad, of the Tenth Infantry.
This will promote First Lieutenant Kings
bury to be Captain in the Tenth Infantry,
and Second Lieutenant George Leroy to be
First Lieutenant.
Very Moderate.
In compliance with request of the board
appointed to examine and audit the claims
growing out of the illness and death of
President Garfield, DR.. Boynton to-day re-
turned properly filled out form OF the ap-
plication recently forwarded to HIM, the
aggregate amount of the claim, $4,000,
being IS, 500 less than any claims for pro-
fessional services yet received.
POstohice Matters.
New postofices to-day were established
at Alabam, Madison county, Ark, Melen-
win B. Chessley, postmaster; Porterville,
Bourbon county, Kansas, Louie G. Porter,
postmaster; Copley, Martin county, KY,
Clay Williamson, postmaster; Crooks,
Ball county, KY, William A. Reid, post
master; Enlberton, Monroe county, KY,
James B. Emberton, postmaster; Fallou,
Santa county, Mich, G. w. Arnold, post
master; Merriam, Iowa county, Mich,
Adam Heple, postmaster, and Cora,
Lafayette county, Mississippi, James &.
Quarles, postmaster.