Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-11-05
At THE cAPITA
Another Heavy Claim AsSl1s mo
Late President -:-couut'f''H
Notes in Circulation.
Mlssissjppi' River Job---lncr Rseu
SteaIings Demanded -esne /
Washington News.
Secretary Folser SersHw ano psy
at Work---ArtI,ur Tssiug
it'Easy.

Special Dispdteh to 1ee S,auisy Asg'sts1
WASHINGTON, November 4. r rniiE f'e1Fs' 81 I
will represent the Department on = Hs,l<s
before the United ststss Court q
The Garfield Roard of Asdis tetay re-
o<lst9x bii1 from Mrs. "A. Edison, against
the late President Garfield, which hsdbeen
returned because OF certain information
Her claim is for $4,000 for skillful attend.
ance in her professional capacity as physi'
clan. It will therefore haze 10 Dc consid-
cred as coming within the limit OF the Ss6,-
600 allowed 10 the physicians, under an act
of Congress. The Board will meet at the
Treasury Department early next
week for the Consideration OF
the bills of the physiciaps The Edson
claim is not accompanied by any release
upon the estate, hence it is quite likely 1t
will be 6SallOwed unless re-saee be added
to it y,
Chief Brooks of the secret service OF
the Treasury Department, says ten dollar
Counterfeit Notes'
are circulating in New York. Inspector
Drummond writes Brooks that,three New
York banks have accepted between them
nineteen Of the counterfeit notes. The
supposed mariner of the man NOW opera
ting, when captured on the Mississippi
river, had $3.50 Of the paper on his per-
sen. The Bureau OF Engraving and Print
ing is now engaged in printing gold GER
tificates with the signature OF Assistant
Treasurer Acton printed thereon. This
will obyiate delay in the issue Of certif-
oates, and il is expected that they will be
ready for circulation some time next week.
These certificates will be used in Washing
ton for gene rAl circulation until the Wash
ineten issue is ready for distribution, after
which time those bearing the signature of
Acton will be used in New Nork cXClu-
siyely. Plans for the
New Marine HOspiARl
to be CONSTRUCTED at Memphis have been
completed and approved by StggeOn-Gen-
eral Hamilton. Specifications are now be.
ing prepared, and work will be placed in
market in the course of a few days. Dis
trict Attorneys at Cincinnati, Cairo and
New Orleans, have been instructed to eX-
anime validity sites for MAXINE hospitals
IN those cities. According to a telegram
received by Surgeon G Genesd Hamilton of
the Marine Hospital to-day, ague is in
creasing to an alarming extent at Browns
willie.
From figures of the official assessment OF
the District of Columbia 10 appears that
the Capitol building is assessed $l5, ,O99 CSC;
grounds. s., 907, ,595; White House, S153, $3.50;
Executive stables, SIS, coo: Treasury De-
partment building and grounds, S7,O0S, ,454;
State, War and Navy Depat tment buildings
S6,2ll, 16l: Agricultural Department build
ing, 1851, ,S25; grounds S6S9,0SG; Smith
sonian Si92,6 National Museum; $780,
900; grounds, $2,553,37S: National Monu.
ment grounds, $1iSl6,TSl; Washington
Monument, $500, ,OO0
Movements 0fNAval Vessels.
WASHINGTON, November Rear Ad-
miral CrosbX,.., c0mJnardipG u" .ls8iish
video. Uruguay, September 18th, n the
flagship Brooklyn. The Marion Was IN
port; all on beard well. The Galena arrived
at Rio de Janeiro September Il, and has
been ordered by Admiral Crosby toproceedi
to MontevideO. without delay Admirsi
Crosby saws: "As soon as the naval general
court.martSal, which have ordered to con-
yene on board the Marion, has finished It's
business, shall detach the Marion and
send her 10 Portsmouth, \. H. During the
latter part of the Brooklyn's stay at Rio de
Jsneiro, there was good deal VI smallpox
on sbose, and there were four cases on
board this ship. The men we're immedi
atcly sent TO the hospital, and there have
been no further indications. OF the disease
on board since the 23d ult.
Financial
WAsuISsToS. November 4.-The receipts
Sf National bank notes for redemption this
week, ending to-day, amount to Si,al2,OOO
United States bonds held by. the
Treasurer to secure National bank elrcuia-
lion, 1868, ADJ, $50; to secure public monies
in National bank repositories, Slo2i9,Oo;
bonds deposited to secure circulation dur
ING the week, $1,000, 600; to secure circula-
ton withdrawn during the week, ,lIO,-
600: National bank notes outstanding, $562 :
7Ol .T3l: lawful money on deposit to redeem
notes OF National banks reducing clrcuia-
ton $24,l2S,0S7; liquidating banks, Sl3,-
COZ, So; failed banks, 81, ,029,Ii5.
Return Of Mailed Letters.
WASHINGTON, November 4.-The Post
master General has issued a general order
amending that section OF the postal regu,
IatiOns which provides for the withdrawal
of mail matter after it has left the mailing
Office The section provided that after q
letter had passed from the mailing post
office the delivery of it could not be pre-
vented or delayed, except upon the order
of the Postmaster General, to whom direct
application had to be made by the writer
By the order issued yesterday tins section
is amended so as to provide for the return
of letters 10 the writer's upon the teIe
graphic order OF the postmaster at the othcS
of n ailing.
CHIEF Clerk Howe Resigns,
WAsHIyGToY, D. c., November +.-Frani
H. Howe, Chief clerk of the Postoifice Ge
partment, resigned to accept position a
Assistant Attorney.G General IN the Depart
mcnt of Justice. Nathan Smith, the ole
practicable assistant Chief clerk in th'
Office of First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral. will act temporarily as chief clerk o
the department. The details OF the office
were never congenial.to Howe.
Trying TO SurPass Previous Folly.
WASHINGTON. November 4.-Captain Boy
ton is here ard says he intends to float il
his rubber suit from Hermitage, Col, OF
the Grand river into Colorado river anC
down 10 the Gulf of California at Yuma
The trip will be made next year.
FoLGER SERENE.