Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-02
IMMIGRATION.
Provision Of a Statute In Regard
to the Time Of Landing.
sENsUs REPORTS TO The INTERIOR
Northumberland the Steamboat Service
Returned---COinags at the
Mints.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.


fsirchild has issued circular to Conmis-
2oners Of Emigration and customs officers
a regard TO the landing Of prohibited emi.
srsnts. Il says that in view of difficulties
Rhich have arisen in regard to the coustruc-
6on of so much of section of "An Act to
egulate immigration" approved August
e 1852, as refers-Fo the landing of con-
&cts, luDatics, idiots. or persons unable to
Ake care Of themselves without becoming q
pnbhc charge, it has been deemed advisable
. make otherruie in addition to the general
Regulations One Of the new rules provides
thst all emigrants arriving at ports Of the
United States shall be regarded as in fact
lsnded within the meaning of the second
section of the act referred to 50 long as
hey are undergoing the examination of the
of Emigration or their
asents, and so long IS they are temporarily
ia charge these officers, and any tempe
my removal Of the prohibited immigrants
from on board the ship to place Of conveu-
tent examination, care or treatment, as IL
cidenrsl TO such examination, shall not be
ccnsidered landing until such officers shall
have discharged such immigrants or re.
fnrnsd them on ship board
With Her silver Cargo.
4 be Ssalua will leave New Orleans for
Washington With her silver cargo about the
Sih inst. She will be accompanied By the
Nuric
The Treasury Department today pur,
chased 400 600 ounces of silver for delivery
at the New Orleans and San Francisco
mLts for coinage into standard dollars.
Tie amount purchased is larger than usual,
osi : mainly TO the good times at which
bn In was offered.
Want Steamboat Service.
Auiug Postmaster General Stevenson to-
4sy received g delegation composed Of Rep.
rsseDtatives Willis and Lsfour of Kentucky,
Re preventative Kleiuer of Indiana, Judge
Murray of Kentucky, and Controller Hlte
Of Louisville who came to present srgu-
ments showing the necessity of the reyocs-
tor Of the order disseminating the steam
bcat service between Louisville, Ky, and
Evansville, Ind. The Acting Postmaster
General reserved his decision, and it is prob
eble that no final action will be taken until
he return OF Postmaster General Villas.
Fourth Glass Postmasters.
The Postmaster. General to-day appointed
the following fourth class postmssters for
Ohio:
at SCOTS Crossing, Simeon D. Trues-
dale; Clifton, Isaac T. Contsrr; lowering,
Frsnk D. LeveriDg; Barnes, Darius Robin.
son; TramprOn. George W. Chapin; Nsnat-
q, Charles V. Warman; Pottsville, Alonzo
Williams; Harold, Samuel VI. Reed; North
Washu, Matthias NJ, Einrre; Lake View, John
Warren; Speuceryilte, J. NJ. Beard; Webo,
Charles Selling; Darbyville, Mrs. Anna
Moore: Gibsonyilla, Thomas Hutchison;
Rock Bridge; William Carpenter; Ridge
way, John Davis; Moscow, John e. Love:
Marathon, A. W. Predmoor; Attica, Levi
s. Todd; Peninsula, Lesnder Beers; Idaho,
Frank Daniels; Darlington, L. I. Rhodes
West Flora Martin Swisher; MouIyilIe,
Henry W. Garrett; Monterey, 7. b. Bur
cess, Mt Repose, Leonard McGsrdey
Laurel, J. r. Hodges; Withsmsville, II. R
Bennett; Bantam, ". Il. Stader; Olive
Branch, Gotleib Schwab; Painter Creek,
Frederick Meyers; Weavers Station, Jona-
than Mstcheyt; Etns, Lemuel Yomans;
GosheD, Geo. W. Smith; North Salem,
Gniron A. Leepen; Carbon Hall, John
Shunk; Grand Rapids, John A. Blckas;
Lloydsyille, Clark Milchener.
A PostOthce has been established at
Brom we'll, Mercer county. W. Va, and J.
ID BrOmwell appointed Postmaster.
Coinage.
Iciuace at the various mints daring Au-
eust was SIS 52j, ,O66 10, Of which S2.+i',O00
Wss il standard dollers
Census RI ports.
A. The las, session of Congress p;o7ls!oa
vas made Tor payment by toe United States
ofCre halt Of the cost o. taking the census
in such States and territory as nigh. takes
dftennial ceusus upon condition that re-
tu,rs ne iled with the Secretary Of the In
ffrior on or before September |. Returns
from New Mexico have just been received
ard are ss follows:
pcpulatiOn .............. .Sl,s>3 Iis''o,
faIms 40 ~ OV,S
NsI ufacIuriug cstatljsbmts % Ia
Returns from eigh; counties in Florida
,Raye also been received and complete re-
tnrns are expected shortly. Up 70 date the
-5epariment has received from Colorado,
Rako;a Nebraska, New Mexico and Flor
ida. 1t is kuoTn that several other States
and Territories have made eessls, but
those whose returns failed to reach the de-
rertnsnt before 1 o'clock TO day viii not
Sc entitled 70 receive the rebate, provided
by tie appropriation bill
Ordered to Their Posts.
IN compliance With requirements Of the
eepsrsl order sending army officers back to
bsir regiments VINO have served over three
vsars on detached duty, Lieutenant Colonel
Janes +. Gregory, Corps OF Engineers, and
Co. W Davis, Fourteenth Infantry, were
tocsv relieved from duty on Lieutenant
GsreTal Shtriian's staff aud ordered tc
n is, posts
sDtory Of the Government Cruisers.
The Naval Construction Board has cOn
pIetsd the inventory Of the Government
.cruisers Boston and Chicago, 8: Roach
shipysrd, and have gone 10 New York tc
aid sn account Of work on the Atlanta
.Ths report is DOT yet finished. Another
koard viii follow this one, 10 give values.
Architect Bell in . Dilemma
Ths Secretary of the Treasury has been
eAlled upon to decide whether 800, 600 or
sl5O, 600 can be expended upon an addition
10 the Custom House at Richmond, Va
,(,opSrfss passed bill, which became lsN
~ February 26, providing for sn extension
.ccslirp 500 600 Ga March Sd the Suudrl
CIVIL bill became law with an sPPsopria
don of so 900 tor the same purpose. Arch
;sect Bell wants to know whether one o.
Ro,h amounts are available
r1igsins D~nouBcss Civil Service Reform
Mr.. Eugene Higgins, Appointment Clsri
.of rbs 1r, ssury Department, IS out IN 81
Interview this morning IN the Post IN v Weiel p
Es sneaks hrs mind freely about Civil Sci
~;ce ard the Civil Service Commission
me service. he thinks. under present man
~gsm.pr "a a tailure aud fraud, and m