Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-22
TO POSTMASTERS.
A Decision Barring Them From BOr-
rowing Postal Funds
EVEN PREVIOUS TO THEIR DEPOSIT.
A Decision in Regard to a Mail
Lock Observation-Disclosures
Yesterday.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

of the Postofise Department has given an
opinion to the effect that postmaster who
uses or converts to his own use the postal
funds in his hands, although not required to
deposit them until the end Of the current
month or quarter, Is guilty Of embezzlemen'.
II has bean supposed By many postmastsrs
that under section l,24s Of ths postal laws
and regulations (reTised statutes 4.05s)
there was no emSszzlemsnt By postmaster
until he had Wilnlly neglected to make
his deposits as required By the
regulations, bat the opinion holds that IN.
der provisions Of the pest laws postmasters
are forbidden to loan, use or deposit in IN
authorized banks, or exchange for other
funds any public money collected BY them.
If postmaster does use such moneys he
wroDgfully converts them to his own use
laying himself liable to punishment Of fine
and imprisonment. Under this act any
postmaster who uses postal funds. intending
TO make them good When the time for de-
posting arrives, is liable to prosecution and
punishment.
Died in Harness.
Henry Krauskopf, Of Indiana, clerk for
the las, twenty years in the Second Audi
tors Office, was stricken with paralysis aud
died at his desk this forenoon. he was at
tackled last Saturday, but had sufficiently
improved as he thought, to resume his du-
ties BE was So years Of age.
Pests Appearing.
The Marine Hospital Bureau IS informed
that yellow fever exists as sn epidemic at
Bahia, Brozil, and that cholera has msdeits
sIpt arsnce near Csdiz, Spain, at the port
Ct entry, Puerto Real
To Relieve the Ladies.
The director of the mint has authorized
the emp oyment Of supernumersries to re-
Eeye me aides in the adjus sr's office Of the
PhiladelIh mint, eighty-four in number,
from oyerwork These ladies' have been
working from l2 TO Il hours daily for the
sake o; extra pay but at the expense Of their
health.
The Smith Court Martial
convened this morning. The demurrer.
ded yesterday was overruled. George Il
French, OF the second comptrollers office
and others we're called to identify papers.
Mail Lock Contracts.
Some time ago the Postmaster General
received a getition from Martin, Moore &
Co, of Cincinnati asking him to cancel the
extended contract under which the depart
ment is now supplied with mall locks and
keys. The matter was referred t5 the
Assistant Attorney General and Second
Assistant Postmaster General for lnyesuga-
ton, and they have Just filed an opinion.
The contention Of the petitioner was that
toe present contract was Illegal in
Asmuch as It was made in 1850 and con-
tained clause 70 the effect thst the Post
master General might at the end ofthe first
contract renew 1t for eight wears without re-
+ adyer isement for proposals. The opinion
takes the ground that the contract is legal,
as q provision Of the Law limiting the term
for the purchase of supplies for the Execu-
tive departments TO one year is not spphca-
bic 10 contracts for mail bags, locks, aud
other postofice supplies. The law places
10 hmi: on the time for which such con
tracts nay be let, the term to be regulated
solely by the administrative policy
The extension Of the contract
10 eight years would therefore be legal
>Ihe Postmaster General eoncurs 10 the
view and further holds that if = contract be
invalid for reasons set out the objection
must De taken only by the United States
upon a confederation Ct the interests OF the
government and lot be urged by private
parties Who Nish 70 obtain contracts. The
lock nox n use has been found to be safe
and Satisfactory IN every respect and
chauge would result in no saving, as 1t
would req ulire Two years to effect 3 change
and invo., TIE loss Of the locks nov IN
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Presidential Appointments,
The Plr,ideu, today appointed the toll
lowing pCstnas'ers:
Miles Firlep. At Sreato-, Ill, vice F.
M Ryon suspended,
Jos X. Bogert, at Wilkesbsrre, Pa, vice
a. ; On, suspended
Charles Gallagher. ST Salamanca, y.
&, vice B. B. Weber, suspended.
The following appointments we're made
in the Treasury today Charles SpaldlnS,
Ksnsas, receiver Of public moneys AZ To-
&ptka HAN: samuel Thuahouser, Of Kan
cas-. to be receiver OF public moneys at Gar
den CITY, Kan; NJ d. Bull, OF Alaska 10
be L. 5. Attorney for the district Of Alaska;
Barton Atkins. OF New York, l. 5. Marshal
aor the district Of Alaska; Arthur Il. bel
le-. Of Alabama, L. s Marshal for the dis
psrict OF Alabama
Mexico VIII sell No Land.
The idea is prepostsrous, said the Aexi-
Can Minister tonight to an Associated
Press reporter, who asked him if there was
any truth in the story published some days
$50 ,ha. the Mexican Government proposed
selling part ofirs Territory TO the United
t States. There's not the slightest founds-
tion for the story, continued Senior Romerr.
The Mexican Government does not think Of
selling ary Of its territory 70 the UuItsd
States or any other power on earth was
saiisGed when | read the statement 1t
is untrue and i since see IN the ohciAl
pspsrs Of the Mexican government that II IS
fslsiScation. The financial condition Of
Mexico is not 40 bad as was thss Of the
= United States during the var Of the rebellion
and II is absurd TO think Mexico would sell
3 pOstion Of her territory to the United
States because other present financial diff
cOlties which viii soon pass over Sc il
would have been to say thst the United
Estates would think Of sell
ing 8 portion Of their northern
fsrritOry to England to increase the size Of
Canada because they happened TO be IN
6paDcisl difficulties. Mexico is ss proud a
stion as the United States and her people
ss patriotic No government could staId
N Mexico which was wiling to entertain
AuS sUeh proposition"
Ssnor Romero thinks the story originated
wiih some parties Who own lands in the
ScIihern States Of Mexico who would ike
10 sell those lands, and he says he is sure
6t cid not come from Mexico
Eight Hour Law to be Enforced,
Secretary Whitney decided that the eight
hSur law shall hereafter be enforced in the
SiHerens navy yards, and that the employees
shall Iecsivs ten hours pay for eight hours
labor Tie general order directing the