Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-20
Cutting Down Expenses.

" WASHINGTON, June lS.-ln pursuance OF
the policy adopted by Secretary Manning
in cutting down expenses in various bureaus
of the Treasury Department wherever pos
sible without de.riment to the public bust
in a, 500 persons employed as storekeepers,
gaugers, etc, IN the internal revenue ser
vice have been removed since March 20.
The average per diem of pay of these was 81.
Presented to the French.
The Indian exhibit at New Orleans Ex-
Csilion will probably be presented to the
enCh government as representatives
at nsiOn have indicated desire to se-
ure the collection, which exhibits the
progress made by Indians toward ciyiGza.
ton. The entire government exhibit is
now being transported to this city 1900
cars being required for purpose. Part
of tie exhibit will probably be turned
over 10 the Smithsonian Institute.
No Boomers.
The War Department has received a tele-
gram from Capt. Bennett, of the Ninth
Cavalry, st Fort Reno, Indian Territory
$ auIg that Lieut.. Stevens, Of the Ninth
Cavalry. has returned from Oklohams, after
having thoroughly secuted the country. No
boUmt rs we're found.
The Periodical Cicada-
The Commissioner OF Agriculture has
issued q bulletin prepared by Prof, c. Y
Riley, the en- omologist OF the department
upon The Periodical Cicsda" In his
letter Prot. Riley SAYS: "On account Oft
concurrence Of the present year of two extern
sive broots OF tue periodical cicsds, the one
seventeen year, the other a thirteen year
brood The inquiries in reference to this
insect will be exceptionally numerous and
have in fact, already begun TO reach the
Department. Wirh view of meeting the
demand for information and with the furth
er view Of selecting data that will enable
me more completely to give the geOgraph.
ical outlines OF these broods, have prepared
this bulletin
The bulletin, which is 8 pamphlet Of
nearly fifty pages, is now ready for distribu-
ton.
Second Auditor of the Treasury,
WAsuixGroN. June l9.-The President
has appointed William A. Day, of Mstson,
ILL.,, to be Second Auditor of the Treasury,
vice Judge Ferris, resigned, to take effect
July l.
Day is a we'll known lawyer of Illinois.
He has been mayor of Champagne and
member Cf rhe State Legislature. Although
comparatively a young man, he has BEEN
prominent IN The political affairs of the
State for several years. He Is one Of Rep
rsseuta,ive NorrisOn's most ardent support
ers, and it was mainly through the Efforts
OF that gentleman that he received the sP-
Po ntuent
Mississippi Revenue Collector.
Robert y. Banks, appointed Collector OF
/. terual Revenue tor the district OF Alssis
SIM. is leading business man Of Colum
bus, Miss. His sRHointment was urged by
Secretary Lamar, Assistant Secretary hal-
drow and other prominent citizens OF the
State.
Supreme Court Justice.
VIM. B Fleming, who, to-day was sp-
pointed 70 be associate Justice OF the Su-
preme Court of New Mexico, is a lawyer re-.
siding IN Louisville He has served several
terms in the State Legislature and was an
electoral large in the office of the United
States District Attorney tor Kentucky, but
Was J. c. WickhfFe.
Illinois Marshal.
&c. Weber, the newly appointed Mar
Sbal tor the Southern district Of Illinois, was
three times elected Sheriff of st. CLAIR
county and at present holds the office Of
Mavor Of Beleville. lie was strongly en-
6orsed for the Marshalship BY Representa-
tive Morrison and others.
A Humane Order Violated.
WASHINGTON, June l9-The wives OF
three naval officers having 10 ned their h1s-
bands in Japan the latter have been de-
tached from duty for violating an order
forbid6ing naval officers from having taeir
wives with to- N on foreign stations.