The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-19
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rHB UTAH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OABIsgS CONSUL.
fArIONs ON axkRRAL wALKER's LBrrn-rRI-
rIDArION OF THE OFrfCa HoLDgas-PRsrARA-
T10Fe FOB wHOLEsALS DECArirAriok-rHn
fkxfKRRED-RxLATIvE VALUE or c0Ms-rKo-
CkxDIR0s OF TIE NAVAL COUsrs-AEsivALs, ETC.
WASHINGTON. June IS, 1867.
Since the declinatou Of Governor Thomas Of tho Cover
norship OF Utah. the President has determined 70 appoint
Colonel Cummings, and To that being
made.
The President Is now considering facts forth IN
General Walkers letter. aud the i'm oresson Is that
modore Mervne Captain Davis will be caleb 70 an
count the department epuiates the Instructions Of
JAM 10, quoted by Capt Davis in his official report
Rumors float and have been for several DAYS thai
an indiscrimpae removal Of heads OF bureaus will DO
made the LIST Of July. and 1t has caused terrible aut
hrng among the incu nbents They are moving heaven
and earth 10 their bacon Quite Der OF clerks
have already had their heads Topped off within the las,
few days for their republican and Know Nothing procy
ties, and large baton is In preparation which will swing
between this and the LIST prexmo
The Postmaster General is working day and night exs
mining the various for carrying the overland mail
10 California. From veports recently submitted and
before the Postmaster General the northern and mid
die routes not condered practicable for mail purposes
The reports show that department ben unable
y
year from ndt pendence Salt Lake Santa Fe owing
70 deep the entire routes decision, inder
stand will be made this week. and the southern will
be selected, starting from Memphis vickburg There
is however, tremendous pressure to have the starting
point at st Louis
Professor Alexander, OF Baltimore, has been appointed
Commissioner the part of the United States by the
Secretary Of the Treasury under the joint resolution OF
last Congress- provide for ascertanng the relative value
Of the coinage of United States Britain and the
fixing the relative value Of the unitary coins Of the
countries.
Learn that the President has determined to ap.
point General Moore of Maine Consul General at Canada
vice Andrews, black republican.
The President has appointed John Rives and George
Parker of Washington city, and Rob t Ould OF George
town. Inspectors Of the Penenuary for the District Of
Columbia.
The OF Lieut. Reed resumed yesterday morning
in Naval Court No l. and The testimony of Commodore NJ
G. Perry, witness for the government, taken. 1t
of favorable character for the defendant For want Of
other witnesses this postponed until Monday 22d
inst Lieut. f. A. Parker, the furough list being ready
to proceed with his case the Court organized for the pur
pose Of trying Lieut. Bergman called witness
for the applicant he having sailed with him. and testified
his personal fitness for the and professional
knowledge In Court No. to day the defence of Lieut.
Handy read. Court No. is still engaged with the
case Of Capt VIM. K Latimer.
Commodore Perry and Judge John watrous Of Texas,
are at Browns Gen Pcrsifer Smith, United States army
COL Baker, Collector Of tho Port OF Philadelphia and
g. g. wcstco Postmaster Of the city, are ss Viii.
lard's
Captain Martin, Engineer-n Chief of the Navy Informs
me that the report about the steamer Minnesota havisg
bursted her cylinder head is wholly untrue The cylinder
head changed by him account OF a "shrinkage
check he discovered caused by the cooling OF The cast
ing There actual necessity for the change but
entirely convenient and there penty time, he
deemed 1t proper to make it,
Aavices received from Indian reserves In California
represent failure Of the crops There will
great scarcity OF food aud the govern nen will have
10 import breadssuGs for Its Indian wards.
There sixty egb, different patents issued from the
Patent Office during the last week
Tux GENERAL NEWSPAPER DHpArm.
PRESENTATION or TIE NETHERLANDS MINISTER
APPoIsTAEsTs, ErC.
WASHINGTON, June IS, 1887.
The cxapI alton Just completed In the Coast Survey
ece fully con rms the fact Of sufficient depth OF ,sr In
Long Islam Sound for the passage of the Great Eastern
Mr. Tannel has been appointed Surveyor OF Customs
ct Wheeling This completes the action OF the admins
ua,cn In a the where the commissions OF Custom
House officers have expired
Baros Won Lsimeu-g yesterday introduced 10 the
President by Assistant Secretary OF state Appleton and
delivered his credentials Minister OF the King Of the
Netherlands. Mutual assurances OF desire 10 maintain
the friendship which has always existed between the two
governments were expressed. Baron Won Leimburg vas
In full court dress.
The President has officially recognized Jean Nobeck
Vice Consul for Russia al New York; Warner Desel as
Cousul for Baden Al Baltimore and Henriaue v. Ward
Consul for Chile al Boston
The Cabine, TO day had special meeting to consider
the question Of the overland mail to California
The President has recognized Enrique Fallou Con-
sui from Chile in Newly
Is said tina, Colonel Richardson, Of Illinois, has do
olincd the Govomorship Of Uiah.
Judge sues ani United States Marshal Donelson, or
Utah, hsv arrived here.