New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-29
To the Associated Press.

WARRINGTON, Frdsy Nov ~, 1907.
THE EXECUTION OF PRIVATE KEsSLER.
A General Order from Headquarters of the Mill
tary District OF Washington, fixes Friday, the 9TH
Of December, for the execution by hanging in the
inclosure of the Old Capitol Prison OF Private John
Kesser, 1851 Nsw-York, found guilty by court-mar-
,al Of the murder Of let Lieut. Linsey, Of tue same
regiment.
THE PRISONERS OF STATE COMMISSION.
The Commission to examine into and report upon
the cases of prisoners Of State confined in the Old
Capital Prison, Acting Assistant Adjutant-G
Major. Sberburne and Capt. Parker, continue their
labors nightly. Up to this forenoon they had ex-
amined the of fifty of them, aud upon their re-
ports each case, thirty have been Get free.
THE FIRST ARMY CORPS.
Gen. Reynolds has been placed in command of the
LIST Army Corps. Major William Painter, Abide
Camp to Maj. .Gsn. Haleck, has been detailed us
Quartermaste Of the corps
EXECUTION OF A TURKISH MURDERER.
Commander Thatcher Of the ship Constellation, in
letter to the Navy Department, dated Spezzis, Sd
inst, says that he had just received adyices from
our Consul at Beyrout, Syria, that the Saltans fir
man for the execution of the murderer Of Mr.. COT
fling, American missionary, reashed Adaua while
the Constellation was still at anchor near that place,
and the criminal was immediately beheaded, 10 the
presence Of vast concourse Of people, and without
any popular outbreak, as had been anticipated.
The Consular Representatives of the United
States, France aud Russia witnessed the execution,
which is said to have been hastened account Of
the presence Of that skip. The official announce.
ment reached the port very short time after he had
sailed. The Turkish Gov .nment has behaved with
great Justice and comfy toward the United States in
this matter.
APPOINTMENT OF TAX OFFICERS.
John +. Atenze has been appointed Collector of
the Second District of Missouri Vincent St. vrain
Assessor for New Mexico; ID. X. Swan Assessor for
the Third District of California, under the excise
and direct-tax law.
PAYMAsTER STATIONS.
The Paymaster-G eneral is authorized TO change
the stations of Paymasters within the limits Of the
pay districts which have been or may be arranged
by him, whenever he may deem it necessary for the
interests Of the service.
THE BRANCH POST-oFfICE.
The Branch Post-Ofiic at the Capitol will resume
ts business on the meeting of Congress the LIST Of
December. Every distributing officer is required to
make up separate bag for all letters and papers ad-
dressed to members of Congress, exclusive OF all
other matter and such bags to be labeled Con-
eress, Washington, ID. c." and route agents at
Washington will deliver these bags direct to the
Congress messenger. First Assistant Postmaster
General Randall, in the order just issued, says;
GAN Postmasters who make up packages OF mail
matter for Members Of Congress and mail them
direct to Washington, should write distinctly on
each package the word Congress, embracing there
IN only matter for Senators and Representatives.
This will enable any distributing Office through
which they may pass TO place them without delay in
a Congress bag"
THE COMMAND OF THE PENSACOLA MAYNARD.
Commodore VIM. Smith has been ordered to
port at New York, to take passage on the steamer
Circassian for the purpose of taking command Of
the Navy Yard at Pensacola.
NAVAL ORDERS.
Assistant Surgeon Forman is detached from the
steamer Rhode Island and ordered to the Crcassan.
Assistant Surgeon Weber is detached from Boston
Navy Yard, and ordered 10 the Rhode Island.
Assistant Surgeon Longshore is detached from the
receiving ship Ohio and ordered to the Boston
Navy-Ysrd.
sAssisant Paymaster Burtis is ordered to the Con-
necticut.
Acting Assistant Paymaster Redield is ordered to
the Circassian.
Acting Master Winchester is ordered to the CON-
mand Of the Monticello.