The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-01
Suits to be Instituted Against Derelict
Southern POstmasters.
Nearly Seven Hundred Special Pardons Granted
During the Week.
Dismissal Of Virginia Confscation Gases
by the United States Court.
Colored Troops Returning
from the South.

Reforms xnaugurated in the interior
Department.
DO. &C. 60.
X WASHINGTON, Sept 80, 1895.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
me Internal Revenue receipts returned to-day
amounted 70 $i,S5l,197
Tho certificates Of Indebtedness for the week ending
to-day amount the 0f 1905 $40, and the mutt
Ated currency destroyed during the period amounts
- S409,8lo.
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION.
The Commissioners OF Internal Revenue to-day de-
sided that publishers Of newspapers whose receipts
Dhererom exceed thousand dollars annually should
De licensed manufacturers and such license will cover
MI sles OF their manufactures at som the place Of
publication, and also the printing and sale Of bllhea
circulars, &C. ~ =
VIRGINIA coNPIscATloN CASES DISMISSED +
The United States District Court for the Easte dis
Srict Of Virginia. in session. has been chievy occu
pied during the last few days with connscaton cases
labels have been duly filed in all such factions. and
orders have been made thus far granting dismissal from
the calendar OF upwards Of hundre cases on nav
nent of costs
REFoRMs IN THE INTERIHs DEPARTMENT
Apparently Secretary Harlan. OF the Interior Depart
nsnt is anxiously endeavorng to inaugurate certain
small reforms in that that shall rebound to his
credit upright saper the home interests
country To-day he addresses circular to the several
Aeads Of bureaus in which he enoins upon those officials
~ determination " exact much labor and attention
- the business orhe government from every officer and
smpioyc in the department II they working in
he escretasX own interests and paid BY him out Of his
syn pockek He also sopcs 70 be able TO discern the
Ne
sAccs IN his department which is indispensable TO its
suscessfnl administration and their own efficiency"
DRELicT SOUTHERN PosTNAsTERs TO BIZ PROSE
CUTED.
Suits be instituted by he Post Office Department
against postassrs In the Southern who In
scs the time Of the breaking out Of the rebel
Nom and found to be indebted TO the government
VISITORS AT THE WHITE HousE-PARDoN SEEKERS.
Bone diminution perceptble to-day in the number
= visitors 1t the White House. General Wool called
Early In the forenoon and was accorded audience
nenera Butler in waiting last evening and this
ING. Senator Wilson observed emerging from the
pooeption trne rubicund than usual; but
Me exciting remains shrouded in impenetrable
mysssry. The pardon seekers rallied in fair force
EDWARDS the close Of the day. and reported 70 have
nsen than usually successful The number granted
shs weak probably three times the number Of any pre-
siding one and win reach six hundred at least
4 Pope Walker OF Huntsville Ala, frst rebel Secretary
II Var; his brother Percy WALKER Of Mobile and Jas
q Pugh, Of Ala, ex-member Of the federal Congress-
lave been pardoned during the week.
The ARRssr OF TEE ovERroSs.
n y believed much greater proof Of criminality will
eAnpss IN the trial Of Overton and his son. recently
asstsd In New York for sountersiting United States
ssDcy, than 10 fsreshadowed In the HERArDs account
q to-day Overton senior 10 old offender; 10 proba-
~ partner in the manufacture Of many Of tho most
Upos@fu ooantseits existence, and may be used in
~ dissection and conviction Of other parties but little
npeoasd present Como startling exposures ore
MspAsed.
coLoRBp fRooPs 70 BIZ MUSTERED OUT.
ne yin1 second and Twenty third regiments Of col
- troops which have bssn duty In the Department
efths gsstA and In Texas, arc their way Washing
~ V b mustspsd Of the service. They are ex-
ostsd 70 arrive. Other colored regiments will
aoubtsdy - recalled shortly from the South the
VA Of reducing the volunteer military force goes
Alsssms 70 b the policy Of the War Department 70
sssve The people Of the late reboous region fast
Dbe from the dstasteful presence Of darkey guards
NII corTRkew BETWEEN MOBILE AND NEW OR
LEANS.
10 Post once Department has concluded contract
lwA George A. Fitch for daily mail service from New
04ans 70 Mobile via ORourke'sbay, st. Louis Shields
beD, Pas Christian, Rosalia, Mississippi City, Beox
etan Springs and Pascagoula
DRBc71vE BUSINESS OF TIE PROVOST NARsHAL's
DEPARTMENT.
be detective business q the Provost Marshars De.
Valment has not been greater since the war than now
- The mastering out Of officers at the close Of the
sspon with the consequent EXAMINATION Of papers and
ssling their accounts has brought 10 light innumerabs
ssas Of pecuation which require the apprehension OF
Ds'ons in nearly every State in the Union. vast
iudu An
" BY Uniformed o,cias who little expected the gov
nent would ever 70 the expense Of sending detect
W. from Maine 10 California 10 ferret IL out
MANNING SURGEONS OF THE PENSION BUREAU.
r. Henry Conkling, Of Bloomington, Ill, and A. n
SoArd. Of Finley. Ohio were to-day appointed examin-
heurgsons Of the Pension Bureau.
M PERSONAL.
NOR General Wool and II. J. Raymond arr we'd at
WARDS to-day 49,"
Aor General o o. Howard 10 expected TO return this
~sing from tour Of inspection Of freedmen q Affairs
hrxhout Virginia
Commissioner orion, Of the Internal Revenue Rn,o.,
n' Assistant Solicitor Risey, Of the Treasury Depart
net returned from New York this morning and 70.
nnsi their respective duties
CcbnelA y. Markland long identified with the mi.
tavporal service Of the government, leaves for Cs
arsh eaSiy ssxt week on business conseced with ,h
~ tfBcs Department
wn p Mccall, Of New York, employed in the Int eror
eparmmt has been appointed a. clerk TO the Idaho
idian SUPPLEMENTARY, under the supervision Of Gov
nor Lyon.
fBsfs REruRNrHe TO THEIR HOMES TN WASH
IN0TON.
kzpersnce proves that the sss number Of gay youne
Pie okisens who went from this CITY, Georgetown ana
e Of The river counties Of Virginia into tho rebi ar
M take rank among Me best class OF citsens We have
pw M war h over, and they have homo ID this
igsborhood they quiet and subdued; while fnitber
sy scrcs the river in Virginia their worst oFence are
ms's tAsn escss'onai appropriations Of government