The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-16

Sunday evening a. half past nine o'clock q yRne!a
fever Mr. Meline has been In charge Of the accounts
Of the Treasury once with all the national banks FOR
the past six years. He was native Of New York, but
of late from Cincinnati.
Recognition OF q Consul.
The President has recognized Ferd wlins a. Consui
Of Prussia at 81. Paul, Minnesota.
Internal Revenue Receipts.
The receipts from internal revenue to-day amounedo
New Patents: s4-ws.~~e--
The number Of patents designated for issuance during
the current week ending the 23d inst is 233somewsa
above that recorded last week. .-s.
Health of Secretary drowning.
Secretary Browning was at .ne Department this morn
ing engaged in attending 70 his official duties the fret
time for over sxly>dsys, owing to his recent severe
illness. -
The Cholera in the Cherokee Nation.
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs has advioes from
Fort Gibson in the Cherokee country, inrormng him Of
the death Of Colonel John j. HUMPHREYS, Indian Agent
of the Cherokee Nation who died there OF cholera the
4lh inst.
Disposal Of Public Lands.
The Land Office has reports that in the month OF May
the aggregate disposal Of public lands in California and
Oregon was $500 acres at the following local oiccs,
vx:-Maysvie, Cal, 500 acres; San Frane'sco, Cab,
1855; Stockton, Cal, 5o5l; Humboldt. CAL, 4ss6;
visaa, CAL, 400; Oregon CITY, oregon, e,2Sl Rose
burg, Oregon, 9l04. The greater portion OF this land
taken for actual settlement under the Homestead
law aud sold for cash, the sales realizing $4,000
The Commissioner of the General Land Once is In re-
ceipt OF returns exhibiting aggregate disposal Of
eghtytwo thousand two hundred and acres Of the
pubic lands during the of JVue last at the follow
ing local oices:-Eau Claire, WISCONSIN &C. 165 acres
Denver City. Colorado territory e036 acres the greater
portion Of which located With Agricultural College
scrip and the remander with military warrants and sold
for cash
Changes in Sheridnn's St~E.
General Sheridan announced on The Str instant that
Captain NJ " Sheridan, Seventh United States cavalry
has been assigned to duty an ade-ae-camp his
staff that Brevet Lieutenant Colone. william 7. Cen
try, Seventeenth United States infantry has been ap-
pointed Acting Assistant Inspector General Of the dis
trct and tina. First Lieutenant William Halock, Thir
ninth United States infantry hss been appointed to
the charge Of the Engineer office OF The district reliev
ing Brevet Leatensut Colonel G. L. Gillespie, of tho
Engineer corps.
Changes ia the Navy Sd Department..
Commander George H. Cooper has been detached ffcnl
the command Of the winooskl and placed ON waiting
orders. The following are also detached from the
Wnooski and placed on waiting orders:-lieutenant
Commanders Sas Casey, Robert Boyd; Acting Master
James Van Busxrk; Acting Ensigns Albert F. uifner,
charles wilson Mates H. ii Tay and Charles Ganford
Passed Assistant Surgeon Gustavus Franklin; Second
Assistant Engineers Theophilus Cook, f. W. Towurow,
Nathan p Towne and Third Assistant Engineer Charles
f. Nagle Paymaster Forbes Packer detached from the
Wnook and ordered to settle accounts Captain Over
ton Carr been granted of absence with
permission to leave the United states kidshp T..
| p Mcclellan +. W. Greenieaf, A. +. Carmody, Walton
| Goodwin, Frank ". Nichols and John l. sullivan, or
dered the -Quinnebaug. Acting Assistant Faymaster
William Wallace Goodwin, honorsby discharged