Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-17

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Yesterday morning, in New York, Deputy
Marshal Newcomb VIII is second in command
under United States Marshal Murray. was ar
rested by officer Davis. under warrant ISIS ued
~ commissioner Osborn, affidavits worn
oy several parties. The specific charge an.
pears 10 be that OF bribery, as shown by the
smoavlts OF Caroline Brockway and William
W. Dow. After the arrest some new compli-
cations arose which are thus referred TO in the
n y. Eslrsss ofyes,erday
1t appears that some time since a suit was
instituted against Colonel Wood, of the Score,
Service department, for alleged defamation OF
character and that Deputy Marshal Newcomb
went bis bail In the sum Of $1,000 The su,t
was that OF Savage agst. Wood. On the arrest
or Mr. Newcomo to-day, he surrendered his
bail, Colonel Wood and was at once re ar
rested At the time Of going 10 press IL was
understood that Colonel Wood had procured
fresh bail. Thus stands the pretty Quarrel
between the Marshafs Office ana the Deoart.
ment OF Secret Service"
DISMISSAL OF CLERKS AT TgE Tpp.srpv
DEPARTMENT For some time past IL ba.
been the intention of Secretary McCulIoch 10
reduce the force in the Treasury Department
mere being a scarcity of work in all the bu
reaus OF the Department. This morning about
sixty clerks were discharged, fifteen of whom
were from the Secretary's office, ten from ths
internal Revenue ONCE, six from the Second
and six from the Third Auditors Offices. nv
from the Registers on &c, three from the Second
Conptroiier's two from the Treasurer,s, and
one or two from each OF the other offfces
About thirty of those dismissed TODAY were
ladies. A further reduction will be made in a
few days, and at least fty more will be dis.
missed. The vacancies caused by these dis
missais will not be filled, as the discharge Is
made on account OF the scarcity OF work.
PICTURE or Mr. SrEvEss-From Mr.. f. D.
thompson, ESQ. agent TOR Delaware, Mary
iano' and the District Of Columbia, we have
al admirable picture Of Hon. Thaddeus Ste
rens, engraved by John Sartain. of Pniladei-
phia, and published by j. e Barr, of I.ancas.
ter, pennsylvania. The engraving is On steel
done In mixed line, stipple and mezzotint, dis
tribGted with line effect The oval con tanning
the portrait Is .ncompassed by a span del hivn.
ly enriched, and bearing on il a tablet with IN.
name IL raised letters. This exceIisu, nort,a,,
OF the .'Great Commoner" will, undonbtsa,v
be In much demand.
- The pu blication OF the am "a Wits in ref.r-
ence 10 conspiracy to effect, through the Aid
of Conover, the perjurer. and his adjuncts, the
removal Of Judge Holt from the Bureau of
Military Justcs, has elected denials of tho
uuln OF the same from Roger A. Pryor and
Benz Wood, OF New York. whom the afida-
Wits were designed &c impIicate.
The MEXICAN LEGATION-E L Plumb
Esq, Secretary Of the Mexican Legation, will
leave this city In a few days for his cestiua
uon. Dir. Plumb, on his arrival al the capitsl
OF Mexico, will alss discharge the duties of
Charge d'Affaires, in addition to his legitimate
engagements as Secre.aey
APPoInTnfET.-Mr.J o. Shanuessv. form
erly chief Of the Loan branch at the rrs..nry
Department, has been appointed ebiaf NJ tho