The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-03

the Presidents nstgaon and he regretted its occur
renee Deputy Commissioner Harand also declines
to go to New York in Obedienc to the warrant
Difficulty with Brazil Amicably Adjusted.
A telegram was received at the Department OF
State to-day from Minister Webb, dated Rio Janero
in which he says the difficulty about the United
States steamer Wasp has been settled, and that
sci had proceeded to Assumption to bring our ex-
Minister to Paraguay, Mr.. washburn down the
Parana in compliance with the request OF the United
States government.
appointment Of Internal Revenue Officers.
The following internal revenue officers were ap-
pointed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NJ. Burdeck,
Milwaukee, Wis.,; Carrot M. Losse New York city;
John r. Warnock, Covtngton, KY; Bradford Napp,
Brooklyn, N. Y; Michael Kerwin, Philadelphia;
Clayton Middleton, New York city. Gaugers-
Richard Ellis, Third district Pennsylvania; James
P. Morrison, Second district Pennsylvania; H. A.
Otto Hertzog, Tnrty-second district. New York;
John W. O'Bren, Ninth district New York; william
Merrifeld, Fifth district, New York.
Conduce G. McGrue has been appointed Assessor
Of Internal Revenue for the Second district OF Ohio
at Cincinnati, vice NJ p Gaddis, resigned
Indictment and Arrest of Onicials-Discharse
of the Accused.
Some time ago an indictment was found I'm the
United States District Court at Detroit against
number Of persons now or heretofore engaged as
Pos. ONCE blank contractors and agents. charging
them with conspiracy to defraud the government Of
large sums Of money. In this indictment are
mentioned the names Of w. G. Redding, formerly q
blank clerk ut washington for the Southern StatesG.
A. Tavener late Of the Sixth Auditors ONCE, whose
business 1t was to pass upon accounts OF those
within his own Jurisdiction, and william Towers,
chief clerk In the Office Of superintendent Of Public
Printing On Monday deputy marshal for Michi
hrln ~, NJ t1,a
Indictment and soon thereafter called upon Judge
wyle, Of the Supreme Court Of the District Of Co.
lumbia, and stated the character OF his business.
Judge wyiie directed Deputy Marshal Philips, of
this district to arrest Messrs Reddng. Tavener and
Towers. The Judiciary act authorizes the arrest Of
such parties the Judge having the discretion to dis
miss hold TO bail or send them on for trial. No ev
dence was produced to indicate the guilt OF the par
ties above named, the indictment alone being ex-
hibted as ground for the application for warrant
for the arrest ana transfer OF the accused to Mch
gan for trial. The parties were held TO bail until
yesterday morning, when Judge wyie heard the
case and discharged them, deciding in effect that
they could not be tried in Detroit for the offence
alleged in the indictment. which charges them with
having formed q conspiracy in Washington to de-
fraud the government In other words, they must
be tried within the jurisdiction where the alleged
overt act was committed.
Internal Revenue Blanks.
No parties here have been designated to supply the
blanks required by the Internal Revenue Department
under the new law, the provisions OF which autho-
rize assessors and collectors to obtain them from
any stationer they choose. The matter OF supply 10
thus open to competition.
Navy Bulletin.
Captain w. II. MacOmb Will be detached from duty
at the Philadelphia Navy Yard from October and
nfoip fay "A Attr-
ray relieves him. Lieutenant Commander Homer 4.
Blake Will be detached from the Portsmouth Navy
Yard from the sOth inst. and placed on waiting
orders Commander E. Y. McCauley succeeds him.
Lieutenant Commander Charles 8. Norton will be re-
lieved from duty at the Portsmouth Navy Yard from
the LIST inst Lieutenant Commander G. O. Carpenter
relieves him. Paymsster Judson Post is detached
from the naval station at Mound City and will be
succeeded by Paymaster Elisha w. Dunn.
Assistant Commissioners OF the Freedmen's
Bureau.
General Orlando Brown. Assistant Commissioner
OF the Freedmen's Bureau, has been honorably dis.
charged. He will be retained In the service as q
civil agent.
jubilee In Athens Over the Birth Of an Heir
to the Greek Throne.
Accounts from Greece just received here speak
OF the JOY Of the people In consequence OF the birth
OF an heir to the Greek throne, such an event not
having occurred for the last four centuries. This
child Of Queen Olga, OF Greece received on the day
of his birth the I'd Of August the names Of Consan-
tine Henry Demosthenes. The bells we're rung and
cannon fired. The vast square before the royal
palace was densely filed with enthusiastic popu-
lace. Shouts Of "Long live Constantine" we're ire
quently uttered. The King appeared on the balcony
with the Grand Duchess Alexandria OF Russia
mother to the Queen, her two sons the Grand Dukes
Alexis and Nicholas and all the ocers Of the Court
and the highest oicials OF the State. Athens was
for some days the scene Of great rejoicing.
Continued Success Of the Cretan Insurrec-
ton.
The same letters from Grecian sources, say the
Cretan instruction is nourishng; that the Turks
are nearly worn out and discouraged that II will be
with great diniculty that they can continue
the contest. while the Christians are flushed
with success and infuriatcd by the recent massa-
cres TO desperate deeds and enterprises. Through
the Intervention for the greater part OF General
IanatiefY the Porte has been obliged TO dismiss
Porter pachs, commanding In Gambia, and other Of.
ncias there.
Public Lands IN California.
Commissioner Wilson, OF the General Land once,
has Just received the returns OF survey Of four adj
dItiona townships In Mendocino county, CAL, on
the Noyo and Albion rivers bordering on the late
Mendocino Indian Reserva alton, embracing an area
of 70 400 acres Of surveyed land. The tract Ia well
watered. The surface Ia rolling and broken, and the
soil second and third rate. These lands chiefly
valuable for the timber, which consists Of dr oak
and hemlock with dense growth Of wnortleberry
and isc There Is large saw mill on the tract and
quite number OF settlers most OF whom arc en-
gagged In the numbering business.
the negroes in the outskirts OF savannah, Ca, are
causing trouble. They have armed themselves and
are drilling nightly. They stop farmers on the roads
leading 70 the city, and country folks compelled