Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-21
Washington News and Gossip.

ond Assistant Postmaster General McL-IIan
returned 70 this city this morning from New
fork. where they have been for the purpose of
making satisfactory arrangements relative to
the transportation Of the California mails
The result of the cons ultations on this SUBJECT
Is that the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Will have the carriage Of the document mails
and such other heavy matter as may be directed
by the Postmaster General TO be sent by that
route, while the overland mail will be carried
by Wells Fargo and Company until the com.
Pleticn of the Union and Central Pacific Rail-
roads. 1t is thought in New York that
junction will be formed between these roads in
eiehs months from this time and parties gave
NJ. Randall positive assurances to that effect
The Secretary of the Interior. il is understood
believes that the roads will be completed in a
year frCm now
Mr.. KING, counsel for OImstead the ALLEGED
deiaulting disbursing clerk of the Post Office
department, had an interview with the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury to-day, to arrange for the
release OF his client on bail. The Secretary
E1ed the amount OF bail at low figure,
making IL but a fraction of the sum for which
Olmstead was reported to be defaulter and il
Is expected that his friends will procure his
release to-day. An examination has been
waived hitherto, To give an opportunity 10 get
Dali, and because Olmstead is IN condition of
nervous excitement bordering on insanity 1t
Is expected that the plea of insanity will be set
up by his counsel when the comes up for trial
1HE SCRRATT CAsE.-This case came up
yesterday before the Court in general term ON
an appeal of the District Attorney from the
judgment of Justice Wylie. in which the de-
f-ndanrs point of law, that the indictment was
oad on It's face' was sustained. Mr.. Merrick
mad motion TO submit for decision but the
Chlef Justice wished the case set for a hearing
Immediately. Mr.. MerrIck stated that this
motion was 10 dismiss the appeal. The case
was then set for a hearing The first argun,ant
will be upon the preliminary question whether
the prosecution has the right TO appeal from
the Judgment OF a cOgrt below in a criminal
case.
PAEDoNED-The President has pardooed
Major General William Preston, of Kentucky,
formerly of the Confederate army The par
don IS granted under the third exception of
President LIncoln's amnesty proclamation ex-
ceptng all above tAe rank of colonel. and WIS
recommended BY ex-Attorney General Spped
Hon. Montgomery Blair. and Others II WAS
Teh- Preston who nominated Gen. Blair for
'ht ' Ice Presidency at the New York COnyen-
ton, II will be remembered.
DEATH OF hAR~HAL FEEENAN-A telegram
was received in this yesterday announcing The
death, by paralysis, OF Watson Freeman. Tor
many years United States Marshal Tor the Dis
ulct OF MassachuseJts. OF late years, with
other members OF his family, he has been in The
habit OF passing the winters sE fomiIie with his
uahEhter and sOn-in-law, hIr. Edward CLARK
al their hospItfble mansion in this city, where
ne las won the esteem and cordial res pect of
many new and sincere frIend-, who truly SYM
paihlze IN the bereavement OF his family.
RE- EPTToN OF GENERAL GRAYr-Tha SOL
diers' and Sailors National Republican Exec
u'iVe COMMITTEE are preparing 10 welcome
with becoming ceremonies General Grant, on
ms return 10 this city in about a fortnight A
toTchllcht procession, with bands OF music ana
trahspaTencles, Will HsTade the streets, and II
IS expected that there Will be a large turnou
and imposing display.
TEE WESTERN WHIsKRY MEN are said 20 na
hringlng a pressure TO bear upon Commis sione-
Rollins To obtain construction OF the amen led
Revenue laws that will permit them 10 redistil
without incurring the tax on rectified whfskey
JUDGE CHASE is now laboriously engaged on
anun ber Of important cases which were SUBJ
mitted at the last term of the Supreme Court.
IN which no decisions Were rendered H. leaves
mere IN a few days. TO hold 4 session OF the
United States Court in savannah, Ga.
GEN. ROsECRANs, our Minister 10 Mexico.
having received his final Instructions from
Secretary Seward, left here on Monday eve
ming for New York, and will soon take his d-.
parture for Mexico.
\ PAINFUL RUMOR.-There IS 4 rumOr here to-
day, that the steamer Vile de Paris, on board
OF which was the Baron de Stoeck kl, The Rus
sian Minister, has been lost a. sea; but we ar.
unable to trace II TO any authentic source
+. S.-By a telegram from New York. else
" here, II Will be that the report Of the loss
Of the vessel is coDtradicted.
PITTsBURG contributes S22OO for Il colossal
bronze statue of Secretary Stanton. TO be PLACED
IN the group of statues on the Lincoln monu-
ment.
e. T.. MIX, ESQ, Chief Clerk of the Indian
Bureau, is on short leave Of absence and
Will visit Minnesota before his return.
GENERAL STONEMAN, it is thought viii SIC
ceed General Hooker in the vacant Brigadier
Generalship.
LITTLE TAD LINCOLN viii go 20 school n
Germany.
PoLITICAL.-To-morrow the election :o-
congressman, Governor and other STATE officers
takes place i'll West Virginia.
Ohio gives Republican majority OF u, liJ.
The official figures will probably not vary ItJ
Either way from l. 900.
Indiana, nearly Official, gives SGl R-puUII.
can majority. This estimate gives he Demo-
Gratis ali they claim. Bakers majority cannot
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