Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-03
Washington News and Gossip.

'''N III pIOSItSS tO-uhy, OverSna0OWS all Otnor
subjects. Nothing is being done here in any OF
the Departments, and business is almost wholly
suspended. L. has been generally conceded
that the recent State elections showed unmis-
takaoly the certainty of the election OF Gran
and ColfaX; but considerable anxety , prevail
10 fear whether the contest ls going for ward
peacefully. Up 10 this afternoon the an hori-
ties have received no information OF disturb
aEces IN any quarter, though fears are enter
tanned that the day will not close without dis.
turhances in some parts OF the South The
issues involved in the contest are of vital i'm
porianCe- ana the campaign has baen holy
contested; but it is hoped the day will close in
without resort TO violence in any section O
the Union. Our telegraphic columns will show
ihe latest news from the principal centres OF
interest thrOu ghout the country
FEMALECLKRKs Observation-Disclosures
female clerks, employed in the Office OF the
Register of the Treasury, were this morning
notified that their designations would be re-
ceived uD to twelve o'clock Tomorrow, as 1t
was necessary to reduce the force, and should
their resignations not be forwarded by that
tine, II would become o Necessary to dismiss them
n number expressed their Willingness to resign
and receive the thirty days leave OF absence
allowed by the Secretary, but others de-
ciared they would not resign, but would b,
dismissed. The pressure upon the Secretary
BY the friends OF parties the black list in the
I'd Auditors and Registers Offices is yery
great, but II is impossible to retain them as the
force must be reduced. AT noon to-day those
who We're notified that their designations
would be accepted were allowed to leave the
department, and as they LEFT the various rooms
their countenances looked decidedly sad
THE SECOND AUDIToR-Rumors having
been extensively circulated III reference to
Hon. T.. i. French, Second Auditor of the
Treasury, 10 the effect that of the one hundred
clerks recommended for dismissal in his off &c,
nearly all were Democrats or Conservatives,
and that he was governed by political motives
II is but justice TO that officer 10 state that the
list OF dismissals embraces the names of soma
, Of the most outspoken Radicals as we'll as
Conservatives. Another charge against MT
French Is that all the clerks who ties titled he.
fcre the Congressional Investigating Oommit
tee were dismissed, when the fact Is that but
two clerks who appeared before that Commit
tee are Oh the black list.
INSTRUCTIONS To GENERAL ROssEAu-Tbe
President has transmitted 10 General L. IL
k'sseau, commanding department Of Lou.si-
ara the following despatch in answer TO {; al
Rosseau's request for further instructions in
We" OF The complications and conflicts of a1-
thorliy and Jurisdiction among the several c IN
tending factions VINO claim the civil power ia
. Louisiana
NA~HINCT0N. D. e., Oc:. Il, I~G- 10 Ererst
iT5"T General L5rsH ~. RosssGu. C,,,,,ga ina
nc p-4 ri"fat ot L"Di siGnG. Nrtc OrlsGEs. You
are expected and authorized To take ali IegifI
maze steps necessary and proper to prryen-
breaches OF the peace or hCslIe collisions ne
tween citZens- Questions relating 10 the civil
policy Of the State must left to the prcnpr
@ @ci.L @au,norltes Tor consideration and settle
ment TIE object is TO preserve peace and 70
stor- ciNli government TO tue people according
70 he rTincIrl lad down iu the con-tI'uti1u
on are referred 10 instructions heretofore.
wren were o""-ned Iull and ample for all Iust
and lawful purposes. ANDREW JOH0SoS!"
REvRNUE AProfNTNEnrs.-Spcre Nc
CuI'',h to-day made the following appoint
merits of Internal Revenue officers:
%,Ts.sep sep,rS.-Timothy II. CorIav / IN Mass:
Robert Hastings. IN y. Y; NJ. L. t,Huu--. fi.i
ohio; Chiffon Morton, 2d Ala. John FIrz --Tald.
H'nry Martin, David Young, Gth Pa: Wm. o.
Isrhee, Hugh Mclaughlin, 18th Pa John
Edher, 2-th "a, John King, John L.. IO1l-
ION. Jas. "A. MCGreen and VIM. Glenxer, tn
IL ALdrrw G.. Smith, I2th III.
T. sa.. .rS.-He1Tv MaranN vile. I-ti. Ohio; 3 F.
balls. ID tIa.: Robert =. Anthony, 81 Va;
Alfred b. Nichols, ith Va; Thomas DnrIan,
ist Ia; Peter Sinner +. W. G-innsII, aAd
George EeHr. IIIh Pa.
THE DYER COURT or ISQUIRY-By rirec.
ton OF the Secretary Of War the following
naned officers OF the Ordinance Department
have been ordered TO this city 10 report 10 Mai
Gen. G. IL. Thomas Is witnesses before the
Dyer Court Of Inquiry, which meets on Mon
cay next: BTevct Brig. Gen. T. J. Rodman.
Breyet Col. James q. Benton. Brevet Col Sllas
CTIspIL, BreNet Col Thomas O. Baylor.
EEToyALs AND APrOISTYESTs. - Hon
Elisha FOOte, Commissioner OF Patents, has
removed a large nan Der of laborers employed
10 clean he rooms asid halls Of the Patent
Off1ce- and supplied :h'ir places with poor
WIDOW women, who vii! hereafter attend -
Ice oleaEIcg CT The Department.
RKSiGNATIoSs AT THE TREAsrRy-Tba
following Is 3 list Of designations accepted by
the Secretary OF the Treasury since Friday
last, h having given them permission 20 re-
sign instead II sing item. in order to rt-
dISe the force m the Department:
Register Ofiice.-MTs. II. NJ. Martn. Mrs
Teresa Stewart, Mrs ). H low.
Seoretary's Office.-Miss Harriet G. Crosby.
Second auditors Ohce-H. E. Hoffman, Il.
j.. Van Dyke, jaime, Russell. Jr.. John W.
holman, }. = Lyon, G. II. Hine, J. w. Prit-
ehara, Francis G. MacNamara, W. T.. PEN
naush, r Mearis, John +. Peyton. Samuel
Thomas e. Molioy, WIN. IL. Bailey, Abraham
Elain, Jr., II. $. Purson, :. L. Tai,nadge, Geo.
Gazer, A: H +. Hayne, A. V. Gray, e. w.
SINCLAIR, A. f. Magruder. W. ID. Strong. Jas.
w: Williams, f. q. Daniels, J. T. McKenna,
ciiver Cox, samuel Stalley. j. ID. Minshait.
PERSONAL. - Major General Fi;z Henry
Warren Is al WIllard's. John Hay. ESQ,
of Illinois, formerly Private Secretary to Presl-
dent Lincoln, is al the Owen House. ....Col
Kane, Of Danyille, Va, formerly Marshal of
Police IN Baltimore is the Eboitt House.
THE TERRIBLE CALAMITY IN SwIrZER-
LAND.-The flood which swept over part of
Switzerland during the latter part Of Septem.
Der was one of extraordinary violence. and the
damage far exceeds that caused by any pre-
yious Inundation, even those OF 1917 and 1884
Bridges, banks and roads have been DESTROYED
several viilsges have been entirely ruined, and
one was so completely covered oy land slide,
the result OF the heavy rams, that tho church
stseple is all that is now visible. In some
places the water was so high that families
were obliged to leave the roofs Of their houses
v here they had taken temporary refuge and
save themselves on rats and in boats Along
The Rhine, village upon village lies half buried
H. the mud and debris. and every article of
becdng ard wearing apparel has either been
-wept away or rendered useless III houses
where contCrt. sud eyel plenty reigned while
their yeIdaat mt adows, productive orchards,
and beautiful gardens. are one mass of grayish
mud. NJ. John Hit, the Consul General of
SvEli2erlala L1s issued an appeal to the peo-
PIE Of thIs cCurtry soliciting contributions for