The Portland daily press., 1868-08-19
WASHINGTON.
E RuMoRs FROM EUROPE uNrouNnr

THE RUMoRs FROM EUROPE UNFoUNDED.
WASHINGTON, Aug 1S.-A rumor was crcu-
lated here yesterday and published in several
papers, and telegraphed hence that cable
despatch had been received by ohe or both of
the diplomatic representatives of France and
russia stating that the relations between
these two powers were about to be disturbed
by war. The French Legation here regards
this rumor as absurd and not worthy of ser-
GUS contradiction; nor has the trussian Min
lister received any information TO that effect.
Ihere is nothing whatever in the relations of
the Two countries, as far as is known here, to
Justify such conclusion; and there is authority
for saying that no agents for the French GOV
ernment, published, have been actively en-
gagged in different parts of this country in pur-
chasing horses and forage Tor shipment to
France.
MOVEMENTS OF NoTABLEs.
Gen. Rosecrans left Washington to day for
brief sojourn at White Sulphur Springs in
Virginia. On the same train were Longstreet,
E4ell and Hunton.
CABINET ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Secretary Schofeld returned to Washin gton
this morning, and is to-day in attendance at
Cabinet meeting, all other members excepting
Secretary Welles being present. 1t is proba-
BILE the appointment of Collectors of Customs
at Alaska and New Orleans are under consid-
Grafton For both positions there are numer-
GUS applications. VIM B. Stone, one of the
chiefs of the division of the Second Auditors
once, WHO was iiteiy reJected by the Senate
for a Consulate, has been appointed Guager of
Internal Revenue at Chicago. The resignation
of Col Alexander Bliss, r. @. NJ, U. S. A. has
been accepted, to take effect from the 31st of
March last. Col. Bliss is at present Secretary
OF the American Legation at Berlin, and ten
dered his resignation As an officer of the army
under the recent act of Congress requiring an
army officer holding position in Diplomatic
Corps to resign one or other of the offices.
DEATH OF COL. BRIGHAM
Col. j. d. Brigham, of Massachusetts, who
on Saturday cut his throat and stabbed him
selfin eleven places, died to-day.
SUICIDE.
This morning a German named Henry
Oentrick, keeper of restaurant committed
suicide by shooting himself through the head.
REORGANIZATION DECLINED.
Gen. Van Wyke left Washington Tonight
for New York. He has peremptorily declined |
being candidate to Congress from that State |
HIS voice was impaired in the Congress of |
1866, therefore his physicians have advised |
MN to rest from public speaking. In few |
days he will go with a party of friends on "A |
trip to the rocky mountains.
APPOINTMENT OF STORE KEEPERS.
The following named gentlemen have been
store keepers under the new Inter-
nal Revenue law: r. H. Cochrane, sixth dis
trict, Kentucky; Benjamin N. Brooks, first
district, California; Frank A. Bayard, first dis
trict of Illinois; John W. Gregory, twelfth dis
trict, Pennsylvania; G. G. Burr second dis
trict, Virginia; Uzzah Steward, twenty-second
district, Pennsylvania aud j. j. Turman,
twenty-flth district, Pennsylvania. So far,
about eight gau gers have been appointed I'M
der the new law and nominations for sundry |
being daily considered.
The Secretary of the Treasury has not vet |
taken any action with regard to the appoint
ment of Supervisors The Commissioners of |
Internal Revenue will have an interview with
the Secretary of the Treasury tomorrow,
when it is probable definite action will be taken
in the nominations now pending. Nothing
yet has been done in relation to the appoint
ment of Collector of Customs, either for
Alaska or for New Orleans