The New York herald., 1868-08-19
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, August Is, 1868.
The Rumers Of War on the European Com
tiueut.

"ASHiNGTON August Is, leOs
The Rumers Of War on the European Com
| tinent.
runor was circulated here yesterday and pub
shed In several of the city papers and telegraphed
hence thas cable dispatches had been received by
one or both Of the diplomatic representatives of
France and Prussia, stating that the rela
tions between these two Powers were about to
be disturbed by war. The French Legation
here regards this rumor absurd and not worthy OF
serious contradiction; has the Prussan Minister
received any Information to that effect. There is
nothing whatever in the relations OF the two coun-
tries as far known here, to justify such concu-
son and there Is authority for saying that no agents
for the French government as published have been
actively engaged in different parts OF this country in
purchasing horses and forage for shipment to
France.
Departure of General Rosecrans for White
Sulphur Springs.
General Rosecrans left Washington to-day for a
brief soourn at the White Sulphur Springs, in vir-
gina. There were on the same train Generals Long
street. Eweil and Hunt0n.
Cabinet Meeting-Collectors for Alaska and
New Orleans.
Secretary Schofeld returned to washington this
morning and Is to-day In attendance at the Cabinet
meeting All the other members excepting Secre-
tary Welles, are present 1t is probable that the
appointment Of collectors Of customs at Alaska and
New Orleans is under consideration. For both OF
these positions there are numerous applications
The Rollins Trouble.
strong effort Is being made by the candidates for
Internal Revenue Commissioner to induce Rollins to
tender full and complete resignation, and it is by
no means yet certain that he will not yield to the
entreaties. Each candidate ia particularly sweet
the Commissioner and is using every to get Mr.
Tn IN ia Mr. in
has been offered position as agent for the New
England States for the National Life Insurance Com
pany, In which Jay Cooke Is largely Interested Mr.
Rollins Is anxious to accept this office, being sick
and tired Of his responsibilities as Commissioner and
eager to get into some business that will pay him
better; but his republican political friends deter
mined to make him hold on until after the election
under the pretence that is absolutely necessary
the success Of the party.
StOrekeepers and Gaugers Appointed.
The following named gentlemen have been ap-
pointed storekeepers under the new Internal Reve-
nue. law:-R. II. Cochrane, Sixth district of Ken
lucky; Benjamin N. Brooks, First district OF Cali
fornia; Frank A. Bayard, First district Of Illinois
John w. Gregory, Twelfth district OF Pennsyl-
vana: c. G. Burr Second district Of Virginia
Uzzah Stewart, Twenty-second district Of Penn
sylvana and j. J. Turman, Twenty. fifth district OF
Pennsylvania.
SO far about eight gaugers have been appointed
under the new law and nominations for similar
offices are being daily considered.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has not yet taken
any action with regard to the appointment OF Super
visOrs The Commissioners OF Internal Revenue will
have interview with the Secretary of the Treasury
tomorrow when 1t is probable definite action will
be taken on the nominations now pending.
A Rejected Nominee Appointed to once.
william B. Storm. one Of the Chiefs of Division OF
the Second Auditors ofice, who lately rejected
by the Senate for Consul at Leeds has been appointed
Gauger Of Internal Revenue at Chicago.
Representative Van Wyck, Of New York,
remptorily declined to be candidate for reelection
paired in the canvass Of 1865; therefore his physl-
clans have advised him to rest from public speak
ing In few days he will 60 with party Of friends
on trip to the Rocky Mountains.
Resignation Of Army Omcer.
The resignation Of Colonel Alexander Bliss, Assist
ant Quartermaster, United States Army, has been
accepted, to take effect from the 3lst Of March last
Colonel Bliss is present Secretary of the American
Legation at Berlin, and tenders his resignation as
an officer Of the army under the recent act Of Con-
gress requiring army officers holding positions in
the diplomatic corps to resign either the one or the
other of the offices.
Suicides.
Colonel J. @. Brigham. OF Massachusetts, who on
Saturday last cut his throat and stabbed himself
In eleven places, died to-day
This morning a German named Henry Oentrich,
keeper Of a restaurant, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the head.