The Montana post., 1869-03-26
General News.

prohibiting the assignment to duty of retired
officers under full Fay.
General News.
Washington, March 19.-CoIonels are ie-
tanned for active service for twenty-five regis
ments of infantry.
Tie Posts special says Secretary Cox has
stated the President had fully determined up
on the policy of sending Quakers TO deal with
the Indians, and will soon begin appointing
prominent members of that Society as Super
intendents and Indian Agents.
The Only nomination submitted by the
President TO the Senate to>day was VIM. A.
Richardson, Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury.
Colonel Chandler was announced Chief
Quartermaster 1st Military district, and will
relieve Colonel Moore.
The Tuscerora, Commander Queen, and
Kearsarge, Commander Thornton, have been
ordered from the Pacific to the North Attain
tic squadron to report to Rear Admiral Hoff.
Dr. IL. c. Lauck, Chief Clerk OF the Pension
Office, died to-day.
The President signed the bill for further Sc
curity of equal righ-s In the district.
The Senate to-day confirmed the appoint
ment of Elizabeth VanLew, as Post Mistress
at Richmond, Virginia, and John Reuss
Judge of Arizona.
Our Relations with spain.
ish Minister, to-day, presented his letter of
credence to the President and made a few re-
marks expressive of the desire of his country
for the sympathy of the United States with
ther new order of things In Spain. He would
endeavor by all means in his reach to main
tain and strengthen the friendly relations
which have always existed between Spain and
the United States. The President replied:
"Mr. Roberts, / am happy to receive you
as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentlary of Spain in the United States. The
recent events in that country, to which you
advert, have excited and will continue to
maintain lively interest here, hoping as we
do that they may ultimately lead to In
crease In the welfare and happiness of the
people of Spain. The disposition which you
express, to exert yourself during your mission
to the end that those friendly relations which
have always existed between the two coun-
tries, may be strengthened, will be cordially
by me-"
Feeling the BIT.
Cuba dispatches from Hof, dated Havana
18th, say that in company with the newly ap-
pointed Consul-General Hall, he had called
upon the Captain General of Cuba and se>
cured the release of Mr.. Triste, au Ameri
can citizen a native of Cuba, who was a
short time since arrested on charge of con-
spiracy against the government The action
of the Captain General in this case was
marked by great courtesy, he having ordered
although the charges were serious
Valuable Mail Burned.
New York, March 20.-Tbe Western mail
which left here on the 10th was burned the
next day on the Pennsylvania Railroad. The
mail was very valuable, consisting of 33
letter and 100 newspaper bags. Five letter
bags containing California mail were saved.
Trouble.
Oxford, N Y, March 20--A large num-
Der of laborers employed on the Midland
Railroad, who engaged In fight on st.
Patri ck's Day, were driven out of the town
by the citizens, several laborers being se-
riously and some fatally injured. 1t is feared
they will return to Oxford to-day, largely
reinforced, and burn the town.
Bubbles on the Cauldron.
New York, March 20.-A Washington spe-
cial says Boutwell, gives a satisfactory ac-
count of the condition of finances. He
thinks no additional financial legislation ne
cessary at present, as there is an abundance of
money. He indicated the purpose not to
keep n large amount on hand bu: to use the
surplus in the purchase and cancellation of
bonds claiming there is ample authority for
such purchase under existing laws. He OPP
posed the secret sales Of gold.
The same special says twenty-nine Sena-
tors are certain to vote for the repeal of the
Tenure of Office law. The House insists on a
total repeal.
washington, March 2O.-The Pennsylva-
MIA delegates called on the President to-day
in a body, relative to the appointments In
that State. Grant said regard must first be
paid to the capability of applicants, after
which the recommendations of Congressmen
and Senators would have great weight.
Commissioner Delano has information that
the mountain districts of Tennessee are in
fscted with illicit distIlleries whose proprie-
tors defy the Government officers The Col
lectors are pursuing the distillers with Fede-
raj troops. five distilleries are reported
seized.
Thomas L. Tullock is appointed Appoint
ment Clerk of the Treasury Department.
Irish Church Bill Debate.
London, March 20.-Gladstone's disestab-
fishing bill was again debated at great length
in the Commons last night.
Sir John Girley, Liberal from kilkenney,
regarded the established Church of Ireland as
a badge of conquest and said it must be abol-
ished.
John Bright supported the bill in a long
and able speech. After quoting several au-
thorities in regard 20 the influence or the es-
tablished Church on the sentiments of peo-
Ole said England's old policy rendered Ire
land more ultra moutane than any country In
Europe. There Catholicism was not only
matter of faith but of patriotism for which
the Irish are ready to suffer and die. Irish
men in the United States and Australia are
watching anxiously the result of this great
question. The entire Fsnian project Is kept
alive by the sympathy of America under the
idea that England never did justice to Ireland
Bright concluded by saying this measure
would have the approval of the supreme Be
ing for it was founded on the principles OF
mercy and justice.