The New York herald., 1869-03-07
MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON NEWS.

Assistant AdJutant GeLeral.
MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON NEWS.
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WASHINGTON. March 9, 1859.
Resignation Of Collector suythe-SpecuIafions
About his Successor.
The letter Of resignation Of Collector Smytne, Of
New York, has reached President Grant. II was
sent here in the care OF General Sherman, who this
morning handed 1t to the President. The successor
TO Smythe has not yet been discovered. Hiram
wallbridge, OF New York, Moses Grnnell, ex-Con
gresham Darling, and last, but by no means least
General Rawlins, at present the acting privat
secretary of the President are named by rum0r. 1t
Is stated that Rawlins' friends desirous that he
should get the but that Grant does not
like to lose his valuable services In washington.
Moreover, there are some grounds for supposing
that Rawlns Is destined far the War Department
after the retirement OF Schofeld.
Rcsignation Of John M. Binclxley.
John NJ Buckley, In execution OF mis- known pur-
pose mas retired from his oice Of Solicitor Of In
ternal Revenue to enter, after season Of rest upon
the practice OF his profession in the District OF
Columbia. 1t will be remembered that his resigna-
ton was heretofore rendered, but not accepted by
Secretary McCulloch.
Application for n Pcrmanency.
General Samuel T. Spear entered the Army OF the
United States on the 10th day OF August 1885, In the
Second regiment Of Dragons. and served consecu-
lively from that date till the close Of the war In the
late rebellion, making in all over thirty years. SER
vice, well and hearty. He passed the grades Of
Second Lieutenant First lieutenant, captain major,
lieutenant colonel, colonel, brevet brigadier and
brevet major general, serving through the Florida,
Mexican Kansas, Utah and Indian wars on the from
tiers is in the city and will present his record
for permanent situation.
Financial Statement.
Fractional currency printed, $124, $40; shipments
to the Assistant Treasurer at New York, 100000;
to national banks, s2ll,l62; securities held by the
Treasurer in trust for national bank circulation.
S342 9O0 and for public deposits, $33, $50;
national bank notes issued for the week. $780, $40.
Total to date, s313 Mutated bills returned,
$12, ,124,4 insolvent bank notes redeemed,
ST. 026 221: actual circulation, s299 .0s3 fractional
currency redeemed, sS69,1S5.
Tragedy I'm Washingt0n-A White Man MUIR
dered by His Negro ParamOur-Surrender
of the NIurderess. ~ e3ea f8 "a
A young coored woman, formerly q slave, yester.
day killed white man named James A. Ingle and
then quietly surrendered herself thepoicc author
tiles. Ingle was about twentyslx years OF age. He
was crippled by wound received during the late
war, ana was employed as a watchman at the Inte-
as servant in the house where Ingle boarded. An
improper intimacy existed between them. Finding
that she was about to become a mother she Ind
asked Inge II he would support the child. The dif-
fcuty that existed between them on this account
was the cause OF hard words and eliminated in her
deliberately killing him with hammer, taking ad-
vantage OF his being asleep, and literally crushing
his skull by the blows she inflicted.
Meeting Of the Managers of the National
Asylum for Disabled Volunteers.
The Managers Of the National Asylum for Disabled
Volunteers met at the once OF the Surgeon General
yesterday. There were present Chief Justice Chase
General b. +. Batler, Jay Cook OF Pennsylvania;
Elk Governor Smith, Of New Hampshre Judge
II. L. Bond, OF Maryland General J. II. Martin.
dale OF New York; Hon. L. b. Gunkie OF Ohio,
and DR.. E. b. walcott, Of Wisconsin. Reports from
the several asylums showed that there now over
1000 disabled soldiers at the Central Asylum at
Dayton, Ohio; 200 hundred at the Eastern branch
at Augusta, Me-; 100 at the Northwestern branch
Milwaukee, and about 500 more at the temporary
asylums supported by the Board. The new asylum
buildings at Augusta Me-, will be completed In few
weeks. when the Board will be able to accommodate
all the soldiers that entitled to relief and for this
reason no further aid Will be extended to local
homes after that period, The establishment
OF schools, libraries, reading rooms and amuse-
mcnt halls mas been attended with success.
The men are contented and happy, and In many
cases are either restored health or fitted to 90 into
the world and earn their own living. Their moral
improvement Is equally marked, as evidenced by
their gentlemanly department and their interest in
the religious and temperance societies organized In
the asylum.
The election Of officers OF the Board resulted as
followsPresident Major General b. r. Butler; First
Vice President, Major General J. II. Martindae;
second Vice President Jay Cooke; Secretary, Hon.
l.. B. Gunkle. .
After making appropriations the Board adjourned
to meet at the Eastern asylum. at Augusta, Me-, on
the 4th OF July next.
Onicc-Seckers Writing Letters Already.
In the department mails this morning several
letters were received addressed the new Cabinet
Officers from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
other points.
Continued Indispositiop or General sherman.
General Sherman Ia still unwell, and was not at
headquarters this morning.
Briaadier General Forsyth MT the Capitol.
BriGader General Forsyth, who was recently
wounded In an Indian engagement Is In this city.
The Wcnther nj the Capital.
After the snow storm Of this morning there was q
sudden change to extreme cold, with a high wind
from the north, which has continued oil day.
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