The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-12
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Paris Tumults The Re-
suits of the Elections
Violent Disturbances
Occurring.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Departmental Affairs.


Bespdich 10 the 4 SsOcidted Press :
WASHINGTON, June 12.-Colonel o. A. Mack, who
is to act as aid to the Secretary of War; vice General
Pelouzc. has arrived IN this city, and will assume his
duties at the War Department on Monday.
Secretary Rawlins
will be absent from Washington for aboutten days.
Placed Upon the Retired List.
Brevet Major-General s. S. Carroll, Lieutenant
Colonel L. $. A, having at his own request, been
ordered before the Examining Board, and found in
Capactated for actual service by wounds received
while commanding two brigades of from fifteen to
seventeen regiments i'm the battle at SpOttsylvana
Court House. the President directs his name to be
placed upon the retired list of officers of that class I'm
which disability results from long and faithful service
or some injury incident thereto. General Carroll is
retired with the full rank OF MaOrGeneral, to date
from the 9th instant
Sentence Revoked.
The Secretary OF War has directed that the uneXe
cuted portion OF the sentence OF court martial OF
Aug s. 1864, directing private John Ford, Company c.
Goth Illinois Volunteers, to be imprisoned for life,
and kept at hard labor in some prison to be desig
mated by the Commanding General, be remitted, and
he will be released from confinement and furnished
with transportation to his home by the Quartermas-
ters Department, upon the receipt of the order at
the Missouri State Penitentiary where he is con-
hned Ford was convicted of killing John Fitz-
gerald, member of Company G, 124th Illinois Vol
unteers, at Blackwater Miss,
The Kansas Land Troubles.
Special Despatch to The EUenirg Telegraph.
WASHINGTON June Ex-senator Ross called upon
General sherman at the War Department to day.
and requested that sufficient number OF troops be
broken out there relative to land titles, etc Ross
says that the State authorities are unable to put
down the rngleaders Of the disturbances, and repre-
sents that If prompt action is not taken the cOnse
quences will be quite serious.
Cuba and spain.
The Secretary of State gave an interview to a
representative OF the Cuban insurgents, relative to
the proposition submitted a few days ago as to
whether, since the abdCatiOn of Duce, the Spanish
Government retained any regular authority in Cuba.
II is understood that Mr. Fish decides that Spain has
control over Cuba until the latter actually achieves
independence by driving the Spanish forces from
the island. The mere change of the Captan-General
does not he thinks, constitute the abdcaton of the
power and authority Of Spain over the island.
General Emory,
who was detailed some time ago as Commandant OF
the Soldiers Home here has been removed. Emory
is a stout, abe-bodied manand the command OF this
place is usually given to a disabled officer
Commissioner DeIanO
continues to delay his decision relative TO the tax
on brokers' sales. There is much complaint about
it from parties in large cities who cannot adjust their
business pending the consideration OF the question.
COpperheads.
Nearly all the Copperheads have been weeded out
OF the Treasury Department by Boutwell,, with the
exception OF the Chief Clerk and few subordinate
bureau officers. 1t is understoodthat VIII the Sec
retary returns he will complete the job by strong
hint that the resignation of these parties will be
accepted.