The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-16

WASHINGTON, August H. 1890.
Instructions 70 the Pacific Railroad Commas


WASHINGTON, August Il, 1890.
Instructions 70 the Pacific Railroad Cemmis-
sioners.
The Acting Secretary OF the Interior has issue,
instructions to the Commissioners appointed under
the joint resolution OF the 10th OF April last TO ascer.
tain and report upon the condition Of the Union
Pacific Road and the Central Pacific Road OF Cali
f0rna. The Commissioners will meet at Omaha on
the 2Sd instant, and thence proceed to sacramento
at the latter place they will enerupon the discharge
Of their duties.
Arms for South Carolina.
Governor Scott, OF South Carolina is here on busi-
ness connected with the distribution Of the quota or
arms belonging to the State Of South Carolina.
Tho Custom House Difaculty In Charleston.
the custom House war In Charleston, s. c., grows
more lively. The brothers Mackey, who have been
elected through the influence OF Senator Sawyer and
Congressman Bowen, have, 1t is satd, been indicted
BY The United States courts for refusing to deliver
possession Of the Custom House properties. tYi-
angular newspaper war has ensued between the
parties above named, and o Charleston paper on
Friday last contained card from one of the Mackeys
against Mr.. Bowen, charging him with OFFENCES OF q
serious nature. Mr.. Bowen, being In Washington to-
night telegraphed his denial to the Charleston paper
In question, denouncing the allegations Of Mackey
as maciously false and stating thar he has instruc
ted his attorneys to institute legal proceedings
against the parties in question: including the Charles
ton Netos. portion of the charges against Bowen
az contained In Mackey's card are based upon the
presumed authority Of Governor Scott. who arrived
here last night, and who has furnished Mr.. Bowen
with written statement Of their fasity.
The Postal Money Order System Arranged
With Switzerland.
postal convention, the first Of hts kind with any
foreign country, has just been concluded between
the United States and Switzerland and whereby the
postal money order system to be brought into use
between the two countries This convention, which
was secured through the Consul General OF Switzer-
land In this country provides that persons wishing
to transmit money from the United States to Swift
zerand can do 30 in the ordinary way through the
Money Order Department Of the Post ONCE without
going to the trouble OF getting bills OF exchange from
bankers The matter Of exchange has been arranged
by the Postmaster General through banking house
In New York, but tile parties sending money orders
VIII have no dealings with any person but the money
order clerks al the various post olces throughout
the country.
Diplomatic ssTriAes Light rs Air.'
Dull times bring tribes In the way of scandal gos
sip into prominence. The town ia now engaged in
talking about few social slips in which diplomats
and generals slightly involved. Thus it Is said
OF q late well-known American general and diplo.
mat, who cut quite an extensive figure here last
winter in the way Of hospitaties that he lett these
parts very suddenly and unexpectedly, to the I'M
mtigated disgust OF certain caterers, laundresses
tallors, at ID genus Onane. distinguished Prussian
diplomat Is also put down among the noble abscond-
ers who forgot to look after their little bills before
leaving for Faderland, but his government to pre-
serve Its credit, has since the noble gentleman's
departure sent here sufficient amount to cover all
the Indebtedness of Its representative. The Prussian
government does not permit its subordnates In the
diplomatic service to compromise its credit by
ignoring their pecunlary obligations, which 1t pays
If they are not able. The scion of somewhat dis.
tingushed and dilapidated Austrian family is said
to have lost his heart with young widow of a
United States officer the daughter Of late clerk of
one of our courts and report has 1t that matrmony
will pc perpetrated the coming autumn