The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-24
Disappearance Of Place Hunters----NO More
Changes in the Departments
A NEW EDITION OF GaEENDACKS.
Trouble in the Revenue Bureau---Super-
yiSorS to be Removed.
Exchange OF National Bank
Securities.


this city to New York evening paper relative TO the
removal OF Mr.. Lemus, the Cuban Envoy from the
Presidency Of the Cuban Junta is pronounced ncor.
rect by the members OF the Junta here In the first
place the Junta has authority over MIR. Lemus.
1t was called together by Mr.. Lemus shortly after
his arrival In this country, for the purposes Of
advice and consultation. 1t Is not known OIL
ciay In Cuba. MIR. Lemus, IL appears. is the
only authorized official representative OF the Cubans
in the United States and holds his commission from
Ccspedes the acknowledged head Of the revolution
airy movement. The latest official communications
received from Cespedes show that the Cubans have
full confidence in the ability and management OF
Mr.. LeInus. Mr.. Macias, who is alleged to have su-
perseded Lemus, is private merchant who has
taken no active part in the revolution. Mr.. Lemus
] am informed, has had no conversation with Sem
at0r Sumner whatever and instead OF entertaining
doubts as to the ultimate Of the Cuban cause
he has uniformly expressed his belief that the
Cubans would drive the Spanish power from the
island AMI establish their independence.
OAiee Seekers Disappointed-No More Changes
in the Departments.
beneficial effect produced by the absence of the
President IS the freedom Of the departments from
Office seekers. Until recently the time OF the Cabi-
net officers has been SO occupied during business
hours 10 listening to the appeals and In examining
the papers OF place hunters that they nave been
compelled TO remain at the departments long after
they were closed to the public and after clerks had
gone home, for the purpose of transac,ing
the public business. member OF the Cab,-
net SAID to-day that about oil the remov-
as intended to be made had been made,
aud except IN cases OF resignation or death there
would be no further changes. The rotation IN Office
seems has been completed to the satisfaction Of
the administration. With the return OF the Presi.
dent however 1t is probable there Will be fresh i'm.
portation OF ONCE seekers who viii come only to 20
away disappointed.
A New Edition of Greenbacks.
In addition to the new fractional currency the
Treasury Department win soon issue new United
States notes Of the denomination OF one dollar The
plates for these notes are now being engraved The
vignette OF Chief Justice Chase on the left OF the
race OF tue notes Will he taken of and bust of
Washington substituted This, and changes IN the
vgnettes recently made the face Of the fractional
currency, is accordance with an act Of Congress
prohibiting the vgnettes OF persons now living from
being on the face OF the United States currency.
Dishonest and Incompetent Supervisors to be
Removed.
Returning from his recent tour OF recreation
Commissioner Delano found upon his files several
letters charging certain supervisors OF internal
revenue with gross frauds and incompetency He
1t once ordered an investigation to be made and
that the charges were In some instances too true
The Commissioner had consultation with the
Secretary OF the Treasury TO- day as to his power
under the law to remove supervisors at Will for
just cause and it is understood they came to the
conclusion that the Commissioner Is manlfestly
authorized by the law to maze such removals
With this understanding the Commissioner will In
lew days remove several supervisors. For pru.
Dental reasons the names OF the accused ohcers
will not be made public for the present.
An Undiguined Scene in n Washington Court.
An amusing criminal prosecution for libel was
commenced to-day before Justice Walter OF this
city. The parties TO 1t are Judge Purcell, who on
Ciates o sort OF surrogate Of the District and
Well-kuown reporter, named Arthur Shepherd--the
former as prosecutor and the latter as defendant
The charge was the writing and publication Of
libenOus article in the National Republican, repre-
sentng the worthy Judge as an insulter OF females
at Bladenspurg and as having suffered ducking and
other vile treatment In consequence thereof at the
hands Of certain enraged male Bladensburgers. The
article caused quite noise in the District here and
was soon followed By the arrest of its supposed
anthor. who was held to bail in the sum
OF $4,000 10 appear. The proceedings to-day
before Justice Walter formed OF the broadest
not most dsgraceiul, judicial farces witnessed
In any country. The court room was damned with
laughing spectators aud the prosecutor and de.
PENDANT were attended by legion OF attorneys and
councillors. The prosecutor liz o hae-faced. red.
haired, jolly-ooking magistrate, OF Irish descent,
while the defendant is q large, one-armed, good
natured gentleman generally liked and respected
hereabouts. The proceedings In court were charac-
ferized by the profoundest ignorance Ct things
legal and by an utter lack Of respect
FOR the dignity Of the Court. The Lawyers
wranglsd and ehnsed each other soundly, calling
each other fellows" 'ignofamus-.,"" and other
p.easani napes. One Of the representatives Of the
-"~~ h~n NJ those Of the defence the
PROSECUTOR ease. 49, Aaked the
most ignorant fellow he ever saw, anu
Justice why he DID not make higa keep quiet
"If you don't sit down, and nobody WIZ HAM, ~.
DO 1T, by thander III chuck you out o. UT court my
self," said the ire1e lawyer.
"a hope the Court Will preserve order,n said the
otbcr lawyer thus addressed.
''If you don't hush up I'll butt you In the snoot
you id muttonhead, you,, retortse the nrst irate
lawyer.
I'D like to see you 10 it,m cried the other
"What p said number one. apparently ready to ex-
ecutc his threat OF batting IN the snoot
'Come over on this side and do it,n said number
TWO.
cried out number one.
During this excited cooquy Justice Walter sat
quietly In his seat without interrupting the legal
slashers The prosecutor made an excited state.
ment Of his case, and repeatedly Shouted out: "Its
all lie; monstrous c," and INDUCED in verbose
scufies with the opposing counsel. Both the prose
cutor and defendant frequently repudiated their
counsel refused to be guided by them and sailed in
on their own hook. The defendant told the Justice
lie declined to be kept waiting for hours listening to
the trades OF the prosecutor, and wanted to know
ha Ia
The prosecutor Jumped and danced about the court
room, cracking Jokes and making little theatrical
hits at his opponents The Justice laughed heartily
and allowed the widest latitude on both sides, prob.
ABLY as much from q lack OF knowledge how TO pro.
coed as from love Of fun The affair altogether ex-
ceied Dogberry's examinations In point OF learning,
and Afforded OF the richest treats ever enjoyed BY