The Montana post., 1869-03-19

day.
Commissioner Delano was completely over
run with visitors.
Brevet Brigadie= General George p. Ihrie,
Psymaster, Is transferred from the District of
san Francisco, and ordered to report without
delay.
Holmes Coffey was appointed Chief Clerk
of the Navy department.
The following names were also sent in to-
day: James Longstreet, Surveyor of Gus
toms at New Orleans; James F. Casey, Col
lector of Customs at New Orleans: Sidney A.
StOckdale, Collector of Internal Revenue lst
district OF Louisiana; Edward V. Kingsley,
OF New ork, Secretary ct Legation at Mad
rad; Alexander Sharpe, Marshal for the Dis
trlct of Columbia Chief Engineer Jas. w.
King TO be Chief Of the Steam Engineering
Bureau, IN place of sherwood.
Pacific Coast items.
Chicago, March l2.-Cole's bill to encour-
sections of land tor each mile of the China
sea cable, and connecting American lines.
The movement for ousting Collector Miller
and Superintendent Swain is checkmated.
So far, Judge Southland makes a strong fight
for District Attorney, but Rixley will win.
Felix A. Mathews, OF Martinez, will prob
ably be Consul General at Algiers-
Corbstt introduced n bill Co authorize adj
ditionSl banks with exclusively gold notes
secured by Government bonds.
Gossip About Officers.
Chicago, March I2.-The Illinois Legisla-
ture adjourned yesterday till April.
Tribune's special says Attorney General
Hoare has resigned the office of Supreme
Judge of Massachusetts.
Clay's resignation Russian Minister has
been received
Twenty tons Of mail matter was forwarded
on Iuescay from the terminus of the Pacific
Railroad To California.
-
ment of Hamilton Fish is not generally sat
isfactory 10 New York politicians. Bets are
being made another change will occur within
a week.
The Times special also says it is settled
Col. Parker Is not to be Commissioner of In
dian Affairs. The contest Is between General
Sanborne AMI General COnnor. General Sher-
man faVors the former.
There is excellent authority for the belief
the nomination OF Horace Greeley as Minis
ter TO England will be sent in on Monday.
Greeley wall decline.
Chicago, March 1.-THE Posts special
says Grant has decided that Bancroft shall re-
main Minister TO Prussia Hale Minister To
Spain and Marsh Minister TO Italy.
Changes VIII BE- made in the Ministers TO
Eugland, Russia, France and Portugal.
Gov. Curtln's name was not sent IN as Min
istSr 20 Russia as was reported.
There Is great contest over the Commits
sioner of Pensions.
The Diplomatic Corps called on the Presi-
dent to-day and were presented by Secretary
Washburne. lhe attendance general and
the interview very agreeable. Baron GeToIt,
In behalf of the delegation. presented their
congratulations and hopes for the continu-
ance of the friendly relations now existing.
The President responded briefly, thanking the
gentlemen for their kind wishes and declaring
that /: should be his constant en- ieavor TO
maintain the present relations of peace and
friendship.
President Grant, IN reply To Wasbburne's
letter OF resigna ion, says he accepts IL, with
regret that his health will not permit Wash
burne to continue In the Cabinet. lie saws
=" Our personal relations since the breaking
ont of the rebellion have been such that no
other idea presented itself stronger on the
first news of my election TO the Presidency
than that should continue to have your ad-
vice and assistance" He concludes with eX>
PreSsiOns OF continued confidence and hope
for the early restoration of Wasbburne's
health.
Heavy SHOWS.
Montreal. March l2.-The snow Is eight
feet deep for many miles on the road track.
n trains have passed or two days. -Four
trains are blocked from New York. The pas
sengers are well supplied with fuel and pro-
visions. Some roads have discontinued oper-
atIons until April.
Three men were found dead in a snow drift
near Quebec An avalanche of snow fell on
a house containing 3 persons at Point Levi,
four of whom were crushed to death.
The residents of Montreal intend to present
n memorial to the American Go, erument re-
guesting the continuanes of Consul General
Averill.
Chicago, March I2.-Snowing hard this
morning. Reports from the East show the
storm to be general.
Nova Scotia wants To be n state.
Chicago, March I2.-The Republican spec
ial says the people of Nova Scotia are about
TO ask England for n release from all politl-
cal connection end will send delegation to
Washington to ascertain upon what terms
they will be received rs n State. The feeling
in the colony favors this measure.
orders and Instructions.
Washington, March I3.-Commissioner De-
lano has issued directions to Supervisors, that
hereafter, ell Collectors who shall sell liquor
stamps after receiving notice not to do so,
shall be considered to nave given cause for
suspension The law provides that the Col
lector shall issue stamps in book TO guagers,
who shall put them on the casks.
Secretary Borie has issued orders TevokIng
the sentence of Capt. Collins, convicted OF
negligence, whereby the steamer Sacramento
was lost, for his good conduct during the
rebellion. III also revoked the sentence and
restored the pay of Lieutenant Commander
Bache.
Cuba.
Havana, March H. The Insurgent General
Juan Lopez, has been captured and shot.
New York. March l3--Gen. Jordon, form
erly chief of Beauregard's staff, recently dis
appeared from harleston, it Is currently re
ported, has sailed for Cuba to assist the insur
gents. IL l. further reported that he Is acting
with the full knowledge and consent of Grant
who assured him that no American taken il
rebellion shall be harshly dealt with by tn
/ Spanish authorities.
| Georgia and the Amendment.
Atlanta, March J2.-The Senate to-da,
passed the 18th amendment TO the Constitu
/ tion without debate by vote of 81 to To-
/ six members not voting.
The House resolved TO reconsider the actio
of yesterday in adopting the amendment, b
a vote of 81 to -. The resolution to tax
action on the amendment was lost. The ex
treme Radicals and extreme Democrats DON