The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13

FOR bigamy. Mr.. Bowen was married In this city on
the evening OF the 2lst OF August last 10 MISS Pettyre
King, while at that time petition for divorce filed
by Mrs. Tabitha Bowen In the Louisville Chancery
Court for divorce from Hon. O. G. Bowen, Congress-
man from Charleston, =. O. was still pending. In
his haste 10 marry Mr.. Bowen IL charged with COM
hitting bgamy: and for this he will be indicted
should the Grand Jury OF the District Ind true bill
against him.
Relaxing the Census or New York.
The following letter explains Itself
TO The Hon. A. 0AxgY HALL, Mayor OF the city OF
SrR-Respectfully referring 10 your communica-
tlon, previously acknowledged. In which, under date
York that the tinted States Marshal be instructed
70 permit uniformed member or tn Police Depart
charge OF his duties have to reply that the request
cannot be granted IN the form and Tor the purpose
indicated. The act OF May %, 1880 carrying into
effect the provisions OF that section Of the consttu-
tioh which requires census Of the people 10 be
taken once In ten years, prescribes the forms OF
enumeration Is 10 be conducted, purely for federal
purposes and solely by federal authority. The
ness or conclusions employ federal agents only.
such an arrangement Us that proposed by yourself
would, OF necessity, be wholly outside the law. If
II were designed, had the effect, TO limit in any
way the authority or In any way To modify the
ACTON Oh the United States Marshal or his assistants,
such an arrangement would be wholly against the
law. III not so intended and not having such an
erect the arrangement becomes purely voluntary
and INFORMAL one, into which the Marshal OF the dis.
rict perfectly competent TO enter, n for any rea-
son he deems Il expedient 10 do SO. The department
Is bound, also. TO take into consideration that you
request that exceptional provision he made through
authoritative instructions laid upon the Marshal In
favor or the city OF New York, In a matter which
does not merely affect the credit or reputation OF
that city, but affects the distribution OF representa-
ton among the States or the Union. The depart
ment sees no reason for giving such preference TO
one state over another. census OF the United
States taken under the existing laws affords as Is
:. ~ I'M N "a
population or the country and Of the several states
For the department 10 take measures questionable
representative populltion Of one State up 10 the
highest point, while leaving other states
enumsrationp ''I proiraoed. one Anndred DAYS,
involve the omission OF individuals and even
classes 10 an appreciate extent might be resented
or even the tenth OF per cent to the representa-
tive population OF the city OF New York by extra
legal and unusual mean might give to the state or
New YORK q preponderating traction against
another state. depliying the atter thereby OF an
additional representa- IN Congress. All measures
which good citizens may voluntarily undertake for
improving The character OF the census by Offering
information VIII be freely recognized. Municipal
authorities or the city OF New YORK can 10, II they
VIII do, much 10 forward the work Of the United
States Marshal by their good Offices and friendly
- " G. DELANo Secretary.
The New Chief Justice of the Court OF Claims.
Senator Drake, OF Missouri, was nominated and
confirmed to-day for the Office OF Chief Justice Of
the Court OF Claims Being Senator at the time OF
his nomination, according to CUSTOM his nomination
was confirmed without being referred 10 a commit
tee. In view Of the .act that a democratic Senator
is almost certain TO succeed Drake from Missouri,
his nomination is regarded as rather singular.
Having been nominated, however, the senate
could not well do otherwise than confirm
him. IL was supposed that the Presi-
dent, being aware OF all the facts and the
Isl N Mis not hav We mi
mated him. Drake felt that he could not come to
the Senate again after the expiration OF the present
term. Being an inveterate ofics-seeker and office
holder, he was willing to throw UP his place IN the
Senate, no matter whether democrat got 1t not,
so that he secured place for life. 1t Is thought the
Missouri Legislature will elect Frank Blair as
brakes successor In the Senate.
Government Frauds mt Fortress Monroe.
systematic course OF embezzement. which has
been carried on In the Engineer Department. at
Fortress Monroe. has recently come to light and has
caused great excitement there, the individual
concerned is the son-in-law OF eminent general
in the Engineer Corps. II seems that he has been
| appropriating government property for the last
| three years for himself and confederates most OF
whom were out Of the department, with the excepi
ton OF one, who Is In North Carolina, receiving
| pay from the government he has helped to swindIe
| This should be warning TO the heads OF depart
| ments that although n clerk may be the sonin-a w
OF q general, &C.. he may be light-nngered at the
same time. The clerks implicated VIII probably
get OF without the usual ''ten years. owing to
their influence. This Is the great fault that
"plagarlsts" and the ghtnngered gentry in general
should be protected under the disgusting veil OF
influence.
Nominations by the President.
The following nominations were sent in t0-day:-
Charles d.. In
the Court OF Claims
Hallan Richardson, OF Maryland, Secretary Of
Washington Territory; Albert q. Edward, Assistant
Treasurer at 81. Louis, Me.
Fostnasters -George l.. Hall, at Corrnne, Utah
Fuller, Nunda, n. y: A. L. Day, Webster. Mass.
Iadtan A9ents-George Palmer, for Grandc Rande,
John B. Dickson. for Umatla, washington Terri.
tory; David L. l4owrey Tor the Hooper Valley reser-
Walton, CAL. Charles Maby, for the Tue River
| Walton, Cal; Hugh GIBSON, for the Round Valley
reservation, Cal; q. A. Bateman, OF Kansas, for tho
State OF Nevada, and I. A. Lyon, for the Creek
agency.
Expeditin1 Business In the Senate.
The Senate to-day, under the business order
adopted at the instance OF Senator Anthony the last
session, allowing five minutes for debate on each
bill passed seventeen OF the bills on the calendar
ana indefinitely postponed forty.three others. The
rule thus far has been found to greatly facilitate the
business Of the Senate
Iron Work tor the New York Pos, Office.
Proposals have been invited by Secretary Bout.
well for furnishing the wrought and cast iron work
for the New YORK Post ONCE, and they VIII be pub
lisLed in a few days.
The Mediterranean sscientiR: Expedition.
A letter was received here to-day from one OF the
members OF the coast survey party ut Lisbon, en-
route for Sicily, 10 observe the eclipse on the ed
inst, stating that the entire party had arrived
safely al that point with the instruments. and were
making arrangements to leave for Sicily.
Transmission of Foreign Correspondence.
The Department OF State, under date OF to-day,
published the folowing:-
The frequent requests TO the department to trans.
init private letters through the government despatch
bags render IL necessary to give notice that no pri-
vate unonlcia, letters will be transm united through
such bags except those to or from persons actually
in the diplomatic or consular service OF the United
States, or 10 or from members OF their families. All