The New York herald., 1871-08-31
States by dierent sort OF person. They think ALI
son will do, notwithstanding his want Of religion.
Tho Recent Steamboat characterization Of

States by dfcrent sort OF person. They think ALI
son will do, Notwithstanding his want OF religion.
Tho Recent Steamboat Disasters-ActiOn Of
she Authorities.
That the people OF the country are thoroughly
aroused in regard to the recent steamboat disasters
may be inferred from the large number Of letters
daily received at the Treasury Department, calling
the attention OF the Secretary to the condition OF
boilers on passenger steamboats, from New York.
-Four letters were received to-day, one OF which
stated that the boilers in the steamboat Montgom-
cry, running between New YORK and savannah,
were nearly fourteen years Old. Copies Of the letters
are made as fast as received and forwarded to the
supervising inspectors in the districts from winch
the complaints come, with instructions to person.
ally examine the steamboats, and report whether the
boilers should be Immediately condemned.
An Outrageous Assault.
The following case Of outrage and cruelty is just
reported:-Two weeks ago German woman, while
returning from q visit q sick friend, was knocked
down on l street. between Twenty-fourth and
Twenty.nfth streets In this city, by negro. she Is
now in the Columbia Hospital. IL seems that the
fend stepped up behind her as she was walking
along, and clapping his hands over her eyes, COM
pletely blinded her. and she remembers no more.
Her head was terribly cut and confused, and
blood was discovered upon large stone found
near where she was lying, indicating that it had
been used to make her nsensibe and unable to
give any alarm. Both eyes were burst open, and
local and permanent blindness must ensue. She
says she noticed the villain following her, and was
just attempting 20 run when he fell upon her. She
was robbed Of nothing, ana what his purposes were
can only be surmised
Mir. John c. Cleary who was found with his throat
cut yesterday, received his wound in an ARRAY with
former business partner named Gorbutt The
wound was made with an eraser and is not serious.
Indian Affairs in the West.
The Acting Commissioner OF Indian Affairs to-day
received the following letter from J. A. V.en Surer-
intendent of Indian Affairs for Montana, dated
Helena, August l9:-
SR-I have the honor to report that the telegram
published IN the papers 10 the effect that r. D.
Colonel Baker, OF Fort Ellis Montana Territory 10
the effect tnat large bodies or Sioux were congre
eating ior the pnrpose Of making raids Is without VII ,1
tary district says hat not only was no such report
ing the country. and that his command is
sufficient 10 protect this frontier, and tnat no
further raids on the settlements need be appre-
hended. Late advices from Agent Pease and the
other agents IN this SUPPLEMENTARY show that no
tears whatever need be entertained that the treaty
Indians intend to be troublesome or that they eX.
press other than entire satisfaction with their treat
ment by the government. | leave on Monday Tor
the Grow Agency and the Yellow Stone country.
superintendent Enoch Hoag forwards to the Indian
Cheyenne Agency, August p, in which he says Big
Jake Bull Bear, Graybeard and Red Moon, with be-
tween eight and niue hundred Cheyennes, arrived
at the agency to day, also 1.-THE Big Medicine Man
Cheyenne" and have never since my connection
with these people known them to De Ia better
spirits or so amicaDly disposed as at present.
gave them a liberal supply OF rations, with the ex.
cepton of coffee. Unfortunately, was Out OF the
latter article.
Reduction OF Rates of Postage Between the
United States and Germany.
An arrangement has just been concluded between
the United States and Germany, 10 take effect the
lst OF October 1871 which reduces the OF inter-
national postage for prepaid letters exchanged be-
tween the two countries by the direct routes via
Bremen and Hamburg respectively from seven to
six cents per each single rate of half an ounce or
under. Unpaid letters exchanged are 10 be
charged with double the prepaid rates and the In
sufficiently paid letters with the postage for paid
letters after the neductlon or the amount prepaid.
This applies to letters only. All other correrpond-
ence continues subject TO the same rate Of postage
and conditions of compulsory prepayment as are
now applicable thereto.
The President in Washington.
The President and his private Secretary General
Porter, will arrive here tomorrow morning from
Long Branch, returning tomorrow evening.
49, Personal.
Secretary Fish arrived here TINS morning.
Protection to American Watch 1Ianufnc-
turers.
themselves of the provisions of the act OF Congress
passed its last session, allowing them 10 file with
the Secretary OF the Treasury engraved fac sineles
OF their trade marks, IN order to prevent the I'M
poriation OF foreign made watches assImlating
these trade marks. The engraved copies are beng
sent 10 all the collectors Of customs, and they are
instructed not to allow the entry OF watches bear.
ing imitation trade marks
AppOin; n;ment.
The Treasury Department has confirmed the ap.
pointment Of Carver Stickney Deputy Collector
Cleveland; Thomas W. Baird, storeSeepcr, and II.
NJ. Allen, night Inspector at the New York Custom
House.
Financial.
The demand for the new five per cent loan Is
$50, ,OO0 900 in excess OF the allowance
The customs receipts for the week ending August
10 are IoloTS:-.
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