Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-02
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. /.

APPOINTMENTS.
The president has appointed: David MARYLAND
Armstrong, of New York, consul general at
Rome; James Larmer Graham, Jr, of New
York, consul at Florence; Mathew G. Holmes,
ofPennSylvania, consul at Che Foo and Weston
Flint, Of Missouri, consul at Chin Kiang,
YELLOW FEVER.
Mails and cars and passengers from Charleston
are refused admittance into Savannah, in conse-
quence of the fear of yellow fever Mails from
Charleston will be sent by way of Augusta
THE PATENT OFFICE.
Receipts at the patent office for last month
from applications S55,050, being $4,000 in ex-
cess of those for the corresponding month in any
previous year.
INTERNATIONAL INVITATION.
Lieutenant Governor WimOt of New Bruns-
wick has invited the president, with the mem
bers of his staff and cabinet, to visit that
province at the opening of the European and
North American railway, from Bangor to st.
John, on the 18th of October next. He adds
that the governor general of the dominion has
promised TO meet the president and they shall
all look forward with much pleasure for an
agreeable interchange of national courtcsies
The president replied to-day, declining the invi-
taton on the ground that 1t has never been GUS
tomary for the president to leave the United
States during the term OF office, and that he is
reluctant TO establish such precedent.
LIBERAL.
The Baltic Lloyd steamship line from New
IOlh W huoSld HIS Siftil tDG Smithsonian lnSfl-
tute transportation for all books and specimens
of natural history, etc., between Russia and the
United States.
THE CHANGE IN THE LONDON AGENCY.
The reason given for taking the state DEPART
ment agency in London from Barring Brothers
is that they have incurred the displcasure of our
authorities at various times For fifty years
that house has had the constant use of a cash
capital of $4,000, worth three to four per cent.
During one quarter in 1861 the state depart
ment made an overdrdft of 100000 on Barring
Brothers, and they sent an agent in hot haste
here to collect the balance, a much larger sum
having been sent them before his arrival in this
country. The agent was so anxious that when
he got to Washington he repaired at once to
Stewards house, long after the secretary had re-
tired. Seward arose and adjusted the matter to
the relief of the apprehenSions of the agent, and
returned to bed. The Baings have made
handsome fortune out of the government during
the last half century, and but for the fact of their
long connection with the state department as
agents, the government might long ago have
made arrangements TO our advantage with pri-
vate banking houses there, and at considerably
less rates of exchange.
CABINET MEETING.
At the cabinet meeting, to-day, all the mem
bers were present, except Secretary Boutwell,
and Postmaster General Creswell The latter
was represented by First Assistant Marshall.
The most important subject discussed was the
condition of the south, especially the disaffec-
ton and reported acts of violence in
certain counties of South Carolina. long
letter on the latter branch of the
subject, addressed to the president by
Senator Scott, chairman Of the con-
grcssional kukluX committee, having been
read, it was determined TO enforce the laws, and
as preliminary, the letter OF Senator Scott,
with other papers, was referred to the attorney
general, who will make a report applicable to
the case, when proclamation will be issued by
the president, and afterward embraced in gen
eral order of the war department. Meanwhile,
that department will mature the measures con-
sidered necessary. 1t is probable that another
cabinet meeting will be held next week to take
final action on the subject.
The cabinet also had an expression of views
on the subject of Corea. Reports from Admiral
Rodgers were laid before them by Secretary
Robson. The United States will not now renew
the attack on the people of that country, but will
await the result of the British expedition. Ii is
thought that ultimately, the United States,
Great Britain and the North German conicdcra-
ton may form an alliance against Corea.
SELECTION OF COUNSEL.
The selection of counsel before the arbitrators,
under the treaty of Washington, has been made
but his name is officially Withheld from the
public until it is known whether he will accept
THE PRESIDENT.
The president left Washington tonight for
Long Branch. He will resume his residence
here about the LIST of October
MIR. DELANo.
Secretary Delano on Tuesday will return to
Ohio for few days. He thinks the republicans
will carry that state by 10000 majority.
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
Assistant Attorney General Talbot has re-
signed, to take effect Oct. LIST. VIM. McMichael,
now solicitor of the bureau of internal revenue,
will be appointed to the vacancy thus created.
CORRECTION.
In the recently published table of hOmcides
for 1870, the seventy-three credited to Vermont
should have been returned from Virginia. None
occurred in Vermont during the year.